Hands-On Structured Wiring CAT-5e & CAT-6A Installer Category 5e, 6A Installation, Pathways, Spaces, Grounding, Bonding & System Documentation

Course Description

This Hands-On course is designed to provide attendees with knowledge on the requirements to meet the TIA 568 standards for structured wiring that is used to support Local Area Networks (LANs).

Participants will get an understanding of the methods and procedures used to place and certify a structured wiring system as well as industry standards that help ensure proper, fault-free installations.

This training includes the application of the latest standards and tools, including Wire Mapping and certification techniques used to support today's highspeed networks.

Our instructors have actual field experience and have faced the same obstacles and challenges as your team. Our actual In The Field technical experience allows us to provide participants with the answers, solutions and the skills to overcome their daily challenges.

Students Will Learn

Industry Standards and Codes Horizontal Cabling Termination Practices
Grounding Bonding
Pathways
Required Labeling
Testing and Certifying
Transmission Fundamentals
Using the right tools for termination
110 Punch-down Termination
Modular crimping
Cutting cable Preparing cable
Termination configurations
Termination practices for Category 6A and Category 5e
Cable placement
Cable support systems
System Documentation
As well as additional topics
And much more...

Target Audience

Technicians, installers, contractors, telecom managers, electricians, and anyone involved in repairing, installing, maintaining, designing, evaluating, or provisioning local area networks (LANs) or structured cabling.

Prerequisites

Basic understanding of telecommunications color codes and basic cabling, cable termination and testing are recommended prior to taking this course.

Prerequisite training is available in additional BTS courses.

Course Outline

Module I: Introduction To Structured Wiring
• What is Structured Wiring
• Difference between CAT-5e and Ethernet
• Categorized Cables
• Different Cable Types
• Use of Fiber

Module II: Cable Installation
• Link vs. Channel
• Tension Ratings
• Managing the Radius
• Pathways and Spaces
• Supporting the Cable
• Cables and the NEC

Module III: Cable Terminating
Termination Schemes
• 568A vs.568B
• IDC Connections
• 5e vs. 6A Terminations

Module IV: Grounding and Bonding
• TIA-607 Requirements
• Ground and Continuity Testing
• Building Ground Bonds
• Equipment and Rack Bonding
• Ground Sizing
• Bonding OSP Entrance

Module V: Testing
• Ethernet vs. CAT-5e / 6A
• Verification vs. Qualification
• Qualification vs. Certification
• Required Equipment
• Test Parameters

Module VI: Labeling and Documentation
• Labeling requirements
• Cabling
• Grounding
• Pathways
• Spaces
• Workstations
• System Documentation

Featured Equipment
• Fluke DTX-1800 Cable Certifiers
• JDSU NT950 Validator
• Viavi ONX-580 Copper Test Meter
• AMEC Ground Tester
• Ideal Ground Potential Testers
• Basic wire mappers and continuity testers

Delivery Method

Instructor-Led with numerous Hands-On exercises throughout.

Equipment Requirements
(This apply's to our hands-on courses only)

BTS always provides equipment to have a very successful Hands-On course. BTS also encourages all attendees to bring their own equipment to the course. This will provide attendees the opportunity to incorporate their own gear into the labs and gain valuable training using their specific equipment.