Cabling installation, racks, power and environmental controls

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Apply structured cabling practices, including cable management, bend radius awareness, separation from electromagnetic interference sources, proper labeling, and standards-based termination choices.
Select and place physical infrastructure components correctly, including racks, cabinets, patch panels, horizontal and vertical cable managers, ladder racks, and demarcation-related equipment where applicable.

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Differentiate common power solutions, including AC and DC considerations, power distribution units, uninterruptible power supplies, surge suppression, generators, and Power over Ethernet deployment requirements.

Explain grounding and bonding concepts and evaluate their role in protecting personnel, equipment, and cabling installations.

Interpret environmental requirements for network spaces, including temperature, humidity, airflow, hot aisle/cold aisle concepts, fire suppression considerations, and protection from dust or water hazards.

Choose the correct cable installation method for copper and fiber runs, including plenum versus non-plenum considerations and indoor versus outdoor implementation constraints.

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