28 Apr 2015
BY cgoodram
POSTED IN Business
Whether you’re an independent cabling contractor, a technician working for a larger company or you’re simply looking to install some cable solutions in your home, safety - as with everything - is key. If you’re experienced, it’s easy to confidently cut corners in the name of saving yourself time and the client money but, of course, taking shortcuts can ultimately mean there’s an increased risk of something going wrong.
Whilst it can be difficult to remember all of t.. Read More
If you plan to buy a new TV these days, chances are you’ll end up with an all-singing all-dancing HD ready flat-screen number like most modern models are. And although these usually make for an awesome viewing experience, the countless number of cables needed can make the set up quite daunting- especially if you have lots of other devices to attach to it. So we’ve put together a guide to the main cables you’ll need for your new TV, guaranteed to make the install easier and the viewing b.. Read More
28 Apr 2015
BY cgoodram
POSTED IN Business
You’ve probably seen the adverts on TV claiming to guarantee you faster download and connection speeds if you upgrade to fibre optic. But if you’ve ever wondered what exactly fibre optic is and why it’s so different to the broadband you’ve always had, look no further. We’ve gathered all the most important facts about fibre optic cables right here, to help you understand what they are, and why fibre optic is the new big thing for internet providers. What is fibre optic?.. Read More
28 Apr 2015
BY cgoodram
POSTED IN Braided cables
If you don't work in the industry, it can be difficult to tell your braided cables from your multicore or your coaxial from your coiled, but choosing the right kind of cable for your purpose is essential. So, we’ve put together this brief guide in an attempt to bring some light to the uses and properties of our products. Below we cover braided cables, multicore cables, cable jackets and coiled cables. Braided cables Where electromagnetic interfe.. Read More
28 Apr 2015
BY cgoodram
POSTED IN Design
There’s a popular plot-line in crime or spy dramas where a murder weapon, or a suspect, is “hidden in plain sight”. The item, or person, is so obviously in view as to be ignored by those seeking them out. You might think that the same should be true of cabling – and often another phrase expresses this: “Out of sight is out of mind”. As an alternative, though, it can often be a bold and interesting design statement to make a striking use of cables to add to, or even create a focal po.. Read More
28 Apr 2015
BY cgoodram
POSTED IN Business
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text disable_pattern="true" align="left" margin_bottom="0"]The frozen continent of Antarctica is the only significant land mass in the world yet to be connected by submarine cables. Telecommunication cables criss-cross the world’s ocean beds everywhere else, forming vital international links but so far the challenge of laying fibre-optic cable that could withstand extreme temperatures of up to -80C would be too expensive. Ice flow, which can be as much as 10 metr.. Read More
28 Apr 2015
BY cgoodram
POSTED IN Education
In a Wi-Fi world, the internet is a fleeting, invisible force which links together all of our devices. Smartphones to desktops, futuristic fridges to television sets, everything is connected together without wires. But on a global scale, this is simply not true. When it comes to communicating between London and Hong Kong, the information sent to your router might be wireless but from then on in, a series of interconnected cables transports everything across the world. The internet, in reality, i.. Read More
Unless you’ve had the kind of experience that only comes from running a custom cable business, getting your head around the plethora of cable-based jargon can be extremely difficult. Most people will just plug in a cable and hope that it works. However, those jargon terms are actually extremely important and often describe key features of a cable’s construction. If you’re planning to have custom cables built, it really does .. Read More
28 Apr 2015
BY cgoodram
POSTED IN cable theft
Copper theft is an increasingly common crime; a quick browse of copper theft on Google News will unveil a spate of cases across the globe, with the value of copper stolen by the perpetrators often in the thousands. The reason copper theft has become so common is because the value of copper in recent years has skyrocketed. This is because of the increasing demand for the material in nations such as India, where construction rates have similarly increased in recent years. Copper is .. Read More
28 Apr 2015
BY cgoodram
POSTED IN cable jacket
Cables aren’t discussed that often in the British media, particularly when it comes to the kind of technical specifics we get into on this blog. For most people, the only thing that matters is that the cable works! However, there are two common topics that frequently come up when cables are discussed. The first is the cost of cables in relation to their quality; this usually r.. Read More
