On Sun, 18 Jul 1999, Leif Neland wrote:
> > > There again, any network installer worth their salt will test the cable
> when
> > > in-situ, after the 'dust' has settled...
> >
> > Testing after the dust has settled and while it is in use is
> > different since conditions do change. The testers only tests for
> > continuity, not the impedance or any other electrical properties of the
> > cable.
> >
> Depends on the tester. Our electrician had a $1500 tester, which gave a
> printout of several electrical properties of each installed cable; this was
> included in the documentation of the network, which also included nice
> cad-drawings of the location of every outlet.
I know that can be done... I'm just saying during the actual use
of the cable, people don't constantly keep testing it.
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