1. Developing Cabling Module Situation at August 2006 Vello Vanem

2. 22.08.20062 1-st draft 4 Standards and methods –Candidate Can complete the given tasks according to plan in various environments (e.g. working in masts, wells, ditches, along railroads, crossing roads or railroads, in catastrophe area, in buildings and plants) Knows general cabling and the standards that are connected to it Follows proper methods in handling fibres (e.g. cleaning the heads of connectors)

3. 22.08.20063 1-st draft 4 Standards and methods –Candidate Can locate troubles and fix them without any disturbance to other traffic Can read the network maps and diagrams, subscribers routing info and make proper (necessary) modifications to them

4. 22.08.20064 1-st draft 4 Testing and documentation –Candidate Can perform the basic tests and measurements for utilization of a connection Can use various (proper) meters to locate faults in cabling Can calibrate the most commonly used measuring devices Can select proper measuring standards

5. 22.08.20065 1-st draft 4 Testing and documentation –Candidate Can perform testing (measuring) and interpret the results correctly Can store and printout the measuring (testing) results

6. 22.08.20066 1-st draft 4 Economical working –Candidate Can select proper tools and equipment and take care of their correct functioning Can estimate probable expansion needs with basic information (no study) Can estimate the needed material amount and working time and can make a work and material plan for the given task Works properly in customer interface in various situations

7. 22.08.20067 2-nd draft 4 First two part from 1-st draft are joined and third part shall be discussed separately 4 The content of Cabling Module: –Background information Structured Cabling System –overview, backbone and horizontal cabling, work areas, topologies, … Codes, standards and regulations – ISO, GENELEC, ANSI and national

8. 22.08.20068 2-nd draft 4 The content of Cabling Module: –Background information Plans and specifications – drawings, specifications Media –overview, principles, parameters, construction, types; twisted pair copper cables, coaxial cables, optical cables Connectorization –overview, construction, types; interfaces, connectors

9. 22.08.20069 2-nd draft 4 The content of Cabling Module: –Background information Transmission –transmission methods –terminology and principles (electromagnetics, frequency, analog and digital signals and transmission, A/D and D/A conversions, Mbitps and Mbaud, dB) –copper cables (overview, parameters: bandwidth, resistance, inductance, capacitance, impedance, characteristic impedance, attenuation, crosstalk, NEXT, FEXT, NVP, propagation delay, delay skew, pair twist, shielding)

10. 22.08.200610 2-nd draft 4 The content of Cabling Module: –Background information Transmission –optical cables (overview, parameters: bandwidth, attenuation dispersion, differential mode delay) Grounding, bonding and protection –overview, grounding system components, protection systems, equipment grounding, telecommunications circuit protectors Common safety practices –Overview, first aid, tools and equipment, hazardous environments

11. 22.08.200611 2-nd draft 4 The content of Cabling Module: –Installing supporting structures –Pulling cable –Firestopping –Cabling termination practices –Splicing cable –Testing cabling –Troubleshooting

12. 22.08.200612 Materials to use 4 Commented standards EN 50173, EN 50174, … 4 Materials BICSI 4...