As a full-service cabling company, we supply and install cable support systems (trays, J-hook, and ladder rack), rack systems (stand up, wall mount, cabinet and brackets), wire management (vertical and horizontal), switch boxes, device boxes and molding when appropriate.

For the certifications of our cables we use Omniscanners, Pentascanner, Certifiber, and Omnifiber by Microtest, and Wavetek by WWG. Each certifier is calibrated annually and kept updated with the newest software. We are capable of testing our cables for data transmissions up to 300Mhz, wiremap, length, near end crosstalk (NEXT), power sum NEXT, far end crosstalk (FEXT), equal level FEXT, return loss, loop resistant, attenuation, attenuation to crosstalk ratio (ACR), power sum (ACR), delay, and delay skew. The results are then delivered (as a printout, disk, or both) and we maintain a copy.

While installing cabling, we adhere to these codes and standards:

• NECNational Electric Code
  
• NYCECNew York City Electric Code
  
• ICBOInternational Conference of Building Officials
  
• OSHAOccupational Safety Health Administration
  
• NFPANational Fire Protection Association
  
• ANSIAmerican National Standards Institute
  
• ASAAmerican Standards Association
  
• ISOInternational Standards Organization
  
• IEEEInstitute of Electrical Electronics Engineers
  
• TIA-EIATelecommunications Industries Association - Electrical Industries Association
  
• ULUnderwriters’ Laboratory
  
• BICSIBuilding Industry Consulting Service International
  

A walk through of a typical cable run by Alan Joel Communications is as follows:

1. Set pathways from wiring closet to room using a self supporting J-hook support system every four to five feet. If one is already installed this new cable will utilize it. If a J-hook system cannot be installed, the cables will be tied in a bundle using a Velcro tie wrap.
   
2. If more then 5 cables are being installed in a room then a 2-inch or larger sleeve will be installed. If less then 5 cables are being installed, then a small penetration will be made.
   
3. Pull cables from wiring closet to location.
   
4. Terminate cable(s) in wiring closet and acquire cable number.
   
5. Bring cable(s) down in room. If the wall is a hollow sheetrock wall then cable(s) will be installed within the wall using a switch box, otherwise external molding will be installed and fastened to the wall.
   
6. All penetrations are then firestopped to a three-hour burn rating using a UL listed non-asbestos sealant.
   
7. The cable number will then be attached to five separates area on the cable run:
   
   1. On the cable behind the faceplate
      
   2. On the cable behind the patch panel
      
   3. On the patch panel
      
   4. On the faceplate
      
   5. On a label sheet attached to the rack in the wiring closet
      
8. Test and certify cable(s) to see if it meets industry standards.
   
9. Supervisor performs inspections to see that penetrations, cable support and labeling have been completed to standards, and fills out firestop report.
   
10. Close any ceiling tiles that had been opened. Clean up any debris left by the installation.
    
11. Update paperwork, provide as built drawing of cable (including pathways, locations, room numbers and penetrations), print out cable test result, sign firestop and location sheet. Assemble all paperwork into a packet and deliver to the network administrator.