Cablepedia
Because we’re involved in the daily supply of network cables and infrastructure we get to see shifting installation techniques and strategies many of you are using to get a network up and running as quickly and inexpensively as possible. Tools that speed up installation have never been more popular with contractors. On a job, every…
Read MoreI know I’m going to sound like a grandpa here (I am one, by the way), but I still remember having to solder wires into an RS-232 25 pin connector in order to create a special pin-out for a client’s new machine. Once you got the hang of it, it went smoothly. But nowhere near…
Read MoreAudio/visual options in the commercial space have become plug & play, which is great. Simply plug an HDMI cable into both the flat screen and an AV source and it works. How cool is that? Well… it works if your two devices are close together, generally within 50ft. But finding HDMI cables beyond 25ft…
Read MoreWe recently hosted Fusion Day at Capital Electric’s HQ and introduced three of the industry’s finest fusion splicing machine manufactures to our guests. Each manufacturer, America Ilsentech, FiberFox and Sumitomo Electric, offers top of the line active core alignment as well as budget friendly clad alignment splice machines. We featured them as part of our…
Read MoreIf your career involves technology, specifically networking, you know that we’re using more fiber in our connections than ever before. Fiber brings us more speed at greater distances than copper connections, which is why we almost exclusively use it to connect cities, buildings and network rooms. There are options for the type or grade of…
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