The Opti-Jack line of fiber-optic connectors maintains the look and feel of RJ-style or 8-pin modular jacks. The duplex plug and jack system is half the width of standard duplex...
When testing unterminated fiber-optic cables, it is customary to use a temporary mechanical splice to connect the bare fiber to a test instrument, such as an optical time-domain...
When using a tone generator from the station side, you normally have to use a probe to carefully touch each contact to pick up and amplify the signal at the other end of the cable...
The adhesive in fiber-optic hot-melt connectors tends to set up slowly after heating. Although you wait, as you should, until the connector is cool before you attempt to cleave...
Q: I am thinking of starting my own splicing technician/contractor business. Are there other people doing fiber-splicing contracts only, or should I also consider installation...
Q: I am involved in a cabling job that I am not sure will meet eia/tia standards. We have an unusual requirement that is causing us to put our fiber- serviced communications closets...
There is a new market opportunity developing for all cabling professionals, including cabling manufacturers and installers: the residential wiring market. In terms of market potential...
I`m amazed by the continuing discussion about the possibility of Category 6 cabling. Most companies in this country have probably cabled their facilities with Category 5 cabling...
In the Product Update section of the March issue (see "In-the-field connectorization requires polishing pucks and lapping film," page 14), there was a discussion about fiber polishing...
Sometimes I wake up at 2 AM wondering about some complicated question that just keeps running through my head, and I can`t get back to sleep until I get up and write it down. ...
When Anixter Inc. (Skokie, IL), a value-added provider of integrated communications systems and services, first introduced its Levels Program in the late 1980s, it did so because...
To further its presence on the World Wide Web, PennWell Publishing Co. (Tulsa, OK) recently announced the launch of a new Web-based company that will provide telecommunications...
This 656-page test and measurement catalog includes descriptions and technical specifications of standard products and systems. It also has product- comparison charts, tutorial...
Plug-style singlemode and multimode adapters are available in FC, SC, and ST combinations. Singlemode adapters have an insertion loss of less than 0.8 decibels and a return loss...
This 32-page catalog describes cable testers, adapters, switchable hubs, power supplies, patch panels, and operating-system software. It also lists repeaters, transceivers, test...
This hoisting grip for Heliax coaxial cable acts as a support mechanism when the clamp is crimped with a specially designed crimping tool, which is available separately. One clamp...
The tra-bond 2170 medium-viscosity, translucent fluid for smooth plastics is available in premeasured frozen syringes or in dual-barreled cartridges. Working life is two hours...
The VRx vertical racks have front and rear rack rails that adjust to accommodate electronics of any depth. Both the top and bottom rack are open for cable management and venting...
The Lightpaths ducting system snaps together with a cut-out tool that can be placed over the ducting to allow for vertical drops. All materials are halogen-free. Adapters to interface...
The epoxy-free FiberGrip connector allows for a termination process without the need for a power supply. Average insertion loss is 0.25 dB. Termination process is less than five...
With an attenuation range of 0.60 dB and a wavelength range of 800 to 1650 nm, the 630R programmable fiber-optic attenuator comes with a dual-function knob to set attenuation ...
Elite faceplates with angled and flush bezels are available in Uni-frame, Bi-frame, and Quad-frame styles. All bezels have front-loading capacity. Angled bezels are available ...
Fiber-optic installers and technicians rely on a broad base of knowledge to perform their jobs in the field. This knowledge is often gained through a combination of on-the-job...
Available for 105o and 150oC applications, the Wire-Nut connector line includes the Wire-Nut with a fixed, square-wire spring to create its own threads and ensure a secure grip...
P7 Penetrating Oil cleans dirt, loosens rust and scale, penetrates frozen parts, and lubricates equipment. It also acts as a moisture displacer and corrosion inhibitor. The oil...
When the tia/eia-568 standard of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA--Arlington, VA) was revised and reissued in October 1995 as tia/eia-568A, the new document incorporated...
As more optical fiber is used in expanding communications applications, the cable industry is seeing the emergence of optical time-domain reflectometers (OTDRs) that address a...
