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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