Remee Products Corp. (Florida, NY) now offers two certification programs--one for cabling professionals and another for cabling installers. Remee says that the program for installers...
Suitable for complete characterization of fiber-optic filters, multiplexers, and other dense wavelength-division multiplexing components, the FLS-2600 Tunable Laser Source offers...
Housed in a compact pen-shaped case, this battery-operated visible fault locator detects breaks, microbends, and poor surface finishes in fiber-optic cables and connectors.
In the rapidly advancing information age, organizations that can best develop and harness information technology enjoy a significant competitive advantage in their respective ...
The Series TKx-AE Fiber Optic Termination Kit terminates ST or SC multimode connectors with ceramic, stainless steel, or polymer ferrules. The kit includes fiber and cable preparation...
The Enhanced Power Sum Performance System supports Category 5 and extended-performance applications, such as 622-megabit-per-second Asynchronous Transfer Mode and 1000Base-T. ...
Level 6 and Level 7 field test standards for high-performance components and link installations are now available from Fluke Corp. (Everett, WA), a cabling products manufacturer...
Anixter Inc. (Skokie, IL) recently announced the Anixter Levels Channel (alc) program, which is the latest phase of Anixter`s well-known and widely accepted levels program through...
I question the rationality and feasibility of Mr. Slaymon`s tip in the Nov-ember 1997 issue (see "Strategically place voice/data outlets to accommodate equipment cords," page ...
At a recent conference a speaker was asked to describe the differences in cabling installation practices between his country--Australia--and the United States. He pointed out ...
Accommodating two connectors in the space of one, the PC board-mountable, double-stacked bnc jacks are available in right angle and vertical configurations. Suited for local area...
As I was reading the very interesting article, "Power meters and light sources--necessary testing tools," published in the October 1997 issue (page 22), I could not help but notice...
Q: What is considered to be the industry-standard estimated cost for a Category 5 cable run per location? I have heard numbers ranging from $100 to $250. What is included in this...
Recently, engineers considered using tight-buffered indoor/ outdoor fiber-optic cable for a cabling project in New York City that called for cables to run through a tunnel and...
Q: I am a manufacturer`s representative for various network products. There seems to be some confusion with almost everyone I speak to regarding the use of fiber-optic innerduct...
In buildings with concrete-floor or steel-deck construction, cable management can be difficult because many cable-hanging systems will not attach to concrete or steel.
Too often, the lighting in a telecommunications closet (TC) is poor or non-existent. Installers and technicians who try to work inside a poorly lit TC find that their tasks are...
When installers try to place a trailing pullstring inside a length of conduit during a cable pull, the string can twist around the cables as it makes its way through the conduit...
When laying out an equipment room or a telecommunications closet, whether in an existing building or for new construction, designers generally specify electrical outlets to be...
The National Electrical Code (nec) is revised every three years, and we on the committee of the National Fire Protection Association (nfpa--Quincy, MA) who are responsible for...
This compact Stereo Inspection Microscope features 10x magnification at a working distance of 6 inches. The microscope has slide-in objective modules for quick changes. The built...
Although most cabling in the cabling industry is currently wireline, anyone who watches the trade press knows that wireless is coming on strong. Here are four books that may be...
The Model 8003 din Rail Rack Adapter mounts din rail modules onto a 19-inch equipment rack. Mounting three separate sections of din rail to 3-inch-high rack-mounting brackets ...
This 100Base-TX ibm cabling system converter--EB-100BaseT-U-45-- connects 100Base-TX physical-layer technology with the ibm cabling system. The unit lets you run a 100Base-TX ...
Manufacturers of passive local area network (lan) components such as cabling and connectors, as well as manufacturers of active lan components, including hubs, routers, and switches...
An alternative to hazardous solvents and petroleum-based cleaning agents, Cable Clear is a non-toxic biodegradable cable-floodant gel remover. The remover comes in individually...
The high-density Enhanced Video Connector cable assemblies are configured with 30 contacts and up to 4 additional high-performance coaxial-cable lines. Suitable for computers,...
Packaged in foil packets, the fis 123 Universal Epoxy is used to install fiber-optic connectors. Cure time depends on connector style and temperature. The epoxy costs $1.65 for...
Constructed with folded tin-coated brass, the iec-320 C14 Business Machine Male Pins are pinched front and back to provide strength comparable to solid pins. Designed for standard...
Surpassing the tia/eia 1-inch minimum cable-bend radius recommendation, the 2-inch cable-bend-radius inserts for the 4000 Series raceway protect fiber-optic and Category 5 cable...
The 18 GA laser-cut steel ormmac Mini-Mod Rack Mount Fiber Cabinet supports 62.5/125-micron multimode or 9/125-micron singlemode fiber. Interfaces include ST, SC, and FC connectors...
The Avanti! Crimping Tool crimps wires from 22 to 14 AWG (0.50 to 2.50 mm2). Feed strips of ferrule into the car-tridge of the Avanti! Crimping Tool and the tool is ready to crimp...
Suitable for indoor/outdoor applications and riser, duct, and aerial environments, freedm/lst (lanscape Single Tube) cable is flame-retardant, UV-stabilized, and water-blocked...
The globetray cable-tray system catalog contains product information including specifications, load tables, dimensional data, materials, and finishes. The cable trays offer a ...
Used to install and maintain twisted-pair plants or deploy new digital services, including Integrated Services Digital Network, the TelScout TS90 time-domain reflectometer, a ...
The cord-and-plug design of the Micropod, a maintenance bypass option, eliminates critical load shutdown during routine maintenance or replacement of uninterruptible power-supply...
The Microbond 2000 series of pre- terminated ground straps on a roll offers flexibility in bonding and grounding. The ground straps are made of #6 awg, 427-strand, tin-plated ...
