Installing Premises Cabling Systems NETCONNECT ACT I

Prerequisities for this course

• No pre-requisite experience is required although most attendees will have had at least some exposure to Enterprise structured cabling installation.

Course outline

Introduction to Premises Cabling:

• Define and describe a Premises Cabling System
• Describe the purpose and philosophy of the telecommunications cabling system standards
• List and define the elements of the standards
• List the twisted pair cable types and categories, define their construction and compare the differences between shielded and unshielded twisted pair cables
• Define the terms related to the performance of optical fiber
• Define the types of optical fiber and their construction, and compare their performance and applications
• State the cable and connector types and cabling distances specified by the ANSI/TIA and ISO/IEC standards

Rough-in:

• Define rough-in and describe the tools, materials, and documentation needed
• Describe the methods and materials used in the rough-in for the telecommunications room, equipment room, entrance facility, telecommunications outlet, and both the horizontal and backbone pathways

Installation:

• Describe the standards-based installation guidelines and practices for optical fiber and twisted pair cabling
• Describe cable management and slack recommendations, guidelines, and practices
• Define and describe installation considerations for the horizontal and backbone pathways
• Explains proper cable preparation and installation procedures.

Twisted Pair Cabling Termination:

• Define the method of termination, termination practices, color coding and wiring patterns for twisted pair cabling
• Complete hands-on termination and quality inspection by each student

Optical Fiber Cabling Termination:

• Define the method of termination, the termination practices and color coding for optical fiber cables
• Explain proper and industry recommended cleaning/inspecting practices for optical fiber connectors
• Complete hands-on termination and quality inspection by each student

Administration and Documentation:

• Define the elements of an administration system
• Describe the process of labeling and color coding for the administration identifiers
• Describe “central” drawing documentation

Course Review and Examination.