Volume 7, Issue 8

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Spiral wrap protects and tidies up loose-tube optical fiber

Aug. 1, 1999
Fragile loose-tube fiber-optic cables are exposed and unprotected at the patch-panel telecommunications closet.
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Use one patch panel to save closet space and cost of MACs

Aug. 1, 1999
Run at least four Category 5 cables, fiber-optic cable, or both types of cable to all end-user locations and terminate them in the closet to one patch panel. Cable drops can then...
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Save time and be safer by using a fiberglass rod to feed cable

Aug. 1, 1999
Routing cable through suspended ceilings or floors can be time-consuming and create a huge mess with the removal of tiles. It can also pose safety hazards should an installer ...
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Web Site Spotlight: Cablefloor system

Aug. 1, 1999
Group editorial director Arlyn S. Powell, Jr., will introduce the Cablefloor system in this month`s Web site spotlight. Manufactured by FlexSpace (Seattle, WA), the product addresses...
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Update on plenum-rated ground wire

Aug. 1, 1999
Ansi/tia/eia-607, the Commercial Building Grounding and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications standard, was published in August 1994. Section 5.3.4 regarding bonding and...

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Not just some ordinary Joe

Aug. 1, 1999
August`s featured personality from the cabling industry is Joe O`Brien, product manager with Nelson Firestop Products (Tulsa, OK). O`Brien started Nelson Firestop literally from...
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Stand up and be counted!

Aug. 1, 1999
The 74 entries have arrived, the decision-making will soon commence, and the finalists will be on the voting block. That`s when you, our readers, will get to choose this year`...
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Use appropriate cable for home wiring

Aug. 1, 1999
Donna, I read your column every month and consider yours one of the voices of sanity amidst the chaos. But, I would suggest an addendum to the last question in your April 1999...
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Go to the source

Aug. 1, 1999
With the continuous changes and innovations in the cabling industry, finding a source of complete news can be tough. Stay informed with Cabling News. How and where you get industry...
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Color-coding cabling

Aug. 1, 1999
Q: I work in the Telecommunications Department at Louisiana State University and have several questions. Let`s presume I have two Buildings, A and B. The service provider`s demarcation...
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Opportunities for everyone in the cabling industry

Aug. 1, 1999
Absolutely! There are a lot of opportunities out there for cabling. Just think of all the construction and relocation the Fortune 500 companies are doing. If these companies can...