Copper Training

VolitionTM Network Solutions
Copper Installation Training
3M Telecommunications
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Course Objectives
• To gain an understanding of the Copper
Volition™ and copper interconnect system and
individual products
• To become proficient in jack and module
termination and installation techniques, testing
and fault finding
• To become an certified installer as part of the
Volition Integration Professional or Volition
Certified Installer Program
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Agenda
• Introduction
• Health and Safety
• Terminology
• Product range - data
– Jacks
– Cable and patch cables
– Patch panels, outlets and consolidation points
• Product range – telephony
– Modules
• Installation
• Test
• Fault finding
• Warranty Application
• Practical
Health and Safety

YOU are responsible for your own safety and that of others
while you are at work. This course assumes attendees have
previous experience or training and basic health and safety
practices are not covered.
Specific requirements for equipment and warning signs
required to ensure safe working shall be detailed. The cabling
installer and cabling maintainer shall be advised of fire
precautions, be aware of escape routes and be encouraged to
join in fire drills.
You should be aware of procedures for protecting you and
others when working in hazardous situations
UTP, FTP, STP - Terminology

• 4 pairs of twisted wires in all the cables
• UTP – Unshielded (or unscreened) twisted pair
• UTP Jack does not have an earthing point – 8 points
only
• FTP – Foil screened twisted pair - Foil screen around
the cable with a drain wire
• FTP Jack has a ‘9th point’ for the drain wire
• SFTP/FFTP/STP – Screened, foil twisted pair – several
configurations eg SFTP has pairs individually screened
with foil and a braid wrap
• SFTP/FFTP/STP Jack has connection for the braid to
the cover of the jack.
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Type of cable
Acronym for cables.
• xx/xxx
• First 2x main shield
– F - foil shield
– S - braid shield
– SF - folie braid shield
• 3x U - unshilded
F - foil shield
• 4 og 5x
TP for twisted pair.
Type of cable cont.
Type of cable cont.
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Permanent Link/ Channel
Terminology
Channel 100m max
FD
CP TO
Permanent link 90m max
• FD: Floor distributor

• CP: Consolidation point
• TO: Telecommunications outlet
Terminology – Parts of the Network

building distributor distributor in which the building backbone cable(s) terminate(s) and at which
connections to the campus backbone cable(s) may be made
floor distributor distributor used to connect between the horizontal cable and other cabling
subsystems or equipment
work area building space where the occupants interact with telecommunications terminal
equipment
work area cord cord connecting the telecommunications outlet to the terminal equipment
telecommunications outlet fixed connecting device where the horizontal cable terminates
NOTE The telecommunications outlet provides the interface to the work area cabling.
consolidation point (CP) connection point in the horizontal cabling subsystem between a floor
distributor and a telecommunications outlet
The consolidation point does not provide an equipment interface to the generic cabling system.
Test interfaces to generic cabling are located at the ends of each subsystem and at consolidation
points, where present.
CP cable – cable connecting the consolidation point to the telecommunications outlet(s)
CP link part of the permanent link between the floor distributor and the consolidation point,
including the connecting hardware at each end
Category 5/Class D, Category 6/Class E,

Terminology
• Two different standards in current use:
TIA/EIA or ISO/EN
• Within these standards there are two levels of copper
cabling based on ‘RJ-45’ jacks.
• In both standards the components (jacks and cables) are
classified as either Category 5 or Category 6
• In the TIA/EIA standards links are classified as either
Category 5 or Category 6
• In the ISO/EN standards links are classified as either
Class D or Class E
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Component Installation
• Cable
• Jacks
• Panels – Keystone and Punch Down
• Telephony Modules
Category 6 and Category 5e Cables
• UTP, FTP, FFTP and SSTP

• PVC or LSOH sheath
• Green sheath with distance
marking
Cable Configurations
• UTP = Unshielded Twisted Pairs

• FTP = Foil Twisted Pairs
• FFTP = Foil / Foil Twisted Pairs
• SFTP = Shielded & Foil Twisted Pairs
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Cable Parameters
Cable Type Min Bend Max. Pulling Cable
Radius Tension (N) Diameter
(mm) (mm)
CAT 5e UTP 40 80 4.8
CAT 5e FTP 50 80 5.9
CAT 6 UTP 55 90 6.4
CAT 6 FTP 60 80 7.0
CAT 6 FFTP 60 80 7.7
Cabling Installation
• This course assumes attendees have

previous experience or training and basic
cabling practices are not covered.
• Refer to Volition Design, Installation and
Maintenance manual for more detailed
information
Identification of installation
• Keep detailed records of original installation and
subsequent changes
• Identify every element of the cabling system,
including pathways and spaces
• Assign a unique identifier to every cable (or use
numbering specified by designer and/or customer)
– Label each cable end within 200 mm of sheath end
– Details of labelling practice can be found in
TIA/EIA 606
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Cabling Installation -
Containment
• Cables must be properly supported
• Cables must have long term protection, for example
ducting or tray work. Do not lay them directly on the
ground
• Cable fill limits are included in system design - Stick to
them!
• Do not lay cable above suspended ceiling direct on ceiling
tiles, rails or supports, unless they are specifically designed
for cable support.
• Provide the specified minimum of slack at each outlet and
slack in the bottom of the cabinets so that panels can be
relocated when required
Handling of Cables
• Replace cables with torn or damaged jackets
• Do not fold cables
• Observe minimum bend radius
• Do not over tighten cable ties – use ‘hook and
loop’ ties to hold bundles of cable
• Ensure that the cables are not pinched when
replacing ducting or trunking covers
Cable
Handling
avoid
>90° folds
Bend radius 8 times

the cable dameter
avoid
Standards requirement
<90° in termination space
scoring copper
avoid torn jacket
acceptable practices (limited)
avoid tight twisting

Around 22mm
bend radius
(cable may kink)
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Cables Routes
• Separate route for low currents and high current if
not shielded
– 30 cm in the corridors
– minimum 2 cm separation for parallel routing < 2,5 m (office
cable routes)
– minimum 4 cm separation for parallel routing > 2,5 m and <
10 m (office cable routes)
– Crossing should be made at right angles, in order to limit
coupling
• at least 30 cm from fluorescent lights
Cables Installation
Yes No
The bundle height shall be lower than the side walls
High Low Lid

current current
30 cm 30 cm
Yes No
The overlapping lid improves the cable tray EMC
performances except when we have cables of
different categories
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Installation and separation distance
From EN 50174-1
Distance A
Without divider
or non metallic Aluminium
Type of Installation divider divider Steel divider
Unscreened power cable
and
unscreened IT cable 200 mm 100 mm 50 mm
Unscreened power cable
and
screened IT cable 50 mm 20 mm 5 mm
Screened power cable and
unscreened IT cable 30 mm 10 mm 2 mm
Screened power cable and
screened IT cable 0 mm 0 mm 0 mm
Keystone Jack – K6 and K5e

K6 - Category 6 hardware, K5e Category 5e
hardware (ISO/IEC 11801, TIA/EIA-568B)
• Tool-less jack: easy and quick to install
• Integral shutter
• Re-usable
• Same jack can be used at both ends of the link
• Shallow depth,
• Cable entry from top or bottom
• Keystone mounting
• UTP, FTP and STP 360° shielded versions
• Accepts solid conductors from AWG 26 to 22
and stranded conductors
K6, K5e and Giga Jack

Assembly on UTP Cable
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UTP Jacks
Giga K5e K6
on 50x25 module
Required Tools
K5e and ‘One-Click Giga’ tooling
K6 Tooling
Open the Jack
Open the socket by

pressing down the latches
and opening both ‘wings’
Note the ‘top’ of the plug

is the side with the latch
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Cap Alignment
Alignment notches
The cap fits one way round only

Cable Preparation
• Remove the cable jacket to 30mm minimum using the
• jacket strippers
Cable Stripping
< ----30mm------->
Set the depth on the stripping tool so the insulation

on the conductors is not damaged
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Cable Preparation
Open out the pairs as shown
Cat 5 UTP cable does not
have a plastic cross
in the centre
Cat 6
Cat 5e
Category 6 only
Cut out the ‘cross’

with side cutters or
scissors close to the
jacket
Cut each section of

the cross separately
so that the pairs stay
in the compartments
of the cross section
Cable Preparation
• The wire order is read from the cap of the jack using 568B
colours.
• Untwist the green pair and split it across the blue pair as
shown
•
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Conductor Order
Untwist each pair in sequence
back to the jacket and
straighten the conductors. Cross
the wires as little as possible.
Put the conductors in order

depending on whether the
cable exits from the top or
bottom of the plug and which
hand you hold the cable in. Note - shows cable entry at top
of plug for cable in right hand
Conductor Sequence Cable in Right Hand
Top Cable Entry Bottom Cable Entry
Brown Orange/white
Brown/White Orange
Green Green/white
Blue /White Blue
Blue Blue/white
Green/white Green
Orange Brown/white
Orange/white Brown
Reverse the order to hold the cable in the left hand
Wire Preparation
Prepare the wires in two
groups of four
Ensure that the wires are

straight and parallel to each
other
• Telecommunications
3M
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Wire Preparation (cont)
Group the wires together. Only the green pair should cross
any other wire
Wire Preparation (cont)

Cut the ends of the wires straight across
Insert the Wires into the Cap

Lay the wires into the wire guide as shown, then turn the cap
so the the wire go through the holes in the cap
Cable entry at bottom of plug
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Position the Cable Jacket
Pull the conductors through the cap until the cable jacket
is as close as possible to the cap.
Fold the Conductors
Fold the conductors

into the slots on the
cap
Cut the conductors

level with the bottom
of the cap using side
cutters or scissors
Put the Cap on the Jack
Put the cap in the jack

the correct way round
according to the
notches inside the cap
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Close the Jack
Close both the wings on

the jack together
Lay of the Wires

Check that the colour code is correct, the jacket is close to the
jack and the wires are not crossed over each other
To Re-use the Jack
Open the wings
K6 and K5e only Put a screw driver into

For the ‘Giga’, open the the slots and lever off the cap
wings and pull on the cable
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K6 STP Jack
Assembly on SSTP Cable
Required Tools
Cable Stripper
Small blade
screwdriver
Side cutters
Open the Jack
Open the socket by

pressing down the
latches and opening both
‘wings’
Note the ‘top’ of the

plug is the side with the
‘keystone’ latch
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Cap Alignment
Alignment notches
The cap fits one way round only
Cable Stripping
Slide the shield onto the cable
Strip 30mm of jacket from the cable
< ----30mm------->
30mm
Set the depth on the stripping tool so the insulation

on the conductors is not damaged
Cable Preparation
Push back the braid over the

jacket
Cat 6
Cat 5e
Wind the drain wire around the

braid to secure it in place
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Foil Preparation
Remove the foil from

each of the pairs
level with the jacket.
You may need to clip

the foil to start the
removal
Cable Preparation
The wiremap colour code

is read from the cap.
Prepare the wires
according to required
cable entry to the jack
from the top or bottom
Wire Preparation
Untwist each pair in sequence back
to the jacket and straighten the
conductors. Cross the wires as little
as possible. Ensure that the
unmarked white wires are kept in
the correct sequence
Put the conductors in order

depending on whether the
cable exits from the top or
bottom of the plug and which
hand you hold the cable in.
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Conductor Sequence Cable in Right Hand
Top Cable Entry Bottom Cable Entry
Brown Orange/white
Brown/White Orange
Green Green/white
Blue /White Blue
Blue Blue/white
Green/white Green
Orange Brown/white
Orange/white Brown
Reverse the order to hold the cable in the left hand
Insert The Wires into the Cap

Cut the ends of the wires straight
across. Lay the wires into the
wire guide as shown, then turn
the cap so the the wires go
through the holes in the cap
Pull the wires through the cap

so that the jacket is close to the
cap. Bend the wires over to
secure them
Clip the Wires

Cut the conductors
level with the bottom
of the cap using side
cutters
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Put the Cap on the Jack
Close both the wings on
the jack together
Put the cap in the jack

the correct way round
according to the notches
inside the cap
Assemble the Shield

Wrap the tie around the
shield braid. Tighten
sufficiently to hold the braid.
Do not over tighten
Slide the shield up to the

jack and clip it on
To Re-use the Jack

Remove the cable tie and shield
Open the wings
Put a thin blade screw driver into
the slots and lever off the cap
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Finished Jack
Pin and Pair Layout on RJ-45
568A 568B
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Pair 1: Pin 4 and 5 Pair 1: Pin 4 and 5

Keystone Patch Panel
• High density modular concept

• Classic version – with cable management
• Economic UTP version - without management
• When loaded: fully shuttered presentation
• Direct and individual earthing connection upon insertion of
jacks (FTP and STP 360° shielded versions)
• Individual port shielding when loaded with STP 360 °
shielded jacks
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K6 Faceplates / Outlets
• Extensive Range
• When loaded:
– Shallow depth,
– Cable Entry from top or bottom
Category 6 and Category 5e

Patch Cords
• UTP (PVC and LSOH) and FFTP LSOH versions
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Product Range - Modules
Product Families: -
• STG 2000
• RCP 2000
• SID
STG 2000 – High Density Category 5, 8 & 10 Pair IDC Module.

RCP – Category 5, 8 Pair IDC Module.
SID – High Density Category 3 (Voice), 10 Pair IDC Module
Technology STG 2000 & RCP 2000

Straight 45° Contact • Straight IDC – staged contact
• Category 5 (100 MHz) transmission
performance
• Multiple re-terminations with
different gauge wire possible
• 0.4 - 0.8 mm conductor gauges
• High density (14 mm pitch STG &
Straight
16 mm pitch RCP )
14/16 mm • Specific contacts for stranded
45° Contact
(7x0.15mm) wires and 0.32 mm
diameter
22,5 mm
• Superior mechanical properties,
high rigidity and contact pressure
Technology STG 2000 & RCP 2000

Folded contact technology
• High contact surface
• High rigidity
Pollution free disconnection area

• High number of disconnections
• Constant LTR (lead through
resistance)
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STG 2000 Connector Types
3M / Krone Mounting 3M Mounting Only
Connection Disconnection Switching
STG 2000 Accessories

Disconnection Plug
Numbered Label Holder Patch cords
Marking Accessories
Swivelling Label Holder Multiple parallel test plug
Test cord
RCP 2000 Modules
• 8 pair, rigid IDC contacts.

• 3 versions available for
different cabling requirements.
• UTP
• FTP
• SSTP
• Available in connection & dis-
connection modules.
• Category 5 (UL)
• Colour Coded for ease of
circuit identification.
• Large number of accessories
available
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RCP 2000 Modules
• Protected IDC contacts
• Upper and lower grooves for
8 4
click-on patching cords
• Upper surface marking 7
• Dual attachment – HPUL Rail 3
or 3M Quante Pouyet Europe
E8 Profiles. 1
• Channelled wire guide 2
• Side or rear cabling 9
5
• Earthing bar (shielded version)
• Metal cover (shielded version)
• Side label holder
RCP Assembly
Side Access Rear Access
RCP 2000 Accessories

• Patchcords 3 different versions in 3
formats available.
• UTP (LS0H, PVC), FTP (LS0H,
PVC) & SSTP (LS0H)
• 1 pair, 2 pair & 4 pair formats.
• Shells and snap in zamack.
• Identification products.
• Label holders fixed 8 pair & 4 pair
• Rotating label holder 8 pair.
• Side label holder.
• Test cords / leads
• Earthing accessories
• Disconnection & blanking plugs.
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Patch Panel – Punch Down
• 16 and 24 port UTP and shielded panels
• SID connection technique
• Supplied with mounting kit and labels
Punch Down Data Panel Installation

• Trim the cable to required length
• Remove 70mm of outer jacket
• Tie down the cable into place
• Lay the wires across the IDCs according to the required
colour code. Maintain the twist as close to the IDC as
possible
• Punch down using an SID or or LSA plus mounting tool
IDC Assembly Tools

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• Impact Tool for IDC Modules.

• Terminates and removes wires from IDC.
• Compatible with Quante-Pouyet, LSA and Siemens IDC system
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Punch Down Telephony Panel
• Remove cable sheath so that
pairs reach farthest punch
down
• Tie cable(s) down to rear of
panel
• Connect conductor pairs
according to pin-out using
SID tool. Retain cable twist
right up to the block
• Where necessary, fit earthing
blocks and terminate the
cable earth wire
• Where necessary, connect
the equipotential bond to the
earthing point
SID Assembly
1. Sectional 2. Pull wire well 3. Locate tool and 4. Correct

view of SID-C down into the push firmly down. termination of the
module. clamping wire is indicated
grooves. by a ‘click’.
K6 Solution
Category 6
patchcords Permanent Link Outlets
Category 6 CP Outlets
cables Cable TO
FD CP/ TO
TP
TO
Panels
Panels
Jacks
Jacks
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Consolidation Points (from ISO 11801)
• Use when flexibility of relocating TOs in the work area is required.
• One consolidation point is permitted between a FD and any TO.
• The consolidation point shall only contain passive connecting
hardware and shall not be used for cross-connections.
In addition, where a consolidation point is used:

a) the consolidation point shall be located so that each work area group is
served by at least one consolidation point;
b) the consolidation point should be limited to serving a maximum of
twelve work areas;
c) a consolidation point should be located in accessible locations;
d) for balanced cabling, the consolidation point shall be located so that
there is at least 15m from it to the floor distributor;
e) a consolidation point shall be part of the administration system.
8pr idc block

K5E or K6 Jack
K5E or K6 Jack
Blocks or RJ-45
Ordinary cable
K5E or K6 Jack K5E or K6 plug K5E or K6 Jack
K5E or K6 Jack K5E or K6 plug K5E or K6 Jack
Transition cord
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Testing and Fault Finding
• Test Equipment
• Permanent Link Testing
• Test Method
• Tester set up for
•Fluke
•Omniscanner
•Agilent Wirescope
•Ideal Industries Lantek and LT8600
• Test Parameters
• Fault Finding
• Test Report
Test Equipment
• Upon completion of the installation, the horizontal copper
cabling system must be tested.
• Tests shall be performed using a level II field tester as defined in
ISO/IEC 11801. This will be an automatic tester or scanner.
• Many older testers on the market are not capable of making the
new permanent link test. It is essential that the test equipment
used is capable of making a permanent link test in accordance
with the requirements of the latest edition of the standards.
• Use the same tester set up to test the Class E (Cat 6) and the
Class D (Cat 5E) configurations.
• Choose the correct tester settings
• Consult the tester manufacturer for more information
Field Test Analyser -

Recommendations
• Use test cords which are in good condition
• Update the software in the tester
• Calibrate the tester following the recommendations of the
manufacturer.
• Use the NVP from the cable manufacturer to avoid length
errors.
• Standard rules apply between 20 and 90 metres. For short
lengths use the 3dB rule for the Return Loss and 4 dB rule
for NEXT.
• The tester is only accurate to +/- 3%
• The installer must make a good installation
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Permanent Link/ Channel
Permanent Link test is required for warranty application
Channel 100m max
FD
CP TO
Permanent link 90m max
• FD: Floor distributor

• CP: Consolidation point
• TO: Telecommunications outlet
Permanent Link Testing Settings

Choice
• TIA/EIA 568 standard: Cat.5E
• TIA/EIA 568 standard: Cat.6
• ISO STANDARD 11801: Class D
• ISO STANDARD 11801: Class E
• EN 50173 European: Class D and E
• EN 50173 European: Class E
Testing Equipment Set Up

Follow the tester manufacturers’
instructions carefully. For guidance a
typical auto test sequence is given below:
1. Attach the appropriate link interface adapters CP (optional)

to the master and slave units. SD
2. Turn on the slave. SD
3. Connect the slave to the far end of the cable

FD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
TO
link 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
4. Select the correct link performance standard

5. Turn the switch on the master unit to
Link interface adapter
AUTOTEST.
6. Verify that the settings displayed are correct.
You can change these settings in the SETUP
mode.
7. Connect the master unit to the near end of the Slave
Master
cable link.
8. Start the Auto test.
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Fluke Testers
Omniscanner (Fluke)
Agilent
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Lantek
Ideal Industries
Test Parameters
The following parameters of the link shall be verified :
• Headroom report (The worst-case margin for a parameter determined by the selected
standard (this may be NEXT, ACR, PSNEXT, or another measurement.)
• Wire map
• Resistance
• Link length
• Insertion loss
• Return loss
• Near end crosstalk (NEXT)
• Power sum near end crosstalk (PSNEXT)
• Equal level far end crosstalk (ELFEXT)
• Power sum equal level far end crosstalk (PSELFEXT)
• Attenuation to crosstalk ratio (ACR)
• Power sum attenuation to crosstalk ratio (PS ACR)
• Delay Skew
• Impedance
• DC loop resistance
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Testing – Common Failures
• Wiremap
• Length
• Insertion Loss
• NEXT
• Return Loss
Test Parameters - Wiremap

Wiremap is used to identify installation wiring errors. For each of the 8
conductors in the link, wire map should indicate:
• Proper pin termination at each end
• Continuity to the remote end
• Shorts between any two or more conductors
• Crossed pairs
• Split pairs
• Reversed pairs
• Shorted pairs
• Any other miswires
A reversed pair occurs when the polarity of one wire pair is reversed at one end
of the link (also called a tip/ring reversal).
A crossed (or transposed) pair occurs when the two conductors in a wire pair are
connected to the position for a different pair at the remote connector.
Split pairs occur when pin to pin continuity is maintained but physical pairs are
separated.
Wiremap Errors
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Test Parameters - Length
• Length - the physical or sheath length of the cable.
• There are length markings on the outside jacket of the cable.
• Also electrical or helical length - length of the copper
conductors.
• Physical length < electrical length, due to the twisting of the
conductors.
• Test set measures delay & uses the cable's nominal velocity of
propagation (NVP) to calculate length. NVP = speed of signal
travel relative to the speed of light in a vacuum (designated as a
lower case c).
• The NVP of the four pairs will be different. The shortest pair is
used to test the cable
• If a cable fails length test there may be too much slack cable
Test Parameters – Length and NVP

• It is the responsibility of the tester to ensure that the NVP of the cable
matches the setting of the field testers. Field test equipment provide
capability for 'NVP calibration'. The NVP in a cable sample is
determined as follows:
1) Physically measure the length of the cable sample, using a sample
of at least 15 m. Greater accuracy in NVP determination will be
obtained using longer lengths. For example, if the resolution of the
measurement is 1 m, the best NVP accuracy that can be expected for
a 25 m cable is 1/25 or 4 %.
2) Set the field test equipment to its 'NVP calibration' mode. Enter the
measured distance into the tester. The NVP as a fraction of the speed
of light is calculated as follows, using appropriate length units:
Physical length
• NVP = Measured propagation delay x Velocity of light in vacuum
where the velocity of light in vacuum is 3 x 108 m/s.
• Use this NVP when making subsequent length measurements on
cable
3M from the same spool.
Telecommunications
Test Parameters - Insertion Loss

• Insertion loss is the new name for attenuation
• The loss of signal strength in the link is insertion loss. The more
insertion loss you have, the less signal is present at the receiver.
Insertion loss increases with both frequency and length.
• Insertion loss must be measured over the applicable frequency
range.
• Insertion loss is measured in dB. Since it is a loss, it is usually
expressed as a negative value. Thus, -10 dBm is a weaker signal
than –8 dBm.
• Field test equipment will report the worst value of insertion loss
and margin
• Margin is the difference between the measured insertion loss and
the maximum insertion loss permitted by the standard selected.
• A margin of 4 dB is better than 1 dB
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Test Parameters - Insertion Loss Failure
• Excessive length can cause failures on insertion loss - remove slack if
required.
• Poorly terminated connectors / plugs are the most common cause of failed
insertion loss. Compare the attenuation on the four pairs.
• If only one or two pairs have high attenuation, it is maybe an installation issue.
If all pairs have too much attenuation, check for excess length.
• Temperature also affects attenuation in some cables. This results in increasing
loss with temperature.
• For this reason, standards bodies tend to specify attenuation requirements
adjusted for 20°C.
• Cables operating in temperature extremes can be subject to additional
attenuation and where this is likely, the design of the cabling system should
take this into consideration. May need to keep under 80m.
Test Parameters - Near End Cross Talk (NEXT)
When current flows in a wire, an

electromagnetic field is created which can
interfere with signals on adjacent wires. As
frequency increases, this effect becomes
stronger. Each pair is twisted because this
allows opposing fields in the wire pair to
cancel each other. The tighter the twist, the
more effective the cancellation, and the
higher the data rate supported by the cable.
Maintaining this twist ratio is the single
most important factor in any successful
installation.
Test Parameters - NEXT

• Larger number (less crosstalk) is more desirable than a smaller
number (more crosstalk).
• NEXT varies significantly with frequency, it is important to
measure it across the range of frequencies.
• NEXT failures are usually due to
• excessive ‘untwist’
• non parallel wires
• crossed wires at the jack
• kinks in the cable
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Test Parameters – Return Loss
• Return Loss (RL) is a measure of all reflections that are caused
by the impedance mismatches at all locations along the link and
is expressed in decibel (dB).
• The return loss measurement varies significantly with
frequency.
• Return loss failure is caused by poor termination and/or kinks or
bends in the cable
Test Report
Test results for all links need to be stored and upon
completion of the testing a fully documented test report
must be produced. The contents of the test report shall
include at least the following information:
• system location
• testing date
• name of person(s) performing test
• performance details of each link tested
Warranty
• 3M offers a 12 month warranty as a standard for all

Volition™ components – copper or fibre
• An extended warranty of 20 years may be applied for
upon installation. This warranty applies only to passive
Volition components in the link.
• Observe the Volition Cabling System link design
criteria to satisfy the extended warranty requirements
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Warranty Application Process
System Installed
Application No Explanation sent
VIP applies for warranty within Acceptable? to VIP
60 days of installation
Required: Yes
• Details of Applicant
No 3M inspects
• Details of Installer
installation
• Invoices for Materials
• As built drawings Yes
• Test report
• Number of links Installation No
• Letter of Acceptance of Owner Acceptable
3M evaluates application Yes

Warranty Certificate
Issued
Warranty Site Registration / Warranty Form
Application Fill in grey boxes. Choices can be made by clicking on the boxes marked ‘Choose’
1 Registration number:
2 Installation company name &
address:
Contact Name:
3 Project name:
4 Project site address:
5 Site contact:
6 Telephone No:
7 Fax No:
8 E-Mail address:
9 Standard Choose:
10 Type of project: Choose:
11 Project start date:
12 Project completion date:
13 Number of outlets:
14 Fibre Cable Type: Choose:
15 Fibre Termination Method: Choose:
16 No of Fibre Terminations:
17 Are site drawings available: Choose:
19 Proposed site evaluation or test date for audited installation:
20 Additional site details e.g. No of floors/comms room:
21 Type of Outlet Containment to be used: Choose:

22 Active Product Installed/Being Installed: Choose:
23 Other Comments
3M Use:
A Copy of the Test Equipment Calibration Certificate, Test Results & Test Results Reader
Software, Site Schematic, Cabinet Layouts, Floor Plan drawings, Bill of Materials and a Client Project
Acceptance Letter must be supplied with this form
Please fax to: 01344 857829 FAO 3M Technical Support or e-mail volitionuk@mmm.com
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Health and Safety

UTP, FTP, STP - Terminology

Type of cable cont.

Type of cable cont.

Permanent link 90m max

• FD: Floor distributor

Terminology – Parts of the Network

Category 5/Class D, Category 6/Class E,

Category 6 and Category 5e Cables

• UTP, FTP, FFTP and SSTP

• UTP = Unshielded Twisted Pairs

CAT 5e UTP 40 80 4.8

CAT 5e FTP 50 80 5.9

CAT 6 UTP 55 90 6.4

CAT 6 FTP 60 80 7.0

CAT 6 FFTP 60 80 7.7

• This course assumes attendees have

Bend radius 8 times

avoid torn jacket

acceptable practices (limited)

avoid tight twisting

(cable may kink)

High Low Lid

Keystone Jack – K6 and K5e

K6, K5e and Giga Jack

K5e and ‘One-Click Giga’ tooling

Open the Jack

Open the socket by

Note the ‘top’ of the plug

The cap fits one way round only

Set the depth on the stripping tool so the insulation

Cut out the ‘cross’

Cut each section of

Put the conductors in order

Conductor Sequence Cable in Right Hand

Top Cable Entry Bottom Cable Entry

Reverse the order to hold the cable in the left hand

Ensure that the wires are

Wire Preparation (cont)

Insert the Wires into the Cap

Cable entry at bottom of plug

Fold the Conductors

Fold the conductors

Cut the conductors

Put the Cap on the Jack

Put the cap in the jack

Close both the wings on

Lay of the Wires

To Re-use the Jack

Open the wings

K6 and K5e only Put a screw driver into

Open the Jack

Open the socket by

Note the ‘top’ of the

The cap fits one way round only

Set the depth on the stripping tool so the insulation

Push back the braid over the

Wind the drain wire around the

Remove the foil from

You may need to clip

The wiremap colour code

Put the conductors in order

Pollution free disconnection area