Data, Voice and Video Cabling,9781428334724

Data, Voice and Video Cabling

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Edition: 3rd
ISBN13: 9781428334724
ISBN10: 1428334726
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-07-08
Publisher(s): Cengage Learning
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Summary

Cabling is one of the fastest changing technologies, and Data, Voice and Video Cabling, 3rd Edition, has been updated to address all the latest developments in premises cabling, including technologies and applications in copper, fiber, and wireless cabling. This text is organized to aid in the understanding of cabling, by following a logical format that covers background information on communications systems and media first, and then delves into more detailed discussions on each media type: copper, wireless, and fiber. Separating the key concepts into specific sections also helps to minimize confusion between the unique installation practices among the different technologies. Within each section, topics progress from the basics to components, installation, and testing to assist in the development of individual skills. This book also provides readers with important background and resources regarding the most recent cabling standards, which are an integral part of this fast-paced industry.

Author Biography

Jim Hayes is President of The Fiber Optic Association, the professional society for fiber optics and a founder of the Structured Cabling Association. He is also a partner in VDV Works, a company that provides technical support to the voice-data-video industry

Table of Contents

Introductionp. ix
Acknowledgmentsp. x
Introduction to Data, Voice, and Video Cabling
The history of Telecommunicationsp. 3
Telegraphyp. 3
Telephonyp. 4
Wireless: Radio and Televisionp. 5
Computer Networksp. 6
Chapter Reviewp. 8
The Technology of Communicationsp. 9
The Operation of Telephonesp. 9
Video Transmissionp. 12
CATV Networksp. 14
Computer Networksp. 16
Network Examplesp. 20
Chapter Reviewp. 25
Overview of Wiring Installationsp. 27
Cable Installationp. 27
Installing Equipmentp. 28
Safety in Installationsp. 31
Managing Installationsp. 31
Inspectionp. 32
Abandoned Cablingp. 32
Chapter Reviewp. 33
Structured Cablingp. 35
Standards for Network Cablingp. 36
Industry Standards Activitiesp. 36
Standards for the Designer or Installerp. 38
Building Cabling According to TIA/EIA 568p. 38
Fiber Optics and Structured Cabling Systemsp. 51
Chapter Reviewp. 53
Copper Wiring
Telephone Wiringp. 57
Residential or Commercial?p. 57
Inside Wiringp. 58
Installation and Code Requirementsp. 60
Circuit Protectionp. 61
Interior Communications Conductorsp. 62
Telephone Wiring Componentsp. 62
Second-Line Installationsp. 64
Small Office Installationsp. 65
Planning the Installationp. 65
Separation and Physical Protection for Premises Wiringp. 68
Installation Safetyp. 68
Installation Stepsp. 69
Testingp. 71
Installation Checklistp. 72
Residential Cablingp. 72
Chapter Reviewp. 75
Video System Installationsp. 77
Video Cablingp. 77
Installationp. 78
Terminationp. 79
Code Requirementsp. 80
Chapter Reviewp. 84
Network Cablingp. 87
Cabling Requirementsp. 87
Network Cabling Typesp. 90
Wireless Transmissionp. 91
Infrared Transmissionp. 92
Power Line Carrier Networksp. 93
Other Transmission meansp. 94
NEC Code Requirementsp. 94
Network Cable Handlingp. 97
Typical Installationsp. 98
Pulling Cablesp. 100
Mounting Hardware in Closets or Equipment Roomsp. 107
Cabling in the Closet or Equipment Roomp. 107
Chapter Reviewp. 110
Cabling for Wireless Networksp. 113
Wireless Is Not Wirelessp. 114
How Wireless LANs Workp. 114
Wireless LAN Standardsp. 117
Installation: The Site Surveyp. 119
Chapter Reviewp. 122
Testing Voice, Data, and Video Wiringp. 123
Coax CableTestingp. 123
Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Testingp. 124
Wire Mappingp. 124
Impedance, Resistance, and Return Lossp. 131
Cable Lengthp. 131
Attenuationp. 132
Near-End Crosstalk (NEXT)p. 133
Power Sum NEXTp. 134
Attenuation to Crosstalk Ratio (ACR)p. 134
FEXT and ELFEXTp. 134
Alien Crosstalkp. 135
Propagation Delay and Delay Skewp. 135
Cable Plant "Certification" to Standards Versus "Verification" for Network Operationp. 136
Chapter Reviewp. 137
Wiring Termination Practicesp. 139
Coax Wiringp. 139
Category 3, 5E, and 6 Structured Cablingp. 144
Exercisep. 148
Attaching the Connecting Blockp. 150
Connecting the Mating Cablep. 150
Connecting to the Connecting Blockp. 151
Exercisep. 153
Chapter Reviewp. 164
Fiber Optics
Fiber Optic Cabling Systemsp. 169
Which Fiber Optics?p. 169
Fiber Optic Networksp. 172
Chapter Reviewp. 176
Optical Fiber and Cablep. 177
Fiber Attenuationp. 181
Fiber Bandwidthp. 182
Bending Lossesp. 184
Fiber Optic Cablep. 184
Color Codesp. 188
Fiber Optic Cable Installationp. 188
Chapter Reviewp. 190
Fiber Optic Connectors and Splicesp. 193
Connectorsp. 193
Connector Ferrule Shapes and Polishesp. 200
Splicesp. 202
Connector and Splice Performancep. 204
Cable Plant Hardwarep. 206
Chapter Reviewp. 209
Fiber Optic Testingp. 211
Standard Test Proceduresp. 211
Measuring Optical Power-Test Instrumentsp. 212
Measuring Units of Loss in Decibelsp. 217
What Loss Should You Get When Testing Cables?p. 218
Finding Bad Connectorsp. 219
Chapter Reviewp. 226
Fiber Optic Installation Practicesp. 229
Fiber Optic Safety Rulesp. 229
Tools for Cable Preparation and Pullingp. 230
Preparing Cable for Pullingp. 230
Preparing Cable for Termination and Splicingp. 239
Handling and Stripping the Fiberp. 241
Pulling Cablep. 242
Fiber Optic Connector Terminationp. 243
Testing Your Connectorsp. 254
Splicingp. 258
Exercisep. 259
Preparing Cablep. 259
Stripping and Cleaving the Fiberp. 259
Inserting the Fibers into the Splicep. 259
Testing the Splicep. 260
Optimizing the Splicep. 260
Conclusionp. 261
Chapter Reviewp. 261
The Business of Data, Voice, and Video Cabling
Business Issuesp. 265
Sources of Businessp. 266
Marketingp. 266
Becoming a Consultantp. 267
Employee Training and Certificationp. 267
Estimating Costsp. 267
Vendorsp. 268
Laborp. 269
Handling Subcontractsp. 271
The Takeoffp. 271
Charging Trainingp. 272
Overheadp. 273
Modifying Labor Unitsp. 273
Biddingp. 273
Opening a New Companyp. 274
Supervisingp. 277
Inspectionp. 278
Chapter Reviewp. 278
Glossaryp. 281
Labor Rates for Communications Wiringp. 299
CCTV/CATVp. 299
Computers and Networksp. 300
Telephonesp. 302
Fiber Opticsp. 303
Standards Groupsp. 305
Indexp. 307
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