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The ANSI/TIA-607-B “Generic Telecommunications Bonding and Grounding (Earthing) for Customer Premises” published August, 2011. This Standard specifies a grounding and bonding infrastructure that will ensure reliable operation of all telecommunications equipment and systems independent of cabling media type. The grounding and bonding system planning, specification, and installation specifications are applicable to new, existing, and retrofit buildings. The requirements and guidelines provided in this Standard are intended to supplement the premises cabling requirements specified in the
Ask yourself this… Is your data cabinet electrically safe? I would guess that most of you would say yes, but go and check and see if there is an earth cable attached. I would hazard a guess that many are not. If your cabinets are earthed, then good for you. And because of this, you’re surely protected against any legal/safety liability, right? Not so fast. Have the correct size cables been used? I can almost
For those of you paying attention to what’s happening in high-speed multimode fiber (which should be just about all of us in the data center and network infrastructure world), the TIA’s Encircled Flux test method has become a bit of a hot button topic. Now, if you want a full technical rundown of Encircled Flux, I suggest checking out a recent article in Cabling Installation and Maintenance magazine. Article: Encircled flux improves test equipment loss
The ANSI/TIA-568-C.4 “Broadband Coaxial Cabling and Components Standard” published July, 2011. This Standard specifies mechanical, transmission, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements for 75-ohm broadband coaxial cables, cords, connecting hardware, and cabling used to support community antenna television (CATV), satellite television, and other broadband video applications. Recognized components are limited to Series 6 dual-, tri- or quad-shield (“RG-6”) and Series 11 dual-, tri- or quad-shield (“RG-11”) coaxial cables and F-type connectors. Cabling installation methods, connector termination procedures, grounding
When speaking to potential intelligent infrastructure management customers, I frequently ask what tools they currently use to document and manage their network. Most customers use a static software tool (i.e., no real time updates) and complain that their database is only about 80% accurate. This causes a variety of issues that makes managing their network more difficult. Here are the top 5 complaints I hear from customers: 1. Time spent manually updating database. Patching changes