The pocket-sized Red Book references the company`s tools and accessories for outside-plant and other applications. Sections include aerial tools and equipment, cable-maintenance...
Riser or backbone cable is at the heart of most intrabuilding cabling jobs. Installing it properly is vital to assuring that the telecommunications infrastructure performs to ...
The Model 122 dual superverter interface converter provides conversion from RS-485 (2- or 4-wire) or RS-422 to RS-232. The use of two independent converters per module allows ...
The X77 fusion splicer contains Siecor`s lid-system unit for direct core alignment and three-dimensional profile alignment. It offers 20 programs for singlemode and multimode ...
The LANcat Vx Category 5 cable tester and talk set includes built-in, two-way voice-communications capability and a 20-second cable-certification test. It can be used to certify...
The CLS IV+ lead-making machine is the latest addition to the ampomator line of terminating machines. The machine allows operators to program termination criteria, including wire...
The Model DCT duct-cutting tool provides a smooth, burr-free edge to eliminate scuffing of wire insulation and scrapes to installers` hands. Intended for applications where slotted...
Tra-bond F112 fiber-optic connector terminating epoxy maintains viscosity for 40 minutes at 25oC. This system can be cured overnight at room temperature or in 15 minutes at 65oC...
About once a year, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA--Arlington, VA) holds a premises wiring seminar at which it gathers its committee chairpeople to speak about...
The Wideband Integrated Management System features a management module that accommodates fiber, unshielded twisted-pair, coaxial cable, and active electronic components in a standard...
The Unidapt Kit lets technicians mix or match any male or female, UHF, N, BNC, TNC, Mini-UHF, or SMA adapters. Available in a padded, zippered case, connectors are silver-plated...
Pan-way surface raceway systems include six different types of raceways. The one-piece Type LD has a hinged-cover design suitable for communication and fiber-optic cables. Type...
The Model 450T Thinnet cable tester troubleshoots coaxial-cable-based network systems and checks for opens, shorts, and 50-ohm terminations. Two BNC test points allow the unit...
This 28-page catalog contains the manufacturer`s full line of modular connectors for voice and data transmission. The catalog includes photographs, dimensions, materials, and ...
The MS9710A optical-spectrum analyzer tests optical-spectrum wavelengths from 600 to 1750 nanometers with 70 dB of dynamic range. The 32-pound analyzer has preprogrammed measurements...
The Pegasus series reusable, epoxyless, crimpless fiber-optic connectors use an internal nylon sleeve and a tapered, threaded housing to affix the connector to a fiber without...
The Miniature Variable Attenuator is a compact two-port fiber-optic component that sets attenuation levels in the rage of 0 to 60 decibels. The attenuator features low backreflection...
In outside-plant installations, conduit is typically installed underground to protect cables from damage and to facilitate cable placement for immediate and future needs. You ...
One of the last steps of fiber-optic connector installation is polishing, which must be done skillfully and with the appropriate tools to minimize insertion loss and backreflection...
The MCP48 fiber-optic mass polisher can polish up to 48 FC, SC, APC, and ST connectors at a time. Computer- controlled, the polisher uses a figure-eight polish pattern and can...
Q: In response to John Griswold`s question in your December 1996 column (page 54), you referenced two books, ABC of Telephone by Frank E. Lee and Outside Plant by Frank Horn. ...
Q: Does the Electronic Industries Association (EIA) or Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) have any standards on wireless systems? I looked in the wireless section of...
Most manufacturers of copper-based network cabling and cable components have products that meet the current testing requirements for Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair systems...
I got two books for Christmas that were so funny and so clued-in to the fads and foibles of the high-tech world we in the cabling industry inhabit that I have to tell you about...
The Multimedia Telecommunications Association (mmta) and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA--Arlington, VA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to "affiliate...
The founders of NetDay `96 had one thing in mind when they created this volunteer initiative in 1995--to wire and cable schools throughout the country so that students and teachers...
To become a key player in the expanding CD-networking market, Microtest Inc. (Phoenix, AZ) recently purchased Logicraft Information Systems (Nashua, NH), a developer and manufacturer...
Two years ago, Lucent Technologies` (Murray Hill, NJ) Bell Laboratories became one of the first organizations in the telecommunications industry to demonstrate high-speed data...
The Miniature Squeeze-Eze MSP-1 pneumatic lead trimmer can be equipped with standard jaw-blade sets for cutting, bending, or crimping with a thumb-actuated cutter. Featuring adjustable...
Insul-Grip HS-101-3X polyolefin tubing has a 3:1 shrink ratio and can slide over a connector when making inline repairs. Available in eight sizes and in standard black or custom...
Q: It appears that the premise distribution marketplace has gone psychedelic, with cables, patch panels, distribution outlets, and patch cords now available in assorted colors...
The HD-4ASH, HD-4SP and HD-4HS Craft Test Sets feature an amplified speaker that lets the technician listen "hands-free," as well as tone and pulse dialing, a line-polarity indicator...
The uts-isdn Harrier butt test set uses a 32-character liquid-crystal-display screen and can be operated by three handset buttons. The backlit screen reports on call setup and...
Designed for fiber-optic terminations, this one-part epoxy does not require mixing, can be cured in 15 minutes at 120oC, and has a glass-transition temperature of 130oC. The epoxy...
The 500-kVA transistorized UPS has a 72 x 39-inch footprint in a 6-pulse configuration. A 12-pulse configuration measures 96 x 39 inches. The units are line-rectified products...
The Model 468 modular cable tester checks common modular configurations for opens, shorts, reversals, and transposed pairs. The transmit and receive units can withstand accidental...
Designed to eliminate the handwritten numbering process, 66-block Time Saving Labels are preprinted and spaced to fit 66 blocks. Labels contain an adhesive that bonds quickly ...
The caddy MP1S low-voltage mounting bracket can be used horizontally and vertically. It eliminates an electrical box in low-voltage installations and prevents drywall bulges caused...
The Activate Connectivity System provides end-to-end cabling through integration with Wiremold wire-management solutions. The system offers a range of interface modules for unshielded...
Pivoting Panel Mount racks use 0.060-inch steel for the chassis and cross members. Suited for patch bays, hubs, and routing networks, the 19-inch racks include hook-and-loop cable...
