Category Cable
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Fiber
100

How many pairs are in cat 6 cable?

4


100

What does 8P8C

8 pin 8 conductor


100

What kind of scissors are used to cut aramid yarn in fiber

Kevlar Scissors

100

At what distance does cable need to be supported 

every 4-5 feet

100

What are the two modes of optical fiber

Single and Multiple mode

200

What is the maximum pulling force allowed when installing Cat cable

25lbs

200

What does MPOE stand for

Main Point of Entry

200

Two standard tips for this tool are Phillips and Slotted

Screwdriver

200

What is the maximum distance outside plant cable can be run indoors

50 feet

200

True or False multiple modes of light increases bandwidth in optic fiber

false

300

Which Cat cable is shielded

Cat6-A

300

What does POE stand for

Power Over Ethernet

300

Which fishtape is better for conduits with several bends

Fiberglass fishtape

300

What are the two wiring standards for Cat cable

TIA56A & TIA56B

300

Maximum pull strength for fiber cable

600 foot lbs

400

How fast does Cat 6 cable transmit data

1Gb per second

400

The point where the outdoor cable enters the building and the responsibility changes

Demarcation Point

400

A Fluke device is used to test for what (List 3)

Crosstalk

Wire Mapping

Length

Near End Cross Talk

Insertion Loss

Short 

400

How far above the roofline does outdoor cable have to be mounted

10 feet

400

What is the bend radius for optical fiber

20 x the radius of the cable

500

What Pin # is white-blue

Pin 5 

500

What is the termination of a Cat cable called

A Jack 

500

What should be added to all cable runs

A follow string

500

According to BICSI a service coil should be how many feet

10 feet 

500

What wavelengths are used for singlemode fiber testing

1310 nm & 1550nm

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