15 questions
The term to describe where cables end. Blanket term
Patch
Drop
Port
Termination
How much wire should be exposed when terminating a twisted-pair cable?
1 inch
Half and inch
1/4 of an inch
15 cm
The phenomena where signals traveling on one nearby wire pairs infringing on another pair is called
Interception
Lateral Interruption
Crosstalk
Signal Striation
The radius of the maximum arc which a cable can be looped without hindering data transfer is called what?
Radius Limit
Bend Radius
Arc Fault
Max Bend Limit
What is the bend radius of a twisted-pair cable?
3 times or greater of the cable diameter
8 times or greater of the cable diameter
42
4 times or greater of the cable diameter
What tool can you use to verify continuity?
Tone tester
Cable tester
Signal tester
Data verifyer
How far away should you run cables away from fluorescent lights?
3 meters
1 yard
1 foot
6 inches
This interference is caused by motors, power lines, televisions, copiers, or other sources of electrical activity.
Static interference
Crosstalk
Electromagnetic interference
Noise
What type of cable do you need to use to run above ceiling tiles or below the sub flooring?
Plenum graded
Industrial graded
Residential graded
Construction graded
Doing this can cause difficult-to-diagnose data errors.
Miss wiring cables
Faulty termination
Cinching cables too tightly
Not diagramming the network
Why is it important to leave slack in your cable runs?
Make sure you have enough room to terminate
Lessen the risk of connectivity and data transmission problems
Remove chocking or tripping hazzards
Save money and resources
Select all the types of cable management
Cable Trays
Brackets
Braided sleeves
Zip ties
Tape
What should be included in the cable plant documentation?
Installation date
locations and lengths
temperature
grades
color
What should be done to every port, patch, cable, or connections?
Label
Color code
Secure with zip ties
Pull to test strength of termination
How can you physically identify the purpose of different cables
Label them
Document them
use color-coded cables
use specific lengths of wires