The Model 468 modular cable tester tests the most common modular configurations for opens, shorts, reversals, transposed pairs and more. The transmit and receive units withstand...
When you are pulling cable through conduit to the workstation, maintaining the minimum bend radius of optical-fiber and Category 5 copper cables can be difficult. In addition,...
Encapsulant is difficult to remove from a re-enterable closure, especially when wire or cable of small diameter is used. In re-entering the closure, the installer must be careful...
As fiber becomes more popular for horizontal cabling, cabling installers and cable-plant managers are centralizing the electronics that supports users on multiple floors. The ...
Sorting cables on premounted 110 hardware before terminating them takes considerable time and effort. And it is even more time-consuming in a large cabling installation project...
For years, network planners have recognized the significant performance benefits of optical fiber: low attenuation, high bandwidth and smaller size, to name just a few. But until...
Q: In my new position, I will be responsible for designing and overseeing the implementation of the UTP cable plant for a new 2000- to 4000-station network. My objective is to...
Q: What problems do you perceive now or in the future for such high-speed applications as 10Base-T and ATM switching, using low-bandwidth fiber-optic cable; for example, 160/200...
New Year`s is traditionally a time to look to the future, so this month we at Cabling Installation & Maintenance will identify some trends that we think you should watch in 1997...
A highlight of last fall`s Cabling Installation Expo was the Installer Tips Contest, where show attendees wrote up their favorite cabling installation tips and shortcuts in competition...
The first bicsi Cabling Workshop was held at Cabling Installation Expo `96 in Charlotte, NC, in October. Cosponsored by bicsi (Tampa, FL) and Cabling Installation & Maintenance...
More than 2000 people visited the Charlotte Convention Center (Charlotte, NC) in October to attend the first-ever Cabling Installation Expo. Called the ultimate "how-to/what-with...
The QuickPort 4-Port Housing simplifies installation and changes with flexible and reaccessible features that accept cable through the sides or the base. The entry holes and interior...
To bring a large campus cabling project in on time and under budget, this Minneapolis contractor applied both innovative management and plain old common sense.
Lynx, a hand-held optical time-domain reflectometer, measures loss and locates faults in singlemode optical-fiber communications networks operating at either 1310 or 1550 nanometers...
The OmniRepeater 400FTD, a twin- axial-to-fiber media converter, connects fiber to remote terminals, PCs or workgroup hubs and provides direct PC attachment at the workstation...
Panduit`s new 196-page communication products catalog provides detailed specifications and technical data on the company`s line of communication system solutions. Information ...
ST- and FC-style adapters allow bare fibers to be stripped, cleaved and inserted into the adapters, which can be connected and disconnected quickly for troubleshooting. The adapters...
The Fortress family of uninterruptible power systems (UPSs), which provides protection in network computing environments, is now available in 520-, 720-, 1020- and 1420-volt-ampere...
Tone generator and amplifier probe simplify location and identification of cable pairs, individual conductors and telephone wires to distances of 50,000 feet. With both continuous...
The Model 8022 lightning/surge protection module provides 4-wire, multistage protection in a DIN rail package. It accommodates 4-wire networks used for data communications of ...
Suited for telephony and broadcast industries, the QT (quick termination) BNC connector from the RF Products Division uses a center-contact design with a gas-tight joint that ...
Angle-polished and super-ultrapolished fiber-optic cable assemblies offer low reflectance performance. Angle-polished finishes have a return loss typically less than 72 dB, while...
The 867B Graphical MultiMeter provides engineering and industrial users with graphical and reporting capabilities presented on a display screen. It uses blue light-emitting diodes...
The National Electrical Code (NEC) ) was revised in 1996 to accommodate technological advances in intrabuilding wiring practices. Specifically, the 1996 version of the code includes...
The DCT4 crimp tool has foam handles, full cycle control and an emergency ratchet release. Interchangeable crimp dies cover a variety of applications and can be used on state-...
Verotec desktop enclosures are available in three heights, full and half 19-inch widths and depths of 250, 300, 350 and 400 mm. The standard case provides an attenuation level...
