Structured data cabling in Southampton
Cat6 and Cat6A structured cabling for Southampton offices, warehouses and port side units, installed to a written price and handed over with a test sheet per run.
“I have worked on commercial premises across Eastleigh and Southampton since 2009. I quote the job, do the work and sign it off myself, so you always deal with the person who knows your building.”
How much does structured data cabling cost?
Structured data cabling in Cat6 or Cat6A starts from £420. That figure is a starting price for the cabling, and dock glands, old fabric pulls and extra cabinets add to it.
- Cat6 suits everyday office points, phones and cameras, while Cat6A is the heavier cable for faster links on longer runs.
- Written quotes from MCI Electrical name Cat6 or Cat6A, the number of points and the containment the building needs.
- Fixed wire testing is priced on the number of boards and circuits, not by the hour.
- Emergency lighting is priced per light, and the three hour test is priced separately.
- Repairs are priced item by item off the report, so you choose what to do and when.
- Work outside your trading hours costs a different rate, and I tell you what it is before I set off.
- Quotes are free, rescheduling is free, and there is no callout fee.
Structured data cabling in Southampton
- Cat6 and Cat6A structured data cabling in Southampton gives you permanent points from each outlet back to a patch cabinet.
- New desks, cameras or access points on Above Bar and city centre floors need tested outlets back to a cabinet you can patch.
- A shop at street level and offices above often need their own data, even when they share one incoming electrical supply.
- Units on Millbrook, Nursling, Empress Road and the Central Trading Estate need data runs kept clear of plant and the distribution board.
Data cabling in dockside and city centre buildings
- Docks, converted city centre floors, mixed use blocks and food logistics units in Southampton change the containment, the glands and the cable path.
- Data cable at Western Docks needs tray and glands that take salty, dusty air, because that air attacks the metal around the cable.
- Marine and logistics units around Millbrook and Nursling come due sooner than a three year retest, so data tray by those boards is left openable.
- Converted Victorian and Edwardian floors around Above Bar have main cables through fabric never designed for them, so data cable uses the same limited paths.
What happens on the day
On the day we walk the cabinet and the rooms, install the Cat6 or Cat6A, then test each link and leave the results.
- 01
Arrival and walk round
We walk the incoming position, the cabinet space and the rooms that need points before any containment is opened.
- 02
Pulling and terminating
We fit containment, pull Cat6 or Cat6A, terminate at each outlet and the patch panel, and keep data away from power tails.
- 03
Testing and handover
We test each link, mark each outlet, and leave the test sheet so you can patch from known points.
CCTV, shop fit out and office lighting
CCTV installation starts from £1,450, shop fit out electrical from £2,400 and office LED lighting upgrades from £480, each as its own job.
Why customers choose MCI Electrical
MCI Electrical is NICEIC registered and prices Cat6 and Cat6A structured data cabling in writing from £420. Handover includes the test sheet for the links you are left with.
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Recent work from MCI Electrical
These photographs show work completed across the wider service area covered by MCI Electrical; they are not all presented as structured data cabling work in Southampton.
Data cabling in SO14 to SO19
MCI Electrical covers Southampton for this work in SO14, SO15, SO16, SO17, SO18 and SO19, including Millbrook Trading Estate, First Avenue, Nursling Industrial Estate, Mauretania Road, Western Docks and the port estate, Empress Road industrial, Northam and the Central Trading Estate, Above Bar and the city centre offices, Ocean Village and Bitterne.
Questions about data cabling in Southampton
Southampton facilities and property operators ask about price, Cat6 versus Cat6A, dockside units, converted floors and whether the power goes off.
Do you install structured data cabling in Southampton?+
Yes, MCI Electrical installs Cat6 and Cat6A structured data cabling for businesses, facilities and property operators in Southampton. The area includes the city centre, Western Docks, Millbrook, Nursling, Empress Road, Northam, Ocean Village and Bitterne. After you book, the visit is a walk of the cabinet and rooms, then install, test and the test sheet.
— David McInnes
How much does Cat6 cabling cost in Southampton?+
Structured data cabling in Cat6 or Cat6A starts from £420. Dock glands, pulls through converted city centre fabric, extra points and extra cabinets add to that starting figure. The written quote names the cable type and the building work before anything is pulled.
— David McInnes
What is the difference between Cat6 and Cat6A?+
Cat6 is the everyday cable for office points, phones and cameras. Cat6A is the heavier specification when you want faster links on longer runs. MCI Electrical prices both from £420, and the quote names which cable the building gets.
Can you cable units at Western Docks and on the estates?+
Yes. Western Docks, the port estate, Millbrook, Nursling, Mauretania Road, Empress Road and Northam are in the Southampton area we cover. Salty, dusty dock air is hard on containment and glands, so those parts of the data run are specified for that air.
Will the power have to go off?+
Data cabling does not need a full building shutdown. Mixed use blocks that share one incoming supply, and cold stores where refrigeration failure spoils stock, keep those live circuits on. The walk round at the start sets which boards, if any, need isolating.
What do I get when the job is finished?+
You get marked Cat6 or Cat6A outlets, a patch panel you can use, and the test readings for each link. MCI Electrical is NICEIC registered for the electrical work that sits with that install. Keep the test sheet with the building file.
Can you run data in a converted city centre building?+
Yes. Converted Victorian and Edwardian floors around Above Bar already have main cables through fabric never designed for them. The data path has to use the same limited walls and voids. That extra pulling and containment sits above the £420 starting price when it is part of the job.
How do I book and when will someone attend?+
Book Online, and the booking line answers any time. When MCI Electrical attends is set from that booking, not from the line being answered at night. You get a written starting price from £420 before the cable is pulled.
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Structured data cabling in Southampton can be booked on this site, and the line answers incoming calls around the clock.