Electical Contractor

Data center owners and managers are driven by one primary goal as they expand, construct or renovate the storage areas for their computer systems and associated components. Their goal is energy reduction.

Testing installed optical fiber cables is the final step of any installation. But testing fiber can be done in five different ways, depending on what the standards require or what you need to know. How well do you know the options? Answers and explanations are in red.

Guarantee Electrical Co. and a St. Louis-based construction team are advancing a 42,500-square-foot Tier III data center in Washington, Mo., for owner Sisters of Mercy Health System.

A largely untapped security opportunity has emerged for low-voltage electrical contractors: fiber optics on perimeter fences.

Recently, I heard a report on National Public Radio about a crisis in office computer networks. Employees were watching the NCAA “March Madness” basketball games online, hogging bandwidth and slowing corporate networks to a crawl.

Contractors working in telecommunications or data communications may find applications of voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) confusing. In addition, the proper use of unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cabling may pose some challenges.

According to the New York Times, “Broadband service is no longer a luxury.

Several hazards hold the most potential for injuries No matter how comfortable an electrician feels working with electricity, danger must never be overlooked. OSHA estimates about 350 electrical-related deaths occur each year.

The diverse future of structured cabling: