The Building Industry Consulting Service International Inc. (Tampa, FL) has announced plans to develop a program to evaluate and register an individual`s telecommunications installation...
The problem of overpolishing fiber-optic connectors, specifically those with ceramic ferrules, is a common one, and can often be as damaging to the connector`s performance as ...
Installers use patch panels in the telecommunications closet to terminate cables and make the terminations available for interconnection to other cables. These devices allow end...
When pulling cable into horizontal runs or snaking it through walls, you can save time and effort by simultaneously pulling as many cables as is practical. However, a large and...
Preventing the spread of fire through fire barriers is a critical responsibility for cabling installers. In any installation, properly firestopping breached firewalls and floor...
Innerduct comes with a pullstring that is placed under tension when the innerduct is wound on the spool by the manufacturer, causing it to follow the inner curve of the innerduct...
I have been in the telecommunications industry for 20 years and have been a self-employed telecommunications systems contractor for 14 years. During the past four years, I have...
In my April 1995 column (page 42), in answer to a question on Level 1 vs. Level 2 accuracy in LAN cable testers, I stated that "none of the analog testers currently in production...
The Electronic Industries Association, Telecommunications Industry Association and other standards-making bodies have adopted the expedient of publishing their draft and final...
Fast-changing technology and standards in the telecommunications industry can make your equipment obsolete in a short time. You can take advantage of the latest technology in ...
Under an agreement with ITT Cannon/Network Systems & Services (Santa Ana, CA), Elcan Technologies (Philadelphia) has joined Accu-tech Corp. (Atlanta) as a distributor to provide...
The "Ethernet Tutorial & Product Guide" includes a primer on Ethernet. Other topics discussed are network topologies and media--twin coaxial cable, twisted-pair, Thickwire and...
Now that Category 5 cabling is being widely installed for telecommunications applications, some cable and component manufacturers are publishing performance data on operation ...
If you`re having trouble finding Category 5 plenum-rated cable--and who isn`t?--Mohawk/CDT (Leominster, MA) may have a product to fit your installation needs. Its LAN 75 unshielded...
Model MT-811 handheld test set is available with a datasafe feature, which allows users to access lines without interrupting data traffic. The set has a high-impact housing and...
LANcat V is a 100-megahertz, Category 5 local area network cable tester that tests all common cable types, including unshielded twisted-pair (Category 3 to 5), shielded twisted...
Slimline gender changer assortment kit contains eight adapters for D-sub equipped cable, including DB9, DB15, DB25 and DB37 types--each in male-male or female-female versions....
The Cable-eye PC-based cable tester software has been expanded to offer 192 test points for scanning cable up to 96 conductors. Users may confirm a cable`s wiring function and...
This quad concrete floor box doubles the capacity of the original single duplex version. It offers increased power capacity and allows you to maintain the continuity of flush ...
This electrical tape is a liquid vinyl that is applied to wires or terminal junctions to seal out moisture and prevent corrosion. The tape dries to a flexible protective coating...
Grabber cable markers are molded to snap around the cable. They can be used above or below ground, or wherever multiple lines run together. The markers are coated to prevent fading...
For campus environments, installers typically use underground ductbank or direct-buried cable to provide connectivity between buildings. Ductbank, an assembly of buried conduit...
