to continuous improvement. Through
the development and adoption of an
effective Cumulative Leak Index (CLI)
Program, field technicians can contin-
ually improve the skills needed to
effectively identify and repair sources
of cable system leakage. As a result of
commitment to improvement, field
technicians will be able to perform
leakage repairs more accurately and
efficiently, customers will receive a
higher quality product and the cable
industry will prosper as a safe and
multifaceted service to its clients.
With that it mind, what are the com-
ponents of an effective CLI program?
• All cable industry personnel must
have a basic understanding of the
problems associated with signal
leakage and its impact on the
world around it.
• All cable industry personnel must
have a good understanding of the
FCC or CENELEC government reg-
ulations regarding detecting and
repairing signal leakage sources.
• Field technicians must be provid-
ed quality leakage detection
equipment.
• Field technicians must be provid-
ed the proper training to use
equipment to its fullest potential.
• Field technicians must be provid-
ed training to properly calibrate
and maintain equipment before
and after use.
• Inexperienced and experienced
field technicians should be pro-
vided the opportunity to learn
and share experiences related to
detecting leakage in a variety of
real field situations.
• Field technicians must be provid-
ed the proper training to detect,
repair and report leakage sources.
• Whenever possible, the field tech-
nician should always check for
and repair ingress problems while
testing for egress. Prevention of
ingress problems can save time
and costs involved with later
“truck roll”.
Developing and implementing an
effective CLI program is the responsi-
bility of everyone in the cable indus-
try. Doing your part, in a continuous
improvement process, is required for
any program to be successful. The list
of CLI program components listed
above are all-important to the success
of your program. It is our hope, that
the contents of this manual can pro-
vide a ground floor for an effective
training and CLI program for your
cable system.
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