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This BICSI OSP study document may support learning and exam preparation in outside plant (OSP) telecommunications infrastructure. Relevant areas may include fiber-optic and copper cabling, aerial and underground installations, conduit and pathway systems, network routing, site surveys, infrastructure design, safety procedures, and applicable industry standards.

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BICSI OSP


Question 1.
If lead to height ratio is between 1/2 and 3/4 and only 2 or 3 spans the head guy should be_____ than suspension strand.

ANSWER
One SIze Larger



Question 2.
Important set of deliverables

ANSWER
Design documents



Question 3.
OSP cost variance

ANSWER
10%



Question 4.
CSI 27 CSI 28 CSI 31 CSI 33 CSI26

ANSWER
Telecommunications electrical safety and security' Earth work Utilities Electrical



Question 5.
NAP groupings

ANSWER
4,6,8,12



Question 6.
4 parts security

ANSWER
Prevent, Detect,Alarm,Secure



Question 7.
3 components of EMI

ANSWER
Unbalanced electromagnetic fields of the power system, Coupling between power and telecommunications and susceptibility of the tele system






, Question 8.
Direct buried cables collects ground strikes with a distance determined by soil resistance typically?

ANSWER
6.6' to 19.7'



Question 9.
A reading of______ ampres is the best possible reading for any bonding conductor, AC should be less than 1A and DC 500
Miliampres

ANSWER
0



Question 10.
Maximum value for 2 point bonding in central offices?

ANSWER
.1 Ohms



Question 11.
Trencher used in soft loamy soils or loose clay soils depths up to 5' 3' for smaller trenchers

ANSWER
Vibratory



Question 12.
Trencher used in tight soils, heavy clays or loose rock Depth sup to 5'

ANSWER
Static



Question 13.
Trenchers used in Hardend clay rock soil or adverse conditions

ANSWER
Rip plow



Question 14.
Maximum connector loss reccomended

ANSWER
.75 DB



Question 15.
____ have individual jackets for each tight buffered fiber.______ has one jacket and is lower cost.

ANSWER
Breakout, Distribution






, Question 16.
_______ and ______ are not used after the first 24 binders.

ANSWER
Violet and slate



Question 17.
Load coil designs to counter the effects of capacitance buildup in loop lengths over?

ANSWER
5.5 KM



Question 18.
Baseband cabling used in lengths up to?

ANSWER
328'



Question 19.
Uses a solid polymer that insulates each conducting wire ad is color coded and more resistant to electrical surges and more tolerant
to handle than PE-39 has 6 to 3000 Pairs

ANSWER
PE-89



Question 20.
PE-39 has pair range of?

ANSWER
25 to 4200 pair



Question 21.
What determines the maximum permissible end to end system attenuation in a given fiber link?

ANSWER
Average transmitter power and receiver sensitivity



Question 22.
By subtracting the passive cable system attenuation from link loss budget what value is received?

ANSWER
System performance margin



Question 23.
ICEA

ANSWER
I= Design C= Insulation type E- Conductor gauge A- Sheath design

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