BICSI ITS Installer Level 1
5 day Course
Technology Segment: Data and LAN Courses
(NQF Level 2)
Cost Exclude VAT £1,230
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BICSI ITS Installer Level 1 Course Overview
Gain a comprehensive introduction to installing and testing copper data cable infrastructures.
This programme provides a sound introduction to the fundamentals of cabling for computer networks. On successful completion, delegates obtain the status of BICSI Registered Installer, Level 1, and enter the structured career path which may ultimately lead to RCDD status.
This intensive 5-day course is designed to provide entry level telecommunications cabling installers with the background, knowledge, and basic skills needed to function effectively on the job.
Structured premises cabling systems
- Entrance facilities, backbone, horizontal, work areas, equipment rooms, telecomms rooms, crossconnects, main, intermediate, horizontal cabling
Standards, code & methodologies
Plans & specifications overview
- Blueprints, construction specifications
Media characteristics
- Twisted pair (UTP, ScTP), colour codes, categories of cables, coaxial, optical fibre cables (single & multimode)
Connectors
- UTP, STP-A, ScTP, coaxial, optical fibre, connector pin configurations, colour codes
Transmission characteristics
- AC/DC review, analogue/digital signals, copper cable media, optical fibre media
Grounding, bonding & electrical protection
- Basic design & installation
Safety
- OSHA, common safety practices, personal protective equipment, hazardous Environments
Professionalism
- Customer relations, communications skills, professional appearance
Preparation for installation
- Building closets, installing grounding infrastructure, installing support system infrastructure, preparing work area outlet locations
Laying cable
- Laying backbone & horizontal twisted pair cable, laying optical fibre cable
Firestopping
- Responsibilities, systems, new & existing penetrations
Cable termination
- Termination of UTP, ScTP, Co-ax plus an overview of: pretermination functions (forming, dressing, fanning & labelling), termination hardware used includes Krone LSA high band, BIX, 66 blocks
Splicing cable overview
- Copper & fibreoptic
Cable testing
- Copper cable testing using entry level testers (VOM) & continuity testers, overview of optical fibre testing
Cable troubleshooting overview
- Copper & fibre optic cables
Retrofits & system upgrades
- Overview identifying active circuits, overview performance cut overs, removal of mabandoned cable
Who should attend
Anyone wishing to pursue a career in telecommunications cabling installation