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    BICSI/TIA Question On Cat6 Behind Heaters

    Wow! Was the installer on crack? From ANSI/NECA/BICSI 568-2006 3.5.1.1 Steps to Installing Cable Support Systems 5) Metallic cable separation Minimum separations distances from possible sources of EMI exceeding 5 kVA Unshielded power lines or electrical equipment in proximity to open or...
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    Phone line not working - no dial tone, weak tone for toner probe

    If that is the case, cat3 outside the conduit, then forget trying to trouble shoot the existing lines and just run new lines through the conduit. Hopefully there's string still left in the conduit.
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    Phone line not working - no dial tone, weak tone for toner probe

    How do you replace conduit without redoing all the wiring? Is the phone wiring OUTSIDE the conduit? Are there splices in the cat3 in the cabling runs?
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    IP phone system and wiring ...

    Isn't fiber as cheap or cheaper after a certain distance, plus being outside? If you run fiber outside then you might as well run a fiber backbone between all the distribution points. Then you can install short runs of Cat5e from the distribution points to the workstations, one for phone, one...
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    Solid or Stranded Conductor for Patch Cables? (For regular use.)

    Thanks! That was my first thought, that I should use solid cable sparingly, maybe between a rack mounted system (server, switch or router,) and a patch panel, but probably not cross-connects or anywhere else where changes are made frequently.
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    Keeping track of your cabling

    MS Visio is the best solution I've seen for documenting the network, though it might be more than you need for anything outside a datacenter,
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    LAN Cabling (Cat5,Cat6)

    I would also like to know what the hot glue gun is for. The only use I could think of is for sealing the gaps between the connector and the cable for moisture resistance. I guess it would work, but the normal way would be to use heat shrink tubing with it's own adhesive, 3M™ Adhesive-Lined...
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    Solid or Stranded Conductor for Patch Cables? (For regular use.)

    I am going to start making my own patch cables, and was wondering if anyone had any opinions about using solid or stranded conductor ethernet 8P8C cable for patch cables. In an article I read by Blue Jean Cable Why Your Cat6 5e Network Cable is Slowing You Down, it was recommended to use solid...
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    Test Equipment for Testing/Certifying Cables - Old Fluke meter or Tempo or?

    I found one family of devices that work for certifying cables: specifically LT 8155, and LT8600 LAN Cable Testers. These testers were replaced by Ideal LanTEK II Series Cable Certifier. I bid on a used LT 8155, which is limited to Cat5e, but right now that is the only specification I need to...
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    Test Equipment for Testing/Certifying Cables - Old Fluke meter or Tempo or?

    You can buy good pre-made patch cords, but you have to get them from a reputable source that certifies all the cables they sell. Make sure the cables were assembled in the US and you will probably be fine for Cat5e patch cords. One of the things that worry me about bulk pre-made cables is how...
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    Test Equipment for Testing/Certifying Cables - Old Fluke meter or Tempo or?

    I forgot to add this, but here is the GMP Modular Plug Presser that I ordered. It is supposed to be among the best handheld crimpers you can buy. I don't know if anyone else sells the cable ends that match the GMP dies for this crimper, or if I need to buy them from GMP. They also sell dies that...
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    Test Equipment for Testing/Certifying Cables - Old Fluke meter or Tempo or?

    Here is the first article I read about the cables issue by Audioholics Why Your Cat6 5e Network Cable is Slowing You Down: Interview with Blue Jeans Cable, which refers to the first article. Something Blue Jean Cable said that surprised me was that they normally recommend using solid wire...
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    Test Equipment for Testing/Certifying Cables - Old Fluke meter or Tempo or?

    I've been in IT and networking for over 10 years, and I was always told to use pre-made patch cables. An article written by Blue Jean Cable about a high failure rate of cables has me reconsidering this: Is Your Cat6 a Dog?. Basically, the article explains how they tested a number of consumer...
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