construction COPY Flashcards
Vertical clearance between street light bracket and communications services
20”(NESC Rule 238)
Vertical clearance between power equipment and brackets which are NOT grounded
40”(NESC Rule 238)
Communications vertical clearance over roofs inaccessible by pedestrians
3 ft(NESC Rule 234)
Vertical supply conductors shall be guarded with conduit to this height above the highest communication attachement
40” above(NESC Rule 239)
Required Clearance Between Electric Attachment and Communication Attachment at Midspan (NESC)
30”(NESC Rule 235)
Minimum depth of fiber in innerduct
36”
Strand and cable should pay-off the _______ of the reel
Top
NESC Rule 236 climbing space clearances
24” square bounded by conductors
Clearance Between Effectively Grounded Electric Attachment and Communication Attachment (at pole)
30”(NESC Rule 235)
Consists of safety regulations and procedures issued by ANSI for the practical safeguarding of persons during the installation, operation and maintenance of electric supply and communication lines as well as associated equipment
NESC (National Electrical Safety Code)
NEC article that deals with communications curcuits
Article 800
Most common type of hardline connector
Pin Connector
Transfers horizontal stress from the pole to the ground
Anchor
Cable spans______ and greater require two expansion loops
250’
Cable tails should be ________ft
3ft
Minimum clearance for telecommunications over residential driveways
11.5 ft
A loop formed in the cable to compensate for temperature changes
Expansion Loop
Required Clearance over Railroads.
23.5 ft
Minimum depth of (hardline) CATV
24”
Used to terminate RF Signals
Terminator
Conduit pipe is usually made from
PVC
Clearance for roads in rural areas where it is unlikely that vehicles will be crossing under the line
13.5 ft
The minimum depth that power is supposed to be buried under CATV
12”
Connector where the cable is fed directly through it
Feed Through
Allows strand to be pulled in only one direction
Strand Brake
What is the mineral that coats the steel strand?
Zinc