Many people are familiar with disaster recovery--the planning and implementation of processes to get an organization back in service after something goes wrong. In contrast to...
When you are punching down unshielded twisted-pair backbone cables that contain between 100 and 300 pairs, accessing the rear of the punchdown blocks can be a nightmare because...
Even though installers should wash their hands thoroughly before touching a ceiling tile, at some time or another most installers will leave unsightly fingerprints or other smudges...
After you have used a pullstring to make more than two or three cable pulls, on subsequent pulls the string tends to wrap around the cable bundle and tangle. Also, with the pullstring...
Q: I am building a new home and want to wire it for a future network of two or three personal computers that may use the same printer and other devices. What cabling and structure...
Q: It has been suggested that we use shielded twisted-pair (stp) cable for vertical runs at my company, since some runs might exceed the 90-meter maximum of unshielded twisted...
One of my functions as a networking consultant is to direct investment in communications infrastructure. The communications industry is one of the most exciting, and I feel privileged...
Q: I have to run some fiber from one building to another. The fiber will be buried in a 4-inch conduit except for about 80 feet, which, enclosed in conduit, will cross a drainage...
As usual, you`re on top of an important issue with your January editorial (see " `Safety first` should be more than just a slogan," January 1999, page 7). Safety in fiber and ...
Those of you who attended the bicsi Winter Conference in Orlando, FL, last January got a preview of the latest offering from the Cabling Installation & Maintenance franchise: ...
The job called for the dismantling and reconstruction of a computer network. Richard Long and other microsupport analysts at PennWell, publishers of Cabling Installation & Maintenance...
The tip that won the 1998 Cabling Installer Tips` Contest is clever (see "Tag bad ports in patch panels and hubs," December 1998, page 69), but one simple addition will make the...
Optical-network-product manufacturer Digital Lightwave Corp. recently reported $8.3 million in sales during the last quarter of 1998, while connectivity manufacturer sbe Inc. ...
Juan-Felipe Gonzalez Hidalgo has been named vice president of international sales at exfo Electro-Optical Engineering Inc. (Vanier, QC, Canada), a maker of fiber-optic test instrumentat...
The 505 Series Service Fittings supply power and communications services to workstations and are suitable for new and renovation applications. The fittings accept the same faceplates...
Super 10 surge suppressors feature 10 outlets with safety covers that keep children safe from electric shocks and prevent dust and debris from entering the protector. All models...
The imrak 700 multipurpose cabinet can be used for either cabling or patch-panel systems, or to house active equipment such as hubs, routers, tower servers/PCs, and monitors. ...
The RJ-45 coupler meets eia/tia-568 Enhanced Category 5 power-sum specifications. The device snaps into keystone jack outlets and patch-through panels. The 0.73 x 0.83 x 1.56-...
The ZoneDefender series of AC panel-mounted surge protectors is suitable for residential and light-commercial applications. With surge-current rating of 40,000 amperes, the units...
The 606basic labeling system, designed specifically for data-communications identification, is suitable for marking patch panels, outlet boxes, and 110 blocks. Software comes ...
As a cabling professional, have you ever looked at a set of specifications and drawings for a construction project and struggled to find sufficient information from which to prepare...
The Open lan Rack mounting system supports components in applications where the protection of a fully enclosed system is not required. The system is an alternate mounting solution...
A 60-page catalog describes pan-term terminals, disconnects, and splices. The publication features ring, fork, high-temperature, heavy-duty, heat-shrink, insulated, and metric...
The 90ack alternating-current adapter kit and 90AC power converter replace the existing battery cover and batteries of the company`s current handheld instruments, including the...
The ets S-Video + Audio balun adapts Category 5 or better premises wiring for use with Super vhs, Hi-8, and other high-quality video formats. This passive bidirectional device...
The catalog contains information on how to interconnect the most popular network applications such as 10Base-2, 10Base-T, 100Base-TX, and 100Base-FX. The catalog features hubs...
Thriftline cabinets are constructed of 14-gauge cold-rolled steel uprights that can support a vertical load of 1300 pounds. The units have a smoke Plexiglas door and removable...
The Data Defender allows technicians to make their existing butt sets data-safe. Technicians can add the adjunct to their sets as easily as they can change cords. The device detects...
The CableMaster 1000 cable tester combines the functions of six testers in one. It tests the pin-out of DB9, 15, and 25 cables, RJ-45 cables, and ST fiber-optic cables. The tester...
The Model 010-0133 bnc tester measures cable and connector continuity and proper pin height. The unit features light-emitting-diode lights to indicate either opens or shorts in...
