BICSI Installer -Exam | Question with 100%
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How many backbone levels are in a horizontal cabling system? - ✔️✔️2 levels
What is the minimum number of cables per work area? - ✔️✔️2, voice and data
What is the maximum length of a patch cord? - ✔️✔️16.5 ft
What is the maximum length of a horizontal optical fiber cable? - ✔️✔️295 ft
Undercarpet cable is - ✔️✔️not recommended
Whats the purpose of a consolidation point (CP)? - ✔️✔️allows horizontal cabling to be extended
into work area pathways
Tags - ✔️✔️attached to mounting surface
Label - ✔️✔️consist of face stock material
Which term identifies where the service provider relinquishes circuit responsibility to the
customer - ✔️✔️Demarcation Point
Where do outside plant (OSP) cables enter the building? - ✔️✔️Entrance Facility (EF)
What is the most economical permanent entrance over the life cycle of a building? -
✔️✔️underground
What service entrance has the lowest installation cost? - ✔️✔️aerial
What type of ladder should be using near electrical work? - ✔️✔️non-conductive (i.e. fiberglass)
What are the four steps you should take responding to an electrical fire? - ✔️✔️R - rescue
A - alarm
C - confine
E - extinguish
What neutralizes battery acid? - ✔️✔️baking soda
How far should the backboard be installed above the finished floor in a TR - ✔️✔️8 inches
How much vertical space does one rack unit (RU) occupy? - ✔️✔️1.75 inches
, A hand bender can be used for conduits up to - ✔️✔️1 1/4
What is the minimum bend radius for 2 in. conduit - ✔️✔️12 in
Open top cable supports (j-hooks) should be install to provide a minimum of _ clearance above
ceilings - ✔️✔️3 inches
What are the three main bonding and grounding components? - ✔️✔️Ground rod
PBB
TBB
What are the recommendations for placing a BBC (GE) in a multistory building? - ✔️✔️Every
third floor and the top
What is the minimum recommended AWG for a BBC (GE)? - ✔️✔️6 gauge
What is the recommended maximum value for the bonding resistance between the two points on
bonded surfaces? - ✔️✔️0.1 ohms or less
Secondary protectors are installed to handle - ✔️✔️sneak currents
What is the preferred method for installing backbone cable in a vertical pathway? - ✔️✔️top-down
What can be used to minimize cables twisting and wrapping around themselves during a pull? -
✔️✔️swivel
What is the maximum pulling tension for a 4-pair UTP cable? - ✔️✔️25 Lbs
What is the recommended method for attaching a pull string to a horizontal copper cables? -
✔️✔️at least 3 half hitches
What should be used to secure backbone cable in a vertical pathway? - ✔️✔️wire-mesh grip
What is the preferred method for attaching loose tube fiber optic cables to a pull rope? -
✔️✔️wire-mesh grip
What is the recommended method of balanced twisted pair terminations? - ✔️✔️Insulation
Displacement Connector (IDC)
Which termination configuration uses drain wires? - ✔️✔️STP
Sheath removal tools - ✔️✔️Ringer, Slitter, Snips*
Correct Answer
How many backbone levels are in a horizontal cabling system? - ✔️✔️2 levels
What is the minimum number of cables per work area? - ✔️✔️2, voice and data
What is the maximum length of a patch cord? - ✔️✔️16.5 ft
What is the maximum length of a horizontal optical fiber cable? - ✔️✔️295 ft
Undercarpet cable is - ✔️✔️not recommended
Whats the purpose of a consolidation point (CP)? - ✔️✔️allows horizontal cabling to be extended
into work area pathways
Tags - ✔️✔️attached to mounting surface
Label - ✔️✔️consist of face stock material
Which term identifies where the service provider relinquishes circuit responsibility to the
customer - ✔️✔️Demarcation Point
Where do outside plant (OSP) cables enter the building? - ✔️✔️Entrance Facility (EF)
What is the most economical permanent entrance over the life cycle of a building? -
✔️✔️underground
What service entrance has the lowest installation cost? - ✔️✔️aerial
What type of ladder should be using near electrical work? - ✔️✔️non-conductive (i.e. fiberglass)
What are the four steps you should take responding to an electrical fire? - ✔️✔️R - rescue
A - alarm
C - confine
E - extinguish
What neutralizes battery acid? - ✔️✔️baking soda
How far should the backboard be installed above the finished floor in a TR - ✔️✔️8 inches
How much vertical space does one rack unit (RU) occupy? - ✔️✔️1.75 inches
, A hand bender can be used for conduits up to - ✔️✔️1 1/4
What is the minimum bend radius for 2 in. conduit - ✔️✔️12 in
Open top cable supports (j-hooks) should be install to provide a minimum of _ clearance above
ceilings - ✔️✔️3 inches
What are the three main bonding and grounding components? - ✔️✔️Ground rod
PBB
TBB
What are the recommendations for placing a BBC (GE) in a multistory building? - ✔️✔️Every
third floor and the top
What is the minimum recommended AWG for a BBC (GE)? - ✔️✔️6 gauge
What is the recommended maximum value for the bonding resistance between the two points on
bonded surfaces? - ✔️✔️0.1 ohms or less
Secondary protectors are installed to handle - ✔️✔️sneak currents
What is the preferred method for installing backbone cable in a vertical pathway? - ✔️✔️top-down
What can be used to minimize cables twisting and wrapping around themselves during a pull? -
✔️✔️swivel
What is the maximum pulling tension for a 4-pair UTP cable? - ✔️✔️25 Lbs
What is the recommended method for attaching a pull string to a horizontal copper cables? -
✔️✔️at least 3 half hitches
What should be used to secure backbone cable in a vertical pathway? - ✔️✔️wire-mesh grip
What is the preferred method for attaching loose tube fiber optic cables to a pull rope? -
✔️✔️wire-mesh grip
What is the recommended method of balanced twisted pair terminations? - ✔️✔️Insulation
Displacement Connector (IDC)
Which termination configuration uses drain wires? - ✔️✔️STP
Sheath removal tools - ✔️✔️Ringer, Slitter, Snips*
