WJI Article: 1 year later, flow of sub-par cables to U.S. continues; UL...
WIRE JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL, DECEMBER 2009 There was both good news and bad news to report regarding the flow of offshore-manufactured telecom cable to North America. The bad news is that the...
View ArticleCCCA Commends UL’s Public Notice Disqualifying Non Compliant Cable
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 2, 2010 - The Communications Cable and Connectivity Association, Inc. (CCCA) applauded action by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) to stem the flow of non-compliant communications...
View ArticleCCCA Issues White Paper on Changes of Interest to Data/Comm Cabling...
The National Electrical Code is published by the National Fire Protection Association with revisions on a three-year schedule. The 2011 NEC®, which replaces the 2008 NEC, was released by NFPA in August...
View ArticlePotential Liabilities For Contractors Installing Building Communications...
The Communications Cable and Connectivity Association (“CCCA”) has found that certain imported communications cable does not comply with National Electrical Code (“NEC”) standards. Contractors that...
View ArticleNewsletter: More on the Weakest Link
CCCA’s testing of 379 copper patch cords from lesser known offshore manufacturers revealed that 85% of the samples failed NEXT, and 78% failed by a margin of 3dB or more! Of the 120 patch cords from...
View ArticleUL Holographic Label Authenticator
UL requires their holographic label on all UL listed and verified telecomm cable packaging. The UL Authenticator card should be used to confirm the holographic label is genuine and not counterfeit. The...
View ArticleWebcast: Non-compliant Communications Cable – Available For On-demand Viewing
This joint CCCA and UL webcast covers the fire risks and potential legal liabilities posed by the installation of communications cables that are not compliant to the National Electrical Code (NEC)....
View ArticleInitial Developments in the 2014 NEC for Datacom Cables
CCCA contributes directly to the National Electrical Code (NEC) code development process by submitting proposals and comments to the NEC committees that relate to/affect the structured cabling...
View ArticleCCCA Welcomes The Siemon Company as Member
The Communications Cable and Connectivity Association (CCCA) Board of Directors confirmed and welcomed The Siemon Company as a new member following its winter 2013 board meeting. Bill Kloss, CCCA...
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