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Structured cabling basics: Handling drywall and aluminum studs

June 25, 2013

Tutorial video covers the basics of handling drywall and aluminum studs in a typical commercial voice/data cabling installation.

Matt Vincent

A recent cabling industry tutorial video covers the basics of handling drywall and aluminum studs in a typical commercial voice/data cabling installation. Both "ring-and-string" and "stub-out" scenarios are described. The presentation is by Southern California cabling installer firm Nova Voice & Data; the video is part two of five produced by online cabling and communications infrastructure products dealer CableSupply.com, Nova's parent company.

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About the Author

Matt Vincent | Senior Editor

Matt Vincent is a B2B technology journalist, editor and content producer with over 15 years of experience, specializing in the full range of media content production and management, as well as SEO and social media engagement best practices, for both Cabling Installation & Maintenance magazine and its website CablingInstall.com. He currently provides trade show, company, executive and field technology trend coverage for the ICT structured cabling, telecommunications networking, data center, IP physical security, and professional AV vertical market segments. Email: [email protected]