How To: Terminating a Cat5e Standard Push On Unshielded RJ45 Connector
Nov 20, 2020

How To: Terminating a Cat5e Standard Push On Unshielded RJ45 Connector

This combined video and written blog will show you how to put on one of the most challenging styles of...
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ETL Listed Mark: ETL vs UL
Oct 22, 2020

ETL Listed Mark: ETL vs UL

When you're wiring a home or business for network access, it’s not the speed of the network that’s most important...
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CMP vs LSZH: Fire Rated Ethernet Cabling Explained
Oct 13, 2020

CMP vs LSZH: Fire Rated Ethernet Cabling Explained

We discuss the two competing fire ratings (CMP & LSZH) you are likely to see stamped onto an Ethernet cable jacket....
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What Does a Bad Termination Look Like?
Oct 08, 2020

What Does a Bad Termination Look Like?

What makes an Ethernet cable termination bad?  Excessive untwist of the twisted pair conductors? Crossed wires? Nicked conductors? Bad electrical contact? Some...
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What Does RoHS Mean to Ethernet Cable?
Sep 04, 2020

What Does RoHS Mean to Ethernet Cable?

We unpack the meaning of RoHS and the reason for the implementation of RoHS compliance.
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Copper Clad Aluminum vs Copper: The Ultimate Test
Aug 28, 2020

Copper Clad Aluminum vs Copper: The Ultimate Test

If you read my previous blog, then you know that Copper Clad Aluminum (CCA) is bad...very bad. Industry and regulatory...
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What Does TAA Compliant Mean?
Aug 13, 2020

What Does TAA Compliant Mean?

At trueCABLE we mention TAA compliant as a certification for our Connectors. But what does that mean? This article explains...
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How to Use the Cable Stripping & Cutting Tool
Aug 06, 2020

How to Use the Cable Stripping & Cutting Tool

trueCABLE’s Cable Stripping and Cutting Tool is a truly versatile tool and is something you must have in your tool kit. You...
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Testing 10 Gigabit Ethernet Over Copper on a Shoestring Budget
Jul 22, 2020

Testing 10 Gigabit Ethernet Over Copper on a Shoestring Budget

Are you ready to take the plunge into 10 Gigabit networking? If yes, the next question is often “How do...
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