Internet radio over home stereo
Posted by Gregtaylor: I have an LG Blu Ray player with wireless WiFi and it has Pandora, You tube and lots of other stuff built into it. Since the TV, Bluray, Gaming console and all that is already...
View ArticleCat6 installation
Posted by Gregtaylor: Sophisticated test equipment, calibrated properly, can detect the minute differences in length of each pair, caused by their differing twist rates. If you have a switch or rack...
View ArticleElectrician and Telecomunications
Posted by HotLine1: Just an observation on data/comm.....Recent inspection, data/comm laying on ceiling grid; strung over sprinkler pipes, & ty-wraped to MC ltg whips. Looked at the floor...
View Articleinterrupter bell and adusting the contacts
Posted by Haligan: 0 ohms was it. However it seemed to not work if the gap was too large. I would suppose there are ohmmeters out there that can read down several decimal places. Something like .005...
View ArticleC-7 For California Study Course
Posted by Niko: try http://www.contractorschool.com They have a good program. last time i checked it was $250 for a two day crash course one day on trade and one day law part. And they have a "pass or...
View ArticleVGA ground loop isolation?
Posted by gfretwell: What happens now if you remove the filters?
View ArticleRJ-31X
Posted by hbiss: I think your problem is that you are using a structured wiring panel. Learn how to do it yourself with patch panels and you would be able to see your problems. All security companies...
View ArticleESR Meter
Posted by KJay: I'm not exactly sure yet how these differ from a standard stand-alone cap tester or multimeter with cap test function. Seems the better models of these things are generally a little too...
View Articlecell phone booster
Posted by EV607797: Verizon Wireless and at&t offer cellular repeaters for this application in the $100.00 price range. Regardless of the cell carrier you use, one of these should be fine and I'm...
View ArticleTermination Puck
Posted by KJay: This is the one I ended up going with. Seems decent and was quite inexpensive as well. Jack Puck
View ArticleFire alarm phone lines and color coding
Posted by sparkyinak: Hey all, is there a wire color standard used with fire alarm panels when terminated? for example, if either required line is used for voice and data, the FA has to intercept the...
View ArticleMake sure your computer is backed up
Posted by BigB: That's scary. What were you using for a backup drive? I have been using network attached storage via a cisco router, and my estimates and pics I backed up in the cloud. My invoice...
View ArticleCAT 5/RJ31X phone Jack
Posted by EV607797: That is the current standard for an RJ61X jack, which is not the case here. Still, there's no reason that it cannot be used. It makes no sense to wire anything to positions 2,3,6...
View Article"Line level" audio on Cat 5?
Posted by cableguy619: We used this wiring in a radio broadcast studio. There were no isolation transformers, just ran the wiring from point to point between devices (receivers, distribution amps,...
View ArticleResidential issue which has stumped 3 electricians
Posted by emolatur: First off, agreeing with the difficulty in communication/translation here.One interpretation I haven't seen yet focuses on the splitters "going bad". I'd suggest a...
View ArticleCAT 6 minimum radius
Posted by Tesla: Radius in such situations is almost never an issue.The crippler is the size of the conduit.Typical minimum for trivial need: 3/4"Robust data-com spec out 1 1/4" drops -- for which...
View ArticleTool advice needed...
Posted by JoeTestingEngr: Maybe checking out Ron Kipper Datacomm on YouTube will give you some ideas. I was a lucky winner on his meter give away and he often gives away returned test equipment. Tons...
View ArticleDirect TV testing work arounds?
Posted by gfretwell: I just had a problem with a 75 ohm coax (or something at the end). I started by checking for a short (shield to stinger) with both ends disconnected. Then I plugged a terminator on...
View ArticleAlduino as a poor man's PLC
Posted by JoeTestingEngr: I've wanted to start playing with them but haven't had the time. MPJA & MCM Electronics sell both Arduino and Raspberry Pi. I guess the Basic Stamp boards came along many...
View Article70 V pa system
Posted by gfretwell: Thanks, I wasn't sure and I did not want to blow up someone else's Ipod
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