Sorting cables on premounted 110 hardware before terminating them takes considerable time and effort. And it is even more time-consuming in a large cabling installation project...
For years, network planners have recognized the significant performance benefits of optical fiber: low attenuation, high bandwidth and smaller size, to name just a few. But until...
Encapsulant is difficult to remove from a re-enterable closure, especially when wire or cable of small diameter is used. In re-entering the closure, the installer must be careful...
When you are pulling cable through conduit to the workstation, maintaining the minimum bend radius of optical-fiber and Category 5 copper cables can be difficult. In addition,...
As fiber becomes more popular for horizontal cabling, cabling installers and cable-plant managers are centralizing the electronics that supports users on multiple floors. The ...
When choosing the media for a new premises installation, designers and installers consider such issues as bandwidth, cost and ease of use. For the backbone, multimode glass fiber...
The IC110 Patch Plug offers the option of punchdown or toolless cap-down termination. Features include built-in strain relief, a non-slip surface and gold-plated contacts. The...
Technicians rely on one of the most commonly used pieces of telecommunications test equipment to detect noise, transmission loss or opens and shorts--the butt set. Resembling ...
Companies are becoming aware that a good shelf-ready bar-coding system can provide an edge in the marketplace. By computerizing their equipment-management operations with a tool...
Lynx, a hand-held optical time-domain reflectometer, measures loss and locates faults in singlemode optical-fiber communications networks operating at either 1310 or 1550 nanometers...
To protect your investment, know where your hand tools are, keep them in good working order and use the correct tool and the proper technique for the job.
