Nexans Essential 6 Field test procedure v1.0 1

Field-testing

procedure

for

cabling systems

Technical Paper

Nexans Cabling Solutions

November 2006 – Revision 1.0

Nexans Essential 6 Field test procedure v1.0 2

Table of Contents

1 Introduction 3

2 How to proceed? 4

2.1 Introduction 4

2.2 Permanent link testing vs. Channel testing 4

2.3 Installation model 5

3 What equipment is available to test for compliance? 6

3.1 Level III tester 6

3.2 Care of the Tester and leads 6

3.3 Before you go to site 6

4 How to configure the tester ? 7

4.1 Fluke DSP 4X00 series 7

4.2 Fluke Omniscanner 2 7

4.3 Fluke DTX series 8

4.4 Agilent Wirescope 350 8

4.5 Ideal LANtek-6 & 7 8

4.6 Ideal LT-8600 series 8

4.7 Selecting the right cable type 9

5 Understanding the test results 9

5.1 What the test results show 9

5.2 What to do with the result – Certification 9