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“The Cabling Controversy: A Comprehensive Seminar on the NEC Regulations Regarding Cabling in Office Buildings.”
SAMPLE AGENDA
I. Introduction and Overview
· Course Content and Agenda
· The NFPA and the NEC
· Status of 2002 and 2005 NEC in local jurisdictions
· What this means to building owners
· Fire and Life Safety Issues
II. Code Language and Requirements
· Review of 2002 and 2005 NEC code language
· Definition of “Abandoned” and “Accessible”
· Permitted Cable Types
· Legal liability for owner
· Insurance risks for non-compliance
· Recommended tenant lease / telecom license language
III. Compliance or Consequence
· Fire and Life Safety Issues
· Why the new requirements were added to the NEC
· Requirements for Compliance
· What inspectors are looking for
· Penalties for non-compliance
· Question and Answer
IV. Audits, Abatement and Case Studies
· How to conduct a cabling audit
· Types and samples of cabling, as defined in NEC (audio speaker, information technology, power-limited circuits, fire alarm systems, optical fiber, communications circuits, radio television or satellite, coaxial, network-powered broadband)
· Steps toward identifying and removing abandoned cabling
· Case studies for cabling abatement projects
· Estimated removal costs
· Options for recycling removed cabling
· What should be tagged for future use
· Cable/riser management
V. Summary
· Review
· Question and Answer Period
· Status of 2002 and 2005 NEC in other jurisdictions
· Resources
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