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Misinterpreting the Code: The Case of the Two-Door Elevator
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A good friend of mine recently told me a story that, unfortunately, is all too common. A fire alarm contractor was counting the number of smoke detectors he thought should be on a project, and it didn’t quite equal what my friend had given him in his bid. So, they went through their list of
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Fiber Optic Technology Developments: Connectors
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During the early days of fiber optics, there were many ideas about making connectors. Splicing was easily solved using an electric arc to fuse (weld) two fibers together for a permanent connection, but connectors were much more difficult.
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