Install the Coupled Bonding Conductor����

The Coupled Bonding Conductor (CBC) provides mutual inductance coupling between the CBC and the telephone cables that are exposed to lightning. The conductor can be a 10 AWG (4 mm²) wire tie wrapped to the exposed cables, a metal cable shield around the exposed cables, or six spare pairs from the exposed cable. In a high-rise building, connect the CBC to an approved building ground on each floor.

Before you begin, be sure the telephone lines are cross-connected to the appropriate media module(s).

Install the CBC

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1. Connect one end of the conductor to a telephone cable building entrance protector ground that is connected to an approved ground.
2. Route the rest of the conductor next to the exposed telephone cables being protected until they reach the cross-connect nearest to the telephone system.
3. Terminate the other end to the single-point ground block provided for the telephone system.

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Note: Position the non-exposed telephone cables at least 12 inches (30.5 cm) away from exposed telephone cables whenever possible.