Installer Level 2 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
  
• Symbols
  
• Checklist
  
• Construction Specifications
  
• Request for Quote (RFQ)
  
• Request for Proposal (RFP)
  

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
  
  • Single Mode
    
  • Multi-Mode
    
• Matching Connectors to Media Type
  
• Color Codes (1-6000) Overview

VI. Transmission

• Copper Cable Media
  
  • 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)
    
• Optical Fiber Media
  
  • Bandwidth
    
  • Attenuation
    

VII. Grounding and Bonding

• Overview
  
  • 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)
    
  • Backbone Cable Protection
    
    • Unshielded
      
    • Shielded
      
    • Exposed Cable Sheath Terminations
      
• Telecommunications Grounding Busbars
  
• Telecommunications Bonding Backbone (TBB)
  
• Coupled Bonding Conductor (CBC)
  
• Telecommunications Circuit Protectors
  
  • Primary Protectors
    
  • Secondary Protectors
    
  • Fuses and Fuse Links
    
  • Enhanced Protection
    
  • Installation Practices

VIII. Defining LANs

• Definition of a LAN
  
• Characteristics of a LAN
  
• Benefits of a LAN
  
• Basic LAN Design
  
• LAN Cabling System Characteristics
  

IX. Components of a LAN

• Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Model
  
• Seven Layers of OSI Model
  

X. 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
  

XI. Professionalism

• Customer – Cabling Contractor Relations
  
• Project Team
  
• Courteous Communications Skills
  
• Professional Appearance
  

XII. 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
    

XIII. Pulling Cable

• Cable Pulling Setup
  
  • Jack Stands, Cable Rollers
    
  • Pathway Preparation
    
• Pulling Backbone Cable
  
  • Top Down
    
  • Bottom Up
    
  • Horizontal
    
• Pulling Horizontal Cable
  
  • Conduit
    
  • Open Ceiling
    
• Pulling Optical Fiber
  

XIV. 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
  

XV. 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
  
  • F-Type
    
  • BNC Type
    
• Fiber Terminations
  
  • Heat Cured
    
  • Hot Melt
    
  • UV Cured
    
  • Crimp Style
    
  • Anaerobic Style
    
  • ST Style
    
  • SC Style
    
  • SFF Style
    

XVI. Splicing Cable

• Safety
  
• Splicing Considerations (Copper, Fiber)
  
• Locations
  

XVII. Testing Cable

• Overview
  
  • 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
      
• Performing Level III Testing
  
• Testing Coaxial Cable
  
• Testing Optical Fiber Cable
  
• Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR)
  

XVIII. Troubleshooting Cable

• Overview
  
  • Test Equipment
    
  • Two-Way Radio
    
  • Documentation
    
  • Communication Skills
    
  • Industry and Standards Knowledge
    
  • Procedures
    
  • Tips
    
• Copper Cable
  
  • Interpreting Test Results
    
  • Troubleshooting Twisted Pair
    
  • Troubleshooting Coaxial Cable
    
  • Troubleshooting Optical Fiber
    
• Optical Fiber
  
  • Optical Time domain Reflectometer (OTDR)
    

XIX. Retrofitting

• Evaluation of Existing Infrastructure
  
• Job Plan
  
• System Cutover
  
• Cutsheets
  

XX. Miscellaneous Duties

• Performing Administrative Tasks
  
  • Timesheets
    
  • Daily Logs
    
• Coping with Rapidly Changing Technology
  

BACK TO COURSES

Course Fee
$1295.00 (Payable to NY Communications Training Center, Inc.)

Credits
30 RCDD hours

Course Materials
You will be provided with a course workbook, notepads, and highlighters. Purchase of BICSI’s Telecommunications Cabling Installation Manual is optional. The manual will not be used in class, but is recommended for students planning to take the examination. If you wear prescription safety glasses, please bring them to class with you.

Who Should Attend
Experienced telecommunications installers who wish to expand their knowledge of the industry, learn new skills, and continue to advance professionally.

Prerequisites
Two or more years of recent, verifiable telecommunications/low- voltage cabling experience. Successful completion of BICSI’s Apprentice level training.

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