RUS Standard for Acceptance Tests and Measurements of Telecommunications Plant

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) amends its regulations on Telecommunications Standards and Specifications for Materials, Equipment and Construction, by rescinding RUS Bulletin 345-63, RUS Standard for Acceptance Tests and Measurements of Telephone Plant, PC- 4, and codifying the revised RUS standard at 7 CFR 1755.400 through 7 CFR 1755.407, in the Code of Federal Regulations. The revised standard: Updates the acceptance tests and measurements for copper conductor telecommunications plant; includes a section on acceptance tests and measurements for fiber optic cable plant; includes a section on acceptance tests and measurements for voiceband data transmission; and includes a shield or armor ground resistance test to determine outer jacket cable damage.