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A collection of questions and answers related to the bicsi technician exam. It covers various topics including firestopping, cable installation, telecommunications enclosures, grounding, and optical fiber. Useful for individuals preparing for the bicsi technician exam.
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L Rating ✔: A firestops ability to provide a smoke stop. (air leakage rate) To avoid damaging cable jacket, how often must you securely fasten electrical nonmetallic tubing (ENT) ✔: 3 Feet so it does not damage the cable What is the minimum dedicated power requirement of a telecommunications enclosure ✔: 120 V ac/ The clearance behind the PBB when mounted, should be no less than- ✔: 2inch clearance behind the PBB when mounted When installing a plywood backboard, you should use galvanized screws that are a minimum of ______ longer than the depth of the wall covering, including the plywood
✔: 0.5in The use of under carpet telecommunications cable should be limited to: ✔: The interconnection point between horizontal cabling and UTC is a transition point (TP) Two 90-degree bends are allowed in any one conduit segment. A third bend may be acceptable under certain situations ✔: Runs under 33 feet When installing racks and cabinets on an access floor, what should they be secured to? ✔: The frame When placing cabinets on an access floor, how should the cabinets be aligned? ✔: One edge flush with the floor tile cut line What is a telecommunications enclosure TE used for? ✔: May be used to provide a suitable option for moves, adds, and changes without compromising infection control measures and other restrictions What size threaded rod would you typically use in a heavy duty ladder rack installation?
Which project document is used to request clarification, supplemental information, or approval of material substitutions? ✔: RFI Comparing design documents to existing conditions, verifying parking access, and determining the work hours are all examples of what you would learn during ✔: A job start T ✔: Layout of complete building per floor; serving zone boundaries, backbone distribution systems, and horizontal pathways T ✔: Campus or site plans; exterior pathways and interbuilding systems T ✔: Communication equipment rooms; outlet/connector locations and cable ID T ✔: Typical detail drawings; faceplate labeling; firestopping; disability/accessibility, guidelines, and safety
✔: Schedules- cabling and equipment spreadsheets for cutovers The top of an extension ladder should extend up to the work area and _________ feet above catworlks or lofts ✔: 3 feet Which document lists all the elements of a project including people and firms involved, time frames, materials, and testing methods? ✔: Scope of work What is dispersion? ✔: Widening or spreading out of the modes in a light pulse as it progresses along the optical fiber. Light pulses in optical fiber cables are subject to a loss in power as the light pulses travel along the optical fiber is called ✔: Attenuation What are the two most important characteristics in transporting information over optical fiber media?
Structured cabling systems in commercial buildings ✔: ANSI/TIA 568. ANSI/TIA STANDARD: Broadband Coaxial Cable ✔: ANSI/TIA 568. ANSI/TIA STANDARD: Optical Fiber Cable ✔: ANSI/TIA 568. Pathways and spaces ✔: 569
Administration and labeling ✔: 606 Bonding and grounding ✔: 607 Outside Plant (OSP) cabling ✔: 758 Residential ✔: 570 Data Centers ✔: 942 Class 1 ✔: Single building with one equipment room Class 2 ✔: Single building with multiple telecom spaces
When installing optical fiber, consider placing three innerducts in a 103mm (4 trade size) conduit with the following sizes: ✔: two 38 mm (1.5in), one 25mm (1in) Open top cable supports should be installed to provide a minimum of ________________ clearance above ceilings ✔: 3 inches PBB ✔: dedicated extension of the building ac grounding (earthing) electrode system for the telecom bonding infrastructures TBC ✔: bonds the electrical systems grounding (earthing) electrode system to the PBB TBB ✔: interconnects the PBB to the SBB BBC ✔: used to equalize potentials between SBBs on the same floor of a structure.
Which is better for an "L" rating? High or Low Numbers ✔: Low F rating- how many hours ✔: 1 - 4 Hrs T rating- how many hours ✔: 0 - 3 Hrs Electric motors and transformers ✔: 48" Fluorescent Lamps ✔: 6" Arc Welders ✔: 31.5" Frequency Induction Heating