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OSP Cable



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True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Any cable that contains metallic conductors must be properly grounded and bonded.
 

 2. 

In order to specify a fiber optic cable properly, you need to specify installation specifications as well as environmental specifications.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 3. 

Cables which contain both multimode and singlemode fibers are called __________.
A.
Mixed cables
B.
Hybrid cables
C.
Composite cables
D.
XC cables
 

 4. 

Cables with metallic conductors as well as fiber are called __________.
A.
Mixed cables
B.
Hybrid cables
C.
Composite cables
D.
XC cables
 

 5. 

No cable should be installed indoors unless it __________.
A.
Is UL listed for flame retardancy for NEC
B.
Is colored orange to indicate fiber optics
C.
Is enclosed in innerduct or conduit
D.
The length is printed on the cable jacket
 

 6. 

ALL outdoor cables are specifically designed to __________.
A.
Include large numbers of fibers
B.
Be direct buried for ease of installation
C.
Prevent rodent damage to the cable
D.
Prevent moisture damage to the fiber
 

 7. 

The design of cables of small size with very large fiber counts is usually __________.
A.
Loose tube
B.
Ribbon
C.
Tight buffer
 

 8. 

The design of cables for high pulling tension in outside plant installations is usually __________.
A.
Loose tube
B.
Ribbon
C.
Tight buffer
 

 9. 

Cables should always be pulled with __________ to prevent damage.
A.
Nylon rope
B.
Kellums grip on the jacket
C.
Tension gage
D.
The cable’s  strength members
 

 10. 

Loose tube cable requires a __________ to terminate directly with connectors, so often pigtails are spliced-on instead.
A.
Splice closure
B.
Breakout kit
C.
Strain relief
D.
Tube stuffer
 

 11. 

The minimum long term bend radius of installed fiber optic cable is usually specified as no less than __________.
A.
12 inches
B.
1 meter
C.
10 times the cable diameter
D.
20 times the cable diameter
 

 12. 

Black polyethylene jackets are used on outdoor cables for __________.
A.
Abrasion resistance
B.
High tensile load
C.
Sunlight and moisture resistance
D.
Appearance
 

Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
 

 13. 

Aerial cables must be designed and installed to withstand __________.
 A.
Continual tension from cable weight
 B.
Wind
 C.
Ice
 

 14. 

Armored cable is used in outside plant installations to __________ and ________.
 A.
Prevent rodent damage
 B.
Protect from damage from crushing
 C.
Increase pulling tension
 D.
Conduct lightning strikes
 



 
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