Plenum-Gard quick-connect fittings are made of kynar Flex pvdf resin and have low-smoke, low-flame propagation features. These UL-listed couplings conform to Article 770 of the...
Bad ports in patch panels and hubs are often left untagged. When bad ports aren`t labeled as such, technicians may continue to insert plugs into them, causing lost time troubleshooting...
A change from circuit-switching equipment to packet-switching equipment has left you with too many plugs and too few outlets in your telecommunications closet. You are now tasked...
It is tedious to trim and dress the end of a solid unshielded twisted-pair (utp) cable for insertion into an 8-pin modular plug and to keep the conductors straight and in the ...
Q: We are installing Enhanced Category 5 cable throughout a project. The electrical contractor ordered a tray 6 inches wide by 4 inches deep, with 9-inch rung spacing. Our university...
Q: Our pharmaceutical department is installing new shelving throughout their spaces. They want to raise the wall jack from a height of 9 inches off the floor to 45 inches off ...
Former Oklahoma Congressman Dave McCurdy has been chosen as the next president of the Electronic Industries Alliance (eia--Arlington, VA), succeeding Peter F. McCloskey, who retires...
The growing demand for skilled project managers combined with the difficulty of finding--and retaining--qualified individuals could pose a real problem for the telecommunications...
Q: I need to run one to eight Category 5 cables down hallways and into units of high-end condos and apartment buildings. I haven`t been able to find any attractive conduits, raceways...
As difficult as it may be to believe today, the Telecommunications Industry Association (tia--Arlington, VA) published its first specifications for different levels of performance...
Ferreting out stories on the design and setup of telecommunications networks requires the staff of Cabling Installation & Maintenance to keep its editorial eyes peeled.
Inserts for mini-com Executive Series faceplates let you mix and match between sloped and flush outlets. The bezel inserts allow greater flexibility to customize installations...
Despite a U.S. District Court judge`s ruling that packing amp`s board with AlliedSignal officials violates Pennsylvania`s fiduciary laws, AlliedSignal Inc. got its foot in amp...
It is clear that the construction industry does not understand the telecommunications industry." With these words, Tom Rauscher, president of Archi-Technology llc (Rochester, ...
The FO-6 Fiber Optics Engineering Committee of the Telecommunications Industry Association (Arlington, VA) has named Steve Swanson as the new committee chairman. The FO-6 develops...
There`s no where to go but up. That`s one way to sum up recent reports from Frost & Sullivan (New York City) on the North American premises wiring market.
The 3000 and 4000 Series raceways are prewired for power, with receptacles located according to customer specification. The Activate connectivity inserts from Interlink Technologies...
The AD15, the smallest AC ammeter on the market, according to company claims, has measuring ranges of 20 and 200 amperes AC. This digital multimeter is suitable for electrical...
The Flexiduct ground-fault circuit interrupter (gfci) provides cord management across floors. gfci outlets automatically shut off in the event of an electrical shock, minimizing...
The Model FM8510 optical-power meter features microcontroller-based measuring, a dynamic range of -70 to +5 decibels, indium gallium arsenide sensing diode, auto power on/off,...
The Fiber-Net patch-panel enclosures are suitable for ST- or SC-type connectors. These 1U 19-inch rack-mounted panels can be used for fusion splicing loose-tube cables and direct...
Industry analyst Stephen L. Barreca predicted that consumer demand for high-speed access would be the driving force behind a paradigm shift that will reshape current telecommunications...
The optical activity indicator lets a technician identify fibers that are carrying light transmission. Connect one end of the fiber under test to the indicator and, if traffic...
The HK60 60-watt electric hot knife cuts and seals expandable woven sleeving to produce a clean cut. The device warms up to 1050oF in less than 1 minute and cuts through woven...
Vatar 2000 fluoropolymer resin for plenum-cable applications is a flexible material for all-fluoropolymer unshielded twisted-pair (utp) communications cables. The resin passes...
The latest media converters in Ortronics`s TransOptix line allow for short-wavelength transmission (in the 850-nanometer operating window) for 100-megabit-per-second Fast Ethernet...
The AdvanceLite fiber-optic cable product line has been designed by Mohawk/cdt specifically for use in gigabit-speed networks. The cables provide guaranteed link lengths to handle...
X-Mark/CDT, a division of Cable Design Technologies, has introduced three lines of enclosures: standard, deep, and slim. Two of the lines--the XL Data Standard and the XL Data...
One of the most frequently asked questions at Cabling Installation & Maintenance magazine (Nashua, NH) is about the nature and composition of the installation-contracting market...
