Volume 6, Issue 9

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Q: Who are the top consultants in the New York City metropolitan area for cabling-system design? Any ideas on where I can find more information on these firms?
Sept. 1, 1998
The 1998 Directory of Battery, Battery Charger, and Electric Vehicle Companies lists and describes companies and organizations involved in the North American battery market. The...
Sept. 1, 1998
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With the TIA/EIA-568A Commercial Building Tele-communications Cabling Standard nearly three years old, the Category 5 requirements specified in that document should be considered...
Sept. 1, 1998
The initial screening for Cabling Product News` Readers` Choice IQ Awards was completed at the June 1998 bicsi Summer Conference in Toronto. Cabling Product News, a quarterly ...
Sept. 1, 1998
Cabling Installation & Maintenance is now available internationally, with the July 1998 launch of an Australia/New Zealand edition in partnership with building-trades publishing...
Sept. 1, 1998
Jay Regan, group publisher of Cabling Installation & Maintenance, announced this week that the magazine would be sponsoring a Structured Cabling Marketplace seminar to be held...
Sept. 1, 1998
A utumn is election time in America, and we at Cabling Installation & Maintenance certainly want you to get out and vote. However, we are interested in your doing more than just...
Sept. 1, 1998
In the April 1998 issue of Cabling Installation & Maintenance, page 8, T. Kirschbaum responds to my Cabling Installer Tip`.
Sept. 1, 1998
Vendors who claim that their connecting hardware is "power-sum" compliant appear to offer a performance advantage over those vendors who specify their hardware`s worst-case pair...
Sept. 1, 1998
The SiteNet MultiPort multiplexer module allows multiple computers, servers, or workstations to communicate simultaneously with the uninterruptible power supply device to which...
Sept. 1, 1998
Cabling Installation & Maintenance did a good job of covering the results of the TR-41.8.1 Working Group`s voting process on fiber-optic connectors.
Sept. 1, 1998
In 1997, the University of Rochester Medical Center (Rochester, NY) was installing a new fiber-optic infrastructure. It was a huge project: a 4-million-square-foot building with...
Sept. 1, 1998
Q: My company was recently asked to provide a solution to extend the network of one of our customers from its offices located on the ground floor of a 12-story building to the...
Sept. 1, 1998
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If you are not careful when pulling a cable through duct or conduit, the cable can twist out of shape, which can result in degraded performance.
Sept. 1, 1998
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The occupants of a 150-year-old building wanted Category 5 cable run from a patch panel on the second floor of the building to an outer wall on the third floor. A cross joist ...
Sept. 1, 1998
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Electrical surges, spikes, and overcurrents on data lines often damage or destroy modems, resulting in both downtime and additional expense.
Sept. 1, 1998
Q: Does the tia/eia-568a Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard allow me to bring the cable into the closet, punch it down on a wall-mounted 110 block, off the...
Sept. 1, 1998
The TRI/LITE Conduct-A-Lite Inspection Kit has Lucite extensions that conduct light from a built-in illuminator. The kit includes a single cell holder, a double cell holder, a...
Sept. 1, 1998
The FOtest`R DCT (duplex cable tester) manufactured by Fotec analyzes multimode fiber-optic cables used in local area networks and security systems. The device uses a measurement...
Sept. 1, 1998
This shielded twisted-pair 400-megahertz cabling system supports high-speed protocols such as Gigabit Ethernet and applications such as high-speed video. The system provides an...
Sept. 1, 1998
The TechBrief literature series features information about electromagnetic-compatible (EMC) enclosures, which protect equipment against electromagnetic and radio-frequency interference...
Sept. 1, 1998
The 191 Protector Frame provides building-entry protection and a crossconnect facility for large customer-premises installations. This double-sided, free-standing combination ...
Sept. 1, 1998
This full-color, 36-page test-equipment catalog features the VisualEYEzer Heads-Up Digital vom and the 9000 series of digital multimeters and clamp-on testers, as well as analog...
Sept. 1, 1998
Toolkits can be used by technicians for a variety of applications, including cellular phone repair, computer services, computer network maintenance, field services, and general...
Sept. 1, 1998
The 1998 Lightwave Test & Measurement Reference Guide showcases the most recent developments in fiber-optic test and measurement technology. The 240-page catalog includes equipment...
Sept. 1, 1998
The modular plug presser is the only such tool to be universally compatible with all modular plug configurations, according to company claims. The device was originally developed...
Sept. 1, 1998
Berk-Tek, an Alcatel company, has designed GIGAlite multimode fiber solutions, which meet the requirements of Gigabit Ethernet and Asynchronous Transfer Mode. According to the...
Sept. 1, 1998
The MultiTest module can be configured to match the fiber-optic testing needs of the end-user. Using the FasTest feature, you can perform an automated bidirectional dual-wavelength...
Sept. 1, 1998
The Cable Joe clamp-on cable installer pulls up to 20 cables at once, even around 90 angles. The unit features a six-roller design to route the cable. The installer clamps on ...
Sept. 1, 1998
Conduit and reaming screwdrivers feature durable, hardened-steel reamers that ream and smooth both the inside and outside of 1/2-, 3/4-, and 1-inch thin-wall conduit ends. The...
Sept. 1, 1998
The TS956C Fiber Identifier Kit minimizes connectivity problems for fiber-optic installations, according to the company. The kit is suitable for construction and maintenance in...
Sept. 1, 1998
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One of the most challenging decisions a telecommunications manager can make is choosing the proper design for an optical-fiber cabling plant. Optical-fiber cable, which has extremely...
Sept. 1, 1998
The 350-megahertz patch cable performs beyond current Category 5 requirements. When combined with proper hardware and connectors, the patch cable will allow local area network...
Sept. 1, 1998
The FM8515B Issue 2 optical power meter extends the low-end dynamic range of FM8515B to -70 decibels with reference to one milliwatt, with the upper end at +5 dBm. The original...
Sept. 1, 1998