Breaking into the VDV Market
Jun 1, 2003, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
The VDV market is maturing and customers are becoming more technically savvy. If you want to be a low-voltage service/systems contractor, you’ll need a host of new skills...
The Wired Home: Part 6 of 12
Jun 1, 2003, By Dave Dusthimer, Cisco Learning Institute Press
If you think of the home as a body and things like telephone systems, computer networks, security systems, doorbells, entertainment systems, and other services within the home as the organs that carry out day-to-day functions, low-voltage cabling is the circulatory network of capillaries, veins, and arteries that transport the voice, data, audio, and video signals necessary to keep that home network functioning....
BuilConn Forum leaves impression on systems integrators
May 30, 2003,
More than 200 members of the systems integration community converged in Dallas for the premier BuilConn Forum. The forum brought together manufacturers,...
Testing project shows most patch cords fail
May 23, 2003,
A new study from Quabbin Wire & Cable, Co., Ware, Mass., shows that most open-market patch cords do not meet the TIA’s published requirements. Almost...
BICSI releases newest edition of the TDMM
May 15, 2003,
BISCI, Tampa, Fla., recently announced the 10th edition of its Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual (TDMM). TDMM is a resource for those who...
The Wired Home: Part 5 of 12
May 1, 2003, By Dave Dusthimer, Cisco Learning Institute Press
Industry insiders once hailed home automation as the proverbial next big thing. Who wouldn't be excited by such far-out possibilities as a refrigerator...
The State of the Structured Wiring Market
May 1, 2003, By EC&M Staff
May Construction Watch Department...
The Fundamentals of a Successful Low-Voltage Lighting Design
Apr 1, 2003, By Dick Liepold, Progress Lighting
Understanding voltage drop is the key to a successful low-voltage lighting design...
The Wired Home: Part 4 of 12
Apr 1, 2003, By Dave Dusthimer, Cisco Learning Institute Press
Security and monitoring systems provide homeowners with peace of mind and can be installed at the time of construction or after the home is occupied...
Plenum Datacom Wiring: What You Need to Know
Apr 1, 2003, By John DeDad, Editorial Director
NEC cabling installation requirements are straightforward, but markings and new offerings may create confusion....
2003 VDV Expo & Conference expands coverage for electrical contractors
Mar 25, 2003, By Joe Knisley
When NECA added “Integrated Building Systems” to the name of its successful voice/data/video conference this year, it should have been an indication of...
Securing Your Lines of Communications
Mar 1, 2003, By Matt Wakeham, Leviton
Voice and data transmissions may not be the only things traveling on your communications infrastructure....
The Wired Home: Part 3 of 12
Mar 1, 2003, By Dave Dusthimer, Cisco Learning Institute Press
Home audio and video isn't as simple as flipping on the TV and cranking up the Hi-Fi anymore. Interconnection is adding a new dimension to entertaining technology....
Selecting Wire and Cable Management Systems
Mar 1, 2003, By Joe Knisley, Senior Editorial Consultant
A variety of solutions for copper and fiber cable support systems offers increased flexibility and lower life cycle costs....
Atcom re-designs Web site for cabling and networking supplies
Feb 5, 2003,
Atcom Inc. recently unveiled its re-designed Web site (www.lanshack.com) to include thorough descriptions of its cabling and connector products. Some...
