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BICSIretrofit/upgrad
Chapter 11
Question | Answer |
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What are the two major concerns with existing cabling? | Abandoned cable and Grandfather systems that are not up to code. |
What is the most critical step in the retrofit process? | The Cutover |
What are the two types of cutovers? | Flash and Phased |
What is a Flash Cutover? | One continuous process until complete. |
What is a Phase Cutover? | Portions of the old system are transferred to the new system in groups. |
What are two types for Flash Cutovers? | Hot Cut and Rolling Cut. |
What is a Hot Cut? | Customer is out of service till all is completed. |
What is a Rolling Cut? | Cross-connect is relocated one pair at a time. |
What is floating back board? | A new back board suspended from the ceiling that the new cable are terminated to. |
What two things shall be done with abandoned cable? | Remove it or mark it as future use. |
If abandoned cable is decided to be used future use, what two things do you need to do with it? | It shall be labeled future use and terminated at both ends. |
Some times users in a work areas may need to be moved while the new cables are installed. What is the cheapest and easiest way to do this? | Use temporary cable. |
What is the one thing you should be concerned about when running temporary cable? | Fire and Safety codes. |
You have use an xray mech to test for support cables in a concrete floor. You have found nothing, should you proceed to drill? | No. Only a qualified contractor shall do this. |