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Bonding Wire attachments must accomodate what AWG wire sizes?

6-14 AWG

If you have 4 outlets, what are the 2 approved splitter configurations?

4-way splitter or 2-way feeding two 2-way splitters

All RG6 drop cable must have what percent braid coverage?

77%

All aerial drops must meet the requirements of what NEC article?

820

All underground drops must meet the requirements of what Article of the NEC?

820

Aerial service drops must never be attached to what 5 things?

Antennas, chimney, lightning rod, gutters, power service mast

Permanent aerial drop installations allow how many splices betwen the span clamp and tap?

No splices in any permanent aerial drops

Service drop cable must extend how far past the tap?

1 foot

In order of preference what are the 6 bonding options?

1. Stuctures electrical stub, 2. Power company ground wire (conductor), 3. Power company ground rod, 4. Power company metallic conduit, 5. Power company metallic meter cabinet, 6. Grounded interior metal cold water pipe

What is the aerial drop clearance for sidewalks and other pedestrian traffic areas?

10 feet

F connectors on Comcast cpe shall be tightened to what specification?

10 inch pounds

Drop cables routed through a basement must be routed through holed drilled at least how far from the bottom of the joist?

2 inches

If you have more than 11 outlets what is the correct splitter configuration?

2-way feeding 2 9 port amps

What is bend radius for RG6?

2.5 inches

All connections except on CPE must be wrench tightened to what?

20 inch pounds

For a mobile home you can bond to the I Beam if the power service equipment is more than how far?

30 feet

All F connectors must be compression type with what degree retention of the cable?

360

Every customer must have a minimum of how many outlets?

4

What are the 2 types of approved amplifiers?

5 and 9 ports with 1 passive

How far maximum can the bond be made to cold water after the pipe enters the structure?

5 feet

What diameter drip loop half circle must be left from the drop cable grip to the aerial tap port?

5 inches

What diameter drip loop must be formed below all outside entry holes where drop cables enters the house?

5 inches

All passive and active equipment shall support what return bandwidth?

5-42 MHz

All passive and active equipment shall support what forward bandwidth?

54 - 1002 MHz

Grounding conductor shall not exceed what size?

6 AWG

Conduit for underground drops must be buried to a minimum of what depth?

8 inches

Protective conduit for the service distribution drop must extend how far into the ground at the house?

8 inches

If you have 8 outlets what the two approved splitter configurations?

8 way or 2-way feeding two 4-way splitters

F-81 drop splice barrel connectors shall meet what ANSI/SCTE specification?

ANSI/SCTE 01 2006

Wallplate barrels must meet what ANSI/SCTE specification?

ANSI/SCTE 02 2006

AWG

American Wire Gauge

This standard defines mandatory practices for all coaxial drop cable work performed when wiring customer premises.

BRIS

ANSI/SCTE 129 2007

Bonding Blocks

BRIS

Broadband Residential Installation Specification

This type of cable must be used in environmental air handling ducts?

CATVP (plenum)

What are the 3 pre-requisites for using BRIS?

CU Communications Technician Training, CU Safety Training, Commtech New Hire Training

To prevent cable damage, these are installed over hardline cable everywhere the hardline cable is lashed to strand.

Cable Guard

These shall never be removed from your cable prep tool

Cable stops

If foreign voltage is detected work shall stop then what is next step?

Call supervisor

Temporary drops must be marked with one of what two things?

Caution tape or Fluorescent flags

All pedestals must always be what?

Closed and Locked

All cable and hardware specification used in the drop system shall be approved by whom?

Comcast Corporate Engineering

POE RF Filters must be approved by whom?

Comcast Corporate Engineering

CATVP

Community Antenna (Access) Television Plenum

All new construction homes must have what installed in the service trench?

Conduit

RF splitting networks makes no use of what 2 things?

Directional Couplers, Uneven Splitters

Underground splices shall never be placed under what two areas

Driveway and Sidewalk

ANSI/SCTE 153 2008

Drop Passives

If a pedestal size does not allow a disconnected drop to be attached to the terminator what shall be used?

Drop Saver

ANSI/SCTE 123 2011

F Connector Male Feed Through

ANSI/SCTE 02 2006

F Port Female Indoor

ANSI/SCTE 01 2006

F Port Female Outdoor

Drop cable preperation tools shall not be capable of what?

Field adjustments of cutting blade

FVD

Foreign Voltage Detector

Underground cable service drops must enter the pedestal through this

From underneath

Besides cable tresspass, underground drops can never cross this.

Garden

Locking terminators shall have this characteristic

Internal 75 ohm resistor

How often shall you inspect your compression tool?

Monthly

How often shall you replace the cutting blades for a cable prep tool?

Monthly

NESC

National Electrical Safety Code

NFPA

National Fire Protection Association

All underground drop bores and installations shall comply with what 3 things?

National, State, Local laws

F Ports must have what characteristic to accomodate weatherproofing devices?

Non-threaded area at base of port

How many splices are allowed on a temporary repaired aerial drop between the span clamp and the house?

None

Cables not approved by Comcast Engineering for outdoor use cannot be used for what reason?

Not UV/Ozone stable

These type of blades shall be used in the dielectric cutting side of your prep tool

Notched

If you are on a TC and find the bonding clamp is not the currently used type, what shall be done?

Nothing

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Temporary aerial drop installations allow how many splices between the tap and span clamp?

One

Underground drops shorter than 60 feet and not crossing a driveway can have how many splices?

One

This must be installed for any home that requires use of the frequency spectrum above 1 GHz for terminal to terminal communications.

POE filter (Point of entry)

How shall drop cable be routing in relation to floor joists?

Parallel or perpendicular

What 3 things make up a preferred installation of choice for a home's service distribution system?

Passive, Un-amplified, Balanced

What 4 things make up a proper outlet from the distribution point to an eMTA?

Permanent, un-interupted, un-amplified, home run

PE

Polyethylene

House amplifiers must be installed where?

Primary Service Distribution Point

Extra cable used for splicing must be left at splice locations to prevent what?

Pull out caused by frost heaving

End of all underground drop conduit at the house and pedestal must be sealed with one of what two things?

RTV or duct cap

All amplifiers must be capable of what type of powering?

Remote powering

RTV

Room Temperature Vulcanizing

Crossing a pedestrain traffic area what two additional things can be used to cover the temporary drop?

Rubber cord covers and u-type hold downs

What height shall wallplates be mounted?

Same as electrical outlets

What color shall wallplates be?

Same color as electrical wallplates

This establishes the boundary between the outside nework drop cable and the internal home distribution wiring.

Service Distribution Point

SAHHC

Standalone Home Health Check

House hooks for aerial drops must always be installed into what suitable support material?

Stud or Rafter

How must outlets be drilled into a mobile home?

Through the floor

What 2 things must be removed from the drop during any service disconnect?

Traps/Filters, Service Tags

Underground drops longer than 60 feet not crossing a driveway can have how many splices?

Two

Plastic fasteners must be stable to what?

UV and Ozone

If you have 3 outlets at house that does not allow additional lines to be installed what can be used?

Unbalanced 3-way splitter

All amplifiers on the forward path must have what?

Unity Gain

What 2 things must be checked prior do doing any disconnect?

Verify address and service tags

VOM

Volt Ohm Meter

Outside bushings for outlets help prevent 3 things from entering the hole?

Water, Cold Air, Insects

After the span hook what is used to attach drop cable to the strand?

cable ties

If RF parameters at the tap do not fall within expected market design, what is next step?"

create RTM ticket (Refer to Maintenance)

Using a VOM to verify water is properly grounded what shall it show?

less than 25 ohms

Underground drop cables installations for all temporary drops must be completed in what timeframe?

no later than 30 days or when weather and ground conditions permit

Cables used for aerial installations must have what type of flooding compound?

non flowing