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Is my 468 Cable tester dead ?
Hi folks I bought a bunch of used tools for my home wiring project and most of them are in working condition. This 468 tester (Progressive electronics) I'm not too sure about. I changed the 9V...
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Houston Cable Techs
My company has several openings for voice and data techs in the Houston, Tx area. Please call me if you are looking for work. 713-534-7827 Ask for Eric
 
cable management - source for velcro straps with screw hole?
Does anyone know of any sources for velcro straps that have metal grommets in them for mounting with screws on walls? Thanks.
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terminating 25 pair cable
Anybody know if there are 25 pair cable kits where I dont have to use a butterfly tool? I have one connector end on a 25 pair cable I need to put on, and I dont see the need to waste money on a tool I...
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NKOTB
We're moving into our new bldg, and we spec'd Avaya jacks when we did the req for bids, but I guess since Avaya sold to Commscope, the contractor decided to replace them with Panduit Cat5E jacks. The...
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Minimum 10Base100 Cable Length
I've scoured the Internet searching for the minimum 10Base100 UTP cable length, but there seems to be no consistency. Several sources state different lengths and include footnotes with different...
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Got a Good Look of the DTX from Contractor, Et Al
We're moving into our new 3-story bldg this week, and I've been in there prepping for the cutover. The cabling contractor had the Fluke rep come over with the new Fluke DTX-1800 and not only demo it...
 
Siemon MT-5000 110 adapter
Anyone know where to find a 25-pair test shoe for a 110 block with an amphanol connector on the back? It specifically going to be used with the Siemon MT-5000 testor. For some reason Siemon...
 
phone and power lines in the same trench
Hi My girlfriend and I just bought some land, and we have to have a trench dug for the power to come from the power pole to the house (that I still have to build). I was wondering if putting the phone...
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cabling for colorblind people?
I have a hard time with green/blue. tend to get them crossed. are there any options for colorblind people that need to make an occasional cable?
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Wiring Manufactures
While bidding vendors for a new facility @ work we have recieved bids containing products(wiring, patch panels, and jacks) from Hubbell, AMP, and Bertek/Ortronics. We have only used Bertek/Ortronics...
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Problem with fiber link locking network segment randomly
I am about to jump on board with someone that has an ongoing problem. Two buildings connected by fiber and D-Link DFE-855 media converters on each end. Both DFE-855 units connect to 3Com 16-port hubs...
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RJ45 connector question
Hello everyone, Ok i just recently bought myself a crimping tool to crimp some CAT5 cables with the connectors, now i am kind of practicing here until I get better at it. Now I have tried to do it on...
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Conduit Size & Cable Fill Capacity
Would anyone have a handy chart that shows how much Cat6 or Cat5 cables max can be filled in a conduit of 3", 2", etc....
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