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Wire and Cable Connections/Terminators

 
Spaghetti Factory
by
Russ Munyan
| September 2008
| under
  • Miscellaneous

Anyone who has spent time in the world of telecommunications cabling has seen the “spaghetti mess.” Competent cabling contractors build high-quality and well-installed networks consistent with industry management standards.

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August Quiz with Correct Answers and Explanations
by
Jim Hayes
| August 2008
| under
  • Miscellaneous

From the technology with which Alexander Graham Bell yelled, “Mr. Watson, come here!” to crank, dial and touch-tone phones and continuing with Ethernet from 10 million bits per second to 10 billion, a pair of copper wires has been the mainstay of communications.

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Sure-Footed
by
Russ Munyan
| August 2008
| under
  • Miscellaneous

For the most part, telecommunications cabling contractors weren’t concerned about the threat presented by early wireless networking technology. Most reasoned that even wireless access points need cable.

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Essential Infrastructure
by
Russ Munyan
| July 2008
| under
  • Miscellaneous

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

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From Over to Under
by
Jeff Griffin
| May 2008
| under
  • Miscellaneous

It’s a question invariably asked after severe weather or other disasters knock out electrical power. Of course, much of today’s electrical distribution lines already are underground—power companies have routinely buried services and often feeders in new developments since the 1970s.

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Live Long and Prosper
by
Russ Munyan
| April 2008
| under
  • Miscellaneous

"Clean up on aisle nine!” Perhaps such overhead pages are sufficiently effective in a grocery store, but in general, organizations with in-building mobile workers waste time and money each year due to such inefficient communication.

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MICE Space Essentials
by
Marilyn Michelson
| June 2007
| under
  • Systems

Standards support proper design and installation

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Just the Facts
by
Scott T. Bingham
| June 2007
| under
  • Your Business

The truth about transient voltage surge suppressors A series of fatal fires recently have put transient voltage surge suppressors (TVSS) to the forefront of news again. It wasn’t necessarily the normal application of such devices that created hazards.

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Preventing Electrical Incidents
by
Joe O'Connor
| June 2007
| under
  • Safety

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.

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Derating Service Conductors, Appliance Garage Receptacles and More
by
George W. Flach
| June 2007
| under
  • Systems

Article 90—Introduction; Article 312—Cabinets, Cutout Boxes and Meter Socket Enclosures; Article 314—Outlet, Device, Pull and Junction Boxes; Conduit Bodies; Fittings; and Handhole Enclosures; Article 330—Metal Clad Cable: Type MC; Article 695—Fire Pumps; Article 700—Emergency Systems

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Broadband Reaching: The Residential Standard
by
Marilyn Michelson
| June 2007
| under
  • Residential

Broadband services have come a long way. The services expanded from simply high-speed Internet access to more entertainment options and voice features over Internet protocol. Homeowners may want to subscribe to some of these services.

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Datacom Maintenance Work for New and Existing Installations
by
Marilyn Michelson
| June 2007
| under
  • Systems

Datacom maintenance work today is different from a few years ago. Since there are no moving parts and so many installations are configured at initial startup and not modified for some time, there isn’t anything to maintain.

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Leveraging Your Network
by
Russ Munyan
| June 2007
| under
  • Systems

Remember the early days of networking and Ethernet cabling? Many of us stood in awe in the 1980s as we struggled to wrap our minds around the notion of personal computers talking to each other and sharing files at a staggering rate of 10 megabits per second.

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Grounding Devices, Wiring and Grounding a Transformer and More
by
George W. Flach
| May 2007
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  • Systems

Article 200—Use and Identification of Grounded Conductors; Article 220—Branch-Circuit, Feeder and Service Calculations; Article 240—Overcurrent Protection; Article 310—Conductors for General Wiring; Article 314—Outlet, Device, Pull and Junction Boxes; Conduit Bodies; Fittings; and Handhole Enclosure

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Don't Give up the Fight
by
Russ Munyan
| March 2007
| under
  • Systems

Consider the value of the best network possible: An inadequate computer network can lead to a long list of problems for an organization; for example, I have a friend who works in commissioned retail sales who recently left her employer to work for a competitor.

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Don't Give up the Fight
by
Russ Munyan
| March 2007
| under
  • Systems

Consider the value of the best network possible: An inadequate computer network can lead to a long list of problems for an organization; for example, I have a friend who works in commissioned retail sales who recently left her employer to work for a competitor.

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Killer Heat
by
Mark C. Ode
| January 2007
| under
  • Codes & Standards

Last month's column discussed getting the most out your conductor ampacity, but the article did not really report the importance that wire terminations have on the final ampere rating of a conductor; many designers and electricians forget to consider the rating of the conductor versus the ability of

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Fire Safety Functions
by
Wayne D. Moore
| September 2006
| under
  • Systems

Elevator connection requirements  

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In the Zone
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| October 2005
| under
  • Systems

It is not a new cabling and wiring installation technique, but it has certainly come of age. Zone cabling is a little like the old multiplexed circuits of the early high-end burglar alarm systems (think New York jewelry stores) with a much more modern twist.

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The ITS-Trained Worker
by
Marilyn Michelson
| October 2005
| under
  • Systems

How important are information transport systems skills for the data-communications contractor? Being a professional data-communications (or low-voltage) contractor includes many components.

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