When fishing cable through an insulated wall, installers often have difficulty with the cable becoming snagged in the insulation. Traditional fishing tools such as fish tape, ...
As an installer, you must terminate Category 5 cable to several kinds of modular connectors. Some connectors, particularly 110 punchdown insulation-displacement connectors, are...
Pulling cable through old conduit can be difficult for several reasons. The pull rope may no longer be in place, and the conduit may already contain cabling. Either of these situations...
A: First there was digital loop carrier (dlc) and then next-generation digital loop carrier (ngdlc) and now there is afc carrier, or so says Advanced Fibre Communications (afc...
Q: I am about to wire a six-computer network in my home. I have already decided on Category 5 cable, T568B wiring, the location of the computers, and the "closet" in which to ...
Q: Can you recommend any magazines or services that offer notices of bids for structured cabling projects? Is there a better way to find out about projects available nationwide...
Q: I am bidding on data installation jobs. Are there any books in which I can find wiring standards for Category 3 and Category 5 patch panels and terminating blocks?
Q: When you are calculating the fill ratio of a conduit, how do innerducts fit into the calculation? My colleagues and I are working on a design which specifies that multiple ...
It`s refreshing to see someone in our industry make some noise (see "Four great mysteries of the cabling industry," July 1997, page 5). We cable contractors evolved from straight...