
Certification Manual
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Chapter 3: Wire Pulling, Connections and
Management
Pulling Wire in Existing Facilities
Advance Preparation
In order to be able to efficiently pull wires, information is needed.
Some key sources of knowledge include any information that you can glean
from a pre-installation site inspection and visit with the Director of
Environmental Services, or Head of Maintenance. Be sure to ask about the
locations of firewalls, attic accesses and any special considerations as you
walk through the building looking at the job. Consult any blueprints,
drawings and wire diagrams that may be available as well.
Wire Pulling
First determine the locations of the transceivers, computers, control
panels, touch-pads and any other bus devices for a wireless system. For a
hardwired system verify the location of the call stations, annunciators, duty
stations and power supply. Ask the Director of Environmental Services, or
Head of Maintenance for the best location of the power supply. Often you
must coordinate with the Director of Nursing as well to ensure that the
locations work for their staffing needs.
After getting the locations of these items, plan your wire runs. For a
wireless nurse call system, each bus device must have a CAT5E bus wire
running from the control panel. If there are multiple panels, each system
must run independently of the other, with CAT5E bus wire running to each
component. For a hardwire system, plan on using an 18/4 stranded cable
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