"Certified" Cable termination???

Philbert

Hi folks,

Could someone pleae tell me what Certified cable termination means and how one goes about getting this work certified? Ie Terminating a bunch of Cat5 cables at a patch panel and this work must be "Certified".

Is this a legal requirement or a corporate requirement? Any links to more information? Have googled but to no avail.

Thanks.

Static M.e.

Corporate requirement, all it means is that they terminated the cable and tested it so it definatly works as it should.

Any patch cables you buy from a vendor should be certified.

Dont worry about it.

Philbert

Thought as much.

Thanks Static.

mastermind2005

Thers a little more involed in the testing though. a lot actually.

zenith

Philbert wrote:

Hi folks,

Could someone pleae tell me what Certified cable termination means and how one goes about getting this work certified? Ie Terminating a bunch of Cat5 cables at a patch panel and this work must be "Certified".

Is this a legal requirement or a corporate requirement? Any links to more information? Have googled but to no avail.

Thanks.

Cabling should be certified: it means that it's installed correctly, and thus the manufacturer will be prepared to stand over the warranty. It does not have to be - but to not do so is a sign of poor workmanship.

Philbert

zenith wrote:

Cabling should be certified: it means that it's installed correctly, and thus the manufacturer will be prepared to stand over the warranty. It does not have to be - but to not do so is a sign of poor workmanship.

My question was about certifying the termination of the cable and not the manufacture of the cable itself. If you’re post is referring to the workmanship surrounding terminating the cable, then again, can you please explain how one gets this work 'certified'. Who does the certifying? What are the exact requirements? How much does it cost to get the work certified etc etc?

zenith

Philbert wrote:

My question was about certifying the termination of the cable and not the manufacture of the cable itself. If you’re post is referring to the workmanship surrounding terminating the cable, then again, can you please explain how one gets this work 'certified'. Who does the certifying? What are the exact requirements? How much does it cost to get the work certified etc etc?

In my experience, the installer has to be trained by the manufacturer in the use of the products, has to submit Fluke test results to the manufacturer, and the cabling is thus 'certified', that is properly installed and warrantied by the manufacturer.

It costs nothing, if the installer is qualified. It could be pretty difficult to get if they're not, though.

http://www.systimax.com/training/

JohnnieM

To get the cabling certified it has to be tested using equipment made by Fluke as Zenith says..The results however do not have to be sent back to the manufacturer,.. If the cabling passes the tests, wire map ,speedd etc.. it simply means that the installer can stand over his work.. Its the Original installer you should ask to test it.. He will hire the equipment (if he dosent allready have it) and give you a hard and soft copy of the results.. usually banks and schools need it certified..if its a school it should allready be done..

Tea drinker

Yes, the cabling needs to be tested to certain standards ensuring the wiremaps/punchdowns and cable/patch panel are free of faults... within the testing limits.
BTW cat5e and cat6 are the new standards, and the cabling and panels must match this if you want to get this. Also have come across other cable testers other than fluke, though for networking testing they are market leaders