Cabling Installation & Maintenance articles from October 2005

Cabling Installation & Maintenance archives from October 2005

Disaster preparedness is too critical an issue to overlook.(infrastructure to maintain for disaster )(Editorial)
October 1, 2005... Keeping tabs on the goings-on in the outside world while at the BICSI Fall Conference the week of August 22, I visited a news Web site and saw among the head-lines something like "Katrina crosses Florida to the Gulf." The headline may not have...

If it was plenum then, is it plenum now?(patch cord material)
October 1, 2005... The following represent some of the best Q&A fired at columnist Donna Ballast over the past year or so. Remember, if you have a cabling-related question for Donna, you can e-mail her at: dballast@swbell.net Q: We are trying to find out if...

Bringing fiber to the multi-dwelling unit: a hot new broadband amenity is starting to turn heads.(network building flexibility)
October 1, 2005... Welcome to this article, ladies and gentlemen. We're going to start you off with a short pop quiz today to get things rolling. (And you thought you were going to just sit there and browse leisurely through this article without fully engaging...

Certified-installer programs: aiming to get the job done right: it's important to know the benefits as well as the caution flags when considering a vendor's comprehensive warranty coverage.(installation)
October 1, 2005... Cabling and connectivity vendors hold up certified installer programs as a way to ensure proper installation and testing to TIA/EIA standards, and to provide comprehensive warranty coverage. At the same time, these programs create a network of...

High-speed optical networks require high-level testing: the right equipment is essential to ensure your optical-fiber network will support the latest applications.(technology)
October 1, 2005... To be competitive, today's enterprises require high-speed networks that allow efficient communication, both within the company and with the outside world. Whether they are small companies just starting out or Fortune 500 corporations,...

NFPA 1600: ground rules for disaster-preparedness: the standard is rich with references to emergency-management organizations, other resources, and programs.(security)
October 1, 2005... Before the natural disaster of Hurricane Katrina and the humanitarian disaster of 9/11--in fact, before the first World Trade Center bombing in 1993--specifications were being established for a uniform disaster-preparedness plan. In the early...

ACUTA group to study VoIP potential on college and university campuses.(Association for Communications Technology Professionals)(voice over internet protocol)
October 1, 2005... ACUTA, the Association for Communications Technology Professionals in Higher Education (www.acuta.org), plans to form a database that will help colleges and universities learn about the benefits and drawbacks of Voice over Internet Protocol...

Communication Planning Corp. enters abandoned cable removal arena.(cable removal process installed)
October 1, 2005... A Jacksonville, FL Communication Planning Corp. (CPC; www.communicationplanning.com), plans to help building owners and tenants navigate the cable removal process. The company has been providing consultation and installation services for...

Newell Rubbermaid to acquire label manufacturer Dymo Corp.(acquistion)
October 1, 2005... Office supply manufacturer Newell Rubbermaid (www.newellco.com) has reached a definitive agreement to acquire label maker manufacturer Dymo Corp. (www.dymo.com/industrial) for approximately $730 million. The cash acquisition, which is...

Data center enclosures designed to beat the heat: a variety of cool design choices can help you keep high temperatures from impacting cables.(product update)
October 1, 2005... An Uptime Institute (www.upsite.com) survey conducted three years ago revealed that the average power dissipating in an enclosure was 1.2 kilowatts (kW). By this year, that dissipation has doubled to a steep increase of 2.4 kW. A fully-loaded...

The advantages of staying flexible: the degree of your success often depends on your materials.(NEWS in TECHNOLOGY)(Advertisement)
October 1, 2005... There are many instances during a network construction project where owners and builders are challenged to balance current and future capacity needs against existing budget constraints. Increasingly, managers, engineers and contractors are...

Mini-duct aids micro fiber installation.(New Products)
October 1, 2005... The Fiber-Guard/MD (mini-duct) is designed for new or existing conduit to maximize capacity in micro fiber cable installations. It subdivides a larger conduit into several mini-ducts, and is designed to fit 3/4-inch to 2-inch conduit. The...

Network power control.(New Products)
October 1, 2005... IPC36xx and IPV42 Series intelligent power controllers are available in rack-mount and 42-inch strip versions, and provide individual on/off control of eight outlets. Power is controlled remotely via Ethernet or RS-232 connections. The network...

Pass-through floor box.(New Products)
October 1, 2005... Designed for audio/video installations where it is necessary to pass cables through the box without interfering with various connectors, the FL-710 floor box's front-to-back pass-thru route can simplify installation when a group of boxes must...

Jobsite storage chest.(New Products)
October 1, 2005... Storagemaster chests, available in models ranging from 35.3 to 57.5 cubic feet, are designed to provide maximum security on the jobsite. The units feature a patent-pending proprietary lock system--a deadbolt-like security mechanism requiring a...

Fiber data identifier.(New Products)
October 1, 2005... A handheld, real-time operational data detector for installing and maintaining fiber links, the FID-20 optical-fiber identifier detects optical transmissions in singlemode fiber in real time. The battery-operated device detects from a fiber by...

Cable-protecting grommet edging.(New Products)
October 1, 2005... Spring-Fast flush-mount cable protection grommet edging is designed to protect cabling from abrasion and deliver more reliability. A 4-axis castle design provides secure cable routing and protection, significantly reducing the chance of cables...

Security transmitters and receivers.(New Products)
October 1, 2005... A line of high-performance optical transmitters and receivers is designed to provide the ability to convert security camera video output to an optical signal, then transmit the signal up to 8 km and convert it back to an electronic video...

Fiber plug-and-play.(New Products)
October 1, 2005... The Plug & Play Universal System is a preterminated optical-fiber cabling system designed to streamline the process of deploying a fiber network infrastructure in premises installations--especially data center applications. Its proprietary...

Balun supports four video channels.(New Products)
October 1, 2005... The Quad Video Balun, developed for security video and audio/video applications, allows up to four composite video channels to be transmitted up to 2,200 feet over one Category 5 cable, thus replacing up to four coaxial cables. MUXLAB...

Label creation software.(New Products)
October 1, 2005... TagPrint 606 label creation software is designed especially for telecom applications, offering full compliance to the ANSI/TIA/EIA-606-A standard. The what-you-see-is-what-you-get software features pre-defined tables and label designs that...

Dual-radio wireless bridge connects two LANs.(New Products)
October 1, 2005... The Elite Connect 2.4-GHz dual-radio 802.11g wireless bridge is designed to connect two LANs and provide wireless client access simultaneously with full 54-Mbits/sec bandwidth for all links. The device is especially suited for...

Color-keyed connector cover.(New Products)
October 1, 2005... Color-Keyed soft shell H-Tap and C-Tap connector covers now feature a smaller design to save space within a telecommunications enclosure, and a new latch mechanism that can speed installation. Rated to 105[degrees]C, the connector covers...

Wireless modem links remote sites to network.(New Products)
October 1, 2005... A GSM/GPRS wireless modem, for out-of-band networking with the company's LX 1000 Series console servers, allows data connectivity between remote and central control sites. The dual-band modem supports traditional inbound/outbound...

Central office connectivity.(New Products)
October 1, 2005... The UPL-143 SMZ Posilock connector is designed for high-reliability applications in the telecom central office. The manufacturer says it has introduced the connector to meet the demand resulting from an influx of central office equipment from...

Panel-mount cable assembly.(New Products)
October 1, 2005... Designed for power supplies, pluggable power distribution systems and fan trays used in telecom equipment, the "slide-to-lock" panel-mount Multi-Beam XL cable assembly is built to reduce installation time by 75%. The connector snaps into a...

Web-based network control.(New Products)
October 1, 2005... The IP-AB series of Web-enabled communications switches for redundancy and failover applications is designed to ensure constant connectivity by toggling to redundant lines or equipment in the event of service failure. The switches support...

Non-line-of-sight wireless transmission.(New Products)
October 1, 2005... The V-zion system is designed to offer true non-line-of-sight (NLOS) digital wireless CCTV transmission for video surveillance installations. Transmission of images as well as between antennas is 100% digital, according to the manufacturer....

Multitool for datacom, telecom, electrical.(New Products)
October 1, 2005... Paladin Tools has partnered with knife-manufacturer SOG Specialty Knives to produce PowerPlay, a family of multi-tools designed specifically for datacom, telecom, and electrical work. The PT-525 is 24 tools in one, and the PT-510 is 18 tools in...