Telecommunications Wiring

• The industry's #1 wiring reference, fully updated!
• Reflects the latest National Fire Code (NEC) wiring standards
• Planning, bidding, installation, testing, troubleshooting, documentation, and management
• In-depth coverage of both fiber and twisted-pair
• DSL wiring, power line networking, and more

The industry's #1 wiring reference, fully updated for the latest NEC wiring standards!

The #1 single-source resource for wiring professionals has just been updated to reflect the latest media, wiring schemes, products, and techniques — plus critical new safety and fire requirements from the latest National Fire Code (NEC). Telecommunications Wiring, Third Edition offers the industry's most coherent, end-to-end approach to designing and implementing cabling systems. It delivers every skill you need, across the entire system lifecycle: planning, selecting media, defining architectures, creating successful RFPs, choosing vendors, installation, testing, documentation, and maintenance. Coverage includes:

• New National Fire Code (NEC) regulations: wiring certification, fire code labeling, environmental concerns, equipment room layouts, grounding, bonding, EMI, and more
• xDSL: Wiring, line connection, servicing, and key terminology
• Up-to-the minute installation and troubleshooting techniques
• Documenting and standardizing cabling systems — including step-by-step telecommunications database design
• Wiring management: tracking, measurement, retrofitting, security, and more

Whether you're a telecom/datacom manager, wiring specialist, technician, consultant, contractor, or instructor, you can depend upon Telecommunications Wiring, Third Edition — today, tomorrow, and for years to come.

Contents

• Preface
• Chapter 1: Electrical Characteristics Of Wire
• Chapter 2: Transmission Media: Twisted Pair
• Chapter 3: Coaxial Cable
• Chapter 4: Fiber Optics
• Chapter 5: Basic Network Topologies
• Chapter 6: Planning The Wiring Installation
• Chapter 7: Installing The Wiring
• Chapter 8: Premises Wiring Systems
• Chapter 9: Testing And Troubleshooting
• Chapter 10: Documentation Of The Wiring System
• Chapter 11: Telecommunication Database
• Chapter 12: Management And Wiring Management Problems
• Chapter 13: Writing The Specifications For A Bid Proposal
• Glossary
• Vendor Information
• Index