Cabling in Malaysia

When it comes to cabling in Malaysia, there are no set rules to follow, just the general guidelines such as:

1) You will need to use a 2-pair (4 core) cable and if you're lucky, you can save your budget by using 1-pair (2 core) cable.

2) Try to use as little trunking or pipes as possible and use the crevice/ceiling to hide your bare cables as this would save a lot on raw material. And also, so that the customer will not be able to see your shoddy work

3) Where possible, you must recycle the sockets or panels so that you do not need to buy new ones

4) You do not need to label anything and if the customer insists, tear a piece of scrap paper and use your best handwriting. Or you can just use a thick marker which obscures everything on that small piece of paper

But in general, it al depends on the budget, the amount of cabling required and circumstances. No one, in general, would lay a cable nicely, put the best socket for you and lable it if the cabling job involves less than a reasonable amount of cables (which vary from vendor to vendor). However, for us, we would try our best to do everything we can when there is a cabling job.

For you see, if the cables are neatly laid and properly labeled, it would be easier to troubleshoot in the future. And not only that, a properly laid cable would not have any "problems" at all.

For computer Networks, it is a different matter as it
is more disciplined.

When inserting panels onto a fibreboard, it is a good
idea to use these expensive base. But usually, a lot of
people would just use wood scraps or parts of PVC
pipes. After all, when it is done, it is hidden from the
customer and as long as the panels hold, its not an issue