Understanding Cable Telephony

Understanding Cable Telephony
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Understanding Cable Telephony
Premises Installation & Equipment Guide for Voice, Video & Data Applications
Author/Senior Editor Tom Szumny Graphic Design and Layout/Coordination Sheryl Stocker Technical Specialist Jeff Mascitti Print Production Management Adam McCarthy/McCarthy Graphics
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Table of Contents
Chapter Title
Tables and Illustrations Introduction Preface 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Telephone Wiring Overview Grounding and Bonding Powering an HFC Telephony Network Testing Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Cabling Cornerstone - Voice Port Test and Troubleshooting Coaxial Cable Wiring Overview Installation Diagrams with Budgetary Equipment Lists Standards and Codes Glossary Equipment Appendix Conduit and Duct Drop Cable (RF) F-port Connectors and Tools Grounding Locks, Keys and ID/Security Tags NIDs Network Interface Devices Passives Drop (RF) Pedestals Pole Drop Hardware Power Cable Premises Drop Hardware Indoor Voice, Video, Data Premises Drop Hardware Outdoor Regal Taps Test Equipment Tools Wire, Telephone Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)
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Tables and Illustrations

Description
Unshielded Twisted Pair Cable UTP Cable Categories/Level Wire Color Codes List of Standard 4-Pair Wiring Color Codes Wrong and Right Photos of Removing Cable Jacket Wrong and Right Photos of Maintain Pair Twist During Termination Wrong and Right Photos of Termination onto 66-Blocks Interstud Wiring Minimum Wiring Separation 66-Block Termination 66-Block Model R66M1-50 Front View 110-Style Termination Work Area Outlet Data Pin/Voice Patch Cord Wiring Telephony Network Powering RMT-2000 Regal Tap Housing Common Wiring Faults Voice Port LED Diagnostic Indications Table Span Clamp Detail "P" Hook Installation Detail Aerial Installation "J" Hook Pole Underground Installation Detail (RF) House Aerial Attachment (RF) Drop Clearances (RF) Drop Sag (RF) Underground Installation (RF) House Attachment Bonding Radius Detail of RF Drop Network Interface Device Installation of Splitter House Entry Wall Plate Installation Wall Molly Wallplate Signal Path Aerial Drop Installation Aerial Drop Installation Budgetary BOM Worksheet Underground Drop Installation Underground Drop Installation Budgetary BOM Worksheet Outside Premises Installation Outside Premises Installation Budgetary BOM Worksheet Simplified Indoor Wiring Diagram Single Line, High Speed Access Installation Diagram
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Introduction
In This Section
Item Your Complete Source for HFC System Solutions ARRIS Capabilities at a Glance Commitment to "Best of Class" Quality Systems Preface Page v v v vi
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Introduction
ARRIS is breaking the sight, sound and information barrier with broadband local access innovations shaping video, voice and data convergence. From the Network to the Subscriber, ARRIS is first-in-flight in delivering complete broadband IP and transport solutions. Your Complete Source for HFC System Solutions As a leader in the design and engineering of broadband local access networks, ARRIS has the experience and resources to help you deploy integrated telephony, video and data services over your HFC system-every step of the way. From business case development to seamless installations, ARRIS provides the spectrum of products and services for complete headend-to-home deployments. ARRIS Capabilities at a Glance
ARRIS Broadband
ARRIS ARRIS Network Technologies
ARRIS TeleWire Supply Logistics & distribution channel Inventory and materials management resources
High speed data, Engineering, product Telephony over IP development & (ToIP), and circuit manufacturing of optical switched voice transmission, RF solutions transmission and Development and interconnectivity products manufactiuring Services Planning & site surveys Project coordination Technical service and support
Technical service and support Sales support and service
Integrated Digital Drop System (IDDS) IDDS by ARRIS is a system of quality drop and premises products, integrated and tested to optimize performance and reliability for todays digital transmissions. The most vulnerable part of the network is the last stretch from tap to home where more than half of all service calls can be traced. Contributing factors range from product failures, faulty connections and components that dont meet required specifications, to the effects of transient voltage, extreme temperature fluctuations and crosstalk between separate digital signals. Quality components make a differenceespecially when tested as a system to carriergrade requirements. The ARRIS Integrated Digital Drop System helps reduce service calls and delivers reliable television, telephone and Internet services with uninterrupted clarity around the clock.
Preface
Accelerated Life Testing (HALT). Product validation at ARRIS now includes ensuring operation in HFC systems. Included are validations for ease of installation and servicing. All of the new TL-9000 standards ensure that ARRIS, along with other participating suppliers, provide customer-driven solutions and quality standards necessary as telecommunications networks evolve. Marketplace needs are pushing the broadband communications industry toward the convergence of voice, video and data. Chances are, you are referencing this guide to perform an installation of one or more of these services. While it is beyond the scope of this guide to cover all of the circumstances that will be encountered during an installation, these guidelines should assist in your planning and training efforts, and increase the quality and longevity of your installations, even as technologies evolve. For installations that require detailed technical information, we recommend that you reference the publications ANSI/TIA/EIA-570-A-1999 Residential Telecommunications Cabling Standard, the ANSI/EIA/TIA-568-A Commercial Building Telecommunications Wiring Standard, and BICSI (Building Industry Consulting Service International, Inc.) publications that cover telecommunications installation information. Global Engineering Documents at 800-854-7179 is a source for these publications. For broadband installations, we recommend Modern Cable Television Technology, by Walter Ciciora, James Farmer and David Large, published by Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, Inc. of San Francisco. This booklet does not replace any code, either partially or wholly. Installations have several stages, including planning, installer training, site surveys, product acquisition, installing, testing, and maintenance. This guide covers "need to know" information for coaxial and UTP premises installations, aerial and underground drops, grounding and bonding, NIU powering and testing, standards and codes and includes a glossary of commonly used telecommunications acronyms and terms. Also included is a section with listings of key products for acquisition planning of tools, test and installation equipment. All of these products are easily available from TeleWire SupplySM. For simplicity, we have limited our product recommendations to the "best of class" offerings. Our overall philosophy is that quality and performance eliminates a variety of eventual hidden costs that may be incurred by using lowergrade or lower-performance products. These hidden costs include truck rolls, product replacements, technological obsolescence, poor service quality and customer dissatisfaction. We realize however, that many of these lower-grade solutions will perform adequately for their immediate intended purposes and those decisions must reside within the discretion of the service provider. All of us at ARRIS hope this guide provides valuable, easy-to-reference assistance as you plan and complete your installations. If you have any questions or comments about material contained within this booklet, need additional copies, or wish to inquire about our complete product selection, please contact us at 1-888-353-9473 or by e-mail at contact.telewire@arrisi.com.
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Chapter 1
Telephone Wiring Overview
In this Section
Item Unshielded Twisted Pair (UPT) Copper Cable Cable Categories Color Coding/Tip and Ring Twist Planning the Premises Cabling System Wiring Jacks Direct Connection Field Constructed Patch Cords Page 3 3 5 7 7 17 17 17

Unshielded Twisted-Pair (UTP) Copper Cable
Traditionally used for voice and data, UTP has the following characteristics: Pairs twisted to yield electrical interference protection Solid conductors Recommended conductor size 22-24 AWG Common pair counts of 2-1800 pairs Usually unshielded below 600 pairs Characteristic impedance of 100 ohms Unshielded Twisted-Pair
Cable Categories
The Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) are trade associations that have developed telecommunication industry standards. The category rating system was developed by the TIA in response to industry demands for higher data rate specifications on applications over Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) and is now part of standard document EIA/TIA568A which covers UTP cables as well as connecting devices such as jacks, cross-connect blocks and patch panels for Commercial Building Cabling. EIA/TIA-570-A entitled Residential Telecommunications Cabling Standard provides specifications for premises cabling. UTP Cable Cat./Level Uses 1 2 3 4 5 5e Speeds Supported
Voice, Low Speed Data 1 MHz Low Speed LAN, 4 Mbps Token Ring (all above) 4 MHz 10 Base T Ethernet, 100 Base T4, 100 VG Any 10 MHz LAN (all above) 16 Mbps Token Ring (all above) 20 MHz 100 BaseTX, ATM,TP-PMD (all above) 100 MHz 100 BaseTX, ATM,TP-PMD (all above) 350 MHz

Category 1 and Category 2 are not recognized for new installations. They are found in service in predominantly older telephone (voice) applications. Category 3 UTP is the minimum grade recommended for voice installations. Category 5 UTP: Accommodates current and future applications and is the recommended grade. Use of Category 3 brings risk of system obsolescence. Can be run at a nominal cost increase over Category 3. Further, inventory can be simplified by stocking only Category 5 and technical errors can be reduced by not having to match the wire category to an application. Meets goals set out by the EIA/TIA, and when properly installed, has the following characteristics: Uses RJ45 connectors on patch cables Uses two termination locations 100 meter distance supported Specific installation techniques required for proper operation Certification testing guidelines Documentation recommendations Can be used with RJ11 With end-to-end Category 5 performance on the twisted pair cable distribution to all outlets, any outlet can be assigned to any application. Category 5 refers to a standards-based performance level defined by the telecommunications industry to represent high-performance twisted pair cabling, sometimes referred to as datagrade twisted pair. Category 5 twisted pair cable is the premier cabling medium, and emerging applications are designed and optimized for the Category 5 medium. The decision of which cable to use can be confusing. Category 3 may provide adequate performance for today's voice applications...but will it suffice tomorrow? Installing a structured, high-performance cabling system provides additional flexibility and capability to accommodate technological progress and help alleviate potential obstacles down the road. Regardless of which cable you ultimately choose, we suggest that serious consideration be given to Category 5 installations.

When working with twisted-pair cables, the cabling installer should be able to identify individual pairs and conductors within the cable. Category 5 Wiring Types: 100W UTP rated Category 5 Category 5 Technical Specifications which apply to Category 5: FCC Part 68 EIA/TIA-568-A Category 5 Safety Requirements which apply to Category 5: UL 1459 (Telephone) UL 1863 (Wire and Jacks) National Electrical Code 1999, Article 800-4 Category 5e is another extension (Addendum 5) of the EIA/TIA-568A cabling system to 100 MHz. In addition, Category 5e cabling provides higher performance over a minimally compliant Category 5 channel and recognized advances in cabling technology. Category 5e Wiring Types: 100W UTP rated Category 5 Category 5e Technical Specifications which apply to Category 5e: FCC Part 68 EIA/TIA-568-A Category 5e Safety Requirements which apply to Category 5e: UL 1459 (Telephone) UL 1863 (Wires and Jacks) NEC 1993, Article 800-4
Color Coding/ Tip and Ring

Standard color codes have been developed to enable the installer to quickly identify a pair within a bundle, thus facilitating termination at different points within a wiring system. Both solid and striped colors are common. Each pair has a tip and a ring conductor. The terms tip and ring originated from the earliest types of telephone systems, where the operator had to physically use patch cords to route the calls. The operators switchboard plug had three conductors: tip, ring and sleeve. The tip conductor was connected to the very tip of the plug and had a positive voltage. The ring conductor had a negative voltage and was connected to a small collar or ring, just back

and isolated from the tip. Located behind the ring, the sleeve or ground conductor provides a shield ground when used. The colors used to identify tip conductors are different from the colors used to identify ring conductors. There are five colors associated with tip conductors, and five different colors associated with ring conductors. Polarity must be maintained within each pair, since telephone systems provide all dialing and voice functions on the polarized tip and ring pair. Further, the tip and ring conductors must be isolated from others, that is, the pairs must be used as pairs. If you use the tip conductor from one pair and the sleeve from another, data transmission will be impaired and crosstalk may result. Common Outlet Configurations
Pair 2
T568A is the preferred scheme because it is compatible with 1 or 2-pair USOC systems. Either configuration can be used for Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) and high speed data applications. Transmission categories 3, 4, 5, 5e and 6 are only applicable to this type of pair grouping.
Pair 3
Pair 1
Pair 4 Pair ID T1 R1 T2 R2 T3 R3 T4 R4 PIN # 5 4 3 6 1 2 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
T568A
Standard 4-Pair Wiring Color Codes Pair 1 Pair 2 Pair 3 Pair 4 T R T R T R T R White/Blue Blue/White White/Orange Orange/White White/Green Green/White White/Brown Brown/White
Note: For 6-wire jacks: use pair 1, 2 and 3 color codes. For 4-wire jacks: use pair 1 and 2 codes.

Twist
Twisted pair copper wire is most prevalent in telecommunication media today. Each pair is twisted to prevent induction and crosstalk from other pairs in the same bundle and from outside power circuits and motors. (The unwanted transfer of intelligence from one or more circuits to other circuits is called crosstalk.) Crosstalk is reduced by twists, cable lay, shielding and physical separation made during the cable manufacturing process. Since many newer phones and systems wont operate well without UTP, jacketed 4-pair UTP Category 5 wire is recommended for all inside wiring. Cat. 5 UTP is wound counterclockwise at a rate from 1214 twists per foot; Cat. 3 is wound from 5-7 twists per foot. Pair twist rates vary within a cable. A tighter twist results in less distortion and interference during installation. Untwisting during connectorization should be kept under one half inch.
Planning the Premises Cabling System

The key to effective and efficient residential telecommunications cabling is careful planning. Telecommunications system planning and adherence to local building code requirements will determine the: Materials required for the project Type and amount of labor needed Note: When planning installations using data or carrier transmission, follow the equipment manufacturers installation guide. EIA/TIA-570-A-1999 entitled Residential Telecommunications Cabling Standard recognizes a minimum 4 pair UTP cable to at least one 8 position outlet within the kitchen, each bedroom, family room, and den/study. Sufficient planning to avoid extension cords should provide an additional outlet at least 12 ft. from the original, within unbroken wall spaces. Unshielded twisted pair cable generally falls into the following applications in accordance with Article 800 of the National Electrical Code, and is so noted on the cable product. CM general purpose, no UV protection, indoor CMX indoor/outdoor UV protection CMR riser rated CMP plenum Performance specification for cable and connecting hardware is based on proper installation and cable management. If recommended

cabling precautions and installation methods are not followed, cabling components may not perform to specifications. These performance deficiencies may be apparent on initial installation or may show up through reduced performance over time. The performance of the installed system may be degraded by cabling practices relating to: Connector terminations Cable installation and management Use of cross-connect jumpers and patch cords Multiple connections in close proximity Horizontal cables must be terminated on connecting hardware that meet the applicable requirements for the type of cabling used. For example, the UTP cabling is rated at the same category as the lowest performance component used in the link. Use only rated components and mounting hardware in the cabling system. One such rating is UL 1863, Communications Circuits Accessories, by Underwriters Laboratories. Rated components have passed stringent safety tests. Modular jack and plug mating connections shall satisfy mechanical tests as specified in the FCC Part 68 Rules, Subpart F. This requirement addresses the mating of: 6-position plugs with 6-position jacks 8-position plugs with 8-position jacks 6-position plugs with 8-position jacks All twisted-pair cable and outlet/connectors must be installed in accordance with ANSI/ EIA/TIA-570-A, Residential Telecommunications Cabling Standard. Maintain cable twisted-pair integrity to connector terminations. Extend enough cable from the wall to accommodate the termination. Be careful to avoid excess cable so as to prevent kinking when the termination is placed in the outlet. Score the cable sheath carefully to avoid nicking the interior insulated cable pairs. Remove the outer sheath of the cable from the wire pairs. Maintain the twists of the wire pairs up to the connector termination. Place the connector into the outlet so as to not kink the cable. TIA Preferred Wiring Method The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) recommends the star wiring method (aka home run) for residential and light commercial. Each outlet is wired directly to the distribution device, which is a common point for originating inside runs and terminating distribution runs.

The home run wiring method confines loss from cable damage, thus protecting jacks beyond the damage point. Locating the damage point with test equipment is also less time consuming. Finally, adding telephone lines can easily be done at the distribution device, so jack and wiring replacement is unnecessary. EIA/TIA standards allow multiple vendors components of the same category to be used successfully in the same system. A TIA compliant system can accommodate future equipment and service changes to simplify ongoing maintenance and relocation. Cabling Installation Techniques Use the shortest practical route Conceal cable for damage protection When drilling access holes through exterior walls: Slope holes upward from the outside Drill holes only slightly greater than cable diameter Provide cable "drip loop" outside of building to avoid water ingress Use plastic bushings Seal holes after installing cable Firestopping, bonding and grounding must be performed according to fire, building and electrical codes that apply Every connection degrades system performance, so use the minimum number necessary Better to provide excess capacity in terms of cable and outlets than not enough. Later additions are costly and time consuming Wire to the highest anticipated data rate (speed) or greater never less Never install components of unknown/questionable origin or quality. At the very best, the system will transmit signals to the level of its weakest component. Every element and connection is important Document all connections carefully, and keep installations tidy Tag wires at demarcation point for later troubleshooting Test everything Install jacks at the same height as electrical outlets. Wall-mount phone jacks should be 48 to 52 inches from the floor Cover unused wallboxes with a blank wall plate to protect and mark their location Do not splice cable runs Pull 4-pair cable per manufacturers specifications but not more than 25 lbs. pulling tension. EIA/TIA-568A and -570 recognize 4-pair UTP as a minimum pair count

Do not run cable parallel to power wiring and do not share bored holes. Avoid sharp bends and sheath nicks Maintain polarity. Match wire colors of tip (+) and ring (-) pairs. Polarity reversal interferes with most data devices and some telephones Use a recommended 4-pair jack for 2 line telephones Leave pull cord in conduit, if used, to facilitate running new wire Do not run power in same conduit with telecommunications cable Use insulated staples to support wire, leaving wire loose within staples Avoid under-carpet wiring runs Use inner walls whenever possible for reasons of safety and appearance Leave 18" of spare wire at outlets Most importantly, always check for ground, open and shorts after wiring is roughed in Category 5 Cable Installations Tips Category 5 cable is manufactured to tight specifications. For it to deliver high-speed performance now or for future applications, proper installation and handling is essential. Stretching, kinking or even straightening a kink can permanently affect the cable's transmission properties Cable Tension - Pull cable with less than 25 lbs of force Horizontal Wall Supports - Use J-type hooks designed to support cables and avoid overloading or opportunities that could lead to excessive cable rubbing within the support Removing Cable Jacket - Keep jacket close to termination point Wrong Right
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Bundling - Tie wraps should contain a bundle of twisted pair cables loose enough to prevent jacket stress Single Cable Attachment - Preferable practice is using correctly sized one or two hole clamps or plastic clips. Staplers are only acceptable with depth stops. In no case should the cable be squeezed Unrolling Cable - Avoid kinks, knots or snags Maintain Pair Twist During Termination - Maintain pair twists to within 1/2" of termination point and jacket tucked close to termination. Wrong Right
Terminate onto 66-Blocks with proper cable management to avoid kinks. Wrong Right
TeleWire carries an extensive supply of telephone wire and connection equipment. See the Appendix for a listing of major items.
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Interstud Wiring
Use plastic NM-type staples and leave wire loose inside staple If power must be crossed, cross at 90 degrees Do not share bore holes with power
Do not share stud space with electrical power
Wall phone outlet boxes are 48 to 52 inches from floor
Minimum Wiring Separation Between Residential/Light Commercial Telecommunications and Other Purpose Electric Supply Other Minimum Separation 5 feet 2 inches None
Radio and TV Signal/Control Wire CATV Cables
Bare light or power of any voltage Open wiring not over 300 volts Wires in conduit, or in armored or nonmetallic sheath cable/power ground wires Antenna lead without grounded shield 4 inches and ground wires Open wiring not over 300 volts None None 2 inches 6 inches
Community television systems coaxial cables with grounded shield Telephone Service Aerial or buried Drop Wire Sign Neon signs and associated wiring from transformer Fluorescent Fluorescent lighting wire Lighting Lightning System Lightning rods and wires
5 inches 6 feet
Cable Termination Connections Cable termination involves the organizing of cables by destination, labeling and actually creating the connection. Proper cable termination practices are vital for the complete and accurate transfer of both analog and digital signals. Two basic types of cable termination connections exist: binding post and insulation displacement (IDC). 12

Binding Post (screw terminal) Commonly used for terminating residential wiring at a demarcation point the screw and washer secure the stripped wire leads. Keep copper conductors free from nicks and wrap clockwise. Keep copper conductor from being caught and potentially breaking in screw threads. Trim excess wire. Retain some spare wire for remaking as needed. See Equipment Index on pp. 127-128. Insulation Displacement Connection (IDC) This method displaces the insulation as the wire is seated into the connection. The conductor is not stripped but forced into a terminal strip containing sharp inside edges that pierce the insulation and make a solid electrical and mechanical connection, being held tightly between two metal contacts. Most common indoor cable termination types are 66-type, 110-type, BIX and KRONE. Each requires a specially designed punchdown tool or blade. Take caution that the brand of tool is compatible with the blade. Gel-type IDCs, commonly used outdoors for cross-connecting, require no special tools. See Equipment Index on pp. 127-128 and 135. All IDC types are designed for relatively permanent connection; if changes have to be made, the wire must be removed and the connector cleaned of all metal and insulation material before the wire can be cut off and reinstalled. 66-Block Termination The 66-type IDC termination block is common for voice applications as an indoor demarcation or distribution device for copper telephone circuits. Twisted pair terminations are made using a punchdown tool with a 66-type blade insert for terminating the copper wires onto contact clips which are arranged in horizontal rows and vertical columns. Note: Bridging clips are not Category 5 compliant. A fine-tipped, indelible marker is generally used to designate cablepair identifiers on the fanning strips of 66-type blocks. An additional method of identifying 66-blocks is the use of color-coded hinged covers, which can be labeled on the inside of the cover.
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The 66-type termination block is attached to the Model 89 wall mount bracket to allow cable pairs to be fanned out from the rear into the guides in the side of the block. 66-Block Termination
89B
89D
R66M1-50 66 Block
The following shows some common 66-blocks used for demarcation and distribution of telephone lines. Demarcation When used in a demarcation application, network cable is terminated on the first clip and apartment cable is terminated on the last clip of each horizontal row. Circuits are connected in a vertical repeating tip/ring sequence. Network cable is connected to apartment cable by installing either bridge clips or jumper wires to connect circuits as required. The bridge clip or jumper may be removed to disconnect the network from the apartment for testing or other reasons. Network and apartment cable is not disturbed during testing or circuit rearrangement. R66M150X: 25 Pair Demarcation Block (#207424) Columns Configuration: 50 rows by 4 columns 1 2 3 4 Common Clips: Columns 1 & 2, Columns 3 & 4 Wiring: Network to Column 1, apartments to Column 4, bridge clip or jumper Column 2 to Column 3, odd rows tip, even rows ring, up to 25 network lines 14

R66EB112: 6 Pair Demarcation Block (#214217) Configuration: 12 rows by 4 columns Common Clips: Columns 1 & 2, Columns 3 & 4 Wiring: Network to Column 1, apartments to Column 4, bridge clip or jumper Column 2 to Column 3, odd rows tip, even rows ring, up to 6 network lines
Columns 1 2
Distribution In distribution applications, network cable is terminated on the first clip and several apartment cables are terminated on adjacent clips in the same row. Row connections follow the tip/ring alternating sequence. By using a multiple clip configuration, several telephone extensions may be directly connected (home run) to the same network circuit. Available clip configurations provide three, four and six common clips. Since one wire may be terminated in each clip and one clip is used for the network termination, available clip configurations permit connection of two, three or five extensions. R66B42: 2 Pair Terminal Block (#702517) Columns Configuration: 4 rows by 6 columns 1 2 3 4 5 6 Common Clips: Columns 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 Wiring: Network to Column 1, 5 apartment home runs to 2-6 R66B44: 4 Pair Terminal Block (#701218) Columns Configuration: 4 rows by 6 columns 1 2 3 4 5 6 Common Clips: Columns 1, 2 & 3 Columns 4, 5 & 6 Wiring: Network to Column 1, 2 apartment home runs to Columns 2 & 3, network to Column 4, 2 apartment home runs to Columns 5 & 6, jumpers permit additional combinations, odd rows tip, even rows ring R66CB16: 6 Pair Terminal Block Columns Configuration: 12 rows by 4 columns Common Clips: Columns 1, 2, 3 & 4 1 2 3 4 Wiring: Network to Column 1, 3 apartment home runs Columns 2-4, jumpers permit additional connection combinations, odd rows tip, even rows ring 15

R66M125X: 25 Pair Terminal Block (#214218) Configuration: 50 rows by 4 columns Common Clips: Columns 1, 2, 3 & 4 4 Wiring: Network to Column 1, 3 apartment home runs Column 2-4, jumpers permit additional connection combinations, odd rows tip, even rows ring, up to 25 network lines R66B425: 25 Pair Demarcation Block (#214217) Columns Configuration: 50 rows by 6 columns Common Clips: Columns 1-6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Wiring: Network to Column 1, 3 apartment home runs Column 2-6, jumpers permit additional connection combinations, odd rows tip, even rows ring, up to 25 network lines 110-Style Termination Backbone cabling is commonly terminated on wall or rack mounted 110blocks in increments of 50, 100, 300 or 900 pairs.The 110 block requires a connector block that punches onto it to create the cross-connection. Cables are routed through the middle pathway of the 110-wiring block from either the top or bottom, and fanned into the wireway from alternate sides. See 66-block and 110-style Equipment on pp. 135-136. Typical bill of materials include a distribution frame, vertical cable management with routing rings, wiring block, connector block, horizontal wiring trough, write-on covers and cross-connect jumpers. Columns 1 2 3
110 Wiring Block 110-C4 Connecting Blocks
110-C5 Connecting Blocks
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Wiring Jacks
Verifying pin-outs is critical to a properly working system. Work Area Outlet
Unshielded Jack
4-Port Faceplate
Many different styles of outlets exist with single or double gang wallplates and RJ-11, RJ-45, F-81 or blank jack inserts for a single to 8-port density range. EIA/TIA-570-A-1999 entitled Residential Telecommunications Cabling Standard states that all connecting hardware to UTP cable shall be 8 position and meet the transmission and reliability requirements of 568A. Termination at work area outlets should be completed following manufacturer's specifications for minimum sheath removal and proper termination techniques, being careful to ensure a 0.5 inch maximum amount of cable pair untwisting to maintain Category 5 compliance. Carefully coil the remaining minimum of 12 inch slack into the termination box. Do not kink the cable or exceed the bend radius of four times the cable diameter.
Direct Connection
There are occasions where a customer request for direct connection of horizontal cable requires that a cabling installer directly field terminate cables with modular plugs. This practice is not recommended for Category 5 applications due to lack of flexibility and excessive downtime if damage occurs to the cabling in the work area.
Field- Constructed Patch Cords

Field-constructed patch cords are not recommended for Category 5 systems. 1. Determine type of cable. 2. Select the proper connector. 3. Verify the pin-wiring configuration: Data cables utilize straight-through wiring. (i.e., Pin 1 to Pin 1) Voice cables are reversed. (Pin 1 to Pin 8, Pin 2 to Pin 7, etc.) Certain applications may require unique pin-wiring configurations. 17

4. Strip jacket to appropriate length. Make a clean 90-degree cut end on the cable. Remove enough jacket from the cable to reach the end of the plug and still have the jacket under the cable clamp portion of the modular plug. 5. Use the correct crimp tool. Modular plugs are configured in 4-, 6- and 8-pin combinations. The correct die for crimping all of the wires in one motion is required. Only 8-pin modular plugs are Category 5 compliant. 6. Verify pin-wiring configuration. Inspect the connection to make sure all the wires are seated properly and in the correct position. TeleWire carries all of the products you need for telephone wiring. Data Patch Cord Pin Wiring Data Straight Through (T568B Configuration Shown) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 W/O O W/G BL W/BL G W/BR BR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Voice Patch Cord Wiring Voice Cross-Over (T568B Configuration Shown) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 W/O O W/G BL W/BL G W/BR BR 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 1
See the Appendix for a listing of major items.
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Chapter 2
Grounding and Bonding
In This Section
Item Grounding Lightning Exposure Water Pipes Grounding Choice Bonding Page 21 21 22 22 23
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Properly installed telecommunications cabling is almost never dangerous. During installation verify that exposed conductors, cable shields and metal equipment are grounded or free of fault potentials (and otherwise generally safe). Electrical exposure cannot always be accurately examined. Always review codes, standards and site records. Local conditions may require additional investigation, changes or safeguards pertinent to the region, site or equipment. No information here replaces laws, codes or regulations. The National Electric Code (NEC) Article 830 requires primary protection against surge, i.e. lightning, and fault protection against any open or short circuit that may occur on coaxial cable between the tap and the network interface device (NID). The necessity of such protection is to assure public safety when coaxial cable is not buried a minimum depth of 18 inches as stated in NEC Article 830. In lieu of 18" the coaxial cable can be enclosed in conduit at a depth of 12".
Grounding
Definition: A conducting connection, whether intentional or accidental, between electrical circuits or equipment and the earth, or to some conducting body that serves in place of the earth. Overall protection must consider: Direct lightning strikes Ground potential rise Contact with power circuits Induction Establishing a suitable telecommunications ground is critical, always required, and typically found in the following: Telecommunications entrance facility for sites with exposed cable Equipment rooms Telecommunications closets
Lightning Exposure
Even with a properly installed grounding infrastructure, there are no guarantees that a direct lightning strike will not damage a system. A Lightning Exposure Guideline is included as a Fine Print Note (FPN) in the NEC Section 800-30 (a). It states, "Interbuilding circuits are considered to have a lightning exposure unless one or more of the following conditions exist:
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1. Circuits in large metropolitan areas where buildings are close together and sufficiently high to intercept lightning. 2. Interbuilding cable runs of 140 ft. (42.7 m) or less, directly buried or in underground conduit, where a continuous metallic cable shield or a continuous metallic conduit containing the cable is bonded to each building grounding electrode system. 3. Areas having an average of five or fewer thunderstorm days per year and earth resistivity of less that 100 ohmmeters. Such areas are found along the Pacific coast.
Water Pipes
No longer are cold water pipes the first choice for a grounding electrode. Nonmetallic pipes have become common. See NEC Section 250-81.
Grounding Choice
Because telecommunications and electrical cabling must be equalized, attach to the closest point of the buildings electrical service grounding electrode system. Choose the closest of either the building ground electrode system or an accessible electrical service ground. If none exists use either another grounding electrode system built for this purpose or a driven ground rod. Electrical Service Ground best choice for telecommunications. See NEC Section 250-71(b) which requires an accessible intersystem bonding connection. Grounding Electrode See NEC 250-83, NEC 250-91(c) and NEC 820(c) for grounding electrode installation guidelines and protection. Resistance should be 25 ohms or less and measured annually. Electrode grounding is allowed if no electrical service exists or if additional grounding is needed. NEC 800-40(b) specifies a minimum 1/2" x 5 ground rod with 6-AWG solid grounding conductor, although an 8 ground rod is generally recommended. Resistance of an electrode to earth is determined by three components: Earth resistance Earth to electrode contact resistance Resistance of electrode itself with connections. Warnings: Installed electrodes should be separated by 6 feet. Gas, steam and hot water pipes as well as electrodes or down conductors not a part of a lightning protection system are not allowed as a grounding electrode.
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Bonding
Definition: NEC Article 100 and Section 250-70 define bonding as the permanent joining of metallic parts to form an electrically conductive path which will assure electrical continuity and the capacity to conduct safely any current that is likely to be imposed. Bonding conductors are not intended to carry electrical load currents under normal conditions, but must carry fault currents so that electrical protection (circuit breakers) will properly operate. Bonding should maintain the shortest path with least impedance. Conductors should route with fewest bends and connections made directly to bonded points. Avoid unnecessary connections in bonding conductors and use only approved connections that are accessible. See NEC 800-40 (a, 2). Use copper, copper alloy or tin-plated copper connections that have been laboratory tested and listed, and follow manufacturers installation guidelines. Effective equipment bonding helps equalize potentials from lightning and electrical system faults that cause damage. Telecommunications bonding should follow three principles: Equalization Use a short path with large conductors to lower the impedance. Diversion Bonding conductor carries transients away from telecommunications cable. Coupling The closer the bonding conductor to a telecommunications cable, the greater the mutual electromagnetic coupling. Note: Any combination of these three principals is beneficial to telecommunications equipment. TeleWire carries all of the products you need for grounding and bonding. See the Appendix for a listing of major items.
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Chapter 3
Powering an HFC Telephony Network
In This Section
Item Powering Methods to the Voice Port Economical Tap Upgrade Solution for System Powering Page 27 28
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Robust Lifeline Service is a Primary Requirement with a Benchmark of 8 Hours Backup Time.
Local power supply w/battery back-up Local powering solution
RF only/12-amp faceplate
Distribution plant
Network powering solutions Power supply
Voice port
Twisted pair powered faceplate
Voice port
Coaxial powered faceplate
Powering Methods to the Voice Port

NID Powering Using the Center Conductor This is a popular method of system powering, where permitted by local code. It can use the existing drop if that drop is in good condition. If the drop is not in good condition, it should be replaced when adding two-way services anyway. Power is delivered over the center conductor of the drop cable from a special power-passing tap (sometimes called a telephony tap or a power extracting tap). Of concern with using the center conductor to pass power to the NID is that if arcing occurs, due to a faulty center conductor contact, the arc will transfer a very significant amount of power to the upstream plant, likely causing interference with all users of the reverse spectrum. On the other hand, an arc often causes healing of a bad contact and thus can be self-extinguishing. NID Powering Using a Twisted Pair A similar power-passing tap places power on a separate pair of terminals, ground and hot, for each drop. A special drop cable is used that has a pair of wires molded into the same outer jacket that covers the coaxial cable. This cable is often called Siamese cable. The tap used with Siamese cable has connectors that are used to fasten the wire pair of the Siamese cable.
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The advantage of twisted pair over center conductor powering is that you do not have to tolerate the signal loss associated with connecting RF blocking inductors to the tap ports. The problem with using this configuration is that a special drop cable must be run. In all-new installations this is not a problem, but in retrofit situations, it may not be economical or desirable. A further concern with Siamese power-passing taps is the possibility of ingress due to signal pickup on the wire pair. The signals picked up can be introduced into the coaxial cable. Adequate filtering of the voltage connections usually is sufficient to prevent problems. Home Powering with Battery Backup This method of powering relieves the cable operator of the burden of powering the NIU, but requires the installation of a local power supply unit (LPSU) with battery backup in each home. The installer must go inside the home and locate a power outlet from which he or she knows the power supply will never be removed. The operating condition of the power supply and the battery is monitored and telemetered to a Network Operations Center (NOC).
Economical Tap Upgrade Solution for System Powering

The Regal Flexible Tap System for cable telephony/data applications enables you to upgrade your plant now with the assurance that whichever powering method you choose, you'll have a sensible, economical and worry-free migration path for telephony/data upgrades. A common approach is to use local powering initially and upgrade to system powering as either telephone subscriber penetration or the changeout rate to power extracting taps dictates. Taps with RF-only 12 amp faceplates and optional continuous power bus (CPB) technology - plus a power supply at the home - are all that's needed for local powering. These taps can easily be upgraded for system powering with a simple faceplate change (see Illustration 1). See Equipment Index on pp. 151-165.
IDDS Factor:
Temperature rated components in Regal taps prevent extreme temperature fluctuations.
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A Regal RMT-2000 RF-only housing permits a faceplate upgrade from an RF-only/12 amp to either a coaxial or twisted pair power extracting type. Illustration 1
Standard RMT-2000 housing
RF only/12-amp faceplate
Coaxial powered faceplate
Twisted Pair powered faceplate
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Chapter 4
Testing Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Cabling
In This Section
Item Testing Before Final Installation Basic Tests Common Test Equipment UTP Cable Troubleshooting Page 33 33 35 37
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Characterizing cabling provides useful data for the support of future equipment applications. This should improve the overall effectiveness of providing premises network solutions, as well as a baseline for future troubleshooting, resulting in higher customer satisfaction. Most tests listed are supported by EIA/TIA TSB-67 and ANSI/EIA/ TIA-568-A.
Testing Before Final Installation

Positive test results before occupancy and equipment use promotes customer satisfaction, especially after their requests for additional services. Check for grounds, shorts and opens. Use only Category 5 UTP cable, connection products and wiring methods compliant with UL and EIA/TIA.
Basic Tests
Visual inspection of wire color matching Access lines to pairs Tip and ring to correct pairs Continuity (a continuous conductance of signal) Verify test equipment by touching leads together for indication of a short. Use a tone generator and inductive amplifier to verify continuity (no breaks) or shorts. Attach tone generator to cable pair. Use inductive amplifier to detect tone. Trace and identify cable. Green LED full short. Dim or blinking LED resistance resulting from faulty conductor or splice. See Equipment Index on pp. 166-168. Specialized Continuity Connect continuity tester across unterminated leads at either end in succession. Test at outlet between tip of each pair and all other leads and the ring with all other leads for shorts. Short the far end and check LED for proper polarity.
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Cross A short between terminals caused by a sloppy stripped conductor or an attachment nail. Use tone continuity mode to find path from either conductor of one pair to either side of another. Attach one clip to one pair tip. With either lead, check continuity to both sides of every pair. Repeat, but change fixed lead to ring side. Repeat for each pair. Any continuity means a cross. Split An occurrence when a pair is separated and wrongly matched with another pair. Often detected during continuity testing. Use tone test set: Connect tone mode to one pair end. Trace tone with speaker probe to splice, identify probable wires and short the two conductors with probe. Shorted wires will give a strong tone if pair is split or no tone if pair is not split. Common Wiring Faults
Clean Open Fault Tip Marked Tip (Actually Ring)
Roll Dirty Open Fault (Intermittent) Ring Marked Ring (Actually Tip)
Short (Continuity) Ground Fault Tip (1st Pair) Ring Cross Tip (2nd Pair) Ring Split Split Tip Ring Split Tip Ring
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Roll (Reversed Polarity) An occurrence when tip and ring ends are reversed Prevents tone beeps Rotary telephones are not affected Cable Impedance Measure the voltage to current ratio. Should remain constant regardless of cable length or signal amplitude or frequency. UTP is 100 ohms 15%. A TDR graph shows absolute impedance, which is used to determine length and distance to impedance discontinuities. Final Verification Testing Connect jack into outlet. Connect telephone butt set at NID at demarcation point and receive dial tone. Make outgoing and incoming calls to/from a test number. Listen for clear transmission free from clicks, pops and scratches. Be sure dial tone stops when numbers are dialed and resumes when phone is hung up. Failed tests mean either line hasnt been installed correctly. Repeat for each line. Connect NID to premises wiring. Repeat test at each outlet of each line. If problem occurs, check connections and wiring. If no fault is easily found, test again.
Common Test Equipment

Tone generator/ induction amplifier Identifies specific pairs by generating a tone on one pair end with an inductive amplifier to identify the tone on the other end. Some induction amplifiers can trace along a conductor length. Using a tone generator Attach tone generator to cable pair at work area. Use inductive amplifier to detect signal. Trace and identify cable from detected signal. See Equipment Index on pp. 166-168. Volt-Ohm Ammeter Analog and digital available. Measures voltage, current, resistance. Measures continuity with a shorting device on one pair end. Using a battery and volt-ohmmeter:
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1. Find a reliable ground connection, and check each lead at each outlet for a short(s) to ground. There should be no continuity between any of the leads and earth ground. 2. Assure that the network is disconnected. Then connect the battery across the tip and ring leads of each pair at the closest point available to the demarcation point, but not on the network side. Connect the positive side to tip and the negative side to ring. 3 Go to each outlet and perform the following tests with the voltohm meter for each pair: Verify that the polarity of each pair is correct with tip at positive voltage and ring at negative. Verify that there is no continuity with any other pair at the outlet by checking the tip lead against all other leads, and then the ring lead against all other leads. See Equipment Index on pp. 166-168. One Step Trouble Detector - Sidekick An all-in-one tester for intermittent troubles with twisted pair applications. Functions include stressed noise susceptibility, faults, VOM, AC/ DC, kick, tone and leakage. Some units help to qualify transmission quality of POTS lines by providing testing for loop current, circuit loss, metallic noise, power influence and load coil. The stress test reads the audible noise produced on a faulted pair that is stressed by a 90 dBrn longitudinal excitation. The stress test determines the capacitive and series resistance balance characteristics of twisted pairs at any point along the pair. It is capable of identifying DC resistive or capacitive imbalances undetected by other subscriber loop tests. The stress test is also highly effective in identifying imbalances produced by series resistance opens (high joints). See Equipment Index on p. 166. Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR) The TDR locates and tests all cable defects, splices and connectors and gives loss values for each occurrence. In addition, the TDR is used to measure the electrical length of a cable. The measurement of the cable is accomplished by injecting a fast rise-time pulse into the cable and then looking for the reflections caused by impedance mismatches. Mismatches caused by kinks, splices, etc., are displayed as well as are a large mismatch at the end of the cable. The reflections are displayed either on a screen or in the form of a printout. See Equipment Index on p. 166.
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Telephone Test Set - Buttset A telephone test set is used to test voice circuits and the following functions: Simulate the users telephone equipment Identify circuits Circuit diagnostics and troubleshooting See Equipment Index on pp. 166-167.
UTP Cable Troubleshooting

1. Contact line users and disconnect active equipment at a mutually convenient time. 2.Calibrate test equipment and perform tests on cable. 3. Compare test results with cable specifications. Also compare results with original test readings, if available. 4. Record the results. 5. Identify failing measurement values and consider borderline readings as failure for troubleshooting. 6. Follow measurement results. Inspect hardware, connections, terminations and cable. Check cable type. Verify test settings. Examine cable pair twist bend radius and sheath. Verify color codes and pin configuration. 7. Correct any conditions outside of cabling standards. 8. Retest and record: Circuit ID Subscriber name and phone number Service type Test results Repairs made Passing test results 9. Reposition cables as necessary considering the following: Replacement Routing Bend radius Slack Post job clean-up TeleWire carries extensive lines of test equipment. See the Appendix for a listing of major items.
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Chapter 5
Cornerstone Voice Port Test and Troubleshooting
In This Section
Item Two Line and Four Line Voice Ports Multi-Line Voice Port (MVP) Troubleshooting Page 42 48
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Cornerstone provides telephony services through a new or existing HFC network while supporting a portfolio of narrowband services such as Caller ID, Call Waiting,Speed Dialing,Automatic Callback,56K modem and interactive screen-based telephony services.Cornerstone is primarily comprised of a headend located Host Digital Terminal (HDT) and a premises located Voice Port.The HDT communicates with the Digital Switch by connecting RF signals from the HFC network into DS-O signals and DS-O signals from the telephony network into modulated RF carriers transmitted through the HFC network to the Voice Port.The Voice Port connects telephony signals into a radio frequency (RF) suitable for transmission over the HFC network. This section covers test and troubleshooting of the Cornerstone Two-line and Four-line Voice Port as well as the Multi-Line (12) Voice Port (MVP). The following are quick reference tips: Do not daisy-chain composite or local power connections.Each Voice Port should have its own connection to the drop or local power supply. Do not daisy-chain the RF cables. Connect each Voice Port directly to the tap, where possible. If this is not possible, attach a splitter to the drop and feed the Voice Port. Make sure that the RF cables are installed properly. Do not connect, for example, the drop cable to the Voice Port's Home Coax port. Pre-provision the Voice Port before installation. This lets you quickly verify that the Voice Port is installed properly. Assign all installed Voice Ports.This prevents generation of unnecessary alarms and logs.Take unused Voice Ports out of service (OOS);this prevents the Voice Port from generating alarms or logs while not in use. Terminate any unused RF connections. This prevents noise and ingress problems.Where possible, make sure that the subscriber connections are also terminated. Make sure local power supplies are not plugged into switched outlets (not applicable to MVP). This prevents unnecessary battery use and prolongs battery life. Installing Voice Port Refer to an authorized Cornerstone Voice Port Installation Guide which provides detailed coverage on: Safety Preparation for installation, modem identification, downstream encryption, battery monitoring, connection blocks and tools. Installation procedures including subscriber verification, wiring access, Voice Port provisioning and powering. 41

Testing and troubleshooting problems with power, the network and provisioning. This chapter identifies line problems that might occur following the Voice Port installation.These troubleshooting procedures provide the corrective actions required for the most common problem symptoms. DANGER Risk of injury and network power disruption Coax powered networks have up to 90 volts on the center conductor. Please follow your company procedures and guidelines for handling live drop cable. Below are procedures for both the Two-Line and Four-Line Voice Ports as well as the Multi-Line Voice Port (MVP).
Two-Line and Four-Line Voice Ports

The diagnostic LED indicator aids during installation and troubleshooting. The red LED is located behind the network access door of the Voice Port. The LED indicates the Voice Port operational state as shown in Table 1. Table 1 Voice Port LED Diagnostic indications LED State Off Indication No power to the Voice Port Voice Port is hunting for an RF carrier Voice Port is marshalling to the HDT. The Voice Port is locked to a downstream carrier but the HEM has not yet acquired the Voice Port's upstream signal Problem if Pattern Persists No power to the Voice Port (See Procedure 1) Downstream network problem (See Procedure 2) Upstream network problem (See Procedure 3)
Constantly on
Blinking four times (CSV05 and higher)
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Table 1 (con't) Indication Blinking three times Indication Voice Port is marshalling to the HDT Problem if Pattern Persists Upstream network problem. Marshalling problem. See "Threeblink state" Provisioning problem. See Procedure 4
Blinking two times
Blinking one time
Voice Port is fully marshalled but no line has been provisioned at the headend Voice Port is in-service
None
Blinking patterns are provided every three seconds for the first hour after the Voice Port changes state. After that, the pattern repeats only every 15 seconds. When installing, note the LED state and follow corrective actions below. Procedure 1 Troubleshooting Power Problems Most power-related problems are caused by one of the following: Out-of-range voltage at the tap. The voltage should be between 40 V and 90 V Faulty power cable (composite or local power) or coax (coax power) Local power supply unplugged or similar problems Misconfigured power at the Voice Port Faulty Voice Port Action 1. For Voice Ports using local power, make sure the power supply is plugged in and that the outlet is furnishing power. Avoid using switched outlets. 2. Remove tamper tag, if equipped, from the Voice Port. 3. Using a Phillips screwdriver, open the Voice Ports subscriber access door. 4. Using a 5/32 pin and hex security tool, open the Voice Ports network access door.
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5. Check the power coming into the Voice Port. Using a voltmeter, measure the voltage between the Supply and Ground terminals. The voltage reading must be 40 VAC and 90 VAC (or between 40 VDC and 60 VDC for model A2VP01JA Voice Ports). If power is Then present go to step 6. not present or out of range go to step 7. 6. Make sure that the Voice Port power jumpers are configured properly. If power configuration is Then correct go to step 7. incorrect correct the configuration; if the problem persists, go to step 8. 7. Check the boltage level at the tap. The voltage reading must be between 40 VAC and 90 VAC (or between 40 VDC and 60 VDC for model A2VP01JA Voice Ports). If power is Then present replace the composite drop cable or coax; if the problem persists, go to step 8. not present or out of range the network power is faulty; contact plant maintenance personnel. 8. Replace the Voice Port. Procedure 2 Troubleshooting Downstream Network Problems A downstream network problem prevents the Voice Port from receiving signals from the headend. The Voice Port cannot find a downstream RF carrier. Action 1. Remove tamper tag, if equipped, from the Voice Port. 2. Using a Phillips screwdriver, open the Voice Ports subscriber access door. 3. Using a 5/ 32 pin and hex security tool, open the Voice Ports network access door.
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CAUTION Risk of network power disruption Coax powered networks have up to 90 volts on the center conductor. Please follow your company procedures and guidelines for handling live drop cable. DANGER Risk of injury Avoid contact with center conductor of coaxpowered networks. The conductor has up to 90 volts. 4. Check the CATV signal on the drop coax at the Voice Port and verify signal level and quality. If CATV signal is up to your company standards not up to standards Then go to step 5. go to step 6.
5. Call the headend. Have an operator check the transmit levels on the Head End Modem (HEM) associated with the service area. If the transmit levels are not within range within range Then adjust the transmit level; if the problem persists, go to step 6. go to step 6.
6. Have the operator check the Spectrum Manager communication state. If the Then communication state is reset the Spectrum Manager; if LOC the problem persists, go to step 8. 7. If using out-of-band marshalling )OOB), have the operator make sure the highest numbered in-service headend modem )HEM) assigned to a downstream carrier path is properly cabled for upstream and downstream communications. If the HEM is properly cabled, continue with step 8.
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8. Connect a signal generator at the headend, and check the CATV signal at the tap. Verify signal level and quality. If the the signal is Then of the proper level and quality replace the drop cable; if the problem persists, go to step 9. not of the proper level and quality the tap or distribution system may be at fault; call plant maintenance personnel. 9. Replace the Voice Port. If this clears the problem, the original Voice Port is faulty. Otherwise, the tap or distribution system may be at fault; call plant maintenance personnel Procedure 3 Troubleshooting Upstream Network Problems An upstream network problem prevents the Voice Port from sending signals to the headend.The Voice Port attempts to marshal, but does not receive a response. Action 1. Call the headend. Have an operator check the receive levels on the headend modem associated with the service area. If the Voice Port state is Then not within range adjust the receive level; if the problem persists, go to step 2. within range go to step 2. 2. Have the operator check the Spectrum Manager port noise threshold levels. If the threshold levels are Then not within range adjust the threshold level; if the problem persists, go to step 3. within range go to step 3. 3. Remove tamper tag, if equipped, from the Voice Port. 4. Using a Phillips screwdriver,open the Voice Port's subscriber access door. 5. Using a 5/32" pin and hex security tool, open the Voice Port's network access door. 6. Connect a signal generator to the drop cable and verify that the signal can be received at the headend. 46

If the signal is of the proper level and quality not of the proper level and quality Then go to step 7. there may be a problem with one or more amplifiers in the upstream direction; call plant maintenance personnel.
7. Replace the Voice Port. Blinking patterns are provided every three seconds for the first hour after the Voice Port changes state. After that, the pattern repeats only once every 15 seconds in order to save power in the steady stae. When installing a new Voice Port, the installer must note the state of the LED and perform the corrective actions described in this chapter as needed. Three-Blink State When the LED is blinking three times for longer than five minutes, one or more of the following conditions may apply.To resolve these issues, proceed to the appropriate procedure in this chapter. For this item Then perform The Spectrum Manager may See Procedure 2 and 4 be in an LOC (loss of of this section as needed communications) state Voice Port may be locking onto the wrong downstream Voice Port may not be locating out-of-band marshalling (OOB) carrier path Voice Port may have a marginal transmit lever or impeded path Voice Port is a new installation and cannot marshal into the HEM due to unprovisioned or misprovisioned state See Procedure 2 of this section See Procedure 2 of this section
See Procedures 3 and 4 of this section See Procedure 4 of this section
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Procedure 4 Troubleshooting Provisioning Problems A provisioning problem indicates that the Voice Prot can communicate with the headend, but has not been provisioned in Cornerstone. 1. Call the headend. Have the operator provision the Voice Port as described in the HDT Commissioning and Testing Guide, ARSVD00196. If the problem persists, continue with step 2. 2. Confirm the Voice Port statuswith the headend operator. If the Voice Port state is... In Service - Trouble unequipped Then ... Check the setting of the minimum marshalling distance (for in- band marshalling). If the marshalling distance is correct, perform Procedure 3. Check that the line is provisioned at the headend and is in-service on the switch. Check the HDT provisioning to ensure that the Voice Port is assigned to the proper carrier path or head-end modem. go to step 3.
In Service - Trouble unassigned In Service - Trouble Carrier Path mismatch
In Service 3. Replace the Voice Port.
Multi-Line Voice Port (MVP) Troubleshooting

Requirements The MVP12 has been provisioned to the system (at the headend). You have a CATV or RF signal level test set. You have a telephone butt-set with an IDC terminal 2-position connector (3M part #4501E). You have the appropriate telephone numbers for testing voice lines. Testing the MVP12 1. Check the RF signal level at the RF test point. Ensure that it meets your company standards.
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Note: The upstream RF signal levels may not be accurate at the RF test point. For a more accurate measurement, check the upstream RF signal level at the drop coax. 2. Connect the telephone butt-set to the VF terminal connector of line 1. Check for dial tone. Note 1: If the line has been preprovisioned at the switch with TR303 CSC, MVI POTS, or TR08 POTS services, dial tone will only be achieved if the line has been put in service (at the switch). This can be done by manually busying and returning it to service, or by the switch's (hourly) audit. Note 2: If the electronics module was just replaced, the chgVpld command must be issued at the headend before dial tone can be received. Note 3: If an MVP subscriber line connects to a subscriber's security system, the security system provider is responsible for verifying the operation of the security system. 3. Perform additional phone tests (as required by your company). 4. If possible, check the voice lines inside the customer premises. 5. If any problems occurred, refer to the next section "Troubleshooting the MVP12". 6. Repeat steps 2 through 4 for all other provisioned lines. Troubleshooting the MVP12 1. Go to the MVP12, remove the tamper tags (if necessary), and open the cover. 2. Check the power on the MVP12 protector block. If no power is present, go to step 10. 3. Check the RF signal level on the RF test point at the MVP12. If the signal is up to standards, continue at step 5 (see note). If the signal is not up to standards, continue at step 4. Note: The upstream RF signal levels may not be accurate at the RF test point. For a more accurate measurement, check the upstream RF signal level at the drop coax. 4. Check the cable between the tap and MVP. If the cable is damaged, repair it. If the cable is not damaged, then the electronics module is probably faulty, go to step 11 "Faulty electronics module".
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5. Open top section of the VF connector. 6. Connect a telephone butt-set to the VF connector and check for dial tone. 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 noting all provisioned lines with no dial tone. 8. Contact the headend and confirm lines without dial tone have been provisioned at the headend. If the lines with no dial tone ... Then ... have been provisioned at go to step 9. the headend have not been provisioned at have technician provision the the headend line(s) and go to step 5. Note: provisioning a line takes approximately 2 minutes. 9. For all lines without dial tone disconnect the VF wiring from the house and recheck for dial tone. If there is no dial tone ... Then ... on all the lines the electronics module is probably faulty. Skip to step 11, "Faulty electronics module". on one or more lines house wiring may be faulty. No power to the MVP 10. Check the composite power drop (siamese pair cable) to see if outside cabling to the MVP has been damaged. If it has, repair it accordingly. Faulty electronics module 11. Replace the MVP electronics module.
MAX 24 Troubleshooting
LED Indicator The MAX 24 has a numeric LED indicator to aid installation and troubleshooting. The indicator is located behind the access door of the MAX 24, and indicates the MAX 24 operational state (Figure 1).
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Off-Hook Indicators A horizontal line displayed on the LED indicates that there is off-hook activity on one of the three line cards. The position of the line displayed corresponds to the location of the line card. For example, if the top 8-line module has on or more lines off-hook, the top most horizontal line on the LED is illuminated. Note: When any of the eight line cards of a line module is in use, the Traffic Busy segment turns ON. Status Indicator The status indicator, on the lower right side of the LED, shows the overall status of the MAX 24 (see Figure 1). Figure 1 MAX 24 LED Indicator
Line Module 3 Traffic Busy
Line Module 2 Traffic Busy Voice Port Status Line Module 1 Traffic Busy
Table 1 lists the MAX 24 Voice Port operational states indicated by the LED and recommended actions if the indication pattern persists longer than five minutes.
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Table 1 Voice Port LED Diagnostic Indicators LED State Off Constantly on Indication No power to the Voice Port Voice Port is hunting for an RF carrier Voice Port is marshalling to the HDT; the Voice Port is locked to a downstream carrier but the HEM has not yet acquired the Voice Port's upstream signal Marshalling in progress Problem if Pattern Persists No power to the Voice Port. See Procedure 1 Downstream network problem. See Prodedure 2 Upstream network problem. See Procedure 3
Blinking four times (CsV05 and higher)
Blinking three times
Blinking two times Blinking one time
Marshalling problem. See "Three-Blink State on next page for more information Voice Port is fully marshalled, Provisioning problem. but no line has been See Procedure 4 provisioned at the headend Voice Port is in-service None; no further action is required
Blinking patterns are provided every three seconds for the first hour after the Voice Port changes state. After that, the pattern repeats only once every 15 seconds in order to save power in the steady state When installing a new MAX 24 Voice Port, the installer must note the state of the LED and perform the corrective actions described in this chapter as needed.
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Three-Blink State When the LED is blinking three times for longer than five minutes, one or more of the conditions below may apply.To resolve these issues, proceed to the appropriate procedure in this chapter. For this item Then perform The Spectrum Manager may See Procedure 2 and 4 be in an LOC (loss of of this section as needed. communications) state Voice Port may be locking onto the wrong downstream Voice Port may not be locating out-of-band marshalling (OOB) carrier path Voice Port may have a marginal transmit lever or impeded path See Procedure 2 of this section. See Procedure 2 of this section.
See Procedures 3 and 4 of this section.
Voice Port is a new installation See Procedure 4 and cannot marshal into the of this section. HEM due to unprovisioned or misprovisioned state Procedure 1 Troubleshooting Power Problems A Voice Port power related failure is identified by an inactive LED indicator as described in "Status indicator" on page 51. Most power-related problems are caused by one of the following: Out-of-range voltage at the tap. The voltage should be between 40 VAC and 90 VAC (or between 42-60 VDC). Faulty power cable. Faulty Voice Port Action 1. Remove tamper tag, if equipped, from the Voice Port. 2. Using a 7/16" flat-blade screw driver, open the MAX 24's subscriber access door.. 3. Check the power coming into the MAX 24.Using a voltmeter,measure the voltage between the Supply and Ground terminals.The voltage reading must be between 40 VAC and 90 VAC (or 42-60 VDC). 53

Note: Voltage levels at the Voice Port must be generated under worst case power loading. If power is Then present and in range replace the MAX 24. not present or out of range go to step 4. 4. Check the voltage level at the power source. The voltage reading must be between 40 VAC and 90 VAC (or between 42-60 VDC). If power is present and in range not present or out of range Then replace the composite drop cable the network power is faulty; contact plant maintenance personnel.
Procedure 2 Troubleshooting Downstream Network Problems A downstream network problem prevents the MAX 24 Voice Port from receiving signals from the headend. The Voice Port cannot find a downstream RF carrier. Action 1. Remove tamper tag, if equipped, from the MAX 24 Voice Port. 2. Using a 7/16" flat-blade screw driver, open the Voice Port's door.
CAUTION Risk of network power disruption If you attempt to remove the RF connector without first removing power, the connector may short the power terminals.
DANGER Risk of injury Avoid contact with the power terminals. Ther terminals carry up to 90 volts. 3. Remove power fromt he MAX 24, then remove the drop coax connector.
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4. Check the CATV signal on the drop coax at the Voice Port and verify signal level and quality. If CATV signal is up to your compny standards Then go to step 6.
5. Call the headend. Have an operator check the transmit levels on the Headend Modem (HEM) associated with the service area. If the transmit levels are not within range within range Then adjust the transmit level; if the problem persists, got to step 6. go to step 6.
6. Have the operator check the Spectrum Manager communication state. If the communication state is LOC within range Then reset the Spectrum Manager; if the problem persists, got to step 7. go to step 7.
7. If using out-of-band marshalling (OOB), have the operator make sure the highest numbered in-service headend modem (HEM) assigned to a downstream carrier path is properly cabled for upstream and downstream communications. If the HEM is properly cabled, continue with step 8. 8. Replace the MAX 24 Voice Port. If this clears the problem, the original MAX 24 is faulty. Otherwise, the tap or distribution system may be at fault; call plant maintenace personnel. Procedure 3 Troubleshooting Upstream Network Problems An upstream network problem prevents the Voice Port from sending signals to the headend.The Voice Port attempts to marshal, but does not receive a response. Action 1. Call the headend. Have an operator check the receive levels on the headend modem associated with the service area. If the Voice Port state is Then not within range adjust the receive level; if the problem persists, go to step 2. within range go to step 2. 55

2. Have the operator check the Spectrum Manager port noise threshold levels. If the threshold levels are Then not within range adjust the threshold level; if the problem persists, go to step 3. within range go to step 3. 3. Remove tamper tag, if equipped, from the Voice Port. 4. Using a 7/16" flat-blade screw driver, open the Voice Port's subscriber access door. CAUTION Risk of network power disruption If you attempt to remove the RF connector without first removing power, the connector may short the power terminals.
DANGER Risk of injury Avoid contact with the power terminals. The terminals cary up to 90 volts. 5. Remove power from the MAX 24, then remove the drop coax connector. 6. Connect a signal generator to the drop cable and verify that the signal can be received at the headend. If the signal is Then of the proper level and quality go to step 7. not of the proper level there may be a problem with and quality one or more amplifiers in the upstream direction; call plant maintenance personnel. 7. Replace the MAX 24 Voice Port.
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Procedure 4 Troubleshooting Provisioning Problems A provisioning problem indicates that the MAX 24 Voice Port can communicate with the headend, but has not been provisioned in Cornerstone. 1. Verify the talk battery. Talk battery voltages across the tip and ring are -21 to -30 VDC. If the talk battery is... Then ... present go to step 2. not present go to step 6. 2. Call the headend to confirm that the MAX 24 Voice Port has been properly provisioned. If it has not, have the operator provision the MAX 24 Voice Port as described in the HDT Commissioning and Testing Guide, ARSVD0057. If the problem persists, continue with step 3. 3. Confirm the MAX 24 Voice Port status with the headend operator. If the Voice Port state is... Then ... IS-Trbl unequipped Check the setting of the minimum marshalling distance (for in-band marshalling). IS-Trbl unassigned Check that the MAX 24 is assigned to a modem. IS-Trbl CP mismatch Check the HDT provisioning to ensure that the MAX 24 is assigned to the proper carrier path or head-end modem. Check that the correct service is assigned to the MAX 24 line and that the CRV is in-service on the switch. Go to step 6.
IS (no service)
IS
4. Contact provisioning to confirm that the MAX 24 has been entered at the switch. 5. Have the headend post the line card at the HDT and check that it is "In-Service". 6. Replace the MAX 24 Voice Port. 57
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Chapter 6
Coaxial Cable Wiring Overview
In This Section
Item Coaxial Drop Cables Passives Connectors Hardware Installation Guidelines Outlet Locations Minimum Product Specifications and Benefits Preparing RG6, RG59 and RG11 Drop Cables with Digicon Page 61 62 62 63 63 74 76 80
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IDDS Factor:
The equipment and installation practices in this section serve the Arris Integrated Digital Drop System, which results in trouble-free advanced services, a reduction in trouble calls and overall customer satisfaction. Quality components make a difference...especially when tested as a system.
Coaxial Drop Cables

In all cases,the minimum standard recommended is the SCTE Flexible R.F.Coaxial Drop Cable Specifications.SCTE Doc.# IPS-SP-001 Recommended installation practices are provided within this document. All aerial, underground, and interior drop cables will have a copper covered steel center conductor, a bonded foil shield, a minimum of 60% aluminum braid coverage, a minimum of 23dB SRL (Structural Return Loss), and are sweep tested from 5 MHz to 1 GHz. In areas with strong off air signals or interference, a drop cable with 90% or better braid, tri-shield (foil/braid/foil) or quad shield (foil/braid/ foil/braid) may be required. Cable Types Aerial - defined as messengered drop cable installed from the aerial tap to the grounding device on the customer premises. Messengered cables help prevent elongation and provide superior support and durability. Underground - defined as an underground cable installed from the service entrance of a pedestal or vault to the bonding device at the house. All underground cables contain a flooding compound beneath the jacket for sealing minor cuts or damages in the cables outer jacket, as well as to prevent moisture migration into the internal layers of cable. The jacket is polyethylene, which protects the cable from soil, sunlight and abrasion. Interior - defined as the interior drop cable installed from the bonding device (service location) to the customer premises equipment. These cables have a PVC (polyvinylchloride) black or colored jacket. All interior cables have a minimum of a CATV-V classification and comply with the NEC requirements for Fire Safety of broadband communications Cables. Note: Interior drop cables must not have flooding compound. 61

Passives
The use of high quality products throughout the drop system is essential. EMI shielding goes hand-in-hand with all drop products, especially the passives. It is recommended that all passives have circuit boards, tongue and groove housings and back plates. These features provide consistent, repeatable electrical performance and superior EMI shielding. All female Finterface ports conform to or exceed the SCTE Interface Practice Standards for female Finterface connections (SCTE Doc.IPSSP-001).This ensures a quality male-to-female Finterface. All F ports have a 360 degree base and are 1/2 long, with the lower portion free of threads for proper sealing of sealing sleeves. F ports are also spaced 1 minimum center-to-center, to allow for trap installation. All passive housings have raised port values for identification purposes, slotted mounting tabs that are flush with the back plate, and are chromate treated.
Regal Splitter IDDS Factor:

Built-in blocking capacitors minimize transient voltage. High port-to-port insolation in the return path remedies mixing of digital signals with downstream RF signals.
Connectors
All connectors conform to or exceed the SCTE Interface Practice Standards for male F interface connections. Adherence to these standards ensures a quality connector-to-cable and connector-tofemale interface. All connectors require a no-crimp connection interface to the cable. All cables are prepared for connector installation with the use of a coaxial cable preparation tool that allows for repetitive proper connector installations (see Appendix B). We recommend that connectors be tightened with a torque wrench to ensure tightness and good EMI shielding. All outdoor connectors use a UV resistant, circumferential sealing sleeve. This protects the connector, the female F interface and the drop cable from corrosion and water migration.
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Hardware
All plated drop hardware should meet galvanizing specifications equal to: Hot dip galvanizing - ASTM A-153 Mechanical galvanizing - ASTM B-695 These galvanizing methods are widely accepted throughout the telecommunications industry as providing superior corrosion protection and adding longevity to the drop system. All clamping devices are designed to eliminate any potential damage to the drop cable. Pressure on the outer sheath may weaken or fracture the cable or create an impedance "bump", causing a negative effect on transmission quality. Errant hammer blows may also cause outer sheath and electrical damage. For this reason, staples or clamping devices with staples or nails should not be used. Molded or formed clamping devices secured by screws help to eliminate this problem and provide superior cable attachment. All aerial cables use coaxial cable drop wire clamps to assure consistent, reliable strain relief for the drop. Grips and messenger wraps can cause outer sheath damage to aerial cables.These traditional forms of strain relief should be avoided. Feed-through bushings should be used at all accessible entry points. The use of RTV silicone is recommended to seal the bushing, keeping cold air and moisture out. The bushing also protects the cable by reducing abrasion. MONARCH Hardware IDDS Factor: BellCore specified.
Installation Guidelines
IDDS Factor: Proper techniques are critical at higher bandwidths to reduce truck rolls. To ensure shielding integrity and picture quality, it is imperative that the coaxial drop cable remain round. Special care should be taken to prevent the cable from being kinked, crushed, or flattened. It is important to keep the minimum bending radius 10 times the O.D. (outside diameter) of the drop cable. Common sense should be used when routing the drop cable from the tap to the house, and from the bonding device to the outlet. The shortest and most direct route should be followed whenever possible. 63

Span Clamp Detail - Illustration 1a
Span Clamp Note Position of Hook to the Strand Messenger Drop Clamp Cable Tie
From Tap
Radius Loop
To House
We recommend the use of a cable caddy to allow the cable to roll off the reel evenly, preventing the cable from forming loops or fish-eyes. Note: Be aware that damage to the cable jacket and shielding due to burns, cuts, scrapes, stretching or kinking, caused by pulling the cable over or against itself, over rough or sharp edges, and bending the cable too sharply, will cause signal leakage thus deteriorating the overall electrical performance of the cable. This type of damage can only be repaired by replacement of the drop cable. P Hook Detail - Illustration 1b
P Hook Note Orientation of P Hook Messenger Drop Clamp Drop Cable to Bonding Device Drop Cable from Pole
Cable Clip
Radius Loop (Minimum 10 Times O.D. of Cable)
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Pole Attachment All messenger cables will be attached to clamps and hooks using messenger drop clamps (see Illustrations 1a and 1b). Cable ties or S clips should be used every 6- 12 to secure drop Aerial Installation - Illustration 2
Span Clamp Cable Ties
Messenger Radius Loop Drop Clamp (Minimum 10 Radius Loop Times O.D. Cable) Identification Tags
cable to strand and to prevent the messenger from separating at the attachment point (see Illustration 2). A minimum of 10 x the O.D. of the drop cable x 2 = the diameter loop of cable that is used at the point of attachment and at the interface point to the tap.These loops protect the drop from potential damage from expansion and contraction of the cable (Illustration 2). As insurance in the event of a connector failure, an additional 18 - 24 of drop cable should be coiled into a loop and secured to the strand with a cable tie (see Illustration 2).This eliminates the drop cable replacement due to connector replacement. P or J hook installations for dead ends or drop installation poles should contain the following drip loop lengths - single hook: 12 two hooks: 12 - 18 depending upon the pole size , (see Illustration 3). Identification tags should be used as needed (Illustration 2). We recommend that a house number tag be used for identification and auditing purposes. At all times, the connectors at the cable ends must be protected from moisture, whether the drop is active or disconnected. Sealing sleeves shall be used to protect the F port,F connector, and the cable from water migration. When the drop is dis-
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Illustration 3 J or P Hook Installation
Messenger Drop Clamps
False Dead end or Drop Installation

J or P Hook
Radius Loop (Minimum 10 Times O.D. Cable)
Note: Cable can be rolled into a coil and secured with a cable tie.
12 or 18 Depending on Pole Size
connected, it should be protected either by attaching it to a terminator that has a sealing sleeve at both ends, or by threading the connector on to another device that has a sealing sleeve, and then tightening properly. Pedestal or Vault Attachment (see Illustration 4) Cable ties should be used to secure the cable near the tap to keep cables and connectors out of dirt and water and to prevent stress on the connector. Underground Installation - Illustration 4
Radius Loop (Minimum 10 Times O.D. of Cable) Cable Ties
A minimum of a 10 x O.D. bend radius will be used at the interface point to the tap to allow for cable expansion and contraction and F connector replacement.
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House Aerial Attachment - Illustration 5
Minimum Clearances 12 Power 4Telephone P-Hook Messenger Drop Clamp
Drip Loop
Identification tags should be used as needed. Again, we recommend that a house number tag be used for subscriber identification and auditing purposes. The connectors should be sealed as previously mentioned to protect the cable from water migration. House Attachment - aerial (see Illustration 5) All messenger cables will be attached to clamps and hooks using messenger drop clamps. Cable ties or S clips should be used to prevent the messenger from separating at the attachment point. A properly installed loop or radius bend of cable will be used at the Drop Clearances - Illustration 6
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Drop Sag - Illustration 7
200 150 100 50
12
18
24
point of attachment to allow for cable expansion and contraction. Under no circumstances should cable be attached to a TV antenna, chimney, lightning rod, or rain gutter. Connection to a power riser is permissible only with the approval of local public utility company (PUC), using proper mounting equipment and maintaining proper clearances. The coaxial cable drop should contact the house within 2 to 4 feet of the power contact point. For proper drop clearances, see Illustration 6. The approximate sag for the span length of customer drops should be 6 inches per 50' (see Illustration 7 for drop sag). Note: Drop sag depends on type and weight of cable. Consult cable manufacturer for correct sag. Refer to NEC 830 requirements. House Attachment - underground (see Illustration 8) We recommend that CIC (cable-in-conduit) or conduit be used for the underground drop installation to give protection to the Underground Installation - Illustration 8
Enclosure Box Guard/Conduit
Cable in Conduit Direct Bury
6 Below Grade
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cable from abrasion and the environment. Drops should be buried in accordance with requirements of Article 830 of the National Electrical Code (NEC) or be protected by an approved protective device. The NEC Article 830 requires primary protection against surge, i.e. lightning, and fault protection against any open or short circuit that may occur on coaxial cable between the tap and the network interface device (NID). The necessity of such protection is to assure public safety when coaxial cable is not buried a minimum depth of 18" as stated in NEC Article 830. If there is an enclosure the conduit should extend to the enclosure. The coaxial cable drop should contact the house within 2 to 4 feet of the power contact point. Refer to NEC 830 requirements. House Attachment - Illustration 9
Cable Clip (Vertical) Minimum 3 Apart
Enclosure Box
Cable Clip (Horizontal) 12 to 18 Apart
House Attachment - to bonding device Cable will be attached to the house from the point of attachment to the bonding device using clips that are secured by screws.The only exception is on a vinyl or aluminum siding where UV molded polymer horizontal and vertical clips should be used. Cable clips should be placed approximately every 3 when routing the cable vertically, with a minimum of 3 clips and 12-18apart when routing the cable horizontally (see Illustration 9). When routing cable across surfaces such as, brick, cement block, and tile, etc., we recommend that all cable clips be secured into an anchor or using appropriate screws for brick or masonry, that has been pre-installed by first drilling the proper
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diameter hole and then inserting the anchor. When routing cable at corners, care should be taken to ensure that radius loops are installed to prevent the cable sheath from kinking (see Illustration 10). Refer to NEC 830 requirements. Radius Detail - Illustration 10
3.75 " 3.75 " 3.75 " 3.75 "
R = 3.75 "
Inside Corner Change Direction Radius = 10 Times O.D. (Outside Diameter) of Cable NOTE: Illustration Example Shows RG6 Cable
Demarcation Point All bonding and grounding equipment should be UL approved or listed.The grounding device that bonds the drop to the power ground should be placed at a working height of 4-5 in an accessible location near the power meter and outside the home per NEC code (see Illustration 9). For protection and aesthetics, we recommend a demarcation Network Interface Device (NID) to encase the grounding device (see Illustration 11). This protects the grounding device, splitter, and F connections. It also ensures proper radius loops, ground Network Interface Device - Illustration 11
UL Low Profile Ground Block
Regal 1GHZ Drop Splitter
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wire bonding point, and lock for prevention of signal theft. Upgrades or downgrades or additional outlets can cause unpainted or different colored surfaces to be exposed and new mounting holes to be added to the customers house for grounding blocks or splitters. The use of a NID will eliminate all of those potential problems. Inside the NID, we recommend the use of a low profile ground block as the grounding device. This is the minimum that the NID would contain. In addition, a 2, 3, or 4-way splitter can be installed in the NID, as well as traps and house amplifiers, depending upon customer needs. This requires a jumper between the ground block and the splitter (see Illustration 11). Many drop splitters function as ground blocks. Approved NIDs are also upgradable to allow the installation of telephony terminations within the same enclosure as the cable TV terminations. When not using a NID, grounding devices and splitters should be mounted so that all F interface connections are made horizontally. All cables connecting to these devices should have minimum radius bends and/or loops that are made below the horizontal entry point (use the formulas found in sections 5.2.3. 5.3.2.) (see Illustration 12). Installation of Splitter - Illustration 12
Splitter
Radius Loop (Minimum 10 Times O.D. Cable)
Cable Clips
Drop Grounding and Bonding The purpose of bonding the cable drop is to limit damaging voltages that may be present on the cable from external
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sources such as power lines, downed poles or lightning strikes. To comply with the NEC Sections 820-33, 820-40, and 250-71(b), the coaxial cable drop must be bonded to the power ground. However, we recommend that you consult your local PUC (Public Utility Commission) for the local and state codes and regulations that are being enforced for grounding and bonding. Common Ground All utilities entering a subscriber's house must be bonded together as a common ground . This reduces the overall resistance to ground and equalizes the potentials which might appear between cable sheaths or the outermost layer of the cable. Residential bonding and grounding systems are commonly referred to as the building electrode system. The grounding point for the drop should be located as close as possible to both the point where the subscriber drop contacts the house and to the power ground. Sometimes the best routing of the drop cable is parallel to the power drop. The ground block, or approved splitter with ground wire provision is the only secure and approved way of bonding the broadband communications system to earth ground and the house common electrode system.The ground block also serves as an excellent point for troubleshooting problems in the drop system. All ground wire should be as short and straight as possible. Long lengths of ground wire or ground wire with sharp bends are not effective in providing a low resistance path to high voltages associated with power lines or lightning strikes. Bends or long ground wire lengths should be avoided, even if this means relocating the attachment point or the ground block. Bond vs. Ground A ground is a conductor connection to earth. A ground can happen intentionally or by accident. When a service is effectively grounded it means that the service is intentionally connected to earth through one or more ground connections of low impedance, having the ability to carry enough current to prevent the buildup of voltage. The wire that should be used to ground the installation will be insulated, made of copper, and not smaller than 14 gauge. The 72

wire should be as short and straight as possible and be guarded from any physical damage that could cut the conductor or limit its current carrying capacity. A bondis the connection of different ground conductors coupled together using a bonding conductor of #6 wire or larger. Two or more grounds that are bonded together are treated as a single electrode system, limiting the potential difference between them and their associated wiring system. Grounding Methods There are three methods of grounding that will apply in most situations: 1. Bonding to the power service grounding conductor 2. Bonding to the power service metal conduit 3. Bonding to the cold water system The NEC guidelines say that you can bond to a cold water pipe but this should be used as a last resort only.There are some precautions that you should take when trying to use the cold water system. 1. Make sure all of the pipe is metal into the ground. If you find any evidence that plastic pipe is being used inside the house you cannot ground to the cold water system. 2. There has to be a bonding wire around the water meter since the meter might contain non-conductive parts. The water meter is not considered continuous and must be bypassed with a #6 bonding jumper. 3.The cold water pipe should be grounded to power neutral. Typically this is done in the basement or crawlspace of a house. Hot water systems are not usable due to the couplers at the joints. Ground rods are not an acceptable alternative to proper grounding. If separate ground rods are used, a bonding jumper of #6 or larger must be used to connect all the grounds of the system. Metal underground gas piping shall NEVER be used as a point of grounding. Mobile Homes Mobile homes have special applications.The proper way to ground a drop for a mobile home is at the service equipment location (tap). It must be within sight of the mobile home and not more that 30 feet from the exterior wall of the home it serves. 73

The metal frame of the mobile home can be used as a ground if the frame is effectively grounded. If the mobile home is powered with a cord and plug or if there is no service disconnect, you should bond to the frame. Ground wire used for mobile homes should not be smaller than #12 and bonding to the metal siding is NOT acceptable.
Outlet Locations
All drop cables installed from the grounding device or splitter to the outlet shall be classified as indoor cable and shall comply with the interior cable specifications previously noted under Cable Types. House Entry - Illustration 13
Feed Thru Bushing Cable Clip
Radius Bend
All cable TV outlets must be home-runto a common junction location.Typically, this is at or near the grounding device or near the service entrance or utility area. In any case, it should be accessible. The drop cable should be fastened to the house from the grounding device or splitter location to the entry point using the same installation procedures previously noted under House Attachment. At all entry points, weatherproof feed-through bushings will be installed and sealed with RTV silicone (if possible). All drop cables, before entering the feed-through bushing, will be routed into a minimum of a 5 drip loop. Use caution when bending the cable through the bushing, so that the cable is not bent at a tight 90 degree turn. The cable outlets will be installed at the same height on the wall as the adjacent electrical outlets. Position the hole behind the television set or other furnishing that will help hide it, close to but not less than 6from the electrical outlet.When drilling the hole, slant the drill so the hole is slightly lower on the outside than the inside.This helps prevent water from entering the walls. Be careful not to drill into hidden house electrical wiring. Use of telephone or electrical entrance holes is strictly prohibited for coaxial cable (see Illustration 14). 74

Wall Plate Installation - Illustration 14
Note Drill Angle
Wall Plate Angle
Note: Always drill the hole from the inside of the house to the outside. The only exception might be to minimize damage to specific types of siding, such as slate, tile or possibly brick, caused by pressure exerted by the drill while drilling. Secure the wall plate to the wall with 2 screws. If the wall plate is being secured to sheetrock, wall mollies should be pre-installed, and the wall plate fastened to them (see Illustration 15). An F-81 should be installed in the wall plate to allow a cable interface. Wall Plate Installation - Illustration 15
Awl Feed thru Bushing From Outside Wall F-81 To Customer Premises Equipment
Molly Screw Wall Molly
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Minimum Product Specifications and Benefits I. Cable
1. Copper covered steel center conductor Tensile strength 2. Gas injected foam polyethylene core Lower attenuation Higher velocity of propagation Prevents water migration 3. Bonded foil Reduces EMI/RFI Facilitates connector installation 4. Minimum 60% aluminum braid Enhances mechanical properties Greater shield effectiveness 5. Messengered aerial cable Enhances reliability Durability to withstand ice and wind loadings Prevents elongation 6. Flooded underground cable Superior resistance to moisture ingress and corrosion 7. Polyethylene jacketed underground cable Abrasion resistance Durability Environmental resistance (soil pH, UV radiation, etc.) Compatibility with flooding compounds Low temperature flexibility 8. CATV-V rated indoor cable (for residential non-commercial use) Superior flame retardancy to CATV-X or unrated cables Universally accepted by fire marshals Reduces inventory for single and multi-dwelling applications 9. Sweep tested 5 MHz to 1 GHz Assures performance across a greater bandwidth Helps meet the needs of todays more demanding architectures Assures preparedness for future technologies 10. Minimum 23dB SRL Reduces signal reflection Improves picture quality
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11. Drop cable dimensions conform to or exceed the SCTE specifications Ensures a quality cable-to-fitting interface Reduces signal leakage Broad industry acceptance Minimum performance standards
II. Passives - Splitters

1. Printed circuit boards Consistent and repeatable electrical performance Electrical performance will not change if the unit is dropped 2. Tongue and groove housing and backplate Provides maximum metal-to-metal contact resulting in Superior EMI shielding 3. 120dB EMI shielding (1GHz) Eliminates CLI problems at the splitter 4. Chromate treated zinc housing Excellent corrosion resistance in most environments 5.F ports spaced one inch center to center Allows traps to be installed directly 6. 1/2" long F ports Allows the lower portion of the port to be free of threads (for proper operation of sealing sleeves/boots) 7. 360 degree F port base This provides a full sealing surface for rubber sealing boots 8. Raised cast port values Provides for splitter identification if label is removed 9. Slotted mounting tabs flush with the bottom surface Allows flexibility with mounting Eliminates broken mounting tabs when mounting screws are tightened 10. Heavy duty ground block with rounded slot The lower section of the ground block will not break if the ground screw is over-tightened The rounded slot allows more surface contact with the ground wire and prevents scoring of the ground wire
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III. Connectors
1. Circumferential seal at outdoor cable interface a. Sealing sleeve seal b. UV resistant Protects male F connector from water migration Protects cable from water migration through the F connector Protects female F interface from corrosion 2. Will conform to or exceed SCTE standard (SCTE Doc. IPS-SP-001) for male F interface connections Ensures a quality connector-to-cable interface Ensures a quality male-to-female F interface Broad industry acceptance Reduces signal leakage Minimum performance standards 3. Connector provides a 360 compression interface to cable Enhances RF shielding Eliminates potential water migration paths 4. Shield effectiveness is 80 dB or better at 1 GHz 5. Axial pull out strength is better than 40 lbs. at 20 degrees C Durability and reliability across broad temperature range Enhances mechanical properties 6. Outdoor connectors are to withstand a four foot waterhead for 24 hours Superior resistance to water migration 7. One size fits all RG-59 cable and one size fits all RG-6 cable Reduces inventory of connectors Eliminates incorrect connector for different brands and braids of cable
IV. Hardware Standards and Benefits

1. All plated hardware must meet galvanizing specifications a. Hot dip galvanizing - ASTM A-153 b. Mechanical galvanizing - ASTM B-695 Improves corrosion resistance Increases longevity of drop Widely accepted throughout the telecommunications industry 2. All aerial cables use CATV drop wire clamps Assures consistent, reliable, strain relief for drop Protects the integrity of the cable signal 78

Exhibits a minimum pull strength of 400 lbs. 3. Use formed or UV molded cable clips Protects integrity of cable characteristics Less apt to apply excessive pressure on cable sheath 4. No staples or clips that require a hammer for installation Staples can cause outer sheath damage Hammer strikes to cable cause outer sheath damage Use fastening devices to create a permanent installation 5. Use feed through bushings at entry points Protects cable by reducing abrasion at susceptible locations 6. All grounding devices be UL Listed/approved Products that are listed by Underwriters Laboratories meet or exceed all of the electrical specifications relating to system grounding. Improves the likelihood of acceptance by local electrical inspectors.
TeleWire carries all of the products you need for coaxial cable wiring. See the Appendix for a listing of major items.
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Preparing RG6, RG59 and RG11 Drop Cables with Digicon Cable Stripping Tools
Part # 202478, PSR59/6 cable stripping tool is intended for use on all RG59 and RG6 cables. One extra replacement blade part # 202479, PSC59/6 is included with each tool. The number of cable preps per blade will vary with cable braid type used. Part # 253003, PSR11 cable stripping tool is for all RG11 cables. One extra replacement blade part # 211784, PSC11 is included with each tool. The number of cable preps per blade will vary with cable braid type used. 1) Cut the cable squarely across the end with a quality cable cutter such as the 023561 UPB76. If necessary squeeze the cut end of the cable with your fingers to return the end of the cable to a round shape. If dual or messengered cable is used, completely remove approximately 1-1/2 of the rib prior to preparation. 2) Open the strippers jaws and place the freshly cut cable end against the stop. Release the handle and close the jaw on the cable. Turn the stripper clockwise 3-5 times for RG59 and RG6 cables, 5-7 times for RG11 cables. 3) While the jaws are still closed, pull the cable out of the stripper. Open the jaws to remove the scrap cable ends. Trim and remove any long braid stems. Long braid stems are an indication that blade replacement is due. Fold all braid back over the cable jacket. Avoid tearing the foil around the center dielectric. If you are preparing quad shielded cable, fold back both layers of braid as well as the intermediate layer of foil, being careful to avoid letting the braid touch the center conductor. 4) Cable has now been properly prepared with a 1/4 braid and 1/4 center conductor stinger and is ready for connectorization with any of the many connectors that requires a 1/4 - 1/4 prep. 5) To replace blades in the RG6/59 stripper, simply use an awl or other small tipped tool to push the retaining pin out. The RG11 tool has a threaded pin than can be easily removed by twisting counter clockwise.
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Chapter 7
Installation Diagrams with Budgetary Equipment Lists
In This Section
Item Signal Path Aerial Drop Installation Aerial Drop Installation Budgetary BOM Worksheet Underground Drop Installation Underground Drop Installation Budgetary BOM Worksheet Outside Premises Installation Outside Premises Installation Budgetary BOM Worksheet Simplified Indoor Wiring Diagram for Voice, Video and Data Single Line, High Speed Access Installation Page 83 84 85 86 87 88 90 91 92
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Within this chapter are diagrams of HFC installations showing both signal carrying and supporting equipment at aerial, underground and premises locations. Following each diagram is an appropriate equipment bill of material (BOM) for planning. Signal Path
Cable TV NID
Aerial Installation
Phone
Either
TV Fax
Computer Underground Installation Voice Cross ILEC Port Connect NIU NID NIU
Signal path from tap to indoor device. The next few pages segment this signal flow along with equipment lists for each section.
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Aerial Drop Installation
2 4
Voice Port NIU
1. Regal Taps Power extracting RF only Coax powered Twisted pair powered Faceplates - coax or twisted pair powered Standard, wide and extended widths 2. F-port Digicon F-connector Digicon sealing sleeve Digicon cable preparation tool Digicon compression tool Regal locking terminator Regal terminator tool F-torque wrench
3. Pole Drop Hardware Tap bracket Q span clamp Messengered drop wire clamps S clip Tags - ID/security 4. Drop Cable (RF) RG6 messengered cable RG6 messengered cable with twisted pair
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Aerial Drop Installation Budgetary BOM Worksheet Diagram Description (TeleWire #) Section #1 Regal Tap System selection based on value, powering and port count Units/ Unit house Cost Based on port count 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
#2 F-port Digicon "F" connector (system selection) Digicon sealing sleeve (202476) #3 Pole Tap bracket (209065) Drop Q span clamp (209033) Hardware Messengered drop wire clamp (141764) S clip (209034) Security tag (system selection)
#4 Drop System selection of RG6 60% braid, Cable (RF) messengered with or without twisted pair 100 ft
Equipment Listings 1. pp. 161-175 2. pp. 132-133
3. pp. 136, 143 4. p. 131
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Underground Drop Installation
1 5 2
4 3 Voice Port NIU
1. Pedestal Upright Plastic 7" - 16" Metal 4" - 24" Shrub camouflage covers Stone appearance style Low Profile Plastic 10" x 16" - 24" x 36" Metal 12" x 28" and 18" x 32" Shrub camouflage style Stone appearance style 2. Locks, Keys and Tags Padlocks Self-locks Keys Tags - ID/security 3. Regal Taps Power extracting RF only Coax powered Twisted pair powered Faceplates - coax or twisted pair powered Standard, wide and extended widths 86
4. F-port Digicon F-connectors Digicon sealing sleeves Digicon cable preparation tool Digicon compression tool Regal terminator Regal terminator tool F-torque wrench 5. Drop Cable (RF) RG6 flooded RG6 flooded with twisted pair Conduit Duct

Underground Drop Installation Budgetary BOM Worksheet Diagram Section Description (TeleWire #) Units/ house 1 1 based on port count 1 1 100 ft 100 ft Unit Cost
#1 Pedestal System selection based on size and material #2 Lock Tag #3 Regal Tap #4 F-port System selection (built in or add on) System selection System selection based on value, powering and port value Digicon "F" connector (system selection) Digicon sealing sleeve (202476)
#5 Drop System selection of RG6 60% braid, Cable (RF) flooded with or without twisted pair System selection of duct or conduit
Equipment Listings 1. pp. 141-142 2. p. 136
3. pp. 161-175 4. pp. 132-133
5. pp. 129-131

Outside Premises Installation
Cable TV NID
3 6
1 5
4 9
8 2 7 Voice Port NIU Cross Connect NID (inside or outside) ILEC NIU
1. Premises Drop Hardware Cable protection conduit Conduit clamps Elbows Weather head cap Cable clamps Dead end strap P-hook Messengered drop wire clamp Clips, clamps and screws Cable ties 2. Grounding Wire Rods Clamps Straps
3. CATV Drop Plastic NID box (if used) Regal splitters Regal ground blocks Regal locking terminator Regal terminator tool Digicon F-connectors F-torque wrench Digicon sealing sleeves Digicon prep tool Digicon compression tool 3/8" x 7/16" can wrench Tags - ID/security RF signal level meters Volt-ohm meters 4. Cross-Connect (if needed) NIDs - plastic wall boxes 66-Block (indoor) Gel type IDC (outdoor) Tags - ID/security Punch down tool
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5. Voice PortMounting and Installation Digicon F-connectors Digicon sealing sleeves Digicon compression tool Digicon prep tool F-torque wrench Twisted pair stripper Tags - ID/security Short level #1 Phillips screwdriver Can wrench 7/16" x 3/8" 3/16" slot screwdriver 1/4" nut driver 5/32" pin and hex security tool Telephone butt set tester Surge protector (MVP-12) Toners, probes, banjos Volt-ohm meter 6. Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC) 5/32" pin and hex security tool 7. Power Cable Six conductor cable to local power supply unit (LPSU) if used Color coded for power return and telemetry 3/32" screwdriver to secure power cable into LPSU 8. Telephone Twisted Pair Wire 9. Feed Through Plastic bushings 3/8", 1/2" x 18" drill bits
Equipment Listings 1. pp. 129-130, 154-160 2. pp. 134-135 5. pp. 132-133, 136, 176-184 6. p. 183 7. pp. 144, 183
3. 4. 8. 9.
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Outside Premises Installation Budgetary BOM Worksheet Diagram Section Description (TeleWire #) Units/ Unit house Cost 1 1 20 ft 5 3 1 1 5 ft 1 1 1 1 Varies w/ splitter Varies w/ splitter 1 1 1 1 2 2 1
#1 Premises Messengered drop wire clamp (141764) Drop P hook (209074) Hardware Cable protection conduit* Conduit clamps Elbows #2 Grounding 5/8" x 8' copper bonded ground rod (002949) 5/8" ground rod clamp (209582) 12TW insulated copper wire (241756) #3 CATV Drop NID box for CATV splitter (157683,if used) Tag (for NID) - system selection System selection 1 GHz digital splitter Ground block (209377) Digicon "F" connectors (system selection) Digicon sealing sleeves (202476) Grease (202102) #4 Crossconnect NID-plastic wall box (system selection) Tag, security (system selection) 66-Block (system selection based on pair count) Voice Port (NIU) - system selection Digicon "F" connectors (system selection) Digicon sealing sleeves (202476) Tag, security (system selection) 6 conductor - local power supply (if used) to Voice Port (701094)
#5 Voice Port mounting & installation #7 Power Cable
#8 Telephone 4 pair Category 5 (213832) Twisted Pair Wire #9 Plastic Bushings Black, .307" feed through (035501) 3
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Outside Wall Category 5 UTP (Inside) 4 Cond. Silver Satin Cord 4 Cond. Silver Satin Cord 4 Cond. Silver Satin Cord Cross connected UTP must be terminated with hardware and methods compliant with EIA/TIA standards. Gel-type IDCs are recommended outdoors. RJ45 or RJ11 Jacks
Voice Port NIU
Category 5 UTP
Cross Connect NID
RG6

Outside Wall Coax NID RG6 RG6 RG6
Category 5 UTP wire - p. 185 Gel-type IDC - p. 145 Cross connect NID - p. 137-139 RJ45, RJ11 connectors - p. 146 RJ crimp tool - p. 181 RJ45, RJ11 wall jacks - pp. 149-151 Patch cords - pp. 146-149
(Inside) RG6 Cable Modem
RG6
Category 5 Patch Cord
RG6 RG6 RG6 Inside
F-81 Jacks Note: IDC Insulation Displacement Connector UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair NID Network Interface Device NIC Network Interface Card
RG6 cable - p. 131 Digicon F-connectors - pp. 132-133 F-81 wall jacks - pp. 149-153 Category 5 patch cord - pp. 146-149
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Single Line, High Speed Access Installation Computer with NIC
Cable Modem
RG6
N I C
RJ45 Connectors
RG6 cable - p. 131 Digicon F-connectors - pp. 132-133 Category 5 patch cord - pp. 146-149
Computer with USB Port

Cable Modem RG6
USB
RJ45 Connectors
USB to Ethernet Adapter
RG6 cable - p. 131 Digicon F-connectors - pp. 132-133 Category 5 patch cord - pp. 146-149 USB to Ethernet adapter with patch cord - p. 145
Chapter 8
Standards and Codes
In This Section
Item Standards Affecting Telecommunications Page 95
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Standards help to ensure system performance by providing installation guidelines and requirements.Codes generally address safety requirements. Standards Affecting Telecommunications ANSI/EIA/TIA standards influence installation, required cable, designs and hardware for telecommunication systems in buildings. 568-A Commercial Building Cabling 569-A Commercial Building Pathways and Spaces 570-A Residential Telecommunications Cabling Standard 606 Administration Standard/ Infrastructure of Commercial Buildings 607 Grounding and Bonding/ Commercial Buildings TSB-67 Bulletin for Field Testing UTP TSB-75 Bulletin on Horizontal Cabling in Open Offices National Electrical Code (NEC) Chapter 8 General requirements for grounding, bonding and protecting low voltage communication equipment. Section 800-13 conductor spacing guidelines Section 800-30 Protector safety codes Section 800-40 (h,d) Explains the limiting of hazardous potential between different systems during lightning or power faults, to avoid arcing and electrode size Article 250 low voltage grounding concerns covering water pipes, ground rods and needs for additional grounding ANSI/ NFPA-70 published by NFPA provides electrical safety standards regarding fires and electrical hazards Lightning Protection Institute publishes a Material Standard and Installation Practice Standard based on ANSI/ NFPA 780 Underwriters Laboratories (UL) an independent testing laboratory 467 Grounding and Bonding 497, 497A, 497B Communications Circuit Protectors 96 Lightning Protection Components 96A System Installation 94-5V Flammability Rating for Outdoor Enclosures ASTM-G2684 UV Resistance for Outdoor Enclosures ASTM-BLL7-90 Salt Fog for Outdoor Enclosures Bellcore GR49 Driving Rain, Chemical Resistance, Impact for Outdoor Enclosures Canadian Standards Association CSA Canadian Electrical Code CEC 95
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Applicable standards from the following sources are used during development, selection or testing of ARRIS/ TeleWire products: ANSI/ EIA/TIA American National Standards Institute/Electronic Industries Association/ Telecommunications Industries Associates 570-A Residential Telecommunications Cabling Standard 568-A Commercial Building Telecommunications Wiring Standard ASTM BELLCORE CABLE LABS CENELEC CSA ISO NEC NEMA Association SCTE QuEST UL American Society of Testing and Material
EUROPEAN STANDARDS AGENCY CANADIAN STANDARD ASSOCIATION International Standards Organization National Electrical Code National Electrical Manufactures Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers QuEST Telecommunications Forum Underwriters Laboratories
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Active Circuit: A voice/video/data channel currently in use. Address: A unique identification code assigned to a network device for sending and receiving messages independently. Alternating Current (AC): A current that changes polarity at a uniformly repetitious rate (e.g., 60 Hz). Ampere: Unit of electric current; one ampere is equal to the current produced by one volt acting through a resistance of one ohm. Amplifier: An electric component used to increase the strength of a transmitted analog signal, similar to a repeater. Amplitude Modulation: One of three basic methods (see Frequency) of adding information to a sine wave signal in which the signal magnitude is varied to impose information. Analog: A mode of transmission utilizing continuously varying electronic signals, which directly follows the changes in loudness and frequency of the input signal. Architecture: The manner in which a system (network, hardware and software) is structured; it also defines the function and description of data formats and procedures used for communication between nodes and workstations. ASCIE (American Standard Code for Information Exchange): Standard used for encoding characters into binary digits, developed by the American National Standards Institute; ASCIE, which uses a seven bit plus parity character set, is the most popular coding method used by small computers. It can be used to represent up to 128 different characters. Asynchronous Data Transmission: A method of data transmission in which characters are sent at irregular intervals. ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode): ATM is a high bandwidth, low delay, packet-like switching and multiplexing technique. Usable capacity is segmented into fixed-size cells, consisting of header and information fields. Attenuation: A reduction in strength of an electrical signal as it passes through a transmission medium; attenuation generally increases with frequency, cable length and the number of connections in a circuit. Attenuation is measured in decibels. Attenuation to Cross-talk Ratio (ACR): A ratio comparing the received signal with the near-end cross talk of a cable pair. 98
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Aught: Conductors classified larger than a 1 AWG and smaller than conductors classified in circular mill. Authority Having Jurisdiction: The building official, electrical inspector, fire marshal or other individuals/entities responsible for interpretation and enforcement of local building and electrical codes. Autotest: A feature that allows for sequential testing without operator intervention. Backboard: A wood or metal panel fixed to a wall and used for mounting equipment. Backbone: Permanent part of a network that carries the heaviest traffic. Backbone Cabling: Cabling interconnections between telecommunications closets, equipment rooms and entrance facilities. Backbone Pathway: Pathway from the entrance facility to the equipment room, telecommunications closet, and/or between buildings. Backscatter: The scattering of light into a direction opposite the original direction. Backscatter Coefficient: The ratio of backscattered light to transmitted light; the backscatter is a fixed percentage of the transmitted light. Balance: An indication of signal voltage equality and phase polarity on a conductor pair; perfect balance occurs when the signals across a twisted-pair are equal in magnitude and opposite in phase with respect to ground. Balanced Signal Transmission: Two voltages, equal and opposite in phase with respect to each other, across the conductors of a twistedpair (commonly referred to as tip and ring). Balun: An impedance matching device that converts the impedance on one interface to the impedance of another interface; generally used to connect balanced twisted-pair cabling with unbalanced coaxial cabling. Band: A range of frequencies between two predetermined limits Bandwidth: The size of a transmission channel; the difference, expressed in hertz (Hz), between the highest and lowest frequencies in a band.
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Baseband: A transmission method in which the entire bandwidth of the transmission medium is used to transmit a single digital signal; the signal is ascribed directly onto the transmission medium without modulation of any kind. Simultaneous transmission can be achieved through time division multiplexing. Baseband is simpler, cheaper and less sophisticated than broadband. Baseband Signaling: Transmission of an analog or digital signal at its original frequency. Baseband Transmission: Transmission technique allocating the entire bandwidth to a single transmission channel; only a single transmission can occur at a given time. Baseboard Raceway: (See Surface Mounted Raceway) A cable distribution method in which channels containing cables are run along or within the baseboards of a building. Baud: A measurement of the signaling speed of a data transmission device; the speed in baud is equal to the number of times the line condition (frequency, amplitude, voltage or phase) changes per second. Bend Radius: Maximum radius which a cable can be bent to avoid physical or electrical damage or adverse transmission performance, usually ten times the cable diameter. Biconic: A type of optical fiber connector. BICSI: A telecommunications association, formerly known as Building Industry Consulting Service International. Bill of Materials: A list of quantity and specific types of materials to be utilized on a project including a consideration for exempt materials (screws, bolts, etc.). Binary: Indicates a state or condition, such as current flow or not current, on or off, a logical one or a logical zero. Binary Digit (BIT): Basic unit in data communicationszero or one. Binary Digital System: A system that determines the true rate of data transfer based upon baud and bit rates; the numbers will vary depending on such items as encoding schemes. Binder Group: A group of wires found in a large cable; groupings can be distinguished from one another through the use of colored threads. Standard color-coding provides for 25 pairs per binder group. 100
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Bit: A binary digit, the smallest element of information in binary systems. A one (1) or zero (0) of binary data. Bit Error Rate: The ratio of incorrectly transmitted bits to correctly transmitted bits; a primary specification for all transmission systems, usually expressed in a power of 10. Bits Per Second (b/s): The measure of a digital data rate usually abbreviated b/s. Not equal to baud or hertz. Block (Connecting): Device used to connect one group of wires to another. Blueprint: A detailed reproduction of an architectural plan and/or technical drawing. Bonding: The permanent joining of metallic parts to form an electrically conductive path. Bonding Conductor for Telecommunications: Interconnects the buildings service equipment (power) ground to the telecommunications grounding system. Branch Splice: A splice in which one cable is spliced to multiple smaller pair-count cables. Break Test Access: Method of disconnecting a circuit that has been electrically bridged to allow testing on either side of the circuit without disturbing cable terminations; devices that provide break test access include: disconnect blocks, bridge clips, plug-on protection modules and plug-on patching devices. Bridge: A networking device used to connect two LANs. Bridging: A means of providing through connections between conductors or pairs that are terminated on connecting blocks. Bridging Clips: Metal clips utilized to couple cable conductors on a 66-series block. Bridle Ring: A circular, open ring with a threaded, pointed shaft for installation into wood structures. Broadband: A transmission bandwidth sufficient to carry multiple voice, video or data channels simultaneously; each channel occupies (is modulated to) a different frequency bandwidth on the transmission medium and is demodulated to its original frequency at the receiving 101
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end. Channels are separated by "guardbands" (empty spaces) to ensure that each channel wont interfere with its neighboring channels. Broadband Signaling: Multiple, concurrent 6 MHz signals on one cable of different frequencies, usually on coaxial or fiber cable. Buffer Coating: A protective thermoplastic material applied to the acrylate coating of fiber. Buffer Tube: Loose-fitting cover over optical fibers in loose-tube construction used for protection and isolation. Building Entrance Area: The area where telecommunications cables enter and leave. Building Entrance Protector: Terminates cables entering or leaving buildings and providing housing for voltage and current modules by protecting the cable pairs from lightning and foreign voltage. Building Grounding Electrode System: Grounded building components, i.e., metal underground water piping, metal building frame, concrete encased electrode, a ground ring and rod and pipe electrodes Bundled Cable: An assembly of two or more cables continuously bound together. Bundled Fiber: Many fibers contained within a single jacket or buffer tube. Burn-in: The time required for electronic circuits to get warm after being turned on without being put in service. Bus: A data path shared by many devices. Bus Topology: A linear configuration where all network devices are placed on a single length of cable. Butt Set: See Telephone Test Set. Butt Splice: A splice in which cables enter the same endcap of the splice closure. Byte: A collection of bits operated upon as a unit, usually 8 bits long. Cabinet: Enclosed relay racks normally equipped with two sides, a front and a rear door. Cable: One or more metallic conductors or optical fibers grouped in a sheath. 102
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Cable Support System: A combination of conduits, cable trays, support hooks, tie racks and any other hardware pieces used in a cabling installation to support cables; the cable support system keeps excess stress off cables and may provide some mechanical protection to the cables being supported. Cable Termination: 1) Item used for attaching the pairs of a cable to allow for connecting the cable to other cables or devices; examples are: patch panels, blocks (66M-, 110- or BIX-type) and jacks. 2) The connection of the wire or fiber to a device such as an equipment panel or a wall outlet. Cabling: A combination of cables, wire, cords and connecting hardware used in the telecommunications infrastructure. Calibration: Task of verifying test equipment against a reference. Campus: The buildings and grounds of a complex. Campus Backbone: Cabling between buildings that share telecommunications facilities. Campus Distributor (CD): International term for main cross-connect; the distributor from which the campus backbone cable emanates. Capacitance: The tendency of an electronic component to store electrical energy. Pairs of wire in a cable tend to act as a capacitor, which has two conductors or plates that are separated by a dielectric. Carding Brush: A brush used for scuffing (abrading) the surface of a cable sheath. Carrier: 1) A company which provides transmission services 2) A continuous electrical signal capable of being modified to carry information; the carrier carries no information until some component of the signal (amplitude, frequency or phase) is changed. These changes convey the information. Category: ANSI/EIA/TIA-568-A describes mechanical properties and transmission characteristics of unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cables and screened twisted-pair (ScTP) and assigns a unique number classification (Category 3, Category 4 and Category 5). Category 3 UTP: 100-unshielded twisted-pair copper cable which meets or exceeds specifications in ANSI/EIA/TIA-568-A, Commercial Building Telecommunications Standard, for transmissions up to 16 MHz.
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Category 4 UTP: 100-unshielded twisted-pair copper cable which meets or exceeds specifications in ANSI/EIA/TIA-568-A, Commercial Building Telecommunications Standard, for transmissions up to 20 MHz. Category 5 UTP: 100-unshielded twisted-pair copper cable which meets or exceeds specifications in ANSI/EIA/TIA-568-A, Commercial Building Telecommunications Standard, for transmissions up to 100 MHz. CCTV (Closed Circuit Television): Usually, a video channel for locations, often security applications. Central Office: Where the telecommunications service providers terminate customer circuits and locate switching equipment. Certification Test Set: Designed specifically to measure the electrical properties of wire to determine whether wire meets certification standards. Channel: End-to-end transmission path connecting any two points. Circuit: A bi-directional communications path between two pieces of associated equipment. Cladding: Dielectric material surrounding optical fiber core. Cleaver: Device which square-cuts the end of glass fibers. Clustered Star: Also known as a bus star topology; similar to tree topology except there are clusters of devices at the end of each branch. CO: See Central Office. Coating: A material put on a fiber during the drawing process to protect it from the environment. See Buffer Coating. Coaxial Cable: A cable consisting of central copper core surrounded by a layer of insulating material, in turn surrounded by a metallic mesh or solid metallic sleeve; this is then protected by an outer layer of non-conducting material. Both the core and the metallic layer are capable of conducting electrical signals. CODEC (Coder/Decoder): Equipment used to transform analog voice signals to digital signals (coder) and digital signals to analog signals (decoder). Coefficient of Expansion: Used when determining the need for conduit/tubing expansion fittings as related to exposure to extreme temperatures. 104
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Common Carrier: A private communications utility company or a government organization that furnishes services to the general public; it is typically licensed or regulated by a state or federal government agency. Common Mode Transmission: A transmission scheme where voltages appear equal in magnitude and phase across a conductor pair with respect to ground; may also be referred to as longitudinal mode. Conductance: The ability of an electrical circuit or component to pass (conduct) current. Conductor: Any substance, usually a wire or cable, that can carry an electrical current. Conduit: A cylindrical metal or PVC raceway that comes in either 10 ft. or 20 ft lengths. Conduit Elbow: A bend in a section of conduit usually at a specified radius. Conduit Run: Multiple sections of conduit. Conduit Shoe: A device placed in a conduit to assist in directing cable into a conduit during pulling operations; this device helps to prevent cable sheath damage. Conduit Stub-out: A short section of conduit that is installed from a receptacle box, usually in a wall, through a suspended ceiling space a short distance to an adjacent hallway. Conduit Stub-up: A short section of conduit that is installed from a receptacle box, usually in a wall, to a suspended ceiling space immediately above the receptacle box. Connecting Block: Also called a terminal block, a punch down block, a quick-connect block, a cross-connect block, to establish connections from one group of wires to another. Usually each wire can be connected to several other wires in a bus or common arrangement. There are several types of connecting blocks: 66 clip, BIX, Krone, 110, etc. A connecting block has insulation displacement connections (idcs), which means you dont have to remove insulation from around the wire conductor before you "punch it down" (terminate it). Connector Insertion: The attenuation associated with the physical detachment of two connectors.
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Consolidation Point (CP): A location for interconnection between horizontal cables that extend from building pathways and horizontal cables that extend into work area pathways. Construction Specifications Institute: Creates and maintains a construction specifications book for the American Institute of Architects. Continuity Test: Validates whether a material can conduct sound, current, light or heat without significant interruption or degradation. Controller: A device used to control the input/output operations between the host computer and a group of terminals. Core: The light-carrying part of an optical fiber. Coupled Bonding Conductor: A bonding conductor on the outside surface of a communication cable to reduce transient noise. Crimp: The act of clamping connectors to a cable. Cross-connect: A distribution system to terminate and administer communication circuits between cabling runs, subsystems and equipment using patch cords or jumpers that attach to connecting hardware on each end. Crossed Pairs: Error condition in twisted-pair wiring where pairs are reversed. Crossover: A conductor that connects to a different pin number at each end. Crosstalk: Noise by electromagnetic coupling across signal path to another; performance is expressed in decibels. Current: Flow of electrons in a conductor measured in amperes. Cutover: The process of switching from old network components to new ones. Cutsheet: A listing of cable pair assignments used to specify desired circuit connections in a splice or cross-connect field. Daisy Chain: A wiring method where each telephone jack is wired in series. NOT the preferred wiring method, since a break in the wiring would disable all jacks "downstream" from the break. Dark Fiber: Fiber, which is not in use and has no light transmitted. 106
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DB-9: A standardized conductor with 9 pins; used for Token-ring and serial connections. DB-15: A standardized conductor with 15 pins; used for Ethernet transceivers. DB-25: A standardized conductor with 25 pins; used for parallel or serial connections. DB Connector: Also known as a D-subminiature connector, there is a D-shaped metal skirt surrounding the connectors pins. dBm: Decibel referenced to one milliwatt; 0 dBm is equal to 1 milliwatt and 20 dBm is equal to 100 milliwatts. DC Loop Resistance: Cable conductor resistance with the far end of the cabling shorted; this is the resistance for both conductors of a coax cable. Dead Zone: A space on a fiber trace following a fresnel reflection in which no measurement can be made. Decibel (dB): Unit of measure of signal strength, usually the relation between a transmitted signal and a standard signal source. Every 3 dB=50% of signal strength, so therefore a 6 dB loss = a loss of 75% of total signal strength. Delay Skew: The difference in propagation delay between the fastest and slowest pair in a cable or cabling system. Demarcation Point (DP): A point where operational control or ownership changes. Demodulation (Demarc): The process of extracting the information signal from an analog carrier signal, the reverse of modulation. Design Specifications: Plans which identify with words or graphics a goal or set of goals; it usually includes specific performance and design parameters that the customer desires. Designation Strips: Colored labels placed on terminal blocks and used for identification (e.g., circuits). Detector: An optoelectric transducer which converts optical power to electrical current; in optical fiber, usually a photodiode. Device: An interconnection outlet, as distinguished from telecommunications equipment (computer, phone, fax, etc.). 107
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Die: A steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire is drawn. Dielectric: Non-metallic, non-conductive insulating material generally used to describe the medium surrounding the center conductor of a coaxial cable. Differential Mode Transmission: A transmission scheme where voltages appear equal in magnitude and opposite in phase across a twisted-pair with respect to ground; may also be referred to as balanced mode. Digital: Data format that uses at least two distinct states to transmit information. Digital PBX (DPBX): A PBX (see Private Branch Exchange) designed to switch digital signals; telephones used with a DPBX must digitize the voice signals, but computers and terminals may communicate directly through the DPBX, which functions as a point-to-point local area network. Digital Signal: A discontinuous signal; one whose state consists of discrete elements, representing very specific information, usually on or off, one or zero. Direct Connection: The act of connecting a cable to customer equipment without the use of a patch panel or terminal block. Direct Current (DC): One that varies (cycles) as in current (ac); unidirectional current. Distribution Frame: Wall-or-floor-mounted frame with protectors or terminal blocks (or both) used to terminate cable pairs. Dopant: Placing of an impure material into another material. Drain Wire: A conductor used to bond a cable shield to ground. Dressing: Placing cables into a neat and symmetrical pattern for proper alignment and positioning for termination. Ducting: See Pathway. Duplex: Two receptacles or jacks in a common housing which accept 2 plugs. Dynamic Range: Determines length of fiber that can be measured. Electromagnetic Field Tester: This tester measures the presence of electromagnetic interference (EMI). 108
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Electromagnetic Induction: Current flow in telecommunications conductors produced by coupling of a magnetic field (i.e., by current in power lines, the cable shield or other cable pairs). Electromagnetic Interference (EMI): Any electrical or electromagnetic interference that causes undesirable signals in electronic equipment. Optical fibers neither emit nor receive EMI. A more general term than radio frequency interference (RFI). Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP): A broadband, high-intensity, shortduration burst of electromagnetic energy. Endothermic: Absorbing heat energy. Entrance Facility: An entrance to a building for both public and private network service cables (including antennae) including the entrance point at the building wall and continuing to the entrance room or space. Equal Level Far-end Crosstalk (ELFEXT): Crosstalk measured at the opposite end from which the distributing signal is transmitted normalized by the attenuation contribution of the cable or cabling. Equipment: As distinguished from Device. Telecommunications equipment such as computers, phones, faxes, etc. Equipment Cable: A cable or cable assembly used to connect telecommunications equipment or cabling systems. Equipment Closet: A termination and access point for customer premises wiring. Equipment Grounding Conductor: The conductor used to connect the noncurrent-carrying metal parts of equipment raceways and other enclosures to the system grounded conductor, the grounding electrode conductor, or both, at the service equipment. Ethernet: A local area network used for connecting computers, printers, workstations, terminals, etc. within the same building. Ethernet operates over twisted pair wire and over coaxial cable at speeds up to 10 Mbps. Ethernet LANs are being promoted by DEC, Intel and Xerox. Compare with Token Ring. Exposed: When a circuit is in such a position that, in case of failure of supports or insulation, contact with another conductor may result. Far-end Crosstalk (FEXT): Crosstalk measured at the opposite end from which the distributing signal is transmitted. 109
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC): Regulatory body for the U.S. interstate telecommunications services as well as international service originating in the U.S. Ferrule: A mechanical fixture, generally a rigid tube, used to protect and align the stripped end of a fiber. Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI): Operates at 100 Mb/s. Developed by the ANSI X3T9 committee. Fiber Optics: The technology in which communication signals in the form of modulated light beams are transmitted over a glass fiber transmission medium; fiber optic technology offers high band width, small space needs and protection from electromagnetic interference, eavesdropping and radioactivity. File Server: A mass storage device that allows files to be accessed by several computers. Filled Cable: A cable with water-blocking material inside the sheath. Firestop: A material, device or assembly of parts installed in a cable pathway at a fire-rated wall or floor to prevent passage of flame, smoke or gases. Frequency: The number of identical cycles per second of a periodic wave. Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM): The combining of many signals on a single circuit by dividing the available bandwidth into narrower bands, each used for a separate channel. Furcate: The process of covering a 250 mm coated fiber with a 900 mm buffer tube to facilitate field connectorization. Furcation Tubing: Flexible tubes used to increase the effective outer diameter of coated optical fiber strands (typically from 250 mm to 900mm) to enable connector termination. Also provides physical protection of the coated strands. Fusion Splice: A permanent joint accomplished by applying localized heat sufficient to melt the ends of the optical fiber, forming a continuous single fiber. Gateway: The interconnection between two networks with different communication protocols.
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Gigabyte Ethernet: A standard developed by the IDDD 802.z task group operating at 1 Gb/s. Giga-bits-per-second (Gb/s): One billion bits per second. Gigahertz (GHz): One billion hertz. Ground: A ground connection, whether intentional or accidental, between an electrical circuit (telecommunications) or equipment and earth or to some conducting body that serves in place of the earth. Ground Loop: Interference in electrical communication links due to the ground at each end being at different potentials. Grounded: Connected to earth or to some conducting body that serves in place of the earth. Grounding Conductor: The conductor used to connect electrical equipment to a grounding electrode. Grounding Electrode: A conductor or group of conductors (usually rod, pipe or plate) in direct contact with the earth, providing a connection to the earth. Headroom (also Overhead or Margin): The number of decibels by which a system exceeds the minimum defined requirements.The benefit of headroom is that it reduces the bit-error rate (BER), and provides a performance safety net to help ensure that current and future high speed applications will run at peak accuracy, efficiency and throughput. Hertz: A measure of frequency equal to one cycle per second. Home Run Cabling: A distribution method in which individual cables are run directly from the horizontal cross-connect to each telecommunications outlet; this configuration is also known as star topology. Horizontal Cabling: Part of the cabling system extending from the work area telecommunications outlet/connector to the telecommunications closet. Horizontal Cross-connect (HC): A cross-connect of horizontal cabling to other cabling, e.g. horizontal, backbone or equipment. Hot Cut: Describes a cutover where the cables are unplugged from the old system and plugged into the new system. The customer is totally without communications during this process.
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Hub: Centralized connection point for a network or portion thereof; hubs are used for multiplexing, multi-port bridging functions, switching and test access. They can be either passive or active and are not considered to be part of the cabling infrastructure. Hybrid Cable: An assembly of same or different cables covered by one sheath. IDC: See Insulation Displacement Connection. IDF: Intermediate Distribution Frame. A metal rack designed to connect cables and located in an equipment room or closet. IDDS: A system of quality drop products tested and supplied to optimize performance and reliability for todays digital signal. Impedance: A measurement of the opposition to the flow of alternating current (AC). Impulse Noise: Discrete noise spikes that occur on a regular or irregular basis. Index-matching gel: A material used at optical fiber interconnections which has a refractive index close to that of the fiber cord; used to reduce reflections from the residual air gap. Index of Refraction: The ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum compared to the velocity of light in a given material. Inductance: The opposition to change in current flow in an AC circuit. Inductive Amplifier: Test device used to detect a signal placed on a cable for the purpose of tracing and identification. Sometimes referred to as a wand or probe. Infrared: The electromagnetic spectrum having wavelengths between 0.75-1mm. Infrared Conversion Card: Allows a cabling installer to visually detect an infrared signal when that signal is directed at the cards phosphorus material. Infrastructure: Permanently installed cable plant. In-line Splice: A splice in which, for example, cable enters one endcap and, after splicing the cable, exits the other endcap of the closure. Innerduct: Conduit placed inside a larger diameter conduit. 112
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Input Impedance: The ratio of the voltage at the sending end of the line to the current in the line at the sending end. Insertion Loss: 1). Signal loss when the transmission line is terminated in other than its characteristic impedance. 2). The loss of power that results from inserting a component, such as a connector or splice, into a previously continuous optical path. Insulation: The material that physically separates wires. Insulation Displacement Connection (IDC): A type of wire termination in which the wire is "punched down" into a metal holder which cuts into the insulation wire and makes contact with the conductor, thus causing the electrical connection to be made. Interbuilding (Campus): A backbone network providing communications between more than one building. Interbuilding Backbone Cable: Cable that runs between buildings in a campus environment. Outside plant cabling. Intrabuilding Backbone: Telecommunications cable(s) that are part of the building subsystem. Isolated Ground: A separate ground conductor that is insulated from the equipment or building ground. Jack: A receptacle used in conjunction with a plug to make electrical contact between communication circuits. Keyed: A jack, outlet or connector is considered keyed when it requires a specific orientation in order to prevent mismating. LASER (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation): Produces light with a narrow range of frequencies to generate fiber optic signals. Leased Line: A private telephone line rented for exclusive use of a leasing customer without interchange switching arrangements. LED (Light Emitting Diode): A semiconductor diode which emits light when a current is passed through it; in lightwave transmission systems, LEDs or lasers are used as light sources. Light Source: A piece of test equipment used to create a light wavelength for testing optical fiber cable. 113
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Local Area Network (LAN): A set of personal computers and peripheral devices, such as printers and CD-ROM drives, connected together in a defined, limited geographic area. Longitudinal Conversion Loss (LCL): A measure (in dB) of the differential voltage induced on a conductor pair as a result of subjecting that pair to longitudinal voltage; LCL is considered to be a measure of circuit balance. Loop: A complete electrical circuit. Loopback: A diagnostic test in which a transmitted signal is returned to the sending device after passing through a data link or network; this test allows the comparison of a returned signal with the transmitted signal. Loop Resistance: A measurement of the resistance of both pair conductors connected in series. Loose-tube Fiber: Optical cable constructed of fibers individually covered with a 250 mm acrylate coating, usually encased in bundles of six or twelve. Loss: Attenuation of the optical signal, usually measured in decibels. Loss Budget: The total allowable loss between source and detector allocated among fiber, connectors, splices and safety margin. Macrobends: Cable bends with curvatures of 1-100 mm radius and from a fraction of a turn to many turns, usually due to cable installation. Results in greater stress, leading to shorter lifetime. At smaller radius, it may lead to extra attenuation. Main Building Ground Electrode: The designated point to which all utilities in a building are connected. Main Frame: A large-scale computer normally supplied complete with peripherals and software by a single, large vendor, often with a closed architecture. Main Distribution Frame (MDF): A wiring arrangement that connects outside and internal telephone lines. Maintenance Hole: Space used to access and maintain underground cable plant. Megabits per second (mb/s): A measurement of the data rate at which the LAN operates. Megahertz (MHz): A unit of frequency equal to one million hertz. 114
Glossary
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN): An extended LAN operating within a metropolitan area which provides an integrated set of services for real-time data, voice and image transmission. Microbends: Bends with curvatures of a few micrometers and spaced by distances of a few millimeters, usually due to cable construction. Results in increased attenuation. Micron: A unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter (.000001 meter); short for micrometer. Abbreviation is mm. Modal Dispersion: Dispersion resulting from the different optical path lengths in a multimode fiber. Also called modal distortion. Modem (Modulator/ DEModulator): A device that converts digital signals to analog signals (and vice-versa) for transmission over the telephone network, which usually is analog. Modular: Equipment is said to be modular when it is made of "plugin units" which can be added together to make the system larger, improve the capabilities, or expand its size. Modular Jack: A female telecommunications interface connector as specified in IEC 603-7 and FCC part 68 Subpart F; modular jacks are typically mounted in a fixed location and may have 4, 6 or 8 contact positions. Modular Plug: A male telecommunications interface connector as specified in IEC 603-7 and FCC Part 68 Subpart F; Modular plugs may have 4, 6 or 8 contact positions. Modulation: The process of varying some characteristic (See Amplitude Modulation) of the electrical carrier wave to impose information on it. Multimedia: Applications that communicate information by more than one means or cabling media. Multimeter: Test equipment that can be setup to perform a variety of electrical property measurements, usually resistance, voltage and current. Multimode Fiber: An optical waveguide in which light travels in multiple propagation modes. Typical core/ cladding sized are 50/ 125 mm and 62.5/ 125 mm. Multiplexer (MUX): An electronic device which is used to combine several signals for transmission over one communications channel by varying the frequency, amplitude, phase or timing of the signals to prevent them from interfering with each other. 115
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Nanometer (nm): One billionth of a meter, abbreviated nm; unit of measurement for optical fiber operating wavelengths. National Electrical Code (NEC): A safety code written and administered by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Near-end Crosstalk (NEXT): Cross-talk measured at the end from which the disturbing signal is transmitted. Network: Interconnection of computer systems, terminals or data communications facilities. Network Interface: The point of interconnection between telephone company communications facilities and terminal equipment, protective apparatus or wiring at the subscribers premises. Node: In general, any point of interconnection to a network where service is provided, used or communication channels are interconnected. Noise: Unwanted signals originating in a channel. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Enforces safety and health standards that apply to the work conditions, practices, means, methods, operations, installations, and processes performed at telecommunications locations and at telecommunications field installations. Off-Hook: When the phone handset is lifted from its cradle, signaling the central office to provide dial tone. Ohm: Unit of measurement for the opposition to the flow of direct current (DC), called resistance, or opposition to the flow of alternating current (AC), called impedance. Abbreviation is W. Ohms Law: The voltage in volts is equal to the current in amps multiplied by the resistance in ohms. Ohm-meter: Device used to measure voltage and resistance. On-Hook: When the phone handset is resting in its cradle, not connected to any particular line. Open (Fault): Means that the circuit is not complete or the cable/fiber is broken. Open Circuit: A break in a cable circuit.
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Optical Fiber: A thin filament of glass capable of carrying signals in the form of light. Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR): A device for measuring optical fibers based on detecting backscattered (reflected) light. Used to measure attenuation of fiber, splices, connectors, and locate faults. It can be used as a measure of splice and connector locations. Outlet, Telecommunications: A fixed connecting drive where the horizontal cable is terminated, sometimes referred to as a telecommunications outlet/connector. Packet: A group of bits, including address, data and control elements that are switched and transmitted together. Packet Switching: A data transmission method whereby data is transmitted in packets through a network to a remote location; the packet switch sends packets from different data conversations along the best route available in any order. At the other end, the packets are reassembled to form the original message, which is then sent to the receiving computer. Padding Down: A term used to describe the intentional attenuation of an optical fiber or copper circuit. Pair Count: Indicates how many pair of wires is in a cable. Pair Twist: The uniform twist of an insulated copper pair that helps to improve the effects of capacitance imbalance and electromagnetic induction. Patch Cord: A length of cable with connectors on one or both ends used to join telecommunications links at a cross-connect. Patch Panel: Device containing multiple jacks and utilized for interconnecting circuits in order to provide flexibility. Patching: A means of connecting circuits via cords and connectors that can easily be disconnected and reconnected. Pathway: A facility (i.e. conduit) for the placement and protection of telecommunications cables. Peripheral Device: Equipment not integral to but working with a voice or data system. Photon: A fundamental unit of light. 117
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Physical Topology: Refers to the physical appearance of how devices are attached on the LAN. Picofarad: One-trillionth of a farad. Used to designate capacitance unbalance between pairs and capacitance unbalance of the two wires of a pair to ground. Pigtail: A short length of fiber cable with a connector on one end and bare fiber on the other. Pinout: A wiring scheme for a jack or plug. Plenum: A compartment or chamber to which one or more air ducts is connected and that forms part of the air distribution system. Plenum Cable: A cable with flammability and smoke characteristics that allow it to be routed in a plenum area without being enclosed in a conduit. Plenum Rated: Meeting the flammability requirements of UL as defined by the National Electrical Code. Plug: A male component of a plug/jack connector system. Point-to-Point Transmission: An uninterrupted connection between two pieces of equipment Polarity: Term describing positive and negative in an electrical circuit. Power Sum: A test method for cable whereby the mathematical sum of pair-to-pair cross-talk from three pairs to one pair is measured. Premises Wiring: Wiring system on the users premises used for transmission of voice, data, video and power. Private Branch Exchange (PBX): A private telephone switching system that requires the user to dial an access code (dial 9) for an outgoing line. Propagation Delay: The amount of time that passes between when a signal is transmitted and when it is received at the opposite end of a cable or cabling. Protector: A device used to limit dangerous foreign voltages on metallic telecommunications conductors. Protocol: A specific set of rules, procedures or conventions that two data services must accept and use to be able to communicate. Proton: An elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. 118
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Public Data Network: A network established and operated for the specific purpose of providing data transmission services to the public. Public Switched Network: Any common carrier network that provides circuit switching between public users. Punch Down: The process of terminating cable conductors on IDC terminals by use of a handheld tool; this displaces the wire insulation to make an electrical connection. Raceway: Any enclosed channel designed expressly for holding wires, cables, or busbars. Radio Frequency Interference (RFI): A disturbance in the reception of an electrical signal due to conflict with radio frequency signals. Random Access Memory (RAM): A semiconductor storage device in which data can be entered, read and erased; RAM is the fastest form of data storage and retrieval, however, the data is erased when the power is turned off. RBOC (Regional Bell Operating Company): One of the seven Bell operating companies that were formed during the divestiture of AT&T. Real Time: A form of information processing where output is generated nearly simultaneously with the corresponding unit. Receiver (RX): An optoelectronic circuit that converts an optical signal to an electrical serial logic signal. It contains a photo detector, amplifier, discriminator, and pulse-shaping electronics. Reflection: The abrupt change in direction of light as it travels from one material into a dissimilar material. Refraction: The angular change in direction of a beam of light at an interface between two dissimilar media or a medium whose refractive index is a continuous function of position (graded index medium). Repeater: A device inserted at intervals along a circuit to boost and amplify an analog signal being transmitted. Response Time: The time it takes a system to respond to a given input. Return Loss: A measure of the similarity of the impedance of a transmission line and the impedance at its terminations. It is a ratio, expressed in decibels, of the power of the outgoing signal to the power of the signal reflected back.
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Ring Conductor: One of the two conductors in a cable pair. Ring Topology: All network devices connected in series forming a circle. Riser: Conduit or path between floors. Router: A network device used to channel messages from one cable link to another. Scanner: Device which checks cables for opens, shorts, crossed pairs and, sometimes, cable length. Scattering: A property of a fiber that causes light to deflect from the fiber and contribute to losses. Scribing Tool: Device used to remove cable sheaths. Serial Transmission: A method of transmission in which data is sent one bit at a time. Server: Combines hardware or software to offer or serve network resources to other attached devices. Service Loop: Field-configured coil of cable arranged at the point of termination to facilitate future arrangements. Sheath: The outer covering of a cable. Shield: Metallic layer placed around a conductor or group of conductors to prevent electrostatic or electromagnetic coupling between the enclosed wires and external fields. Shielded Twisted Pair (STP): A cable consisting of two or more pairs of which two are individually shielded and are covered with an overall shield. The shielded pairs are capable of supporting transmission to 20 MHz. Short: Accidentally caused low-resistance contact between conductors of a circuit. Shorting Plug: A device to create a direct-connect between two or more conductors at one end of a cable for test purposes. Signal Generator: Test equipment that generates a distinctive tone(s) that is placed on a cable pair for identification purposes. Sometimes referred to as a toner. Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR): The ratio between the detected signal power and noise in a receiver, expressed in dB. The prime-determining factor is BER (bit error rate). 120
Glossary
Simplex Transmission: Data transmission over a circuit capable of transmitting in one pre-assigned direction only. Single-Mode Optical Fiber: An optical fiber that will allow only one mode to propagate; this fiber is typically a step-index fiber. Sneak Current: Low-level current that can trigger electrical surge protectors and pass through them undetected; these currents may result from contact between communications lines and AC power circuits or from power induction and may cause equipment damage unless secondary protection is used. Spike: An instantaneous surge of energy. Star Topology: Network devices are connected to a central hub like the points on a star. Stick: Slang term used to describe a section of conduit. Strand Identifier: Clamp-on unit that inserts a microbend into optical fiber cable and is able to detect light escaping from the fiber. Strength Member: That part of an optical fiber cable composed of aramid yarn, steel strands, fiberglass filaments, or fiberglass-reinforced epoxy composite rod that increases the tensile strength of the cable. Structural Return Loss: Measurement of the distance between the test signal amplitude and the amplitude of signal reflections returned by the cable. Stub-out: Conduit installed from a wall outlet of a raceway for physical and electrical protection (ground). Stud-up: Conduit installed from a wall outlet into ceiling space. Used for physical protection only. Surface Mounted Raceway: Plastic or metallic raceway that is installed on the surface of a wall, floor, or ceiling. Surge: A rapid rise in current or voltage, usually followed by a fall back to normal level, also referred to as transient. Surge Arrestor: Device used to prevent transient voltage surges from reaching electronic equipment. Surge Suppression: The process through which transient voltage surges are prevented from reaching sensitive electronic equipment.
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Sweep: Bend that has a gentle arc rather than a sharp bend. Synchronous Transmission: Transmission in which the data character and bits are transmitted at a fixed rate with the transmitter and receiver being synchronized; compare with asynchronous transmission. T1: Digital transmission link with 1.544 Mbps bandwidth;T1 operates on two twisted pairs and can handle 24 voice conversations, each digitized at 64 Kbps. More voice channels are available with advanced digital voice encoding techniques. T1 Carrier: The AT&T digital transmission system that transmits data at 1.544 Mbps. (See T1). Telecommunications: Any transmission, emission or reception of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds or information of any nature by cable, radio, visual, optical or other electromagnetic systems. Telecommunications Closet: An enclosed space dedicated to housing telecommunications equipment, cross-connect hardware and cable terminations. Telecommunications Equipment Bonding Conductor (TEBC): Should be installed from each piece of equipment to the telecommunications grounding busbar (TGB) or telecommunications main grounding busbar (TMGB). Telecommunications Grounding Busbar (TGB): A busbar located in the telecommunications closet connected to the telecommunications main grounding busbar (TMGB) via a telecommunications bonding backbone (TBB). Telecommunications Main Grounding Busbar (TMGB): A busbar located in the telecommunications closet that is connected to the service equipment ground. Telecommunications Service Entrance: Point where telecommunications lines enter or leave the building. Telephone Test Set: A voice circuit-testing device used to identify circuits and perform diagnostics. Also known as a butt set. Terminal Block: A device that provides a cable pair point of termination utilizing insulation displacement connections. Terminator: An impedance matching device placed at the end of the telecommunications transmission line. 122
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Thin Ethernet: Ethernet LAN or IEEE 802.3 LAN that uses smaller diameter coaxial cable than standard Ethernet. Tight-buffered Fiber: Optical fiber covered by a 900 mm coating. Time Division Multiplexing (TDM): A transmission technique whereby several low-speed channels are multiplexed into a high-speed channel for transmission. Each low-speed channel is allocated a specific time position in the bit stream. Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR): A device which sends a signal down a cable, then measures the magnitude and amount of time required for the reflection of that signal to return. TDRs are used to measure the length of cables as well as locate cable faults. Timesharing: A method of computer operation that allows many users to use one computer. Tip: A means of identification of one conductor of a pair. Historically, associated with the wire connected to the "tip" portion of an operators telephone plug. Tip Conductor: The conductor of a pair that is grounded at the central office when the line is idle. Token: A unique combination of bits used in LANs to grant permission to a station to transmit. In a ring network, the token circulates continuously; in a bus it must be addressed. Token Ring: A topology in which a token must be received by a terminal or workstation before that terminal or workstation can start transmitting. Tone Dial: A push-button telephone dial that makes a different sound (in fact, a combination of two tones) for each number pushed. The technically correct name for tone dial is Dual Tone Multi Frequency, or DTMF. Toner: Device used to apply an electrical signal to a circuit to assist in identification or fault location. Topology: Physical routing of cable plant within a building either in a star, bus or ring configuration such as the physical topology of a LAN. Total Internal Reflection: Confinement of light within a fiber because the angle of incidence is within the numerical aperture.
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Transceiver: A single device capable of both sending and receiving information. Transfer Impedance: A measure of shield effectiveness. Transient: An abrupt change in voltage, of short duration, which may cause signal impairments, loss of memory or physical damage to equipment. Transition Point: Location of a change in facilities or means (e.g., where flat cable connects to round). Transmission Media: Wire, coaxial cable, fiber optics, air or vacuum, which is used to carry an electrical signal. Transmitter (TX): An optoelectric circuit that converts an electrical logic signal to an optical signal. Trench: A narrow furrow dug into the earth for the direct installation of buried cable or for the installation of troughs or ducts. Trunk: A specialized communications path between two points, one of them usually being a telephone company central office or switching center. Tugger: Device that acts as an assist mechanism for advancing a cable or groups of cables during installation. Twisted Pair: Two insulated copper wires twisted around each other to reduce induction (thus interference) from one wire to the other. The twists, or lays, are varied in length to reduce the potential for signal interference between pairs. Several sets of twisted pair wires may be enclosed in a single cable. In cables greater than 25 pairs, the twisted pairs are grouped and bound together. Two Point Method: A method used to measure optical fiber cable loss utilizing two closely spaced cursors on an OTDR. USOC: Universal Service Order Code. An old Bell system term identifying a particular service or equipment offered under tariff. UTP - Unshielded Twisted Pair Cable: Cables made up of multiple twisted pairs without additional metallic shielding; an insulating sheath or cable jacket protects the twisted pairs. V-Groove: Position in fusion splicer where fiber strand is placed.
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Velocity of Propagation: The speed of transmission along a cable relative to the speed of light in a vacuum. Voice Grade Line: A communications channel that can transmit and receive voice frequencies (300-3000 Hz). Volt: Unit of electromotive force or potential difference which will cause a current of one ampere to flow through a resistance of one ohm. Volt-ohm-meter (VOM): An instrument used to measure electrical characteristics. Wand: Test device used to detect a signal placed on a cable for the purpose of identification. Wavelength: The length of an electromagnetic waveform as measured from any point on one wave to the corresponding point on an adjacent wave. Wavelength is inversely proportional to frequency. Wide Area Network (WAN): Computer networks where devices are connected over extended distances using telecommunications links, such as telephone lines, satellites and microwave connections, rather than a length of cable. Wideband: A communications channel or medium having a bandwidth sufficient to carry multiple voice/video or data signals simultaneously. (See Broadband) Wire Management: Components placed on racks or walls to support the routing of cables. Wire Map Tester: An instrument used to determine circuit opens, shorts, crossed pairs, improper wiring and the determination of proper pin configuration; additionally, some units indicate cable length. Wiring Closet: A termination point for customer premises wiring designed to offer access to service personnel. Workstation: A telecommunications device used in communicating with another telecommunications device.
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Equipment Appendix
In This Section
Item Conduit and Duct Drop Cable (RF) F-port Connectors and Tools Grounding Locks, Keys and ID/Security Tags NIDs Network Interface Devices (Cross-Connect) Passives Drop (RF) Pedestals Pole Drop Hardware Power Cable Premises Drop Hardware Indoor Voice, Video, Data Premises Drop Hardware Outdoor Regal Taps Test Equipment Tools Wire, Telephone Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Page 129 131 132 134 136 137 140 141 143 144 145 154 161 176 179 185
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Items designated with (*) are most commonly used. All items are industry proven for quality performance.
Description Conduit flex, 1/2" UL 100 ft/pk, grey, for 4 line Voice Port Conduit flex, 3/4" UL 100 ft/pk, grey, for MVP 12 Coupler, 1/2" for box entrance UL, grey, for 701543 Coupler, 3/4" for box entrance UL, grey, for 701544 Coupler, 1/2" Schedule 40 UL, grey Coupler, 3/4" Schedule 40 UL, grey Conduit rigid, 1/2" X 10' PVC SCH 40, grey Conduit rigid, 3/4" X 10' PVC SCH 40, grey Conduit rigid, 1" X 10' PVC SCH 40, grey Cement, PVC grey qt. can w/brush Clamp, PVC 1/2" 2-hole plastic Clamp, PVC for 3/4" pipe plastic Clamp, PVC for 1" pipe plastic Duct, 0.75" ID, smooth HDPE, std. 1000 reel, terra cotta Duct, 1.5" ID, ribbed HDPE, std. 2500 reel, terra cotta, w/rope
Mfg.
Model #
TeleWire #
MONARCH
MCFLT12GY
701543*
MONARCH
MCFLT34GY
701544
MONARCH
MCCF12
701549
MONARCH
MCCF34
701550
MONARCH
MCC1240
701551
MONARCH
MCC3440
701552
Carlon
49005-10
146683
Carlon
49007-10
146684*
Carlon
49008-10
146685
Equipment Appendix
Carlon
VC9922
077154
Carlon
E977DC
245649
Carlon
E977EC
242930
Carlon
E977FC
701029
MONARCH
MD075S135TC
209622*
MONARCH
MD15RI17RTC
210307
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Conduit and Duct
Conduit and Duct
130 Description Duct, 2" ID, smooth HDPE, std. 2500 reel, terra cotta, w/rope and lubricant Duct, 13mm, smooth w/RG6 flooded, 1000 reel, terra cotta Duct, 13mm, smooth, w/RG6 flooded, 1000 reel, grey
Mfg.
Model #
TeleWire #
MONARCH
MD2S135RLTC
209383
MONARCH
MD13C6S17TC
209660
Equipment Appendix
MONARCH
MD13C6S17G
210053*
Note: T-adapters and various degrees and diameters of elbows are available for the above conduit.
Description Cable, RG6 60% braid (meets NEC 820) Cable RG6 Tri-shield (meets NEC 820) Cable, R66 Quad-shield (meets NEC 820) Cable, RG6, 60% braid over 100% foil w/messenger Cable, RG6, 60% braid over 100% foil w/messenger and one unshielded twisted pair, 22 AWG Cable, RG6, 60% braid over 100% foil w/messenger and two unshielded twisted pairs, 22 AWG Cable, RG6, 60% braid over 100% foil, flooded Cable, RG6, 60% braid over 100% foil, w/one unshielded twisted pair, 22 AWG, and both coax and UTP flooded Cable, RG6, 60% braid over 100% foil, w/two unshielded twisted pairs, 22 AWG, and both coax and UTP flooded
Mfg.
Model #
TeleWire #
Comm/Scope
F660BVV
202373
Comm/Scope
F6TSVV
145966
Comm/Scope
F6SSVV
202379
Comm/Scope *
F660BVM
202374*
Comm/Scope
F660BVM-1/22
Comm/Scope
F660BVM-2/22
Comm/Scope
F660BEF
202375*
Equipment Appendix
Comm/Scope
F660BEAPD1/22 ETPR
Comm/Scope
F660BEAPD2/22 ETPR
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F-Port Connectors and Tools
132 Description Connector, RG59 Universal F series, 100/bag Connector, RG6 Universal F series, 100/bag Connector, RG6 Quad Universal F series, 100/bag Connector, "S" series RG59 Universal F series, 100/bag Connector, "S" series RG59 Quad Universal F series, 100/bag Connector, "S" series RG6 Universal F series, 100/bag Connector, "S" series RG6 Quad Universal F series, 100/bag Connector, RG11 60% through quad shield, 5/bag F-81 bulkhead adapter, 1.4" long w/conical seizure 5-2500 MHz F-81 splice barrel, 1.1" long w/conical seizure 5-2500 MHz Tool, stripping tool for RG11 coaxial cable Sleeve, short sealing 100/PK Sleeve, long sealing 100/PK Tool, stripping tool for RG59/RG6 coaxial cable Blade, replacement blade for PSR5916 prep tool Pouch, for 202480-1 compression tool Tool, compression tool for Digicon RG59/RG6 Universal F Tool, compression tool for Digicon "S" series RG59/RG6 Universal F
Equipment Appendix
Mfg. Digicon Digicon Digicon Digicon Digicon Digicon Digicon Digicon Regal Regal Digicon Digicon Digicon Digicon Digicon Digicon Digicon Digicon
Model # D-59 TYPE-II D-6 TYPE-II D6Q TYPE-II DS-59 DS-59Q DS-6 DS-6Q D11WR DRF-81H DRF-81 PSR11 DIGISEAL-BLK-SHT DIGISEAL-BLK-LNG PSR5916 PSC5916 RTC POUCH 202480-02 LCCT-1
TeleWire # 253119 253120 209364 212773 212774 212775* 212776 209625 209379 209378 253003 202476* 202477 202478* 202479 202481 202482 213859*
Description Terminator, locking, 75 ohm, brass w/zinc plating, no resistor, 100/bag Terminator, locking, 75 ohm, brass w/zinc plating, w/resistor, 100/bag Tool, 7-1/2" for Regal locking terminators Wrench, F-fitting torque 30 in-lbs Wrench, F-fitting torque 40 in-lbs Wrench, F-fitting torque 20 in-lbs for Voice Port
Mfg.
Model #
TeleWire #
Regal
RLTWT
209380
Regal
RLT75WT
209381*
Regal
RLT-TOOL
209679*
Lemco
TQ-7/16-30
140009
Lemco
TQG-7/16-40
211653
Equipment Appendix
Condux
18151420
702395*
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Grounding
134 Description #6 wire solid copper bare, 315 ft. solid #6 wire solid copper w/black poly jacket, 500 ft. solid #6 wire solid copper w/beige jacket, 500 ft. solid Wire, ground 10tw-white, 500 ft. solid Wire, ground 10tw-black, 500 ft. solid Wire, ground 10tw-black, reel, 500 ft. solid Wire, ground 10tw-green, 500 ft. solid Wire, ground 12tw-white, 500 ft. solid Wire, ground 12tw-black, 500 ft. solid Wire, ground 12tw-green, 500 ft. solid Wire, ground 14tw-white, 500 ft. solid Wire, ground 14tw-black, 500 ft. solid Wire, ground 14tw-green, 500 ft. solid Rod, ground 5/8" x 8' copper bonded UL Clamp, ground rod 5/8" copper bonded UL, economy 50/box Clamp, ground rod 5/8" copper bonded UL, heavy duty 50/box Clamp, meter box bracket 11-1/2-15-1/4 in. Clamp, meter box bracket short 7-10-1/4 in.
Mfg.
Equipment Appendix
MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH
Model # 6AWG 6AWG 6 AWG 10TW-WH 10TW-BL 10TW-BL 10TW-GR 12TW-WH 12TW-BL 12TW-GR 14TW-WH 14TW-BL 14TW-GR MGR588 MGRC58 MGRC58HD MMBBCL MMBBCS
TeleWire # 240583 240584* 240585 241750 241751 241752 241757 241754 241755 241756* 241758 241759 241760 002949* 006336 209582* 212222 212223
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Mfg. MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH CED 3M
Model # MMBCPS MPMBBC MWPBCA121 MWPBCA122 MWPBCB121 MGC461014 MSB8 MSB6 MSB4 MSB2 MGGS6 MGGS9 MGGS12 MCGS6 MCGS9 MCGS12 PK4GTA 4514-7AAO/PC
TeleWire # 212221 212172 209599 209598 209590 700364 209580 006413* 006418* 209581 209057 209058 209059 209107* 209108 209109 700108 700746
Description Clamp, meter box plate style for 14, 12, 10 AWG wire Clamp, premium meter box for 6-14 AWG wire Clamp, bonding water pipe aluminum 1/2"-1" Clamp, bonding water pipe aluminum 1/2"-2" Clamp, bonding water pipe, bronze 1/2"-1" Connector, ground for bonding #4 or #6 to # 10 - #14 AWG Connector, split-bolt, #8 Connector, split-bolt, #6 Connector, split-bolt, #4 Connector, split-bolt, #2 Strap, galvanized 6", UL 400/box Strap, galvanized 9", UL 400/box Strap, galvanized 12", UL 200/box Strap, 6 inch copper, UL 400/box Strap, 9 inch copper, UL 400/box Strap, 12 inch copper, UL 200/box Bar, ground buss for Voice Port Protector, solid state w/fail short for Voice Port (12 needed for MVP )
135
Grounding
Locks, Keys and ID/Security Tags
136 Description Key for 801 self-lock Key for 82 self-lock Key for 85 self lock Key for 710 self-lock Tag, house ID 3-1/4" long plain for scribe on Tag, house ID 3-1/4" long w/pre-stamped 4 letters, 2 banks of #'s 0-9
Padlocks: by Master body styles 1, 3, 5, 7, 22, 105 are most common with several key patterns for each. (Keys included with lock) Selflock: included with pedestal if so noted Keys: available
Mfg.
Model #
TeleWire #
MONARCH
MPK 801
211353
MONARCH
MPK 82
211674
MONARCH
MPK 85
211672
MONARCH
MPK 710
211673
Equipment Appendix
Sachs
SC28-1
092267*
Sachs
SC28-3
092268
Tags - ID/Security: Tags, identification and security - both flag and wraparound types of various sizes are available for marking and color or number coding by ACP, Brady, Budco, 3M, Panduit, Sachs and Tyton.
Equipment Appendix
Cross-Connect NIDs
Single Family Dwelling MDU
Model #TA-200BP2 2 pr. with binding posts
Model #CG1000RLS60 60 pr. with gel-type IDCs (no tools needed) Ground lug, log label, wire loops Note: Also available as a 30 pr. Model #CG1000RLS30 or w/o connectors as with Model #CG1000F60
Model #TA-200RLS4 4 pr. with gel-type IDCs (no tools needed)
Notes 1. IDC means insulation displacement connector. Those shown here are gel-type, outdoor robust, require no tools, and accept one twisted pair per connector. Binding posts permit multiple pairs per line. 2. Various NID plastic wall boxes are available from Arris TeleWire either empty or provisioned with multiple counts of gel-IDCs, 110 blocks or 66 blocks.
137
NIDs Network Interface Devices (Cross-connect)
Model #TA-200RLS2 2 pr. with gel-type IDCs (no tools needed)

Description
138
Mfg.
Model #
TeleWire #
Keptel
CG2000
207882*
Box, ABS/PVC UV 14"H x 9"W x 3.5"D NID cross-connect
Keptel
CG1000
201838*
Box, ABS/PVC UV 9"H x 9"W x 3"D NID cross-connect
ARRIS
CG1000F60
701657*
Box, MDU cross-connect ABS/PVC UV 9"H x 9"W x 3"D with frame, grounding lug, label for <60 pr. RLS/IDCs
ARRIS
CG1000RLS30
701656*
Box, MDU cross-connect ABS/PVC UV 9"H x 9"W x 3"D with frame, grounding lug, label, 30 pr. gel-IDCs (no tools needed)
ARRIS
CG1000RLS60
701655*
Box, MDU cross-connect ABS/PVC UV 9"H x 9"W x 3"D with frame, grounding lug, label, 60 pr. gel IDCs (no tools needed)
Keptel
CG500
210979
Box, ABS/PVC UV 7.75"H x 6.25"W x 2"D NID cross-connect
Keptel
92000
157683
Box, ABS/PVC UV 15"H x 11"W x 3-3/4"D NID for CATV, with subscriber access
Equipment Appendix
Keptel
TA-200
701663
Box, junction ABS/PVC UV 3.75" H x 3" W x 1.5" D
Keptel
TA-200BP2
701664*
Box, junction ABS/PVC UV 3.75"H x 3"W x 1.5"D with binding posts (2-line)
Keptel
TA-200RLS2
701665*
Box, junction ABS/PVC UV 3.75"H x 3"W x 1.5"D with RLS-gel IDCs, 2-line (no tools needed)
Keptel
TA-200RLS4
701666
Box, junction ABS/PVC UV 3.75"H x 3"W x 1.5"D with RLS-gel IDCs, 4-line (no tools needed)
Description Box, ABS/PVC UV 12"H x 12"W x 5.25"D Box, plastic PPHP 13"H x 9"W x 4"D UV grey NID cross-connect Box, outdoor plastic 12"H x 9"W x 5"D hinged NID cross-connect Box, plastic PPHP 13"H x 9"W x 4"D UV grey w/wood back NID cross-connect Bar, ground buss for Voice Port Protector, solid state w/fail short for Voice Port ( MVP ) w/3M IDCs
Mfg.
Model #
TeleWire #
Keptel
CG1500
706098
MONARCH
MPE9134G
600597
MONARCH
MPE91235
213131
MONARCH
MPE9134WBPG
212079
CED
PK4GTA
700108
Equipment Appendix
3M
4514-7AAO/PC
700746
139
Passives Drop (RF)
140 Description Block-ground, with brass F-81 pressed in (UL), 1 GHz Block-ground. High profile (UL) w/pressed in brass F81, 1 GHz Block-ground, single, low profile (UL) w/pressed in brass F81, 1 GHz Block-ground, high profile (UL) conical seizure, 5-2500MHz Block-ground, single, low profile (UL) w/conical seizure, 5-2500 MHz F-81 bulkhead adapter, 1.4" long w/conical seizure 5-2500 MHz F-81 splice barrel, 1.1" long w/conical seizure 5-2500 MHz Splitter, 2-way, 1 GHz, digital, flat "F", w/grd, 360 conical seizure, 120 db EMI Splitter, 3-way, 1 GHz, digital, flat "F", w/grd, 360 conical seizure, 120 db EMI Splitter, 4-way, 1 GHz, digital, flat "F", w/grd, 360 conical seizure, 120 db EMI Splitter, 2-way, 1 GHz, Gold/Red Horiz., diecast w/ground 110db EMI Splitter, 3-way, 1 GHz, Gold/Red Horiz., diecast w/ground 110db EMI Splitter, 4-way, 1 GHz, Gold/Red Horiz., diecast w/ground 110db EMI Splitter, 2-way, 1 GHz, Gold/Red Vertical, diecast w/ground 110db EMI Splitter, 3-way, 1 GHz, Gold/Red Vertical, diecast w/ground 110db EMI Splitter, 4-way, 1 GHz, Gold/Red Vertical, diecast w/ground 110db EMI Splitter, 8-way, 1 GHz, Gold/Red Vertical, diecast w/ground 110db EMI
Equipment Appendix
Mfg. Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal
Model # RGB-81 RGB-81HP RGB-81LP DRGB-81HP DRGB-81LP DRF-81H DRF-81 DS2DGH10 DS3DGH10 DS4DGH10 GRS2DGH GRS3DGH GRS4DGH GRS2DGV GRS3DGV GRS4DGV GRS8DGV
TeleWire # 086272 143593 127758 209377* 209382 209379 209378* 209661* 209662* 209663* 149272 149273 149274 152232 152234 152233 151977
Mfg. 7"D x 21" H plastic pedestal w/o lock, green 7"D x 21" H plastic pedestal w/801 self lock, green 8"D x 8"W x 15"H plastic pedestal w/ 801 self lock, green 9"D x 10"W x18"H plastic pedestal w/801 self lock, green 9"D x 10"W x 20"H plastic pedestal w/801 self lock, green 10"D x 31"H plastic pedestal w/o lock, green 10"D x 11"W x 29"H plastic pedestal w/801 self lock, green 10"D x 31"H plastic pedestal w/801 self lock, green 13"D x 16"W x 32"H plastic pedestal w/801 self lock, green 10" x 16" plastic pedestal, low profile w/locking hasp, granite 17" x 30" plastic pedestal, low profile w/locking hasp, sandstone 17" x 30" plastic pedestal, low profile w/locking hasp, granite 24" x 36" plastic pedestal, low profile w/locking hasp, sandstone 24" x 36" plastic pedestal, low profile w/locking hasp, granite 11"D x 29"W x 17"D plastic pedestal low profile w/801 self lock, green 17"D x 30"W x 19"H plastic pedestal low profile w/801 self lock, green
Model #
TeleWire #
Description
MONARCH
MPP721801NLG
210964
MONARCH
MPP721801SLG
210957
MONARCH
MPP8815DSL
212673
MONARCH
MPP91018DSL
212674
MONARCH
MPP91020DSL
212675
MONARCH
MPP1031801NLG
210965
MONARCH
MPP101129DSL
212676
MONARCH
MPP1031801SLG
210958
MONARCH
MPP131632DSL
212677
MONARCH
MPTLSP1016LHG
212843
Equipment Appendix
MONARCH
MPDHLS1730LHS
212844
MONARCH
MPDHLS1730LHG
212845
MONARCH
MPDHLS2436LHS
212846
MONARCH
MPDHLS2436LHG
212847
MONARCH
MPDH112917DSL
212678
MONARCH
MPDH173019DSL
212679
141
Pedestals
Pedestals
142 Description 17"D x 35"W x 25"H plastic pedestal low profile w/801 self lock, green 6-1/2" x 6-1/2" x 21" metal pedestal w/18" stake and bracket, green 6-1/2" x 7-1/2" x 21" metal pedestal 360 degree access w/stake and bracket, green 8" x 8" metal pedestal w/82 slam lock, w/stake, green 8" x 8" metal pedestal w/801 slam lock, w/stake, green 8" x 8" x 25" metal pedestal 360 degree access w/stake and bracket,green 8-1/8" x 8-1/8" x 25" metal pedestal w/24" stake and bracket, green 10" x 10" metal pedestal w/34 slam lock, w/stake, green 10" x 10" metal pedestal w/82 slam lock, w/stake, green 10" x 10" metal pedestal w/801 slam lock, w/stake, green 10-1/2" x 10-1/2" x 36-3/4" metal pedestal, pedestal w/32" stake and bracket, green 12" x 12" metal pedestal w/801 slam lock, w/stake, green 12" x28" metal pedestal low profile w/801 slam lock, green
Mfg.
Model #
TeleWire #
MONARCH
MPDH173525DSL
212680
Marconi
TV60LPSB
108671
Marconi
TV36067MNI
129724
Marconi
TV360E88MS82X
207021
Marconi
TV360E88MS8X
202727
Marconi
TV36088MNT
129725
Marconi
TV80SB
108670
Marconi
TV360E1010MS34R
306850
Equipment Appendix
Marconi
TV360E1010MS82R
207022
Marconi
TV360E1010MS8R
202728
Marconi
TV104SB
143930
Marconi
TV3601212MS8R
202729
Marconi
TV1228AFS8
202730
Description Bracket, tap 2-1/2" Bracket, tap, adjustable 3-9" Clamp, C span clamp Clamp, O span Clamp, messenger drop, SS bail Clamp, Q span Clip, S cable
Mfg.
Model #
TeleWire #
MONARCH
MTB212
209065*
MONARCH
MATB39
209066
MONARCH
MCSC
209031
MONARCH
MOSC
209032
Sachs
SC02MFASS
141764*
MONARCH
MQSC
209033*
Equipment Appendix
MONARCH
MSC
209034*
143
Pole Drop Hardware
Power Cable
144 Description Cable, Power 6 cond., 22 AWG stranded, UV Jacket (for connecting local power supply to Voice Port) Cable, Power 6 cond., 22 AWG solid, UV Jacket
Mfg.
Model #
TeleWire #
Regal
C4066.21.10
701094
Regal
VW6C22AWGSO
704302
Equipment Appendix
Mfg. Regal Regal Regal RCS Marconi Marconi Marconi Marconi Marconi Marconi Marconi Regal Regal Regal Regal Suttle Marconi Marconi
Model # F5U011 VMBSIWH VMBSII 33-360 R66M150X R66M125X R66B425 R66EB112 R66CB16 R66B44 R66B42 WB11050PR WB110100PR WB11050PRL WB110100PRL WB110300PRL RLSBB10 RLS2X2
TeleWire # 214483* 213731 213732 702561 207424* 214218
Equipment Appendix
214217 701054 701218* 702517 701188 701189 701190 701191 701192 701563* 701667
Description Adapter, USB Ethernet 10Base-T Blank snap-in for modular faceplates - White Blank snap-in for modular faceplates - Ivory Block, 40 pair KATT block cell; Category 5 rated Block, 66-type 50 pr. or 25 pr. w/test capability Block, 66-type 25 pr. for multiple terminations per line (4 columns) Block, 66-type 25 pr. for multiple terminations per line (6 columns) Block, 66-type 12 pr. or 6 pr. with test capability Block, 66-type 6 pr. for multiple terminations per line (4 columns) Block, 66-type 4-pr. for multiple terminations per line Block, 66-type 2-pr. for multiple terminations per line (6 columns) Block, wiring 110 type 50-pair w/o mounting legs, Category 5 Block, wiring 110 type 100-pair w/o mounting legs, Category 5 Block, wiring 110 type 50-pair with mounting legs, Category 5 Block, wiring 110 type 100-pair with mounting legs, Category 5 Block, wiring 110 type 300-pair with mounting legs, Category 5 Block,10 pr.gel-IDC for cross-connect Block,2 pr.gel-IDC for cross-connect
145
Premises Drop Hardware Indoor Voice, Video, Data
146 Description Box, surface mount box w/1 RJ11 jack - White Box, surface mount box w/1 RJ11 jack - Ivory Bracket, stand-off for R66M150 66-type blocks Clip, Bridge for 66-type series blocks (100/box) Cover, clear plastic for 66-type series, blocks for protection & ID Connector, 4 pair KATT block Connector, 5 pair KATT block Connector, for 3-pair 110 block Connector, for 4-pair 110 block Connector, for 5-pair 110 block Connector, RJ11 6P/6C Cat 3 Connector, RJ45 8P/8C Cat 5 Cover, 6 write-on designation strip and covers Cord, 3' Yellow Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 5' Yellow Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 7' Yellow Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 10' Yellow Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 14' Yellow Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs
Mfg. Regal Regal Marconi Marconi Marconi RCS RCS Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal
Model # VBSMRJ11WH VBSMRJ11I RA891X RA1 R66MC 21-420 21-520 CB1103PR CB1104PR CB1105PR VCRJ11 VCRJ45 DS110WH VC3FTYC5RJ45 VC5FTYC5RJ45 VC7FTYC5RJ45 VC10FTYC5RJ45 VC14FTYC5RJ45
TeleWire # 214090 214091 214216 214219 700185 702650 702649 706532 701193
Equipment Appendix
700100* 700101* 701194 213741 213742 213743 213744 213745
Equipment Appendix
Mfg. Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal
Model # VC20FTYC5RJ45 VC25FTYC5RJ45 VC3FTBLC5RJ45 VC5FTBLC5RJ45 VC7FTBLC5RJ45 VC10FTBLC5RJ45 VC14FTBLC5RJ45 VC20FTBLC5RJ45 VC25FTBLC5RJ45 VC3FTRC5RJ45 VC5FTRC5RJ45 VC7FTRC5RJ45 VC10FTRC5RJ45 VC14FTRC5RJ45 VC20FTRC5RJ45 VC25FTRC5RJ45 VC3FTGC5RJ45 VC5FTGC5RJ45
TeleWire # 213746 213747 213748 213749 213750 213751 213752 213753 213754 213755 213756 213757 213758 213759 213760 213761 213762 213763
Description Cord, 20' Yellow Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 25' Yellow Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 3' Blue Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 5' Blue Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 7' Blue Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 10' Blue Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 14' Blue Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 20' Blue Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 25' Blue Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 3' Red Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 5' Red Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 7' Red Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 10' Red Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 14' Red Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 20' Red Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 25' Red Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 3' Grey Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 5' Grey Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs
147
148 Description Cord, 7' Grey Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 10' Grey Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 14' Grey Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 20' Grey Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 25' Grey Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 3' Ivory Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 5' Ivory Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 7' Ivory Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 10' Ivory Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 14' Ivory Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 20' Ivory Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 25' Ivory Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 3' Black Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 5' Black Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 7' Black Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 10' Black Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 14' Black Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 20' Black Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs
Equipment Appendix
Model # VC7FTGC5RJ45 VC10FTGC5RJ45 VC14FTGC5RJ45 VC20FTGC5RJ45 VC25FTGC5RJ45 VC3FTIC5RJ45 VC5FTIC5RJ45 VC7FTIC5RJ45 VC10FTIC5RJ45 VC14FTIC5RJ45 VC20FTIC5RJ45 VC25FTIC5RJ45 VC3FTBLKC5RJ45 VC5FTBLKC5RJ45 VC7FTBLKC5RJ45 VC10FTBLKC5RJ45 VC14FTBLKC5RJ45 VC20FTBLKC5RJ45
TeleWire # 213764 213765 213766 213767 213768 213769 213770 213771 213772 213773 213774 213775 213776 213777 213778 213779 213780 213781
Equipment Appendix
Model # VC25FTBLKC5RJ45 VC3FTGNC5RJ45 VC5FTGNC5RJ45 VC7FTGNC5RJ45 VC10FTGNC5RJ45 VC14FTGNC5RJ45 VC20FTGNC5RJ45 VC25FTGNC5RJ45 VC7FTRJ11 VC14FTRJ11 VC25FTRJ11 VC7FTRJ11BG VC14FTRJ11BG VC25FTRJ11BG VIF81PTI VIF81PTWH VMF81BWH VMF81BI
TeleWire # 213782 213783 213784 213785 213786 213787 213788 213789 213840* 213841 213842 214161 214162 214163 213648 213649 213733 213734
Description Cord, 25' Black Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 3' Green Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 5' Green Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 7' Green Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 10' Green Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 14' Green Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 20' Green Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 25' Green Cat 5 patch w/RJ45 plugs Cord, 7' silver satin RJ11 Cord, 14' silver satin RJ11 Cord, 25' silver satin RJ11 Cord, 7' beige RJ11 Cord, 14' beige RJ11 Cord, 25' beige RJ11 F81 insert, pass through for modular wallplate - Ivory F81 insert, pass through for modular wallplate - White F81 flush set insert, bulkhead for modular wallplate - White F81 flush set insert, bulkhead for modular wallplate - Ivory
149
150 Description Faceplate, Simplex Flush Mount White Faceplate, Simplex Flush Mount Ivory Faceplate, Duplex Flush Mount Ivory Faceplate, Duplex Flush Mount White Faceplate, Triplex Flush Mount White Faceplate, Triplex Flush Mount Ivory Faceplate, Quadplex Flush Mount White Faceplate, Quadplex Flush Mount Ivory Faceplate, Sixplex Flush Mount White Faceplate, Sixplex Flush Mount Ivory Faceplate, Twelveplex Flush Mount White Faceplate, Twelveplex Flush Mount Ivory Frame, 110 distribution 300 pr. w/wiring tray, channel, 4 troughs Frame, 110 vertical cable mgt. 300-pair for slack storage Frame 60 pr. to mount 6 RLSBB10 IDC blocks into CG1000 box Jack, RJ45 Cat 5 Modular 8P/8C - White Jack, RJ45 Cat 5 Modular 8P/8C - Ivory Jack, RJ45 Cat 5 Modular 8P/8C - Orange
Mfg. Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal ARRIS Regal Regal Regal
Model # VFSFMC5WH VFSFMC5I VFDFMC5I VFDFMC5WH VFTFMC5WH VFTFMC5I VFQFMC5WH VFQFMC5I VFSFMC5WH VFSFMC5I VFTFMC5WH VFTFMC5I DF VMF RLS-F60 VJMC5RJ45WH VJMC5RJ45I VJMC5RJ45O
TeleWire # 213585 213720 213721 213722 213723 213724 213725 213726 213727 213728 213729 213730
Equipment Appendix
701564 213571 213572 213573
Model # VJMC5RJ45BL VJMC5RJ45R VJMC5RJ45Y VJMC5RJ45A VJRJ116CWH VJRJ116CI VJRJ116CO VJRJ116CBL VJRJ116CR VJRJ116CY VJRJ116CA R4B1E ST188B1-50 Protector, 100 pr. panel for 110 connector system Ring, 8.5" wide cable management for 110 blocks (included in VMF) Scotchlok splice (green) 2 or 3 cond. 19-26 AWG indoor flame retardant 100/box
TeleWire # Description 213574 Jack, RJ45 Cat 5 Modular 8P/8C - Blue 213575 Jack, RJ45 Cat 5 Modular 8P/8C - Red 213576 Jack, RJ45 Cat 5 Modular 8P/8C - Yellow 213577 Jack, RJ45 Cat 5 Modular 8P/8C - Almond 213578 Jack, Voice Grade RJ11 6C White 213579 Jack, Voice Grade RJ11 6C Ivory 213580 Jack, Voice Grade RJ11 6C Orange 213581 Jack, Voice Grade RJ11 6C Blue 213582 Jack, Voice Grade RJ11 6C Red 213583 Jack, Voice Grade RJ11 6C Yellow 213584 Jack, Voice Grade RJ11 6C Almond 702240 Protector, 5-pin gas tube module 701088 Protector, 50 pr. panel for 110 connector system
Equipment Appendix
Mfg. Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Marconi Surge Technologies Surge Technologies Regal
ST188B1-100
700382
CL
3M
UG-BOX
211533
151

Description Scotchlok splice 2 cond. 19-26 AWG dry flame retardant 20/pk Scotchlok splice 2 or 3 cond. 19-26 AWG dry flame retardant 20/pk Scotchlok splice (red) 2 or 3 cond. 19-26 AWG gel filled outdoor bug spray resistive 100/box Scotchlok splice (yellow) 2 cond. 19-26 AWG gel filled outdoor bug spray resistive 100/box Splitter, 2-way, 1 GHz, digital capable, flat "F" ports, 360 conical seizure Splitter, 3-way, 1 GHz, digital capable, flat "F" ports, 360 conical seizure Splitter, 4-way, 1 GHz, digital capable, flat "F" ports, 360 conical seizure Splitter, 2-way, 1 GHz, Gold/Red Horiz., diecast w/ground 110db EMI Splitter, 3-way, 1 GHz, Gold/Red Horiz., diecast w/ground 110db EMI Splitter, 4-way, 1 GHz, Gold/Red Horiz., diecast w/ground 110db EMI Splitter, 2-way, 1 GHz, Gold/Red Vertical, diecast w/ground 110db EMI Splitter, 3-way, 1 GHz, Gold/Red Vertical, diecast w/ground 110db EMI Splitter, 4-way, 1 GHz, Gold/Red Vertical, diecast w/ground 110db EMI Splitter, 8-way, 1 GHz, Gold/Red Vertical, diecast w/ground 110db EMI Spool, white wire distribution with #10 wood screw Surface mount housing, modular 1-port - White
152
Mfg. 3M
Model # UP2
TeleWire # 703726
3M
UP3
703727
3M
UR2-BOX
214417*
3M
UY2-BOX
214418
Regal
DS2DGH10
209661*
Regal
DS3DGH10
209662*
Regal
DS4DGH10
209663*
Regal
GRS2DGH
149272
Regal
GRS3DGH
149273
Equipment Appendix
Regal
GRS4DGH
149274
Regal
GRS2DGV
152232
Regal
GRS3DGV
152234
Regal
GRS4DGV
152233
Regal
GRS8DGV
151977
Regal
VSWDW10SWH
213921*
Regal
VH1PSMWH
213735
Mfg. Regal Surface mount housing, modular 2-port - White Surface mount housing, modular 2-port - Ivory Surface mount housing, modular 4-port - White Surface mount housing, modular 4-port - Ivory Tester pocket for RLS, one pair Trough, horizontal cable mgt. w/mtg. legs (110), 10.75"W Trough, horizontal cable mgt. w/o mtg. legs (110), 8.50"W Wallplate, non-modular w/one RJ11 jack - White Wire, flat silver satin 4C 26 AWG stranded Wallplate, non-modular w/1 RJ11 jack - Ivory Wallplate, non-modular w/2 RJ11 jack - White Wallplate, non-modular w/2 RJ11 jack - Ivory Wallplate, non-modular duplex w/1 RJ11 & 1 F81 jack - White Wallplate, non-modular duplex w/1 RJ11 & 1 F81 jack - Ivory
Model # VH1PSMI
TeleWire # 213736
Description Surface mount housing, modular 1-port - Ivory
Regal
VH2PSMWH
213737
Regal
VH2PSMI
213738
Regal
VH4PSMWH
213739
Regal
VH4PSMI
213740
Marconi
RLSTEST1PKT
700910
Regal
CMT1
Regal
CMT2
Regal
VWNM1J50MWH
213836
Regal
VWTSSF
214067*
Regal
VWNM1J50MI
213837
Equipment Appendix
Regal
VWNM2J50MWH
213838*
Regal
VWNM2J50MI
213839
Regal
VWDRJ11F81WH
213848*
Regal
VWDRJ11F81I
213849
153
Premises Drop Hardware Outdoor
154 Description Scotchlok splice 2 or 3 cond. 19-26 AWG 100/box Scotchlok splice 2 cond. 22-26 AWG 100/box Anchor, kit plastic 1/4" Anchor, kit plastic 1/4" hex Anchor, kit plastic 3/16" Anchor, kit plastic 3/16" hex Anchor, plastic 1/4" Anchor, plastic 3/16" Anchor, plastic 5/16" Anchor, kit plastic 5/16" Anchor, kit plastic 5/16" hex Bushing, feedthru .307" for RG6 std 100/bag, black Bushing, feedthru .307" for RG6 std 100/bag, natural Bushing, feedthru .312" for RG6 quad 100/bag, natural Bushing, feedthru .312" for RG6 quad 100/bag, black Bushing, feedthru .312" for RG6 quad 100/bag, white Bushing, feedthru .307" for RG6 100/bag, white Clamp, messengered drop wire
Equipment Appendix
Mfg. 3M 3M MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH
Model # UR-BOX UY-BOX MPAK14 MPAKH14 MPAK316 MPAKH316 MPA14 MPA316 MPA516 MPAK516 MPAKH516 307B 307N 312N 312B 312W 307W MDWCSS
TeleWire # 005694 050029 209080 209336 209079 209335 209077 209076 209078 209081 209337 035501* 035502 046287 048192 148412 148413 209635
Equipment Appendix
Mfg. MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH
Model # MOHC316 MOHC14 MOHC516 MOHC38 MOHC716 MOHC12 MOHC916 MOHC34 MOHC1 MOHOC532 MOHOC14 MOHOC516 MOHOC12 MSCE MTHC58 MTHC34 MTHC78 MTHC1
TeleWire # 209042 209043 209044 209045* 209046 209047 209048 209049 209050 209037 209038 209039 209040 209716 209051 209052 209053 209054
Description Clamp, one hole 3/16" 500/box, grey Clamp, one hole 1/4" 500/box, grey Clamp, one hole 5/16" 500/box Clamp, one hole 3/8" 500/box Clamp, one hole 7/16" 500/box Clamp, one hole 1/2" 500/box Clamp, one hole 9/16" 500/box Clamp, one hole 3/4" 500/box Clamp, one hole 1" 250/box Clamp, one hole offset, 5/32"-7/32" 50/box Clamp, one hole offset, 1/4" - 5/16" 50/box Clamp, one hole offset, 5/16" - 3/8" 50/box Clamp, one hole offset, 1/2" - 9/16" 50/box Clamp, span for multiple drops Clamp, two hole 5/8" 500/box Clamp, two hole, 3/4" 250/box Clamp, two hole 7/8" 250/box Clamp, two hole 1" 300/box
155
156 Description Clamp, two hole 1-1/4" 100/box Clamp, two hole 1-5/8" 50/box Clip, nail-in for #10, #12 #14, insulated plastic UV100/box, black Clip, nail for single RG59, insulated plastic UV 100/box, black Clip, nail-in for dual RG59, insulated plastic UV 100/box, black Clip, nail-in for RG6 std, insulated plastic UV 100/box, black Clip, nail-in for dual RG6, insulated plastic UV 100/box, black Clip, nail-in for RG6 quad, insulated plastic UV 100/box, black Clip, nail-in for RG11 std, insulated plastic UV 100/box, black Clip, nail-in for dual RG6, insulated plastic UV 100/box, grey Clip, nail-in for RG6 quad, insulated plastic UV 100/box, grey Clip, nail-in for RG11 std, insulated plastic UV 100/box, grey Clip, nail-in for #10 #12 #14, insulated plastic UV 100/box, grey Clip, nail for single RG59, insulated plastic UV 100/box, grey Clip, nail-in for dual RG59, insulated plastic UV 100/box, grey Clip, nail-in for RG6 std, insulated plastic UV 100/box, grey Clip, nail-in for #10 #12 #14, insulated plastic UV 100/box, white Clip, nail-for single RG59, insulated plastic UV 100/box, white
Equipment Appendix
Model # MTHC114 MTHC158 MCGWN1B MC59N1B MC59DN1B MC6N1B MC6DN1B MC6QN1B MC11N1316B MC6DN1G MC6QN1G MC11N1316G MCGWN1G MC59N1G MC59DN1G MC6N1G MCGWN1W MC59N1W
TeleWire # 209055 209056 208821* 208822 208823 208824* 208826 208827 208828 209444 209445 209446 209439 209440 209441 209442 209449 209450
Equipment Appendix
Mfg. MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH Clip, screw-in for RG11 std, insulated plastic UV #8 x 1" 100/box, black
Model # MC59DN1W MC6N1W MC6DN1W MC6QN1W MC11N1316W MCGWN1T MC59N1T MC59DN1T MC6N1T MC6DN1T MC6QN1T MC11N1316T MC6S1W MC6S1G MC11S1G MC6QS1G MC6S1B
TeleWire # 209451 209452 209454 209455 209456 209459 209460 209461 209462 209464 209465 209466 209453 209443 209447 209448 208825*
Description Clip, nail-in for dual RG59, insulated plastic UV 100/box, white Clip, nail-in for RG6 std, insulated plastic UV 100/box, white Clip, nail-in for dual RG6, insulated plastic UV 100/box, white Clip, nail-in for RG6 quad, insulated plastic UV 100/box, white Clip, nail-in for RG11 std, insulated plastic UV 100/box, white Clip, nail-in for #10 #12 #14, insulated plastic UV 100/box, tan Clip, nail-in for single RG59, insulated plastic UV 100/box, tan Clip, nail-in for dual RG59, insulated plastic UV 100/box, tan Clip, nail-in for RG6 std, insulated plastic UV 100/box, tan Clip, nail-in for dual RG6, insulated plastic UV 100/box, tan Clip, nail-in for RG6 quad, insulated plastic UV 100/box, tan Clip, nail-in for RG11 std, insulated plastic UV 100/box, tan Clip, screw-in for RG6 std, insulated plastic UV #8 x 1" 100/box, white Clip, screw-in for RG6 std, insulated plastic UV #8 x 1" 100/box, grey Clip, screw-in for RG11 std, insulated plastic UV #8 x 1" 100/box, grey Clip, screw-in for RG6 quad, insulated plastic UV #8 x1" 100/box, grey Clip, screw-in for RG6 std, insulated plastic UV 100/box, black
MONARCH
MC11S1B
208829
157

Description
158 Clip, screw-in for RG6 quad, insulated plastic UV #8 x 1" 100/box, black Clip, screw-in for dual RG6, insulated plastic UV #8 x 1" 100/box, black Clip, screw-in for RG11 std, insulated plastic UV #8 x 1" 100/box, white Clip, screw-in for RG6 quad, insulated plastic UV #8 x1" 100/box, white Clip, screw-in for RG6 std, insulated plastic UV #8 x 1" 100/box, tan Clip, screw-in for RG11 std, insulated plastic UV #8 x 1" 100/box, tan Clip, screw-in for RG6 quad, insulated plastic UV #8 x1" 100/box, tan Clip, siding horizontal 100/bag, black Clip, siding vertical 100/bag, black Clip, "U" cable clip (#12-14 AWG) requires one screw 1000/box Clip, "U" cable clip (RG11) requires one screw 500/box Clip, "U" cable clip (RG59) requires one screw 1000/box Clip, "U" cable clip (RG6-Quad) requires one screw 500/box Clip, "U" for RG6 60% braid requires one screw 500/box Hook, drive 5/16" x 3-1/2" Hook, drive 7/16" x 4-3/4" Hook, drop wire
Mfg.
Model #
TeleWire #
MONARCH
MC6QS1B
208831
Equipment Appendix
MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH
MC6DS1B MC11S1W MC6QS1W MC6S1T MC11S1T MC6QS1T HSCB VSCB MUCGW MUC11 MUC59 MUC6Q MUC6 MDH516312 MDH716434 MDWH
208905 209457 209458 209463 209467 209468 602556 600342 209024 209023 209021 209022* 210037* 209082 209083 209075
Equipment Appendix
Model # MOHH MPHH MDR114 MDR12 MDR58 MDR78 MBR114 MBR158 MBR3 #6X1ISHWHST #8X3/4ISHWHST 8X1ISHWHST 8X1-1/2 SHWHST MSA100C3 MSA400C10 MSA400C3 MDES14 MCT1450
TeleWire # 209715 209074* 209016 209013 209014 209015 209071 209072 209073 089352 030998 073013 073015* 202102 202103* 202105 211351 201750
Description Hook, w/oval retainer for messengered drop screw-in Hook, P house 3-3/4" Ring, drive 1-1/4" 25/box Ring, drive 1/2" 25/box Ring, drive 5/8" 25/box Ring, drive 7/8" 25/box Ring, bridle 1-1/4" Ring, bridle 1-5/8" Ring, bridle 3" Screw, self-tapping #6 x 1" Screw, self-tapping #8 x 3/4" Screw, self-piercing #8 x 1" Screw, self-piercing #8 x 1-1/2" 100/box Silicone, adhesive, 3 oz clear Silicone, adhesive, 10 oz clear Silicone, adhesive, 3 oz clear Strap, deadend galvanized 14" Tie, 14" 50lb MS3367-2 4" bundle 100/pk, black
159
160 Description Tie, 11 in. 50lb MS3367-7 3" bundle 100/pk., black Tie, 8 in. 18lb MS3367-4 2" bundle 100/pk., black Tie, 8 in. 40lb MS3367-1 2" bundle 100/pk., black Tie, 4 in. 18lb MS3367-4 .75" bundle 100/pk., black Tie, 14 in. 120lb MS3367-3 4" bundle 100/pk., black Tie, 8 in. 50lb MS3367-1 2" bundle 100/pk., black Tie, 8 in. 50lb w/mounting hole, 2" bundle 100/pk., black Tie, 8 in. 50lb 1.75" bundle 100/pk., natural Tie, 4 in. 18lb flag type .75" bundle 100/pk., natural Tie, 4 in. 18lb ID tag inside .75" bundle 100/pk., natural Tie, 8 in. 50lb MS3367-1 1.75" bundle 100/pk., white Weatherhead cap, service entrance 1/2" UL, grey Weatherhead cap, service entrance 3/4" UL, grey Weatherhead cap, service entrance 2" UL, grey
Mfg. MONARCH
Model # MCT1150
TeleWire # 201752
MONARCH
MCT818
201753
MONARCH
MCT840
201754*
MONARCH
MCT418
201761
MONARCH
MCT14120
201762
MONARCH
MCT850
201833
MONARCH
MCT850MH
211067
MONARCH
MCT850N
211068
MONARCH
MCT418NF
211069*
Equipment Appendix
MONARCH
MCT418NID
211174*
MONARCH
MCT850W
214303
MONARCH
MSEC12
701541
MONARCH
MSEC34
701542
MONARCH
MSEC2
700378
Note: Velcro type wraps are also available
Equipment Appendix
Model # RMT2002-RF-4 RMT2002-RF-8 RMT2002-RF-11 RMT2002-RF-14 RMT2002-RF-17 RMT2002-RF-20 RMT2002-RF-23 RMT2002-RF-26 RMT2002-RF-29 RMT2002-RF-32 RMT2004-RF-8 RMT2004-RF-11 RMT2004-RF-14 RMT2004-RF-17 RMT2004-RF-20 RMT2004-RF-23 RMT2004-RF-26 RMT2004-RF-29
TeleWire # 251957 251958 251959 251960 251961 251962 251963 251964 251965 251966 251968 251969 251970 251971 251972 251973 251974 251975
Description Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 4db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 8db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 11db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 14db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 17db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 20db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 23db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 26db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 29db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 32db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 4-way, 1 GHz, 8db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 4-way, 1 GHz, 11db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 4-way, 1 GHz, 14db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 4-way, 1 GHz, 17db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 4-way, 1 GHz, 20db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 4-way, 1 GHz, 23db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 4-way, 1 GHz, 26db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 4-way, 1 GHz, 29db, power extracting, RF only
161
Regal Taps
Regal Taps
162 Description Tap, 4-way, 1 GHz, 32db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 8-way, 1 GHz, 11db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 8-way, 1 GHz, 14db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 8-way, 1 GHz, 17db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 8-way, 1 GHz, 20db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 8-way, 1 GHz, 23db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 8-way, 1 GHz, 26db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 8-way, 1 GHz, 29db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 8-way, 1 GHz, 32db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 4db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 8db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 11db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 14db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 17db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 20db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 23db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 26db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 29db, power extracting, coax interface
Equipment Appendix
Model # RMT2004-RF-32 RMT2008-RF-11 RMT2008-RF-14 RMT2008-RF-17 RMT2008-RF-20 RMT2008-RF-23 RMT2008-RF-26 RMT2008-RF-29 RMT2008-RF-32 RMT2002-CX-4 RMT2002-CX-8 RMT2002-CX-11 RMT2002-CX-14 RMT2002-CX-17 RMT2002-CX-20 RMT2002-CX-23 RMT2002-CX-26 RMT2002-CX-29
TeleWire # 251976 251978 251979 251980 251981 251982 251983 251984 251985 251764 251765 251766 251767 251768 251769 251770 251771 251772
Equipment Appendix
Model # RMT2002-CX-32 RMT2004-CX-8 RMT2004-CX-11 RMT2004-CX-14 RMT2004-CX-17 RMT2004-CX-20 RMT2004-CX-23 RMT2004-CX-26 RMT2004-CX-29 RMT2004-CX-32 RMT2008-CX-11 RMT2008-CX-14 RMT2008-CX-17 RMT2008-CX-20 RMT2008-CX-23 RMT2008-CX-26 RMT2008-CX-29 RMT2008-CX-32
TeleWire # 251773 251775 251776 251777 251778 251779 251780 251781 251782 251783 251785 251786 251787 251789 251790 251791 251792 251793
Description Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 32db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 4-way, 1 GHz, 8db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 4-way, 1 GHz, 11db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 4-way, 1 GHz, 14db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 4-way, 1 GHz, 17db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 4-way, 1 GHz, 20db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 4-way, 1 GHz, 23db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 4-way, 1 GHz, 26db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 4-way, 1 GHz, 29db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 4-way, 1 GHz, 32db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 8-way, 1 GHz, 11db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 8-way, 1 GHz, 14db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 8-way, 1 GHz, 17db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 8-way, 1 GHz, 20db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 8-way, 1 GHz, 23db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 8-way, 1 GHz, 26db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 8-way, 1 GHz, 29db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 8-way, 1 GHz, 32db, power extracting, coax interface
163
Regal Taps
Regal Taps
164 Description Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 4db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 8db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 11db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 14db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 17db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 20db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 23db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 26db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 29db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 2-way, 1 GHz, 32db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 4-way, 1 GHz, 8db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 4-way, 1 GHz, 11db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 4-way, 1 GHz, 14db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 4-way, 1 GHz, 17db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 4-way, 1 GHz, 20db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 4-way, 1 GHz, 23db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 4-way, 1 GHz, 26db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 4-way, 1 GHz, 29db, power extracting, siamese cable
Equipment Appendix
Model # RMT2002-TP-4 RMT2002-TP-8 RMT2002-TP-11 RMT2002-TP-14 RMT2002-TP-17 RMT2002-TP-20 RMT2002-TP-23 RMT2002-TP-26 RMT2002-TP-29 RMT2002-TP-32 RMT2004-TP-8 RMT2004-TP-11 RMT2004-TP-14 RMT2004-TP-17 RMT2004-TP-20 RMT2004-TP-23 RMT2004-TP-26 RMT2004-TP-29
TeleWire # 251795 251796 251797 251798 251799 251800 251801 251802 251803 251804 251806 251807 251808 251809 251810 251811 251812 251813
Equipment Appendix
Model # RMT2004-TP-32 RMT2008-TP-11 RMT2008-TP-14 RMT2008-TP-17 RMT2008-TP-20 RMT2008-TP-23 RMT2008-TP-26 RMT2008-TP-29 RMT2008-TP-32 RMT2002-CX-FP-4 RMT2002-CX-FP-8 RMT2002-CX-FP-11 RMT2002-CX-FP-14 RMT2002-CX-FP-17 RMT2002-CX-FP-20 RMT2002-CX-FP-23 RMT2002-CX-FP-26 RMT2002-CX-FP-29
TeleWire # 251814 251816 251817 251818 251788 251938 251819 251820 251821 251823 251824 251825 251826 251827 251828 251829 251830 251831
Description Tap, 4-way, 1 GHz, 32db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 8-way, 1 GHz, 11db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 8-way, 1 GHz, 14db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 8-way, 1 GHz, 17db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 8-way, 1 GHz, 20db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 8-way, 1 GHz, 23db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 8-way, 1 GHz, 26db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 8-way, 1 GHz, 29db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 8-way, 1 GHz, 32db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 2-way, 1 GHz, 4db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 2-way, 1 GHz, 8db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 2-way, 1 GHz, 11db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 2-way, 1 GHz, 14db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 2-way, 1 GHz, 17db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 2-way, 1 GHz, 20db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 2-way, 1 GHz, 23db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 2-way, 1 GHz, 26db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 2-way, 1 GHz, 29db, power extracting, coax interface
165
Regal Taps
Regal Taps
166 Description Faceplate, 2-way, 1 GHz, 32db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 4-way, 1 GHz, 8db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 4-way, 1 GHz, 11db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 4-way, 1 GHz, 14db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 4-way, 1 GHz, 17db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 4-way, 1 GHz, 20db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 4-way, 1 GHz, 23db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 4-way, 1 GHz, 26db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 4-way, 1 GHz, 29db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 4-way, 1 GHz, 32db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 8-way, 1 GHz, 11db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 8-way, 1 GHz, 14db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 8-way, 1 GHz, 17db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 8-way, 1 GHz, 20db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 8-way, 1 GHz, 23db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 8-way, 1 GHz, 26db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 8-way, 1 GHz, 29db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 8-way, 1 GHz, 32db, power extracting, coax interface
Equipment Appendix
Model # RMT2002-CX-FP-32 RMT2004-CX-FP-8 RMT2004-CX-FP-11 RMT2004-CX-FP-14 RMT2004-CX-FP-17 RMT2004-CX-FP-20 RMT2004-CX-FP-23 RMT2004-CX-FP-26 RMT2004-CX-FP-29 RMT2004-CX-FP-32 RMT2008-CX-FP-11 RMT2008-CX-FP-14 RMT2008-CX-FP-17 RMT2008-CX-FP-20 RMT2008-CX-FP-23 RMT2008-CX-FP-26 RMT2008-CX-FP-29 RMT2008-CX-FP-32
TeleWire # 251832 251834 251835 251836 251837 251838 251839 251840 251841 251842 251844 251845 251846 251847 251848 251849 251850 251851
Equipment Appendix
Model # TeleWire # RMT2002-TP-FP-4 251853 RMT2002-TP-FP-8 251854 RMT2002-TP-FP-11 251855 RMT2002-TP-FP-14 251856 RMT2002-TP-FP-17 251867 RMT2002-TP-FP-20 251868 RMT2002-TP-FP-23 251869 RMT2002-TP-FP-26 251870 RMT2002-TP-FP-29 251871 RMT2002-TP-FP-32 251872 RMT2004-TP-FP-8 251874 RMT2004-TP-FP-11 251875 RMT2004-TP-FP-14 251876 RMT2004-TP-FP-17 251877 RMT2004-TP-FP-20 251878 RMT2004-TP-FP-23 251879 RMT2004-TP-FP-26 251880 RMT2004-TP-FP-29 251881
Description Faceplate, 2-way, 1 GHz, 4db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 2-way, 1 GHz, 8db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 2-way, 1 GHz, 11db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 2-way, 1 GHz, 14db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 2-way, 1 GHz, 17db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 2-way, 1 GHz, 20db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 2-way, 1 GHz, 23db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 2-way, 1 GHz, 26db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 2-way, 1 GHz, 29db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 2-way, 1 GHz, 32db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 4-way, 1 GHz, 8db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 4-way, 1 GHz, 11db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 4-way, 1 GHz, 14db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 4-way, 1 GHz, 17db, power extracting, siamese cable faceplate, 4-way, 1 GHz, 20db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 4-way, 1 GHz, 23db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 4-way, 1 GHz, 26db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 4-way, 1 GHz, 29db, power extracting, siamese cable
167
Regal Taps
Regal Taps
168 Description Faceplate, 4-way, 1 GHz, 32db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 8-way, 1 GHz, 11db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 8-way, 1 GHz, 14db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 8-way, 1 GHz, 17db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 8-way, 1 GHz, 20db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 8-way, 1 GHz, 23db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 8-way, 1 GHz, 26db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 8-way, 1 GHz, 29db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 8-way, 1 GHz, 32db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 4db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 8db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 11db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 14db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 17db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 20db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 23db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 26db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 29db, power extracting, RF only
Equipment Appendix
Model # RMT2004-TP-FP-32 RMT2008-TP-FP-11 RMT2008-TP-FP-14 RMT2008-TP-FP-17 RMT2008-TP-FP-20 RMT2008-TP-FP-23 RMT2008-TP-FP-26 RMT2008-TP-FP-29 RMT2008-TP-FP-32 RMT2002w-RF-4 RMT2002w-RF-8 RMT2002w-RF-11 RMT2002w-RF-14 RMT2002w-RF-17 RMT2002w-RF-20 RMT2002w-RF-23 RMT2002w-RF-26 RMT2002w-RF-29
TeleWire # 251882 251884 251885 251886 251887 251888` 251889 251890 251891 251987 251988 251989 251990 251991 251992 251993 251994 251995
Equipment Appendix
Model # RMT2002w-RF-32 RMT2004w-RF-8 RMT2004w-RF-11 RMT2004w-RF-14 RMT2004w-RF-17 RMT2004w-RF-20 RMT2004w-RF-23 RMT2004w-RF-26 RMT2004w-RF-29 RMT2004w-RF-32 RMT2002w-CX-4 RMT2002w-CX-8 RMT2002w-CX-11 RMT2002w-CX-14 RMT2002w-CX-17 RMT2002w-CX-20 RMT2002w-CX-23 RMT2002w-CX-26
TeleWire # 251996 251998 251999 252000 252001 252002 252003 252004 252005 252006 252008 252009 252010 252011 252012 252013 252014 252015
Description Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 32db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 8db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 11db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 14db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 17db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 20db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 23db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 26db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 29db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 32db, power extracting, RF only Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 4db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 8db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 11db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 14db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 17db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 20db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 23db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 26db, power extracting, coax interface
169
Regal Taps
Regal Taps
170 Description Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 29db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 32db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 8db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 11db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 14db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 17db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 20db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 23db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 26db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 29db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 32db, power extracting, coax interface Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 4db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 8db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 11db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 14db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 17db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 20db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 23db, power extracting, siamese cable
Equipment Appendix
Model # RMT2002w-CX-29 RMT2002w-CX-32 RMT2004w-CX-8 RMT2004w-CX-11 RMT2004w-CX-14 RMT2004w-CX-17 RMT2004w-CX-20 RMT2004w-CX-23 RMT2004w-CX-26 RMT2004w-CX-29 RMT2004w-CX-32 RMT2002w-TP-4 RMT2002w-TP-8 RMT2002w-TP-11 RMT2002w-TP-14 RMT2002w-TP-17 RMT2002w-TP-20 RMT2002w-TP-23
TeleWire # 252016 252017 252019 252020 252021 252022 252023 252024 252025 252026 252027 252029 252030 252031 252032 252033 252034 252035
Equipment Appendix
Model # TeleWire # RMT2002w-TP-26 252036 RMT2002w-TP-29 252037 RMT2002w-TP-32 252038 RMT2004w-TP-8 252040 RMT2004w-TP-11 252041 RMT2004w-TP-14 252042 RMT2004w-TP-17 252043 RMT2004w-TP-20 252044 RMT2004w-TP-23 252045 RMT2004w-TP-26 252046 RMT2004w-TP-29 252047 RMT2004w-TP-32 252048 RMT2002w-CX-FP-4 252050 RMT2002w-CX-FP-8 252051 RMT2002w-CX-FP-11 252052 RMT2002w-CX-FP-14 252053 RMT2002w-CX-FP-17 252054 RMT2002w-CX-FP-20 252055
Description Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 26db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 29db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 32db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 8db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 11db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 14db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 17db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 20db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 23db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 26db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 29db, power extracting, siamese cable Tap, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 32db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 4db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 8db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 11db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 14db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 17db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 20db, power extracting, coax interface
171
Regal Taps
Regal Taps
172 Description Faceplate, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 23db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 26db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 29db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 32db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 8db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 11db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 14db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 17db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 20db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 23db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 26db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 29db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 32db, power extracting, coax interface Faceplate, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 4db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 8db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 11db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 14db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 17db, power extracting, siamese cable
Equipment Appendix
Model # RMT2002w-CX-FP-23 RMT2002w-CX-FP-26 RMT2002w-CX-FP-29 RMT2002w-CX-FP-32 RMT2004w-CX-FP-8 RMT2004w-CX-FP-11 RMT2004w-CX-FP-14 RMT2004w-CX-FP-17 RMT2004w-CX-FP-20 RMT2004w-CX-FP-23 RMT2004w-CX-FP-26 RMT2004w-CX-FP-29 RMT2004w-CX-FP-32 RMT2002w-TP-FP-4 RMT2002w-TP-FP-8 RMT2002w-TP-FP-11 RMT2002w-TP-FP-14 RMT2002w-TP-FP-17
TeleWire # 252056 252057 252058 252059 252061 252062 252063 252064 252065 252066 252067 252068 252069 252071 252072 252073 252074 252075
Equipment Appendix
Model # RMT2002w-TP-FP-20 RMT2002w-TP-FP-23 RMT2002w-TP-FP-26 RMT2002w-TP-FP-29 RMT2002w-TP-FP-32 RMT2004w-TP-FP-8 RMT2004w-TP-FP-11 RMT2004w-TP-FP-14 RMT2004w-TP-FP-17 RMT2004w-TP-FP-20 RMT2004w-TP-FP-23 RMT2004w-TP-FP-26 RMT2004w-TP-FP-29 RMT2004w-TP-FP-32 RMT2002-EXT-4 RMT2002-EXT-8 RMT2002-EXT-11 RMT2002-EXT-14
TeleWire # 252076 252077 252078 252079 252080 252082 252083 252084 252085 252086 252087 252088 252089 252090 209963 209964 209965 209966
Description Faceplate, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 20db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 23db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 26db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 29db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 2-way, wide, 1 GHz, 32db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 8db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 11db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 14db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 17db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 20db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 23db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 26db, power extracting, siamese cable Faceplate, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 29db, power extracting, siamese Faceplate, 4-way, wide, 1 GHz, 32db, power extracting, siamese Tap, 2-way, 9" extension, 1 GHz, 4 db Tap, 2-way, 9" extension, 1 GHz, 8 db Tap, 2-way, 9" extension, 1 GHz, 11 db Tap, 2-way, 9" extension, 1 GHz, 14 db
173
Regal Taps
Regal Taps
174 Description Tap, 2-way, 9" extension, 1 GHz, 17 db Tap, 2-way, 9" extension, 1 GHz, 20 db Tap, 2-way, 9" extension, 1 GHz, 23 db Tap, 2-way, 9" extension, 1 GHz, 26 db Tap, 2-way, 9" extension, 1 GHz, 39 db Tap, 2-way, 9" extension, 1 GHz, 32 db Tap, 4-way, 9" extension, 1 GHz, 8 db Tap, 4-way, 9" extension, 1 GHz, 11 db Tap, 4-way, 9" extension, 1 GHz, 14 db Tap, 4-way, 9" extension, 1 GHz, 17 db Tap, 4-way, 9" extension, 1 GHz, 20 db Tap, 4-way, 9" extension, 1 GHz, 23 db Tap, 4-way, 9" extension, 1 GHz, 26 db Tap, 4-way, 9" extension, 1 GHz, 39 db Tap, 4-way, 9" extension, 1 GHz, 32 db Tap, 8-way, 9" extension, 1 GHz, 11 db Tap, 8-way, 9" extension, 1 GHz, 14 db Tap, 8-way, 9" extension, 1 GHz, 17 db
Equipment Appendix
Model # RMT2002-EXT-17 RMT2002-EXT-20 RMT2002-EXT-23 RMT2002-EXT-26 RMT2002-EXT-29 RMT2002-EXT-32 RMT2004-EXT-8 RMT2004-EXT-11 RMT2004-EXT-14 RMT2004-EXT-17 RMT2004-EXT-20 RMT2004-EXT-23 RMT2004-EXT-26 RMT2004-EXT-29 RMT2004-EXT-32 RMT2008-EXT-11 RMT2008-EXT-14 RMT2008-EXT-17
TeleWire # 209967 209968 209969 209970 209971 209972 209973 209974 209975 209976 209977 209978 209979 209980 209981 209982 209983 209984
Mfg. Regal Tap, 8-way, 9" extension, 1 GHz, 23 db Tap, 8-way, 9" extension, 1 GHz, 26 db Tap, 8-way, 9" extension, 1 GHz, 29 db Tap, 8-way, 9" extension, 1 GHz, 32 db
Model # RMT2008-EXT-20
TeleWire # 209985
Description Tap, 8-way, 9" extension, 1 GHz, 20 db
Regal
RMT2008-EXT-23
209986
Regal
RMT2008-EXT-26
209987
Regal
RMT2008-EXT-29
209988
Regal
RMT2008-EXT-32
209989
Equipment Appendix
175
Regal Taps
Test Equipment
176 Description Sidekick - Measures intermittent resistance, AC/DC volts capacitive kick, determines stressed noise, provides tone Mini-TDR - Locates faults in UTP and coax up to 900 ft. STEP-TDR - Locates faults within first half inch. Accurate within one-half inch. Displays return loss in decibels at any cable point manually or automatically. 3-Tone Generator - Identifies 3 cable pairs 4-Tone Generator - Identifies 4 cable pairs Voice Tagger - Uses voice response and tone to tag 9 conductors Voice Tagger - Uses voice response and tone to tag 17 conductors Coax Tracer System (Tone and Probe) - Finds and traces tone through sheath and at end can find a short by inductively tracing Hunter Probe - Detects tracer tone and a warble tracer tone. Also connects to butt sets Testset, Lil' Buttie w/headset & piercing clip set for tone & pulse dialing, last # redial, electronic ringer, and caller ID Testset, Lil' Buttie w/headset & bed of nails set for tone & pulse dialing, last # redial, electronic ringer, and caller ID Telephone Butt Set - Tone, pulse, polarity, mute, last #, 20' drop, rain safe, data safe to monitor w/o disturbing traffic, Ang. Bed-of-Nails clips Telephone Butt Set - Tone, pulse, polarity, mute, last #, drop safe (20'), rainsafe, amplified speaker, audible ringer, Angled Bed-of-Nails clips Telephone Butt Set - Same as 22800-009 but with Angled Piercing Pin Clips
Mfg. Tempo
Tempo Tempo
Model # TeleWire # 7B 214521 1134-5020 2521-5000 202524 TR3120- 5000 701369
Tempo Tempo Tempo Tempo Tempo
TR-3 TR-4 1185-5001 1185-5010 3110-5001
207469 701901 701371
202541
Tempo
1114-5011
700407
Equipment Appendix
Test-Um
LB200
703724
Test-Um
LB200
703728
Harris-Dracon
212550
Harris-Dracon
240777
Harris-Dracon
TS30 30800-009 TS22 22800-009 TS22 22800-001
240776
Mfg. Harris-Dracon
Harris-Dracon
Harris-Dracon
Equipment Appendix
Harris-Dracon Harris-Dracon Harris-Dracon Tempo Tempo Tempo Ideal Ideal Ideal Progressive Progressive Progressive Sadelco
Model # TeleWire # TS22 701757 22800-004 TS22A 141464 22801-009 TS22AL 208080 22804-009 10210-100 208122 10220-100 208105* 10230-100 208121 1087-5000 1085-5000 702631 1190-5000 207469 62-094 62-096 702438 62-098 200C 076084 200B 093664 200EP 133388 800CLI Display Max
Description Telephone Butt Set - Same as 22800-009 but with 346A plug and Angled Bed-of-Nails Telephone Butt Set - All TS22 features plus 2-way speaker phone and Angled Bed-of-Nails Telephone Butt Set - All TS22 features plus 2-way speaker phone, data lockout and Angled Bed-of-Nails Adapter, modular "Banjo" 4-wire Adapter, modular "Banjo" 6-wire Adapter, modular "Banjo" 8-wire Adapter, modular "Banjo" 4-wire Adapter, modular "Banjo" 6-wire Adapter, modular "Banjo" 8-wire Adapter, modular "Banjo" 4-wire Adapter, modular "Banjo" 6-wire Adapter, modular "Banjo" 8-wire Belt Case - Holds 200B or 200EP Inductive Amp - For any tone gen. to ID conductor w/o contact Inductive amp. like 200B, w/volume, attaches to butt set Leakage, scanning SLM w/display, one or more channels can be tested at a time 5-862MHz
177
Test Equipment
Test Equipment
178
Items designated with (*) can be found in the TekPak Tool Kit.
Mfg. Sadelco Just Drop
Model # 800 PT2
Equipment Appendix
Just Drop Progressive Progressive Progressive Progressive
Progressive Progressive Progressive Sperry Sperry Sperry Sperry Sperry Sperry
TeleWire # Description 604844 Minimax - Signal level meter-5-862MHz one channel at a time 701430 Pocket Toner 2-tone tests for shorts and continuity; LED, all metal "shirt pocket" size, RF only PT2-TOTAL 701431 PT2 plus RJ11, 66, RCA, BNC, F, F-alligator clip, w/belt case 701K 604820* Tone and Probe Kit - Identifies single bundle conductors 100B 075758 Tone Test Set w/o Case - Tone, polarity, AC/DC confirmation 402K 241109 Cable Tone Test Set - Tones through splitters, identifies non-tagged cable drops 501 105450 Tracker II - Traces and determines depth of conductors and metal pipes up to 4,000' range, 7' depth active or inactive 3001 Caller ID test set 77HP 604819 Tone Generator - Warble tone continuity and polarity testing 2 line RJII 77CS 202984 Case - For 77HP DM-2A 145416* Digital Multimeter - AC, DC, ohms, economy DM-8400 145420 Digital Multimeter - DCV, DCA, ACV, ACA ohms, 36 ranges DSA-450 TRMS 145415 Digital Volt Meter - Tests voltage, current resistance, continuity DM-8700 145421 Digital Multimeter - DCV, DCA, ACV, ACA, ohms, true RMS DM-8A 153204 Digital Multimeter - DCV, DCA, ACV, ACA, ohms, CAP SP-152A 153203 Analog Multimeter - DCV, DCA, ACV, ACA, ohms, db pocket size
Equipment Appendix
The TekPak Telephony Premises Installation Tool Kit

Provides quality tools for common voice, video and data installations from the Voice Port NIU to the end device. Model #TPE1 Voice Port Provisioning Functions Mounting and testing Cable installation Screwdriversflat, Phillips, nut, security Twisted pair preparation Level Coax preparation Stud sensor Coax connector installation Horizontal Wiring Cutters and strippers Banjo, VOM RJ11, RJ45, Scotchlok crimpers Probe pic, 18" drill bits Punch down tool w/66,110 blades Industrial flashlight Tone and probe kit Measuring tape Tool Bag Rugged fabric Wide zippered top opening for quick access and security Extra inside space for additional equipment Outer pockets for fast job site access Top handles and shoulder strap D-ring for butt set 9" x 16" sturdy flat bottom 179
Tools
Tools
180 Description Bag, canvas utility Battery, alkaline D cell Battery, heavy duty D cell Belt, leather tool 46" - 54" Bit, drill 1/4" x 18" bell hanger Bit, drill 1/4" x 18" bell hanger carbide Bit, drill 1/4" x 18" bell masonry Bit, drill 1/4" x 18" masonry - sq. shank Bit, drill 3/8" x 18" bell hanger Bit, drill 3/8" x 18" bell hanger carbide Bit, drill 3/8" x 18" masonry Bit, drill 3/8" x 18" masonry - sq. shank Bit, drill 3/8" x 24" bell hanger Bit, drill 5/16" x 18" bell hanger Bit, drill 5/16" x18" bell hanger carbide Bit, drill 5/16" x 18" masonry Bit, drill 5/16" x 18" masonry - sq. shank Bit drill, 1/2" x 18" bell hanger carbide
Equipment Appendix
Mfg. Klein BAT BAT Klein MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH MONARCH
Model # 5142 D-CELL D-CELL 5202-XL MDB1418BH MDB1418BHCT MDB1418MR MDB1418MRH MDB3818BH MDB3818BHCT MDB3818MR MDB3818MRH MDB3824BH MDB51618BH MDB51618BHCT MDB51618MR MDB51618MRH MDB1218BHCT
TeleWire # 007297 027058 211875* 241412 209732 209736 209923 209744 209734 209384* 209926* 209746 209735 209733 209737 209925 209745 209415
Mfg. Cleaner, vacuum dust buster Compression tool for Digicon RG59/RG6 Universal F Compression tool for Digicon "S" series RG59/RG6 Universal F Crimper, ratchet for RJ45 and RJ11, cuts and strips wire Crimper, ratchet for RJ45 and RJ11, cuts and strips wire Crimper, for RJ45 and RJ11 cuts and strips wire Crimper, 9 3/4" for securing spade lugs onto 10-22 AWG wire Crimper, for use on Scotchlok** connectors, 6" side-cutting, w/coil spring Crimper, for use on Scotchlok** connectors Drill, HD 14.4 volt 3/8" adjustable clutch, compact, portable Drill, HD 14.4 volt, 3/8", adjustable clutch, full size, portable Flashlight, 2 cell D size orange Hammer, 14" electricians, 18 oz. straight claw Kit, telecom kit with can wrench, impact tool, scissors, and knife Kit, TekPak - tools and test for telephone premises installations see p. 179
Model #
TeleWire #
Description
DeWalt
DB200
214525
Digicon
202480-02
202482
Digicon
LCCT-1
213859*
Regal
VTMRJ45RJ11
213833
Steren
300-568
208782*
Ideal
30-496
208702
Klein
1006
034214
Klein
D234-6C
021708*
3M
E-9Y
008223
Dewalt
DW954K-2
211172
Dewalt
DW991K-2
209507
Equipment Appendix
Ray-O-Vac
IN2-MS
135103*
Klein
807-18
007922
Harris
11024-030
701075
TPE1
702500
Klein 44200 050160 Knife, cable splicer's 1 3/4" blade ** SCOTCHLOK is a registered trademark of the 3M Company
181
Tools
Tools
Description
182 Knife, utility Level, 9" aluminum torpedo Nutdriver, 1/4" soft black handle - Color code RED (for VP) Nutdriver, set of 7 (3/16" - 1/2") Pliers, 9 1/4" side cutting Pliers, 6" diagonal cutting Pliers, curved needle nose 60, 5 1/2" Pliers, curved needle nose 60, 4 5/8" Pouch, Electricians tool 8 - pocket Probe, pic Punchdown blade replacement, 110 Punchdown blade replacement, 66 Punchdown blade replacement, 110 Punchdown blade replacement, 66 Punchdown tool with 66 and 110 blades, D-814 Punchdown tool with 66 blades, D-814 Punchdown tool with no blades, D-814 Punchdown tool w/110 blade Punchdown tool w/66 blade
Mfg.
Model #
TeleWire #
Equipment Appendix
Klein Klein Klein Klein Klein Klein Klein Klein Klein Harris Harris Harris Regal Regal Harris Harris Harris Regal Regal
44100 930-9 630-1/4 631 D213-9NE D252-6 D338-5 1/2C D320-4 1/2C 5164 44600-000 10176-000 10056-000 VBPD110 VBPD66 10055-200 10055-000 10051-000 VTPD1100 VTPD66
007960* 007961* 008577* 008586 008489 008513* 600662 207557* 007299 036857* 056665 039387 700152 700151 208118* 038369 208119 213834 213835
Mfg.
Model #
TeleWire #
Description
Equipment Appendix
Ideal Ideal Ideal Ideal Klein Klein Klein Klein PK Neuses B-N B-N Klein Klein Arrow Arrow Arrow Arrow Arrow Arrow
35-487 45-497 35-485 35-495 2100-7 A000 603-3 601-3 N109 UP-B22 BN7510 D2291 46037 T-59 T-25M T-18 591188 591189BL T-25-9/16
706946 702663 702664 704692 008066* 702773* 008613* 008600* 700096 244577* 702561 008566* 075054 604800 007890 007889 604801 604802 009809
Punchdown tool with 66 blade Punchdown blade replacement, 66 Punchdown tool with 110 blade Punchdown blade replacement, 110 Scissors, 5" electricians w/19-23 AWG notches Screwdriver, 3/32" slotted for securing power cable into LPSU Screwdriver, 6 3/4" Phillips #1 Screwdriver, 6 3/4" medium duty 3/16" slotted Security, tool 5/32" pin & hex tamper proof Security, tool 5/32" pin & hex tamper proof Security, tool 1/8" pin & hex tamper proof Skinner, 6" long nose for 22 or 24 AWG wire Splicer, kit (knife, notched scissors, holster) Stapler for insulated staples Stapler T-25M Stapler T-18 Staples, insulated clear, 5/16" wide Staples, insulated black, 5/16" wide Staples, 9/16" plain wire
183
Tools
Tools
184 Description Staples, 3/8" plain wire Stripper, 10-22 AWG wire, cuts small bolts Stripper-cutter, 5" w/spring light weight 12-26 AWG Stripper, for removing twisted pair jacket Stripper, wire solid 10-18 AWG Stripper, wire stranded 16-26 AWG Stud, sensor w/belt clip Stripper, wire solid 22-30 AWG Tape, measuring 12" x 3/4", steel power return Wrench, can for 3/8" and 7/16" Wrench, can for 3/8" and 7/16" Wrench, torque 20 in-lbs for F-fitting in Voice Port NIU Wrench, torque 30 in-lbs for F-fittings Wrench, torque 40 in-lbs for F-fittings Wrist strap, anti-static adjustable (for headend use)
Mfg.
Model #
TeleWire #
Equipment Appendix
Arrow Klein Klein Ideal Klein Klein Stanley Klein Cooper MONARCH Klein Condux Lemco Lemco 3M
T-18-3/8 1000 1004 45-165 11045 11046 77-200 11047 2312 MTSW 68005 18151420 TQ-7/16-30 TQG-7/16-40 2246
009797 008215 008123 702408* 210427* 077809* 211862* 074610* 136560* 211884* 150372 702398* 140009 211653 705494
Mfg.
Model #
TeleWire #
Description
Equipment Appendix
Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal Regal
PW2402 PW2404 PW2406 VW242C3G VW242C3BG VW222C3BG VW222C3G VW4PRCAT3 VW4PRCAT3BG VW4PR24C3WH VW4PRCAT5 VW4PRCAT5BG VW4PRCAT5EG VW25PRC3BG VW50PRC3BG VW100PRC3BG
700246 700247 700846 213828 213829 213830 213831 214429 700103 700743 213832 700382 700849 700847 240693 700848
Wire, 1 pair cross connect 24 AWG Cat 3, twisted pair Wire, 2 pair cross connect 24 AWG Cat 3, twisted pair Wire, 3 pair cross connect 24 AWG Cat 3, twisted pair Wire, 2 pair 24 AWG Cat 3 Grey, twisted pair Wire, 2 pair 24 AWG Cat 3 Beige, twisted pair Wire, 2 pair 22 AWG Cat 3 Beige, twisted pair Wire, 2 pair 22 AWG Cat 3 Grey, twisted pair Wire, 4 pair 24 AWG Cat 3 Grey, twisted pair Wire, 4 pair 24 AWG Cat 3 Beige, twisted pair Wire, 4 pair 24 AWG Cat 3 White, twisted pair Wire, 4 pair 24 AWG Cat 5 Grey, twisted pair Wire, 4 pair 24 AWG Cat 5 Beige, twisted pair Wire, 4 pair 24 AWG Cat 5E Grey, twisted pair Wire, 25 pair 24 AWG Cat 3 Beige, twisted pair Wire, 50 pair 24 AWG Cat 3 Beige, twisted pair Wire, 100 pair 24 AWG Cat 3 Beige, twisted pair
Note: Additional wire types available
185
Wire, Telephone Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)
Notes
186
ARRIS locations
global headquarters united states
ARRIS ARRIS TeleWire Supply 678-473-2000 720-895-7000 31-20-354-8000 11450 Technology Circle Duluth, GA 30097 9800 East Geddes Avenue Englewood, CO 80112 Cessnalaan 55 1119 NK Schiphol-Rijk The Netherlands C/Solsones, 2, Planta 2 , Oficina 3A Parque De Negocios "Mas Blau 1" El Prat De Liobregat 08820 Barcelona, Spain C&S S.r.l. Strada Malaspina, 12 20090 S. Felice-Segrate Milan, Italy Av. Juan de Garay 840 3 Piso Of.E o F Buenos Aires, Argentina 1153 Alcantara 200 Piso 6 Los Condes Santiago, Chile Calle Sotomayor No. 2790 Sopocachi, La Paz, Bolivia Leona Vicario 701-A Desp. 001 Col. La Purisima Metepec, Edo. De Mexico CP 52140, Mexico Ave. Rio de Janeiro Edf. Ele-Piso 1 Ofc. No. 2 Caracas, Venezuela Unit 615, CNT Manhattan Bldg 8 Chaoyangmen Beidajie Beijing 100027, PR China Unit 1811 Miramar Tower 132 Nathan Rd. Tsim Sha Tsui Kowloon, Hong Kong Room 337 Apollo Business Center 1440 Yan An Road Central Shanghai 20040, P.R. China Aioi Non-Life Insurance Shinjuku Bldg 25-3,Yoyogi 3-Chome Sibuya-Ku, Tokyo Caspian Technology Homebush Business Park Unit 16, 378 Parramatta Rd. Homebush, Sydney NSW, 2140, Australia
europe
Amsterdam, Netherlands Barcelona, Spain
34-93-3789140
Milan, Italy
39-02-7030-1049
latin america
Argentina 5411-4300-2333
Chile
562-369-5625
Colombia
573-293-7303
Mexico
52-722-2124593
Venezuela
582-993-2340
asia pacific
Beijing, China 8610-8528-2500
Hong Kong, China
852-2735-3131
Shanghai, China
86-21-6248-7034
Tokyo, Japan
81-3-5371-4125
Australia
61-2-9764-6555
ARRIS Telewire Supply 9800 East Geddes Avenue Englewood, CO 80112 1-888-353-9473 www.arrisi.com
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Do not share stud space with electrical power

Wall phone outlet boxes are 48 to 52 inches from floor

Radio and TV Signal/Control Wire CATV Cables

Telephone Wiring Overview

Telephone Wiring Overview

Telephone Wiring Overview

Telephone Wiring Overview

110 Wiring Block 110-C4 Connecting Blocks

110-C5 Connecting Blocks

Telephone Wiring Overview

Field- Constructed Patch Cords

Telephone Wiring Overview

See the Appendix for a listing of major items.

Grounding and Bonding

Grounding and Bonding

Grounding and Bonding

Grounding and Bonding

Powering an HFC Telephony Network

Powering an HFC Telephony Network

Network powering solutions Power supply

Twisted pair powered faceplate

Coaxial powered faceplate

Powering Methods to the Voice Port

Powering an HFC Telephony Network

Economical Tap Upgrade Solution for System Powering

Powering an HFC Telephony Network

Standard RMT-2000 housing

Coaxial powered faceplate

Twisted Pair powered faceplate

Testing Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Cabling

Testing Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Cabling

Testing Before Final Installation

Testing Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Cabling

Testing Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Cabling

Common Test Equipment

Testing Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Cabling

Testing Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Cabling

UTP Cable Troubleshooting

Cornerstone Voice Port Test and Troubleshooting

Cornerstone Voice Port Test and Troubleshooting

Cornerstone Voice Port Test and Troubleshooting

Two-Line and Four-Line Voice Ports

Blinking four times (CSV05 and higher)

Cornerstone Voice Port Test and Troubleshooting