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Installer
Level 1 Overview
I.
Industry Orientation
- Building
Industry Consulting Service (BICS) History
- Building
Industry Consulting Services International (BICSI) History
- Divestiture
- Standardization
Efforts
II.
Structured Premises Cabling System Characteristics
- Entrance
Facilities (EF)
- Underground
Entrance
- Buried
Entrances
- Aerial
Entrances
- Tunnels
- Backbone
Cabling
- Horizontal
Cabling
- Work
Area’s (WA)
- Equipment
Rooms (ER)
- Telecommunications
Room (TR)
- Cross-connections
III.
Codes, Standards and Regulations
- National
Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- National
Electrical Code (NEC)
- American
National Standards Institute (ANSI)
- ANSI/TIA/EIA
Standards
- ANSI/TIA/EIA-526
- ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.1
- ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2
- ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.3
- ANSI/TIA/EIA-569-A
- ANSI/TIA/EIA-570
- ANSI/TIA/EIA-606
- ANSI/TIA/EIA-607
- Institute
of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
- Insulated
Cable Engineers Association (ICEA)
- International
Organization for Standardization / International Electrotechnical
Commission (ISO/IEC)
- Canadian
Standards Association (CSA)
IV.
Plans and Specifications
- Blue
Prints, Drawings
- Site
Plans
V.
Media and Connectors
- Types
of Outlet Interfaces
- Unshielded
Twisted Pair (UTP) Copper Cable / Connectors.
- Screened
Twisted Pair (ScTP) Copper Cable / Connectors
- Shielded
Twisted Pair (STP) Copper Cable / Connectors
- Coaxial
Cables / Connectors
- Optical
Fiber Cable / Connectors
- Matching
Connectors to Media Type
- Color
Codes (1-6000)
VI.
Transmission
- Resistance
- Alternating
Current (AC) and Direct Current (DC)
- Frequency
- Capacitance
- Inductance
- Attenuation
- Return
Loss
- Insulation
- Near-End
Crosstalk (NEXT)
- Impedance
- Impedance
Matching
- Balanced
and Unbalanced Cables
- Baluns
- Decibels
(db)
- Analog
/ Digital Signals
- Types
of Transmission Lines
- Asynchronous
and Synchronous Transmission
- Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC)
- Electromagnetic
Interference (EMI)
VII.
Grounding and Bonding
- Safety
- Avoiding
Electrical Shock
- Grounding
System Components
- Ground
- Bonding
- American
Wire Gauge (AWG)
- Protection
Systems
- Grounding
Electrode System
- Electrical
Grounding and Bonding
- Telecommunications
Grounding and Bonding
- Telecommunications
Grounding Practices
- Telecommunications
Bonding Practices
- System
Practices
- Small
System – Residential / Light Commercial
- Large
System - Commercial
- Telecommunications
Rooms (TR’s)
- Telecommunications
Grounding Busbars
- Telecommunications
Bonding Backbone (TBB)
- Telecommunications
Circuit Protectors
VIII.
Common Safety Practices
- Occupational
Health and Safety Administration (OSHA)
- Safety
Awareness
- First
Aid Kits
- Communication
- Designated
Work Area’s
- Tool
and Equipment Safety
-
Ladder Safety
-
Personnel Lifts Safety
- Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE)
-
Hazardous Environments – Indoor / Outdoor
- Safety
Planning
- Safety
Meetings
IX.
Professionalism
- Customer
– Cabling Contractor Relations
- Project
Team
- Courteous
Communications Skills
- Professional
Appearance
X.
Pre-cabling Preparation
- Performing
a Site Survey
- Developing
a Job Plan
- Building
Telecommunications Rooms (TR)
- Install
Grounding / Bonding Infrastructure
- Install
Cable Support System
-
J-Hooks
- Bridal
Rings
- Ladder
Rack
-
Flextray
- Conduit
- Sleeves
- Trapeze
- Installing
Horizontal Pathways
- Preparing
Work Area Outlets
- Wall
- Floor
- Utility
Pole / Modular Furniture
XI.
Pulling Cable
- Cable
Pulling Setup
- Jack
Stands, Cable Rollers
- Pathway
Preparation
- Pulling
Backbone Cable
- Top
Down
- Bottom
Up
- Horizontal
- Pulling
Horizontal Cable
- Pulling
Optical Fiber
XII.
Firestopping
- Firestopping
Systems
- Testing
and Guidelines for Firestops
- Evaluation
of Firestop Systems
- Mechanical
/ Non-mechanical Firestop Systems
- Firestopping
for Brick, Concrete Block and Concrete Wall Penetrations
- Firestopping
for Drywall Penetrations
- Firestopping
for Floor / Ceiling Assemblies
- Firestopping
Considerations
- Typical
Installations
XIII.
Cable Termination Practices
- Pretermination
Functions
- Copper
IDC Terminations
- 66-Block
- 110-Style
Hardware
- BIX
Hardware
- LSA
Hardware (Krone)
- Screened
Twisted Pair (ScTP)
-
Shielded Twisted Pair (STP)
-
Patch Panels and Blocks
- Work
Area Outlets
- Field
Constructed Equipment Cables
- Coaxial
Cable Terminations
XIV.
Splicing Cable
- Safety
- Splicing
Considerations (Copper)
- Locations
XV.
Testing Cable
- Types
of Test Equipment
- Wire
Map Testers
- Level
III Certification Testers
- Cable
Tracer
- Optical
Light Source and Power Meter
- Optical
Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR)
-
Optical Fiber Flashlight and Microscope
-
Test Adapters, Leads and Cables
-
Volt-Ohm Meter
- Principles
-
Basic Functions
- Testing
Copper Cable
- Testing
Coaxial Cable
XVI.
Troubleshooting Cable
- Test
Equipment
-
Two-Way Radio
- Documentation
- Communication
Skills
- Industry
and Standards Knowledge
- Procedures
- Tips
XVII.
Retrofitting
- Cutsheets
- Remove
Abandoned Cable and Equipment
- Post
Cutover cable Removal
XVIII.
Miscellaneous Duties
- Performing
Administrative Tasks
- Coping
with Rapidly Changing Technology
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