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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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Tools
Hole Saw FAQs
Whether you're into case modding or need to make lockset cutouts in new doors, hole saws are the perfect tools to have on hand for cutting clean, symmetrical, circular holes...
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Tools
Heat Guns & Their Uses
Modern electric multi-purpose heat guns have now pretty much replaced the seemingly old-fashioned paraffin and bottled gas blow lamps and torches. In the good old days, their uses were limited...
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Label Printing
Thermal Transfer Label Printers & How They Work
WHAT'S A THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTER? A thermal transfer printer is a type of printer that creates labels and signs by melting wax or resin-based “ink” onto paper, tape (made of...
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Cable Management,
Label Printing
Marking Made Easy - the Best Methods & Products for Labeling Your Cables
We have a lot of cables nowadays and it can be hard to differentiate one from another. Wire labels exist to ease the pain in your quest for organized cables....
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Company Histories & Industry Innovator Bios,
Label Printing
The History of DYMO®
Whenever you hear the name DYMO®, it's impossible not to think of labels… all kinds of labels. From the raised-letter embossed type to smooth and long-lasting thermal transfers, DYMO labels...
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Label Printing
LAN, Telephone, & Audio System Installations Require a Label Printer
Whether you are a professional installer of electronic systems or simply have lots of wiring in your home, if you have a local area network, a computer, multiple telephone cables,...
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Label Printing
Cable Labeling Tips & Resources
CERN (the acronym for the European Organization for Nuclear Research) found out when it had to identify and remove 9,000 obsolete cables in order to upgrade, the importance of labeling...
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Power Distribution
What is a UPS?
When most people hear the acronym “UPS,” they may often think of the courier that delivers their packages. Let’s explore another use of that word and think outside the box...
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Power Distribution
What is a Surge Suppressor?
WHY DO WE NEED SURGE SUPPRESSORS? Power surges are very common occurrences, and they can be caused by any number of things, with culprits include nearby lightning strikes, power line...
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Power Distribution
The Benefits of Using Vertical Power Strips
Thin power strips provide the convenience of extra outlets in compact spaces where multiple electronic items are located. These streamlined solutions are ideal for entertainment areas, workstations, computer or server...
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Power Distribution
Three-Phase Electric Power
Three-phase electric power is a common method of electrical power transmission. It is a type of polyphase system mainly used to power motors and many other devices. A three-phase system...
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Power Distribution
The Power of the Integrated Systems
The complete and professional installation of a fully integrated enclosure system takes proper planning. This type of system incorporates four essential values that work together to ensure reliability: the mounting...
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Power Distribution
What is RS-232?
Recommended Standard 232 — best known by its acronym RS-232 — was created in 1960 to define telecommunication signal connections. The standard reflects signals that link from data terminal equipment...
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Power Distribution
Real, Reactive, & Apparent Power
An intricate process takes place behind the scenes when turning on any electrical item. Electricity needs to be supplied to the grid and ultimately the component. Various power types contribute...
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Power Distribution
Introduction to Power Distribution & System Grounding
THE DEFINITION OF “GROUND” There are several meanings of the word “ground,” which contributes to confusion and misunderstanding. Most commonly, ground refers to a return path for current. In electrical...
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