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OSP Installation



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True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

One should be able to rely the contractor to not only do the installation but to assist in the design of the network and help choose components and vendors.
 

 2. 

All metal components of the cabling system installed in a equipment or telecom room must be grounded and bonded.
 

 3. 

A single outside plant link may include several types of installation, including aerial, buried and underground.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 4. 

__________ will facilitate installation, allow better planning for upgrades and simplify testing.
A.
Good workmanship
B.
Low loss connectors
C.
Safe workplace procedures
D.
Proper documentation
 

 5. 

Outside plant cabling can be installed by __________
A.
Pulling in underground in conduit
B.
Direct burial
C.
Aerial suspension
D.
All of the above
 

 6. 

The protective gear every VDV installer must always wear is __________.
A.
Eye protection
B.
Plastic apron
C.
Gloves
D.
Shoe covers
 

 7. 

The fiberglass rod inside many fiber optic cables is for __________.
A.
Increasing the pulling tension
B.
Limit bend radius to preventing kinking
C.
Winding the fibers around
D.
Tying to messenger cables
 

 8. 

To prevent the cable from twisting when pulling it __________.
A.
Use a swivel eye
B.
Pull with braided rope
C.
Spin the cable off the spool
D.
Lubricate the cable
 

 9. 

On long pulls, at intermediate points, why do you lay the cable in a ‘figure 8‘?
A.
Keep it from getting tangled with the pull rope
B.
Make it easier to spray on lubricant
C.
Keep workers from walking on it
D.
Prevent it from twisting
 

 10. 

Under pulling tension, the bend radius should not be less than __________.
A.
5 times the cable diameter
B.
10 times the cable diameter
C.
20 times the cable diameter
D.
50 times the cable diameter
 

 11. 

Underground cables are pulled in conduit that is buried underground, usually ______ deep to reduce the likelihood of accidentally being dug up. .
A.
3-4 feet (1-1.2 meters)
B.
1-2 feet (0.3-0.5 meter)
C.
6-8 feet (2-2.5 meters)
D.
As deep as the local building codes allow
 

 12. 

Cable ties used on fiber optic cables __________.
A.
Should be tightened firmly to prevent cable movement
B.
Can be used to hang cables from J-hooks or cable trays
C.
Should be rated for the weight of the cables
D.
Can harm cables if too tight, so they should be hand-tightened
 

 13. 

Where the ________ is appropriate, direct burial installation allows for fast installation.
A.
Local permit
B.
Ground
C.
Cost
D.
Cable
 

 14. 

Each completed splice on an installed cable should be tested with an __________, preferably immediately after it is spliced.
A.
OLTS
B.
OTDR
C.
VFL
D.
CD test set
 

 15. 

If at all possible, _______________ before installing any other cables on utility poles. .
A.
Look for other installation options
B.
Have the power cables shut down
C.
Notify the proper authorities
D.
Notify the owners of other cables
 

Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
 

 16. 

Long cable pulls in conduit may require ______ or _______ and your installers need to know how to ”figure 8‘ cable to prevent kinking,.
 A.
Heavy-duty mechanical pullers
 B.
Trucks or tractors to pull the cable
 C.
Lubricants
 D.
Intermediate pulls
 

 17. 

Most fiber optic cables do not have sufficient strength to allow direct aerial installation, but ____ or _______ can be used to install them aerially.
 A.
Rubber clamps
 B.
Pole-mounted grips
 C.
Lashing to another cable
 D.
Lashing to messenger strands
 

 18. 

Aerial cables are subject to continual tension as well as extra tension caused by ______, ______ and in some areas  __________.
 A.
Temperature changes
 B.
Wind
 C.
Rain
 D.
Weight of ice
 



 
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