When you’re installing cabling, you need to follow certain rules and regulations. As you’re sorting through these various regulations, you may have to perform a “demarc extension.” But what, exactly, does that mean and why do you have to do on? Read on to learn more.
Demarcation point
Demarc is short for demarcation point. This is the location in your building where the telecommunications service provider delivers their services. It’s where the service provider ends their service, and the building services begin. To put another way, your telecommunications service provider will install wiring, upgrade equipment, and send data through it up until the demarcation point. From there, it’s up to you (or whoever owns your building). Typically, the demarcation point is located in a basement or a ground-level closet.
Why might you need a demarc extension?
The demarcation point is where your telecommunications service provider’s job ends, and yours begin. As such, you need to ensure that your cabling can extend to reach the demarcation point. This is where a demarc extension comes in. And you will likely have to perform this service more than once. Each circuit within your building will need its own demarc extension. Without it, your access to the Internet and cloud could be compromised.
If you’re shopping for a new primary or secondary ISP and need to extend from common MDF in your building, then call Coastal Contracting today at 757-414-9494 and ask us about our bundle package demarc extension/circuit combo to save you money.
