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LANshack September 2013 Newsletter

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Handy Wire and CableInstallation Tech-tips

1) Make a snake:
  • I n a pinch,  if  you need to snake a cable across  a ceiling and  you don't have  a r egular fish tape handy, you can use  a  steel tape measure instead . 
  • Put some electrical tape over the hook on the end of the tape to prevent it from  ge tting caught up on objects.
  • Alternatively,  throw a roll of electrical tape across a ceiling  with a long string attached . The string should be coiled up  for a fast  payoff. 

 

2) Pull-line:  a cable installer's best friend.  

  • If you are using your metal fish tape (snake) to pull wire directly than you are doing it the hard way (exception: if the pull is very short). 
  • I nstead, use the fish tape to pull in string (AKA:  pull-line, drag-line, etc.). T his will save you a lot of time and effort. 
  • Also, if you are waiting for the cable to arrive to your facility, you can prepare ahead of time by pre-installing the pull lines. LANshacksells a 6,500 foot bucket of Pull-Line that is intended for cable installation.  

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How-To Videos

 Tech Tips by Tony 

Tech Tip: How to Cut a Bolt with a Plier and Screwdriver
Tech Tip: How to Cut a Bolt with a Plier and Screwdriver

 

Anyone who does Network Cabling Installation work may at times run into a situation where they have to cut a bolt down to a certain length. Few technicians carry bolt-cutter tools so they need an alternate way to cut the bolt without destroying the threads. This installation technique shows you how to cut a bolt using a simple plier and screwdriver and should come in very handy.

 

 

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Industry News
  IEEE Annual Conference to Focus on Improving Fiber Optic Technology 

The annual IEEE Photonics Society's Avionics, Fiber Optics & Photonics Conference, scheduled for October 1 to 3, will focus on innovations in fiber optic technology this year. According to Electronics News, expert panelists will discuss past and future improvements in the uses of fiber optic cable for enterprises, in the avionics industry and other industries.

 

Topics to be discussed include new fiber optic transceivers, the modeling of fiber optic cables in aerospace infrastructure and more.  

 
Ask the Expert
QUESTION:

I am running Cat 6 cabling throughout my new home which is under construction. Much of the cabling will have to pass through the attic. I live in a very hot area and the attic temperatures can be quite high. Do I need to use Plenum rated cable for this? 

ANSWER:  

 

Plenum rated cable is not necessarily made for hotter environments but rather for spaces that bring conditioned air either to or from the main cooling or heating units. In many commercial buildings, the ceiling itself is used to return air back to the cooling or heating units thereby making it a "plenum". 

Therefore by Fire code law... see the full answer>>

 

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