Stapled Network Cables Tested
Many installers use cable staples and staplers for support but do they cause similar performance issues as we saw with our zip tie test?
In this report, we test cable staplers from different manufacturers, as well as hammer-driven cable staples. We prove results using a Fluke DSX-8000 certifier and a Fluke LinkIQ as well as practical video surveillance performance.
Inside this report, we also include:
- Executive Summary
- Test and Results Explained
- Certifier and Qualifier Test Results
- Impact on Video Surveillance Performance
- Alternative Cable Supports
- IPVM Recommendations
Executive *******
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Cable ******* ****** ****** *** *****
**** *** ***** ****** ************* *** enough ** ****** *** ******* ***** unusable. *** ***** ***** ***** *** crushed ******* *****.
*** ***** *** ********* *** ********* before ******* ***** ** *** * baseline ** ***********:
******** *** ***** ****** * ********** certified, ***** **** ***** ** ** unusable *** **** *************.
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Insulated ***** *******
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Stapled ***** **** *********
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Certifier *** ********* **** *******
*** ***** ********** ** **** ******* results **** **** **** *** *** download *** ************* *** ********* **** results *****. *** *** **** ******** 8 ************* *** ********* *******.
Impact ** ***** ************ ***********
** ******** ** ***** *********** ** measure *** *****, ** **** ********* video ************ ******* ** ******* *** impact. ********* ***** ******* *** ******** did *** ****** ***** ************ *******
Alternative ********
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****** ***** **** *******:
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*-*****
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*********, *** *** ** **** ** a ******* ** ******* *******. *** is ******* ****** *** ****** ** work **** ******** ** ***** *** EMT, *******, ** ** **** ****** to ****** *** **** **** ********** with ******* *** ******* ** ******** pre-made ********.
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Related **** ******* *******
**** ***** ** ** **** ******* and ********* ** ******* ********, *********, and ****** ******* ****** ** ******* and ********* *** **** *********.
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- ******* ******* *** ***** ************
- ********** ******* *** ***** ************ *****
- ***** ******* ***** (**********, **********, *********, Wiremappers)
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IPVM ***************
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*'** **** ****** **** **** ******** ties *** ****** **** **********.
* *** **** *** ***** *** pounding ** *** *** ***** ****** onto *** ******* ***** **** ******** his *** *** ** **** ** the ***** ***** **!
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* ***** **** ***** *** *** for **** *** ***********
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