Wiring and Cabling

Description: 
This learning module is provided by Work-Ready Electronics and covers wiring and cabling principles. Work-Ready Electronics modules are intended to be used either independently or integrated with current electronics curricula in college programs. This module is divided into three sections: Content, Knowledge Probes, and Learning Activities.

Contents:
The Content section includes five PDF documents that are titled Audio and Video Wiring; Cables and Transmission Lines; RF, Wireless, and Computer Network Cables and Structured Wiring; Troubleshooting; and Wiring and Cabling.

Five Knowledge Probes are included in this learning module. The Knowledge probes include learning objectives and a short quiz. Each Knowledge Probe corresponds to a topic covered in the Content section.  

The Learning Activities section includes a drill-down report, two lab activities, three documents related to category 5e installation, and a performance assessment. The 2-page Uses of Cabling drill-down report deals with searching the Internet to locate different types of cabling and cabling solution. The Connecting an RJ45 Connector to Category 5 Cable lab activity introduces students to "different Cat 5 wiring schemes and the application thereof, in the making of a straight cable or a cross-over cable." The Certifying a Category 5 Cable Link has students use a cable analyzer and identify some of its features. The performance assessment includes 25-short answer questions.

This learning module also includes a 1-page reference document. 

For orientation purposes Wiring and Cabling Technology.pdf is included as a separate attachment and offers a sample of the type of material included in this collection. 

Below is a list of the files contained within the .zip attachment. The size of each file is included in parenthesis. 

Wiring and Cabling (23 files, 19.6 MB)

• Content
  • Audio and Video Wiring (Audio and Video Wiring.pdf 4 MB)
  • Cables and Transmission Lines (Cables and Transmission Lines.pdf 5.3 MB)
  • RF, Wireless, and Computer Network Cables and Structured Wiring (RF Wireless and Computer Network Cables.pdf 2.9 MB)
  • Troubleshooting (Troubleshooting.pdf 2.5 MB)
  • Wiring and Cabling (Wiring and Cabling Technology.pdf 4.1 MB)
• Knowledge Probes
  • Wire and Power Wiring (kp1q.pdf 52 KB)
  • Cables and Transmission Lines (kp2q.pdf 64 KB)
  • Audio, Telephone and Video Wiring (kp3q.pdf 51 KB)
  • RF, Wireless, and Computer Network Cables and Structured Wiring (kp4q.pdf 51 KB)
  • Troubleshooting (kp5q.pdf 46 KB)
• Learning Activities
  • Cat5_Cable_Link_Test_Files
    • The Specification of Field Test Requirements for a Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling System (Cat5e_Field_Test_Req.pdf 22 KB)
    • Cable ID: Room108/C14 (room108c14.pdf 37 KB)
    • Cable ID: Room108/C14 (room108c14.txt 6 KB)
  • Uses of Cabling (drilldown_01.pdf 61 KB)
  • Connecting an RJ45 Connector to Category 5 Cable (lab_01.pdf 185 KB)
  • Certifying a Category 5 Cable Link (lab_02.pdf 226 KB)
  • Wiring and Cabling Performance Assessment (performance_assessment.pdf 53 KB)
• References (print_references.pdf 7 KB)