Unit 4 Exercise 1 – Definitions
1) Horizontal cable is a type of inside cable designed for horizontal use in non-plenum areas and must be fire retardant.
2) Backbone cable is the inter-building and intra-building cable connections in structured cabling between entrance facilities, equipment rooms and telecommunications closets.
3) Patch cord is an electrical or optical cable used to connect one electronic or optical device to another for signal routing.
4) Connectors are a device for connecting together two wires, cables, or hoses, allowing electricity or fluid to flow.
5) Conduit is a protective tube, pipe, or trough for wires, fibers, and cables.
6) Racks are a frame or cabinet into which hardware components are mounted.
7) Punch-down blocks are a type of terminal strip used to connect telephone or data lines to each other.
8) Consolidation points is a piece of connecting hardware allowing interconnection between the permanently installed horizontal cables extending from the floor distributor and the movable horizontal cables extending to the telecommunications outlets.
9) Crimpers are defined as devices to make connections between two items using compressive force to constrict or deform a specially designed connector element.
10) Fish tape is a tool used by electricians to route new wiring through walls and electrical conduit.
11) Cable toner a device that ensures electricity is going where it needs, and isn't being lost in an unintended place.
12) Continuity tester tests if two cables can be connected to form a complete circuit.
13) Category 5e/6 cable is a cable that features more stringent specifications for crosstalk and system noise.
14) Binder Groups is cable pairs that are typically arranged under the cable sheath in binder groups.
15) Hybrid/Composite cable incorporates both current-carrying conductors and optical fibers in a