Optical Time-Domain Reflectometers (OTDRs) are indispensable tools in the field of optical fiber testing and troubleshooting. These devices allow technicians and engineers to accurately measure the characteristics of optical fibers, detect faults, and assess the overall quality of the fiber optic infrastructure. In this guide, we will walk you thro...
As the use of 10GBASE-T ports continues to expand, Category 6A channels are becoming the standard for new cabling installations in order to support the higher 10-gigabit data rates. As legacy networks are upgraded to 10GBASE-T equipment, lower-category cable infrastructure such as Cat.6 and Cat.5e will also need to be upgraded to Cat.6A. Howe...
In today's fast-paced digital world, reliable and efficient network connectivity is crucial for businesses of all sizes. To ensure smooth communication and data transfer, network administrators often rely on patch panels and cassettes to manage the complex web of connections in their data centers or telecommunications rooms. In this article, ...
Cassette prefabricated copper cables are factory-assembled cabling solutions that come in a compact cassette form. These cassettes typically contain multiple pre-terminated copper cables that are neatly housed in a protective cassette enclosure, making them easy to manage and install. The connectors on the cables are factory-terminated with precisi...
Fiber cassettes are an essential component of fiber optic networks, providing a convenient and efficient way to manage and connect fiber optic cables. What are Fiber Cassettes? Fiber cassettes are small modules that are designed to fit into a patch panel. Patch panels are rack-mounted enclosures used for terminating and managing fiber op...
Cassette-based copper Cat.6A solutions are becoming an increasingly popular choice for data center managers and IT professionals who require high-performance network infrastructure that is easy to install, manage, and scale. These solutions offer a number of benefits over traditional cabling methods, including increased flexibility, reduced in...
Technology and telecommunication are essential to almost every business, regardless of their size or industry. An essential component of a company's network is its cabling infrastructure, which binds everything together & dictates the speed at which it runs. Often, network administrators hear that their network is down because of cables, w...
To ensure the best functioning of your cables, we highly recommend implementing the following practices for the installation of your fiber optic cabling – before, during, and after installing. This guide will help you avoid failure due to inadequate planning, mishandling of fiber cabling, improper testing, and speed up installation. Develop ...
Properly labeled cables are an essential part of an effective structured cabling system and fiber network. Allowing for easier identification and quicker isolation of cables, it offers installers increased productivity, profitability, reliability, and safety. Let's break down the main benefits of a proper and reliable labeling system: Enhance...
Connectors in networking are just as important as the types of cables that are used to set up computer servers, transfer important data and operate the computer networks that make businesses or homes run. Your home alone can have many types of connectors and cables. You need them for home phone services, cable television, internet routers and secur...
LSZH stands for low-smoke zero-halogen, describing a cable where the jacketing and insulation compounds are non-halogenated and flame retardant. LSZH cable is used whenever fire safety is a priority, especially in enclosed spaces. During emergency fire situations, a low smoke factor helps maintain visibility and can reduce respiratory damage, while...
If you have ever taken a look into the viability of using CCA cable for Network cabling, you will have noticed what appears to be good value in what is known as Copper Clad Aluminum cable. Notably, marketing of this cabling makes the following claims: That this is a legitimate lower-cost alternative to solid copper data cab...
The design of a fiber optic system is a balancing act. As with any system, having set criteria for performance is important, with checks in place to determine how to meet those criteria. It's important to remember that we are talking about a system that is the sum of its parts. Calculation of a system's capability to perform is based upon a list of...
Data speeds are ever-increasing and the need for bandwidth is never satisfied. With the next jumps in speed only just around the corner, the need to support these speeds requires critical fiber cabling considerations. Implementing a properly planned structured cabling system to accommodate multiple upgrades well into the future is important. F...
With each passing year, technology is changing and data speeds continue to increase. The collective appetite for bandwidth is seemingly endless, and networks are rarely seen as 'fast enough'. Many are awaiting the next big jumps in speed and supporting these speeds requires critical fiber cabling considerations. Having a fully engineered and p...
RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) is a product level compliance based on the European Union's Directive 2002/95/EC and restricts the use of certain hazardous materials found in electrical and electronic products. The RoHS directive was created to protect human & animal health, reduce the occupational risk to recycling personn...
Where your network cables are concerned, you can't truly get connected without RJ45 plugs. The RJ45 plug (Registered Jack-45 to be precise..) is the little connector at the end of the cable that connects to your TV, computer, router, etc. Their actual name is "8P8C" (8 position, 8 contact), referring to the 8 positions that each plug consists ...
LSZH stands for low-smoke zero-halogen, and describes a cable jacket material that is non-halogenated and flame retardant. Unlike PVC cables and those made of other compounds which produce vast amounts of dense black smoke, toxic fumes, and acid gas when exposed to fire, LSZH cables produce very low levels of smoke and toxic fume and no acid gases....
Imagine if you had a tool that allowed a much faster, easier, and stress-free termination of your copper and fiber optic cable? Well DINTEK has the perfect product. Currently, the most popular method for terminating is either to mount panels inside a cabinet, and terminate from behind or to allow excess cable out the front of a cabinet and terminat...
What is a booted cable? A "booted" patch cable is a cable that has a molded plastic boot that is either integral to the connector, or "slips" on the RJ45 connector and a portion of the cable itself. Sometimes a booted cable is also referred to as a "strain-relief" cable, which is exactly the purpose of the boot. There are two main types of boo...
Pre-terminated systems are factory manufactured cables and modular components with connectors already attached, already tested, and ready to plug into the network. Pre-terminated systems offer unsurpassed advantages over a conventional field system, so it's not hard to see why their use and popularity continue to grow. And while the benefits do by ...
Data Cabinets, Server Racks, and Enclosures house more equipment today than ever before! This rise in equipment densities has increased the need for organised cable management both inside and outside the rack. Poor cable management can not only lead to damaged cables or increased time to add or change out cables but can block critical airflow or ac...
IT networks need to move more data than ever before, and they need to move it quickly. The right infrastructure cabling will facilitate maximum speed and performance. Category 8 is the latest IEEE standard in copper Ethernet cable and it represents a significant leap in data transfer speed over Cat.7 and Cat.6A cables. So what is Cat.8 used for and...
According to the textbook by Bill Woodward, titled Cabling: The Complete Guide to Copper and Fiber-Optic Networking, dirty fiber end-faces account for 85 percent of attenuation loss issues. To illustrate this, it can be compared to a typical human hair which is between 50 and 75 micron. A dust particle can be as little as 9 micron and is pretty muc...
The Construction Products Regulations, or CPR for short, is thought to be the biggest change to the cabling industry in decades. To give it its formal name 'EU/305/2011' the Regulation is a European Union directive, set out with an intention of making buildings safer. In 2016 a series of characteristics relating to a cable's reaction to f...
When planning your next network installation, it's important to look at the capabilities of all of the cables that you plan to use. This is especially true when choosing between Cat.6 and Cat.6A. Introduced in 2008, Cat.6A was the cabling designed to allow 10 Gigabit Ethernet transmission over a 100-meter distance. It offers improved specific...
Industrial environments present a wide range of potential factors that can impact Industrial Ethernet communications performance. As Industrial Ethernet cabling is routed through densely packed machinery and industrial processes in a plant, it can be exposed to a wide range of physical, temperature, chemical, and other harmful effects. Us...
Fiber cable is fast becoming a practical solution for many cabling projects due to its low cost and reliable connectivity. Once the decision to go down the fiber route has been made, another needs to be made on whether to use singlemode or multimode. Each has its own place within the right applications, neither one more superior to the other. Knowi...
As more and more industrial devices and appliances are controlled using connection to the IT Network, a more noise-tolerant and robust-structured modular plug is required compared to a common office LAN application plug. The plugs and cables must have a strong shielded structure to handle electrical noise and they must also be designed to work in h...
With the ever increasing demand for bandwidth, data centres continue to be expanded and upgraded. In particular, the demand for increased storage capacity in the storage area network and data centre environment has resulted in one of the fastest growing industries in the world. The data center is the heart of your operation. Whether it oc...
By joining an exclusive group of contractors that are dedicated to reliable network design and proper installation to ensure up-time and high performance, certified cable installers offer benefits that others cannot. One of the biggest benefits is the advantage of offering product warranty to customers, such as DINTEK's 25 year product or ful...
The increasing requirement for faster access to greater volumes of data, evolving network standards and fast developing technology, makes it necessary for infrastructure managers to be able to integrate equipment with different topologies & media and differing network speeds within existing infrastructure environme...
Grounding and bonding is an essential practice within a traditional electrical installation, and it is also required within a telecommunication network system. Telecommunications grounding and bonding is not a replacement for the requirements within the National Electrical Code (NEC), but is an additional installation specifically for the telecommu...
DINTEK's ezi-PLUGTM pass through termination combines the performance advantage of DINTEK design with a design which allows the terminations of RJ45 Plugs to Cat6 & Cat5e cables quicker, more accurate with reduced Near End Cross Talk at the plug. As installers, we all have to make direct connections onto RJ45 plugs. Whether it is making a patch...
As Power over Ethernet (PoE) continues to grow in popularity, so does the demand for applications with higher power. The introduction of the new PoE standard IEEE 802.3bt, meets this demand by doubling or perhaps as much as tripling the amount of power delivered to the end device. The previous standard enabled power transmission over just two pairs...
DINTEK Electronic limited is currently updating its ETL verification certificates for some of its Cat5e, Cat6 & Cat6A products. So we thought we might take the time to explain what is third party testing, Why do we use it, and what are the benefits of using product which bears the mark of a third party testing entity.1. What is third party test...
The third annual Cabling Innovators Awards presentation ceremony was held Monday, September 25, 2017 as part of the BICSI Fall Conference and Exhibition. In total 45 awards were distributed.The program was initiated in 2015 to recognize innovative products and systems as well as their uses and applications. The Cabling Innovators Awards program is ...
The DINTEK RJ45 ezi-LOCKTM locking solution for RJ45 plugs is the ideal solution for protecting your vital link from being accidentally disconnected or knocked out while re-patching works are being carried out. The DINTEK RJ45 ezi-LOCKTM locking solution consists of the strain relief boot and individual locking pin, making the boots suitable for st...
DINTEK's ezi-FIBERTM Mechanical LC Connectors provide an inexpensive and efficient toolless alternative to terminating fibers without the need for a fusion splicer. ezi-FIBERTM LC Connectors use V-groove technology to align the fibers together and maintain physical contact. No assembly tool is required to ensure the fibers are mated...
