BICSI Installer 2 Copper case studies
BICSI Installer 2 Copper · Put your knowledge to work in context.
BICSI Installer 2, Copper (INSTC) is a BICSI certification that validates the knowledge and practical skills needed to install, terminate, test, and document copper structured cabling systems. It is designed for telecommunications infrastructure installers who already work with copper cabling and are ready to demonstrate more advanced installation competence. The BICSI Installer 2 Copper case studies are 5 cases and about 4,674 words.
1Routing 16 Cat 6A Runs Through a Converted Mezzanine
A 12,000 ft² warehouse mezzanine is being converted into a 16-position office. You must install 16 Cat 6A horizontal runs from a new IDF on the mezzanine to the far wall.
905 words, about 5 min2Pulling 24 Cat 6A Runs on a Friday Deadline
You are pulling 24 Cat 6A runs, 85 m each, from an IDF to a lab. The proposed route is 30 m of existing 1 in (27 mm) EMT containing two 90° bends and one junction box, then 25 m of exposed ceiling on J-hooks, then a 15 m riser sleeve.
885 words, about 4 min3Cat 6 Termination Defects on a 96-Port Build-Out
A crew is terminating 96 Cat 6 ports on two 48-port patch panels and matching work-area jacks, all wired 568B. During a walk-through you observe: the technician strips 100 mm (4 in) of jacket and untwists each pair about 40 mm (1.5 in) to reach the terminals; he is using a punch-down tool with a 66-style blade because the 110 blade broke; several Cat 6 jacks were swapped with Cat 5e jacks from another job when the Cat 6 stock ran short; and the cables behind the panel are bundled with cable ties cinched down hard.
902 words, about 5 min4A 250-Link Cat 6 Acceptance Report That Cannot Be Issued
You have finished a 250-link Cat 6 permanent link installation. The field tester is a Cat 6-capable unit last factory-calibrated 14 months ago; the manufacturer's calibration interval is 12 months.
890 words, about 4 min5Four Ports That Passed at Install and Fail in Production
A 30-position open office went live two weeks ago. Users in the northwest corner report three PCs linking at 100 Mb instead of 1 Gb, one PoE VoIP phone that reboots when the overhead LED lighting is switched on, and one PC that drops for a few seconds when the cleaning crew's floor polisher runs nearby.
1,092 words, about 5 min