Volume 7, Issue 6

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How to benefit from post-installation opportunities

June 1, 1999
Post-installation opportunities represent, by far, the richest source of revenue for the contractor far more so than the primary function of installing the cabling.
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Innovations save Installers Time and Money

June 1, 1999
In response to the February 1999 technology feature (see "Innovations save installers time and money," page 29), I hope the illustration on page 29 was not an indication that ...
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Requirements for plenum- and riser-rated cable

June 1, 1999
Q: As cabling contractors, we run into requests for proposals that require plenum or polyvinyl chloride (pvc)-jacketed cable. Most building inspectors are consistent in what they...
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Residential cabling standard

June 1, 1999
Q: I am currently bidding on some new homes. The builder wants to know what type of cable should be used for Internet service, digital cable, and for anything else that will likely...
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Specifying cable

June 1, 1999
Q: I am under contract to a client that has very strict guidelines regarding specification of products; nothing specified can be product-specific. My client would like to have...

More content from Volume 7, Issue 6

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Media converter and converter-management software

June 1, 1999
Available separately but logically used together are the Intelligent Media Converter 7500 and NetBeacon converter-management software.
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Multimedia-capable modular outlets

June 1, 1999
The mdvoflex series comprises snap-together faceplates and modular inserts that create a complete line of multimedia workstation outlets. The modular-insert approach provides ...
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Pharmaceutical firm networks its new facility

June 1, 1999
Pharmacia & Upjohn, pharmaceutical manufacturers well-known for the development of Rogaine, could have found themselves in a hairy situation with their cabling infrastructure ...
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Safety for the fiber craftsperson

June 1, 1999
When was the last time you checked your company`s safety program to see if it included fiber optics? In many organizations, fiber-optic safety is not given the emphasis it deserves...
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Patch panels

June 1, 1999
The smart F/O 48 patch panels are suitable for fast networks using fiber-optic backbones or fiber-to-the-desk. Supporting 24 duplex adapters (48 fibers) in a 2U rack space, the...
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Firestop coating

June 1, 1999
The FS 3000 is a water-based elastomeric firestop coating designed for spray applications onto joints and curtain-wall assemblies. It cures to a flexible membrane seal suitable...