Cable Concepts recently finished the category 6 structured data and voice cabling for The Greater Raleigh Convention Center in Downtown Raleigh. We ran dual category 6 cable to each employee location.
In the Board Room we ran Cat 6 cables to the Conference Room table. Also from the table we installed HDMI cables the televisions throughout the room.
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Cat 6 install tested and labeled
Cable Concepts recently ran category 6 structured cable in Lindy Biosciences Durham/RTP Lab. We terminated the cat 6 cable into the Lab Benches, tested and labeled.
In the IT Room we cleaned up existing cables that were not labeled or tested. We removed old cables that were unused and out of code.
Data, Voice, Fiber Optic Cabling, Raleigh NC
Cable Concepts recently completed the Data/Voice/ Fiber Optic cabling of Mind Paths new Corporate Office in Raleigh.
We ran Category 6 cables to each desk for data and voice. The cables were terminated in the Server Room and remote IDF Closet.
In the Server Room Cable Concepts installed a Data Cabinet, we then ran a fiber optic backbone cable to the new IDF and installed a wall mount data cabinet.
Cable Concepts installed a 3 zone white noise system with volume controls in the 3 Conference Rooms.
We enjoyed working with Mind Paths IT guys on this Project.
Data, Voice, Fiber Optic Cabling , Durham NC
Cable Concepts recently provided the category 6 structured cabling for Shimaduz Scientific Labs new Regional Office in Durham NC.
Cable Concepts ran Category 6 cables to all the data/voice/access point/ printer locations. We also extended Fiber Optic Cable for the Internet provider to Shimaduz’s Server Room. We sold and installed a Data Cabinet and Ladder Rack.
Cable Concepts welcomes Shimaduz Labs to the Triangle and looks forward to working with them on future projects.
Cable Concepts installs computer cabling and fiber optics following the 3W’s
The NC Department of Health and Human Services is asking people to remember these three things as we stay strong and continue to flatten the curve and slow the spread of COVID-19.
Cable Installation
Cable Concepts recently completed a wireless cable and access point installation for Medicago in Durham NC. We ran Category 6 cable to 30 locations throughout the warehouse, laboratory and offices, all cables were terminated to Category 6 patch panels in the Server Room and remote IDF’s.
Cable Concepts mounted the AP’s and since this was a clean area that is washed down monthly we covered them with an acrylic waterproof dome (see picture).
We enjoyed working with the Medicago IT guys on this project.
TheeDigital Launched Our New WordPress Website!
We wanted to take the opportunity to welcome you to our brand new WordPress website, created by the award-winning website design and digital marketing agency, TheeDigital. Our goal was to provide our website visitors and clients with an aesthetic and modern website that more accurately represents our company. Just as important, we wanted to make sure it was easy to navigate and use no matter what device you’re on, so you could have the best possible experience while you’re here. We are thrilled with the result and hope you are too!
Our new website is built on WordPress utilizing the latest web design trends. Our new web content management system lets us be more proactive in updating and maintaining our website content as it’s so easy to use. Now, we will easily be able to post new photos, videos, and information to keep you up to date on the latest news as well what’s going on with us.
An Enjoyable Customer Experience
When we sat down with TheeDigital to discuss what we wanted for our website, we had you in mind – we wanted you to enjoy being on our website. We were picturing a clean, crisp design with an intuitive navigation that allows you to find exactly what you’re looking for without worrying about text that’s hard to see or pages that are slow to load. That’s why we’re thrilled to feature responsive web design technology, so you can easily find information about our services, check out images, and read the Cable Concepts NC blog on any size screen or device, including smartphones and tablets.
Easy Updates for Accurate, Up-to-Date Info
While your experience was our top priority, we wanted a website that we could be involved in – Cable Concepts NC and the data, voice and fiber optic cabling industry moves fast, and we wanted a website that any of us could update with new information or promotions and any changes we may be making. Instead of having to bring a developer in for every update, we can do it all ourselves, and we love being able to share new photos, videos, product/service reviews, and so much more with you.
Before our site was ready to launch, TheeDigital provided comprehensive training so we could get the most out of our website. We love how simple it is to manage different operations in one place, so we can spend less time doing admin and operations tasks and more time helping you.
Search Engine Optimization
We wanted you to be able to find us easily, whether you came straight to our site or, more likely, were looking for data, voice and fiber optic cabling on Google. The marketing team at TheeDigital follows the most recent digital marketing trends and knows the how to leverage search engine optimization techniques that make it easy for our current and future clients to find us on Google and other important search engines. Because our website now offers fast load times and a mobile-friendly design in addition to strategic keyword usage, optimized images, and relevant content, we are much more visible in search engine results and are excited for the opportunity to work with more customers!.
Custom Design for Improved Performance & Security
While WordPress offers endless customization through plugins, we know that too many plugins can slow down our site’s load time, or if they aren’t from reputable sources, they can cause security issues. TheeDigital helped us choose the essential plugins that are well-known for their quality, functionality, and security so we can have the features that will benefit our clients without any of the concerns.
Advanced Photo Options and Galleries
We know a picture is worth a thousand words, now we have a stunning photo gallery to highlight our data, voice and fiber optic cabling, team, and events with our company. You’ll get to see beautiful photos throughout our website.
An Onsite Blog to Share Information
Not only do we want to provide you with quality service, we want to be a source of information for you regarding data, voice and fiber optic cabling. With our on-site blog, we have a great platform to highlight Cable Concepts NC and news, informative guides, and so much more, and we can update it regularly. Be sure to check it frequently to stay up-to-date or sign up for emails so you can get updates sent directly to you!
An Integrated Contact Form
The online contact form is a time-saving tool that makes it easy for you to request information, ask a question, and even give feedback without having to track down our customer service email or phone number. Because the forms are all going directly to one specific location, we can respond quickly to get you the information you need and we don’t have to worry about missing a voicemail or an email. Got a problem? Drop us a line!
Promoting Featured Content
Cable Concepts NC wants you to know about the latest promotions, new services, and news, and that’s why we love our home page slideshow. You get the opportunity to know any important information the moment you land on our home page, so you won’t miss out on anything you may need (or didn’t know you needed).
We are proud of the new Cable Concepts NC website and hope you enjoy it, too. After meeting with TheeDigital, we felt confident they understood our goals to create an excellent visitor experience, make it easy to find us online, and simplify site updates. Be sure to browse around and explore some of the new features, read our blog, and check out our photos and videos about data, voice and fiber optic cabling. If you are interested in finding out more about custom web design or internet marketing, visit our friends at TheeDigital.
Data Center Cleaning Tips
Contaminants in a data center can lead to overheating, corrosion damage, electrical and mechanical failure of disk and tape drives, power supplies and circuit boards. Maintaining a clean data center is critical to its long term success and continued uptime.
The sub-floor air space in your data center is critical to delivering pressurized cool clean air to your IT equipment. It is very important to keep contaminates from becoming airborne and entering the intake air vents of your computer equipment and under floor fire alarm sensors.
If your cooling systems are working properly, your CRAC and CRAH are delivering cool air to the electronic equipment. If the subfloor plenum is dirty, then your cooling system is delivering contaminants directly to the same sensitive electronic equipment. Contaminants that can lead to overheating, corrosion damage, electrical and mechanical failure of disk and tape drives, power supplies and circuit boards. Debris shouldn’t be allowed to accumulate in the sub floor.
General Data Center
Cleaning Tips:
• Clean floor surfaces quarterly or more frequently when possible –
• Clean equipment surfaces quarterly or more frequently when possible –
• Clean sub-floor plenum annually or more frequently when possible –
Note: After new construction or recent renovations, the data center environment will be especially dirty and will require more frequent cleaning
Cleaning Tips for
Onsite Staff:
• Don’t sweep, this only makes dirt particles airborne and will push them into
the floor panel cracks and through cable cutouts.
• Use a dry mop or vacuum to pick up dirt particles on the floor and subfloor surface.
• If a mop is used, make sure it is a data center dedicated mop, otherwise you risk bringing in outside contaminants every time it is used.
• Make sure that the vacuum being used has a HEPA filtering system.
• If cleaning chemicals are used, make sure that they are approved for use in a data center.
• Wiping down the tops of racks and the insides of cabinets is best accomplished with lightly damp clean disposable cloths. Note: After new construction or recent renovations, the data center environment will be especially dirty and will require more frequent cleaning.
Tips on Using an
Outside Cleaning Service:
• Check references on the cleaning company that you are considering. Call other
sites they have worked in; be sure they have experience cleaning in a mission
critical data center environment and there were no issues.
• Require the employees working at your site to have background checks prior to starting the job.
• Everyone must be made aware of the critical nature of the work being preformed. This should be documented and handed out to all who work in this environment.
• Ask for a detailed scope of the work, you can add or subtract steps as needed. A good add-on would be checking for unused power cables and air dams blocking airflow. You can have them take pictures with grid location enabling your staff to address these issues after the cleaning is complete.
• Be sure the cleaning crew does not remove too many floor tiles at one time. Inform them how many and which floor tiles can be removed from each section of the data center. Make sure to explain the consequences if they remove too many floor tiles and how this could lower static pressure and cause overheating in other areas of your data center.
• Look for signs of a black dusty coating on the sub floor, this is a sign you have A/C belts which are worn or out of alignment.
• Require and check that all vacuum cleaners are in good working condition and have a good HEPA filtering system to keep air born contaminants out of the environment.
• Make sure that the cleaning crew empties the vacuum cleaners and other equipment outside the data center.
• Provide maintenance outlets for them to use, be sure they are instructed not to plug any equipment into server outlets inside cabinets.
• If you have floor tiles wrapped in galvanized steel, be sure to check for any zinc whiskers, these can cause serious problems with your equipment if they become airborne. This is something you may want your in-house staff to be checking on. Zinc whiskers consist of a conductive material, and if they become air born and get into the intake vents of sensitive computer equipment they can short out electrical components.
• Frequently check on the janitorial services work-in-progress.
Another option for data center cleaning is to use your in-house staff. This is the route I chose at my sites. My staff was much more familiar with the critical nature of the environment and in my opinion posed a lesser risk.
Remember, in addition to implementing a cleaning program designed to minimize contaminants in the date center, seal all raised floor cable cutouts with brushed grommets like Air-Guard cable seals to eliminate airflow bypass and limit contaminant migration into the air handlers and electrical equipment.
Cleaning your under floor environment is a necessary maintenance practice and will contribute to overall uptime in your data center.
Article by Ken Koty
Copper vs. Fiber Optic Cables
When assessing which type of network cable you want to install, which type should you go with?
Copper has been used in electrical wiring since the invention of the electromagnet and the telegraph in the 1820s.
Copper wire is used in power generation, power transmission, power distribution, telecommunications , electronics circuitry, and countless types of electrical equipment.
Copper has the advantage of being less expensive to connect network devices and the fact that it already exists in many places.
1. Fiber optic transmission is faster.
Fiber optic versus copper wire transmission can be boiled down to the speed of photons versus the speed of electrons. While fiber optic cables don’t travel at the speed of light, they come very close—only about 31 percent slower.
2. Fiber optic transmission results in less attenuation.
When traveling over a long distance, fiber optic cables experience less signal loss than copper cabling. This is called low attenuation. Copper cables can only transmit information up to 9,328 ft due to power loss, whereas fiber cables can travel between 984.2 ft to 24.8 miles.
3. Fiber optic cables are impervious to electromagnetic interference (EMI).
Copper wires, if not properly installed, will produce electromagnetic currents that can interfere with other wires and wreak havoc on a network. Fiber optic cables, unlike copper cables, do not conduct electricity.
4. Light cannot catch on fire.
An added benefit of fiber optic cables is that they are not a fire hazard. This can also be attributed to the same reason that the cables do not produce EMI—there is no electric current traveling through the core.
5. Fiber optic cables do not break as easily.
This means that you will not have to worry about replacing them as frequently as copper wires. Even though the fiber is made of glass, copper wires are more prone to damage than fiber optic cables are.
Goodwill Industries of North Carolina: New Credit Card Machine Installation
Cable Concepts is pleased to be in the process of installing credit card machines for 41 Goodwill locations across North Carolina. Previously, Goodwill locations in our area only accepted checks and cash payment for goods. Our work will consist of running two single drops to cash registers to connect the new credit card machines. We are very excited to be a part of this update.
