Installing Public Old Telephone System (POTS) subscriber line

JOB SHEET

Connect the connecting block and the telephone by inserting RJ 11 or line
cord of the telephone. Test the telephone instrument after the installation for
correct dial speed, transmission, reception and low level noise.

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1. The plain conductor of the line wire is to be connected to

A.) Ring side binding post of the cable terminal.
B.) Tip side binding post of the cable terminal.
C.) Either side of the assigned cable pair binding post.
D.) Any binding post in the assigned cable terminal.

2. The drive hook installation for pole-to-pole wire run, is to be placed

A.) Four (4) inches above the cable or messenger
B.) Four (4) inches below the cable or messenger
C.) Six (6) inches above the cable of messenger
D.) Six (6) inches below the cable or messenger

3. Distance of type-C knob from the Protector body

A.) 1 inch
B.) 2 inches
C.) 6 inches
D.) 12 inches

4. The drive hook is to be driven deep into the plow side until the hook is approximately

A.) One (1) inch apart from the pole
B.) Two (2) inches away from the pole
C.) Two and a half (2 ½) inches from the pole
D.) One-half (1/2) inch away from the pole

5. In installing ground rods, to avoid water pipes, electrical conduits and wall foundation,
ground rods should have _____________ distance from the wall

A.) 2 feet
B.) 3 feet
C.) 6 inches
D.) 12 to 18 inches

6. The telephone wire ran beneath the cable or messenger wire and is suaully coded as “R”
is called the

A.) Drop wire
B.) Ground wire
C.) Line wire
D.) Jumper wire
7. The maximum number of p-clamps to be attached on one drive hook should be

A.) Five (5) p-clamps only
B.) Seven (7) p-clamps only
C.) Eight (8) p-clamps only
D.) Ten (10) p-clamps only

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8. The “S-knob” is fixed on a house bracket with a stove bolt, then the C-knob is located
either in line with the house bracket, or directly beneath the house bracket, and it is fixed
approximately.

A.) 3 inches away from the house bracket
B.) 4 inches away from the house bracket
C.) 5 inches away from the house bracket
D.) 6 inches away from the house bracket

9. The maximum length of AWG # 12 ground wire allowed for the installation at the station
protector is

A.) 14 feet
B.) 2 feet
C.) 6 feet
D.) 20 feet

10. The maximum clearance between intermediate supports for horizontal wire run is

A.) 5 feet
B.) 5 meters
C.) 50 inches
D.) 5 inches

11. The maximum clearance between intermediate supports for vertical wire run is

A.) 8 inches
B.) 8 feet
C.) 8 meters
D.) 80 inches

12. The minimum height of the station protector installation from the ground is

A.) At eye level of the installer
B.) 6 feet above the ground
C.) 5 feet above the ground
D.) 4 feet above the ground

13. If you are to use an 8 feet ladder, the distance of the ladder foot from the wall or any
vertical support to work safely is

A.) 1 foot
B.) 2 feet
C.) 3 feet
D.) None of the above

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14. It is a type of wiring that starts from the telephone protector with a single cable through
the first connecting block then run another cable from first CBK up to the next CBK

A.) Cluster wiring
B.) Chain wiring
C.) Cluster and chain wiring
D.) Not one of the above

15. Avoid making a sharp curve in the wire run by suing ___________________ intermediate
supports to every curve.

A.) One
B.) Two
C.) Three
D.) Four

16. In a protector, trace side of the line wire should be connected on

A.) Right binding post
B.) Left binding post
C.) Left or right binding post
D.) Not one of the above

17. In placing jacketed wire in a protector, red conductor should be connected to

A.) Right binding post
B.) Left binding post
C.) Left and right binding post
D.) Not one of the above

18. It is not a loop qualification issue

A.) Loop length
B.) Gauge
C.) Weather
D.) Load coil

19. Maximum no. of protectors that we can utilize if we will use AWG # 12 ground wire

A.) 1 protector
B.) 2 protector
C.) 4 protector
D.) 6 protector

20. Blue conductor of AWG #22 line wire should be connected to the ______________ of the
protector

A.) Right binding post
B.) Left binding post
C.) Left or right binding post
D.) Not one of the above

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21. To change the direction of line wire, and to avoid private properties, and any sort of
obstruction, the installer should use a

A.) Ground clamp
B.) Ground rod
C.) PS-6-clamp
D.) Span clamp

22. The proper installation of conductors in the protector should be placed between

A.) Binding post
B.) Washers
C.) Ground binding post
D.) Not one of the above

23. The top of the ground rod should at least ________________ the ground surface of the
ground

A.) 12 inches above
B.) 3 inches above
C.) 6 inches below
D.) 3 inches below

24. While driving a ground rod in a standing position in a hard surface, you are allowed to
drive ground rod in a slanting position but should not exceed of more than

A.) 45 degrees
B.) 50 degrees
C.) 65 degrees
D.) 80 degrees

25. In installing of line wire, inside wire, ground wire in any binding post terminal, it is required
to place a gap of

A.) 1 inch
B.) 1/8 inch
C.) 1 ½ inches
D.) All of the above

26. To avoid line wire stress in Parallel wire AWG # 22 it is required to install additional
support in every

A.) 100 feet
B.) 150 feet
C.) 200 feet
D.) Not one of the above

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27. Type C-knob can accommodate __________________ line wires

A.) 1 drop wire
B.) 2 drop wire
C.) 3 drop wire
D.) None of the above

28. In every corner of the block wiring should be provided with two intermediate support to
avoid

A.) Sharp bends
B.) 90 degrees
C.) Change of direction
D.) All of the above

29. Standard spacing of staple arrow in inside wiring installation

A.) 12 to 15 inches
B.) 24 inches
C.) 30 inches
D.) All of the above

30. What tools to be used in terminating jumper wire to the binding post type terminal

A.) Screw Driver
B.) Side Cutter
C.) Tool 216 B
D.) All of the above

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ANSWER KEY

1) B
2) D
3) B
4) A
5) D
6) C
7) A
8) B
9) D
10) C
11) B
12) B
13) B
14) B
15) B
16) A
17) B
18) C
19) B
20) A
21) D
22) B
23) B
24) A
25) B
26) A
27) B
28) A
29) A
30) C

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PERFORMANCE TEST

Learner's Name Date
Competency:
Test Attempt
1st 2nd 3rd

Directions: OVERALL EVALUATION

CALL INSTRUCTOR, ask Level PERFORMANCE LEVELS
instructor to assess your Achieved
performance in the following 4 - Can perform this skill without supervision and with
critical task and performance initiative and adaptability to problem situations.
criteria below
3 - Can perform this skill satisfactorily without
You will be rated based on the assistance or supervision.
overall evaluation on the right
side. 2 - Can perform this skill satisfactorily but requires
some assistance and/or supervision.

1 - Can perform parts of this skill satisfactorily, but
requires considerable assistance and/or supervision.

Instructor will initial level achieved.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Yes No N/A
For acceptable achievement, all items should receive a "Yes" or
"N/A" response.

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