BICSI CHAPTER 11: RETROFITS & UPGRADES
QUESTIONS WITH 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
An ICT system retrofit involves the ________ or __________ of an existing installation. - Accurate
answers - Replacement
- Augmentation
The first set of drawings could include the existing _________ & _________. - Accurate answers -
Telecommunications spaces
- Related infrastructure
In larger retrofits that require extensive work area recabling, it is advantageous to have ______ where
personnel can relocate until their section of the retrofit is completed. - Accurate answers -
Temporary office spaces
Groups of personnel that are swung form one space to another as they are phased is a practice of what?
- Accurate answers - Swing-space
Remove all ______ or _____ that are not in service. - Accurate answers - Cross-connects
- Patch Cords
Do not use active pairs to transmit the tone because: - Accurate answers - Ringing current from the
telephone switch may damage a tone generator
- Tone will disrupt & possibly damage a digital telephone circuit
- Tone may damage data network equipment
- Tone may disrupt network traffic on a data circuit
Steps of a Tone Generator: - Accurate answers - Attach tone generator to the cable pair at the
telecommunications outlet/connector
- Use the inductive amplifier to detect the signal
- Trace & identify the cable from the detected signal
Steps of a Multimeter: - Accurate answers - Verify functionality prior to testing circuits
- Check cable at the work area for stray voltages
- Set the multimeter for resistance or continuity
- Attach the multimeter to the cable pair at the telecommunications outlet/connector
Steps of a Fiber Light Source: - Accurate answers - Ensure that fiber is not energized
- Connect a light source
- Use a light meter at the far end to find the light source
Steps of a Light Source & Optical Power Meter: - Accurate answers - Inject a light
- Measure and record the results at the distant end
- Test in the opposite direction and record the results
QUESTIONS WITH 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
An ICT system retrofit involves the ________ or __________ of an existing installation. - Accurate
answers - Replacement
- Augmentation
The first set of drawings could include the existing _________ & _________. - Accurate answers -
Telecommunications spaces
- Related infrastructure
In larger retrofits that require extensive work area recabling, it is advantageous to have ______ where
personnel can relocate until their section of the retrofit is completed. - Accurate answers -
Temporary office spaces
Groups of personnel that are swung form one space to another as they are phased is a practice of what?
- Accurate answers - Swing-space
Remove all ______ or _____ that are not in service. - Accurate answers - Cross-connects
- Patch Cords
Do not use active pairs to transmit the tone because: - Accurate answers - Ringing current from the
telephone switch may damage a tone generator
- Tone will disrupt & possibly damage a digital telephone circuit
- Tone may damage data network equipment
- Tone may disrupt network traffic on a data circuit
Steps of a Tone Generator: - Accurate answers - Attach tone generator to the cable pair at the
telecommunications outlet/connector
- Use the inductive amplifier to detect the signal
- Trace & identify the cable from the detected signal
Steps of a Multimeter: - Accurate answers - Verify functionality prior to testing circuits
- Check cable at the work area for stray voltages
- Set the multimeter for resistance or continuity
- Attach the multimeter to the cable pair at the telecommunications outlet/connector
Steps of a Fiber Light Source: - Accurate answers - Ensure that fiber is not energized
- Connect a light source
- Use a light meter at the far end to find the light source
Steps of a Light Source & Optical Power Meter: - Accurate answers - Inject a light
- Measure and record the results at the distant end
- Test in the opposite direction and record the results
