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Table 9.4 - Some abbreviations
used in data cabling
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| ACR |
Attenuation-to –crosstalk
ratio |
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| ANSI |
American National Standards
Institute |
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| ATR |
Attenuation-to –crosstalk
ratio |
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| AWG |
American wire gauge |
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| BD |
Building distributor | ||
| BFOC |
Bayonet fibre optic connector |
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| CD |
Campus distributor |
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| CDDI |
Copper distributed data
interface |
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| CP |
Consolidation point |
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| CPE | Consumer premises equipment | ||
| CSA |
Canadian Standards Association |
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| dB |
Decibel |
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| DP |
Demarcation point |
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| EIA |
Electronic Industries Alliance |
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| ELFEXT |
Equal level far-end crosstalk |
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| EMC |
Electromagnetic compatibility |
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| EMI |
Electromagnetic interference |
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| EMR |
Electromagnetic radiation |
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| ER |
Equipment room |
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| ESD |
Electrostatic discharge
damage |
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| FCC |
Federal Communications
Commission |
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| FD |
Floor distributor |
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| FEXT |
Far-end crosstalk |
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| FRNC |
Flame-retardant non-corrosive |
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| FTP |
Foil twisted-pair |
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| HC |
Horizontal cross-connect |
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| IC | Intermediate cross-connect |
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| IDC |
Insulation displacement
connection |
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| IEC | International electrotechnical
commission |
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| ISD |
Integrated services digital
network |
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| ISO | International standards
organisation |
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| KTS |
Key telephone system |
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| LAN |
Local area network |
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| LCL |
Longitudinal conversion loss | ||
| LEC |
Local exchange carrier |
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| LED |
Light emitting diode |
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| LFH |
Low fire hazard |
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| LSOH |
Low smoke zero halogen |
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| MC | Main cross-connect |
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| NEMA |
National Electrical Manufacturers
Association |
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| NEXT |
Near-end crosstalk | ||
| NFPA |
National Fire Protection
Association |
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| NVP | Nominal phase velocity of propagation | ||
| PBX |
Private branch exchange |
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| PE |
Polyethylene | ||
| PIMF |
Pair in metal foil | ||
| PP |
Patch panel |
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| PVC |
Polyvinyl chloride |
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| RF |
Radio frequency | ||
| RMS |
Rack mount space | ||
| SC |
Subscriber connector |
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| ScTP | Screened twisted-pair |
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| STP-A |
Shielded twisted-pair | ||
| S/FTP |
Foil and braid twisted-pair |
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| STP |
Shielded twisted-pair |
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| TC |
Telecommunications closet |
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| TDM |
Time division multiplexing |
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| TIA |
Telecommunications Industry
Association |
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| TO |
Telecommunications outlet |
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| TP |
Transition point |
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| UPS |
Uninterruptible power supply | ||
| UTP | Unshielded twisted-pair |
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| WA |
Work area | ||
| WAN |
Wide area network | ||
| WDM |
Wave division multiplexing |
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| X |
Cross-connect |
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Extracted from The Electricians Guide Fifth Edition
by John Whitfield
Published by EPA Press Click Here to order your Copy.