Plan the cabling before the drywall goes up

A data drop costs a fraction while the studs are open. Here is what to lock in before framing inspection, room by room.

The most expensive cable in a dental office is the one added after the walls close. Fishing a line through finished drywall means patching, painting and working around a schedule full of patients. Planning it on paper first costs nothing.

Lock these before framing inspection

• One data drop per workstation, plus one spare per operatory
• A drop behind every patient TV location, even if it starts on HDMI
• Ceiling drops for each camera and Wi-Fi access point
• Wired drops for pano, CBCT, 3D printers and mills
• A dedicated 20 A circuit at the rack location

Pick the rack room early

Every cable home-runs to one place. It needs ventilation, a lock and distance from the compressor and vacuum. Mechanical rooms run hot, so confirm the heat load before you commit.

Hand your contractor a plan they can read

A floor plan with every drop labeled, a device schedule and a rack elevation removes guesswork from the low-voltage bid. That is exactly what the Studio plan produces.