How to Become a Network Cabling Technician Training | Low Voltage | Part 1 | Bridgecable.com

BridgeCable's Philadelphia area team with our New Jersey staff members pieced together the high lights of our best practices to get you started in your new role.
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In addition to all of our network cabling training material provided to our new hires, the Bridge Cable team is excited to have rolled out a multi-part internal training video. Broken down into two parts, part one covers some basic data cabling tips, preparing for a project and getting a technician through all the steps until your cables are at their end location.

Part One, as seen here, covers six main topics:
1) Preparing for Your Network Cabling Projects
2) Using String During Your Installation
3) Labeling of Your Cables
4) Using Support Systems
5) Pulling Your Cable
6) Reaching Your End Location

Prior to starting any major work, you and your team need to prepare yourself. The best starting point is to be able to understand the type of environment that you will be working with. Whether residential or commercial or whether it is a renovation or new construction, one of the biggest things to look out for is what type of ceiling you will be working with. Being prepared will not only help you decide what type of cable pathways you may take, what equipment you may need but also how to utilize your staff!

For instance, if you are working with an open ceiling your go-to options may be a J-Hook, a Bridle Ring, a D-Ring or even tie wraps whereas enclosed or confined locations you will need to utilize columns, walls, columns, cable tray, furniture raceways or power poles.

Reviewing your map ahead of time and while your first visit will help you understand the labeling scheme, drop locations and help determine your exact pathway for when you pull the cable (assuming everything goes swimmingly!) Our senior technician Bill reviews his network map for an office installation while also reviewing where he would use J-Hooks on an I-beam in the ceiling. Later on he also goes in depth for a J-Hook install at the same location!

Our Lead Estimator, Mark, has a lot of interesting quick tips throughout Part One of the training video. He covers how to attach string to a fish pole and also how to attach two string lines. You’ll get to learn our favorite motto, “Be a friend, leave an end!” Later on during an installation, he covers the different types of labeling and a few need to know tips, including an exclusive BICSI standard!

Bill can be seen also reviewing a tape toss, coil toss and the use of fish tape when using string. Bill also reviews D-Rings and goes in depth on how Bridle Rings is better suited as a vertical support system versus horizontal.

(You’ll have to watch the video to see why!)

During our last section, our entire Senior Network Cabling team reviews how to install a grommet, Colorado straps, wall caddies and buttons. But don’t worry – the installation process doesn’t stop there and is nowhere near complete! Our Part Two training video for our team goes in depth on installing a rack, getting your patch panel to look like perfection and end location terminations!

We Thank You for viewing and we put our heart into this. Keep in mind this is a general guide with years to come even more to know!

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[danstevens]

Using these in my classroom, excellent video, subscribed.

[abdimohamed]

This almost feels like university level course that we are getting for free. Awesome job!

[davidwestervelt]

Pulling cable is an art. I have seen a few jobs go sideways due to not keeping proper track of wire pulls and completed areas. It can turn into a Charlett's web of pain. Keeping on top of drawing and what has been pulled and what needs to be pulled. Keeps a major mess from forming. I told the new person it is time for arts and crafts. We updated every day. It was the best thing we did through the project to keep all involved on track. We knew on multiple floors at any given time what needed to be done. This helped to locate manpower when you were given extra help for the day. It was one of the building blocks I try to teach new people getting into the low voltage industry. I always liked full large prints for this. A good plan leads to a good ending. It a real pain to do work twice after the walls start closing up. Sometimes it better to wait on a tricky area and a better solution will solve itself. I hope this helps someone getting into the trades.

[stillwaitingonmymatchwithj]

Just started this trade about 3 months ago. I work with the coolest small company I’ve ever seen and everyone is great. We are super heavy on the cable management

[stunner]

Where was this video 30 years ago?!?!?! Great work!!!

[samuski]

One thing I see here that they didn't do...always cut every cable at an angle and stagger the ends in the bundle, then tie the string on and tape it. That way the end of the bundle doesn't snag on anything as you pull it. Great learning video!

[Alenori]

As Someone whose currently a Project Technician of 4 years, I learned how to run cabling thanks to one of our guys who went to BICSI training, my company is giving us a hard time about BICSI training, so I'm prepping myself and always looking for more materials to refresh, and keep myself up-to-date and knowledgeable.

Thanks for the videos!

[im_sarge_bro]

The leader in structured cabling will teach other companies/businesses how it’s done! We found the leader. Great work guys!

[ewoksAndPCAPs]

Excellent video! Bonus points for sharing it with the public.

[CB]

Great video. Loved the tips about the markers under the numbers on the cable and leaving an end on the tape.
I got a tip too when screwing J hooks to blocks: instead of using rawl plugs, get some DeWalt Wall Dogs. All you need is a 4mm or 4.5mm pilot hole and you can screw straight into the block (or even concrete) without using any rawl plugs.
And they're strong.

[michaelcostello]

Great insight into the real world of cabling. Thank you for sharing

[chriszablocki]

The absolute most important part of your job is labeling cables. At any experience level.

[cyanyde]

I just started this kind of job and definitely sharing this with my training class for field prep, super helpful clear understanding and well done delivering information in an easy to understand way

[TYMcablerunner]

Great video, you can tell these are seasoned guys on a great crew. Thanks for the video

[comfy]

Very useful video Thank you. But there was no part 2

[Buddyhunnid]

This was very helpful. I’m a new VDV technician and looking to learn as much as I can

[norfsyq]

Love how y’all put this together. Something like this would’ve been nice starting out.

[knathani]

Amazing video. Thanks for interacting with the commenters too. I subscribed so I get notified when part 2 comes out :)

[johna]

Excellent video and these guys are phenomenal.

[Vektr]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I'm having a hard time finding Part 2. Could you point me in the right direction? Thank you!