CABLE INSTALLATION SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS

摘要

A cable installation system (20) for use by a cable installer (21) may include a plurality of cable dispensers (22-24) having different lengths of cable. In particular, each cable dispenser (22-24) may also have a non-numeric, length-identifying marking associated therewith corresponding to the length of cable. Furthermore, the system may also include a cable dispenser indicator device (28, 28', 28'', 28''') for use by the installer (21) to determine a distance between first and second locations, such as a cable tap (29) and a subscriber interface (30). The cable dispenser indicator device (28, 28', 28'', 28''') may also provide an indication to the installer (21) of the non-numeric, length-identifying marking corresponding to the determined distance so that the cable installer (21) can select the corresponding cable dispenser (22-24) from the plurality thereof. By way of example, the non-numeric, length-identifying markings may include a series of different colors and/or graphics for respective length ranges.