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01/06/2026

What is an RJ45 Connector: Everything You Need to Know

The RJ45 connector is the small plastic plug at the end of every Ethernet cable — the thing you click into a laptop, a network switch, a wall outlet, or...
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19/01/2026

What is Control Cable, How It Differs from Data Cable and When to Use Each

Control cable is one of those terms that gets used loosely across the AV, automation, and building services industries — sometimes to mean any low-voltage cable, sometimes to mean something...
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01/12/2025

What is LSZH Cable and When Do You Need It?

LSZH stands for Low Smoke Zero Halogen. It describes a cable jacket compound that behaves fundamentally differently from standard PVC when it burns — producing significantly less smoke and releasing...
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02/02/2026

What is Structured Cabling: A Complete Guide for IT Managers and Installers

Structured cabling is the term for a building's permanent telecommunications wiring infrastructure — the cables, outlets, patch panels, and distribution equipment that form the physical foundation every networked device in...
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23/03/2026

Why Copper Clad Data Cable Fails — and Why Pure Copper is the Only Specification Worth Installing

CCA — copper-clad aluminium — is one of the most persistent problems in the structured data cabling industry. It is sold as Cat5e, Cat6, and Cat6A cable at prices that...
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11/05/2026

Why Fibre Optic Prices Have Increased in 2026

If you have priced fibre optic cable in the last six months and been surprised by what you found, you are not alone. From late 2025 into 2026, global fibre...
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