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Send us Fan Mail Its out! BICSI released the new 8th edition of the ITSIMM. They have made some great changes. Listen in as we talk about what they changed, who should get this book, and how much it will cost. Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or support the show at https://linktr.ee/letstalkcabling .  Also if you would like to be a gu...

Send us Fan Mail Fiber skills will take you to the next level in your career and earnings. Yet many people don't have them and fewer people are willing to teach you. Advancements in fusion splicing has brought the price of the equipment down and made it so easy that nearly anyone can be taught how to do fusion splicing. There is also a great future for those who can. Join us as we talk with U...

Send us Fan Mail Are You the Best Technician in the Industry? I challenge you to prove it. Attend and win the BICSI Cable Skills Challenge. Listen in as we talk to Lee Renfroe RCDD, ESS, TECH and former two time winner of the Cable Skills Challenge to find out what is involved. Then we talk to Betsy Conroy, Chair of BICSIs Professional Development Committee to discuss the scholarship for women app...

Send us Fan Mail Blake Urmos stops by to tell us all the new stuff going on at LVN like media platforms, fiber scholarships, and their key note speaker at BICSI! Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or support the show at https://linktr.ee/letstalkcabling .  Also if you would like to be a guest on the show or have a topic for discussion s...

Send us Fan Mail One of the most frequent questions I get concerns about how to transition from the field to a PM role. Our industry is not great at creating them so education is a must. There are several PM classes to choose from but one geared directly towards our industry is BICSI's  PM class. We invite Christopher Hobbs, Manager Training Services at BICSI and PM class instructor to come o...

Send us Fan Mail We check in with Jonathan Jew about the new 606 standard recently revised. We also catch up on whats new with the all the other standards. We even cover why and how you should participate in the standards committees and the benefits of doing so.   Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or support the show at https://linktr....

Send us Fan Mail I am sure you have heard about the semiconductor  shortage and how it is affecting every industry. I bring in Tim Kuhlman PE RCDD to discuss how this is a good thing for our industry as chip manufactures are building plants in the U.S.  What are some of the challenges in designing and installing a structured cable plant in this environment? Listen in and find out! Support the show...

Send us Fan Mail This week I tackle some cable myths. I compared cat 6 cable and connectors bought in a big box store vs a Tier 1 manufacture.  Next I compare the performance differences between a cable terminated T568A vs T568B.  The third test I look at the performance differences between untwisting pairs vs untwisting to the cable jacket but within .25 inch.  The last test was looking at what h...

Send us Fan Mail This week I bring in a special guest. A BICSI Technician, not just any but my brother. Listen in as we talk about how his certifications has helped his career, and how he is going to pay it forward. We even tell some brotherly stories on each other! Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or support the show at https://linkt...

Send us Fan Mail I have had many job in this industry.  By far the one I enjoyed the most and found most rewarding was QA inspector. As a QA inspector you are still in the field and you get to mentor and train people. You ensure the customer is satisfied and the company is putting out the best product available.   Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a c...

Send us Fan Mail Cable installation & Maintenance each year has a competitive program to recognize innovative products, projects, and technologies. This year AEM won three for their testers. We bring in Lisa Schwartz to discuss how AEM leads the market in innovations and their CV100 Cable Certifier, Network  Service Assistant, and their Mixed Mode Multi-Port Vector Network Analyzer. Support th...

Send us Fan Mail What if I told you there are resources out there that will help you become a better installer, estimator, PM and these resources are free. Would you be interested?  Nobody would argue that the more knowledge you have the more you will make and higher the corporate ladder you will climb. Listen in as I cover some of my favorite resources you can use and best part its free! Support...

Send us Fan Mail What is a category rated cable. What is the difference between Cat 5e and Cat 5E as well as all those other categories? We answer those questions and more.  We discuss the history of how they came about and what networks work on each type of cable.  Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or support the show at https://linkt...

Send us Fan Mail We  continue our series on Hyper Scale Data Centers.  This episodes we talk about the challenges you may face when it comes to labeling all the cables, racks, patch panels and so on.  We cover unique ways to to overcome these issues with a member from our Expert Council Todd Morse. He is a subject matter expert on labeling and works for Brother Solutions which makes industrial lab...

Send us Fan Mail We  are starting off a new series where we will talk to Industry Icons.  People who through decades of work give us an insight of where the industry used to be, where they think it is going, and what career advice would they give themselves if they could go back in time. We start this series with a man whom I have a tremendous amount of respect, Philip Klingensmith RCDD,OSP,RTPM,T...

Send us Fan Mail Hyperscale Data Centers are not just big data centers. They bring with them challenges for designers and installation crews. We bring back fan favorite Tim Kuhlman from TEECOM to discuss things you need to know to be successful!. Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or support the show at https://linktr.ee/letstalkcabling...

Send us Fan Mail There  is no doubt that tools make our jobs easier.  I interview an inventor who came up with a way to untwist pairs quickly and easily. Join me as we talk about his journey on how he came up with this tool, a demonstration on how to use it, and finally why this is the best way to untwist pairs! Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup...

Send us Fan Mail There is more than the cable you install inside of a building. There is OSP cabling. There are many considerations to figure out and which type will be best aerial, direct buried, or underground. Listen in as we navigate those differences. Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or support the show at https://linktr.ee/letst...

Send us Fan Mail In late July I was sent a picture and asked what was wrong with a cable that was excreting a white crystalized substance. The picture blew up my Linkedin profile with over 15k views. People were chiming in saying it was from cable pulling lubricant or PoE. Join our conversation as I bring in two experts to help solve this mystery! Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to...

Send us Fan Mail This week we bring on Brian Teague CFOT, MBA to talk about fiber cleaning, whats new with fiber connectors, and advice for someone looking to get into fiber termination! Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or support the show at https://linktr.ee/letstalkcabling .  Also if you would like to be a guest on the show or have...

Send us Fan Mail Are you fully protected with wearing PPE? No, There are five levels of safety and PPE is at the bottom and offers the least protection. Listen in as we cover those five levels and apply them to communications! Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or support the show at https://linktr.ee/letstalkcabling .  Also if you woul...

Send us Fan Mail Today we announce a new Expert Council Member Phillip Klingingsmith and also review Trend Networks new toner and probe model R810000.  We discuss the packaging ,quality, pricing, pros and cons of the newly released tool.  We will tell you if it would end up in our tool box if we were buying a toner and probe. Make sure to listen to the end to see how you can win this exact toner a...

Send us Fan Mail We continue our series on people who are flipping our industry on its ear. This episode we interview Maria Moreno. She is an electrical and instrumentation technician at Enel Green Power.  She also has a huge social media following documenting her career!  Listen in as we discuss why she choose this industry, the challenges she faces, and what is in her future! Support the show Kn...

Send us Fan Mail Is a TR considered a ITE room, can you run riser cable under the raised floor in a data center if its plenum, what are the 6 requirements that make a room a ITE room? We bring in Tim Kuhlman PE, RCDD, CDT to answer these questions! Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or support the show at https://linktr.ee/letstalkcabli...

Send us Fan Mail We dive deeper into PoE with Hanna Walker RCDD CCNA to talk about what is PoE, design and installation considerations, and we talk about the amazing project The Sinclair, Autograph Collection by Marriott that they designed. It is an amazing story! Support the show Knowledge is power!  Make sure to stop by the webpage to buy me a cup of coffee or support the show at https://linktr....