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Inside Plant (ISP)
EPS-NS recognizes telecommunications systems and cabling requirements are constantly changing. Customers need high performance cabling systems for Internet and intranet capability. Building cabling systems are integrating voice, data, security, paging, and environmental controls. Unfortunately, millions of dollars are wasted each year due to improper design and installation. The majority of local area network problems are directly or indirectly attributed to the performance of the cabling system.
EPS-NS Registered Communications Distribution Designers (RCDDs) and cable technicians are trained in all areas of Inside Plant (ISP) including cabling pathways and spaces, different types of cabling, how to work with contractors, how to evaluate the work, and how projects are implemented.
EPS-NS RCDDs’ and cable technicians are well versed in the following areas:
National Codes and Standards
- ANSI
- EIA/TIA
- BICSI
- NEC
- NFPA
- Structured cabling system components
- Pathways and spaces
- Support structures
- Cabling distance limitations
- Single building vs. campus designs
- Copper, coax, optical fiber, other cables, wireless
- Bandwidth (the size of the digital pipeline)
- Horizontal cabling
- Backbone cabling
- Electrical requirements
- Electrical code issues
- Telecommunications standards issues
- Electrical protection for equipment
- Grounding and Bonding
- Copper testing and certification
- Fiber testing and certification
- Microsoft Project
- Visio Rack Elevations
- AutoCAD As-Builts
- Physical inspections
- Testing the cabling system
- Quality Assurance and Quality Control
