The University of Texas at Austin has been installing Lucent Technologies (previously AT&T) 188B1-100 multipair protector panels from 1988--until now. I am all for innovation ...
The FS370 Smart Source light-emitting-diode (LED) fiber-optic test source offers dual simultaneous outputs designed for faster loss testing of duplex multimode fiber-optic links...
High-technology information provider PennWell Advanced Technology Div. (Nashua, NH) recently announced that it will be launching a European cabling magazine in January 2000. The...
In a reversal of its 1998 decision to let the market decide which small-form-factor (SFF) connector would become the de facto standard, the Telecommunications Industry Association...
While the world of cabling and communications is just getting its collective hands around 1000-megabit-per-second Gigabit Ethernet, the drivers of technological change are thinking...
Telecommunications is a network industry. Its customers demand a global scope. They must reach their clients or friends or relatives throughout the world. No local telecommunications...
While testing a large sample of patch cords recently, I was surprised by the degree to which performance varied from one patch cord to another. With my curiosity piqued, I tested...
Q: At a Veterans Administration Hospital in Helena, MT, we ran a 24-AWG, 1800-pair copper backbone shielded cable. Should both ends on the cable be bonded to ground? This riser...
The telecommunications grounding and bonding infrastructure originates with a connection to the service equipment (or power) ground and extends throughout the building, interconnecting...
The Wire & Cable Tools to Connect the World catalog features tools used in the power transmission and distribution, telecommunications, and electrical industries. The 64-page ...
The voting has ended, and we`re busy tallying all the ballots. Stay tuned, because in December, we`ll announce the winners of the second annual Readers` Choice IQ Awards contest...
Get instant access to a year`s worth of events, from cabling industry conferences to training activities, with the Calendar Section of Cabling Installation & Maintenance`s Website...
Q: I`ve seen a chart that listed sizes of grounding conductors to telecommunications systems by length. I cannot seem to locate this chart anymore. I`ve searched BICSI`s Telecommunicati...
Check out www.cable-install.com to learn more about Fotec`s fiber-optic test kits along with dozens of other cabling tools of the trade. Cabling Installation & Maintenance gives...
As an adjunct to the Salary Survey that appeared in the September issue of Cabling Installation & Maintenance, we will publish the complete set of responses to our survey on our...
With the continuous changes and innovations in the cabling industry, finding a source of complete news can be tough. Stay informed with Cabling News. How and where you get industry...
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From tip-and-ring to Telecommunications Industry Association engineering committees, Dennis Mazaris has experienced just about every dimension of the voice- and data-cabling trade...
Comparing Category 5, multimode, or other products, use the 1999 Cabling Installation & Maintenance Buyer`s Guide issue to narrow your choices. You can peruse it online at www...
Sterling Senior One-Shot Seal locks like a padlock and can replace a lock costing up to 10 times more, according to the company. The single-use seal snaps shut, and only a bolt...
The AngleJack series of copper-based modular jacks provides a 45o angled design to increase accessibility and lower stress on the attached cables. Designed for typical wallplate...
Made to organize wire and cable routing, this extruded-thermoplastic urethane conduit includes an external wear strip. It resists abrasion, temperature extremes, oils, and other...
ClearGlide is a polymer-based clear cable-pulling lubricant designed for use on all types of cable. According to the manufacturer, the lubricant is pure, nonstaining, and easy...
The new indoor/outdoor buffer-tube breakout kits are designed for field termination of any loose-tube cable with field-installable connectors. The kits offer a small, simple, ...
The Quick-Talk RS-232 voice adapter can turn a fiber-optic data network into a voice network by plugging a handset or telephone into an RJ-11 connector. The Intercom version is...
Three CE-compliant fiber-optic light sources include the GN-6150, GN-6250, and GN-6260. The GN-6150 is a dual-wavelength 850/1300-nanometer multimode light-emitting-diode light...
The B18 Series of combination box/conduit hangers now includes the B18CO hanger, which supports multiple runs of conduit on either side of the junction box. The device eliminates...
In May 1996, NASA`s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC--Greenbelt, MD) began a three-year overhaul of its extensive communications infrastructure. A major part of this work involved...
The Nautilus line includes the DigAlert 360 butt-in test set, which sounds an alarm when digital circuits are contacted. The unit comes standard with digital lockout overrride...
The Nevada Western line of fixed-port information outlets now includes UL- and CSA-approved outlets. The devices accept any Nevada Western jack or cable adapter for unshielded...
Custom enclosures are now being manufactured for the fiber-optics industry. The company produces steel, aluminum, or stainless-steel enclosures. Single or multibay units are manufacture...
The closed-circuit-television reference guide lists multiplexers, quads, and observation systems as well as patented covert cameras. The guide also highlights seven new items,...
The ratcheting telemaster modular crimper by IDEAL cuts, strips, and crimps six and eight modular plugs onto flat telephone cables. The device will also crimp onto round cables...
The Studbox termination box replaces single- and double-gang junction boxes used in today`s office and home terminations. The device is used during new construction and provides...
The LANmark-350 Series of cable now includes foil twisted-pair that offers more isolation against noise than that provided by enhanced unshielded twisted-pair cable. The cable...
The RGX Series of coaxial cable is physically and electrically compatible with 50-ohm types such as RG-142, RG-316, and RG-400. The cable contains modified polyolefin dielectric...
