Tight-buffered cable was considered best for indoor applications whilst loose-tube cable was best for outdoor applications. Many places avoiding using them as alternatives due to their material features. Despite this,
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AWG CONVERSION GUIDE
American Wire Gauge or AWG is the US standard measure for the diameter of cable electrical conductors. This AWG chart is based on the number of dies originally required to
HOW ARE TWISTED PAIR CABLES TERMINATED?
The process of terminating twisted pair cable may seem simple on the surface, however, issues involving unproperly terminated solutions can arise, specially within today’s High-Performance LANs. With so many ways
USES OF OPTICAL DISTRIBUTION FRAME (ODF)
With fibre optic installations becoming increasingly more popular, the management of optical transmissions has networks has become more difficult. As discussed in our previous blog, many factors need to be
CABLE ATTENUATION EXPLAINED
When attenuation is used by networking professionals it refers to loss of signal strength due to [x] factors. This can be either internal or external. Below we will see what
RJ45 CONNECTOR: WHAT IS IT AND HOW DOES IT DIFFER FROM RJ11?
Since the old days of analogue telephones and faxes, cables and connectors have been an integral part of a network communication. By now, everyone has seen an RJ45 connector, it’s
WHY ARE CABLES BRAIDED?
When ordering a cable you may be tempted to consider whether or not to have it braided. Cables are braided for either of these reasons: To electrostatically screen the cable
CABLE BENDING RADIUS- SHOULD I BE CONCERNED?
You’ll often see ‘bending radius’ on our cable product datasheets and wonder what we’re referring too. The cable bending radius is a measurement of the smallest diameter a cable can
FIBRE OPTIC CABLE TYPES- SINGLEMODE VS MULTIMODE
Despite single mode fibre (SMF) and multimode fibre (MMF) being used in diverse applications, the difference between single mode and multimode are still confusing. With many decisions coming into play
IS CAT5E STILL A THING?
CAT5 was introduced in 1995 as an upgrade to the pre-existing CAT3 cable (VOICE). This category introduced 10/100 Mbps Ethernet connections over distances of 100m known as fast internet. Since
RISES IN COPPER PRICES
We all know the rise in copper prices has made it difficult for SME to compete with larger corporations. Having received feedback from our clients, we’ve had an extensive look
FIBRE VS COPPER
Most people aren’t aware there are two different types of wire/cable available. Both of these are used to determine the speed (bandwidth) and capacity of the connections to your home
