Among the things that contribute to satisfaction, good reputation, and a thriving business on the part of an electrical contractor would be a collection of projects that are still operating reliably ...

According to the IEEE Buff Book, "A power cable must be protected from overheating due to excessive short-circuit current flowing in its conductor," which may damage or destroy the insulation. It also ...

All common video signal types--composite, RF, s-video, component, SDI, and the various flavors of RGB--are ordinarily run in coaxial cables, or, as the shorthand term goes, "coax." The features of ...

Testing most products for radiated emissions usually requires all I/O and power cables to be attached to the equipment under test (EUT) and spread out in accordance with the specific product standard.

Normally when a spiral shield is used on a cable it is for one of three reasons, increased flexibility, ease of termination, or reduced manufacturing costs. Let's consider the differences between a ...

Improperly terminated VFD cables can generate up to 60 amps of common mode current spikes through facility ground grids, damaging unconnected control and communication equipment. Most electricians ...

The M17/220 to M17/228 product lines are Mil-C-17-qualified LLSB cables. Offered in diameters from 0.195 to 1.670 in., the cables offer improvements in shielding and loss over standard RG cables, ...

Modern access control systems provide key protection to buildings and people. Planning and building a system using quality, properly rated cable will help guarantee long-term performance, a healthy ...