Volume 3, Issue 5

Firestopping cable runs

May 1, 1995

Preventing the spread of fire through fire barriers is a critical responsibility for cabling installers. In any installation, properly firestopping breached firewalls and floor...

Cabling Installation

Preparing innerduct for pulling

May 1, 1995

Innerduct comes with a pullstring that is placed under tension when the innerduct is wound on the spool by the manufacturer, causing it to follow the inner curve of the innerduct...

Cabling Installation

Modular patch panels facilitate moves, adds and changes

May 1, 1995

Installers use patch panels in the telecommunications closet to terminate cables and make the terminations available for interconnection to other cables. These devices allow end...

Connectivity

Retrieving overpolished fiber-optic connectors

May 1, 1995

The problem of overpolishing fiber-optic connectors, specifically those with ceramic ferrules, is a common one, and can often be as damaging to the connector`s performance as ...

Cabling Installation

Grouping cables for pulling

May 1, 1995

When pulling cable into horizontal runs or snaking it through walls, you can save time and effort by simultaneously pulling as many cables as is practical. However, a large and...

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Cabling management catalog

May 1, 1995

This structured cabling management catalog includes descriptions of products for communications and networking applications for copper and fiber technologies. Also described is...

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Stackable hubs

May 1, 1995

The Onsemble Stacksystem token ring and Ethernet stackable hubs are targeted at the remote sites of an enterprise network. Each system can have eight interchangeable hubs, supporting...

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Six-position termination jacks

May 1, 1995

Series W1106 six-position termination jacks feature 110 insulation displacement termination integral to the housing. The jacks are compatible with Universal Service Order Code...

Cabling Installation

The open office presents a cabling challenge

May 1, 1995

When MTS Services wired a new corporate headquarters, modular furniture added a distinct dimension to the job.

Fiber

Ethernet tutorial

May 1, 1995

The "Ethernet Tutorial & Product Guide" includes a primer on Ethernet. Other topics discussed are network topologies and media--twin coaxial cable, twisted-pair, Thickwire and...

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Optical-loss test sets--mainstay for fiber testing

May 1, 1995

An optical-loss test set is the main test equipment needed for optical fiber installed in premises and campus environments. The test set consists of two separate devices, a light...