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Structured Cabling Systems (SCS) Course

This two one-day format classes are for those who desire general introductory knowledge of (1) Category 5-6 UTP/ScTP and/or (2) Fiber Optic structured cabling system standards and practices.

Prerequisites: None
One-day class: 8AM-5PM (8 hours)
 Price: $475.00
Two-day format: 8AM-5PM (16 hours) Price: $795.00

Day One
(Copper)

  1. Introduction/Expectations
  2. Market/Emerging Technologies
  3. ISO Model of Networking
  4. The Need for Speed (Bandwidth)
  5. MHz (Analog) vs. Mbps (Digital)
  6. Standards and codes overview
  7. BICSI design and installation practices
  8. IEEE LAN applications
  9. CSI Division 17 vs. Division 16
  10. NFPA-70 NEC fire codes
  11. UL/ETL/CSA Listings and Fire Ratings
  12. TIA/EIA 568-B3-5: Commercial Building
  13. Structured Cabling Systems (SCS)
  14. Topologies/terms and nomenclatures
  15. Backbone/horizontal star-wired layout
  16. Inter(OSP)/intra-building cabling
  17. LAN Applications for IEEE 10/100/1000
  18. BaseT (Gignet) and Token Ring
  19. Collapsed fiber backbone - FTTD
  20. Modular furniture MUTOA's
  21. Demarcation: MPOE's/NID's/SNI's
  22. Equipment Rooms and Telephone Closets
  23. Workstation high-speed cabling options
  24. TIA/EIA 606 Administration Standard for Labeling and Backboard
  25. Cable Media: Cat 1-7 UTP/ScTP/STP
  26. Pin outs and 25 Pr primary color codes
  27. Labeling and binder color coding 50+ pair
  28. Field testing 10/100/1000BaseT(Gignet)
  29. Channel vs. Permanent (Basic) Link
  30. Wiremap/Length/Attenuation/NEXT/ACR
  31. TSB 95: PSNEXT/FEXT/Delay Skew/ELFEXT
  32. Hands-on UTP termination lab exercise
  33. Installation guidelines
  34. TIA/EIA 607 Grounding and Bonding for Telecommunications Review
  35. Firestopping Review
  36. Question/Answer/CrossBow Exam

Day Two
(Fiber)

  1. Fiber Optics - It's advantages over copper vs. costs (for Gignet and Fiber-to-the Desk)
  2. History/background and applications
  3. ber optic principles and properties
  4. Refraction vs. reflection
  5. Wavelengths/frequencies/light spectrum
  6. Optical properties propagation/spectral loss
  7. Dispersion categories
  8. Light Sources: LED vs. Lasers vs. VCSELs
  9. Fiber optic glass construction Core/Cladding/Buffer/Jacketing
  10. Single-mode vs. Multi-mode
  11. Graded vs. stepped index
  12. Fiber optic cable types
  13. Tight-buffered vs. loose tube (OSP)
  14. Non-breakout vs. breakout designs
  15. ADSS Aerial/Direct Burial/ Mil-Spec
  16. Fiber optic connectors
  17. ST/SC/FC/APC/MIC/FDDI/ Small Form Factors: ST/SC/FC/APC/MIC/FDDI/ Small Form LC/MT-RJ/MU/3M Volition/Optijack Review
  18. Termination demonstration
  19. Anaerobic vs. crimp vs. Hot melt styles
  20. Testing and Troubleshooting
  21. Link loss budgets & documentation
  22. Installation guidelines/enclosures
  23. Question and Answers/ ACES Exam.

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