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Design, Installation and Testing Cabling-installation projects incorporate far more than just pulling and terminating cables. Cabling systems must be specified and designed well ahead of time, taking into consideration the physical environment in which they are being placed. Cable installation is a critical aspect of these jobs, involving tools, equipment and techniques unto themselves. Cable certification is the final piece, ensuring an installed system is equipped to handle the applications that come its way. Design, Installation and Testing News & Products
Ideal Industries Networks names director of engineering
(Feb 3, 2012)
Mark Barmettler brings more than 25 years' engineering and research experience to the position, including an engineering director role at Megger.
Atkore's wire basket cable trays now sold under Acroba brand name
(Feb 3, 2012)
The former Cope line of wire-basket trays will now be called Acroba in North America.
AFL simplifies fiber installer tasks with 'inspection-ready' Noyes M210 OTDR
(Feb 2, 2012)
OTDR is designed for testing and troubleshooting of singlemode and multimode optical fibers in enterprise, transportation, campus and military communication networks.
ABB to acquire Thomas & Betts for $3.9 billion
(Jan 30, 2012)
The move doubles ABB’s addressable low-voltage products market to approximately $24 billion in North America.
Boot camp teaches 32 fiber-optic installation skills
(Jan 28, 2012)
Eight-day course earns each successful attendee two certifications from The Fiber Optic Association.
IBM to build fiber-optic smart grid in Vermont
(Jan 27, 2012)
IBM and the Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO) announced plans to build a fiber-optic network based on Carrier Ethernet that will lay the foundation for a state-wide smart grid.
Best practices for placing twisted-pair cabling in below-grade conduit
(Jan 25, 2012)
A technical document from Superior Essex cites a Code and a standard when recommending an approach to deploying floor box outlets.
Brady label-making system automated for Siemon cabling hardware
(Jan 23, 2012)
The LabelMark 5.4 software package features a datacom wizard with premade templates based on Siemon connectivity.
Color code your cable hooks
(Jan 22, 2012)
ERICO's J-hooks are now available in six different colors, allowing cabling-system managers to color-code their cable runs, and interior decorators to match a color palette.
Cable cutter handles copper, steel
(Jan 21, 2012)
The CCS-6 Cable Cutter from Platinum Tools can be used on coaxial, twisted-pair and other cable types, and keeps cables round during the cutting process.
The Cabling Blog
by Patrick McLaughlin & Matt Vincent
CWA likes what it hears from President Obama during State of the Union
On Tuesday, January 24, as President Barack Obama wrapped up his State of the Union address, the Communications Workers of America issued a statement praising the president "for his focus on creating an America that is built to last with an economy that...
FOA says, 'We have your standard right here ... on one page'
In its January 2012 online newsletter, The Fiber Optic Association stated that it is starting a program "to make standards more accessible to the world of users, contractors, designers and installers." Specifically, the association is creating one-page...
Video demonstrates how to test patch cords for standard compliance
In a five-minute video posted to YouTube, Adrian Young, senior technical support engineer with Fluke Networks, demonstrates the procedures for using the company's Category 5e, 6 and 6A patch-cord adapters with the DTX-1800 CableAnalyzer.In the video Young...
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CI&M Editorial Guide: Structured Cabling Systems for Healthcare Environments
Cultural, regulatory and technological forces have made healthcare a leading-edge industry with respect to information technology systems. From HIPPA and electronic ... Sponsored By:
NetClear
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Are you Ready for 40G and 100G?
Core and edge higher-speed Ethernet equipment from Cisco, Force10, Brocade, and numerous other vendors is on the market today; by 2015, 25% of network equipment ... Sponsored By:
Leviton
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An Overview of Macrobending and Microbending of Optical Fibers
Bending can increase the attenuation of an optical fiber by two mechanisms: macrobending and microbending. Some bending is of course unavoidable, e.g., shipping ... Sponsored By:
Corning
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Designing a Reliable Cabling Infrastructure for Healthcare Facilities
Hospitals and other medical facilities face daunting new IT challenges as every facet of care increasingly relies on networked electronics. Berk-Tek and Legrand ... Sponsored By:
Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company
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Structured Cabling Verification to Vendor Specifications: Marketing Hype or Better for Your Network?
Many structured cabling vendors submit their products to third-party verification programs that perform testing to TIA-568. Some go a step further and have independent ... Sponsored By:
Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company
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RoHS/WEEE Overview and Recommendations
The increasing global awareness of the impact that products and the manufacturing processes used to make them has on the ecology has prompted efforts to control ... Sponsored By:
Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company
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Field Testing Installed Optical Fiber Cabling
This joint white paper prepared by Legrand | Ortronics and Fluke Networks reviews best practices for the technician performing field tests on installed optical fiber ... Sponsored By:
Fluke Networks
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Encircled Flux ? The New Standard in Multimode Testing Accuracy
Have you ever tested a multimode fiber optic link with light sources from two different equipment vendors? By simply using a different light source you may notice ... Sponsored By:
Fluke Networks
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Fiber Best Practice: Fiber Plant Characterization and Troubleshooting (Tier 2 Certification)
The Fiber Best Practice Series was designed by Fluke Networks to educate about important optical fiber best practices, including: Fiber inspection and ... Sponsored By:
Fluke Networks
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Fiber Best Practice: Loss-Length (Tier 1) Fiber Certification
The Fiber Best Practice Series was designed by Fluke Networks to educate about important optical fiber best practices, including: Fiber inspection and ... Sponsored By:
Fluke Networks
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