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Technical Information

Materials

 

Installation

  • Cable Sheathing Materials
  • PVC Cables in Contact with Polystyrene or Bitumen
  • Ageing of XLPE Compounds
  • Discharge from Early PVC Cables
Standard Conductors for Fixed Installation
  • Aluminium
  • Copper
  • Imperial/Metric Comparison
  • AWG/Metric Comparison
 
  • Minimum Bending Radii
  • Minimum Operating Temperatures
  • Pulling Tensions (1)
  • Pulling Tensions (2)

Electrical

 

Communication

  • DC Resistance
  • AC Resistance,  Skin & Proximity Effects
  • Inductance
  • Impedance
  • Capacitance
  • Screening
 
  • Characteristic Impedance
  • Propagation Coefficient
  • Velocity of Propagation
  • Explanation of LAN Parameters: NEXT, FEXT, PS-, ACR
  • L/R Ratio
  • Category 6 LAN cable - Frequently Asked Questions
  • General Cable Enhanced Products Comparison
  • Optical Closure
    • LBA Installing Ring Cable MK2 Closure
    • LBA Access Point Installing SOSA MK2
    • LBA Installing Customer Lead-in Cable MK2 Closure
    • xLBA Gateway/String Joints Installation Instructions MK2 Closure (1)
    • LBA Gateway/String Joints Installation Instructions MK2 Closure (2)
    • Accent Fibre Optic Closure Crack Repair Process
    • GenLink Cat5e and Cat6 Warranty (Overview, conditions, application form)

General / Reference

 
  • Common Cable Design Standards Used in Australia/NZ
  • Conductor Size Comparison: Imperial / Metric
  • Conductor Size Comparison: AWG / Metric
  • Standard Sizes of Wooden Drums

Catalogues


LAN catalogue (pdf, 5 MB)

 

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