The SunSet STS-1 full-featured handheld test set tests STS-1, DS-3, and DS-1 circuits. Features include auto configuration, graphic display, menu-driven operation, and optional...
The Fast Ethernet Notebook Sniffer Analyzer runs on a standard notebook personal computer. The analyzer automatically determines a network`s speed and analyzes 10-megabit-per-...
Q: I read your response in the May 1997 issue (see page 50) to Donald Wilson`s question on Integrated Services Digital Network and Category 5 wiring. I also noticed you mentioned...
When the bicsi Institute offers its class schedule this fall, attendees will notice the addition of three new courses--Wireless Telecommunications Networks, Fiber Optic System...
F1-2-3 high-temperature epoxy adhesive provides a three-step color change that signals proper curing. The components are light yellow when unmixed, light green when mixed, and...
Q: On page 44 of the April 1997 issue of Cabling Installation & Maintenance, you responded to a question concerning stranded versus solid cable attenuation. I have known since...
The FiberExpress series of rack-mount, fiber-optic patch panels includes four models. Each model contains interchangeable adapter strips for SC, duplex SC, ST, and FC connectors...
Q: My boss chuckled recently when he read your suggestion about using all Category 5 cable throughout an installation instead of using both Category 3 and Category 5. You stated...
Redesigned for use with the manufacturer`s Walkerduct in-floor wire-management systems, these junction boxes are available with round or square cover plates in standard and heavy...
While product manufacturers continue to joust over whether the copper or fiber-optic cabling medium best provides the high bandwidth users will require, cabling contractors and...
A bill that would require Massachusetts telecommunications installers to be licensed by the state and report to the state Board of Electrical Examiners has resulted in the resurrection...
The HRSR series of harnessing grommets manufactured by XL Technologies is available in five color-coded sizes to fit connector backshell sizes 8 to 24. The re-enterable, heat-...
Q: I have been working in the design and installation of structured cabling for many years and have experience with unshielded and shielded twisted-pair cable and fiber-optic ...
Fluke (Everett, WA), an electronic test-equipment manufacturer, has signed a license agreement with Cisco Systems Inc. (Menlo Park, CA) that provides Fluke with access to proprietary...
When someone installs a patch cord in a management system, typically little, if any, attention is paid to patch-cord routing. After all, patching is by its nature a task to be...
The Star power-sum connector allows for simultaneous voice, data, and video transmission on the same connector. The device loads from the front into the manufacturer`s existing...
If the current buzz about Gigabit Ethernet sounds familiar, it should. The emerging ieee 802.3 standard specification is merely the latest in a long line of local area network...
This series of composite drop and distribution cables combines the manufacturer`s 75-ohm coaxial cable and unshielded twisted-pair cable within a single jacket. Part no. 6DE0A...
Pushing cable across open spaces, such as in a dropped ceiling, generally requires the use of supplier-provided push rods. Because these rods can be attached to each other, they...
The Mighty Mo 110D cable-management rack includes front- and rear-mounting capability that allows for a maximum of 9000 pairs and mounts 300- and 100-pair blocks. The unit will...
I was browsing through the MilesTek catalog recently and noticed that at least two of the handy ideas that Cabling Installation & Maintenance has published in its Installer Tips...
The OmniHawk 4/16 is a self-configuring copper-to-fiber converter. It supports Category 3, 4, and 5 cable and reaches distances to 1145 feet on Category 5 at 16 megabits per second...
Q: I attended the "Do we need zone cabling?" panel discussion at the bicsi conference in June. I left with the message that individual 4-pair drops were a better design choice...
Version 2.0 of the Interlink Label system suits premises wiring identification. The Windows-based software produces labels for identifying stations, ports, and front and rear ...
Although my electronic-mail address has been plastered all over Cabling Installation & Maintenance for almost two and a half years, it is only within the last couple of months...
In open offices, workstation outlets are often installed under the desk or below the work surface, making them difficult to work on. This setup also makes the outlets prone to...
The Power Administrator 800 brings control of individual power receptacles to the network administrator`s desktop. The device comes with a serial port for software configuration...
When feeding fish tape through conduit, you can run up against some unavoidable obstacles--a couple of 90o turns or previously installed cables--that make it difficult to push...
Q: We have a question about cable stress due to tie wraps and bridle rings. What types of cable-support mechanisms are available to eliminate stress and kinking with Category ...
Congratulations on the excellent editorial written by Arlyn S. Powell, Jr., in the June 1997 issue, "The high cost of standards-making." I find the information in Cabling Installation...
