Datacom Cables Resources/Services

Case Studies

• Campus Brings Fiber and Cat 6A to the Desk for Andvanced Learning: Northern Kentucky University's College of Informatics is a Physical Embodiment of a Social Network
• Fairview Health Services: Leading Health Care Provider Deploys New Cable Technology with PanGen^® and Proves Performance for Ensuring Enhanced Patient Care
• University of Memphis: PanGen^® Plus Delivers Data Center Consolidation and Future-Proofing
• Online and On Target:  SonicWALL, a leading Internet Security company needed infrastructure reliability and turned to General Cable.
  

White Papers

• An Overview of Halogenated PVC and General Cable’s 17 FREE™ Offering, April 2011
• 17 FREE^™: A New Class of "Green" Halogen-Free Cables, June 2010 
• Comparative Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE) Testing Between Category 6A and Category 5e Cables
• GenSPEED^® 10 MTP^™ with Mosaic Crossblock™ Technology: A UTP That Performs Like a FTP/STP

Technical Information

• NEC and CSA Fire Resistance Levels
• Temperature Conversion Chart
• Color Code Chart
• Conduit Capacities by Wire or Cable Diameter
• Industry Standards, Typical Uses and Electrical Requirements
• Commercial Building Datacom/Topology
• Packaging Information
• Glossary
• Part Number Index

Installation Instructions

• GenSPEED^® 10 MTP^™ Quick Installation Guide
• Premise Installation Guide:  This Premise Installation Guide is easy to follow and designed to assist in installing, terminating and testing category unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cables to maximize their performance, and ensure they meet or exceed ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B standards.