{"id":431,"date":"2015-11-16T22:05:27","date_gmt":"2015-11-16T22:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mtin.net\/blog\/?p=431"},"modified":"2015-11-16T22:05:27","modified_gmt":"2015-11-16T22:05:27","slug":"broadband-applications-construction-manual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtin.net\/blog\/broadband-applications-construction-manual\/","title":{"rendered":"Broadband Applications &#038; Construction Manual"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are like me and enjoy technical manuals here is a good one from Commscope for you installers out there. It is a good overall manual, with some Commscope specific products thrown in.<\/p>\n<p>From the manual<br \/>\n<code>The Drop Cable Applications and Construction Guide is written for the cable installation professional who, due to the diverse services offered by CATV and telecommunication service providers, needs a quick and handy reference to practical installation information, especially in the case of retrofitting.<br \/>\nWe\u2019ve tried to simplify the decision-making process as to which cables to choose for what installation, taking into account factors such as performance over distance, preventing RF interference and fire\/safety codes.<\/code><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtin.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Drop_Const_Manual_CO-107145.pdf\">Drop_Const_Manual_CO-107145<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are like me and enjoy technical manuals here is a good one from Commscope for you installers out there. It is a good overall manual, with some Commscope specific products thrown in. 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