
Telephone Installation Handbook
Stephen Roberts(Author)
Newnes (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 30. May 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
178 pages
978-0-7506-5269-8 (ISBN)
Description
The definitive guide to home and small business installation -- extensions, modems and telephone systems.
Steve Roberts provides a practical guide to the installation of telephone wiring in Telephone Installation Handbook. The coverage of his book ranges from the simple, single extension socket to the Private Automative Branch Exchange (PABX), with the necessary tools, test equipment and materials needed by installers described throughout.
The text is supported by an extensive glossary of technical terms, abbreviations and acronyms. Further appendices give supplier addresses and useful contacts, as well as providing circuit diagrams and descriptions of a number of telephone-related electronic devices.
This book arms you with knowledge of regulations and techniques to help plan and implement telephone installations. Above all, this is a practical book for those intending to make a living from installing extensions and systems, for facilities managers responsible for workplace systems, for those who need to communicate effectively with telephone engineers, and for those who prefer to do their own work around the house.
The new edition has been updated throughout, and now includes extended information on ISDN and also a new chapter covering CAT5 cabling -- its implementation and integration.
Steve Roberts provides a practical guide to the installation of telephone wiring in Telephone Installation Handbook. The coverage of his book ranges from the simple, single extension socket to the Private Automative Branch Exchange (PABX), with the necessary tools, test equipment and materials needed by installers described throughout.
The text is supported by an extensive glossary of technical terms, abbreviations and acronyms. Further appendices give supplier addresses and useful contacts, as well as providing circuit diagrams and descriptions of a number of telephone-related electronic devices.
This book arms you with knowledge of regulations and techniques to help plan and implement telephone installations. Above all, this is a practical book for those intending to make a living from installing extensions and systems, for facilities managers responsible for workplace systems, for those who need to communicate effectively with telephone engineers, and for those who prefer to do their own work around the house.
The new edition has been updated throughout, and now includes extended information on ISDN and also a new chapter covering CAT5 cabling -- its implementation and integration.
Reviews / Votes
This book is wonderful for anyone interested in installing telephone extensions and systems-no matter what your prior knowledge or experience-for the home or small businesses. -PoptronicsMore details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Telephone installation technicians; electricians; home DIY / hobby electronics; telecommunications engineers; technicians in the building industry.
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Approx. 100 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
318 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-5269-8 (9780750652698)
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Additional editions

Stephen Roberts
Telephone Installation Handbook
E-Book
05/2001
2nd Edition
Elsevier
€47.95
Available for download
Previous edition
Stephen Roberts
Telephone Installation Handbook
Book
08/1997
Newnes
€28.46
Article exhausted; check for reprint
Person
Steve Roberts has a lifetime of experience in communications including time in space research with NASA, Cable and Wireless, and latterly in the manufacture of telecommunications equipment. He has written numerous articles and circuit ideas for magazines such as Electronics World.
Content
The telephone system
Connectors and cables
Installation techniques
Domestic systems
Business systems
Telephones and structured cabling systems
Fault finding and prevention
Apparatus
Tools, test equipment and materials
Appendix 1 - Glossary
Appendix 2 - Further reading
Appendix 3 - Useful addresses
Appendix 4 - Useful circuits
Connectors and cables
Installation techniques
Domestic systems
Business systems
Telephones and structured cabling systems
Fault finding and prevention
Apparatus
Tools, test equipment and materials
Appendix 1 - Glossary
Appendix 2 - Further reading
Appendix 3 - Useful addresses
Appendix 4 - Useful circuits