Safety labels for shared utility poles help prevent service disruptions and accidents. These labels are made of 0.025-inch aluminum with bold 3-dimensional embossed black letters...
This product brochure describes the XL series of handheld test instruments, which includes seven digital multimeters and a capacitance/resistance meter. The brochure details meter...
The Icon-F14S 19-inch rack-mounting system incorporates a passive backplane that includes 14 full-length ISA slots. A card-restraining system protects cards against vibration ...
Rack- and wall-mounted shelves and trays organize computer equipment and customize Category 5 framework systems. These racks are available as a basic single shelf or as vented...
The Max ISDN/LL surge protection module is for ISDN lines, leased lines, high-speed digital modems and T1 digital lines. Designed to clip onto the Max 6 AllPath AC protector, ...
The FOT-40 is an optical power meter and integrated light source. Wavewise, an intelligent signaling protocol, communicates with another compatible power meter and matches the...
The ORL 3 optical return-loss test set tests and corrects for reflections from connectors and components in the fiber link or assembly. The unit is a fully loaded optical return...
Local area network interconnection cable provides T1 performance and can be terminated to common modular connectors. The cable uses two layers of insulation to provide stable ...
Fiber-optic cable management distribution and interconnect enclosures can be used for telecommunications closets, building entrance terminals, computer rooms and other controlled...
The PSL-WS wall-switch lockout prevents unauthorized activation of an electrical switch in compliance with OSHA standard 29CFR1910.147. The device fits most toggle switches and...
A 48-page catalog describes Pan-shrink heat-shrink and abrasion-protection products. These products insulate, protect, harness and identify electrical and electronic components...
This 12-page catalog covers fiber-optic components for communications and instrumentation systems. Sections of the catalog include lasers, light-emitting diodes, pinFET receivers...
High-speed detectors D-15, D-30, D-100, AD-300AC and AD-300DC offer high bandwidth over the 400- to 1700-nm spectral range. The high-conversion-gain detectors use interdigitated...
Brilliance plenum speaker cables are flexible, two-conductor open twisted-pair cables that offer high-conductivity electrolytic tough pitch copper for audio performance. This ...
T4 Fast Ethernet adapters and media translators give users more cabling options for 100-Mbit/sec networking. The FastLink 10/100 T4 PCI adapter offers 10- and 100-Mbit/sec operation...
Jim Hayes, president of Fotec Inc. (Medford, MA), a manufacturer of fiber-optic test equipment, has enlisted the instructors of Fiber U?a fiber-optic training conference presented...
These lockout/tagout products help companies meet the OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147 hazardous energy control standard. Products include electrical lockouts, signs, locks and tags, as well...
Tra-Bond F-175 is a UV-curable adhesive for fiber-optic terminations. This low-viscosity adhesive bonds to most substrates, including glass, ceramics, metals and polymers. Curing...
Cabling contractors and network managers know that labeling the components of a cabling plant when it is installed or upgraded, documenting what has been labeled, and keeping ...
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA, Arlington, VA) released the first draft revision of the TIA/EIA-569 pathway and space standard for industry ballot and comment...
This product brochure details the material, construction and application of slide-bearing plates, which provide movement for mechanical systems. Applications include the support...
Ty-Rap snap-on identification tags snap onto the heads of conventional cable ties to give users 2 square inches of marking space. This feature enables users to bundle and mark...
The Touchmaster uninterruptible power supply is a battery backup unit that provides 420 volt-amperes of emergency power to connected equipment. Housed in a cabinet that fits between...
With the boom in networking, many contractors are turning to outside organizations to locate prospective clients, create or improve their marketing materials, and help in the ...
Planning the layout of equipment in a relay rack can sometimes be difficult. If you try to install equipment in the relay rack without having a plan, you may not have enough rack...
Most cabling installers are familiar with how to prepare 4-pair copper cable for termination, but many are unfamiliar with termination procedures for fiber-optic premises distribution...
If installers use a cable lubricant that is incompatible with cabling materials being used, it can damage the wire or conduit. For example, some specialized cable jacket materials...
Q: I am designing the electrical system for a local police facility, to provide an IEEE 802.3 10Base-T network. The client requires shielded Category 5 cable; however, I cannot...
Each year, workers are injured by falls at the job site; working while on scaffolding or a ladder can result in severe injuries. What can you do to prevent falls?
Q: As installers of voice, data and video network cabling throughout the United States, we always install cabling according to the TIA standards. However, we also want to abide...
Q: We have been specifying our Category 5 plenum cable by manufacturer and product number for some time now and it was always all-FEP (fluorinated ethylene propylene). But without...
Some confusion exists in the industry over the use of the terms describing the contents of cable with dissimilar structures. "Composite" and "hybrid" are used inconsistently throughout...
Local area networks (LANs), advanced computer systems, high-speed modems and digital telephones are the keys to running an efficient and effective business in today`s competitive...
As an RCDD and a member of BICSI, I feel compelled to speak about future connectivity. The following opinion, however, in no way represents that of my employer.
A recent study by Battelle and R&D Magazine is predicting that research and development investment will increase by only 1.7% in the U.S. this year. According to estimates made...
In many older buildings, existing bore holes through the walls of telecommunications closets and firewalls are filled or they do not exist. A cable installer can spend hours drilling...
Security on the road is becoming a consideration for many cabling contractors, who must stock their vans with a variety of high-tech test equipment, components and materials. ...
George Maier has been appointed vice president of marketing at Artel Video Systems (Marlborough, MA), which manufactures broadcast-quality fiber-optic video transmission equipment...
AMP Inc. (Harrisburg, PA) is restructuring its premises wiring product lines under the new Premises Systems & Services Group led by group vice president and general manager D`...
PCB-mount jacks offer a 45 angled entry that makes them suitable for data-communications applications such as modems, computers, 10Base-T and hubs. Available in shielded or nonshielded...
The DXB66 test set for unshielded twisted-pair, foil twisted-pair and coaxial local area network wiring has two RJ-45 jacks for continuity testing of four-pair EIA/TIA-568 wiring...
An all-metal ST puck for hand polishing is available. This fiber-optic polishing puck has an ST receptacle that holds a connector in place for proper polishes.
Fiber-optic cable tags provide easy-to-read identification. Copy is stamped into the surface of the 0.030-inch-thick UV polyethylene tags, which are resistant to weathering and...
Non-air-gap, D4 attenuators offer a return loss of -24 dB. The bulkhead attenuators are thermally stable at plus or minus0.50 dB and are chemically resistant to alcohol cleanings...
The upgraded FLS-235B visual fault locator is European Conformity-certified for electromagnetic compatibility, a mandatory requirement for test instruments to be sold in Europe...
InfoTap and QuickPort patch blocks facilitate the installation or addition of a reduced-size Category 5 crossconnect system. InfoTap is pre-assembled with 12 Category 5 jacks....
