Cabling Best Practices Guide

By Brian Rhodes, Published Oct 25, 2022, 09:05am EDT (Info+)

Poorly installed and maintained surveillance cabling networks are often costly, frustrating to manage and can create major problems for both end-users and integrators.

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While keeping cables organized is not usually an advanced topic to understand and practice, in this guide we cover a few of the basic rules that can go far in preventing cabling "nightmares."

In this report, IPVM examines:

  • Real-Life Examples
  • The 5 'Best Practices' That Make A Difference
  • Cabling Specifications
  • 5 Question Quiz

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