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If in doubt please reference Section 2 for more details.  \nl Has the fire stop solution been approved?  \nl Do you need any specialist training or product support from Excel?  \nl Are the deliveries scheduled to match the installation plan?  \nl Are there any site inductions required? If so, when are these held?  \nl Is the area to be handed over to you for your installation? If so, in what condition? Will you be required to run a‘Permit to Work’ scheme for you and other trades?  \nl Is there a clean, dry, secure storage area allocated for your materials?  \nl Are there any special precautions to observe for site Health and Safety?  \nl Are the method statements and COSH statements for the installation, termination and testing approved?  \nl Do you have a change control process and reporting scheme?  \nl Do you need to notify the site with the names or identification for your staff?  \nl Is the labelling method, scheme, style, colour agreed and approved by the client?  \nl Is the test equipment serviceable and to specification?  \nl Is there a headroom performance requirement from the tested cabling?  \nl Have you agreed how to deal with a star pass,(ie. marginal results)  \nl Do you have access to power outlets for testers, laptops etc?  \nOn site  \nl Is the containment installed in the correct place and to the right specification?  \nl Are you holding daily briefings for the site operatives?  \nl Is there any temporary fire stopping required during the installation phase?  \nl Is there any difference between the reality of the site and the plans?  \nl Are there any access restrictions or other trades working in the same areas at the same time?  \nl Is the earthing and electrical system installed?  \nl Is there restriction on the use of mobile phones or walkie-talkies?  \n210  \n[www.excel-networking.com](www.excel-networking.com)  \nSite Environment Classification  \nThe environments where cabling is to be installed are classified to cover the different conditions under which the cabling is required to operate. Conditions which may affect the cabling performance are used to determine the applicable environmental classification. Use the environmental classification to select the components. The same classification is used to determine the appropriate containment and installation techniques.  \nThe local environment along the channel is cl","cbCaiqPYJwUkvOch","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqPYJwUkvOch","pdf",4812391,52,"English","# Before you start\n# On site\n# Site Environment Classification\n## Environmental groups and parameters\n## Component selection and containment techniques\n# Excel ‘How To’ Video Clips\n# Containment and Cable Routing\n## Power and data separation","[{\"question\":\"What should be confirmed before starting the installation?\",\"answer\":\"Verify the cabling system design is mapped onto the space layout, materials match the Bill of Materials, the correct cable Euroclass is ordered, fire-stopping is approved, and deliveries and site inductions align with the plan. 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