RCDD CHPT 1 CODES AND STANDARDS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. Local authority having Jurisdiction (AHJ) enforces the codes and standards 2. Purpose of codes safeguarding of persons and property, quality of construction 3. Codes when adopted by AHJ are law 4. Local AHJ take presedent over the most restrictive code asked EIA to undertake the standards for telecommunication cabling 5. CCIA 6. EIA Electronic industries Alliance 7. TIA/EIA accredited thru the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 8. ISO International organization of standardization 9. 11801 International cabling standard do not insure how a system functions Codes Standard Document 12. Standards Purpose Minimal level of performance Standard's Benefit Interoperability ANSI American national standards institute 15. BICSI Building industry communication standards international 16. CISCA Ceiling and interior systems construction association 17. CITEL Inter-American telecommunications commission 18. CSA Canadian Standards association 19. EIA Electronics industry Alliance 20. FCC Federal Communications commission 21. FCC PART 15 EMI 22. FCC PART 17 TOWERS 23. FCC PART 68 D-MARKS = ORANGE 24. GSA General services administration 25. ICEA Insulated Cable engineers Association 26. IEEE Institute of electrical & electronics engineers 27. IEEE writes 1100 emerald book (sensitive systems) 28. IEEE writes NESC (national electric safety code. Outside the building) 29. ISO international Organization of standards 30. ISO OSI model 31. ITU International telecommunications Union 32. ITU Global documents I, V, X 33. NFPA National Fire Protection Agency 34. NFPA Responsibility writes the NEC 35. OSHA Operational safety and Health Administration 36. OSHA Responsibility Responsible for employee working conditions 37. SCTE Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers INC. 38. TIA Telecommunications industry Association 39. ISO international organization of Standardization 40. ISO responsibility Open Systems interconnection (OSI) model 41. ISO/IEC 11801 International generic cabling standard 42. CSA Canadian standards Assocation 43. CSA Responsibility publishes the CEC 44. CEC Canadian Electric Code 45. CEC Revised Every 4 years 46. CEC used by lawyers and insurance to determine liability 47. CEC used by Fire Marshals & electrical inspectors in loss prevention, safety 48. IEEE 802 LAN & MAN 49. ISO/IEC 11801 Standard for single mode fiber OM1, OM2, OM3, OS1 50. National fire codes NEC, produced as NFPA 70 51. US Military branches not subject to local government Jurisdiction, comply with those service branches, Most branch standards, follow guidelines of national codes. 52. OSHA's job enforces safety aspects of codes & standards (working condition) 53. Listed Mechanical thermal testing 54. Classified specific hazards 55. Recognized listed package 56. Verified performance 57. NFPA70 NEC 58. NFPA 72 Fire Alarm 59. NFPA 101 Life Saftey 60. NFPA 780 Lightning 61. LPI Lightning Protection Agency 62. LPI Responsibility certifies installers 63. NFPA 480 = batteries = 4 air exchanges = temp 77degrees