4/14/2014
Unit 5. Assignment 1: Cabling Factors and Tools Discussion

Three factors that need to be considered is being fire protected, water proof, and shock protection. Being fire protected, just in case a fire occurs, the wiring would be protected by a casing around the actual wires which in cause wouldn’t melt the casing and destroy the wires. Since the data room is usually in the basement of companies, if a flood occurs, there are wires that are protected by a casing that would not let water intrude into the casing. For shock protection, there is always a chance for a shortage to happen. Wiring and a lot of electricity used. For example, if there is a storm going on and lightning hits a generator and shorts everything out, it would not fry the wiring if they are protected from the shock. The two most important considerations to take into account when either pre-wiring a house or wiring after the house is complete, are the routing of the cable and the quality of the wire used. These two points are often overlooked and the decision to wire the house at all often comes as an afterthought, when most if not all of the interior of the structure has been completed. Some tools that would be useful to use are cable cutters, hole cutting tools, wire strippers, punch down tools, RJ45 connector crimp kits, pliers and cutters, label makers and electrical tape. The makeshift tool that we would use is a staple gun.