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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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Company Histories & Industry Innovator Bios
The History of Leviton®
LEVITON®: AN INNOVATOR FROM THE START From its beginnings as a small, New York-based mantle tip company to its current recognition as a worldwide leader in electrical and communications products,...
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The History of Klein Tools®
If any company has come a long way in more than 150 years, it's Klein Tools®. Founded by German immigrant Mathias Klein in 1857, the company has evolved from a...
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Company Histories & Industry Innovator Bios
The History of IDEAL® Industries
How do you start a company that will one day be known as a global leader in networking tools and electrical testers? Launch a commutator dresser company from your mother's...
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Company Histories & Industry Innovator Bios
Bet You Didn't Know… 10 Fun and Little-Known Facts About the History of Belden
26-year-old Joseph Belden, a purchasing agent at Chicago's Kellogg Switchboard and Supply Company, was having a tough time finding silk-wrapped magnetic wire (the kind used in making telephone coils). He...
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Traffic Safety & Control
Do-It-Yourself Traffic Control for Special Events
Large parties, fundraisers, and festivals take a lot of planning. It doesn’t end when you’ve lined up the food service, decorations, and entertainment. Special events call for special traffic control,...
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Material,
Server Racks
Sheet Metal Gauge
A sheet metal gauge (sometimes spelled "gage") indicates the standard thickness of sheet metal for a specific material. As the gauge number increases, the material thickness decreases. Sheet metal thickness...
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Material
IP Ratings (Ingress Protection)
The protection of enclosures against ingress of dirt or water is defined in the International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC) standard IEC 60529. Conversely, an enclosure which protects equipment against ingress of particles...
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Cable Management,
Cable Trays,
Material
What's the Big Deal About Zinc Whiskers?
You may think zinc whiskers sound harmless enough, judging by their name, but these microscopic zinc shards can wreak havoc on a server room or data center. Zinc whiskers can...
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Wires & Cables
What Are Wire Markers Used For?
When an application has a significant number of wires, cables, hoses, or pipes, it is important to label and identify them to indicate their purpose, function, or destination. Wire markers...
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Energy Conservation
Energy Saving Tips for Businesses
It’s almost impossible to go online, turn on the TV, or open a magazine, without running across tips on how to conserve energy at home. But what about in the...
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Electrical Safety
Sometimes It's Good to Be the Weakest Link
A fuse is a critical — albeit simple — part of many complex electrical systems. Its responsibility is to prevent potential catastrophic loss. Fuses are made of a metallic-type element...
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Electrical Safety
What Exactly is an Electrical Fuse?
An electrical fuse is a current interrupting device. It protects an electrical circuit in which it is installed, by creating an open circuit condition, in response to excessive current. When...
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Electrical Safety
How Do You Know the Right Fuse for Your Circuit Protection Needs?
As electrical products continue to evolve, so does circuit protection. An array of fuses on the market have each been developed to protect electrical circuits — an electric current’s closed...
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Office Organization
Which Desk Outlet is Right for You?
There are many choices in life that should not be taken lightly, like buying a car or house, for example. Then there’s figuring out if you should accept that job...
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Tools
5 Tools That Can Make You Better at Your Job
There's plenty to be said for dressing for success, but if you're an electrician, general contractor, carpenter, or other hands-on professional, it all comes down to skill — and the...
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