Test your wiring knowledge in this month's quiz. Do you know the proper procedures when it comes to handling wires and cables?
4 / radius
8 / diameter
2 / circumference
4 / diameter
Makes no difference on UTP cable
True
False
Restricted Jack
Registered Junction
Registered Jack
Revised Joint
GG45
RJx45
BP101
RJ11
Mils
Kmils
Kcmils
Inches
Blue / White-Blue
White-Brown / Brown
White-Orange / Orange
White-Green / Green
2 inches
4 inches
3 feet
7 meters
4
7
16
24
The “peeling” back of the outer layer of coax cable due to extreme temperatures
The tendency of alternating current, as its frequency increases, to travel only on the surface of a conductor
The irritation caused by handling untreated coaxial cable much like that of fiberglass insulation
The method by which the skin of a coaxial cable is properly “stripped” and the center conductor is exposed
Single-mode optical fiber
Multimode 62.5-micron fiber
Multimode 50-micron fiber
Glass-encased optical fiber
CMX cable shall be permitted to be used in place of CATVX.
CATV cable shall be permitted to be used in place of CMP.
CMG cable shall be permitted to be used in place of CMP.
FPLR cable shall be permitted to be used in place of CMP.
ST
FC
SC
LC
12 inches
3 feet
5 feet
7 feet
True
False