Cabling Certification

Cabling certification is achieved through series of testing. Cable Certification is usually verified by data communications contractors and is based upon TIA standards, which defines performance in categories (Cat 3, Cat 5e, Cat 6, Cat 7) or ISO standards, which defines performance in classes (Class C, D, E, and F). Cable Installers and/or network owners should verify that the installation meets TIA or ISO standards and that the infrastructure is capable of handling a certain application will use. Once the data from the Cabling Certification test result have been collected they should be saved for future inspections. These tests can also be used to pinpoint problems within the network.

Test Parameters Include:

  • Wiremap
  • Propagation Delay
  • Delay Skew
  • Cable Length
  • Insertion Loss
  • Decibels vs. Voltage
  • Return Loss
  • Near-End Crosstalk (NEXT)
  • Power Sum NEXT (PSNEXT)
  • The Equal-Level Far-End Crosstalk (ELFEXT)
  • Power Sum ELFEXT (PSELFEXT)
  • Attenuation-to-Crosstalk ratio (ACR)
  • Power Sum ACR (PSACR)
  • DC Loop Resistance

CCCA is your resource for information on cabling certification, technologies and products.

Contact CCCA at (904) 223-4100 for more information about Cabling Certification.
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