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Copper cabling systems course contents
Communications principles
Use of cables in data networks, Use of cables in telephone
networks, conductors and insulators, current, resistance,
voltage and Ohms law.
Copper cabling
Coaxial versus twisted pair. UTP and STP. Cat 5, 5e, 6 and
7. Straight through, cross over, others. Hands on: Building
a simple network.
Cable termination
Preparing cables for termination, termination techniques, termination
tools. Wiring standards, colour codes. Hands on: Making your
own cables and using them in the simple network.
Cable architectures
Structure cabling system components, topologies, horizontal
wiring, vertical wiring, telecomms rooms, server rooms. Hubs,
switches and routers implications. Trunking. Cabling documentation,
symbols and abbreviations. Hands on: punch blocks, testing
continuity.
Cable installation
Site surveys: pathways and spaces, support structures, distance
limitations. Recommended installation practices, laying and
setup, retrofits. Health and safety factors, fire and building
codes. Hands on: Performing a site survey, installing cable
with floor boxes.
Testing
Basic testing, volt meters, tone set, Cat 5 testers, Cat 5e
testers, Cat 6 testers. Certifying performance, Cat 5, 5e
and 6 performance parameters. External factors. Common faults.
Hands on: Testing an installation, troubleshooting faults.
Other aspects
Telephony cables, shielded cables. Hands on: Installing telephone
cable, testing continuity.
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