Solid vs. Stranded Ethernet Cable
Jun 01, 2023

Solid vs. Stranded Ethernet Cable

Copper conductors are key for installing ethernet cables but learning the difference between solid vs. stranded ethernet cables makes for a smooth installation.
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How Many Fiber Connections Are Too Many: Calculating Fiber Link Loss Budgets
May 31, 2023

How Many Fiber Connections Are Too Many: Calculating Fiber Link Loss Budgets

This article examines how to calculate a fiber optic cable's link loss budget by identifying loss sources. Testing methods using...
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Ethernet Horror Stories with Don and Dave
May 25, 2023

Ethernet Horror Stories with Don and Dave

Booo! Did we scare ya?! Well if not dive into some of our Ethernet cable horror stories and let us...
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Working with EMT Conduit: Cutting and Measurement
May 11, 2023

Working with EMT Conduit: Cutting and Measurement

We receive many questions about the installation of our cable products. At times, it is appropriate to suggest to customers...
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Basic Principles of Fiber Optics Series: Optical Return Loss/Reflection
May 10, 2023

Basic Principles of Fiber Optics Series: Optical Return Loss/Reflection

Curious what causes those pesky fiber reflections dragging down your signals? Dive into this primer on optical return loss to...
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Basic Principles of Fiber Optics Series: Refraction
May 09, 2023

Basic Principles of Fiber Optics Series: Refraction

In this blog we're gonna take a look at one of the coolest concepts in fiber optics - refraction. Ever...
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Insertion and Removal of Ethernet Keystone Jacks in Patch Panels and Wall Plates
May 04, 2023

Insertion and Removal of Ethernet Keystone Jacks in Patch Panels and Wall Plates

One of the most simple, yet vexing operations for newcomers to Ethernet installations, is the installation and removal of keystone...
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Q&A: Do You Really Need to Bond Copper Communications Cable to Ground?
Apr 27, 2023

Q&A: Do You Really Need to Bond Copper Communications Cable to Ground?

Another Q&A session?! I think so! This time around, Don and Dave answer questions about bonding copper communications cable to...
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We Just Installed Cat6 Cable So Why Is the Network Running Slow?
Apr 20, 2023

We Just Installed Cat6 Cable So Why Is the Network Running Slow?

Last month, trueCABLE received a help request from a customer who had purchased 1000 feet of our Cat6 Direct Burial...
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