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  1. Installer27

    Splicing network cables

    Honestly, I would tie a new cable on at the break and pull to the furthest point first then backfeed it to the final location. This will go rather quickly as long as nobody tie wrapped the bundles tightly and you do not have to go to sleep wondering if you will have another trouble call in the...
  2. Installer27

    WD-40 for pulling lubricant

    There are many more means of pulling cable with lube than WD-40. There are techni-lube, Greenlee even makes a lube. When all else fails there is always hand soap from the local bathroom that works well. If you put it on your hands it has got to be safe on cable. Hope this helps as it has for us...
  3. Installer27

    Belden Cat5e DataTwist Bonded Pair Woes

    Small flathead screwdriver, works every time. Kind of like cable surgery.
  4. Installer27

    Cat5e, Cat6, Cat7 installation costs

    Firestopping is key in any install, Dustin, you know what your particular install wants and do not stray away from that, you have a good plan in place. Keep in mind that being a hospital you want a professional install with a manufacturers warranty to back your install by a certified contractor...
  5. Installer27

    How to Quantify Benefit of Upgrade from Cat5 to Cat6

    We recently installed CAT6 in a dormitory on a college campus here in PA, both the voice and data were Berk-Tek Lanmark 2000. I thought this was a little overkill for a dorm but they can implement a 10 gig speed with this infrastructure. The problem with Cat5 on gig is that packets will be lost...

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