Learning Module No.

2
Content Standards:
The learner demonstrates understanding of installing telephone terminal cabinet
Performance Standards:
The learner independently performs roughing-in activities based on the Philippine Electrical Code (PEC)
and National Electrical Code (NEC).

Formation Standards:
The learner shall become responsible individuals performing roughing-in activities, and with technical
competence.

Learning Objectives:
Guided by these standards, you will explore more on the following learning targets will
tell you the specific skills and knowledge you need to master for the entire week.

Targets:

 Identify tools/equipment and materials needed for the installation of telephone terminal cabinet
in line with job requirement.
 Install telephone terminal cabinet
 Explain the importance of following instructions

Materials:
Notebook , Gadget, Internet , Pencil, Eraser
Textbook

Instructional Video Requirement:

No video is required.
Supplemental video is uploaded in the Learning Management System.
/ Supplemental video is provided via YouTube or other links below.

Internet Access Requirement:

Internet is not necessary throughout the module.
Internet is required but minimal basis.
Internet is required for online discussions.
/ Internet is optional.
In this module, I am expecting that you will be able to:
 Read texts and instructions carefully and thoroughly.
 Accomplish the activities honestly.
 Consult your teacher for clarifications and verifications.
 Ask assistance from your parents if necessary.
 Have fun and enjoy learning.
Ako rin ay umaasa na ang iyong mga magulang o mga nakatatandang kasama sa bahay ay
maibibigay ang mga sumusunod na tulong at patnubay:
 Siguraduhing naihanda ang mga kinakailangang sanggunian.
 Subaybayan ang progreso ng pagkatuto.
 Makapagbahagi ng mga pansariling karanasan at kaalaman sa mga isyung tinatalakay sa
modyul.
 Hikayatin at palakasin ang loob ng bata sa pag-aaral.
 Iwasan ang pagsagot ng mga nakatakdang gawain para sa mag – aaral.

To keep us all healthy and always ready to learn, here are some of the “home mode reminders” we
can practice
 Eat balanced diet and on time. Vegetables, fish and fruits are always
the best!
 Drink plenty of water.

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  Wash your hands properly.
 Participate in the household activities. Keep your room clean and orderly. Take time to
have a little physical exercise like jogging, brisk walking, running etc. with any member
of the family
 Continue to practice waste segregation.
 Keep safe always especially when you out.
 Be updated on current events. Trust only credible sources of news and information.
 Connect with your friend and classmates.
 Plan your day. Balance learning, play, prayer and reflection time.
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Good day! Before we start, let us first clear our mind and feel the presence of the Lord. Let us
pray the Lord’s Prayer. Thereafter, find a comfortable place where you can work properly and make sure
to prepare the materials necessary for the activities.
In this module we will explore the topic about installing of telephone terminal cabinet and
identifying tools/equipment and materials needed for the installation of telephone terminal cabinet in
line with job requirement. The Cabinet, according to the Philippine Electrical Code must have doors and
are thus distinguished from large boxes with covers consisting of plates attached with screws and bolts.

Telephone Terminal Wall Cabinet Specifications

1. Generally, inside terminal room are preferred. This allows for access to power for telephone
equipment.
2. Cabinets that should be used must be approved by the authorities prior to installation.
3. An area 8’ in front of the cabinet must be kept clear for technician access
4. One isolated 20 Amp breaker circuit is extended to plywood backboard inside the cabinet is to be
provided.
5. All access handle to accommodate a padlock.
6. A maximum on three-foot radius 90-degree bends are allowed in each pulling section.

Why do we need to put the telephone terminals in a Cabinet?

It is the demarcation point between the telco's equipment and your homes inside wiring, which is
your responsibility to maintain. The terminal cabinet also provides a convenient place to install DSL
filters, fiber to copper line converters, etc.
Some telephone terminal cabinets are mounted to the floor, with either concrete anchors, or
below-the-floor beam clamps, Unistrut channel, Unistrut spring nuts, all-thread threaded rod, nuts and
washers.

Other telephone terminal cabinets are secured to the wall studs, or often to a thick, fire-proofed,
plywood, backer board.

The location WHERE you install the terminal cabinet is important, as you need to keep in mind
the location of your telephone switch (or cable head), and where all of your telephone cables will, by
necessity, enter the telephone cabinet. Think of how you will need to run the cross-connect (jumper)
wires that connect the switch terminals to the wire-wrap, punch down blocks, or Ethernet patch panels to
the telephones in the work areas. Place distribution rings, or cable management hardware so that the
routing of your cross-connects will be as neat as possible. The cabinet should be electrically grounded,
and it may possibly require electrical outlets to be installed. A well-designed Communications Terminal
Cabinet is a joy to work in. A poorly-designed terminal cabinet can give a technician nightmare!

A good Communications Engineer will address all of the above concerns (and a few more),
before his plans are submitted and approved by the facility manager, building owner, and possibly a few
other officials who local laws dictate that they be involved. The installation technician needs to have
good floor plans, elevation drawings, explicit instructions, and the proper parts to complete the
installation, and these are usually provided by the Comm Engineer.

If this is your very first installation of a Communication Terminal Cabinet, you might want to
seek out assistance of a Comm Engineer, or tour a few other buildings with similar Communication
requirements and learn from, and follow, good examples you see therein!

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How do I install basic electrical wiring at home?

1. Get your favorite browser fired up or grab a copy of your local Yellow Pages.
2. Look up/search for “Electricians.”
3. Call up several of those you find listed, and look up their reviews. Find one you like.
4. Have them do the work required.

The problem here is that if you have to ask how, you’re not knowledgeable or experienced enough to do
the work by yourself. If you want to learn how to do it right, then that’s a different series of steps:

1. Pick up some instructional books on home wiring at your local home supply store
(Home Depot, Lowe’s, etc.) and study them.
2. Find a friend who has some experience in home wiring to help walk you through some
simple procedures/installations. DO NOT attempt to do these by yourself without
someone to check your work. Along those lines:
3. Whenever required by local building codes (call your county inspector’s office and
ask), be sure to pull a permit and have the inspector in whenever required to sign off on
the work. These guys are nothing to be afraid of - I have consistently found building
inspectors to be friendly and helpful; if they find something wrong, they’ll point it out
to you and tell you what needs to be done to correct it. You might not like redoing the
work, but it is FAR better to do it and to get it right BEFORE your mistakes are hidden
behind drywall and paint or brick. Not only is it easier to fix then, it’s a LOT safer than
leaving an error buried in the wall.
4. Do NOT try to take shortcuts. Never, ever. If you’re supposed to have a connection in
a junction box, put in the damn junction box. If you’re supposed to use wire of a
certain minimum size (gauge number), use the right size, not one that’s the next
smaller gauge but you happen to have a length just laying around. Use the correct
staples. Drill the holes where they’re supposed to be, not where it’s easier to get the
drill in. Put in the damn nail guard plates everywhere they’re supposed to go. And so
forth and so on. And for your own safety, always remember that a live wire and a dead
one look the same (even though you can’t say the same for a live vs. dead amateur
electrician). MAKE SURE THE CIRCUIT IS DEAD BEFORE WORKING ON IT.

List 10 tools/materials needed in installing telephone terminal cabinet

• Phillip Screwdriver
• Flat Screwdriver
• Wrench
• Multi-tester
• Linesman’s pliers
• Long nose pliers
• Diagonal cutting pliers
• Claw hammer
• Ball hammer
• Hacksaw

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Now, let us check your knowledge about the tools/equipment’s needed in installing telephone tweminal
cabinet.

FILL IT OUT!
Identify tools/equipment and materials needed for the installation of telephone terminal cabinet
in line with job requirement.

NAME OF TOOLS OR EQUIPMENT Sample photo of the tools/equipment

1. _______________________
It is use to grip small objects, reach
awkward places, holding wires,
bend loops, and attach wires. Work
involving smaller gauge wire.

2. _________________________
It is designed to be used with a type
of screw (called a Phillips-head screw) that
has a slot in its top that looks like a cross.

3. _________________________
a tool, manual or powered, used for
driving screws. A typical simple
screwdriver has a handle and a
shaft, ending in a tip the user puts
into the screw head before turning
the handle.
4. _________________________
an instrument designed to measure
electric current, voltage, and
usually resistance, typically over
several ranges of value.

5. __________________________
used in carpentry for driving nails
into or pulling them from wood.
Historically, a claw hammer has
been associated with woodworking,
but is also used in general
applications.
6. __________________________
a hand-powered, small-toothed saw
used for cutting metal pipes, rods,
brackets, etc. Hacksaws can also
cut through plastic. The hacksaw
has a U-shaped frame and a handle
at one end. Hacksaws have small
pins at each end of the frame that
receive a blade.
7. _________________________
hammer with two ends on the head,
one that is round and the other flat.
Sometimes called a machinist's
hammer, a ball peen is a good
choice for working with metal.

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 8. __________________________
For work involving cutting and
skinning wires, cutting and
removing pins, nails and other
fasteners.
Good Work, you are able to identify the different materials presented in your first activity. Now
let’s us explore more about installing terminal cabinet.

Some telephone terminal cabinets are mounted to the floor, with either concrete anchors, or
below-the-floor beam clamps, uninstructed channel, unistrut spring nuts, all-thread threaded rod, nuts or
washers.
Other telephone terminal cabinets are secured to the wall studs, or often to a thick, fire-proofed,
plywood, backer board.
The location WHERE you install the terminal cabinet is important, as you need to keep in mind
the location of your telephone switch (or cable head), and where all of your telephone cables will, by
necessity, enter the telephone cabinet. Think of how you will need to run the cross-connect (jumper)
wires that connect the switch terminals to the wire-wrap, punch down blocks, or Ethernet patch panels to
the telephones in the work areas. Place distribution rings, or cable management hardware so that the
routing of your cross-connects will be as neat as possible. The cabinet should be electrically grounded,
and it may possibly require electrical outlets to be installed. A well-designed Communications Terminal
Cabinet is a joy to work in. A poorly-designed terminal cabinet can give a technician nightmares!
A good Communications Engineer will address all of the above concerns (and a few more),
before his plans are submitted and approved by the facility manager, building owner, and possibly a few
other officials who local laws dictate that they be involved. The installation technician needs to have
good floor plans, elevation drawings, explicit instructions, and the proper parts to complete the
installation, and these are usually provided by the Comm Engineer.
If this is your very first installation of a Communication Terminal Cabinet, you might want to seek out
assistance of a Comm Engineer, or tour a few other buildings with similar Communication requirements
and learn from, and follow, good examples you see therein

THINK ABOUT IT!

Do you think following the proper installation process of telephone is important? Justify your
answer.
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CRITERIA 4 (40) 3 (30) 2 (20)

MAIN IDEA An A main A main
(40%) important idea is idea is not
main idea stated. stated or is
is clearly not
stated. correct.
Score

40 30 20
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 SUPPORTIN Supporting Supporting Supporting
G DETAILS details are details are details are
(40%) relevant mostly not
and relevant. relevant.
convincing.
Score

Explain the importance of following instructions

The importance of following instructions…………………….

After accomplishing this module’s task, let us wrap up this week with a reflection answering the
question below.

How are you doing now? Stretch for a while and have a rest. You did well. Meanwhile, simply put a
check mark (/) before the item that applies you.

SKILLS
I can identify kinds of electrical metallic tubing for installation
I can determine types of conduit fitting used for metallic tubing wiring installation
I can interpret an electrical plan by analyzing the tools and materials used in wiring installation
I can explain the importance of job requirements following PEC and NEC provisions in rigid
metal conduit wiring installation

Therefore, I learned well and good!

Therefore, I need more practice so I can do better next time!

Great! We are almost done here. As you finish this module, do not forget to pray the
Glory be.

LEARNING SYNTHESIS:
Having successfully accomplished your tasks for the entire week, you now have all the
reasons to celebrate. Hence, you must have something to remember. For this, complete the following:
In this module, the lessons presented for the whole week
were______________________________________________________________________________
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____
The insights I gained
are________________________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________________________.

As a responsible individual, I realize that

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THIS PART IS FOR THE PARENT OR THE ATTENDING ADULT: (this part is
optional)
Kindly write some of your observations on your child’s learning/study habits this week. Include
also your suggestions or if you have questions, feel free to write them here also.
Observation/
s:_____________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

Questions/Concerns/
Suggestions:_________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

Teacher’s Remarks
Dear student, kindly consider my recommendations for your improvement in this
module. I have checked particular points that you need to address. Thank you.

(/) Ite Required Compliance

m
No.
1 Complete all required information in the front page.
2 Do not forget to pray before and after accomplishing this module.
3 Kindly ask your parent/guardian to read the expectations of this module from them
4 Take more engaged time to read the content of the entire module with a learning
disposition that is discipline-sensitive and success oriented.
5 Complete all your activity/formative assessment boxes. Redo activity/formative
assessment box/es on page/s
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6 Some parts are copied. Avoid doing this next time.

7 Write all your entries legibly. As much as possible avoid too much erasures/alterations.
Keep your module neat.
8 Use your own handwriting all throughout the module. I do not expect your parents to
accomplish this module.
9 Be careful with your spelling.
10 Optimize the use of your reference books/suggested materials. This surely contributes to
your success in this module.
11 Please make your work original. Cite references whenever applicable or necessary.
12 Engage your parents in some conversation points found in this module.
13 On learning synthesis. Rewrite your learning summary taking into consideration the
attainment of stated learning competencies.
14 On learning synthesis: Rewrite your Christian reflection as an empowered student whose
values are anchored to _______________________________.
15 Participate promptly in your monitoring classes through your assigned group chat.
16 This module will be part of your portfolio which you will submit towards the end of the
quarter. Keep it responsibly.
17 Over-all Rating:
Beginning: Demonstrate an initial understanding of the concepts and competencies
relevant to the expected learning.
Developing: Demonstrate a partial understanding of the concepts and competencies
relevant to the expected learning.
Proficient: Demonstrate a complete understanding of the concepts and competencies
relevant to the expected learning.

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 Advanced: Demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the concepts and competencies
relevant to the expected learning.

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Teacher’s Signature over printed name
Date

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