Maricopa Community Colleges  TLT144   20032-20076 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/10/02
TLT144 20032-20076 L+L 2 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Drop Planning and Maintenance
Procedures for the planning and installation of Community Antenna Television (CATV) service to a customer address. Emphasis on drop connection location, configuration, and hardware component selection. Covers in home cable routing considerations and grounding, splitting, and directional tap/coupler component information. Also includes basic CATV system operation information.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
TLT144   20032-20076 Drop Planning and Maintenance
1. Describe the basic operation of a Community Antenna Television (CATV) system. (I)
2. Cite the parts, purposes, and relevant factors for consideration necessary in planning a cable drop. (II)
3. Demonstrate the ability to select hardware for and configure a cable drop. (III)
4. Demonstrate cable routing procedures for connecting a customer to the CATV system. (IV)
5. Practice the installation of grounding equipment and splitting devices. (V)
6. Demonstrate internal cable drop routing techniques that comply with customer home routing considerations. (VI)
7. Explain the basic technical concepts associated with the CATV drop system. (VII)
8. Describe the use of directional taps and directional couplers in CATV systems. (VII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
TLT144   20032-20076 Drop Planning and Maintenance
    I. Community Antenna Television (CATV) System Basics
        A. Master Telecommunications Center/Headend
        B. Delivery System
          1. Trunk Lines
          2. Feeder Lines
        C. Customer Drop
      II. Drop Parts and Purposes
          A. Purpose
          B. Typology
            1. Underground
            2. Overhead
          C. Parts
          D. Drop Factors
            1. Utilities
            2. Property Trespass
            3. Clearances
            4. Obstacles
            5. Drilling Location
            6. Number of Televisions
            7. Aesthetics
        III. Drop Hardware
            A. Coaxial Cable
              1. Components
              2. Component Functions
            B. Tri and Quad Shield Cables
            C. Multi-reach Cable
            D. F-Connectors
            E. Drop Cable Connection Configuration
              1. Cable Selection
              2. F-Connector Construction
              3. Filter Installation
              4. Strand Clamps
              5. Passive Devices
              6. Tap Connections
          IV. House to System Cable Routing Procedures
              A. House Connection
              B. Slacking Specifications
              C. Routing Factors
                1. Bend Radius
                2. On House Routing Procedures
                3. Aesthetics
              D. Anchor Procedures
            V. Grounding and Splitting Devices
                A. Purposes
                B. Ground Blocks and Surge Protectors
                C. Grounding Standards
                  1. National Electric Code (NEC) Standards
                  2. Local Ordinances
                D. Proper Grounding Connections
                E. Installation
                  1. Ground Blocks
                  2. Splitters
                F. System Security
              VI. In-Home Cable Routing Procedures
                  A. General House Construction Principles
                  B. Drilling
                    1. Considerations
                    2. Techniques
                  C. Drop Entry Construction
                  D. Internal Routing
                VII. Technical Concepts
                    A. Signal Power
                      1. Decibel
                      2. Attenuation
                      3. Cable
                      4. Tilt
                    B. Passive Devices
                      1. Taps
                      2. Couplers
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