Copper cabling systems training course description
A hands on training course covering installation,
termination and testing of copper cables in an internal
environment. The course covers all copper cabling but
hands on sessions focus on unshielded Twisted Pair.
What will you learn
Recognise different copper cables and when to use them.
Install and terminate UTP cables.
Test and certify UTP cables.
Copper cabling systems training course details
Who will benefit:
Professional cable installers.
Prerequisites:
None
Duration
2 days
Copper cabling systems training course contents
Communications principles
Use of cables in data networks, Use of cables in
telephone networks, conductors and insulators,
current, resistance, voltage and Ohms law.
Copper cabling
per cabling
Coaxial versus twisted pair. UTP and STP. Cat 5,
5e, 6 and 7. Straight through, cross over, others.
Hands on: Building a simple network.
Cable termination
Cable termination
Preparing cables for termination, termination
techniques, termination tools. Wiring standards,
colour codes.
Hands on: Making your own cables
and using them in the simple network.
Cable architectures
Structure cabling system components, topologies,
horizontal wiring, vertical wiring, telecomms
rooms, server rooms. Hubs, switches and routers
implications. Trunking. Cabling documentation,
symbols and abbreviations.
Hands on: punch
blocks, testing continuity.
Cable installation
Site surveys: pathways and spaces, support
structures, distance limitations. Recommended
installation practices, laying and setup, retrofits.
Health and safety factors, fire and building codes.
Hands on: Performing a site survey, installing
cable with floor boxes.
Testing
Basic testing, volt meters, tone set, Cat 5 testers,
Cat 5e testers, Cat 6 testers. Certifying
performance, Cat 5, 5e and 6 performance
parameters. External factors. Common faults.
Hands on: Testing an installation, troubleshooting
faults.
Other aspects
Telephony cables, shielded cables.
Hands on:
installing telephone cable, testing continuity.