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Design Install
Proposed legislation in Texas would classify some PoE cabling as electrical work
If passed, bills in the Texas House and Senate will deem any cables supplying more than 50 watts of power to be electrical work, requiring a licensed electrician.
April 24, 2019
In January 2019, seven committees within the TIA TR-42 cabling standards development committee elected chairs and vice chairs. TR-42 meets in person three times per year to develop and revise cabling standard documents.
Standards
TIA cabling standards committees elect leaders
Feb. 14, 2019
Shown here is a rendering of the single-pair connector form factor specified in IEC 63171-1. It is based on the LC form factor, and is one of many technical points covered in the paper 'The Emerging Role of Single-Pair Cabling in Enterprise Networks.'
Connectivity
Paper describes TIA’s single-pair cabling, IEEE’s 10Base-T1 Ethernet standards
Oct. 24, 2018
Standard-development work is underway within the IEEE (P802.3cg) and ISO/IEC (11801-1 amendment) related to single-pair Ethernet and single-pair cabling.
Standards
Siemon experts take leadership positions in single-pair Ethernet standard development
Oct. 24, 2018
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Data Center
SWDM: The lowest total cost solution for 40G/100G in the enterprise data center
Oct. 19, 2018
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Connectivity
Single-pair connector designs from CommScope, Harting chosen as standard interfaces
Sept. 27, 2018
Microsemi's PDS-208G plenum-rated, fanless, in-ceiling switch provides 8 ports of PoE power in support of smart building applications like PoE lighting, WiFi, IP surveillance, digital signage and more.
Connectivity
Product analysis: Plenum-rated in-ceiling switch for PoE lighting and smart building applications
Aug. 24, 2018
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Standards
Single-pair cabling standards emerging
Aug. 1, 2018
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Testing
Testing high-performance cabling to standards and beyond
Aug. 1, 2018
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Standards
Standards guide the deployment of fiber-optic cabling in the data center
Aug. 1, 2018
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Data Center
Cloud service providers drive high-speed Ethernet adoption
July 12, 2018
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Category 6A Cabling
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Fifteen Years of Proof: How Category 6A Became the Industry’s Most Versatile Cabling System
Originally developed for 10GBASE-T, Category 6A has proven that exceptional margin can support far more than its designers imagined.
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A hydraulic earth drill with a high-torque anchor handle and utility anchor adapter can significantly improve safety for anchor installation.
Design Install
How Earth Drills Maximize Safety and Efficiency During Utility Anchoring
Enabling a one-person install, the earth drill has several advantages over manually setting drive rods or using anchor crankers.
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