BICSI ITSIMM 8 v2 2022
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Information Technology Systems Installation Methods Manual (ITSIMM), 8th Edition
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BICSI | 2022 | 1099 |
The ITSIMM 8th edition is the BICSI installerās cabling pathway to success in the quickly evolving ICT industry! The manual is packed with current cabling information that is sure to help installers and technicians perform at the top of their game. The ITSIMM 8th is comprised of 11 updated chapters ranging from structured cabling systems to retrofits and upgrades, with all updated ICT cabling information within its 1072 pages. Significant changes have been made to the 8th edition including: Optical fiber and copper cable media types to include current Category/Class designations for copper cable and OM/OS designations for optical fiber cable. Information related to premise passive optical networks (PONs) and centralized optical fiber cabling. Tables and information related to conduit fill requirements based on current applicable codes. Information related to installations involving utility columns and microduct. Information specific to data center installations. Information concerning project management, including obtaining applicable information and documents prior to beginning an installation project, conducting site surveys, required project documentation, project meetings, and material handling and storage. Information related to applications such as voice over internet protocol (VoIP), and unified communications, and modular plug terminated link (MPTL) implementation. Information related to specialty system installation, such as building management systems (BMs), electronic safety and security systems (ESS) and wireless systems. Information and procedures for developing job plans and conducting site surveys based on industry best practices, additional information on requirements for coordination with other trades and disciplines. Information on cutover procedures. Information on safety considerations, including additional information on personal protective equipment (PPE), typical safety hazards present on a work site, and safety planning procedures. Information concerning retrofits and upgrades, including current ICT technologies and applications. Inclusion of first-ever ITSIMM color photographs and graphics to illustrate installation components, procedures, and methodologies applicable to ICT installation activities. Added information regarding compliance with physically challenged person access and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. Added information on professionalism topics, including ethics, conduct, licensing and certification, appearance, and communication skills. General updates to reflect current applicable codes, standards and industry best practices. Updated Appendix A information concerning project specifications per the current version of CSI MasterFormatĀ® organization. Inclusion of a new Installation-specific glossary, symbols, and acronyms/abbreviation listings. The ITSIMM, 8th edition, is comprised of 11 chapters, three appendices, a detailed and comprehensive glossary and chapter-specific bibliography: Principles of Transmission Structured Cabling Systems General Safety Practices Space Preparation and Cabling Support Systems Cable Installation Testing Cable and Troubleshooting Firestopping Practices Bonding and Grounding (Earthing) and Electrical Protection Specialty Systems Installation Project Management Retrofits and Upgrades Appendices Codes, Standards, Regulations and Organizations Legal Considerations Project Documentation Examples Who Should Purchase? Cabling installers and their employers Students of BICSI installation courses Those working to achieve any of the BICSI Installer or Technician credentials
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| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | ITSIM 8th Edition |
| 2 | Preface |
| 6 | WARNING |
| 7 | Letter |
| 8 | Acknowledgments |
| 19 | In Memoriam |
| 20 | About BICSI… Advancing Information and Communications Technology (ICT) BICSI Vision Statement BICSI Mission Statement BICSI 2021 Board of Directors |
| 21 | International Credentials |
| 22 | Become a BICSI Member! Member Benefits Gain the Competitive Edge! Fast Access to Information Member Discounts Educational Conferences Technical Publications |
| 23 | Join BICSI Today! |
| 24 | BICSI Policy for Numeric Representation of Units of Measurement |
| 25 | Interpretation of Directive Language |
| 26 | HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL |
| 27 | Readerās Comment Form |
| 28 | Acronyms and Abbreviations A B |
| 29 | C |
| 30 | D E F |
| 31 | G H I |
| 32 | K L M |
| 33 | N O |
| 34 | P |
| 35 | R S |
| 36 | T U |
| 37 | V W |
| 38 | Units of Measurement |
| 41 | Symbols |
| 42 | Table of Contents |
| 47 | Figures |
| 59 | Tables |
| 62 | Chapter 1 – Principles of Transmission |
| 64 | Table of Contents |
| 66 | Figures |
| 67 | Tables |
| 68 | Principles of Transmission Introduction |
| 69 | Terminology Alternating Current (ac) and Direct Current (dc) |
| 70 | Electromagnetics |
| 71 | Frequency Power, Current, and Voltage |
| 73 | Signal |
| 74 | Digital Transmissions |
| 75 | Analog to Digital Conversion Analog and Digital Technologies Megahertz (MHz) and Megabits (Mb) |
| 76 | Bandwidth Decibel (dB) |
| 78 | Copper Cabling Media Overview American Wire Gauge (AWG) |
| 80 | Physical Properties Resistance |
| 81 | Inductance |
| 82 | Capacitance |
| 83 | Impedance (Z) |
| 84 | Insertion Loss (Attenuation) Cabling Media Properties Return Loss |
| 85 | Nominal Velocity of Propagation (NVP) |
| 86 | Connectors |
| 87 | Balanced Twisted-Pair Cable Overview Cable Construction Insulation |
| 88 | Pair Twist Screened/Shielded Twisted-Pair Cable |
| 90 | Nonconductive Isolation Wrap Cabling Performance Classification |
| 91 | Balanced Twisted-Pair Cable Jacket Listing Designations |
| 92 | Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling Properties Crosstalk |
| 95 | Propagation Delay Delay Skew |
| 96 | Coaxial Cables Overview |
| 97 | Coaxial Cable Types |
| 98 | Optical Fiber Cabling Media Overview |
| 99 | Optical Fiber Strands |
| 100 | Multimode |
| 101 | Singlemode |
| 102 | Cable Construction Tight-Buffered Optical Fiber Cable |
| 104 | Loose Tube Optical Fiber Cable |
| 106 | Ribbon Optical Fiber Cable Air-Blown or Jetted Optical Fiber Cable |
| 107 | Cabling Performance Classification |
| 108 | Optical Fiber Cable Jacket |
| 109 | Optical Fiber Cabling Properties Bandwidth Dispersion |
| 111 | Attenuation |
| 114 | Chapter 2 – Structured Cabling Systems |
| 116 | Table of Contents |
| 120 | Figures |
| 121 | Tables |
| 122 | Structured Cabling Systems (SCS) Introduction |
| 123 | Standardization of ICT Systems Cabling Installation |
| 124 | Generic Structured Cabling System (SCS) Overview |
| 125 | Backbone Cabling |
| 126 | Cabling Selection |
| 127 | Balanced Twisted-Pair Channel Length Limitations |
| 129 | Horizontal Cabling Cable Selection |
| 130 | Equipment and Patch Cords |
| 131 | Modular Plug Terminated Link (MPTL) Cross-Connections |
| 133 | Color Coding |
| 135 | Work Area Work Area Components Modular Furniture |
| 136 | Undercarpet Telecommunications Cable (UTC) |
| 137 | Consolidation Point (CP) |
| 139 | Multi-user Telecommunications Outlet Assembly (MUTOA) |
| 141 | Administration of Structured Cabling Systems (SCS) Identifiers |
| 142 | Records Labeling |
| 145 | Network Topologies Overview |
| 146 | Bus Topology |
| 147 | Tree Topology |
| 148 | Ring Topology |
| 149 | Star Topology |
| 150 | Hierarchical Star Topology |
| 151 | Other Topologies Centralized Optical Fiber Cabling |
| 152 | Centralized Optical Fiber Cabling Distances |
| 153 | Pull-Through Method Interconnection and Splice Methods Passive Optical Networks (PONs) |
| 154 | Optical Line Terminal (OLT) |
| 155 | Optical Network Terminal (ONT) Singlemode Optical Fiber Passive Optical Splitters Administrative Recordkeeping |
| 156 | Network and Data Center Concepts Overview Network Types, Applications, and Components Personal Area Network (PAN) |
| 157 | Local Area Network (LAN) Campus Area Network (CAN) |
| 158 | Network Hardware Workstations Servers |
| 159 | Switches Routers Network Software |
| 160 | Network-Supported Systems and Applications Voice Communications |
| 162 | Unified Communications (UC) |
| 163 | Video Communications Videoconferencing Network Backup Power Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) |
| 164 | Batteries |
| 165 | Data Centers Redundancy |
| 166 | Data Center Areas |
| 167 | Computer Room |
| 168 | Operational Concepts |
| 170 | Telecommunications Spaces Overview Entrance Facility (EF) |
| 172 | Underground Entrance |
| 173 | Tunnels |
| 174 | Direct Buried Entrance |
| 175 | Aerial Entrance |
| 176 | Wireless Entrance |
| 177 | Equipment Rooms (ERs) |
| 178 | Telecommunications Rooms (TRs) |
| 179 | Telecommunications Enclosures (TEs) |
| 181 | Telecommunications Cabinets and Racks Overview Racks |
| 182 | Cabinets |
| 184 | Wall-Mounted Cabinets and Racks |
| 185 | Cable Management |
| 186 | Telecommunications Pathways Conduit Overview Conduit Types Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT) |
| 187 | Electrical Non-metallic Tubing (ENT) Flexible Metal Conduit (FMC) and Flexible Metallic Tubing (FMT) Rigid Metal Conduit (RMC) and Intermediate Metal Conduit (IMC) |
| 188 | Conduit Diameter (Trade Size) |
| 189 | Conduit Elbows and Bends Conduit Capacity and Fill Ratios Conduit Capacity |
| 190 | Derating Cable Count Because of Conduit Bends |
| 192 | Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT) Conduit Fill Tables |
| 196 | Pulling Force |
| 197 | Conduit Body |
| 198 | Conduit Hangers Pipe Hanger |
| 199 | Trapeze |
| 200 | One-Piece Conduit Hanger Stub-Up and Stub-Out Conduits |
| 201 | Sleeves Typical Sleeve Installations |
| 202 | Installation Considerations Innerduct |
| 204 | Pull Strings and Ropes |
| 205 | Cable Runways and Cable Trays Overview Cable Runways |
| 206 | Cable Trays |
| 208 | Surface-Mounted Raceway Overview Metallic Surface Raceway Non-metallic Surface Raceway |
| 211 | Surface-Mount Boxes |
| 212 | Open-Top Cable Supports Overview |
| 213 | Appendix: Physically Challenged Person Access and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Considerations Overview |
| 215 | Employee Work Areas Reach Ranges |
| 216 | Unobstructed Forward Reach Obstructed High Reach |
| 217 | Unobstructed Side Reach |
| 218 | Obstructed High Reach |
| 219 | Reach Ranges for Children |
| 220 | Public Telephones and Text Telephones (TTY) |
| 221 | Parallel Approach Forward Approach |
| 222 | Protruding Objects Protrusion Limits |
| 223 | Two-Way Communication Systems Residential Dwelling Unit Communication Systems |
| 224 | Fire Alarm Systems Assistive Listening System (ALS) |
| 225 | Receiver Hearing-Aid Compatibility Sound Field System |
| 226 | Chapter 3 – Safety and Professionalism |
| 228 | Table of Contents |
| 231 | Figures Tables |
| 232 | General Safety Practices Introduction Regulations, Codes, and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) Safety Awareness |
| 233 | First Aid First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and the Law |
| 234 | First Aid Kits |
| 235 | Emergency Rescue |
| 236 | Communication |
| 238 | Designating Work Areas Tools and Equipment |
| 240 | Ladder Safety |
| 245 | Personnel Lifts (Elevating Work Platforms) |
| 248 | Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Overview |
| 249 | Headgear Eye Protection |
| 250 | Breathing Protection |
| 252 | Lifting Belt Protective Footwear Gloves |
| 253 | Detection Badges and Exposure Monitors High-Visibility Vest or Jacket |
| 254 | Hearing Protection |
| 255 | Fall Protection |
| 257 | Clothing |
| 258 | Grooming |
| 259 | Hazardous Indoor Environments Overview Electrical Hazards |
| 262 | Lightning Hazards Access Floors |
| 263 | Catwalk Hazards |
| 264 | Crawl Space Hazards |
| 266 | Confined Spaces |
| 268 | Optical Fiber Cabling Hazards |
| 269 | Battery Hazards Asbestos Hazards |
| 271 | Chemical Hazards |
| 272 | Other Hazardous Locations |
| 273 | Hazardous Outdoor Environments Outside Plant (OSP) Safety Planning Overview Management Commitment and Employee Involvement |
| 274 | Work Site Analysis Hazard Prevention and Control Health and Safety Training |
| 275 | Example of a Work Site Inspection Checklist ICT Work Site General Inspection |
| 276 | Professionalism Overview Elements of Professionalism Credentials and Ability to Work Personal Image and Ethos Interpersonal Skills |
| 277 | On-Site Activities Remain Current Support Employers and Peers Project Interpersonal Skills and Communication Effective Communication Skills |
| 279 | Customer Relations Customer Perception |
| 280 | Feedback and Follow-Through Professional Appearance |
| 281 | Professionalism and Ethics BICSI Code of Ethics |
| 282 | Standards of Conduct |
| 283 | Appendix: Codes, Standards, and Regulations Overview Design and Construction Codes, Regulations, and Directives |
| 284 | State Regulations Municipal/County/Local Regulations |
| 285 | Special Applications Standards |
| 286 | Standardization Efforts United States (U.S.) Standards Development International Standards Development |
| 287 | Harmonization Independent Standards-Setting Organizations Licensing Requirements |
| 288 | Chapter 4 – Space Preparationand Cabling Support Systems |
| 290 | Table of Contents |
| 293 | Figures |
| 295 | Tables |
| 296 | Space Preparation and Cabling Support Systems Introduction |
| 298 | Preparing Telecommunications Spaces Overview Lighting, Power, and Environmental Control Considerations |
| 299 | Space Layout |
| 300 | Equipment Room (ER) |
| 301 | Telecommunications Room (TR) |
| 305 | Plywood Backboards Materials |
| 306 | Placement |
| 309 | Cabinets and Racks Attachment |
| 310 | Bracing |
| 311 | Design Layout |
| 312 | Power Considerations |
| 314 | Cable Routing and Management |
| 316 | Bonding and Grounding (Earthing) |
| 317 | Administration Cabinets and Racks on Access Floors |
| 320 | Complex Cabinets Access Floor Pathway Systems |
| 322 | Ladder Racks and Cable Trays |
| 325 | Distribution Rings (D Rings) |
| 326 | Spools Conduit Terminations in Telecommunications Spaces Entrance Facility (EF) |
| 327 | Telecommunications Enclosure (TE) Access Bonding and Grounding (Earthing) Door |
| 328 | Electrical Power Fire Protection Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) Interior Provisioning Lighting Location Pathways |
| 329 | Size and Spacing Cables and Cords |
| 330 | Modular Furniture |
| 332 | Installation of Cable Support Structures Overview |
| 333 | Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Considerations for Support Structure Installation |
| 335 | Anchors and Fasteners (Hardware) Anchors |
| 338 | Fasteners |
| 343 | Work Areas Outlets and Cavity Boxes |
| 345 | Steps to Installing Telecommunications Outlet Box or Cavity Box in Existing Walls with Wallboard/Sheetrock |
| 346 | Ladder Racks and Cable Trays Cable Runway |
| 349 | Wire Basket Cable Tray |
| 350 | Pull Strings |
| 351 | Pull String Installation |
| 354 | Poke-Thrus Poke-Thru Device Installations |
| 355 | Cable Raceway Surface-Mounted Raceway |
| 356 | Metallic Surface Raceway Non-metallic Surface Raceway |
| 358 | Non-Surface Mounted Raceway Open-Top Cable Supports Raceway and Conduit Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT) |
| 359 | Electrical Non-metallic Tubing (ENT) |
| 360 | Flexible Metal Conduit (FMC) and Flexible Metallic Tubing Conduit Bodies |
| 361 | Placement of Conduit in Pathways Pathway Preparation Hangers |
| 362 | Support Requirements Cutting Conduit |
| 363 | Bending Conduit |
| 365 | Conduit Terminations Securing Conduit Formations |
| 367 | Innerduct |
| 368 | Bonding and Grounding (Earthing) for Raceway Conduits StepsāInstalling Cabling Support Systems |
| 374 | Access Floors |
| 377 | Housekeeping |
| 378 | Chapter 5 – Cable Installation |
| 380 | Table of Contents |
| 385 | Figures |
| 387 | Tables |
| 388 | Cable Installation Introduction |
| 390 | Common Installation Practices Overview Standards and Codes Understanding the Project Design |
| 391 | Installation Planning Consistent Methods |
| 392 | Verification of Cable Lengths and Types Tools and Equipment |
| 393 | Locations for Accessing and Pulling Cable Cabling Bend Radius |
| 395 | Safety Procedures Clear Designation of Work Areas Proper Use of Tools and Equipment |
| 396 | Protective Clothing and Equipment Identification of Potential Hazards |
| 397 | Firestopping Administration and Closeout Duties Labeling Building Floor Plans |
| 398 | General Housekeeping Tasks |
| 400 | Pulling Cabling Overview |
| 401 | StepsāPulling Cable Setup |
| 410 | Pulling Horizontal Cable in Continuous Conduit Runs Overview Pull Strings Conduit Pull |
| 411 | StepsāConduit Pull |
| 413 | Pulling Horizontal Cable in Ceiling Spaces Overview |
| 416 | StepsāInstalling Pull String |
| 417 | StepsāOpen Ceiling Pull |
| 418 | Pulling Horizontal Cable in Raceways Overview Types of Horizontal Pulls Conduit Segments/Stubs |
| 419 | Fishing Walls |
| 420 | Modular Furniture |
| 421 | Utility Columns Surface Raceways |
| 422 | Installing Backbone Cable Overview Setting Up for the Pull |
| 426 | Installing the Cable |
| 427 | Installing Backbone in Vertical PathwayāFrom Top Down Overview StepsāVertical (Top Down) |
| 433 | Installing Backbone in Vertical PathwayāFrom Bottom Up Overview Setting Up for the Pull Installing the Cable |
| 434 | StepsāVertical (Bottom Up) |
| 437 | Installing BackboneāHorizontal Overview Setting Up for the Pull Installing the Cable |
| 438 | StepsāHorizontal Backbone |
| 441 | Pulling and Installing Optical Fiber Cable Optical Cabling Considerations Locations for Accessing and Pulling Cable |
| 442 | StepsāOptical Fiber Cable |
| 448 | Blowing Optical Fiber Overview |
| 449 | Blowing Optical Fiber Units or Mini Cables Establishing Optical Fiber Pathway Testing Individual Microducts Blowing or Jetting Optical Fiber |
| 450 | Microduct Management Microduct Couplers |
| 452 | Cable Terminations Overview Pre-termination Functions |
| 453 | StepsāPre-termination |
| 456 | Copper Insulation Displacement Contact (IDC) Termination Overview |
| 459 | Modular Twisted-Pair Connectors |
| 461 | Modular Plugs |
| 462 | Modular Jacks Usage |
| 463 | Contact/Pin Assignments |
| 464 | Universal Service Order Code (USOC) |
| 465 | Screened/Shielded Twisted-Pair Connectors |
| 466 | Conductor Color Codes |
| 469 | StepsāInsulation Displacement Contact (IDC) Termination onto a Modular Plug |
| 470 | StepsāInsulation Displacement Contact (IDC) Termination onto a Modular Jack |
| 471 | Screened/Shielded Terminations Insulation Displacement Contact (IDC) Termination Blocks |
| 472 | 66-Style Hardware |
| 474 | 110-Style Hardware |
| 476 | BIX-Style Hardware |
| 477 | LSA-Style Hardware |
| 479 | StepsāInsulation Displacement Contact (IDC) Termination |
| 480 | Other Termination Methods Patch Panels |
| 482 | Coaxial Cable Terminations Overview Coaxial Connectors F Coaxial Connectors |
| 483 | N Coaxial Connectors |
| 484 | BNC Coaxial Cables Jacket Listing Designations |
| 485 | Crimp-Style BNC Connector Compression Connector |
| 486 | StepsāCompression Coaxial Termination |
| 487 | Optical Fiber Cable Terminations Overview |
| 492 | Connectors |
| 493 | Single/Double Strand Connectors (Present Usage) Array Connectors |
| 495 | Fiber Connector Polarity Higher Density Connectors |
| 496 | Legacy-Style Connectors Coupling of Optical Fibers Optical Fiber Hardware |
| 498 | Optical Fiber Cable and Strand Color Codes |
| 500 | StepsāSimplex, Zip Cord, and Breakout Cable Preparation |
| 501 | StepsāMultifiber Tight-Buffered Cable Preparation StepsāLoose-Tube Cable Preparation |
| 502 | StepsāField Polished Connector Installation |
| 503 | StepsāFusion Splice-on Connector Termination |
| 504 | StepsāScribing and Polishing the Connector |
| 506 | Inspecting and Cleaning Optical Fiber Connectors Overview |
| 507 | Inspection Tools |
| 508 | Fiber Inspection Scopes |
| 510 | Inspection Practices |
| 512 | Cleaning Materials and Methods Dry Wipes Dry Swabs |
| 514 | Solvents with Wipes or Swabs |
| 518 | Cleaning Machines Canned Air |
| 520 | Splicing Cable Overview |
| 521 | Copper Splicing Backbone Cabling Single and Dual Conductor Splice Connectors |
| 528 | StepsāSplicing Copper Cable |
| 536 | Optical Fiber Cable Splicing Overview Fusion Splicing |
| 537 | Mechanical Splicing |
| 538 | Planning |
| 539 | Safety Optical Fiber Cable Splicing |
| 540 | Optical Fiber Cable Preparation |
| 542 | Optical Fiber Strand Preparation |
| 545 | Optical Fiber Strand Splicing |
| 547 | Optical Fiber Splice Closing |
| 548 | StepsāSplicing Optical Fiber Cable |
| 552 | Chapter 6 – Testing Cable and Troubleshooting |
| 554 | Table of Contents |
| 560 | Figures |
| 561 | Tables |
| 562 | Testing Cable and Troubleshooting Introduction Testing Phase 1 |
| 563 | Phase 2 Phase 3 Troubleshooting |
| 566 | Copper Media Overview Test Equipment Overview Testers |
| 567 | Multimeter Inductive Amplifier/Tone Generator |
| 568 | Wire Map Tester |
| 569 | Cable-End Locator Kit Qualification Test Sets |
| 570 | Certification Test Sets |
| 574 | Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR) |
| 575 | Telephone Test Set (butt set) |
| 576 | Test Adapters, Leads, and Cables |
| 577 | Testing 100-Ohm Balanced Twisted-Pair Horizontal Cable Overview Wire Map/Continuity Testing StepsāUtilizing a Pair Scanner Certification Field Testing |
| 578 | Setup |
| 580 | Field Calibration Verification Check Testing |
| 581 | Test Set Performance |
| 582 | Durability Downloads Backup Delay Skew |
| 583 | Noise Maintenance and Upgrades Batteries |
| 584 | Testing Multipair Backbone Cable Overview Continuity and Length Testing StepsāUtilizing a Pair Scanner |
| 585 | Testing 50/75-Ohm Coaxial Cabling Continuity Test StepsāCoaxial Cable Testing |
| 586 | Length Determination |
| 587 | Troubleshooting Copper Cabling Systems Overview Cable Troubleshooting Tools and Equipment |
| 588 | Other Troubleshooting Equipment Ladder Two-Way Radio Notebook |
| 589 | Documentation Flashlight Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Atmospheric (Gas) Tester Floor Tile Remover |
| 590 | StepsāTroubleshooting |
| 591 | Verifying the Problem |
| 592 | Isolating and Repairing the Source of the Problem |
| 595 | High Insertion Loss (Copper) Attenuation-to-Crosstalk Ratio, Near-End (ACR-N) |
| 596 | Incorrect Capacitance Excessive Near-End Crosstalk (NEXT) Excessive Attenuation-to-Crosstalk Ratio, Far-End (ACR-F) |
| 597 | Excessive Power Sum Near-End Crosstalk (PSNEXT) Excessive Power Sum Attenuation-to-Crosstalk Ratio, Far-End (PSACR-F) Wire Map Inconsistencies Excessive Propagation Delay |
| 598 | Excessive Delay Skew Excessive Return Loss Incorrect Cable Length |
| 599 | Excessive Alien Crosstalk (AXT) Setting Nominal Velocity of Propagation (NVP) |
| 600 | High Loop Resistance Incorrect Connections Incorrect Impedance |
| 601 | Noise |
| 602 | Locating Cables Testing the Repaired System |
| 603 | StepsāTroubleshooting Balanced Twisted-Pair Cable |
| 604 | Balanced Twisted-Pair Media Fault Isolation |
| 608 | Optical Fiber Media Overview Pre-installation Testing |
| 611 | Acceptance Testing |
| 612 | Configuration Testing Preventive Maintenance Testing |
| 613 | Test Measurement Documentation |
| 614 | Test Equipment Overview Testers Fiber Continuity Tester (Optical Flashlight) |
| 615 | Visual Fault Locator (VFL) Optical Loss Test Set (OLTS) |
| 616 | Fiber Inspection Scopes |
| 617 | Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) |
| 618 | Interferometer Bandwidth Characterization and Certification of Wave Division Multiplexing (WDM) Systems |
| 619 | Field Test Equipment Selection Optical Fiber Media Test Equipment |
| 620 | Training Documentation Test Data Analysis |
| 621 | Manufacturer and Vendor Support Compatibility Other Equipment Personal Communications Cleaning Material |
| 622 | Continuity Testing Overview Performing a Continuity Test |
| 623 | Test Scenarios and Considerations Overview |
| 624 | Tester Reference Cords |
| 625 | Cleaning and Inspecting Attenuation |
| 628 | Bandwidth Circuit Configurations |
| 630 | Test Configuration Methods |
| 632 | Test Configurations Mode Filter |
| 634 | One Jumper Method Referencing |
| 635 | One Jumper Method Testing Two Jumper Method Referencing |
| 637 | Two Jumper Method Testing Three Jumper Method Referencing |
| 639 | Three Jumper Method Testing |
| 640 | Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) Overview |
| 641 | Theory of Operation Rayleigh Scattering |
| 642 | Fresnel Reflection Backscatter Level versus Transmission Loss |
| 643 | Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) Elements Laser Light Source Coupler/Splitter Optical Sensor Section Controller Section |
| 645 | Display Section Dynamic Range |
| 646 | Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) Settings Dead Zone |
| 648 | Resolution |
| 649 | Accuracy and Linearity |
| 650 | Wavelength |
| 651 | Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) Operation Configuration Mainframe and Optical Card Optical Fiber Type |
| 652 | Wavelength Connector Measurement Parameters |
| 653 | Distance Range Resolution |
| 654 | Pulse Width Averaging |
| 655 | Fault Location |
| 656 | Distance Measurements Loss Measurements |
| 658 | Quality Factor |
| 659 | Reflectance |
| 660 | Measurement Problems Non-reflective Break Gain Splice |
| 662 | Ghost Reflection |
| 664 | Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) Testing Procedures Considerations |
| 665 | Automatic Measurements Autorange Feature Optical Fiber Analysis Software |
| 668 | Interferometer Overview |
| 669 | Radius of Curvature |
| 670 | Offset of Polish |
| 671 | Optical Fiber Height |
| 672 | Troubleshooting Optical Fiber Cabling Systems Overview Cable Troubleshooting Tools and Equipment Other Troubleshooting Equipment Ladder |
| 673 | Two-Way Radio Notebook Documentation Flashlight Floor Tile Remover |
| 674 | StepsāTroubleshooting |
| 675 | Verifying the Problem |
| 676 | Isolating the Problem |
| 679 | Repairing the Problem Testing the Repaired System |
| 680 | StepsāTroubleshooting Optical Fiber Cable |
| 682 | Typical Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) Fault Presentations Reflective Break |
| 683 | Non-reflective Break |
| 684 | Defective Splices |
| 685 | Appendix: Example Optical Fiber Worksheet and Link Attenuation Record Example A: Optical fiber performance calculations worksheet for multimode OM4 fiber using the 568-C loss standards |
| 686 | Example B: Optical fiber link attenuation record |
| 688 | Chapter 7 – Firestopping Practices |
| 690 | Table of Contents |
| 691 | Figures Tables |
| 692 | Firestopping Practices Introduction |
| 693 | Protection Codes and Ratings Overview Building Codes |
| 694 | Qualification Testing |
| 695 | Rated Devices Device Classifications |
| 697 | Firestop Systems Overview Mechanical Firestop Systems |
| 699 | Non-mechanical Firestop Systems |
| 700 | Intumescent Firestop Materials |
| 704 | Endothermic and Ablative Firestop Materials |
| 706 | Firestopping Methods Overview |
| 707 | Selection Criteria Cautions |
| 708 | Sleeves and Cable Trays |
| 710 | Pathway Barrier Penetration Plates (PBPPs) |
| 711 | Core Bore Seals (CBSs) |
| 712 | Sleeves Versus Direct Cable Placement Cable Trays |
| 714 | Appendix A: Underwriters Laboratories Inc.Ā® (ULĀ®) Numbering System |
| 715 | Appendix B: Firestopping Decision Methods and Examples of Firestop Systems |
| 719 | Appendix C: Examples of Typical Installations of Firestop Systems StepsāInstalling a Putty Seal |
| 723 | StepsāSealing an Outlet Box with Putty (Membrane Penetration) |
| 728 | Chapter 8 – Bonding and Grounding (Earthing) and Electrical Protection |
| 730 | Table of Contents |
| 732 | Figures Tables |
| 734 | Bonding and Grounding (Earthing) and Electrical Protection Introduction Terminology |
| 737 | Safety Electrical Shock |
| 738 | Planning |
| 739 | Installation Guidelines |
| 740 | Bonding and Grounding (Earthing) Systems Overview Alternating Current (ac) Electrical Power Grounding (Earthing) Electrode System |
| 741 | Equipment Grounding (Earthing) System Telecommunications Bonding Infrastructure |
| 742 | Small Systems |
| 743 | Large Systems |
| 745 | Telecommunication Bonding Infrastructure Components Overview Busbars Primary Bonding Busbar (PBB) |
| 747 | Secondary Bonding Busbar (SBB) |
| 749 | Bonding Conductors Telecommunications Bonding Conductor (TBC) Telecommunications Bonding Backbone (TBB) |
| 750 | Backbone Bonding Conductor (BBC) Telecommunications Equipment Bonding Conductor (TEBC) Connectors |
| 752 | Supplemental Bonding Network |
| 753 | Bonding Practices Overview Installing Bonding Connections Bonding Pathways |
| 754 | Bonding Equipment Cabinets and Racks |
| 756 | Example A |
| 757 | Example B Example C Inspection of Bonding Connections |
| 758 | Bonding and Grounding (Earthing) Testing Procedures Two-Point Bonding Measurements |
| 759 | True Root Mean Square Alternating Current (ac) Amperage Measurements |
| 760 | Direct Current (dc) Amperage Measurements Alternating Current (ac) Wiring Polarity/Ground Impedance |
| 762 | Telecommunications Circuit Protectors Overview |
| 763 | Lightning Exposure for Outside Plant (OSP) Primary Protectors |
| 764 | Carbon Blocks (Legacy) |
| 765 | Gas Tubes (Typical) |
| 766 | Solid State (Typical) Primary Protector Terminal Installation Design Considerations |
| 768 | Secondary Protectors Heat Coil (Legacy) |
| 769 | Sneak Current Fuse (Legacy) Positive Temperature Coefficient Resistors |
| 770 | Data and Fire Alarm Protectors |
| 772 | Chapter 9 – Specialty Systems Installation |
| 774 | Table of Contents |
| 776 | Figures |
| 778 | Specialty Systems Installation Introduction Structured Cabling Differences for Specialty Systems Overview Topologies |
| 779 | Outlets and Connectors |
| 780 | Recommendations Direct Connections |
| 781 | Requirements Recommendations |
| 782 | Horizontal Connection Point (HCP) |
| 783 | Modular Plug Terminated Link (MPTL) Terminations and Connectors |
| 785 | Hybrid Cabling Power over Ethernet (PoE) |
| 786 | Power Source |
| 788 | Security Systems Overview Intrusion Detection System (IDS) Purpose and Characteristics of Devices |
| 790 | Installation Guidelines |
| 791 | Access Control System (ACS) Purpose and Characteristics of Devices |
| 793 | Installation Guidelines |
| 794 | Video Surveillance System (VSS) Purpose and Characteristics of Devices |
| 795 | Installation Guidelines |
| 796 | Fire Detection and Alarm Systems (FDAS) |
| 797 | Wireless Systems Overview Wireless Signals |
| 798 | Wireless System Types Wireless LAN (WLAN) |
| 799 | Distributed Antenna System (DAS) |
| 801 | Electrical Power Power Supply Units Bonding and Grounding (Earthing) |
| 802 | Administration and Documentation Antennas Antenna Characteristics Antenna Types |
| 805 | Wireless System Installation Fundamentals Overview Site Survey Installation Considerations |
| 806 | Wireless LAN (WLAN) Access Point (AP) Installation |
| 808 | Antenna-to-Access Point (AP) Connection |
| 810 | Distributed Antenna System (DAS) Antenna Parameters Mounting Methods for Distributed Antenna System (DAS) Equipment and Antennas |
| 812 | Antenna Installation Overview StepsāOmnidirectional Antenna |
| 813 | StepsāSemidirectional (Panel) Antenna |
| 814 | StepsāDirectional (Parabolic or Yagi) Antenna |
| 815 | StepsāRadiating Cabling |
| 816 | Wireless Systems Testing Overview Throughput Signal Strength |
| 817 | Antenna Alignment |
| 820 | Chapter 10 – Project Management |
| 822 | Table of Contents |
| 824 | Figures Table |
| 826 | Project Management Introduction |
| 827 | Project Plan Overview Gathering Information Contract Documents |
| 828 | Project Drawings |
| 834 | Construction Specifications |
| 836 | Designerās Drawings |
| 838 | Checking Plans |
| 839 | Materials List |
| 840 | Scope of Work (SoW) Project Schedule |
| 844 | Conducting a Site Survey |
| 845 | Preparing for the Survey |
| 846 | Reviewing Responsibilities with Team Members |
| 847 | Examining the Site |
| 848 | Developing a Job Plan (Pre-construction) |
| 850 | Project Documentation Project Log |
| 852 | Request for Information (RFI) Submittals |
| 853 | Job Change Orders |
| 854 | Acceptance Plan Punch List Record Drawings (As-Built Drawings) |
| 855 | Closeout Submittals Maintenance and Material Equipment Documentation Test Documentation |
| 856 | Final Documentation Project Safety Plan |
| 858 | Project Implementation Overview Initial Construction Meeting Pre-installation Meeting |
| 859 | Perform Site Survey |
| 860 | Retrofit Additional Survey Tasks Progress Meetings |
| 861 | Ordering Materials Receiving Materials |
| 862 | Storing Materials Work Site |
| 863 | Company-Controlled Location Distributor Distributing Materials on Site Managing the Project Schedule |
| 864 | Closeout of a Project Professionalism and the Project Project Objectives |
| 865 | Team Member Responsibilities Project Team Interactions |
| 866 | Project Management Summary |
| 868 | Chapter 11 – Retrofits and Upgrades |
| 870 | Table of Contents |
| 871 | Figures Tables |
| 872 | Retrofits and Upgrades Introduction |
| 873 | Retrofit Installation Gathering Information |
| 874 | Developing a Retrofit Job Plan |
| 875 | Site Evaluation |
| 877 | Verifying Existing Infrastructure |
| 879 | Locating Copper Cables |
| 881 | StepsāVerifying Existing Infrastructure |
| 884 | Evaluating Existing Infrastructure |
| 887 | StepsāEvaluating Existing Infrastructure |
| 888 | Site Survey |
| 889 | Site Coordination |
| 890 | Verifying Codes and Structural Integrity |
| 892 | Job Plan |
| 894 | System Cutover Overview |
| 896 | Planning the Cutover |
| 897 | Existing System Considerations |
| 898 | Cutover Plans |
| 900 | Types of Cutovers |
| 901 | StepsāCutover |
| 902 | Removing Abandoned Cable and Equipment |
| 903 | StepsāPost-cutover Removal |
| 904 | Appendix A – Codes, Standards, Regulations, and Organizations |
| 906 | Table of Contents |
| 909 | Figures Tables |
| 910 | Codes, Standards, Regulations, and Organizations Introduction Design and Construction |
| 911 | Codes, Regulations, and Directives |
| 912 | State Regulations Municipal/County/Local Regulations Special Applications |
| 913 | Standards |
| 914 | Interpretation of Directive Language in Codes, Standards, and Regulations Standardization Efforts United States (U.S.) Standards Development |
| 915 | International Standards Development |
| 916 | International Codes and Standards Overview Building Industry Consulting Services International (BICSI)Ā® Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)Ā® |
| 917 | Project 802 |
| 919 | International Code Council (ICC) International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) |
| 921 | International Organization for Standardization (ISO) |
| 922 | International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission Joint Technical Committee 1 (ISO/IEC JTC 1) |
| 923 | International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) |
| 924 | International Telecommunication UnionāTelecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) G-series; Transmission systems and media, digital systems and networks |
| 925 | K-series; Protection against interference International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Handbooks |
| 926 | Regional Codes and Standards Australia/New Zealand Codes and Standards |
| 927 | Caribbean Region Codes and Standards Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) |
| 930 | European Codes and Standards ComitƩ EuropƩen de Normalisation Electrotechnique (CENELEC) EN 50098 Series EN 50173 Series |
| 931 | EN 50174 Series |
| 933 | EN 50600 Series Other CENELEC Standards |
| 934 | National Codes and Standards Australian Codes and Standards Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) Communications Alliance (CA) Standards Australia |
| 935 | Brazilian Codes and Standards AssociacĆ£o Brasileira de Normas TĆ©cnicas (ABNT) AgĆŖncia Nacional de TelecomunicaƧƵes (ANATEL) |
| 936 | Canadian Codes and Standards Canadian Standards Association (CSA) |
| 938 | National Research Council of Canada, Institute for Research in Construction (NRC-IRC) |
| 939 | Chilean Codes and Standards Sub-Secretariat of Telecommunications (Subtel) Colombian Codes and Standards Instituto Colombiano de Normas TĆ©cnicas y CertificaciĆ³n (ICONTEC) French Codes and Standards Association FranƧaise de Normalisation (AFNOR) |
| 940 | German Codes and Standards German Product Safety Act (ProdSG) Japanese Codes and Standards Japanese Standards Association Korean Codes and Standards Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) |
| 941 | Mexican Codes and Standards NormalizaciĆ³n y CertificaciĆ³n (NYCE) Peruvian Codes and Standards Instituto Nacional de Calidad (INACAL) |
| 943 | Turkish (TR) Codes and Standards Turkish Standards Institution (TSE) Turkish Building Legislation |
| 944 | United Kingdom (UK) Codes and Standards British Standards Institution (BSI) |
| 945 | Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial StrategyāOffice for Product Safety and Standards Office of Public Sector Information (OSPI) |
| 946 | United States (U.S.) Codes and Standards American Institute of Architects (AIA) American Ladder Institute (ALI) American National Standards Institute (ANSI) American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) |
| 947 | ASTM International Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) |
| 948 | Common Ground Alliance (CGA) IEEEĀ® |
| 951 | Illumination Engineering Society of North America (IES) Insulated Cable Engineers Association (ICEA) International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) |
| 952 | National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) |
| 953 | National Fire Protection AssociationĀ® (NFPAĀ®) |
| 954 | NFPA 70Ā® National Electrical CodeĀ® (NECĀ®) |
| 958 | Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) |
| 960 | Telcordia Technologies |
| 961 | Enforcement of United States (U.S.) Building Codes, Standards, and Regulations Overview Local Applications of National Standards |
| 962 | Government and Military Construction |
| 963 | Federal Safety and Health Standards |
| 964 | Wireless Transmission Standards Overview Organizations |
| 965 | Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (ARIB) European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) |
| 966 | Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) |
| 967 | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Institute of Electrical and Electronic EngineersĀ® (IEEEĀ®) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Telecommunications Union-Radiocommunications Sector (ITU-R) |
| 968 | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Sub-Secretariat of Telecommunications Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) |
| 969 | Approval of Electrical Products and Equipment United States (U.S.) Product Certification Product Ratings |
| 970 | Examples of Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) Standards |
| 971 | Canada Product Certification |
| 973 | European Union (EU) Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive ConformitƩ EuropƩenne (CE) Mark |
| 974 | GS MarkāGeprĆ¼fte Sicherheit (Safety Tested) South American Countries |
| 976 | Appendix B – Legal Considerations |
| 978 | Table of Contents |
| 980 | Legal Aspects of ICT Systems Installation Introduction Responsibilities of an Installer |
| 981 | Liability Overview Definitions Basis of Liability |
| 982 | Types of Liability |
| 983 | Liability in Contract Warranties Economic Loss Doctrine |
| 984 | Liability in TortāSecondary Liability Negligence |
| 985 | Duty Foreseeability |
| 986 | Breach of Duty Causation Damage |
| 987 | Limiting the Installerās Liability |
| 988 | Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Overview Mediation Arbitration |
| 990 | Appendix C – Project Documentation Examples |
| 992 | Table of Contents |
| 993 | Table |
| 994 | Project Documentation Examples Overview Specifications |
| 995 | MasterFormatĀ® 2018āNumbering |
| 997 | Scope of Work (SoW) General Information Copper Horizontal Cable |
| 998 | Patch Panels Equipment Racks Faceplates and Modular Jacks Raceways and Associated Equipment |
| 999 | Optical Fiber Backbone Cable Optical Fiber Connecting Hardware Data Patch Cords 10/100BASE-Tx Switches Optical Fiber Patch Cords Firestopping |
| 1000 | Installation Methodology Inspection and Testing Record Documentation Warranty Schedule |
| 1001 | Delays to Project Damage to Installed Physical Plant |
| 1002 | Materials List |
| 1004 | Labor List |
| 1005 | Project Timeline |
| 1006 | Checklists for Site Surveys Checklist for Site SurveyāNew Construction |
| 1007 | Checklist for Site SurveyāRetrofit Installations |
| 1008 | Job Change Order |
| 1010 | Glossary |
| 1012 | Glossary Terms A |
| 1015 | B |
| 1018 | C |
| 1024 | D |
| 1026 | E |
| 1028 | F |
| 1030 | G |
| 1031 | H |
| 1032 | I |
| 1033 | J |
| 1034 | K L |
| 1035 | M |
| 1037 | N |
| 1038 | O |
| 1039 | P |
| 1043 | Q |
| 1044 | R |
| 1046 | S |
| 1050 | T |
| 1053 | U V W |
| 1055 | Y Z |
| 1056 | Commercial Communications |
| 1062 | Commercial Electrical |
| 1065 | Electronic Security and Access Control |
| 1077 | Residential Communications |
| 1080 | Bibliography Introduction Chapter 1: Principles of Transmission |
| 1081 | Chapter 2: Structured Cabling Systems |
| 1083 | Chapter 3: Safety and Professionalism |
| 1084 | Chapter 4: Space Preparation and Cabling Support Systems |
| 1085 | Chapter 5: Cable Installation |
| 1086 | Chapter 6: Testing Cable and Troubleshooting |
| 1087 | Chapter 7: Firestopping Practices Chapter 8: Bonding and Grounding (Earthing) and Electrical Protection |
| 1088 | Chapter 9: Specialty Systems Installation Chapter 10: Project Management Chapter 11: Retrofits and Upgrades |
| 1089 | Appendix C: Project Documentation Examples |
| 1090 | Index Numbers and Abbreviations A B |
| 1091 | C |
| 1092 | D E |
| 1093 | F G H I |
| 1094 | J K L |
| 1095 | M N O |
| 1096 | P Q |
| 1097 | R S |
| 1098 | T U |
| 1099 | V W Y Z |
