RCDD · Question #149
If a telecommunications grounding busbar is installed in the telecommunications room (TR) with the identifier of 310, located on the third floor, then the telecommunications grounding busbar should…
The correct answer is A. TGB-310. ANSI/TIA-607 requires telecommunications grounding busbars to be labeled using the format TGB-[TR identifier] to uniquely identify the busbar and its associated room.
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If a telecommunications grounding busbar is installed in the telecommunications room (TR) with the identifier of 310, located on the third floor, then the telecommunications grounding busbar should be labeled as:
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- ATGB-310
- BTGB
- CTGB in TR 310
- DTGB in room 310
- ENo need to identify as there is only one per TR
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ANSI/TIA-607 requires telecommunications grounding busbars to be labeled using the format TGB-[TR identifier] to uniquely identify the busbar and its associated room.
TGB-310 follows the ANSI/TIA-607 labeling convention, which requires the designation 'TGB' followed by a hyphen and the telecommunications room identifier. Since the TR identifier is 310, the label TGB-310 provides a unique, standardized identifier that supports documentation, maintenance, and auditing of the grounding system.
TGB alone omits the TR identifier, making it impossible to distinguish this busbar from others in a multi-room installation.
TGB in TR 310 is a descriptive phrase rather than the abbreviated, hyphenated format required by the TIA-607 labeling convention.
TGB in room 310 uses non-standard language and does not follow the TIA-607 format, which requires the TR identifier appended with a hyphen after TGB.
Even when only one TGB exists per TR, the standard still mandates proper labeled identification with the TR identifier for administrative and safety documentation.
Concept tested: TIA-607 telecommunications grounding busbar labeling format
Source: https://www.tiaonline.org/standard/tia-607-d/
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