Exhibit: In this future marina layout, assuming that there are fewer than 10 slips being cabled, what would be the pre-cabling guideline to follow for terminal A?

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Options

• AInstalled one or two pair cables from the boat slips to a distribution terminal on the closest point of
• BPlace distribution cable onto the dock and terminate in a suitable cabinet or enclosure. Install
• CPre-cable each boat slip during construction.
• DFor security, each install should be terminated in the patch panel/cross-connect at the

• A
  80% (32)
• B
  10% (4)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  8% (3)

Explanation

Option A correctly describes the pre-cabling guideline for small marina installations with fewer than 10 slips: running one or two pair cables directly from each boat slip to a distribution terminal at the nearest point on the dock. This direct, point-to-point approach is appropriate at this scale because the low slip count doesn't justify the added infrastructure complexity of larger distribution systems.

Option B is wrong because placing a full distribution cable along the dock with a cabinet/enclosure is the approach for larger installations where aggregating many connections is necessary - overkill for under 10 slips. Option C is a general construction best practice (pre-cable during build), but it doesn't answer how to cable terminal A specifically - it describes timing, not topology. Option D is incorrect because routing each connection back to a central patch panel/cross-connect applies to larger, more complex deployments where centralized management and security justify the extra runs; for fewer than 10 slips, it's unnecessarily complex.

Memory tip: Think "small = simple, direct shot." Fewer than 10 slips → run pairs straight to the nearest terminal (A). Bigger marina → distribution cables, cabinets, and patch panels.

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