small number of outlets are provided in the job.
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Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer of system readiness 10
days prior to the date of acceptance testing. Contractor shall also
coordinate with the local CATV provider and allow them to attend witness
tests. CATV system shall be tested in accordance with the approved test
plan in the presence of the Contracting Officer's representative to certify
acceptable performance. System test shall verify that the total system
meets all the requirements of the specification and complies with the
specified standards. Contractor shall verify that no signal leakage exists
in conformance with NCTA RP and 47 CFR 76.605. System leakage shall also
be tested at the headend location with signal applied to system.
Deficiencies revealed by the testing shall be corrected [on the [housing
units ][outlets] sampled as well as on the [units][outlets] not sampled
]and revalidated by follow-up testing. Contractor shall conduct testing at
each of the following points in the system:
a.
Furthest outlet from [each communication closet][service entrance
point of connection].
b.
A random sampling of 25 percent of the [outlets[from each
communication closet]][housing units] as designated by the
Contracting Officer.
[c.
At each outlet.]
[d.
[Headend and ]Distribution amplifier inputs and outputs.]
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