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TIA-1179 To Affect Structured Cabling In Healthcare Facilities

Posted on 03 March 2011. Tags: ANSI/TIA-1179, cables, cabling, cabling retrofit in healthcare facilities, Cat6 cabling, Category 6 cables, colored cables, electrical outlets, Healthcare facility cabling retrofit, Hospital grade receptacles, ICR, pathways, Quickport, Structured cabling, structured cabling retrofit, telcommunications, TIA-1179, TIA-1179 requirements

ANSI/TIA-1179, pushed by the security demands of HIPAA compliance and HITECH is affecting the way structured cabling systems are put in in healthcare facilities around the USA. Since medical records are more and more stored electronically, it becomes necessary to upgrade existing infrastructures.

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Why Labeling Wires and Cable Runs Is Important

Posted on 21 November 2010. Tags: Cable Management, cable runs, cabling, cabling practices, color coding wires, Label Maker, labelling cables, Labelmaker, Velcro, velcro wraps, Wire management

I just saw an article about color coding and labelling wires and cable runs in one of my favorite trade publications. Even though I am happy that publications keep encouraging such practices, it just irritates me that I still can’t get my contractors to do it. There should be an inspection for labelling cables.

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