Telecomunications Cabling Specification v5

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Telecommunications CablingSpecifcation

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Telecommunication Cabling Specifcation.

Table o Contents

Introduction

Horizontal Distribution Systems

Work Areas

Backbone Distribution Systems

art!ing" Bonding # Surge $rotection

Telecommunications and %uipment &ooms

Administration

Testing

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Telecommunications Cabling%"e "ie& In o mation.

T!e purpose o/ t!is document is to enable t!e planning and installation o/ Telecommunications cabling and associated systems o/ a B =D '4CDT Cat6 IBD' System and Brand9&e: Cat 6 system it!in any location at t!e>ni+ersity o/ War ick" to ensure t!at all ne ly installed systems arecompatible it! current standards and e:pected /uture applications.

&eaders must note t!e >ni+ersity o/ War ick accepts no liability /or partnumbers specifed in t!is document. &eaders s!all satis/y t!emsel+es +iadirect contact it! t!e rele+ant manu/acturers" !ere applicable" t!at t!epart numbers are rele+ant to t!e te:tual descriptions gi+en. T!e te:tualdescriptions ill o+erride any part number.

?or e:ample" i/ a specifcation calls /or a ;m blue patc! cord and supplies arele+ant part number but t!e part number is /or a yello patc! cord t!ent!e te:tual description s!all @o+erride t!e part number and t!e %uotationsubmitter must obtain a correct part number /rom t!e manu/acturer.

>nless ot!er ise stated" all telecommunications cabling orks are carried

out by t!e >ni+ersity o/ War ick pre/erred installer" Dimension DataAd+anced In/rastructure.Dimension Data !a+e entered a f+e ; year /rame ork agreement it!t!e >ni+ersity o/ War ick commencing on t!e 7 t! arc! 0117.

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Stan!a !s , Specifcation!etails.

T!e complete system must be planned # installed in accordance it! t!e/ollo ing standards !ere applicable and !ere practicably possible(

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Installed Cabling" dra/t.> Codes # Standards

J BS 6512" Code o/ $ractice /or Installation o/ Apparatus Intended/or Connection toCertain Telecommunication Systems" 011*J BS 5*31" Code o/ $ractice /or art!ing" 2778.J BS 5652" &e%uirements /o lectrical Installations. I Wiring&egulations" 0118J BS 5528" Code o/ $ractice /or Installation o/ ?ibre Eptic Cabling"2776.

+ SI/TI+/*I+ produces se+eral documents and standards t!ataMect telecommunications.J A'SI4TIA4 IA9;0695978" E?ST$95K easurement o/ Eptical $o er=oss o/ InstalledSingle9 ode ?iber Cable $lant" 2778.

J A'SI4TIA4 IA9;0692*9A978" E?ST$92*KEptical $o er =osseasurements o/

Installed ultimode ?iber Cable $lant" 2778.J A'SI4TIA4 IA9;689B.2" Commercial Building TelecommunicationsCabling Standard"$art 2(


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TelecommunicationsIn/rastructure" 0110.J A'SI 9STD96159A" Commercial Building


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Horizontal DistributionSystems.

Defnition.Horizontal distribution systems comprise o/ t o general sections" pat! aysand spaces and cabling systems.

$at! ays and spaces are used to contain" support" distribute and pro+ideaccess to t!e !orizontal cabling /rom a telecommunications room T& tot!e ork area WA .

$at! ays and spaces include($!ysical pat! ays suc! as conduit" tray and trunkingetc'on p!ysical pat! ays suc! as t!e space bet een open cable supports.

Transition and consolidation points.

Horizontal cabling systems are t!e means by !ic! signals are transmittedbet een t!e ork area WA and t!e Poor distributor ?D in t!e

telecommunications room T& " i.e. t!e cables and connectors.

Horizontal cabling systems includeQ Telecommunications outlets in t!e ork area and4or >TEA sEne optional consolidation point.Horizontal cable.

ec!anical terminations.$atc! cords used to confgure !orizontal cable connections t!at compriset!e Poor distributor.



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#o i ontal 'at &a$s an!Spaces.Design Consi!e ations.

T!e design o/ t!e !orizontal containment system or pat! ays and spacess!ould take into account t!e /ollo ing considerationsQ

Allo /or potential /uture gro t!.$ro+ide suitable protection /or t!e cables in t!e pat! ay en+ironment.$ro+ide a neat and ser+iceable appearance !en in +isible locations.Accommodate /uture additional containment.$ro+ide as muc! protection /rom I as practicable.

As a general rule o/ t!umb all containment systems s!all be designed it!;1R e:pansion capacity.

s $restige 3D range o/ dado trunking and accessories or similar" ispre/erred /or containment it!in oFce areas as t!is pro+ides t!e correcten+ironment /or t!e installation and termination o/ CAT6

telecommunications cabling.

Si ing.

T!e sizing o/ pat! ay systems can generally be determined /rom t!emanu/acturer guidelines" go+erning fll /actors and eig!t considerations.

T!ese s!ould be closely studied as part o/ t!e design process.

anu/acturers sizing tools and so/t are may be used to assist it! sizingcalculations.

>T$ and ?T$ are generally *96mm in diameter" *9core indoor fbre cable 39

6mm and ST$ 8922mm depending on manu/acturer.Sizing o/ tray and conduit is a complicated task and manu/acturer sguidelines s!ould be /ollo ed. ?ill calculation depend on t!e number anddiameter o/ cables.

Ho e+er" /or in/ormation purposes E'=O" t!e /ollo ing simple guidelinescan be /ollo ed.

Conduits" !ere 2 cable is installed t!e ma: fll ratio is ;3R" 0 cables is32R and 3 or more cables *1R.

01mm conduit. 'o more t!an 0 : CAT6 telecommunications cables to beinstalled.



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0;mm conduit" 'o more t!an * : CAT6 telecommunications cables to beinstalled.30mm conduit" 'o more t!an 8 : CAT6 telecommunications cables to beinstalled.

Basket tray" ;1R fll ratio is allo ed /or open cable tray.

ac! 71 degree bend reduces t!e conduit capacity by 2;R" gusset or flletbends are re%uired on all bends e:ceeding *; degrees radius.

W!at size trunking is needed /or 31 cablesCable diameter 6mm

Cable CSA U r0 3.2*0 V 3 : 3 08.;mm0'umber o/ cables : CSA 08.; mm0 : 31 8;;mm0;1:;1mm trunking" CSA ;1:;1 0;11 mm0*1R fll /actor 0;11 : 1.* 2111 mm0

T!ere/ore t!is size trunking ould be suFcient /or t!e 31 cables but ouldnot satis/y t!e e:pansion re%uirements i.e. ;1R e:tra cable or *; cables.

T!e ne:t size up ould be re%uired.

Suspen!e! Ceilings an! Raise! 0loo s.

?or installations in+ol+ing 5 or more !orizontal cables suitably sized baskettray or conduit systems s!all be installed in suspended ceiling spaces"

!ere t!ey /orm part o/ t!e route" unless t!ere are already installedsystems" !ic! may be utilized. ?or installations in+ol+ing less t!an 5cables" cable !angers 9!ooks and ot!er similar systems may be used.

All installations utilizing raised Poors s!all !a+e a suitably sizedcontainment system installed in t!e Poor +oid unless t!ere are alreadyinstalled systems" !ic! may be utilized.

Containment systems in ceiling +oids s!all be f:ed independently o/ t!eceiling f:tures and cables s!all not be allo ed to rest directly on t!eceiling tiles or f:tures.

#ange s an! Suspension 0ittings

W!ere a small number o/ cables less t!an 5 are to be contained it!in aceiling +oid or ot!er suc! open area" t!en t!ey may be supported it!plastic cable supports and girder cleats.

Care s!all be taken to ensure t!at t!e allo ed bend radius o/ t!e containedcable is maintained and t!at ties are not o+er tig!tened leading to cablede/ormation.



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Ties 2 aps an! 3 ommets.

'ylon4$lastic tie raps can not be used to secure bundles o/ CAT6 cables")elcro cinc! ties or raps s!all be used. Care s!all be taken to ensure t!atcables are not damaged due to o+er tig!tening.

Cables s!all be secured in bundles o/ no more t!an 0* in all cases.

Specifcally" !en cables are contained in !orizontal basket tray t!ey s!allbe loose laid e:cept at any c!ange o/ direction !ere t!ey s!all be tied inbundles o/ no more 0* cables and secured to t!e basket.

W!en contained +ertically on any type o/ cable tray t!ey" s!all be tied inbundles o/ no more t!an 0* cables at appropiate distances.

W!ere cables enter metal bo:es" ducts or t!roug! similar apertures t!ent!e edges s!all be co+ered it! suitable grommet edge or circulargrommets.

Cable D essing.

It is understandable to e%uate absolutely parallel and neat cable dressingit! @good installation practice" !o e+er gi+en t!e installation constraints

o/ !ig! per/ormance cable systems a degree o/ non uni/orm cable dressing!en in open containment systems is pre/erable.

W!ere+er possible cable s!all be laid in rat!er t!an pulled.

4ac 4o6es.

Standard $)C back bo:es /or sur/ace or recessed mounting s!all be usedQeit!er double or single gang depending on t!e pro ect re%uirements.

In order to pro+ide as muc! internal space as possible" as a minimum30mm back bo:es s!all be used. T!e use o/ e:tension collars is notpermitted" unless t!e outlets are being installed in e:isting containment

!ic! 30mm back bo:es can not be ftted.

$erimeter trunking ill re%uire back bo:es to be selected /rom t!e rele+antmanu/acturer s product port/olio and spacing collars may be re%uired inorder to support t!e ma:imum allo ed bend radius o/ t!e installed cable.

In general back bo:es s!all be ftted at t!e same !eig!t as e:isting outletsor po er sockets but in a ne installation t!e bottom o/ t!e outlet s!all beinstalled no less t!an 35;mm /rom t!e Poor # it!in 211mm o/ a 0*1ac

$o er socket.



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1.1.1. 0i e Stopping.

In most cases fre stopping ill be carried out by t!e maincontractor and ill /all under certain building regulations. Ho e+er"

!ere telecommunications cables pass t!roug! alls or slabs !ic!need to keep a fre rating integrity" products suc! as Cablofl X$at! or e%ui+alent" are re%uired to be installed as t!is allo s ease/or /uture orks and maintenance" !ilst ensuring t!at t!e freprotection integrity is kept.

T!ese products s!ould be sized accordingly to allo t!e sameamount o/ spare capacity as t!e cable !ig! ay t!at t!etelecommunications cabling is installed on.

>nder no circumstances s!ould any telecommunication cable besealed it! a fre stopping material t!at comes into contact it! t!ecable s!eat!ing" /or e:ample" putties" paint or /oam" as t!is mayin+alidate t!e 0; year per/ormance arranty and also cause issues/or /uture e:pansion and maintenance.

:amples o/ appro+ed fre stopping barriers.



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#o i ontal Coppe S$stems.Topolog$ an! 3ene al Design Issues.

Horizontal cabling systems can be used /or t!e /ollo ing ser+ices()oiceDataBuilding controlAlarm and telemetry)ideoAudio

T!ey are al ays p!ysically ired in a star topology alt!oug! /or someapplications acti+e e%uipment may con+ert t!is into a logical ring or bus.

ac! ork area WA outlet s!all be ired directly to a Poor distributor ?Din t!e telecommunications room T& .

Horizontal cabling systems s!all !a+e a ma:imum lengt! o/ 71m.

Catego $ 7 4el!en CDT S$stem 89 ,4 an!-Re6 St uctu e! Cabling S$stems.

All installed telecomuncations cabling ill be eit!er /rom t!e Belden4CDT0*11 or Brand&e: CAT6 product range. T!is ill be specifed by IT Ser+icesprior to orks going out to tender.

W!ere Belden4CDT 0*11 system is specifed(All CAT6 data patc! panels s!all be B =D '4CDT 0* Way 2> 27Y partnumber AN212622..

All >T$ Cable s!all be =o Smoke Xero Halogen o/ t!e B =D '4CDT IBD'0*0* CAT6" part number 0*;6811;.

W!ere Brand9&e: CAT6 system is specifed(All CAT6 data patc! panels ill be Brand&e: part number C6C$'=>0*120

All >T$ cable s!all be =o Smoke Xero Halogen" Brand&e: part numberC6>9H?29&=N



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Installation 3ui!elines.

T&iste! 'ai Cable

T isted pair cable is susceptible to e:cessi+e pulling tensions and t!ere/oret!e manu/acturers specifed pulling tensions s!all be care/ully ad!ered to.

It is noted t!at it is +ery diFcult to accurately measure pulling tensions int!e feld but appro:imation can be made.

T!e ma:imum pulling tension o/ a typical t isted pair cable is 222n orabout 0;lb

>nless no ot!er option e:ists cables s!all not be pulled t!roug! conduits!ic! already !a+e cables installed.

W!en pulling cables t!roug! conduit" it is likely t!at t!e frst portion o/ t!ecable ill be damaged. T!is portion s!all be cut oM be/ore termination.

Cables s!all not be pulled t!roug! more t!an 0" 719degree conduit bendsit!out using a pull bo:" slip slee+e or ot!er similar space. &ound conduit

besa bo:es are not to be used under any circumstancesW!en pulling cables t!roug! long lengt!s o/ conduit" c!alk dust orspecialist cable pulling lubricants s!all be used. T!e ma:imum conduitlengt! bet een pull bo:es is 31mtrs.

W!en pulling t isted pair cables t!e ma:imum bend radius is 8: t!eoutside diameter and !en installed t!e ma:imum bend radius s!all be *:t!e cables outside diameter. Consult manu/acturers guidelines

W!en pulling drums o/ cable t!ey s!all be supported on cable acks orrollers.

Cables s!ould be pulled /rom t!e bottom o/ t!e drum.

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All pairs s!all be terminated on data acks.

$air unt ist s!all not e:ceed 23mm. T!e order o/ termination and cablerouting at t!e outlet termination s!all be in line it! manu/acturer srecommendations.

Care s!all be taken to ensure t!at during installation cable is protected/rom ot!er trades and ater ingress. I/ any cable is /ound to be damagedeit!er during or post installation" t!e cable s!all be replaced.

Care s!all also be taken !en pulling cables around corners etc to ensure

t!at no undue stresses are placed on t!e cable.

3m re termination slack s!all be /ormed at t!e T& end o/ t!e link and311mm re termination slack at t!e outlet. It is recognized t!at t!e TE retermination slack may not be possible directly at t!e TE but s!ould beplaced as close to t!e TE as is practicable.

*lect ical Seg egation.

T!e minimum segregation distance bet een unscreened electrical andunscreened telecommunication cables s!all be 5;mmQ t!is applies totelecommunication cables o/ up to 71m total lengt! and up to 21 0*1) AC"

01amp" ;1461Hz single9p!ase circuits.A single t!ree p!ase *2;) AC circuit ould account /or t!ree o/ t!e po ercables as defned abo+e.

A minimum o/ 231mm separation /rom Puorescent lig!ts s!all bemaintained.

W!ere po er and data cables cross t!ey s!all use a @bridge "data cables ontop and cross at 71 degrees.

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Work Areas.

Defnition.A ork area includes telecommunications outlets mounting !ard are andpatc! cords. In general a ork area is 21m0 and t!is s!all !a+e a minimumo/ 0 : TE ork area outlets " !o e+er it is recommended t!at a minimumo/ 3 : TEs are installed per ork area. T!e size o/ ork area may +ary /rom

location to location along it! TE count.

2o + ea %utlets.Catego $ 7 Cabling S$stem outlets.

>nless ot!er ise stated ne outlets s!all comply it! t!e /ollo ingspecifcations.

> Style surrounds" single or double gang" straig!t edged /rom t!e

B =D '4CDT or Brand9&e: port/olio.$art numbers are as /ollo s(

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W!ere only a single outlet is installed in a double /aceplate t!en a blankinsert s!all be used o/ t!e same &A= number as t!e /aceplate.

'o modifcation is to be made to t!e iring o/ t!e terminated & *; ack.And any adaptor must be installed outside t!e /aceplate" plugged into t!e& *; ack.



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2o + ea 'atc Co !s an!+!apte s.Catego $ 7 'S 7 'atc Co !s.

$atc! cords s!all be B =D '4CDT 1219888H

0 meter cords s!all be allocated /or TEsBelden part number AN3;11;2Brand9&e: part number C6C$C>1019888H

Et!er Belden patc! cord part numbers.3 meter CAT6 patc! cord AN3;11;0; meter CAT6 patc! cord AN3;11;3

Et!er Brand9&e: patc! cord part numbers.3 meter CAT6 patc! cord C6C$C>1319888H; meter CAT6 patc! cord C6C$C>1;19888H21 meter CAT6 patc! cord Special Erder

0ib e.

?ibre outlet patc! cords s!all be /rom B =D '4CDT or Brand&e: and matc!t!e /ibre type installed i.e. 60.;420; m" ;1420; m ultimode or 7420; m Single mode.

ulti mode patc! cords s!all !a+e a =SXH orange s!eat! and Single modepatc! cords s!all !a+e a =SXH yello s!eat!.

T!e lengt!s and connector types ill be defned pro ect by pro ect" but!ere t!is in/ormation is not a+ailable t!e standard s!all be(

E 0" 3m" SC9SC orange s!eat!.ES2" 3m duple: SC9SC yello s!eat!.



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%utlet +!apte s.

Eutlet adapters /or +oice ser+ices s!all be $ABN aster Pying lead.

Luantities ill be pro ect specifc but generally ill be one +oice adapterper Copper Cable /eed pair" to pro+ide ma:imum Pe:ibility.



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Backbone DistributionSystems.

Defnition.Backbone distribution systems are defned as a system" being part o/ t!ecampus net ork" t!at pro+ides connection /acilities bet eene%uipment4telecommunications rooms and4or building entrance /acilities.

T!ey may be internal or e:ternal.

Components o/ a backbone ill typically includeQ$at! ays.

%uipment and telecommunication rooms.ntrance /acilities.

Cables and connecting !ard are.iscellaneous support /acilities.

?or t!e purposes o/ t!is defnition(A fbre optic backbone includes all fbre panels and transition points.

A +oice backbone includes all transition points and +oice patc! panels.

' $sical Topolog$.$!ysical topology ill generally be a star /or most =A' applications butot!er ser+ices may re%uire ot!er topologies.



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+llo&e! ;engt s.a:imum backbone lengt!s /or diMerent cable types are as /ollo s.

>T$ Cable Data 71m>T$ cable )oice 811m

ultimode fbre 0111mSingle mode fbre 3111m

T!e abo+e may be inPuenced by applications and in some instances maybe s!orter.



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Cable T$pes.4T C217 Inte nal Voice Cable.

It is noted t!at alt!oug! CW2611 is not an allo ed cable type in BS ';1253 or ot!er applicable standards it s use is idespread t!roug!out t!ecampus and ill continue to be deployed.

CW2611 s!all only be deployed internally.

anu/acturers are not specifed but all cables s!all con/orm to t!e/ollo ing specifcations.

Eperating Temperature 1951 1CConductor 1.;mm tinned annealed copperS!eat! Type =SXH s!eat! and core insulation

W!ite coloredarked @=I IT D ?I& HAXA&D CAB=

?E& T = CE >'ICATIE'SConstruction T o insulators t isted toget!er to

/orm pairs or units'umber o/ pairs as re%uired$olyester4aluminum /oil screen?ire barrier tape on more t!an 21 paircable

Eperating Temperature C 1 C to 51 C in Insulation &esistance ;1 4km - 01 C in4 a: Conductor &esistance 20.* 4km 4 75.8 4km - 01 C a: >nbalanced Capacitance ;11p?4;11ma: Conductor Diameter 1.;mm

Cables o/ 21 pairs and greater s!all !a+e an integral 2.38mm diametereart! ire it! cream insulation.

All CW2611 cables s!all !a+e appro:imately ;1R spare capacity !eninstalled.

W!ere more t!an 211 pairs are re%uired t!en multiple o/ t!e rele+ant sizedcable s!all be used i.e. not 011 or greater pair cable.

?or in/ormation purposesQ3 pair 3;kg4km 6.1mm ED* pair 37kg4km 6.*mm ED6 pair ;3kg4km 6.8mm ED21 pair plus eart! 210kg4km 8.6mm ED01 pair plus eart! 262kg4km 20.1mm ED*1 pair plus eart! 07;kg4km 2;.1mm ED

;1 pair plus eart! 36*kg4km 01.1mm ED211 pair plus eart! 670kg4km 06.1mm ED



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4T C2118< *6te nal Voice Cable o4u ial in Ducts.

Alt!oug! it is noted t!at CW2208 is not an allo ed cable type in BS ';1253 or ot!er applicable standards its use is idespread t!roug!out t!ecampus and ill continue to be deployed.

CW 2208 is not suitable /or internal use and s!all be transitioned toCW2611 as soon as is practicable but in any case it!in 3m o/ t!e buildingentry.

T!is transition s!all be using bo: connections" appropriately sized.

CW2208 s!all not be terminated directly onto any +oice patc! panels.

CW2208 s!all be used !ere any section o/ t!e +oice backbone is to berouted outside t!e building in conduits or ot!er pat! ays.

anu/acturers are not specifed but all cables s!all con/orm to t!e/ollo ing specifcations.

Eperating Temperature a: *1 1C

Conductor 1.;mm plain annealed copperS!eat! Type Cellular $)C S!eat!Construction T o insulators t isted toget!er to

/orm pairs or units$etroleum elly ater blockingcompound flled'umber o/ pairs as re%uired

Eperating Temperature C 92; C to 81 C in Insulation &esistance 2;11 4km - 01 C a: Conductor &esistance 71 4km - 01 C

A+erage utual Capacitance ;6n?4kma: Conductor Diameter 1.;mm

All CW2208 cables s!all !a+e appro:imately ;1R spare capacity !eninstalled.

W!ere more t!an 211 pairs are re%uired t!en multiple o/ t!e rele+ant sizedcable s!all be used i.e. not 011 or greater pair cable.

?or in/ormation purposes(3 pair 37g4km 6.1mm ED* pair *3kg4km 5.1mm ED; pair ;;kg4km 8.1mm ED21 pair 81kg4km 7.;mm ED01 pair 2*1kg4km 20.1mm ED31 pair 27;kg4km 2*.;mm ED;1 pair 311kg4km 26.;mm ED

211 pair ;51kg4km 00.1mm ED



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)ulti )o!e 0ib e.

3ene al.

ulti mode backbone fbre optic cables s!all con/orm to t!e /ollo ingspecifcations and /rom t!e /ollo ing manu/acturer port/olios. ?ibre countss!all rePect t!e o+erall design re%uirements" be compatible it! anyspecifed or e:isting mounting !ard are and !a+e t!e correct fbre countmodularity to a+oid asting fbre cores due to connection4termination!ard are issues.

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4uil!ing 4ac bone.

All multi mode indoor distribution fbre optic cables s!all !a+e a =SXHs!eat! construction meeting I C 613309390*c Pammability " !a+ing an I C6213* Smoke


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'ote( $art number '702260 may be used i/ part o/ t!e route o/ t!e cableill be e:ternal and no sub ducts are a+ailable.

4uil!ing 4ac bone

All Single mode indoor distribution fbre optic cables s!all !a+e a =SXHs!eat! construction meeting I C 613309390*c Pammability " !a+ing an I C6213* Smoke


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#ea"$ Cable Installation.3ene al.

Backbone cables" bot! +oice and fbre can be categorized as !ea+y cablesand special consideration must be made it! regard to installationpractice.

T!e tec!ni%ues and specifcations in t!is section can be applied to bot!building and campus backbone cable.

4en! Ra!ii an! Tensions.

Building backbone fbre optic cables s!all !a+e a ma:imum bend radius o/6 times t!e cable outside diameter !en installed and 8 times t!e cableoutside diameter !en being installed. T!ese bend radii s!all be strictlyad!ered to unless t!e cable type is 09* core indoor fbre optic !en 0;mm

!en installed and ;1mm !en being installed.

Campus backbone fbre optic cables s!all !a+e a ma:imum bend radius o/21 times t!e cable outside diameter !en unloaded and 01 times !enunder t!e ma:imum pulling tension /or t!at cable.

ulti core +oice backbone cables s!all !a+e a minimum o/ 8 times t!ecables outside diameter !en installed.

T!e manu/acturers pulling tensions s!all not be e:ceeded.

'o residual tension s!all remain on t!e cable a/ter installation e:cept t!atdue to t!e cables eig!t in a +ertical rise.

All backbone cables s!all be supported +ia t!e use o/ cable or cinc! ties in+ertical rises" t!ese being installed at appropiate distances.

Installation 3ui!elines.

Any personnel in+ol+ed it! !ea+y cable installation s!all be suitablytrained and /amiliar it! t!e e%uipment being used.

T!e ma:imum distance bet een oint bo:es on t!e campus is generally nogreater t!an 2;1m.

Any dra ropes s!all be remo+ed a/ter eac! installation.

T!e use o/ duct line blo ers or compressors is essential !ere cables e:istin t!e duct to be roped. &ods are not to be used !ere an unprotectedDocument 'ame(Telecommunication Cabling Specifcation )*.Document Aut!or(Ste+e Sil+er , ste+e.sil+er-War ick.ac.uk$age In/ormation( $age 05


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Do not inter/ere it! dra ropes or cable !ilst t!ey are under tension.Work sites s!all be ade%uately guarded to protect bot! installation staMand t!e general public according to t!e principles laid do n in t!e '&SWA2772 and t!e codes o/ practice appro+ed under t!e act.

nsure t!at drums on cable acks are stable be/ore commencing a pull.W!en using cable inc!es i/ t!e distance bet een pulling and /eedingends is not it!in !ailing distance radio communication systems s!all bepro+ided.Enly one man" t!e inc! operator is to control any cable inc!es.W!en using inc!es a second person s!all be present to enable t!e inc!operator to concentrate solely on inc!ing operations and to ensure t!att!e rope does not accumulate around t!e operator s /eet.&elease t!e load on a cable inc! be/ore attempting to /ree any ammedropes.W!en pulling no person s!all be it!in 2m o/ t!e man!ole or ointc!amber. T!is rule also applies i/ t!e cable or any securing !ard are isunder tension inside t!e man!ole or oint c!amber.

mergency stop controls on a inc! s!all be tested prior to t!ecommencement o/ pulling operations.

:tra care s!all be taken to ensure t!at ropes are not rapped around anypart o/ t!e body !en pulling operations are in progress.



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4uil!ing *nt $ 'oints.Rete mination loops.

Appro:imately ;m o/ cable s!all be /ormed into a retermination loop insidet!e last oint bo: be/ore t!e building entry /acility.

T!e cable s!all be coiled and secured using /ormers and mounted on asuitable all or containment system.

Bend radii limitations /or all cable types s!all be obser+ed.

Secu ing cable.

Backbone cables s!all be securely anc!ored to t!e building /abric uponentry" using suitable permanent f:ings

Sealing.

All building entry points s!all !a+e t!e rele+ant ducts sealed

Cable T$pe T ansition Distances.

All e:terior backbone cables s!all be transitioned to t!e correspondingindoor cable type using t!e appropriate ointing tec!nology and e%uipmentas soon as is practicable and in any case it!in 3m o/ t!e building entrypoint i.e. !ere t!e e:terior cables enter t!e building.



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4uil!ing 'at &a$s.3ene al.

T!e logical design o/ building pat! ays ill generally take t!e /orm o/ astar topology it! bot! fbre and copper cables being utilized.

Rise Con!uit Slee"es /Slots.

Standard 211mm diameter plastic conduit s!all be used to pro+ide apat! ay bet een Poors.

In ne build situations t!e conduits s!all be cast into t!e Poor slab but ine:isting buildings diamond core drilling s!all be used. Be/orecommencement o/ any core drilling acti+ities permission and ad+ice /romt!e >oW In/rastructure Team =eader s!all be soug!t.

T!e %uantity o/ conduit slee+es s!all be determined by t!e building Poorarea but ill generally be t o to /our in number.

Rise Cupboa !s.ost building on campus !a+e suitable riser cupboards containing t!e

conduit slee+es or slots. T!ese s!all be utilized /or all building backbonecabling.

Secu ing Cable.

All intra9building cables s!all be secured to t!e building /abric and4orsuitable containment systems suc! as cable tray upon and entry to ande:it /rom riser conduit slee+es or slots.



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Voice 4ac bone Te mination.Te mination 3ui!elines.

SuFcient re9termination slack s!all be looped into a bo: connection toenable t!e re9positioning o/ t!at strip to any ot!er position it!in t!e bo:connection.

4o6 Connections.Bo: Connections or /rames and 035a IDC type disconnection strips s!all beused.All CW2208 cable s!all be terminated on


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In some instances t!ere may be e:isting /rames t!at t!e ne installation isadding to. In t!is case" /rames /rom t!e same manu/acturer" as t!e e:istinge%uipment s!all be used.

A/ter installing a +oice /rame t!e retained company s!all supply t!e/ollo ing Items to be retained it! t!e /rame(

Ene roll o/ CW20;5 umper ireEne Eutrigger 0;a rone 6*254248;1411EBSE= TEne Test odule rone 6*06424100410

'atc 'anels.

CW2318 # CW2611 +oice backbone cable s!all be terminated onto eit!er0; or ;1 ay +oice patc! panels" t!e manu/acturer o/ t!ese panels isusually not specifed but s!ould remain t!e same /or eac! installation. Alloutlets s!all be terminated /or * ire orking it! colour sc!emes areindicated belo .

T!e re%uired $in outs s!all be as /ollo sQ

$air 0 $in 2 W!ite4Erange$in 0 Erange4W!ite

$air 2 $in * Blue4W!ite$in ; W!ite4Blue

*a t ing 4on!ing an! ;ig tning' otection.

&e/er to t!e art!ing and bonding section o/ t!is document /or guidelinesco+ering eart!ing" bonding and lig!tning protection o/ +oice backbonesand associated !ard are.



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0ib e bac bone Te mination.T ansition 'oints.

:ternal fbre backbone cables" /or e:ample t!e $irelli !ybrid fbre" s!all betransitioned to a suitable indoor type cable upon entry into t!e building" or

it!in 3m" a/ter t!e re9termination loop.

ac! core" eit!er multi mode or single mode s!all be /usion spliced.

At least 0m o/ uns!eat!ed fbre optic cable s!all be spooled inside t!etermination unit using t!e integral management loops.

T!e splice enclosure s!all be t!e 3 Luante B$ 4EQ t!is s!all be securelymounted to t!e all using suitable permanent f:ings and t!e supplied allmounting bracket kit.

T!ere are t!ree +ersions o/ t!e B$ 4E I" II and III and t!ey !a+e a numbero/ options it! regards to splice tray capacity. T!e selection o/ t!e types!all depend on t!e size o/ t!e fbres being terminated but in any e+entt!e selection s!all allo /or an o+er capacity o/ at least ;1R.

T!e enclosure s!all be eart!ed in accordance it! t!e specifcationselse !ere in t!is document.

?rom t!ere t!e indoor cable s!all be routed to t!e rele+ant rack or allmounted termination enclosures. T!e cable ill be supported /or its entirelengt! using suitable pat! ays systems suc! as ladder or tray ork.

Single and multi mode fbres s!all not be spliced on t!e same cassette.

Colour coded identifcation markers s!all be used to assist identifcation.

Rac )ounte! Te mination *nclosu es.0ib e Counts 17 o less.

Single and multi mode fbre s!all not be mi:ed onto t!e same patc! panel.

Connector types s!all not be mi:ed on t!e same patc! panel.

T!e indoor rack mounted termination enclosure !ere t!ere are 26 fbresor less in a single installation s!all be t!e B =D '4CDT metal fbre patc!panel.

$art number /or SC loaded patc! panel 8 port duple: ultimode is''11106



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$art number /or SC loaded patc! panel 8 port duple: Single mode is''11106

T!e panel s!all be supplied it! 8 duple: SC ports regardless o/ t!enumber o/ fbres terminated.

Cables s!all be secured it! t!e correctly sized strain relie/ gland and nut.

W!ere t!e cable /orms part o/ a campus backbone link all cores single ormulti mode s!all be terminated using /usion splicing and pigtails /rom t!esame manu/acturer as t!e fbre.

W!ere t!e cable /orms part o/ a building backbone link all cores single ormulti mode can be terminated using direct termination or /usion splicingmet!ods.

All unused connectors s!all be ftted it! dust caps.

SuFcient cable slack s!all be le/t be!ind t!e panel to allo it to be /ullye:tended.

W!ere loose tube construction cables are being terminated onto t!is patc!panel a suitable fbre breakout de+ice or mani/old s!all be used to protectt!e bare fbre strands.

0ib e Counts 85 o mo e.

In fbre concentration points or in fbre to t!e desk applications !ere t!efbre count is likely to be greater t!an 0* a 'E&DN4CDT ?ibre :press s!el/

coloured black s!all be installed it! enoug! termination modules /or t!efbre being terminated.

>nless ot!er ise specifed SC s!all be t!e standard connector type.

ac! termination module can !ouse 8duple: SC modules.

Depending on t!e application fbres can eit!er be /usion spliced or directlyterminated as per t!e guidelines presented in else !ere in t!is document.

Termination modules can be supplied it! ST" SC" =C or ?C typeconnectors" eit!er pre terminated or installer terminated. >nless specifedby e:ception in t!e design statement t!e standard connector type s!all beSC duple:.

W!ere loose tube cables are to be terminated onto t!e ?ibre :pressanager t!en t!e B =D '4CDT4CDT ?ibre :press ?le: it s!all be used to

correctly and securely present t!e indi+idual fbre strands.

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Single mode connectors s!all be blue and multimode connectors s!all bebeige.



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*a t ing 4on!ing , Su ge' otection.

Defnitions.

*a t ing.art!ing sometimes re/erred to as grounding is defned as a conducting

connection bet een an electrical circuit or e%uipment and t!e eart!" orsome conducting body t!at ser+es in place o/ t!e eart!.

4on!ing.

Bonding is defned as t!e permanent ointing o/ metallic components to/orm an electrically conducti+e lo impedance pat!.

+ut o it$ to ' ocee!.Be/ore installing any eart!ing or bonding systems t!e retained companys!all seek aut!orization /rom t!e >ni+ersity o/ War ick lectrical ngineer.

All installations s!all comply it! t!e I 25 t! dition &egulations.

4uil!ing *nt ies.ac! building entry s!all be pro+ided it! a clean eart! bus bar system

taken /rom eit!er t!e customer main eart! terminal or a separate cleaneart!. T!e connection cable s!all be 26mm cross sectional area CSA .

T!is is defned as t!e Telecommunications ain


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All transition points eit!er fbre !ere applicable or copper s!all beconnected to t!is bus bar using 21mm CSA eart! cable.

Telecommunication/*=uipment Rooms.

ac! T&4 & s!all be pro+ided it! a clean eart! bus bar system taken /romt!e Telecommunication ain


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'at &a$ S$stems.All metallic pat! ay systems s!all be bonded to t!e ain Building art!

it! 21mm CSA eart! cable.

W!ere breaks e:ist in t!e pat! ay" t!ese s!all be bridged it! 21mm CSAeart! cable and appropriate connectors or !ere manu/acturers !a+especifc fttings a+ailable /or t!is purpose.



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Installation o*a t ing/3 oun!ingCon!ucto s.

art!ing4grounding conductors s!all be installed it! a minimum bendradius o/ 8: t!e cable diameter.

art!ing4grounding conductors may be installed in t!e same pat! aysystems as !orizontal or backbone cables.

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4on!ing Tec ni=ues.Bonding is to be durable" strong and o/ lo impedance to assure electricalcontinuity.

art! cable f:ing bolts must maintain a bonding /orce o/ 8;9221 g4cmk201192;11 $si .

Compression fttings s!all be cleaned and installed it! conducti+e grease.

W!ere painted sur/aces e:ist on areas to be bonded t!ese s!all beremo+ed prior to f:ing.

Conductors s!all be kept as straig!t as possible and s!all not be splicedunless compression fttings are used.



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1.8. ;ig tening ' otectionS$stems

All e:ternal copper +oice cables s!all !a+e lig!tening protection systems atbot! ends o/ t!e link and /or e+ery pair.

?urse S$ T2 or S$ 21T2 s!all be used.

T!e eart!ing rail supplied it! t!ese units s!all also be ftted as per t!emanu/acturer s instructions and connected to t!e T


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Telecommunication #%uipment &ooms.

Defnition. Telecommunication and e%uipment rooms T& and & are locations usedto !ouse !orizontal cross connect4interconnect felds" telecommunicationand data net orking e%uipment.

%uipment rooms ill generally contain t!e campus backbone cables andbe ad acent to" or /orm part o/" t!e building entrance /acility.

;ocations.

T$pical TR/*R ;a$out.



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'at &a$s &it in t e TR/*R.$at! ays it!in any T& or & s!all be designed to pro+ide easy access tot!e cables.


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Room 'e imete Containment.

T!e pre/erred met!od o/ containment ill be !ig!9le+el 311mm idebasket tray routed around t!e perimeter o/ t!e room it! spurs routing toany installed cabinets or open /rames using t!e appropriate connection!ard are.

T!e tray system s!all be secured to t!e building /abric in line it!

specifcations else !ere in t!is document.

Backbone cables eit!er at !ig! or lo le+el s!all also be linked into t!isroom containment system" usually a/ter any re9termination loops !a+ebeen installed.



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*)I'o sources o/ !ig! I emitting e%uipment s!all be installed into eit!er

T& s or & s. T!is includes p!otocopiers" door openers" industriale%uipment etc.



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0loo Stan!ing 0 ames%"e "ie&

W!ere open /rame type racks are specifed t!ey s!all be /rom t!eC!ats ort! $roducts International range

ac! Poor standing rack and all its accessories s!all be coloured black

T!e racks s!all be secured to t!e /abric o/ t!e building using appropriatelysized permanent f:ings.

T$pe

ac! C$I rack s!all be a *;u" 27Y \Cat&ackY >sing t!e /ollo ingcomponents(

$art'umber

Description

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9;12 &ack &adius Drop210;19520 Cable &un ay =adder &ack 20Y : 21216*09112

Cable &un ay &ubber nd9Caps 2.; : 348]Stringer

223129112 Butt Splice it21;7;9520 3Y C!annel &ack to &un ay ounting $late223189112 9Bolt it cable run ay223209220 =adder &un ay Wall Angle Support it21621 &ack ount


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9127181179112 2227**9;10 X Bracket

;a!!e T a$ o C'I Rac s.

W!en specifed in t!e detailed design statement all ladder tray and fttingss!all be /rom C!ats ort!" coloured black.

Standard idt!s s!all be 7Y" 20Y and 28Y.Enly manu/acturer s fttings may be used /or ointing and bends.

W!ere ladder tray is used /or routing cables to C!ats ort! open /rames t!ecorrectly sized ftting kit s!all be used.

=adder tray may be supported by angle brackets" t!readed rod !angers"all support brackets or +ertical all support brackets.


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An upper tray and double lo er transition4 umper tray s!all be ftted toeac! ne Cat&ack

W!ere /rames are bayed toget!er a transition tray s!all be ftted to t!ebottom o/ t!e Cat&ack

Hig!9le+el basket tray can be secured to t!e top o/ Cat&acks using suitablef:ings suc! as bolts. Cables s!all be transitioned /rom !orizontal baskettray to t!e +ertical cabling sections using cur+ed transition plates.

6 sets o/ !orizontal cable guides /or acti+e electronic components s!all besupplied /or eac! Cat&ack.

4a$ing.

W!ere Cat&acks are bayed toget!er rack line up spacer kits s!all be used.

'o&e .

ac! Cat&ack s!all be ftted it! a 209 ay +ertical rack mount po erdistribution unit ftted it! a 26amp commando socket.

*a t ing.

ac! Cat&ack s!all be ftted a rack grounding kit it! nylon cable bracketsand eart!ed to t!e main eart! system as detailed else !ere in t!isdocument.

)iscellaneous.

I/ t!e T& !as a raised Poor t!e Cat&ack s!all be f:ed to t!e sub Poor usingappropriately sized permanent f:ings and t!e raised Poor dust co+erftted.

W!ere s!el+es are specifed t!ey s!all be /rom t!e C$I range

ac! ne C$I Cat&ack s!all be supplied it! ;1 C$I combination pan !ead"pilot point mounting scre s" coloured black.

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Comunications Cabinets.%"e "ie&.


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Telecommunication Room'atc Co !s.Voice.


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Administration.

Defnition.Administration includes labeling" so/t are" plans and ot!er resources toenable t!e eFcient management o/ t!e installed telecommunicationsinstallation.

T!is section also defnes t!e pro ect !ando+er documentation andin/ormation re%uired.

;abeling.

4ac bone Cable ;abeling.

4ac bone Cables Containe! in %utsi!e 'lant.

Backbone cables contained in outside plant s!all !a+e cable tie marker ssuc! as t!e $anduit $=3 0S or e%ui+alent aF:ed upon entry to and e:it/rom any duct or sub duct and s!all be marked it! t!e /ollo ingin/ormation in indelible pen .

Type i.e. fbre or copperAppro: =engt! in metersBuilding A Code e.g. C9SB9 9341ABuilding B Code e.g. C9SS9A9540ADate e.g. 21421412

ore t!an one cable tie marker may be used i/ re%uired.

In addition" i/ t!e cable type is fbre t!en a laser9arning label s!all also be f:ed ad acent to t!e abo+e

label. T!ese labels are a+ailable /rom t!e >oW In/rastructure Team =eader.

4ac bone Cables Containe! in 4uil!ing 'at &a$s.

Backbone cables contained in building pat! ays s!all !a+e cable tiemarker s suc! as t!e $anduit $=3 0S or e%ui+alent aF:ed e+ery ;m andupon entry to and e:it /rom any fre stop or similar building inter/ace ands!all be marked it! t!e /ollo ing in/ormation in indelible pen .

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Type i.e. fbre or copperAppro: =engt! in metersStart $oint Code e.g. C9SB9 9341A

nd $oint Code e.g. C9SS9A9540ADate e.g. 21421412


In addition" i/ t!e cable type is fbre t!en a laser9

arning label s!all also be f:ed ad acent to t!e abo+elabel. T!ese labels are a+ailable /rom t!e >oW In/rastructure Team =eader..

4ac bone Cable T$pe T ansition;ocations.

W!ere backbone cables are transitioned /rom one type to anot!er i.e. atbuilding entry points t!en t!e /ollo ing labeling sc!eme s!all apply.

4uil!ing *nt $.

Backbone cables s!all !a+e cable tie marker s suc! as t!e $anduit$=3 0S or e%ui+alent aF:ed upon entry into t!e building" be/ore t!eretermination loop and s!all be marked it! t!e /ollo ing in/ormation inindelible pen .

Type i.e. fbre or copperAppro: =engt! in metersBuilding code /ed /rom e.g. C9SB9H9341ADate e.g. 21421412


In addition" i/ t!e cable type is fbre t!en a laser9arning label s!all also be f:ed ad acent to t!e abo+e label. T!ese labels

are a+ailable /rom t!e >oW In/rastructure Team =eader.

.

0ib e T ansition *nclosu es.

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?ibre transitioned in Luante fbre transition enclosures s!all be labeled it!!eat s!rink labels printed labels eit!er side o/ t!e splice it! t!e /ollo ingin/ormation.

?ibre type 60.; manu/acturer 'e:ans

Date o/ splice 20.13.12

T!e /ormat s!all be black te:t on !ite background in a non9seri/ type /ont.

Coppe 4o6 Connections.

ac! 035a strip is to be labeled it! Designation Strips ;2a usingelectronically printed labels or card strips. T!e label s!all denote t!e circuitID.

Bo: connections s!all be labeled +ia t!e use o/ a sel/9ad!esi+eelectronically printed label denoting t!e date o/ installation and cablesource4destination. T!e label is to be located on t!e lid.


#o i ontal Cable S$stems ;abeling.

3ene al.

T!e labeling o/ !orizontal cabling systems can be +ery comple: andun ieldy. Because o/ t!e discrete nature o/ eac! buildings cablein/rastructure" t!ere is a need to pro+ide eac! port it! bot! a uni%uebuilding and comms identifer. T!ese are a+ailable upon re%uest.

ac! T&4 & may !a+e more t!an 06 & *; patc! panels" so it is possiblet!at multiple frst digits o/ t!e panel indicator may be assigned to t!atparticular room. i.e.. panel 2 ill be A912 to A90*" panel 0 ill be B912 to B90* and so on until panel 06 !ic! ill be X912 to X90*. $anel 05 ill be AA912 to AA90*" panel 08 ill be AB912 to AB90*.

Colou Co!ing.

Erange( Demarcation point e.g." central oFce connections .


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connecting ICs ZBDs[ to HCs Z?Ds[ .Blue( Horizontal cable e.g." !orizontal connections totelecommunicationsoutlet4connectorsQ /ormerly re/erred to as \station cableY .Bro n( Interbuilding backbone campus cable terminations .'ET ( Bro n takes precedence o+er !ite or gray /or interbuildingruns.

Oello ( iscellaneous e.g." au:iliary" alarms" security .&ed( &eser+ed /or /uture use also" key telep!one systems .

Coppe Cable.

Cables s!all be labeled it! Brady or e%ui+alent sel/9ad!esi+e printed raparound labels 011mm /rom a patc! panel termination point and it!in211mm o/ a ork area termination. T!e labeling sc!eme s!all matc! t!epatc! panel and /ace plate port ID.

0ib e Cable.

ac! fbre optic !orizontal cable s!all be labeled it! Brady or e%ui+alentsel/9ad!esi+e printed rap around labels 011mm /rom a patc! panel and

it!in 211mm o/ a ork area termination. T!e labeling sc!eme s!all matc!t!e patc! panel



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Cat 7 'atc 'anels.

ac! patc! panel port s!all be labeled it! a uni%ue engra+ed ad!esi+e

label. T!e labeling sc!eme ill normally be defned in t!e detailed designstatement and ill /ollo a simple alp!anumeric port indicator i.e. A912 toA90*" B912 to B90* etc etc. T!e /ormat s!all be !ite te:t on bluebackground.



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0ib e 'atc 'anels.

ac! duple: fbre termination port s!all be labeled it! a uni%ue engra+edad!esi+e label. T!e labeling sc!eme ill normally be defned in t!edetailed design statement but in t!e absence o/ t!is in/ormation eac!duple: port s!all be labeled it! a t o digit numeric port indicator and at o digit alp!anumeric panel indicator it! t!e panel indicator coming frstin t!e se%uence. T!e /ormat s!all be as detailed in t!e abo+e colour codes

section.

In addition" eac! fbre patc! panel or breakout bo: s!all !a+e a sel/ad!esi+e laser arning label aF:ed in a +isible position.

2o + ea ;abeling.

Telecommunication %utlet.



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ac! telecommunication outlet s!all be labeled it! an appropriatelysized" engra+ed label rePecting t!e patc! panel numbering sc!eme. T!e/ormat s!all be !ite te:t on blue background.

=abels s!all be f:ed belo t!e & *; port.

In addition" a comms room ID label is to be ftted to eac!telecommunications outlet plate. T!is ill be an appropriately sizedengra+ed label rePecting t!e comms room code t!at t!e outlet is ser+ed/rom. T!e /ormat s!all be black te:t on !ite background.

Telecommunication/*=uipment Rooms.2all an! 0loo )ounte! Cabinets.

ac! all or Poor mounted cabinet s!all !a+e an A6 sized label f:ed to t!e/ront door" top rig!t" detailing t!e comms room code ID


%pen 0 ames.

C!ats ort! open /rames s!all !a+e an A6 sized label f:ed to t!e Poorf:ing plate" /ront rig!t" detailing t!e comms room code ID. In addition" asuitably sized engra+ed label s!all be f:ed to t!e top o/ /rame" detailing

!ic! Poor t!e /rame ser+es.




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D a&ings an! Diag ams.Issue.

Dra ings and diagrams may be issued to t!e retained company during t!ecourse o/ an installation as applicable. Dra ings may be issued /rom eit!ert!e >ni+ersity or a contract principal.

+s Installe! D a&ings.

ac! pro ect s!all be supplied it! t!e /ollo ing dra ing typesQ

=ogical net ork sc!ematic to include outlet %uantities and cabinet layouts.

CAD dra ing in AutoDesk AutoCAD 011; or later /ormat it!telecommunication outlets" containment routes" &4T& locations andeart!ing points s!o n. ac! o/ t!ese categories s!all be on a separatenamed layer.

Bot! electronic and paper copies s!all be supplied. $aper copies s!all"!ere applicable" be printed to a kno n arc!itectural scale suc! as 2(211

Cabinet or /rame sc!ematics s!all be in )isio or AutoCAD /ormats.

I/ t!e installation includes campus backbone cables t!e retained companys!all annotate a supplied campus plan dra ing it! t!e routes taken"transition point locations and cable types. T!e >oW In/rastructure Team=eader s!all supply a suitable dra ing to be annotated.

In addition to t!e dra ings specifed abo+e electronic images o/ t!e/ollo ing s!all also be supplied(

ntrance /acilities Transition $oints&isers

Consolidation $ointsCabinets4?rames Telecommunication roomsEutlets



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So t&a e.Test Result So t&a e.

Any test results supplied in t!eir nati+e /ormat s!all also be supplied it! acopy o/ t!e test result management so/t are" /ree o/ c!arge.



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2a anties. T!e >ni+ersity o/ War ick re%uires a supplier4contractor arranty period o/ 36 ont!s /or orkmans!ip /rom t!e acceptance date. ?urt!er to t!is" T!e>ni+ersity o/ War ick e:pects to recei+e a manu/acturer^s systems 4applications arranty o/ not less t!an t enty f+e years.

Luotation submitters s!all pro+ide details o/ arranty co+erage under t!e/ollo ing circumstances(Installer ceases trading.Installer ceases to be accredited.



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' o(ect #an!o"e 0ol!e . T!e /orm o/ t!e reporting documentation s!all be as /ollo s" and in t!isorder.

Title 'age.

Containing t!e te:t" @Tec!nical anual /or Telecommunications Cabling att!e >ni+ersity o/ War ick , I'S &T $&E CT 'A H & .

'ame" address and telep!one number o/ t!e retained company.Date o/ !ando+er.$!otograp!ic image o/ t!e buildings /ront ele+ation.

Table o Contents.

A list o/ enclosed sections.

S$stem Desc iption.

A brie/ o+er+ie o/ t!e pro ect and its elements.

D a&ings Diag ams , Images.

All re%uested dra ings and diagrams as detailed else !ere in t!isdocument or defned in t!e detailed design statement !ic! ill includeAutoCAD Poor plans" $ < Images o/ all Cabs" &iser" Cable C!ambers # t!eoutside o/ t!e Buildings.

Sc ematic D a&ings.

All re%uested sc!ematic dra ings detailing t!e installedtelecommunications cabling system.

*=uipment RoomsAll re%uested details and dra ings detailing all &s" T&s .

2a ant$ / Compliance Ce tifcates

Warranty certifcates to comply it! t!e B =D '4CDT $rogramme.



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Test Results.

Summaries o/ all =e+el III test results and /ull print outs o/ any ETD&traces" $o er and lig!t source test results and +oice continuity test results. Any electrical ork carried out by t!e retained company or its appro+edsub contractors s!all be supplied it! a @ inor lectrical Installation WorksCertifcate BS 5652(2770 .

)et o! Statements.

et!od statements o/ all orks carried out by t!e contractor.

. #ealt , Sa et$ 'olic$.

Healt! and sa/ety policy including risk assessments" o/ all orks carriedout by t!e contractor or sub9contractors.

>ualit$ +ssu ance 'lan.

Luality Assurance $lan o/ t!e contractor.

)aintenance ' oce!u es.

Any maintenance procedures t!at need to be carried out on t!e orksinstalled by t!e contractor in order to keep it!in t!e arranty conditions.

0ault Callout ' oce!u e.

A detailed statement defning /ault reporting and arranty claimprocedures.



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*lect onic #an!o"eIn o mation.As part o/ t!e !ando+er /older t!e retained company s!all pro+ide a CD"/ormatted to allo reading in con+entional read only dri+es" containing t!e/ollo ing in/ormation and in t!e /ormat displayed belo .

$ro ect 'ame

System Description

As built Dra ings

Sc!ematic Dra ings

%uipment &ooms

Warranty 4 Compliance Certifcate

Test &esults

et!od Statements

Healt! # Sa/ety $olicy

Luality Assurance $lan

aintenance $rocedures

?ault &eporting $rocedures



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Testing.

2itness Testing an! T i !

'a t$ Ve ifcation.211R o/ all t!e installed links s!all be tested.

T!e >ni+ersity o/ War ick reser+es t!e rig!t to re%uest a 2;R itness testo/ all installed outlets4links. T!is is to be at no e:tra cost to t!e >ni+ersity.

I/ during t!is 2;R itness test" a /ailure is /ound" t!e >ni+ersity o/ War ickreser+e t!e rig!t to a /ull 211R test o/ all installed links. T!is ill be at nocost to t!e >ni+ersity o/ War ick.



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'e o mance Test 'a amete s.

T!e test parameters /or Class are defned in ISE4I C 22812 Amendment0 0110

T!e test o/ eac! Class link s!all contain all o/ t!e /ollo ing parameters asdetailed belo . In order to pass t!e link test all measurements at eac!/re%uency in t!e range /rom 2 Hz t!roug! 211 Hz must meet or e:ceed

t!e limit +alue determined in t!e abo+e9mentioned Class standard.

ac! parameter s!all be measured /rom 2 t!roug! 3;1 Hz and all o/t!ese measurement points are to be recorded in t!e test resultsin/ormation.

2i e )ap.

Wire ap s!all report $ass i/ t!e iring o/ eac! ire9pair /rom end to end isdetermined to be correct. T!e Wire ap results s!all include t!e continuityo/ t!e s!ield connection i/ present.

;engt . T!e feld tester s!all be capable o/ measuring lengt! o/ all pairs o/ apermanent link or c!annel based on t!e propagation delay measurementand t!e a+erage +alue /or ')$. T!e p!ysical lengt! o/ t!e link s!all becalculated using t!e pair it! t!e s!ortest electrical delay. T!is lengt!fgure s!all be reported and s!all be used /or making t!e $ass4?ail decision.

T!e $ass4?ail criteria are based on t!e ma:imum lengt! allo ed /or t!epermanent link confguration 71 meters or t!e c!annel 211 meters plus21R to allo /or t!e +ariation and uncertainty o/ ')$.

Inse tion ;oss ?+ttenuation@ .

Insertion =oss is a measure o/ signal loss in t!e permanent link or c!annel. T!e term @Attenuation !as been used to designate @insertion losses.Insertion =oss s!all be tested /rom 2 Hz t!roug! 211 Hz in ma:imumstep size o/ 2 Hz. It is pre/erred to measure attenuation at t!e same/re%uency inter+als as ' NT =oss in order to pro+ide a more accuratecalculation o/ t!e Attenuation9to9Crosstalk &atio AC& parameter.

inimum test results documentation summary results ( Identi/y t!e orstire pair 2 o/ * possible . T!e test results /or t!e orst ire pair must

s!o t!e !ig!est attenuation +alue measured orst case " t!e /re%uencyat !ic! t!is orst9case +alue occurs" and t!e test limit +alue at t!is/re%uency.



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case s!all include t!e /re%uency at !ic! it occurs as ell as t!e test limit+alue at t!is /re%uency.

'S*;0*AT ;oss.

$o er Sum =? NT is a calculated parameter t!at combines t!e eMect o/t!e ? NT disturbance /rom t!ree ire pairs on t!e /ourt! one. T!is testyields 8 ire9pair combinations. ac! ire9pair is e+aluated /rom 2 t!roug!211 Hz in /re%uency increments t!at do not e:ceed t!e ma:imum stepsize defned in t!e standards as s!o n abo+e.

inimum test results documentation summary results ( Identi/y t!e irepair t!at e:!ibits t!e orst9case margin and t!e ire pair t!at e:!ibits t!e

orst +alue /or $S =? NT. T!ese ire pairs must be identifed /or t!e testsper/ormed /rom eac! end. ac! reported case s!all include t!e /re%uencyat !ic! it occurs as ell as t!e test limit +alue at t!is /re%uency.

Retu n ;oss.

&eturn =oss &= measures t!e total energy rePected on eac! ire pair.&eturn =oss is to be measured /rom bot! ends o/ t!e link9under9test /oreac! ire pair. T!is parameter is also to be measured /orm 2 t!roug!211 Hz in /re%uency increments t!at do not e:ceed t!e ma:imum stepsize defned in t!e standard.


orst +alue /or &eturn =oss. T!ese ire pairs must be identifed /or t!etests per/ormed /rom eac! end. ac! reported case s!all include t!e/re%uency at !ic! it occurs as ell as t!e test limit +alue at t!is/re%uency.

+CR ?+ttenuation to c osstal atio@.

AC& pro+ides an indication o/ band idt! /or t!e t o ire9pair net orkapplications. AC& is a computed parameter t!at is analogous to =? NTand e:presses t!e signal to noise ratio /or a t o ire9pair system. T!iscalculation yields 20 combinations , si: /rom eac! end o/ t!e link.

inimum test results documentation summary results ( Identi/y t!e irepair combination t!at e:!ibits t!e orst9case margin and t!e ire paircombination t!at e:!ibits t!e orst +alue /or AC&. T!ese ire paircombinations must be identifed /or t!e tests per/ormed /rom eac! end.

ac! reported case s!all include t!e /re%uency at !ic! it occurs as ell ast!e test limit +alue at t!is /re%uency.

'S+CR.

T!e $o er Sum +ersion o/ AC& is based on $S' NT and takes into accountt!e combined ' NT disturbance o/ all ad acent ire pairs on eac!



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indi+idual pair. T!is calculation yields 8 combinations , one /or eac! irepair /rom bot! ends o/ t!e link.


orst +alue /or $SAC&. T!ese ire pairs must be identifed /or t!e testsper/ormed /rom eac! end. ac! reported case s!all include t!e /re%uencyat !ic! it occurs as ell as t!e test limit +alue at t!is /re%uency.

' opagation Dela$.

$ropagation delay is t!e time re%uired /or t!e signal to tra+el /rom one endo/ t!e link to t!e ot!er. T!is measurement is to be per/ormed /or eac! o/t!e /our ire pairs.

inimum test results documentation summary results ( Identi/y t!e irepair it! t!e orst9case propagation delay. T!e report s!all include t!epropagation delay +alue measured as ell as t!e test limit +alue.

Dela$ S e&.

T!is parameter s!o s t!e diMerence in propagation delay bet een t!e /ourire pairs. T!e pair it! t!e s!ortest propagation delay is t!e re/erence

pair it! a delay ske +alue o/ zero.

inimum test results documentation summary results ( Identi/y t!e irepair it! t!e orst9case propagation delay t!e longest propagation delay .

T!e report s!all include t!e delay ske +alue measured as ell as t!e testlimit +alue.

Test Result Documentation.

T!e test result in/ormation /or eac! link s!all be recorded in t!e memory o/ t!e feld test e%uipment upon completion.

T!e test result records sa+ed by t!e test e%uipment s!all be trans/erredinto a Windo s based database utility t!at allo s /or t!e maintenance"inspection and arc!i+ing o/ t!ese test records.

T!e database /or t!e completed ob s!all be stored and deli+ered on CD9&E Q t!is CD9&E s!all include t!e so/t are tools re%uired to +ie "inspect" and print any selection o/ test reports.

A paper copy o/ t!e test results s!all be pro+ided t!at lists all t!e links t!at!a+e been tested it! t!e /ollo ing summary in/ormation(

T!e o+erall $ass4?ail e+aluation o/ t!e link9under9test including t!e ' NTHeadroom o+erall orst case number

T!e date and time t!e test results ere sa+ed in t!e memory o/ t!e tester


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T!e identifcation o/ t!e link in accordance it! t!e naming con+entiondefned in t!e o+erall system documentation

T!e o+erall $ass4?ail e+aluation o/ t!e link9under9test T!e name o/ t!e standard selected to e:ecute t!e stored test results T!e cable type and t!e +alue o/ ')$ used /or lengt! calculations T!e date and time t!e test results ere sa+ed in t!e memory o/ t!e tester T!e brand name" model and serial number o/ t!e tester T!e identifcation o/ t!e tester inter/ace T!e re+ision o/ t!e tester so/t are and t!e re+ision o/ t!e test standardsdatabase in t!e tester

T!e test results in/ormation must contain in/ormation on eac! o/ t!e

re%uired test parameters t!at are listed abo+e. T!e detailed test results data to be pro+ided in t!e electronic database /oreac! tested link must contain t!e /ollo ing in/ormation.

?or eac! o/ t!e /re%uency9dependent test parameters" t!e +alue measuredat e+ery /re%uency during t!e test is stored. In t!is case" t!e $C9residentdatabase program must be able to process t!e stored results to displayand print a colour grap! o/ t!e measured parameters.



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0ib e.3ene al.

+ery fbre optic cabling link in t!e installation s!all be tested inaccordance it! t!e feld test specifcations defned by t!e C ' = C

Comit_ urop_en de 'ormalisation lectrotec!ni%ue standard ' ;1253or by t!e appropriate net ork application standard s !ic!e+er is moredemanding.

' ;1253 defnes t!e passi+e cabling net ork" to include cable"connectors" and splices i/ present " bet een t o optical fbre patc! panels

connecting !ard are . A typical !orizontal link segment is /rom t!etelecommunications outlet4connector to t!e !orizontal cross9connect. Abuilding backbone cabling subsystem e:tends /rom building distributor sto t!e Poor distributor s . T!e test s!all include t!e representati+econnector per/ormance at t!e connecting !ard are associated it! t!emating o/ patc! cords. T!e test does not" !o e+er" include t!eper/ormance o/ t!e connector at t!e inter/ace it! t!e test e%uipment.

211R o/ t!e installed cabling links must be tested and must pass t!ere%uirements o/ t!e standards mentioned abo+e and as /urt!er detailedlater in t!is document. Any /ailing link must be documented" diagnosedand corrected. T!e correcti+e action s!all be /ollo ed it! a ne test topro+e t!at t!e corrected link meets t!e per/ormance re%uirements. T!efnal and passing result o/ t!e tests /or all links s!all be pro+ided in t!e testresults documentation in accordance it! t!e administration section o/ t!isdocument.

T!e test e%uipment s!all comprise optical po er source and metere%uipment in accordance it! I C 620819*92 /or multimode optical fbresand I C 620819*90 /or single mode optical fbres . T!e type o/ opticalsource and launc! condition s!all correspond it! one o/ t!e categoriesdefned in I C 620819*92 /or multimode optical fbres and I C 620819*90

/or single mode optical fbres .

T!e cabling inter/ace adaptors consist o/ a number o/ test cords mating inaccordance it! I C 620819*92 /or multimode optical fbres and I C620819*90 /or single mode optical fbres .

T!e test e%uipment s!all be it!in t!e calibration period recommended byt!e manu/acturer in order to ac!ie+e t!e manu/acturer9specifedmeasurement accuracy.

T!e fbre optic launc! cables and adapters must be o/ a !ig! %uality andt!e cables s!all not s!o e:cessi+e ear resulting /rom repetiti+e coilingand storing o/ t!e test e%uipment inter/ace adapters. 'o inde: matc!inggel s!all be used.



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'e o mance Test 'a amete s.

' ;1253 prescribes t!e single per/ormance parameter /or feld9testing o/fbre optic links as link attenuation alternati+e and e%ui+alent term(insertion loss " !en installing components compliant it! t!is standard.

T!e link attenuation s!all be calculated in accordance to t!e specifcationsit!in ' ;1253. T!ese specifcations are representati+e o/ t!e /ollo ing

/ormulas.

=ink Attenuation CableÀttn G ConnectorÀttn G SpliceÀttnCableÀttn dB Attenuation`CoeFcient dB4km V =engt! km

T!e +alues /or t!e Attenuation`CoeFcient are listed in t!e table belo (

T$pe o%ptical 0ib e

2a"elengt?nm@

+ttenuationBCoe cient?!4/ m@

ultimode60.;420; m

8;1 3.;

2311 2.;ultimode

;1420; m8;1 3.;

2311 2.;Single9mode 2321 2.1

2;;1 2.1

ConnectorÀttn dB numberò/`connector`pairs V connector`loss dBa:imum allo able connector`loss 1.5; dB

SpliceÀttn dB number o/ splices S V splice`loss dBa:imum allo able splice`loss 1.3 dB

=ink attenuation does not include any acti+e de+ices or passi+e de+icesot!er t!an cable" connectors" and splices" i.e. link attenuation does notinclude suc! de+ices as optical bypass s itc!es" couplers" repeaters" oroptical amplifers.

Test e%uipment t!at measures t!e link lengt! and automatically calculatest!e link loss based on t!e abo+e /ormulas is pre/erred.

T!e abo+e link test limits attenuation are based on t!e use o/ t!e Ene&e/erence umper et!od specifed by et!od 2 o/ I C 620819*92 /ormultimode and et!od 2 o/ I C 620819*90 /or single mode. T!e user s!all/ollo t!e procedures establis!ed by t!ese standards or test e%uipmentmanu/acturer recommended modifcations.

T!e !orizontal link multimode ( acceptable link attenuation /or a

multimode !orizontal optical fbre cabling system is based on t!ema:imum 71 m distance. T!e !orizontal link s!ould be tested at bot!



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?ile /ormat tools re%uired to +ie " inspect" and print any selection o/ testreports.

A paper copy o/ t!e test results s!all be pro+ided t!at lists all t!e links t!at!a+e been tested it! t!e /ollo ing summary in/ormation.

T!e o+erall $ass4?ail e+aluation o/ t!e link9under9test including t!eAttenuation orst9case margin margin is defned as t!e diMerencebet een t!e measured +alue and t!e test limit +alue .

T!e date and time t!e test results ere sa+ed in t!e memory o/ t!e teste%uipment.


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Voice.211R testing s!all be per/ormed to identi/yQAny miss ire.

art!s.S!ort circuit.Continuity o/ t!e cable pairs.

In addition to t!e abo+e basic tests t!e /ollo ing s!all also be pro+ided /orne ly installed +oice backbones(=oop resistanceInsulation resistance=engt! using TD& e%uipment

?or all +oice backbone links t!e results s!all presented in t!e !ando+erdocumentation on a +oice test s!eet as detailed.

Uni,ersi+* o- W)r.i/0

%ro1e/+ N)(e

Copper Communication Cables Test Sheet

Number Installed

Type From

Location To

Length Date

Weather

PairNumber LR( IR (! Pair Number LR ( IR (! "#$arth %#$arth "#% "#$arth %#$arth "#%

2 3"

3 34

5 36

# 37

8 5!

" 52

4 53

6 55

7 5#

2! 58

22 5"

23 54

25 56

2# 57

28 #!

2" #2

24 #3

26 #5

27 ##

3! #8

32 #"

33 #4

35 #6

3# #7

38 8!

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