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Category 6 and Beyond - Copper Cable Continues To Meet Demand
by
Thomas E. Glavinich
| January 2003
| under
  • Your Business

Copper cabling has provided a reliable, flexible and economical communications medium for decades.

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Generators and GFCI, Pool Wiring, Inspection Questions and More
by
George W. Flach
| November 2002
| under
  • Systems

CODE CITATIONS Article 225 Feeders Article 230 Services Article 250 Grounding Article 408 Switchboards and Panelboards Article 445 Generators Article 680 Swimming Pools, Fountains and Similar Installation Systems NFPA 20 1999 Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection Grou

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Smarter Distributed Controls
by
Stanimira Z. Stefanova
| November 2002
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  • Systems

Imagine being on summer vacation in Australia while it's mid-winter back home in Boston. Your neighbor has kindly agreed to feed your exotic fish while you're away for three weeks, and you know she'll be visiting every morning and evening.

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Highlights on New Category 6 Standard
November 2002
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  • Systems

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) has published its long-awaited standard for Category 6 data cabling and components. Officially known as ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2-1, the standard is an addendum to the TIA/EIA-568-B standard for commercial building telecommunications cabling.

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IT Decision Makers Prefer Category 6, Survey Says
November 2002
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  • Systems

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Avaya Inc.

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Simultaneous Disconnects, Generator Wiring and More
October 2002
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  • Systems

CODE CITATIONS Article 100 Definitions Article 210 Branch Circuits Article 230 Services Article 250 Grounding Article 312 Cabinets, Cutout Boxes and Meter Socket Enclosures Article 445 Generators Article 518 Places of Assembly Disconnect for multiwire branch circuit Q: There was a requirement in the

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Functionality Is Key In Systems Integration
by
Kellie K. Speed
| October 2002
| under
  • Your Business

Complete system integration is critical for a successful company to operate properly. Each business application must be able to work together simultaneously or valuable data will be lost.

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Flood of Products Hits as VoIP Tide Breaks Strong
by
Curt Harler
| October 2002
| under
  • Systems

The giant wave washing over low-voltage technology is VoIP (voice over Internet protocol). Anticipating contractors’ needs, vendors introduced a flood of products to the market.

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Connectivity in Universities
by
Susan M. Casey
| October 2002
| under
  • Your Business

Though the daily business pages of our nation's newspapers are peppered with headlines such as "Indexes hit new lows for the year," construction spending by the nation's schools experienced a $41.5 billion, or 14 percent increase in 2001, according to American School and University (AS&U) magazi

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Making IT Work For You
by
Thomas E. Glavinich
| October 2002
| under
  • Your Business

Information technology (IT) is being used increasingly throughout business to improve productivity and has the potential to do the same for electrical contractors. IT can increase effectiveness by improving communications and streamlining work.

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TIA Approves Category 6
by
Tony E. Beam
| September 2002
| under
  • Systems

After almost five years in the making, Category 6 is—believe it or not—now an official standard, having been approved and published.

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Integration Strategies for the Electrical Contractor
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| September 2002
| under
  • Your Business

These days, if you’re doing only wiring and cabling, you’re probably in the minority. Many electrical contractors wisely continue to expand their customer base, capitalizing on a variety of market upswings in low-voltage systems and services.

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Wiring Transportation Hubs for Modern Communications
by
Darlene Bremer
| September 2002
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  • Systems

In 1996, Congress passed the Telecommunications Act to “provide for a pro-competitive, de-regulatory national policy framework designed to accelerate rapidly private sector deployment of advanced telecommunications and information technologies and services to all Americans ...” That’s all well and g

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Ethernet Evolves at Lightning Speed
by
Jennifer Leah Stong-Michas
| September 2002
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  • Systems

Ethernet...good old Ethernet. It seems as if this type of LAN technology has been around virtually forever. It also seems as if Ethernet will continue to be the driving force behind system networking, especially since this technology continually changes with time.

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Storage Area Networks Take Two Steps Forward
by
Curt Harler
| August 2002
| under
  • Systems

The latest buzz in the low-voltage market is Storage Area Networks (SANs). SANs began in a mixed environment, and contractors had to deal with different host bus adapters and different configurations. Resolving compatibility problems often involved calls to numerous vendors. That is changing.

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Installing Smoke Detectors (Alarms)
by
Mark C. Ode
| August 2002
| under
  • Codes & Standards

Smoke detectors (alarms) are installed in single-family dwellings to provide early warning of a fire. Their installation is required by building codes in many municipalities and by many fire departments.

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Use Your Distributor to Help Add Value
by
A. Lee Chichester
| August 2002
| under
  • Your Business

An owner approaches you not only for the electrical wiring of a new building, but also the highest-tech structured cabling system available for security, networking and e-access, including Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).

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Fire & Life Safety
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| August 2002
| under
  • Your Business

Every electrical contractor involved in the installation and maintenance of life safety systems knows that what really drives the fire market is local, state and federal building codes and the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). That’s not necessarily a bad thing.

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Resisting Change
by
Wayne D. Moore
| August 2002
| under
  • Systems

Since the 1980s, the National Fire Protection Association’s fire alarm standards have required the notification appliance (speaker) circuits used in high-rise building Emergency Voice/Alarm Communications systems to “survive” during a fire.

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New Multimode Fiber Spec Approved
by
Tony E. Beam
| August 2002
| under
  • Systems

Previously, I informed you about ongoing activity concerning 10 Gbps Ethernet and a new multimode fiber. In March 2002, TIA approved the standard for this new multimode fiber and probably by the time this article is published, IEEE will have approved the 10 Gbps Ethernet specifications.

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