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Article ___ of the NEC is the primary article that covers provisions for grounding and bonding that are necessary for a safe installation.

250

An intersystem bonding termination must provide a minimum of ___ terminals for intersystem bonding conductors.

3

The minimum size of a bonding conductor must be ___ copper.

6 AWG

The maximum size of a backbone bonding conductor (BBC) is ___.

750 kcmil

Specific information on grounding and bonding of fiber-optic systems can be found in Article ___ of the NEC.

770

Part III of Article ___ , Protection, of the NEC covers the use and installation of primary protectors for entrance communication cables.

800

It is not common to have multiple connection points along the length of a TEBC.

False

Proper grounding and bonding ensure that there is a difference of potential between the metal components of a VDV system.

False

A PBB is

a busbar that serves as the central connection point between the grounding electrode system for a building electrical service and the grounding and bonding system for telecommunications, connected to the grounding electrode system for a building electrical service by the TBC, & located in the TEF.

A bonding conductor is ___.

a conductor used to bond metal objects when required, also known as a bonding jumper

is a conductive metal object used to establish a connection from an electrical circuit to the earth.

grounding electrode

A(n) ___ is a component that is not connected to an SBB.

grounding electrode conductor (GEC)

A(n) ___ is a device that provides a means of connecting bonding conductors from communications systems to a grounding electrode system.

intersystem bonding termination

Primary protectors are

required for overhead (aerial) and underground communication cables that enter a building or structure, & surge protectors specifically designed to protect communication cables and the equipment connected to the cables from electrical surges

The potential of the earth is considered to be ___.

zero

The recommended minimum stand-off size for a PBB insulator is

2"

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Copper - taps, tools - crimpers, lugs - terminal connectors, paired half moons - dies

are listed copper or copper alloy busbars that are 1/4-inch thick by four inches wide and are available in various lengths.

PBBs

___ provide overvoltage and overcurrent protection by diverting surge energy away from personnel and sensitive equipment to ground.

Primary protectors

___ can be caused by lightning or direct contact with a power line and an induced field between either an entrance communication cable and lightning or an entrance communication cable and a power line.

Surges

TIA/EIA-607 is not intended to replace the NEC.

True

Often, VDV systems are installed or connected ___ a building's electrical power system is installed and energized.

after

A conductor must be

as short as possible, made of copper or another corrosion-resistant conductive material, & run as straight as possible

An ACEG must

be copper & may be insulated

A TBB must

be green or marked with a distinctive green color, & be uniform in size

Bonding

ensures that there is no difference of potential between the metal components of a VDV system, & is the act of connecting two metallic parts to form a continuous, low-impedance electrical path

A ___ conductor is a conductor that bonds a primary bonding busbar to the grounding electrode system for a building electrical service.

telecommunications bonding

A grounding and bonding system begins at a(n) ___.

telecommunications entrance facility (TEF)

A(n) ___ conductor is a conductor that connects a primary bonding busbar or secondary bonding busbar to equipment cabinets or racks.

telecommunications equipment bonding conductor (TEBC)

If the metal components of a VDV system were not grounded and bonded, a difference of potential between components could exist, which could result in the flow of unwanted current.

true