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Preface | xi | |
Part 1. | Background | 1 |
Chapter 1. | Residential Environment | 3 |
Introduction | 3 | |
Electronic Home of the Future | 3 | |
Why Upgrade Traditional Residential Cabling? | 5 | |
Standards-Based Structured Cabling | 6 | |
Types of Services | 7 | |
Integrated Service Provider | 8 | |
Projected Size of the Residential Market | 9 | |
Entering the Market | 10 | |
Potential Problems | 11 | |
Single-Family versus Multi-Dwelling | 13 | |
New Construction versus Retrofit Systems | 14 | |
Residential Cabling Installer | 15 | |
Manual Overview | 15 | |
Chapter 2. | Residential Structured Cabling Systems | 19 |
Overview | 19 | |
Grades of Residential Premises Telecommunications Cabling | 19 | |
Typical Residential Premises Cabling System | 22 | |
Residential Structured Cabling Systems (RSCSs) and Cabling Topologies | 22 | |
Components of a Residential Structured Cabling System (RSCS) | 27 | |
Recommended Minimum Cabling Configuration | 44 | |
Chapter 3. | Codes, Standards, and Regulations | 49 |
Introduction | 49 | |
Purpose of Codes, Standards, and Regulations | 50 | |
Codes Affecting Residential Cabling | 50 | |
Standards Affecting Residential Cabling | 57 | |
Other Areas of Regulation in the United States | 61 | |
Licensing | 62 | |
Recognized Regulatory and Reference Bodies | 62 | |
Chapter 4. | Cabling Media | 71 |
Overview of Residential Cabling Media | 71 | |
Grades of Residential Cabling | 73 | |
Category Classifications | 74 | |
Twisted-Pair Copper Cable | 74 | |
Twisted-Pair Patch Cords | 75 | |
Screened Twisted-Pair (ScTP) Cable | 76 | |
Coaxial Cable | 77 | |
Optical Fiber Cable | 79 | |
High Pair-Count Twisted-Pair Cable | 84 | |
Color Coding | 84 | |
Chapter 5. | Connectors | 89 |
Copper Insulation Displacement Connector (IDC) Termination | 90 | |
Twisted-Pair Connectors | 93 | |
Coaxial Connectors | 100 | |
Optical Fiber Connectors | 101 | |
Chapter 6. | Consumer Component System Integration | 103 |
Introduction | 103 | |
Infrastructure for Integration of Multiple System Components | 103 | |
Networking Electronics | 104 | |
Residential Gateways (RGs) | 109 | |
Chapter 7. | Transmission Fundamentals and Cabling Topologies | 111 |
Transmission Fundamentals | 111 | |
Terminology | 112 | |
Copper Cable Media | 117 | |
Optical Fiber Cabling Media | 123 | |
Chapter 8. | Electrical Protection Systems | 127 |
Overview | 127 | |
Safety in Grounding and Bonding | 129 | |
Standards and Local Code Requirements | 129 | |
Electrical Exposure | 131 | |
Protector Technology | 133 | |
Grounding of Telecommunications Equipment | 136 | |
Chapter 9. | Safety | 163 |
Overview | 163 | |
Occupational Safety and Health Act | 163 | |
Safety Awareness | 164 | |
First Aid | 165 | |
Emergency Rescue | 166 | |
Communication | 167 | |
Designating and Securing Work Areas | 168 | |
Tools and Equipment | 169 | |
Ladder Safety | 171 | |
Personnel Lifts | 173 | |
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) | 174 | |
Hazardous Environments | 180 | |
Safety Planning | 189 | |
Chapter 10. | Alternative Infrastructure Technologies | 193 |
Introduction | 193 | |
HomePNA Systems | 194 | |
Power-Line Carrier (PLC) Systems | 195 | |
Wireless Systems | 197 | |
Broadband Coaxial Cabling | 200 | |
Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) | 204 | |
Chapter 11. | Other Residential System Applications and Implementations | 205 |
Introduction | 205 | |
Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) | 206 | |
Home Theaters and Entertainment Systems | 209 | |
Home Automation Systems | 218 | |
Security and Monitoring | 219 | |
Intercom/Paging Systems | 222 | |
Lighting Control and Energy Management Systems | 222 | |
Part 2. | Installation Practices | 225 |
Chapter 12. | Planning and Implementation | 227 |
Introduction | 227 | |
Design for Flexibility | 229 | |
Plans and Specifications | 229 | |
Planning the Residential Premises Cabling System | 235 | |
Residential Telecommunications Cabling Step-by-Step | 236 | |
Construction Planning, Documentation, and Administration | 244 | |
Chapter 13. | New Construction Rough-In | 257 |
Overview | 257 | |
Select Device Locations | 258 | |
Mark Device Locations | 259 | |
Mount Rough-In Devices | 261 | |
Rough-In Distribution Devices (DD) | 263 | |
Install Future Access Pathway or Chase | 265 | |
Secure Cable Pulling Area | 265 | |
Pull Cable to the Network Interface Device (NID) and Outlets | 267 | |
Secure Cable | 270 | |
Protect Cable | 271 | |
Firestopping | 271 | |
Perform Clean Up | 271 | |
Chapter 14. | Retrofit | 273 |
Introduction | 273 | |
Determine Customer Requirements | 273 | |
Identify Pathways and Outlet Locations | 276 | |
Old Cable | 279 | |
Fish Cable into Place | 279 | |
Specialty Tools | 281 | |
Mount Retrofit Hardware | 286 | |
Other Wall Materials | 290 | |
Chapter 15. | Trim-Out Finish | 293 |
Overview | 293 | |
Pretermination Functions | 294 | |
Copper Insulation Displacement Connector (IDC) Termination | 300 | |
Copper Insulation Displacement Connector (IDC) Terminations--Steps | 301 | |
Coaxial Cable Terminations | 322 | |
Fiber Terminations | 326 | |
Testing the Cabling System | 359 | |
Attaching Cables to Consumer Component Devices | 359 | |
Run Cross-Connects--Multi-Dwelling Units (MDUs) and Single-Family | 361 | |
Powering Up and Performing an Operational Test | 364 | |
Completing Documentation | 364 | |
Performing Cleanup | 367 | |
Providing Orientation | 368 | |
Chapter 16. | Testing and Troubleshooting | 369 |
Testing Residential Structured Cabling Systems (RSCS) | 369 | |
Troubleshooting Residential Structured Cabling Systems (RSCS) | 388 | |
Part 3. | Multi-Dwelling Unit | 417 |
Chapter 17. | Multi-Dwelling Unit Structured Cabling Systems | 419 |
General Considerations for Multi-Dwelling Units (MDUs) | 419 | |
Components of a Multi-Dwelling Unit (MDU) Residential Structured Cabling System (RSCS) | 426 | |
Cable Support Systems | 436 | |
Multioccupant Cabling Layout | 438 | |
Chapter 18. | Multi-Dwelling Unit Structured Cabling Installation | 445 |
Overview | 445 | |
Cabling Standard Requirements for Multi-Dwelling Units (MDUs) | 445 | |
Setting Up the Multi-Dwelling Unit Telecommunications Room (MDU-TR) | 451 | |
Installing Backbone Pathways | 456 | |
Pathway Preparation | 467 | |
Installing Auxiliary Disconnect Outlet (ADO) Pathways | 467 | |
Pulling Cable | 470 | |
Glossary | 505 | |
Numbers | 505 | |
Definitions | 505 | |
Acronyms | 525 | |
Bibliography and Resources | 533 | |
Bibliography | 533 | |
Resources | 538 | |
Periodicals | 538 | |
Training resources | 539 | |
Web sites | 539 | |
Index | 543 |
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