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There will not be a magic day when we wake up and it's now okay to express ourselves publicly. We make that day by doing things publicly until it's simply the way things are." Tammy Baldwin At trueCABLE we celebrate everyone despite their background or who they love. The LGBTQ+ community deserves to be fully supported in their quest to live safe, fulfilling and happy lives and trueCABLE is here to show our support and love. This month we're giving our support to the LGBTQ+ ...community by providing our employees with resources and education so they can be fully equipped to show up for our LGBTQ+ family, friends, and peers. Happy Pride!

A subject that many find mysterious. In order to understand alien crosstalk, it is necessary to talk about what crosstalk is. Head over to the Cable Academy to fully understand what crosstalk is and what to do to avoid it.... https://www.truecable.com//when-aliens-attack-avoiding-eth

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All Ethernet cable must be terminated at both ends. One way is to use a RJ45 connector. Selecting the correct connector for your Ethernet data cable is entirely dependent upon the type and construction of the cable to be run. Are you choosing the correct connector? https://www.truecable.com//cable-academy/selecting-the-cor

When you're wiring a home or business for network access, it’s not the speed of the network that’s most important it’s the safety of the product. Fortunately, product safety boards and testing laboratories exist to ensure that products deemed safe for use can make their way into consumers' hands. These products are often identified by small marks or logos on the packaging or product itself. On trueCABLE cabling, you’ll find the ETL Listed Mark to demonstrate that our produ...cts have undergone rigorous product safety testing that adheres to governmental standards. Read our blog for frequently asked questions that cover what an ETL Listed Mark is, how it compares with the UL Mark and why it’s important. https://www.truecable.com//cable-a/etl-listed-vs-ul-listed

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We're laying it all out on the line. We take pride in our products and focus on delivering high-quality products to our customers, that's why we created a page for you to check out all of our quality certifications. Head to the link below to check out our new quality certifications page to learn more about the rigorous testing our products go through. https://www.truecable.com/pages/quality-certifications

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Let's talk about two competing fire ratings you are likely to see stamped onto an Ethernet cable jacket. This is important, as one is far more effective than the other. Read on to avoid getting burned! https://www.truecable.com//cmp-vs-lszh-fire-rated-ethernet

We have the key to the perfect termination. The ability to see the conductors come through the front of the plug allows you to verify the correct TIA 568A or 568B color sequence which minimizes bad terminations. Staggered conductor design minimizes NEXT/FEXT. Ensuring the best cable to plug combination, pass through plugs allow a push-pull method to seat the cable jacket as far into the plug as possible.

What makes an Ethernet cable termination bad? Excessive untwist of the twisted pair conductors: This means the more you untwist those pairs, the less performance you get. There is a maximum amount of untwist you can go before problems happen, and that is 0.50 inch. That means the maximum you can untwist that pair is 0.50 inch from the last twist in the pair to where the wire makes actual electrical contact. Crossed wires: A crossed wire in a plug is often the result of... using standard push-in style RJ45 plugs. With these types of plugs, you guess and cut and then insert. During the insertion process, one wire will cross over and end up in the wrong spot. Nicked conductors: This happens when your cable stripping tool not only slices through the cable jacket but also the conductor insulation. The only way to spot this is to check your cable strips before termination. If you see a slice in the insulation or a glint of copper, you need to readjust your strip tool and start again. Bad electrical contact: This happens when a conductor is not fully punched down into the IDC slot of a keystone jack or a popped pin on an RJ45 plug. When making your terminations, always check to be sure that no golden contacts are raised on RJ45 connectors, and your conductors are all the way to the bottom of the IDC channel in a keystone jack. For more information, head to over to our blog: https://www.truecable.com//what-does-a-bad-termination-loo

FirstSTOP! Before digging it is vital that you contact all local utilities and have a representative come to the property and mark any buried gas lines, water lines, etc. Second, since this cable is rated for direct burial you may indeed bury it without conduit. In fact, based upon our experience, direct burial is actually superior to putting it into a conduit as conduit will allow water in over time (especially PVC).... To make burying cable efficient, a trencher machine can be rented from the local equipment rental store. Sure, a shovel can be used but it will result in far more mess, take longer and result in a less consistent trench. Save this for your next outdoor install. https://www.truecable.com//selecting-the-correct-outdoor-e

What To Do When You're Heading Into The Unknown (Or Outside) Occasionally it's necessary to use exterior Ethernet cable (CMX). These are the common scenarios: 1 Outdoor Wi-Fi access points.... 2 To connect two or more distinct structures. 3 Outdoor IP-based (Internet Protocol) surveillance cameras. Depending on the environment, it may make more sense to bury the outdoor Ethernet cable as opposed to open-air runs. Whether open-air or buried into the ground, the selection of Ethernet cable is crucial. Regular Ethernet cable meant for indoor use will quickly degrade in the sun, wind, rain and temperature swings. There are two major types of CMX cable: Direct burial rated (underground Ethernet cable) and, well, NOT direct burial rated. https://www.truecable.com//into-the-great-outdoors-running