The final stage in the installation of a fiber-optic cabling system is qualification testing. Historically, such testing has consisted of optical time-domain reflectometry tracing...
A fiber tool box multimode mini-optical time-domain reflectometer includes a high-resolution touch screen for access to all OTDR functions. All data can be stored internally on...
Deep-drawn aluminum carrying cases, including the rectangular Valuline, the beaded-style Centurion Elite and the Centurion Polaris, are featured in this 32-page product guide....
The 19-806 solenoid type voltage tester features dual voltage indication, both solenoid vibration sensing and electronic neon visual identification. It is capable of positive ...
The National Fire Protection Association has introduced the 100th edition of its National Electrical Code. Although the NEC requirements are advisory, they are used by electrical...
The demand for fiber-optic cable has caused a shortage in the industry and increased prices for installers. However, according to Cliff Hund, director of marketing and strategic...
This month, Cabling Installation & Maintenance debuts Installer Tips Videos, a series of four training videos based on the magazine`s popular Installer Tips section. The videos...
I hope that none of my prospects or customers read your editorial. It seems inappropriate to editorialize on the "likely" abilities of sales people within the various sales channels...
Occasionally, the easiest way to produce an editorial is to paraphrase someone in the industry to create a compelling, controversial piece and end the column with a back-pedaling...
My motivation for becoming a sales representative was primarily a thirst for industry knowledge. Working with several manufacturers gives me daily exposure to many product applications...
I must take exception to your July editorial, "Two approaches to standards-making" (July 1995, page 3). It is not fair to compare the making of a standard for optical fiber with...
An automatic impact tool has newly designed screwdriver blade as well as an adapter blade for using torque tool bits and sockets. It also has a built-in hook and spudger and accommodate...
The following letters were received in response to the editorial "Let the buyer beware" (August 1995, page 3), in which the opinions of Larry Johnson of The Light Brigade Inc....
With 28 years` experience in sales, I sincerely believe that today`s typical salespeople are more knowledgeable and technically competent than their predecessors. Customers respect...
Q: Thanks for your discussion of plenum cabling requirements in the July 1995 issue (page 55). However, I have been unable to locate plenum-rated power cords. For example, Digital...
Q: I am working for the first time on a request for proposal for a new building`s data and telecommunications cabling. I have been working on installations for a few years, but...
Q: We occupy a 20-story building in central Philadelphia and are planning to move one block to another building with similar capacity. The new building is being stripped and rebuilt...
You have cabled and tested your entire horizontal cabling system to Category 5 basic link-performance parameters, from patch panel to wall jack, before starting up the system....
Wiring 110 blocks has become difficult because of the Category 5 requirement--specified in Telecommunications Industry Association/Electronic Industries Association standard 568A...
Cable racks that pass through concrete floor openings carrying telecommunications and power cables require firestopping seals with two-hour "F" and "T" (temperature rise) ratings...
Standard cabling practice calls for a circular service loop of horizontal cable to be placed in the ceiling or overhead above the distribution frame in the telecommunications ...
The Flextray cable management system consists of high-mechanical-strength steel wires in a welded mesh design. High-strength wires support volume capacity; open mesh construction...
Although fiber has prevailed over copper in long-haul and interexchange networks, the competition continues in local area networks. Several members of the Telecommunications Industry...
Misconceptions about optical fiber, coupled with the lack of information on fiber-optics standards, may be preventing network planners from using optical cable in building cabling...
Upright lab-racks include mounting holes on both front and rear to accommodate standard l9-inch rack mount equipment. Front and rear of the uprights provide mounting holes for...
Instrumentation-related interconnection products are covered in this catalog. Product categories include ready-made coaxial and data cables and their components, adapters, Category...
Two books on the basic electronics of telephony and data communications, published in the mid-1980s by the Texas Instruments Information Publishing Center (Dallas, TX), have been...
Modern networks are changing the way we protect facilities from the effects of power surges. And the change is prompting new approaches to the problem of how to reduce the damaging...
A 24-page issue of Cabling for the Future tells why United Airlines standardized on this company`s cabling system for its new maintenance center. Additional articles describe ...
Voice and data communications are increasingly becoming mission critical elements of a company`s operation. The interruption or loss of communications can severely restrict the...
A new line of handheld optical test products includes three models of optical light sources, a power meter and a visual fault finder. The TOP130, 140 and 150 optical test products...
DynaTrax software manages and tracks cabling moves, adds and changes on data networks. The Windows-based system provides automated record-keeping and a visual representation of...
The 12-page booklet The Science of Wiring Becomes an Art explains which products best fit different wiring situations. Systems discussed include the Access 5000 raceway, the 5500...
Polyethylene cable tags for use as identification markers for underground cable splices use bold black letters either 3-D embossed or deeply stamped into the UV-treated polyethylene...
FT310 and FT350 Smartest fiber-optic test kits reduce testing time by 50% for multimode and singlemode fiber networks, respectively. The kits automatically test two wavelengths...
Cabling System Manager 2.1 is the newest version of computer software that allows companies to manage their cabling system. CSM depicts the company`s cabling infrastructure on...
A maintenance and repair operation lockout kit, a contractor kit and an electrician`s lockout kit contain lockout/tagout products for industrial applications. Kits include instructions...
This system contains accessories designed to simplify and promote proper Category 5 frame installation and cable handling. The accessories consist of vertical and horizontal rings...
This 51-page LAN catalog contains charts, diagrams, technical data and illustrations to help users meet their network installation and support needs. The catalog illustrates LAN...
MC/OF power/optical-fiber hybrid composite cable incorporates both current-carrying conductors and optical fibers in a galvanized steel interlocked armor. Designed to integrate...
A free booklet, Guide to OTDR Measurements, features a guide to optical time-domain reflectometer measurements. It also covers principles of fiber transmission, fiber types, OTDR...
The D200 Series from Darkstar Technologies includes five pocket-size, battery-powered test kits, each with a discrete application to 10Base-T, USOC Telecom, BNC Thinnet coaxial...
