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Copper News & Products
Spotting, avoiding non-compliant cable the focus of online seminar
(Jan 20, 2012)
UL, the CCCA and a law firm will present information covering research, potential liabilities, and what to watch out for.
Patch cords have locking boot and clip
(Jan 12, 2012)
LockPort from Black Box is available in models that do or do not require a key, and also available in Cat 5e and 6, plenum and non-plenum options.
Flat, festoon cables stand up to temperature extremes
(Jan 3, 2012)
Cicoil's new cables are available in 4 to 28 AWG and can also withstand tight bends.
Molex acquires Temp-Flex Cable to extend cable-assembly capabilities
(Dec 22, 2011)
Specialty wire and cable manufacturer will expand Molex's design and manufacturing capabilities.
Angled Cat 6 cables for confined networking spaces
(Nov 29, 2011)
Category 6 cables with 90° angle connectors now available in a variety of lengths and types.
Flat cable system enables data and power connections
(Nov 23, 2011)
Cables can include 5 to 7 conductors that can range in size from 16 to 6 AWG.
Cable-box design allows tool-free interlocking
(Nov 10, 2011)
Berk-Tek says its TekLok feature is a time-saver during cable pulls.
Online database allows confirmation of cables' UL certification
(Oct 21, 2011)
A recent alert about four noncompliant communications cables has raised awareness among cabling system users.
UL issues warning about four communications cables
(Oct 13, 2011)
Three of the four cables contain copper-clad aluminum conductors and all four use the UL mark without authorization.
Cobra Wire and Cable acquired
(Sep 2, 2011)
Materials supplier EIS will add Cobra to its specialty wire and cable business.
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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Webcasts
Upcoming
Optical Fiber, Cable and Connectivity
We will examine optical infrastructure “from the ground up” – including the optical fiber itself, fiber-optic cable, and connectivity options...
(Feb 08, 2012 12:00 PM CST / 6:00 PM GMT)
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Non-compliant Cable: Understanding the Risks and Avoiding Liability
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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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