It`s refreshing to see someone in our industry make some noise (see "Four great mysteries of the cabling industry," July 1997, page 5). We cable contractors evolved from straight...
The ST connector features nickel- plated brass construction and includes zirconia ferrules that minimize field polishing time. The one-piece device has a closed STII-style bayonet...
The Uniduct family of latching raceways and fittings now comes in various colors, including ivory, white, gray, brown, and black, to match interior wall and trim colors. The one...
The second annual Cabling Installation Expo, held October 13 to 15 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC, grew in almost every facet over last year`s event, and ...
Chris Walsh has been appointed national account manager at Riser Management Systems (Burlington, VT), a telecommunications engineering, consulting, and riser management services...
Amp Inc. (Harrisburg, PA) will begin shipping a 300-megahertz unshielded twisted-pair (utp) copper cabling system in the first quarter of 1998. The Quantum system will include...
It`s official: Category 6 and Category 7 are coming. The International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission (iso/iec--Geneva) issued a statement...
As we learned in school, the Roman god Janus was two-faced, with one face looking backward at the old year and one ahead to the new. This idea has become part of our culture, ...
In the chart that accompanied the Sept-ember Product Update (see page 22), you neglected to indicate that the models in Wavetek`s LT 8000 line of testers perform wire-map tests...
Q: When you are calculating the fill ratio of a conduit, how do innerducts fit into the calculation? My colleagues and I are working on a design which specifies that multiple ...
Q: I am bidding on data installation jobs. Are there any books in which I can find wiring standards for Category 3 and Category 5 patch panels and terminating blocks?
Q: Can you recommend any magazines or services that offer notices of bids for structured cabling projects? Is there a better way to find out about projects available nationwide...
Q: I am about to wire a six-computer network in my home. I have already decided on Category 5 cable, T568B wiring, the location of the computers, and the "closet" in which to ...
A: First there was digital loop carrier (dlc) and then next-generation digital loop carrier (ngdlc) and now there is afc carrier, or so says Advanced Fibre Communications (afc...
Pulling cable through old conduit can be difficult for several reasons. The pull rope may no longer be in place, and the conduit may already contain cabling. Either of these situations...
As an installer, you must terminate Category 5 cable to several kinds of modular connectors. Some connectors, particularly 110 punchdown insulation-displacement connectors, are...
When fishing cable through an insulated wall, installers often have difficulty with the cable becoming snagged in the insulation. Traditional fishing tools such as fish tape, ...
In 1993, the Telecommunications Industry Association (tia--Arlington, VA) established the Fiber Optics lan Section (fols) in its Fiber Optic Division to educate end-users and ...
Centralized cabling makes it possible for network designers to use optical fiber more cost-effectively and to realize a number of other benefits as well.
Market research firms abound in nearly every industry, and the area of voice, video, and data communications is no exception. Throughout the year, a number of companies follow...
The primary source of basic market information for the electronics, computer, and telecommunications industries is the Electronic Industries Association (eia--Arlington, VA) and...
No matter what yardstick you choose for the measurement, 1997 has been a pretty good year for the low-voltage cabling industry. Almost without exception, business indicators have...
Hybrid fiber/coaxial cable has emerged as the leading video distribution technology. It promises to remain essential as companies expand their service offerings.
The Test-Pro digital multimeter handles the functions of four separate meters. A single manual rotary function dial allows quick and accurate measurement of continuity, AC and...
These Enhanced Category 5 patch cords have the same electrical parameters as Enhanced Category 5 horizontal cables to ensure end-to-end channel integrity. The patch cords come...
Although most market research firms that survey the communications cabling industry cover both optical-fiber and copper-wire media, some focus more on fiber than copper, and a...
Although a fairly low-tech item, raceways continue to play a significant role in high-tech network infrastructures. This drives product manufacturers to enhance existing product...
With the 8711R and 8712TC adapters, xvga (1024 x 768) computer video can be transmitted as far as 1000 feet using Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair cables. These adapters let...
The Model 2854K FiberTracker troubleshooting kit indicates optical faults such as break points, microbends, faulty splices, and improperly installed connectors through the jacket...
A line of fiber-optic ribbon-cable assemblies comes with colored tubing to match the fiber color. The assemblies can also be supplied with numbered subunits to facilitate fiber...
As many telecommunications lines approach capacity, telephone carriers will aggressively expand the digital bandwidth of their networks to stay competitive.
The solvent-free and thermally conductive tra-bond 2158 dielectric epoxy is used for bonding heat-sensitive components or substrates. The epoxy bonds to most metals, ceramics,...
Today, approximately 500,000 systems technicians, installers, and contractors are gainfully employed in the estimated $1 billion telecommunications industry in the United States...
A communications distribution cabinet features 19-inch panel mounting in a panel space that is 24 inches wide and 783/4 inches high. The cabinet includes an installed clip-type...
A kit for local area network installers comes with all the tools and test equipment needed to install twisted-pair and coaxial-cable network and telephone cables. The tools are...
A line of fiber-optic connectors includes ST, FC, and SC in singlemode and multimode versions. The bodies of the ST and FC connectors are assembled from machined parts instead...
