CCCA Adds New Environmental Responsibility Section to WebsiteWASHINGTON, D.C., September 24, 2010 – The Communications Cable and Connectivity Association (CCCA) announced today the addition of a new section on their website. The new Environmental Responsibility section will recognize and highlight the accomplishments of CCCA member companies to preserve and protect global resources. CCCA Board Elects Officers and Executive CommitteeWashington, DC – At its June, 2010 meeting, the Communications Cable and Connectivity Association (CCCA) Board of Directors elected officers and members of the Executive Committee for the next year. CCCA Begins New Initiative to Evaluate Patch Cord Performance to Drive Better Quality AssuranceWashington, DC – CCCA announced a new initiative to sample and test copper and fiber patch cords from commercial distribution channels for compliance to fire safety and electrical performance standards. This program follows CCCA’s program which evaluated compliance of communications cables to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) fire safety requirements and Telecommunications Industries Association (TIA) electrical performance standards. The previous evaluation program on communications cables identified major deficiencies and non-compliance of some lesser known brands of cable produced offshore and imported into North America, resulting in strengthened quality assurance measures by UL. CCCA issues summary to aid users and distributors“Serious Fire Safety Concerns with Many Communications Cables from Offshore Manufacturers … and What You Should Know.” The incidence of offshore-manufactured communications cable products which fail to meet industry fire safety requirements continues to plague the Structured Cabling industry in the North American (NA) market.
Co-PresentationCo-presentation by CCCA and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) at the International Wire and Cable Symposium (IWCS) Wire Journal International article“CCCA: More Effort Needed to Stop Bad Cables” |
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