New York City, Progressive Office Cabling

Best Practices for Cabling Installation & Management – Part 2

16 Nov 2022
As discussed in Part 1, structured cabling should be the foundation of your network infrastructure. Running point-to-point, conventional cabling directly connects hardware by utilizing jumpers or patches. Differing in approach, structured cabling deploys a series of trunks or patch panels that can connect to the hardware.

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Structured Cabling, Progressive Office Cabling

Best Practices for Cabling Installation & Management – Part 1

9 Nov 2022
Cables are how we connect our company’s nodes with their hubs, desktops to a router, and CCTV cameras to the security system. However, carrying out a new installation of cabling and its management can be a challenge without the help of professionals. Reply with the assistance of experts for the best results, including a reliable, high-performance network.

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Data Cabling, Progressive Office Cabling

Install Your Cabling Properly the First Time

26 Oct 2022
It is common sense that a business should install its cabling properly the first time. One way to ensure this is by working with experienced professionals during the planning stage. The following will discuss why getting your cabling right from the beginning will benefit your business.

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Structured Cabling, Progressive Office Cabling

Data Center Cabling Best Practices – Part 2

12 Oct 2022
As discussed in Part 1, even though it is an important task, computer cable management is typically overlooked and neglected. Proper management will save your company’s resources, including time, money, and effort. Part 2 will cover the best practices of data center cabling management.
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Network Cabling, Progressive Office Cabling

Data Center Cabling Best Practices – Part 1

5 Oct 2022
Although it is a crucial task, computer cable management is typically overlooked and neglected. From the cables around your desk to the hundreds of cables in a data center, cabling that is poorly organized can become an unsightly and hazardous mess.
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Fiber Optic Cabling, Progressive Office Cabling

Commercial & Residential Building Fiber Installation – Part 3

21 Sep 2022
Part 3 will cover the three methods – blowing, pulling, and pushing – for getting fiber cables from the basement to each floor as well as troubleshooting.

Blowing


Although blown fiber is a proven method, it may not always be best for an in-building deployment. Using a gas-powered compressor in the basement may not be appropriate. A developer may not permit the use of compressed air, which can carry water and dirt into buildings. However, blowing has the advantage of distance. Due to the fact blown fiber can have an installation distance up to 3,000 feet, it may be the only practical option for some high-rise buildings.

 

Pulling


Perhaps the biggest advantage of pullable cable is cost. This method needs a minimum of additional equipment and has been tried and tested in most regions. Unfortunately, it is labor-intensive unless there is already a pull cord. There are installation teams that prefer the cable-rodding approach, but there is a chance of overstressing the fiber optic cable. When tensile load becomes excessive during pulling, it can potentially damage the cable, along with objects along the cable’s path. Pulling has a maximum installation up to 1,500 feet.

 

Pushing


Affordable pushing equipment allows cables to be pushed a maximum of 984 feet. If fiber optic cable is pushed with pre-termination, the process is efficient and fast. However, hand-pushing cable is not as fast as the two other methods. In addition, fiber cable can only be pushed a maximum of 325 feet. Moreover, an older building might have poorly planned or congested conduits, making pushing cable more difficult.

 

Troubleshooting


In some older buildings, only PVC electrical conduits may have been installed. Conduits may also already be pre-populated with other kinds of infrastructure. Even though well-designed microduct paths may let a maximum of 325 feet of fiber cable to be pulled and/or pushed through them, a poorly planned or congested conduit may only be able to accommodate just 50 feet of cable inside it.

 

Part 4 will cover Fiber Cable to the Apartment or Office.

 

Progressive Office Cabling


Founded in 1986, Progressive Office’s success has been a direct result of years of commitment to seeking cost-effective solutions. Working together, Progressive teams are committed to getting your data cabling, access control, and telecom systems installed and operating while minimizing disruption and downtime. Call our toll free number (800) 614-4560 today.
Fiber Optic Cabling, Progressive Office Cabling

Commercial & Residential Building Fiber Installation – Part 1

2 Sep 2022
Installing fiber optic cable instead of copper wire for certain applications has advantages that are well known. Fiber can transmit a larger amount of data faster and over greater distances than copper, losing only minor signal strength over 100 meters. In addition, fiber has a longer service life than copper and requires little maintenance.

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