Jessica Kobs, Author at Cable Concepts https://www.cableconceptsnc.com/blog/author/jessicacableconceptsnc-com Sat, 16 Jun 2018 18:49:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Copper vs. Fiber Optic Cables https://www.cableconceptsnc.com/blog/copper-vs-fiber-optic-cables Sat, 16 Jun 2018 18:49:47 +0000 http://www.cableconceptsnc.com/?p=597 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 […]

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]]> Goodwill Industries of North Carolina: New Credit Card Machine Installation https://www.cableconceptsnc.com/blog/goodwill-industries-of-north-carolina-new-credit-card-machine-installation Wed, 16 May 2018 18:28:11 +0000 http://www.cableconceptsnc.com/?p=590 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 […]

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]]> Sound Masking vs. Noise Cancellation https://www.cableconceptsnc.com/blog/sound-masking-vs-noise-cancellation Thu, 12 Apr 2018 13:38:14 +0000 http://www.cableconceptsnc.com/?p=575 Sound masking (or “white noise”) is often confused with sound cancellation. They are not the same thing, though this is a common mistake.  When we speak to customers, they often think of sound masking as if it were something like the “Cone of Silence” in the old Get Smart TV series.  In the TV series, […]

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]]> Zip Ties Vs. Velcro https://www.cableconceptsnc.com/blog/zip-ties-vs-velcro Tue, 03 Apr 2018 14:07:42 +0000 http://www.cableconceptsnc.com/?p=578 There has been much debate whether it is better to use zip ties or Velcro for structured cabling projects. Each have the capacity to pull together attractive cabling projects. They both have their individual strengths and positive attributes, but is one, in fact, superior to the other? Let’s explore. Zip Ties: To begin: the lightweight, […]

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]]> New RTP Credit Union Corporate Headquarters and Branch Location in Durham, NC https://www.cableconceptsnc.com/blog/new-rtp-credit-union-corporate-headquarters-branch-location-durham-nc Thu, 29 Mar 2018 13:30:16 +0000 http://www.cableconceptsnc.com/?p=569 Cable Concepts recently wired the new RTP Credit Union Corporate Headquarters with an additional branch location in the same building. We ran category 6 structured cabling for computers, phones, teller locations, access points, and printers. We installed data racks and cable management for the server room. We also pulled cables for the elevator phone, fire […]

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]]> USA Baseball Job https://www.cableconceptsnc.com/blog/usa-baseball-job Fri, 02 Mar 2018 14:14:01 +0000 http://www.cableconceptsnc.com/?p=562 Cable Concepts recently ran Cat 6 structured cabling drops for phone and computers at USA Baseball, headquartered in Research Triangle Park. They required extra connectivity because they are adding staff for the upcoming baseball season, which starts next week. A few fun facts about USA Baseball: it was founded in 1978, and is the governing […]

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]]> Carolina Hurricanes – Server Room Cleanup https://www.cableconceptsnc.com/blog/carolina-hurricanes-server-room-cleanup Wed, 31 Jan 2018 17:21:37 +0000 http://www.cableconceptsnc.com/?p=553 Cable Concepts recently performed a server room overhaul for Raleigh’s Carolina Hurricanes, whose home is the PNC Arena. The new owners of the Carolina Hurricanes were making improvements and updates to existing facilities and hired Cable Concepts to cleanup and organize their server room.  The project included re-running fiber terminations, re-terminating Category 6 patch panels […]

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]]> The Bone and Joint Surgery Clinic https://www.cableconceptsnc.com/blog/bone-joint-surgery-clinic Tue, 16 Jan 2018 17:56:44 +0000 http://www.cableconceptsnc.com/?p=543 Cable Concepts is pleased to have cabled the The Bone and Joint Surgery Clinic in Raleigh, NC this past month. We pulled Category 6 structured cabling to connect printers, phones, computers, TVs, MRIs, and X-ray machines and terminated Category 6 patch panels in the server room. Our techs also installed a 7ft. rack with cable […]

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]]> Pendo New Location https://www.cableconceptsnc.com/blog/pendo-new-location Thu, 07 Dec 2017 14:26:14 +0000 http://www.cableconceptsnc.com/?p=532 Cable Concepts has recently been wiring the new location for Pendo in Downtown Raleigh. The company will be taking over 3 floors in the Wells Fargo Capitol Center on Fayetteville Street, which will have a capacity of 400 people once completed. We ran OM3 10 gig fiber to connect each floor to the server room. […]

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]]> Metabolon New Expansion RTP/Morrisville https://www.cableconceptsnc.com/blog/metabolon-new-expansion-rtpmorrisville Thu, 28 Sep 2017 14:35:12 +0000 http://www.cableconceptsnc.com/?p=513 Cable Concepts recently wired the expansion for Metabolon in the RTP/Morrisville area.  We ran category 6 structured cabling and installed racks and cable management in the new IDF. We installed cell phone boosters in the new wing for the executive offices, board rooms, conference rooms, and support staff areas. Our techs also connected the newly […]

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