Structured cable system - Answers Is a system which the main components do not change
Structured cable system may use: - Answers Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable, coaxial cable (coax), or
fiber-optics cable
UTP cables - Answers Cat-3 cable. Transmission rate is 16 MHz, has been used for 10 Megabit per
second
Cat-5e cable. Is the enhanced version of the Cat-5 cable. Transmission rates up to and exceeding
100MHz. It is used frequently for 100 Mbit/s Ethernet and sometimes for gigabitEthernet networks
Cat-6 cable. Transmission rate of 250 MHz is currently the fastest copper transmission cable
Cat-5 - Answers Is no longer recognized by TIA/ EIA
Cat-6a & Cat-7 - Answers are being considered for higher performance
Video cables - Answers Normally RG6 coax types (RG means radio guide)
RG6 tri-shield and quad-shield - Answers Are the most common
Structured Cabling Systems are divided into 5 subsystems - Answers 1. Campus backbone subsystem
2. Equipment room subsystem
3.Riser subsystem
4. Horizontal cabling subsystem
5. Work area subsystem
Campus backbone subsystem - Answers
Minimum Clearance for telecom cable: - Answers 40" from all power cable
12" away from traffic signal
Equipment room subsystem - Answers
Riser subsystem - Answers
Horizontal cabling subsystem - Answers
Support structure for a horizontal subsystem - Answers Can consists of
J-hooks, Bags, Bridal rings, ladder racks