Installing the Drop

Upon arriving at the customer's premises the installer should park the company truck:

In the customer's driveway, only when no other options exist.

To help other drivers identify potential hazards around the parked company vehicle:

Places traffic cones at the left rear and left front corners of the parked vehicle.

To physically route the drop in an aerial installation, the installer

Decides if pulling the cable from the premises to the tap or from the tap to the premises is more efficient.

To begin the routing preparations for an aerial installation, the installer prepares the cable caddy to

Help prevent damage when carrying or unreeling drop cable.

If a customer expresses concern about routing cable through an outside garden, the installer should:

Look at the situation from the customers perceptive, responding with the customer's needs in mind.

Before climbing a pole or extension ladder to attach the cable to the strand and customer tap port, the installer:

Makes certain the drop cable is not tied to his body, belt, or D-ring.

In addition to general installation tools, properly installing drop cable and F-connectors requires:

Preperation and stripping tools, crimping tools, and compression tools.

To guard against equipment hazards during an aerial installation, an installer should:

Test the ladder to make sure it will support his weight.

Interior cable routing depends partly on the drilled entry hole location and:

The installer determining if he needs to make a hole in the basement, crawl space, or attic.

After attaching the drop cable to the clamp or pole in an aerial installation, the installer connects the cable:

To the customer tap port by securely attaching an F-connecter to the end of the drop cable, applying silicone grease to the threads of the proper tap port, and installing and tightening the connector.