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Which is the most important consideration when installing fiber cable in a building? |
Building codes |
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Which of the following manufacturer ratings must always be adhered to? |
Tensile strength and bend radius |
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Underground cables can be of the direct buried type, but also made to run through conduits. |
True |
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A fiber cable containing a tightly buffered fiber, a Kevlar strength member, and is jacketed is a |
Simplex cable |
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A fiber cable containing 2 fibers joined with a thin web and used for patch cord, back plane and desktop connection s is a |
Zip-cord cable |
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A fiber cable containing several buffered fibers bundled under the same jacket, with a kevlar or fiberglass rod reinforcement, and used for short, dry conduit runs; riser runs and plenum runs is a |
Distribution cable |
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A fiber cable made of several simplex cables bundled together, suitable for conduit, riser and plenum applications, in which each fiber is individually reinforced to allow for quick termination to connectors is a |
Breakout cable |
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A fiber cable composed of several fibers together inside a small plastic tube, in which the fibers are wound around a central strength member and jacketed to provide a small diameter cable with a high fiber count, and which is used in conduit, overhead and direct buried applications is a |
loose tube cable |
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A fiber cable that is indoor, tight buffered and non-breakout style is called: |
distribution cable |
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fiber cables made for under-water use are called |
submarine cables |
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fiber cables designed for use inside buildings must meet NEC article 770 requirements for |
flame and smoke retardent |
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a fiber cable that contains both single-mode and multi-mode fibers, or that contain copper and fiber in the same cable is called a |
composite cable |
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in the OFN cable rating, OFN stands for |
Optical fiber Non-conductive |
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in the OFC cable rating, OFC stands for |
Optical fiber conductive |
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In the cable ratings OFNG and OFCG the G stands for |
General purpose |
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in the cable ratings OFNR and OFCR the R stands for |
Riser rated |
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In the cable rating OFNP and OFCP the P stands for |
Plenum rated |
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IN the cable rating OFN-LS the LS stands for |
Low smoke |
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Electrical power cables can serve as physical supports or carriers of fiber cables since energy from the electro-magnetic power signals do not interfere with the optical light pulses traveling in fiber |
true |
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Metal sheaths are used in some fiber cables to allow for electrical grounding and for cable locating equipment |
true |
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which of the following is NOT a buffer type available for fiber cables |
Hollow buffer |
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the presence of water molecules at the surface of glass fibers has no measurable effect on the propagation of optical energy through fibers |
true |
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what are the methods by which water can indirectly degrade communications performance of fiber optic cables? |
Moisture in loose tube fibers that freezes, fatigue crack growth causes water to penetrate micro-bending cracks, and chemical erosion. |
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what provides impact protection on fiber optic cables? |
Cladding, Jacket, and conduits |
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the standard fiber cable color code accounts for how many different fibers? |
12 |
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What is the standard color for 8.3/125 micro meter fiber cordage? |
yellow |
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what is the standard color for 62.5/125 micro meter fiber cordage? |
orange |
