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Have you ever been to some serious cable shopping? If yes, you must remember the feeling of being engulfed by wires and overwhelmed by terminologies and acronyms. Whether you make your purchase online or offline, it is very important to recognize the power cables that you are about to use. In case the data cabling is improper or you make use of a wrong power cord, it can lead to accidents. Thankfully, several regulations and documentations help us figure out that we choose the right cord and keep the damages and injuries at bay. NEMA power cord – standardized by National Electrical Manufacturers Association is one such examples of authentic electricity product. So, how do you deal with different power cords? What points should you keep in mind before buying one for yourself? Let us look into it: Commissions That Regulate Power Cord Connections in North America Before we get into the which, why, or how part of buying cables, let us acquaint ourselves with the entities that set th...

Have you ever tried to connect a video game console or an AV receiver to your HDTV? If so, you must be aware that you establish this connection using cords or wires. These cords are known as HDMI cables. HDMI stands for High-Definition Multimedia Interface and renders with the best way to connect high high-definition video devices. If you see desktops of old versions, they do not have any scope for an HDMI port. In that case, you might need to upgrade or use HDMI adapters for flawless video viewing. But what if you still want to view videos on old desktops? Is it possible? Yes, it is. But for that, you need to use HDMI cards. Here is a step-by-step guide for Adding HDMI Ports to Desktops with HDMI Cards. The information given in this content will help you decide whether you should upgrade or use an adapter to view HDMI on your PC. HDMI Upgradation You do not need to buy a completely new computer just for using an HDMI converter. You just need to buy a couple of cheap priced c...

HDMI, DisplayPort Cables and DVI. If we mention these names in front of you; you would know that they are electronic cables. But you might not know their features, functionalities, pros, and cons. Out of these three cables, apart from VGA, all connections fall within the digital territory. So, even if the pixel resolution changes with the type of connection, the quality remains the same. A 1080P/60 HDMI will give the same result as HDMI, DisplayPort. It is not the cables that make a difference but the technology which is used to build them. Let us understand each of these cables and their workings. DisplayPort Cables Best known for establishing computer connections, DisplayPort cables can provide a resolution of up to 2160P at 60 FPS if you have DP 1.2 along with the feature of multi-stream transport. You do not need to use Displayport Cables unless you want your monitor to push more than 60FPS. If you want to indulge into gaming, you might want to use DVI-D cable as it can work...

If you have observed the electrical world around you, you must have seen cute little rectangular faces - around 14.5 mm wide and 16.0mm high. These are known as Keystone Jacks. Whenever you want to fix low voltage optical connectors and electrical jacks into a patch panel, faceplate, surface mount box or a wall plate; you can use these little devices. As they have a rectangular structure, it becomes easy for you to fix electrical jacks into the ports. If you want your electrical systems to run well and enhance your productivity, you must choose the right keystone jack to solve your purpose. Through this blogpost, we will acquaint you with different types of Keystone Jacks and their functionalities. Shielded Jacks When it comes to using jacks, we have observed a lot of skepticism amongst people. Shielded jacks are used in conjunction with shielded cables such as our shielded Cat5e, Cat6 and Cat6A cables. This ensures that the shielding against EMI is continuous. Although these...

Have you ever seen an industrial system go kaput? I am sure you must have. What follows is network flaws, chaos, and work delay! Well, just so that you know, nearly 70% of network faults happen due to mediocre network components. In today’s age, if you want to become a successful industrial organization, you need a better data access, reporting systems and enhanced performance. Industrial Ethernet cables help you ensure that your connections work smoothly and network issues remain at bay. By using the good quality ethernet cables, you will be able to save on a lot of finances, time, and efforts in running your systems smoothly. The pointers given below will help you a lot in selecting the right ethernet cable for your industrial application. Here we go: Consider the environmental factors If your infrastructure has control rooms with limited vibrations, you can use solid conductor having high bandwidth capacity. In case of areas with moderate vibrations, it is quite likely tha...

We usually limit our knowledge of electrical world to the utilities we enjoy and do not dive much into it. However, it is important to know that data networks and Local area networks cannot work smoothly without cables. For the past 7 years, CAT6A cables have gained a lot of popularity for supporting support bandwidths up to 250 MHz and Gigabit network applications. CAT6 “A” is nothing but an augmented version of CAT6 cable that supports data rates of 10G up to 100 meters. In this blog, our major purpose is to acquaint you with the advantages and applications of CAT6A Ethernet cable . But before we do that, we will know the difference between CAT6 and Cat6A LAN cables. Difference between CAT6 and CAT6A As compared to CAT5E’s cabling infrastructure, CAT6 cables offers many more benefits. Initially when the manufacturers introduced CAT6, it was 50% more expensive as compared to CAT5E. Due to the higher prices, there were limited installations. Gradually, as its pricing reduced a...