Volume 5, Issue 1

Plastic optical fiber installed in beta site networks

Jan. 1, 1997

When choosing the media for a new premises installation, designers and installers consider such issues as bandwidth, cost and ease of use. For the backbone, multimode glass fiber...

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Patch plug

Jan. 1, 1997

The IC110 Patch Plug offers the option of punchdown or toolless cap-down termination. Features include built-in strain relief, a non-slip surface and gold-plated contacts. The...

Cabling Installation

Butt sets identify voice-line problems

Jan. 1, 1997

Technicians rely on one of the most commonly used pieces of telecommunications test equipment to detect noise, transmission loss or opens and shorts--the butt set. Resembling ...

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Bar Coding Cuts Waste

Jan. 1, 1997

Companies are becoming aware that a good shelf-ready bar-coding system can provide an edge in the marketplace. By computerizing their equipment-management operations with a tool...

Cabling Installation

Tool maintenance saves time and money

Jan. 1, 1997

To protect your investment, know where your hand tools are, keep them in good working order and use the correct tool and the proper technique for the job.

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Cabling Standards

National Electrical Code revisions focus on optical-fiber cables

Jan. 1, 1997

The National Electrical Code (NEC) ) was revised in 1996 to accommodate technological advances in intrabuilding wiring practices. Specifically, the 1996 version of the code includes...

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Graphical multimeter

Jan. 1, 1997

The 867B Graphical MultiMeter provides engineering and industrial users with graphical and reporting capabilities presented on a display screen. It uses blue light-emitting diodes...

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Desktop enclosures

Jan. 1, 1997

Verotec desktop enclosures are available in three heights, full and half 19-inch widths and depths of 250, 300, 350 and 400 mm. The standard case provides an attenuation level...

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OTDR

Jan. 1, 1997

Lynx, a hand-held optical time-domain reflectometer, measures loss and locates faults in singlemode optical-fiber communications networks operating at either 1310 or 1550 nanometers...

Fiber Optic

Polished fiber cable assemblies

Jan. 1, 1997

Angle-polished and super-ultrapolished fiber-optic cable assemblies offer low reflectance performance. Angle-polished finishes have a return loss typically less than 72 dB, while...

Connectivity

Crimp tool

Jan. 1, 1997

The DCT4 crimp tool has foam handles, full cycle control and an emergency ratchet release. Interchangeable crimp dies cover a variety of applications and can be used on state-...