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Child Safety,
Go Back to School with CableOrganizer®
By CableOrganizer®Backpacks coming out of hibernation and the smell of freshly sharpened pencils in the air can only mean one thing: it’s back-to-school time. While it’s always a shame to see...
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Cable Management
The DIYer Guide to Organizing Your Gaming Cables
By CableOrganizer®Intense gamers need to be just as serious about gaming cable management. You’ve invested some significant funds in your equipment and it’s important to protect it. Yes, safeguard the system...
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Cable Management
Ordering Continuous Lengths or Segments of Wire Loom, Braided Sleeving, and Heat Shrink
By CableOrganizer®When ordering products like wire loom, braided sleeving and heat shrink tubing, the product’s length is specified per line item. Some general information is below about how to order each...
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Server Racks,
Specs & Standards
NEMA Rating and IP Equivalency Chart
There are two major electrical manufacturing organizations monitoring product enclosures and/or their degree of protection. Each organization also publishes technical manufacturing standards. The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Standard...
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Specs & Standards,
Test Equipment
Alien Crosstalk Testing
Electromagnetic interference (EMI) can occur when internet wires and cables are bundled too closely together, resulting in “noise,” because signals from one cable impacts adjacent ones. This type of unwanted...
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Specs & Standards
How Does the UL 94 Vertical Flame Test Work?
The UL 94 Vertical (UL 94V) Flammability Test was developed by UL Solutions to evaluate the physical characteristics and safety of different plastics when they’re exposed to flame. The material...
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Server Racks,
Specs & Standards
NEMA Rating? Seismic Rating? What Does it All Mean?
You need to set up a server room or electrical enclosure, but you don't want just any enclosure. Your enclosure may need to be resistant to dust, dirt, salt, or...
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Specs & Standards,
Test Equipment
IEC 61010-1 2019
The scope of 61010-1 was first published in 1990 and then was updated in 2001. That was superseded by the 2010 edition, followed by the 2019 update, to reflect advances...
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Cable Management,
Cable Trays,
Specs & Standards
Wire Cable Trays: Code Compliance and Modification
When it comes to basket-style cable trays, you'd think it would be a simple and a straightforward matter to get them to turn in different directions. They're made of heavy-gauge...
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Electrical Safety,
Server Racks,
Specs & Standards
NEMA Ratings: What They Mean, and Why They Matter
You may have some new equipment or wiring to install outdoors or in an industrial facility. Experts tell you that not just any enclosure will do — it must be...
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Product Standards & Material Safety,
Specs & Standards
What Is RoHS?
The acronym RoHS (often pronounced “ro-hoss”) pops up frequently in connection with the electrical and electronics industries. Do you know the meaning behind it? It stands for the Restriction of...
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Electrical Safety,
Product Standards & Material Safety,
Specs & Standards
UL Listing
It’s something recognizable to many consumers — the small “UL” logo found on varied electrical products we have around our homes and workplaces. The sight of it may provide a...
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Specs & Standards,
Wires & Cables
What's the Difference Between T568A & T568B?
When it comes to wiring RJ45 data jacks and plugs, ANSI and TIA agree on two wiring standards: T568A and T568B. While these standards are very similar and can oftentimes...
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