Essential Install | Cables & Connections
Ice Cable’s new
BMP cable Box 2.0
Speaker cables
available from AWE
30 | October 2017
“Fiber-based systems can actually be easier to design
and deploy than copper-based systems,” continues
Cameron. “Understanding and implementing the proper
system components, including the installation accessories,
is critical.”
Liberty Wire & Cable has been a high quality supplier
of AV and network cabling since 1991, and one of its
primary objectives is ensuring all products comply with
required industry standards and exceed performance
expectations. Liberty Category Cables in 5e, 6, 6A and
Euroclass Class F are all third party Laboratory certified via
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) or Intertek (ETL).
Liberty focus on new technologies such as AOC (Active
Optical Cable) HDMI which offers a hybrid of copper and
fibre. This technology has become very popular delivering
the highest resolutions long distances over a physically
small cable.
Liberty also sells fibre optic solutions from partners
such as Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) as well as
Corning, Commscope, and General Cable fibre optic
cables and accessories. OCC products are popular for
the Pro-IT customer as it is one of the toughest in the
market and optimal for any non-Telecom installation.
Liberty is also very engaged
with the shift of AV to IP
and continues to see the
transition of the AV space,
offering fibre and network
based products to
support where is believes
the market is heading.
Invision introduced
Ice Cable’s new BMP Box
2.0, a cable box made
with tough handles and
strong cardboard. The
handles are dual reinforced
and are designed to be resilient to stacking, dropping,
dragging and water. Using 24kg burst test cardboard
with directionally optimised placement makes the product
even stronger and with reelex certified winding, installers
can be confident that the cable dispenses without twists,
tangles or snags. There is also an improved cable payout
to easily pull cable free for use.
The Kinetik range from AWE includes the KLIC-
SP2-200 and KLIC-SP4-200 two and four core speaker
cables for the UK home technology market.
Supplied on 200m strong, ply flanged reels for ease
of use on site, these speaker cables meet relevant
building regulations with both the core case and
outer sheath being Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH)
compliant. Clear sequential metre marking and easy
identification through the simple printed markers make
these a clear winner for installers.
These KLIC-SP4-200 4 Core LS0H speaker cable
features within the AWE Home Cinema and Multi-room
Audio packages. Kinetik embraces four key CI product
areas focused on reliability, quality build and affordability.
Belden offers cable, fibre and copper solutions.
Belden’s 10GXS cable family exceeds Category 6A
performance specifications with a small-diameter design.
The improved heat dissipation and transfer capabilities
of this cable offer a 25% decrease in temperature rise
compared to conventional Category 6A unshielded
designs. Testing in bundled cable configurations has
proven that Belden’s 10GXS cable will support AV signal
requirements, coupled with power, over a 100m channel.
Also on offer is Belden’s 4K UHD media cables, which
can deliver 4K content over 100m and are designed
specifically for 4K HDBaseT transmission and ease of
installation. The pairs use Belden’s patented Bonded-Pair
technology, known for its electrical performance and
resistance to the rigors of installation. The single overall
foil shield provides 100% protection from noise and
saves significant termination time, eliminating the need to
terminate individually shielded pairs or a braid.
In the past few years, fibre has become faster, easier
and better. New technologies now make termination
and testing easier for installers, making the technology
a more attractive solution than in the past. Tooling has
become more affordable, and the increased bandwidth
that fiber provides is a benefit worth considering.
Belden’s FiberExpress (FX) line includes FX UHD Splitter
Cassettes to support multiple density configurations
and eliminate spider-leg cabling, as well as the FX
Enterprise Closet X (ECX) Patch Panel platform, which
dramatically improves efficiency, saving valuable time
with features like front/rear removable cassettes for
installation flexibility in tight spaces.
Pre-terminated fibre patch cords from
Belden offer convenience and reduce
the complexity of fiber installation.
They offer fast and easy
deployment, and work in any
environment. Pre-terminated
assemblies eliminate
investment costs for tools and
test equipment.
When Belden’s Ethernet
and HDBaseT transmission
solutions are combined with
its new connectivity system,
REVConnect, the result is a
quick, reliable and consistent
connection, supporting either
shielded or unshielded cables.