RBT Systems: Copper Based Network Cabling Highlights

Safety Safety issues with communication tools Use ladders in a safe manner Protective equipment The dangers of asbestos exposure The dangers of unsafe working conditions	Cabling Standards Cabling Standards History Standards of Network Cabling Standards Organizations Identifying the major cabling Standards Proprietary Standards
Hardware Cable types Connector types Various network-cabling testers Various types and categories of cables Terminate 8P8C UTP modular plugs Terminate 8P8C ScTP modular plugs The four (4) pair cable color sequence Tips and rings of network cabling Performance ratings for network cabling Cable testing using network cable testers Cabling faults in network cabling	Network Cabling Installation Cabling installation methods to pass Category Cable testing "Rough-in" installation procedures and materials Cable jacket markings Cable management techniques Residential and Voice Cabling Common house wiring schemes New telecom technologies Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)

Twisted Pair Cabling and Coaxial Cabling
Terminating "66-style" cross-connect blocks
Terminating "110-style" cross-connect blocks
Various network topologies
One hundred (100) pair color sequence
Terminating IDC modular jacks
Identifying the various types of IBM STP cables
Terminating IBM STP cable to UDC's
Terminating coaxial cable to "F" connectors
Terminating coaxial cable to "BNC" connectors

Cable Testing
Identifying cable performance problems
Defining attenuation
Defining crosstalk
Interpreting results from cable performance testers

Copper Based Network Cabling Certification