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How Often Should You Change Commercial Telecom Air Filters?
Dirty Filters Can Reduce Efficiency And Lead to Equipment Failure
How often do commercial telecom filters need to be replaced? It’s a common question for design engineers and those who are tasked with servicing and maintaining equipment, but the simple answer is… it depends.
In clean, controlled indoor environments like data centers or switching offices, it’s typically best to change filters 3-4 times a year based on a disciplined maintenance calendar.
For harsher environme
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24th Apr 2026
Times Microwave’s new LMR Tool Kit
TXM Manufacturing is now offering Times Microwave’s new LMR Tool Kit. This new kit includes all tools needed to make your LMR 105/200/240 type cable jumper assemblies. This is the first in a series of hardcase kits which will keep all the tools required for a specific job all in one place.The new LMR tool kit includes:CT-240/200/100: Crimp tool for LMR-240, LMR-200 and LMR-100 X series connectorsCST-195/200: Prep tool for LMR-195 and LMR-200 X series connectorsCST-240A: Prep tool for LMR-240CCT-
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8th Feb 2022
Opti-Tap and Opti-Tip Cables
TXM is now offering Opti-Taps and Opti-Tips to our customers. The Opti-Tip
and Opti-Tap fiber cable assemblies are designed for both indoor and outdoor
use. Opti-Tap is a
fiber connectivity system used in outside plant (OSP) applications for delivering fiber-to-
the-premises or -home (FTTx or FTTH, respectively). The Opti-Tip
connector is a hardened array connector designed to provide rapid connectivity
(for two, four, six, eight, or 12 fibers) in a durable, easy- to-install
design. The C
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11th Jan 2022
Bus Bars for Telecom rooms
In a typical Data
Center, you will often have many different ground bars in use through out the
facility. For example, in the electrical
room, you will not only have the green
wire low-impedance fault current path required, but you may also have a safety
ground system with multiple ground bars used to bond the various metallic
objects found within the room (electrical panels, conduit, air handling
equipment, fire suppression, doors, gates, fences, etc)In the computer room, you will have
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12th Nov 2019
4-Post Adjustable 1RU Shelf - NEW VENTED VERSION with High Weight Capacity
4P-19-SHELFBK-1RU - 4-Post, 19” Adjustable Shelf 1RU Black,NEW Vented Version with High Weight Capacity$134.00 each Due to customer demand, TXM has now upgraded our 4 post shelves to allow more venting andoffer more weight capacity.
Depth
Adjustable:22"- 40"(Solid), 22" to 36" (Vented)
Usable Depth
Adjustable:22" to 36" (Vented)
Width
19"
Height
1.72"(1U),3.47"(2U)
Weight
17lbs.(1USolid),18lbs.(2U),
13lbs.(1U
Vented)
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24th Apr 2018