The automatic transfer switch on the compact Generac II Emergency Power System automatically turns on and produces electricity when an outage occurs. The liquid-cooled models ...
Providing a central point for connecting equipment in an open-office multiuser environment, each Consolidation Point Module serves up to eight devices. By running the cable from...
The 5.5 x 3-inch remote handheld tester for local area networks (lans) and lan patch cables comes with a master unit cable sniffer module and detachable remote module. Each module...
The Ethernet Tutorial & Product Guide features Fast Ethernet repeaters and hubs, transceivers, converters, servers, and switches. A section with product specifications details...
The Flat Strip radiax kits include coaxial cable, solderless connectors, and terminations for installation and expansion of in-building wireless networks. The kits feature the...
Jacketed in polyurethane, the D-Series Distribution and B-Series Breakout Military Tactical Field fiber-optic cables are suitable for adverse conditions, including industrial,...
The agate 800 bridges the gap between local area networks and supports high-speed data-transmission requirements of campus networks. The device uses waidsl full-duplex symmetrical...
Enhanced with an identification ridge on the outside of the cable jacket, the M-Series Figure-8 Messenger Cable identifies which side of the fiber-optic cable is the stainless...
Designed for demanding applications such as cable TV and video, the angle- polished fiber-optic assemblies provide a return loss of 65 decibel minimum. The preconnectorized singlemode...
The lightweight Compression Assembly Tool provides a clear view of the connector assembly compression action. The unit is available for 6 and 59 series compression connectors....
High-density cable assemblies have standard configurations with up to 200 pins per connector and four times the density of D-Sub connectors. Using a proprietary wire-bonding process...
The Sidewinder one-piece wire-identification tag provides more write-on space for recording information, but occupies less space inside confined areas such as enclosures. Positioned...
The structured-cabling industry is witnessing several major trends, including the increased use of accessible, flexible cable-management systems that facilitate moves, adds, and...
The Cablematic line of hex and compression crimp-tool handles is made with rugged steel frames. The devices have yellow cushioned handles and a new grip slot that stores a hex...
Designed with a raised 1/2-inch-deep face, the Mono-Systems sms4277 Device Mounting System provides more space for deeper devices and more raceway capacity. The overlap design...
The Black Box Catalog features 104 pages of cables, adapters, media converters, switches, surge protectors, routers, modems, and testers. The warehouse-clearance section includes...
The OptiSurge surge suppressors feature a configurable protection platform designed to accommodate any combination of telephone, local area network, and cable-TV protection modules...
tii-Ditel has designed the fcv-1 connector viewer for inspections of fiber-optic connectors in patch panels and sophisticated transmission equipment, eliminating the need to disassemble...
The B480 telephone- and data-line surge protector from Citel protects communications cables running from building to building in a campus environment. Available in various voltages...
Once upon a time, effective cable management essentially depended on three basic elements: knowing the standards; possessing a theoretical understanding of the process and practices...
The GigaMo+ end-to-end cabling system from Ortronics exceeds current tia/eia-568a standards and will exceed the proposed iso/iec-11801-b Category 6 channel specification. According...
Network computing is becoming an increasingly complex task as companies grow and introduce new products. As a result, power issues are becoming more critical to productivity, ...
Since the ansi/tia/eia-568a Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard was approved, much emphasis has been placed on ensuring that the physical cabling plant is ...
Systematic, lasting cabling-system identification is no doubt a critical part of a professionally installed network. Even without tia/eia-606 guidelines steering the industry ...
In a typical business environment, computers, workstations, servers, and other components form a virtual corporate mainframe connecting one or more networks with data and programs...
If James Bond lived in Manhattan, he would probably reside in The Grand Millenium on the Upper West Side and forgo some of his high-tech toys. For beneath the building`s posh ...
Large splicing jobs are a way of life in the traditional outside-plant environment. However, customer-owned premises cabling and fiber-optic backbone cabling provide new challenges...
Maybe it is not necessary to explain to cabling managers how worrisome it was to manage the installation of new cables in the computer-room facilities at Freddie Mac (McLean, ...
Auerbach Publications (Boston), a specialist in networking publications, has recently released The Network Manager`s Handbook, edited by John M. Lusa. Formerly the publisher of...
Although the tia/eia-606 administration standard specifies the method by which a network`s termination hardware should be marked, the standard frequently is not followed. In fact...
Handwritten labels in telecommunications closets (TCs) and at workstations can be sloppy or illegible. Also, if several people write the labels by hand, the writing will likely...
In telecommunications closets, most terminating walls are made of plywood and built using 2 x 4 stud framing. Most are also located within inches of the closet wall. Dropping ...
Category 5 cable is so efficient at keeping out external signals that installers and technicians often have difficulty detecting tone through the cable jacket.
Q: I am currently working on a project that requires cabling voice and data (Category 3 and Category 5) throughout some old public buildings. Some of these buildings have solid...
Members of the telecommunications industry have been asking with increased frequency: "Why license telecommunications installers?" These people argue that since the breakup of...
Q: I am a consultant with an account in Miami, FL, that has radio-signal problems. The Mitel 2000SX light system was installed two years ago with new cable (Category 3) for the...
Q: I have a small Category 5 Ethernet local area network in a primary building and need to connect to a secondary building about 50 to 70 yards away. I have been told not to even...
On February 4, members of three cabling associations--the Association of Cabling Professionals (Jacksonville, FL), bicsi (Tampa, FL), and the National Systems Contractors Association...
Forecasted to more than triple in revenues by 2003, the wireless local area network (lan) market is poised for excellent growth and intense competition. Product interoperability...
There is a conflict between information in your lead article and in your editorial in the February 1998 issue (see "Messiah College zones in on cabling solution," page 19, and...
As a follow-up to the April 1997 "Ask Donna" column that discusses rodent damage (see "Rodent damage to cables," page 44), the best source of information on rodent damage to cabling...
When you are working with patch panels or racks that do not have built-in cord management, you can waste considerable time tracing the tangled path of a patch cord. When end-users...
Environmentalists in the 1960s had a saying: "Think globally, act locally." What that meant, or what I thought it meant at the time, was that local decision- making had come to...
Amp Inc.`s (Harrisburg, PA) OnQ Home Wiring System received the 1998 Mark of Excellence Award for Interoperable Products from the Home Automation Association (haa--Washington,...
Thomas & Betts Corp. (Tinley Park, IL) recently announced that it will soon produce a new design in fiber-optics bending technology that will permit dramatic reduction in the ...
The WireScope Professional Test Kit includes copper and fiber testing equipment in one package. This mixed media kit includes a 155-cable tester kit, two-way multimode Fiber SmartProbe...
The PathFinder Tester works on T568A/B, 10Base-T, twisted-pair/ physical media-dependent, Token Ring, and Universal Service Order Code wiring. The unit enables a technician to...
The TS30 butt test set features RainSafe protection, DataSafe, 12 access dialing keys, and an ergonomically redesigned handset. The unit`s built-in DataSafe high-impedance monitor...
The c-bet 25-pair fuseless indoor building entrance terminator (bet) provides voltage protection at building entry points. This device uses industry-standard 5-pin protectors ...
The Model 683 hdsl Super Router has a 10Base-T Ethernet port that connects to a local area network (lan) and features a high-bit-rate digital subscriber line (hdsl) port for 768...
The 5000 and 6000 Series Poleterm and Stranterm u-idc terminals are available in potted, stubbed units suitable for mounting on aerial cables with either stub left or stub right...
The Megohmmeters-Insulation and Resistance Testing Catalog details portable test equipment for insulation, resistance, and conductivity testing. Featured products include a variety...
To ensure accurate measuring of fiber-optic networks, the HP E4324A ultra-high-performance test module extends the range capabilities of the HP 8147 optical time-domain reflectometer...
The XM Series 2 Cable TV uninterruptible power supply includes 100% front access to test points and all connections; lower in-rush currents, and higher output-power capability...
The Runway Router program runs with Autocad Release 13 or Release 14 Systems using Windows 3.1, Windows 95, or Windows NT. It is available free of charge on cd-rom or 31/2-inch...
