Course Name
Copper Telecoms Cable Testing
Course Description
<p>Introduction<br />
Features of telephone and other copper comms cabling and networks, network topologies<br />
• Basic Electrical Theory<br />
Voltage, current and resistance, SI units<br />
• Signalling on Copper Comms Cables<br />
Analogue and digital, frequency and bit rate, electrical characteristics of data cables, DC loop.<br />
• Testing Scenarios & Configurations<br />
Commission testing, maintenance & fault finding<br />
• Using a Multimeter<br />
Principles of tests, power, battery, earth, short circuit, contact and disconnections tests, multimeter setup, testing sequence<br />
• Using a Tone Amplifier & Generator<br />
Principles of tests, setup of equipment, locating cables<br />
• Using a Ohmmeter (Bridge Megger)<br />
Principles of tests, insulation resistance, loop resistance, test leads, instrument settings<br />
• Using a Certification Tester<br />
Principles of tests, setup of equipment, performance standards<br />
• TDR Testing<br />
Principles of TDR testing, analysis of TDR traces<br />
• Analysis of Test Results<br />
Ascertain line conditions and faults from multimeter, Ohmmeter & other test results<br />
• Course Review<br />
• Assessments<br />
Practical assessment & short written tes</p>
Audience
est engineers responsible for commissioning & acceptance testing of new installations
• Maintenance staff (faultsmen) responsible for locating faults
• Managers and engineers who are required to accept, interpret or understand test results
N.B. A basic understanding of copper cable jointing is required for this advanced course
Duration:
3 Day(s)
Class size:
6
Competence Name Awarded:
Undertake corrective and preventative maintenance of Telecomms cable systems.Telecomms Copper Cables - Fault Location & Routine Maintenance Testing
Competence Awarded:
Tel 02.06
Course Code:
CTCT
Prerequisite Name:
Prerequisite Short Code:
Skills Assessment Scheme Regime:
4
Course Type:
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