Recently, we read an article featured on CablingInstall.com that discussed the Telecom grounding and bonding standards that were recently published by The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and BICSI.  The new standard, NECA-BICSI-607-2011 Standard for Telecommunications Bonding and Grounding Planning and Installation Methods for Commercial Buildings, will help contractors and installers in designing more effective bonding and grounding systems as well as enhancing the planning and layout of these systems.

Check out the full article features on CablingInstall.com here:  https://bit.ly/njEG65

After reading this article, we got to thinking about how this new standard can be applied to some of our own products.  OCC’s Category 6A Patch Panels immediately came to mind.  With the next generation of high performance copper connectivity entering the structured cabling market, OCC wanted a product solution   that exceeds  10Gbit standards by TIA/EIA and that could promise exceptional component compliance with the option for added security that only shielded solutions can offer.  As a 10 Gig component, the Category 6A patch panel is ideal for end users who are looking for outstanding network performance to keep their infrastructure lasting well into the future.

For more information on this product, please visit our website  https://bit.ly/oXIoHL  or contact us toll free at 1-800-622-7711 to find out more about our Category 6A Patch Panels and how they can be best utilized in your industry.

An article featured on CableOrganizer.com last week takes a look at the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Ratings and explains the importance of these ratings in regards to protecting cabling equipment when in harsh or unfriendly environments.

NEMA ratings ultimately serve as a system for grading and regulating telecom and electrical enclosures and have been noted as the “go-to standards” for choosing enclosures for industry application.  The article goes on to state, “NEMA-rated enclosures are all about controlling ingress and egress, a substance’s ability to either enter or exit from a given structure or space – in this case, a cabinet. While the majority of NEMA ratings are mostly or entirely focused on blocking ingress, or the entry of a material into the enclosure, there are also several that deal with preventing egress, or the escape of a substance from the interior of an enclosure.”

To read the full article, visit   https://cableorganizer.com/articles/nema-ratings.html

OCC is proud to offer NEMA 4X Enclosures designed to protect fiber optic networking components against environments where corrosive materials, caustic cleaners, and hazardous materials are used. Available in four sizes, the OCC NEMA 4X Enclosures are indoor/outdoor rated cabinets for patching and/or splicing 12 to 96 fiber ports

Some of the features of OCC’s NEMA 4X Enclosures include:

• Adheres to the rigorous NEMA 4X standard for indoor or outdoor use, including extreme environments
• Protects against windblown dust, rain, sleet, snow, splashing water, and hose-directed water
• Constructed of strong molded fiberglass-reinforced polyester material with matching flat cover
• Gasket made of closed cell neoprene cord encased in a continuous channel
• Continuous stainless steel hinge
• Accepts any standard OCC fiber adapter plate
• Includes tie wraps and Kurl Locks for cable management and security
• Pole mounting options are available with a quick assembly and release feature

To learn more about NEMA 4X Enclosures, please check out OCC’s data sheet https://www.occfiber.com/library-support/nema-4x-fiber-optic-enclosures/

We at OCC are very excited to be entering into the world of social media and hope to make our blog an informative and relevant source of information about our products, solutions and services.  Subscribers of our blog can expect to find a wide array of content related to our industry including blog posts, videos, pictures, links to industry related news, and much more.  Some things you can expect to see include:

-Information on our newest products and developments
-What articles and websites we’re reading
-Commentary from our engineers
-Photos and information on trade shows and events we are participating in

Ultimately, we want to make our blog an information hub for our customers.  We hope customers will visit our blog to learn more about OCC and what we do as well as to keep informed about all the upcoming products, events, and promotions happening at OCC.  Most importantly, we hope our blog will give subscribers a better look into who we are, what we do, and why we are the best choice for their cabling needs.