WCA September 2018

Industry news

Bringing LAN cabling to top hat rails

R&M, a Swiss cabling systems developer and provider for high-quality network infrastructures around the world, is supporting high-density LAN cabling on top hat rails. With a width of 18mm, the new slimline DRM45 DIN rail adapter corresponds to 1 HP (horizontal pitch), the typical pitch pattern on standard 35mm top hat rails (DIN EN 50 022). When it comes to structured cabling for local area networks (LAN), planners, installers and building owners want compact solutions. Increasingly, small building distributors or switch cabinets for industrial, functional and residential buildings not only require controllers, network connectors and other technical building system components, but also RJ45 network connections. These are needed, for instance, for the Internet of Things, industrial Ethernet, Internet connections for machines, and controllers for smart buildings. In such cases, the 35mm top hat rail is often the installation platform of choice. R&M has developed the slimline 1HP DRM45 adapter to meet this demand. The shielded and unshielded versions of the RJ45 copper modules Cat 6A EL, Cat 6A ISO and Cat 6A coupler fit into the housing. In fibre optic cabling, the adapter supports LC Duplex and SC Simplex connections. The adapters can be clicked into and snapped out of the top hat rail in just a few steps. The copper and fibre optic adapters

are equally easy to insert, click in and, if required, replace or remove. The plug connections can still be accessed from the front with a higher packing density. The integrated ground spring can also be enabled or disabled from the front. A hinge connects the dust cap with the adapter so that the cap does not get lost. R&M – Switzerland Website : www.rdm.com ❍ R&M increases packing density with the slimline DRM45 DIN rail adapter for copper and fibre optic connectivity

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