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Our mission: Bringing practical business and technical intelligence to today's structured cabling professionals

For more than 30 years, Cabling Installation & Maintenance has provided useful, practical information to professionals responsible for the specification, design, installation and management of structured cabling systems serving enterprise, data center and other environments. These professionals are challenged to stay informed of constantly evolving standards, system-design and installation approaches, product and system capabilities, technologies, as well as applications that rely on high-performance structured cabling systems. Our editors synthesize these complex issues into multiple information products. This portfolio of information products provides concrete detail that improves the efficiency of day-to-day operations, and equips cabling professionals with the perspective that enables strategic planning for networks’ optimum long-term performance.

Throughout our annual magazine, weekly email newsletters and 24/7/365 website, Cabling Installation & Maintenance digs into the essential topics our audience focuses on.

  • Design, Installation and Testing: We explain the bottom-up design of cabling systems, from case histories of actual projects to solutions for specific problems or aspects of the design process. We also look at specific installations using a case-history approach to highlight challenging problems, solutions and unique features. Additionally, we examine evolving test-and-measurement technologies and techniques designed to address the standards-governed and practical-use performance requirements of cabling systems.
  • Technology: We evaluate product innovations and technology trends as they impact a particular product class through interviews with manufacturers, installers and users, as well as contributed articles from subject-matter experts.
  • Data Center: Cabling Installation & Maintenance takes an in-depth look at design and installation workmanship issues as well as the unique technology being deployed specifically for data centers.
  • Physical Security: Focusing on the areas in which security and IT—and the infrastructure for both—interlock and overlap, we pay specific attention to Internet Protocol’s influence over the development of security applications.
  • Standards: Tracking the activities of North American and international standards-making organizations, we provide updates on specifications that are in-progress, looking forward to how they will affect cabling-system design and installation. We also produce articles explaining the practical aspects of designing and installing cabling systems in accordance with the specifications of established standards.

Cabling Installation & Maintenance is published by Endeavor Business Media, a division of EndeavorB2B.

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How Solar Panels Connect for Maximum Efficiency: Series vs Parallel

Many people wonder how rows of solar panels connect to generate electricity and which configuration produces more power. Understanding the difference between series and parallel connections is key to optimizing solar system performance.

In series connections, solar panels are linked so that voltage increases while current remains constant. This configuration is popular for residential systems because higher voltage with lower current reduces transmission losses—critical for efficient energy transfer to inverters, which require specific voltage ranges to operate optimally.

However, series setups suffer from the "weakest link" problem: if one panel is shaded or malfunctioning, it limits the entire system's current, reducing efficiency. This is where advanced Battery Management Systems (BMS) play a crucial role, mitigating performance drops through intelligent monitoring. Parallel connections, by contrast, keep voltage constant while adding current from each panel. This setup avoids the weakest link issue since each panel operates independently, but requires thicker wiring to handle higher currents, increasing material costs.

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Most solar installations use a hybrid approach: panels first connect in series to reach required voltage levels, then multiple series strings connect in parallel to boost overall current and power output. This balances efficiency and reliability.

Beyond panel connections, system performance depends on battery storage components. The choice of battery cells and quality of Battery Management Systems significantly impact energy retention and system longevity, making BMS technology a critical consideration for solar energy systems.

Understanding these configurations helps homeowners and businesses make informed decisions about solar installations, maximizing both energy production and return on investment.

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