Volume 4, Issue 7

Telescoping slides

July 1, 1996

Chassis Trak bottom-mount slides, Models D-1050/D-1054, provide load-bearing capability and ease of extension for cumbersome components. These slides are designed for the service...

Cabling Installation

Uninterruptible power supplies protect equipment installations

July 1, 1996

Uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) have come a long way in the 30-year history of the technology. A UPS is not just an insurance policy or protection for your computer and ...

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Watts and Volt-amperes: Confusion about Power

July 1, 1996

Many people are confused about the distinction between watt (W) and volt-ampere (VA) measures for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) load sizing. Some manufacturers of UPS equipment...

Cabling Installation

Installing voice circuits in residential and light-commercial buildings

July 1, 1996

Data networking is the glamorous end of the cabling business, but putting in standards-compliant telephone lines remains the bread-and-butter of many cabling contractors. These...

Cabling Standards

Jury still out on extended-performance Category 5 cable

July 1, 1996

In the last 15 years, operating speeds for telecommunications applications have increased from 2.5 (ArcNet) to 155 megabits per second (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) and higher....

More content from Volume 4, Issue 7

Cabling Standards

Pathway and Space Standard under Review

July 1, 1996

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA, Arlington, VA) released the first draft revision of the TIA/EIA-569 pathway and space standard for industry ballot and comment...

Connectivity

Cutting TIAs administrative standard down to size

July 1, 1996

Cabling contractors and network managers know that labeling the components of a cabling plant when it is installed or upgraded, documenting what has been labeled, and keeping ...

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Snap-on ID tags

July 1, 1996

Ty-Rap snap-on identification tags snap onto the heads of conventional cable ties to give users 2 square inches of marking space. This feature enables users to bundle and mark...

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Under-monitor UPS

July 1, 1996

The Touchmaster uninterruptible power supply is a battery backup unit that provides 420 volt-amperes of emergency power to connected equipment. Housed in a cabinet that fits between...

Fiber

UV-curable adhesive

July 1, 1996

Tra-Bond F-175 is a UV-curable adhesive for fiber-optic terminations. This low-viscosity adhesive bonds to most substrates, including glass, ceramics, metals and polymers. Curing...

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Slide-bearing plates brochure

July 1, 1996

This product brochure details the material, construction and application of slide-bearing plates, which provide movement for mechanical systems. Applications include the support...