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This guide focuses on the tasks and procedures for setting up the site and preparing pathways and spaces for the actual cable. Common safety practices, protective equipment and firestopping are also included to keep you, your team and the site safe from harm.<\/p>\n

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PDF Pages<\/th>\nPDF Title<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nICT Installation Practices Field Guide <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nPreface <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nWARNING <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nAcknowledgments <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nIcons, Abbreviations and Acronyms <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nTable of Contents <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nFigures <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nTables <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nSteps <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\nPrinciples of Transmission
Frequency <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\nPower, Current, and Voltage
Megahertz and Megabit
Wavelength <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\nBandwidth
Decibel <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\nAmerican Wire Gauge (AWG) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\nPhysical Properties
Resistance <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\nInductive Reactance
Capacitive Reactance <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\nImpedance (Z)
Characteristic Impedance <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\nInsertion Loss (Attenuation)
Return Loss <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>\nGeneral Safety Practices
Step – Performing an Emergency Rescue <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>\nDesignating Work Areas <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>\nTools and Equipment <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\nLadder Safety <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\nPersonnel Lifts (Elevating Work Platforms) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/td>\nStep – Inspecting the Personnel Lift <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nPersonal Protective Equipment (PPE) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
51<\/td>\nHeadgear <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
52<\/td>\nEye Protection <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
53<\/td>\nBreathing Protection <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
54<\/td>\nLifting Safety Precautions <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
55<\/td>\nProtective Footwear
Gloves <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
56<\/td>\nDetection Badges and Exposure Monitors
High-Visibility Vest or Jacket
Hearing Protection <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
57<\/td>\nFall Protection <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60<\/td>\nClothing
Grooming <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
61<\/td>\nHazardous Indoor Environments
Electrical Hazards <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
65<\/td>\nLightning Hazards
Access Floor Hazards <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
67<\/td>\nCatwalk Hazards
Crawl Space Hazards <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
68<\/td>\nSuspended Ceilings <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
69<\/td>\nConfined Spaces <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
72<\/td>\nGeneric Structured Cabling Systems <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
73<\/td>\nAdministration of Structured Cabling Systems (SCS) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74<\/td>\nIdentifiers
Records
Labeling <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
77<\/td>\nPathway Types
Conduit
Conduit Fill Ratios and Capacity <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
79<\/td>\nConduit Bends and Bodies <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
82<\/td>\nConduit Supports <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
83<\/td>\nGeneral Conduit Installation Guidelines
Pull String Installation <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
86<\/td>\nStep Blow Pull String through Conduitor Innerduct <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
88<\/td>\nCable Runways (Ladder Rack) and Cable Trays <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
90<\/td>\nSurface-Mount Raceways <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
92<\/td>\nOpen-Top Cable Supports <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
102<\/td>\nSpace Build-Out
Space Layout <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
104<\/td>\nEntrance Facilities (EFs) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
106<\/td>\nEquipment Rooms (ERs) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
107<\/td>\nTelecommunications Rooms (TRs) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
108<\/td>\nTelecommunications Enclosures (TEs)
Plywood Backboards Materials <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
112<\/td>\nLadder Racks and Cable Trays <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
114<\/td>\nDistribution Rings (D Rings) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
115<\/td>\nSpools
Floor-Mounted Racks <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
116<\/td>\nFloor-Mounted Cabinets <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
117<\/td>\nWall-Mounted Cabinets and Racks <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
118<\/td>\nCable Management <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
119<\/td>\nDesign Layout <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
123<\/td>\nCabinet and Rack Installation
Attachment <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
124<\/td>\nBracing <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
125<\/td>\nSeismic Zone Considerations
Work Areas
Outlets and Cavity Boxes <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
127<\/td>\nSteps to Installing Telecommunications Outlet or Cavity Box in Existing Walls with Wallboard\/Sheetrock
Step – Installing Outlet or Cavity Box <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
128<\/td>\nCables and Cords
Modular Furniture <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
130<\/td>\nPoke-Thrus <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
131<\/td>\nCommon Installation Practices <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
132<\/td>\nVerification of Cable Lengths <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
133<\/td>\nTools and Equipment
Cable Bend Radius <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
134<\/td>\nSafety Procedures During Cable Pulling Activities <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
135<\/td>\nStep – Pulling Cable Setup <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
146<\/td>\nStep – Pulling Horizontal Cable in Conduit <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
149<\/td>\nPull Horizontal Station Cable (Ceiling) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
150<\/td>\nStep Installing Pull String in Open Ceiling <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
151<\/td>\nStep Pulling Horizontal Cable in Open Ceiling <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
152<\/td>\nPull Backbone Cable <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
153<\/td>\nStep Installing Backbone in Vertical Pathway\u2014From Top Down <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
159<\/td>\nStep Installing Backbone in Vertical Pathway\u2014From Bottom Up <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
164<\/td>\nStep – Pulling Backbone\u2014Horizontal <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
167<\/td>\nFirestopping
Qualification Testing <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
168<\/td>\nRated Devices
Device Classifications <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
170<\/td>\nMechanical Firestop Systems
Non-mechanical Firestop Systems <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
174<\/td>\nFirestopping Methods <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
175<\/td>\nSelection Criteria <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
176<\/td>\nCautions <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
177<\/td>\nSleeves and Cable Trays <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
178<\/td>\nPathway Barrier Penetration Plates (PBPPs) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
179<\/td>\nCore Bore Seals (CBSs) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
180<\/td>\nCable Trays <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
181<\/td>\nFirestop Labeling
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.\u00ae (UL\u00ae) Numbering System <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
183<\/td>\nFirestopping Decision Methods and Examples of Firestop Systems <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
187<\/td>\nExamples of Typical Installations of Firestop Systems
Step – Installing a Putty Seal <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
190<\/td>\nStep Sealing an Outlet Box with Putty (Membrane Penetration) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
194<\/td>\nCable Splicing
Splice Closures <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
197<\/td>\nBonding and Grounding (Earthing) and Protection
Safety Items Related to Bonding and Grounding (Earthing) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
200<\/td>\nAlternating Current (ac) Grounding (Earthing) Electrode System <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
201<\/td>\nEquipment Grounding (Earthing )System <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
202<\/td>\nTelecommunications Bonding Infrastructure
Small Systems <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
203<\/td>\nLarge Systems <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
204<\/td>\nICT Bonding Infrastructure Components <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
205<\/td>\nBusbars
Primary Bonding Busbar (PBB) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
207<\/td>\nSecondary Bonding Busbar (SBB) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
209<\/td>\nBonding Conductors <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
210<\/td>\nTelecommunications Bonding Conductor (TBC)
Telecommunications Bonding Backbone (TBB)
Backbone Bonding Conductor (BBC) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
211<\/td>\nTelecommunications Equipment Bonding Conductor (TEBC)
Connectors <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
212<\/td>\nSupplemental Bonding Network
Installing Bonding Connections <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
213<\/td>\nBonding Pathways
Bonding Equipment Cabinets and Racks <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
215<\/td>\nExample A <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
216<\/td>\nExample B <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
217<\/td>\nExample C <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
218<\/td>\nInspection of Bonding Connections <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
219<\/td>\nBonding and Grounding (Earthing) Testing Procedures <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
220<\/td>\nTwo-Point Bonding Measurements <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
221<\/td>\nTrue Root Mean Square Alternating Current (ac) Amperage Measurements <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
222<\/td>\nDirect Current (dc) Amperage Measurements
Alternating Current (ac) Wiring Polarity\/Ground Impedance <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
224<\/td>\nRetrofits and Upgrades
Gathering Information <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
226<\/td>\nSite Evaluation <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
228<\/td>\nVerifying Existing Infrastructure <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
230<\/td>\nLocating Copper Cables <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
236<\/td>\nEvaluating Existing Infrastructure <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
239<\/td>\nStep – Evaluating ExistingInfrastructure <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
240<\/td>\nSite Coordination <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
242<\/td>\nVerifying Codes and Structural Integrity <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
243<\/td>\nJob Plan <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
246<\/td>\nSystem Cutover <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
250<\/td>\nRemoving Abandoned Cable andEquipment <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
252<\/td>\nStep Post-cutover Cable Removal <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
253<\/td>\nSpecific Survey Tasks for ActiveCircuits and Equipment <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
254<\/td>\nIndex
A
B
C <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
255<\/td>\nD
E
F <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
256<\/td>\nG
H
I
J <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
257<\/td>\nL
M
O
P <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
258<\/td>\nR
S <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
259<\/td>\nT
W <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ICT Installation Practices Field Guides: Volume 1 \u2013 General Cabling, 1st Edition<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Published By<\/td>\nPublication Date<\/td>\nNumber of Pages<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BICSI<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n2018<\/td>\n259<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":431592,"template":"","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"product_cat":[2681],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-431588","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-bicsi","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"sold-individually","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pdfstandards.shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/431588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pdfstandards.shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pdfstandards.shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pdfstandards.shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/431592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pdfstandards.shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=431588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pdfstandards.shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=431588"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pdfstandards.shop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=431588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}