Volume 6, Issue 12

Tag bad ports in patch panels and hubs

Dec. 1, 1998

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...

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Install wooden spacers between racks

Dec. 1, 1998

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...

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Jig helps maintain proper untwist lengths

Dec. 1, 1998

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 ...

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Cable-tray rung spacing

Dec. 1, 1998

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...

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Jack height requirements

Dec. 1, 1998

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 ...

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Former Oklahoma congressman named EIA president

Dec. 1, 1998

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...

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Wanted: Good project managers

Dec. 1, 1998

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...

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Raceway aesthetics

Dec. 1, 1998

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...

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The gospel according to bandwidth

Dec. 1, 1998

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...

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Look no further: Its happening in our front yard

Dec. 1, 1998

Ferreting out stories on the design and setup of telecommunications networks requires the staff of Cabling Installation & Maintenance to keep its editorial eyes peeled.

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Inserts for faceplates

Dec. 1, 1998

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...