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Posted by Howard Eisenhauer on June 23, 2007, 9:35 pm
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On 23 Jun 2007 08:29:44 -0600, John Osmon
>I've been asked to look over some plans for a housing tract. I've
>worked with inside wiring for 15+ years and have had to deal with
>a lot of outside plant techs -- so I know how things are put
>together, etc.
>
>However, I've now realized that while I know the mechanics -- I
>don't really know about the standards to which things are built.
>Does anyone have any suggestions for which standards I should
>look over to gain some familiarity with this field?
>
>I know what good plant looks like, and I certainly don't expect
>to become an expert in short order -- but I would like to have
>more insight. So far, it seems like the EIA/TIA standards
>cover a great deal of ground, and encompass/reference a number of
>other publications. In particular, I found:
> EIA/TIA 607 Grounding and Bonding of Communication Systems
> EIA/TIA 758 Customer Owned Outside Plant Cabling
>
>Are there any other standards I should be looking at?
I'd suggest perusing the Telcordia publications-
http://telecom-info.telcordia.com/site-cgi/ido/index.html
H.
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