ICTTG-1362 Advanced Telecommunications Cabling Practices, Inspection and Quality Control - Copper
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$1,395.00
$1,395.00
3 Day Course
Customized ICT Copper Course based on best practices, ANSI standards and National codes.
The class will consist of three days of instructor led presentations with students participating in structured labs. At the start of class each student will receive a workbook containing copies of the presentation and lab exercises to reinforce instructional material.
BICSI CECs: Course completion certificate can be submitted to BICSI for up to 24 BICSI CECs
Not available? Request a course.
Customized ICT Copper Course based on best practices, ANSI standards and National codes.
The class will consist of three days of instructor led presentations with students participating in structured labs. At the start of class each student will receive a workbook containing copies of the presentation and lab exercises to reinforce instructional material.
- Who Should Attend?Telecommunications Designers looking for installation insight
- Telecommunication Supervisors looking to better manage their installers
- Telecommunication Installers looking to increase their proficiency
- Individuals performing telecommunications quality control audits
- Anyone contemplating a career in telecommunications installation
BICSI CECs: Course completion certificate can be submitted to BICSI for up to 24 BICSI CECs
Not available? Request a course.
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Course Details
Course Objective
Enable the student to develop the skill sets needed to install copper telecommunications cabling systems. Students will be instructed in the proper termination and testing of unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable, shielded twisted pair (STP) cable and coaxial cables. The course will reference national codes and standards as they relate and impact the student’s telecommunication installations. At the course’s conclusion, the student should have a good understanding of what makes for a quality installation and be able to provide specific feedback on the quality of an installed copper infrastructure.
Prerequisites
None, but a basic understanding of electricity and some telecommunication experience a plus.
Course Description
Your course will be presented by our instructors each with decades of design and installation experience. Not only are they extremely proficient as instructors, but they bring real world experience that makes the material interesting and easier to comprehend.
ICTTG-1362 is an intensive 3-day course that focuses on terminating and testing a structured copper cabling system. The student will apply their knowledge in comprehensive labs that were developed to reinforce the material and build confidence applying their new installation skills to appropriate lab scenarios.
The curriculum is designed to take students with previous installation or telecommunication experience and provide them with a comprehensive workbook that they will keep as their reference guide. The workbook will introduce the information in easily digestible modules that will guide the student from the basics through the more advanced installation techniques.
The course is based on National Code (NEC) requirements, ANSI Telecommunication Standards, Underwriters Laboratories (UL), best practices from BICSI Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual (TDMM) and Information Technology Systems Installation Methods Manual (ITSIMM), hardware manufacturer’s termination instructions, as well as other documents as they pertain to specific modules of instruction.
The course will instruct the student how to select the appropriate media and properly terminate on various hardware configurations. Students will quickly realize there is much more to designing a telecommunications’ infrastructure than running some cable between rooms. Students will learn why a kink in a cable may look innocent, but have extremely detrimental effects on transmission. They will learn how to properly select a firestop and ensure selected firestop assemblies are appropriate for various situations. They will understand how important a properly installed grounding and bonding system is to the reliable transmission of information as well as life safety. The comprehensive testing and quality of installation modules will allow the student to assure copper cable installations were installed in a workman like manner and will reliably support their equipment connectivity.
Course Objectives
1. Introductions.
2. Course Overview.
3. Codes, standards, and regulations: Introduction to those documents the installer will use most frequently and be held accountable for utilizing.
4. Copper Transmission: Review the performance and fire ratings of various cables. Understanding the limitations of various media and the importance of ensuring a proper installation.
5. Structured cabling systems
6. Bonding and grounding:
7. Media and Connectors
8. Firestopping
9. Testing Copper Cables: Understanding each test and how it relates to ensuring the media installed will function as expected for your copper installations.
10. QA/QC: Inspecting the work and exceeding the customers’ expectations.
Enable the student to develop the skill sets needed to install copper telecommunications cabling systems. Students will be instructed in the proper termination and testing of unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable, shielded twisted pair (STP) cable and coaxial cables. The course will reference national codes and standards as they relate and impact the student’s telecommunication installations. At the course’s conclusion, the student should have a good understanding of what makes for a quality installation and be able to provide specific feedback on the quality of an installed copper infrastructure.
Prerequisites
None, but a basic understanding of electricity and some telecommunication experience a plus.
Course Description
Your course will be presented by our instructors each with decades of design and installation experience. Not only are they extremely proficient as instructors, but they bring real world experience that makes the material interesting and easier to comprehend.
ICTTG-1362 is an intensive 3-day course that focuses on terminating and testing a structured copper cabling system. The student will apply their knowledge in comprehensive labs that were developed to reinforce the material and build confidence applying their new installation skills to appropriate lab scenarios.
The curriculum is designed to take students with previous installation or telecommunication experience and provide them with a comprehensive workbook that they will keep as their reference guide. The workbook will introduce the information in easily digestible modules that will guide the student from the basics through the more advanced installation techniques.
The course is based on National Code (NEC) requirements, ANSI Telecommunication Standards, Underwriters Laboratories (UL), best practices from BICSI Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual (TDMM) and Information Technology Systems Installation Methods Manual (ITSIMM), hardware manufacturer’s termination instructions, as well as other documents as they pertain to specific modules of instruction.
The course will instruct the student how to select the appropriate media and properly terminate on various hardware configurations. Students will quickly realize there is much more to designing a telecommunications’ infrastructure than running some cable between rooms. Students will learn why a kink in a cable may look innocent, but have extremely detrimental effects on transmission. They will learn how to properly select a firestop and ensure selected firestop assemblies are appropriate for various situations. They will understand how important a properly installed grounding and bonding system is to the reliable transmission of information as well as life safety. The comprehensive testing and quality of installation modules will allow the student to assure copper cable installations were installed in a workman like manner and will reliably support their equipment connectivity.
Course Objectives
1. Introductions.
2. Course Overview.
3. Codes, standards, and regulations: Introduction to those documents the installer will use most frequently and be held accountable for utilizing.
4. Copper Transmission: Review the performance and fire ratings of various cables. Understanding the limitations of various media and the importance of ensuring a proper installation.
5. Structured cabling systems
- Structured Cabling System Components
- Telecommunication Spaces (EF, ER, TR, TE)
- Locating
- Outfitting
- Interconnecting
- Backbone cabling
- Length restrictions
- Horizontal cabling
- Length restrictions
- Testing configurations
- Pathways and cable supports
6. Bonding and grounding:
- Review of ANSI-607 and other considerations encountered in commercial environments.
- OSP terminal protectors (lightning and power surge arrestors)
- Hands-on lab installing, inspecting, and testing bonding system conductors.
7. Media and Connectors
- UTP – Unshielded twisted pair
- 25 pair color code lab
- STP – Shielded twisted pair
- Coax – Coaxial cable
- Termination labs
- UTP on 110 termination blocks
- UTP 4-pair terminated on a patch panel and to UTP jacks
- UTP patch cord 8P8C plugs (aka RJ45)
- STP Patch panel/jacks
- “F” connector (coax)
- BNC connector (coax)
8. Firestopping
- Overview of regulations concerning firestopping and some preferred choices.
- Hands-on lab selecting appropriate firestop assemblies.
9. Testing Copper Cables: Understanding each test and how it relates to ensuring the media installed will function as expected for your copper installations.
- Lab – Test 4 pair cable links
10. QA/QC: Inspecting the work and exceeding the customers’ expectations.
- Students will review pictures of actual installations and notate their critique of the installation and then each scenario will be discussed to get a group consensus.
- Bonus: If site host approves. Students will lead instructor through a live site audit to validate their new found skill sets.
If you'd like additional information about this course or to schedule this as a suitcase course, call our consultants at (813) 252-1032, or contact us here.
