Volume 4, Issue 4

Zone distribution solves cabling problems

April 1, 1996

There is a new buzzword in the telecommunications cabling industry today--zone distribution. This new cabling distribution method can result in significant cost savings over conventiona...

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Plan cable runs during rough-in to avoid electrical problems

April 1, 1996

Finding out after the walls have been sealed that a telecommunications cable run is shorted or noisy can be a problem. You may have to fish a new cable into place or use cable...

Connectivity

Establish documentation to identify multimedia outlets

April 1, 1996

In large-scale installations, it is important to have an efficient, time- and labor-saving labeling and documentation scheme. With all the information required to document what...

Fiber

Clean gel off loose-tube fibers efficiently

April 1, 1996

Although the customer did not specify tight-buffered or loose-tube gel-filled fiber-optic cable for an outdoor application, you would rather use the former and stay away from ...

Cabling Installation

Toy truck eases cable installation in cable tray or ceiling

April 1, 1996

Technicians sometimes face unique challenges when they are installing cabling in manufacturing facilities, processing environments, warehouses and occupied offices. They have ...

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Cabling Standards

Screened 100-ohm cabling gains acceptance in high-speed networks

April 1, 1996

Shielded or screened cable is increasingly being used to reduce the amount of noise that escapes from--or is coupled into--a cabling system

Fiber

Fiber-optic epoxies

April 1, 1996

Three fiber-optic epoxies meet Navy specification MIL-A-24792. Tra-bond F1.2.3 ultrafast curing epoxy has a color-change indicator to guarantee complete mix and cure. Tra-bond...

Connectivity

Coaxial-cable connector adapters

April 1, 1996

RF coaxial-cable adapters are used between antennas, instruments and other equipment. Custom-fabricated to mate incompatible plugs, jacks and receptacles, the adapters are available...

RJ45 UTP & Shielded

Baluns make a match between coax and twisted-pair

April 1, 1996

In the telecommunications industry today, structured wiring installations are expected to handle increasingly higher data-transmission speeds over twisted-pair cable. However,...

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Cable and antenna analyzer

April 1, 1996

Four Site Master analyzers measure return loss and distance-to-fault on analog and digital radio-frequency transmission lines. They offer segmented coverage in the 25- to 3300...

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Labeling system brochure

April 1, 1996

This six-page brochure features the LS5 Industrial Labeling system, a handheld device that produces die-cut labels, continuous laminated tape, self-laminating wire markers and...