Volume 3, Issue 8

Preparing modular patch cords for field-termination

Aug. 1, 1995

One of the most difficult telecommunications products to field-terminate is the modular patch cord. It requires practice, patience and manual dexterity to assemble a patch cord...

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Installing pre-cabled conduit and duct

Aug. 1, 1995

Often, copper and fiber-optic cables must be placed in flexible conduit or duct to conform to regulatory safety codes, meet customer requirements or provide protection from environmenta...

Cabling Installation

Testing channel near-end crosstalk

Aug. 1, 1995

The subtleties of testing Category 5 channels are just becoming apparent to those who design structured cabling systems and the installers and contractors who must test them. ...

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A quick fix for T568A to T568B miswired cabling links

Aug. 1, 1995

All or part of your cabling system has been installed with T568A-wired jacks on one end (patch panel) and T568B-wired jacks on the other end (work area). In this case, when the...

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Installer Tips

Aug. 1, 1995

A common problem in testing optical fiber for loss is determining a loss budget to compare to actual measurements made by an optical-loss test set (see "Determining optical fiber...

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Cabling Installation

Fiber-optic test procedures; RJ-45 outlets

Aug. 1, 1995

Q: I read that TIA/EIA-568A was approved. However, I cannot get a copy in Japan. Can we get a copy of the current standard through the Internet? If so, where is the access point...

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BICSI attendees test Category 5 testers

Aug. 1, 1995

The Building Industry Consulting Service International Inc. conference held in Toronto, June 5 to 8, 1995, included multimedia and networking topics. Approximately 750 attendees...

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Let the buyer beware

Aug. 1, 1995

At a technical seminar I recently attended, the subject of product knowledge and salesmanship came up. The Light Brigade`s president, Larry Johnson, who was giving the seminar...

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Optical fiber information available on the Web

Aug. 1, 1995

Corning Inc. (Corning, NY) has announced that its Optical Fiber Information Center is now available on Internet?s World Wide Web. If you work with optical fiber, you will find...

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Split-sleeve system

Aug. 1, 1995

The firestopping split-sleeve system, previously made of aluminum, now consists of black iron. Available in 1-, 2- and 4-inch sizes, this system brings to within code those cables...

RJ45 UTP & Shielded

Termination tool

Aug. 1, 1995

This 5-pair S110 termination tool, with replaceable cutting blades and an ergonomically designed handle, terminates and cuts UTP cable. This multi-pair impact tool terminates ...