Understanding the safety hazards that go with fiber optic cable is critical for those who install or maintain fiber optic systems. As electrical professionals, most of us take fiber optic (FO) safety for granted. Since fiber optic cable carries no...
"If you build it they will come" is the idea behind a public/private partnership designed to make it easy for Dublin, Ohio, businesses to get high-speed communications services. After seeing how streets in Columbus and other cities in the area had...
According to a recent report published by BSRIA and World Information Technologies, the world market for structured cabling continues to grow by 4% annually. By 2003, analysts project this market will hit the $8 billion mark. As you can see in the...
Proper selection and installation of connectors and splices can make a big difference in the successful completion of your next datacom cabling job. Last month, we covered the roughing in and trimming up of cables for a voice-/data-/video-type...
Electrical system design, theater construction occur almost simultaneously. Supplying a 6000A, 480V electrical distribution system was just one precedent electrical contractor Harold Mast helped achieve during the $30 million rebuild construction...
Following these guidelines and installation practices can help keep you from getting too rough when roughing in and trimming up data cabling Roughing in communication cables is similar to roughing in electrical cables. However, you must use extra...
Understanding the individual components of a closed circuit television system is key to maintaining a successful video monitoring security plan. In Lesson 3, last month, we explained some of the essential components used in a Closed-Circuit...
We are pleased to once again be working together with Iowa State University to bring you an exciting training program. In a unique arrangement with BICSI, we’ll bring you a thorough training program on the subject of telecommunications...
With an upturn in multifamily construction, housing production rose by a marginal 1.3% in February to a seasonally adjusted, annual rate of 1.78 million units, according to a recent Commerce Department report.Multifamily housing starts rose 19.5%...
