Cabling Installation & Maintenance articles from May 2002

Cabling Installation & Maintenance archives from May 2002

Rid yourself of your rat's nest.(cable patching fields)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
May 1, 2002... To the best of my memory, I have never seen a rat's nest as one exists in nature. As a youth in the 1970s, I spent many days romping through parcels of land that, in retrospect, surely must have been illegal and potentially hazardous dumpsites....

Patch-cable bend radius a tight issue. (Perspective).(Dennis Mazaris, Telecommunication Industry Association)(Brief Article)(Interview)
May 1, 2002... Last August, the first addendum to the Telecommunications Industry Association's (TIA--www.tiaonline.org) TIA/EIA-568B.1 Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard was published. The addendum, entitled "Minimum 4-Pair UTP and...

Today's job opportunities are elementary (and middle and secondary). (Ask Donna).(construction and school information technology infrastructure)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... Recently, I have received many requests (and resumes--please don't send resumes) from designers and installers who were very busy for the past few years, and now are not so busy. This one is for you. Are you looking for work? Have you been...

Getting equipped to install industrial cabling: fiber? copper? either media, you need to be prepared for the unique installation requirements of the factory. (Design).(Telecommunications Industry Association)(Statistical Data Included)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2002... Today's installers face the challenge of helping manufacturers bring Ethernet ever closer to the factory floor. And to know what obstacles to overcome, that means "They need training," says Bob Lounsbury, vice chairman of the Telecommunications...

Robust infrastructure allows WWFE to lay the smack down: a category 5e system and fiber-rich data center help maintain the company's global presence. (Installation).(World Wrestling Foundation Entertainment Inc.)
May 1, 2002... The World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Inc. (WWFE--wwfecorpbiz.com) has conquered the entertainment world, so it is only natural that the company is looking to conquer the network world as well. To achieve its lofty ambitions, WWFE...

Delivering broadband over existing wiring: with on-site edge devices, multiple dwelling units can deliver multiple services to residents. (Technology).(telecommunications service industry)
May 1, 2002... Successful telecommunications service providers seek to follow the traditional business model: increase revenues by expanding market penetration while minimizing expenses. But competition remains intense. Multiple system operators (MSOs),...

Structured cabling market growth ahead. (Industry Spotlight).(BSR International P.L.C. report)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... An overseas study suggests that the U.S. structured cabling market has stabilized and will move slowly into growth. "The market will pick up again," says Lone Hansen, team leader for BSRIA Limited's (www.bsria.co.uk) cabling and...

Bonded-pair cabling gets high marks. (Industry Spotlight).(Belden Electric Wire Products)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... Industry contractors who use Belden Electronic Division's (www.belden.com) patented Bonded-pair cables reportedly experience fewer performance failures and are spending less time troubleshooting and reworking an installation. The company...

TIA says enterprise spending will boost telecom. (Industry Spotlight).(Telecommunications Industry Association )(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... Enterprise spending will drive telecommunications market growth in 2002, according to recent findings from the Telecommunications Industry Association (www.tiaonline.org). This news comes despite continuous problematic growth in some...

Singlemode will go the distance: singlemode optical-fiber cable and its active electronics will take you beyond the 10-Gigabit Ethernet barrier. (Product Update).(equipment and cable and wire industry listings)(Directory)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2002... Multimode and singlemode optical-fiber cable can support a wide range of applications at fast speeds for long distances, but not all fiber is created equal. When working with distances up to 2 km, use multimode optical-fiber cable....

Multi-layer switch. (BICSI Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... MiLAN Technology's Procera MLS is designed to provide hardware routing, flow metering, and packet shaping in a single box. It combines the functionality of formerly separate network devices. This switch dedicates 10/-100-Mbit/sec links to...

Cable enhancement. (BICSI Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Sumitomo Electric Lightwave's Flex HP (high performance) tubing for the FutureFLEX air-blown fiber cabling system is tubing with a thin, built in layer of materials that reduce drag in the inner tube, letting you increase blowing distance for...

System protection catalog. (BICSI Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Harger Lightning & Grounding's Master Equipment Catalog includes grounding and bonding, ground testing equipment, lightning protection equipment, AC and RF surge suppression, telecommunications products, and Ultraweld exothermic welding...

Plenum-rated switch. (BICSI Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Waters Network Systems' ProSwitchXtreme is designed for roadside traffic data collection and control stations, unheated or high-temperature industrial plant locations, plenums and ceiling locations in commercial buildings, data communication...

Snap-in connector. (BICSI Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Erico's Caddy Easy Strut Connector (ESC) can be installed on standard as well as low profile, solid or slotted strut. The snap-in feature permits retrofit attachment to existing strut systems. When riveted to the line's J-hooks, it helps to...

Wrapping/unwrapping tools. (BICSI Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... OK Industries' PTX Series electric and battery-powered wire wrapping/unwrapping tools offer a dual-finger, short-throw trigger and a long handle designed to mitigate pressure on the palm. Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) housing encases a...

Category 5e outlet. (BICSI Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... HellermannTyton's Category 5e interlock outlet comes with an individual shuttered jack and lockout system to enable or disable LAN or telephone line access. Supplied with two keys per outlet, the key manages network usage by outlet location and...

Media converter system. (BICSI Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Fontel's Amer.com MR16 media converter system mixes your network's media and Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit technologies. The system lets you start with standalone media converters as needed, and then combine and house in the chassis as...

Cable tray accessory. (BICSI Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Sold in kits of six, Cablofil's FAS Roller attaches to the company's cable tray, opens to insert cable, closes, and allows cables to move through its four rollers. A polyurethane multifix swivel base snaps into the tray to hold the accessory in...

Central office rack. (BICSI Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Homaco's 11-gauge steel Unequal Flange racks are designed to withstand central office applications, including voice, data, and video. Mounting holes are drilled and tapped on front and rear flanges to accept equipment and accessories....

Low-profile cable tray. (BICSI Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Designed for tight spaces, Snake Tray's low-profile cable tray has a vertical dimension of 4 inches, but offers 8 sq in of cable path to hold up to 120 cables. The tray is hand bendable to let you bridge over/under obstacles without the need...

Interconnect system. (BICSI Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... 3M's Volition VF-45 keyed interconnect system provides controlled access of networks by using a keyed plug that mates to a matched keyed socket and color-coded bezel. You can provide outlets to six distinct and different classified networks, as...

Layer 2 switch. (BICSI Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Allied Telesyn's AT-8024GB Layer 2 managed switch features Enhanced Stacking to let you manage up to 24 other AT-8024GB switches in a virtual stack with a single IP address. In addition to removing the need for switches to be physically...

Splitter modules. (BICSI Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Available in 1x8-, 3x8-, and 4x16-inch styles, Leviton Voice & Data's 1- and 2-GHz RF splitter modules are designed to manage and distribute audio/video signals to 8 or 16 locations throughout the home. It incorporates bi-directional signaling...

Ethernet cable, multifunction tester, enclosure. (BICSI Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Shaxon Industries' retractable Category 5e-type Ethernet cable and case features the company's Super Flexible Cat5e-type cable in a housing designed for travel and laptop (10/100Base-T) applications. Reel out the cable to the desired length and...

Insulation enhancement. (BICSI Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Helix/HiTemp Cables' 100% fluoropolymer insulation over copper twisted-pairs for both unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) and shielded twisted-pair (STP) produces vivid colors for plenum applications. These colors are designed to help in pair...

Loose-tube cables. (BICSI Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Chromatic Technologies' line of loose-tube, low-smoke zero-halogen (LSZH) jacketed cables meets Underwriters Laboratories 1685 requirements. This designation lets you install the cables in such applications as transit or industrial, which...

Numbered rack rail spaces. (BICSI Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Middle Atlantic Products/DataTel's No Extra Charge campaign features numbered rack rail spaces on all of its welded floor-standing enclosures. The numbered spaces help you position equipment for installation in rack enclosures. When used with...

Pre-configured enclosure. (BICSI Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Kewaunee Scientific's pre-configured 500 Series enclosures are designed to bring operational flexibility to the technical environment. You can order common configurations according to a model number. These accept all of the series' accessories,...

Singlemode, multimode cable assemblies. (BICSI Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Advanced Interconnect/Woodhead Connectivity's singlemode and multimode MTP cable assemblies are offered with either ribbon fiber or ribbonized individual fibers. Connectors come in male, female, or ferrule only with 4, 8, or 12 positions. The...

Modules, patch panels. (BICSI Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Using dual-reactance technology designed to improve signal-to-noise ratio, Ortronics' Clarity (6) Series II 1- and 2-port modules reflect mechanical improvements to help you terminate the larger conductors of Category 6 cable. These offer...

Time domain reflectometers. (BICSI Product Showcase).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Triplett Corp.'s TDR 3271 tester gives you length measurement of any 2-wire or single-wire shielded cable. It includes a library of 39 commonly used cable presets, a tone generator for cable tracing, and standard test leads, as well as a padded...

Calendar of events.
May 1, 2002... May 6-7 Fiber Optics I (Basics) & II (Advanced) In Charlotte, NC, by Fiber Instrument Sales. Also, in Raleigh, NC 8-9, and Atlantic City; NJ 21-22. Tel: (800) 500-0347, fax: (315) 736-2285, e-mail: info@fiberinstrumentsales.com,...