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Enabling Technologies and Services

STRUCTURED TRUCTURED CABLING ABLING - WHY HY?

NETWORK FOUNDATION
Application Presentatio n Session Transport Network Datalink Physical Structured Cabling

iStructured cabling
- provides a competitive advantage. - is the foundation of a successful Information Technology (IT) IT) and Intelligent Building Networks. - is the basic investment on which all other network equipment depends. depends.

STRUCTURED TRUCTURED CABLING ABLING - WHY HY?

Cabling is <2-5% of the total network cost... but accounts for about 70% of network errors.

IMPORTANCE OF STRUCTURED CABLING

CABLING LIFE CYCLE Software 1.5 years LANs 2.5 years Intelligent WS 3.5 years Mainframe 5.5 years Cabling System 15 - 25 years

IMPORTANCE OF STRUCTURED CABLING

LAN Equipment 7% Intelligent Cabling Workstation ~2 % 34%

NETWORK INVESTMENT
Software 54%

Only 2% of network investment is cabling

Source: Datapro

Although cabling represents only ~2 % of the total network investment, A Structured cabling systems will outlive most network components.

STRUCTURED CABLING IMPORTANCE

PAYBACK OVER TIME

iIntended usable life of fifteen years and beyond far exceeds other elements of the network

PANDUIT OFFERING & SOLUTION CATEGORY 6 TX6 PLUS SOLUTION

Faceplate
TM

Modular Jack

Patchcord
Max : 5 m

Horizontal Cabling
( Max : 90 m )

Patchcord
Max : 5 m

MODULAR PATCH PANEL

TIA/EIA Standards for Structured Cabling

TIA/EIA 568-B

Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard

contains the overall guidelines for a structured cabling system.

TIA/EIA 569-A

contains the design specifications for the following parts of a structured cabling system: Entrance Facility Equipment Room Telecommunication Room

Pathway and Spaces

TIA/EIA 606

Administration Grounding and Bonding

defines administration and labeling requirements for a structured cabling system.

TIA/EIA 607
cabling system.

contains the grounding requirements for the backbone cabling in a structured

TIA/EIA Standards for Structured Cabling

TIA/EIATIA/EIA-568568-B TIA/EIA-568-B.1 General requirements

TIA/EIA-568-B.2 100 Balanced Twisted-pair Cabling

TIA/EIA-568-B.3 Optical Fiber Cabling Components Standard

Performance Performance requirements requirements Recommended Recommended topology topology Cabling Cabling Media Media Cabling distances Cabling distances Connector Connector configurations configurations Basic Basic framework framework of of SCS SCS

TIA/EIA Standards for Structured Cabling

TIA/EIATIA/EIA-568568-B

Definition of Structured Cabling : Topology is defined Media is identified Distances are specified Connection interface is specified Performance requirements are specified

HORIZONTAL CABLING PATHWAY

Pathways & Spaces (TIA(TIA-EIAEIA-569569-A)
- Structures that conceal, protect, and support horizontal cables

HORIZONTAL CABLING PATHWAY

Common types:
Under floor ducts / Trench ducts / Cellular floors Conduit Access (raised) floors Ceiling space

Most buildings require a combination of above Check all applicable codes and regulations before selecting a type of pathway

HORIZONTAL CABLING PATHWAY

Design considerations
- Must allow for easy moves, adds and changes to the cabling system - Must minimize occupant disruption when accessing cabling system - Metallic pathways must be properly grounded - All local codes and regulations must be considered - All pathways that penetrate fire-rated barriers must be fire stopped per local regulations - Should provide for future expansion

HORIZONTAL CABLING PATHWAY

Sizing of horizontal pathways based on:
- Usable floor space
Building area used by occupants for normal daily work functions Include hallways but not other common areas Work area 10 m2 (general rule) Minimum 3 cable runs per work area

- Occupant density - Cable density

- Cable diameter - Pathway capacity

 Conduit

HORIZONTAL CABLING PATHWAY

- Run in most direct rote possible - No more than two 90o bends between pull boxes recommended - Maximum section length of 30 m - Each conduit from TR should not serve more than 3 outlet boxes - All sharp edges should be reamed

Conduit is best for:

- Remote work areas - Work areas with limited devices - Applications where flexibility is not important

HORIZONTAL CABLING PATHWAY

Access floor (raised floor)
- Minimum finished height: - Load-bearing capacity:
General office = 200 mm Equipment room = 300 mm General office = 2.4 kPa Equipment room = 4.8 kPa (8.8 kN) kN)

- Cables in access floor should be in dedicated pathways

If cable tray is installed, provide a minimum of 50 mm clearance from top of cable tray side rails If cable pathways with covers are installed, provide clearance for easy removal/install of covers

HORIZONTAL CABLING PATHWAY

Ceiling space (suspended ceiling)
- Allow for a minimum of:
80 mm of clear space above conduits/cables 300 mm of clear space above cable trays 150 mm of clearance between suspended ceiling and bottom of the cabling pathways. (If sufficient space is
available)

- Do not lay cables or install pathways directly on top of Structured Ceiling suspended ceiling - Ceiling spaces must be Pathway 80mm accessible Supports
300mm Cables/Conduits Cables Tray Suspended Ceiling 150mm

DESIGN & INSTALLATION BASICS

HORIZONTAL CABLING PATHWAY

Ceiling space (suspended ceiling)
- Cable tray Ensure tray can handle force applied during cable install Follow manufacturers guidelines on cable and loading capacity Metal cable tray must be properly bonded and grounded Use physical barrier to separate power & data
DATA & TELECOMMUNICATION CABLES PHYSICAL BARRIER POWER CABLES CABLE TRAY

Identifying the elements

Agenda Guidelines for proper identification EIA/TIA 606A 4 classes of identification Colour codes

Identifying the elements

Which port is connected to CEO office??? CEO

VP
Telecommunication Room

Check the identification labeling and records. Eh what labeling? what records? CFO
Work Area

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Guidelines for identification

The key to proper identification Maintain proper labeling and records. Label each component .
jack faceplate cable (both ends) patchpanel

Label all space (rooms) and pathways. When re-labeling, do not paste new labels over
existing ones.
They may cause confusion.

Guidelines for identification

The key to proper identification Use good quality labels and printers.
Paper labels usually provided with
faceplates/patchpanels But handwritten labels will fade & become illegible. EIA/TIA 606A mandates device printed labels. Poor quality labels will peel off after a while.

Use colour coding

Different coloured jacks, patchcords & labels.

Use the biggest font that can fit into available

space.

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4 classes of identification Class 1.

Single floor/premise.

Class 2
Single Building with multiple floors.

Class 3
Single Campus with multiple buildings

Class 4
Multiple sites. Multiple campus/ buildings / premises.

4 classes of identification
Examples
Example of Class 1 labeling:
C024 = Panel C port 024

Example of Class 2 labeling:

2B-C024 = Floor 2, Space B, Panel C port 024

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4 classes of identification
Examples
Example of Class 3 labeling:
03-2B-C024 = Building 3 Floor 2, Space B, Panel C port 024

Example of Class 4 labeling:

TA-03-2B-C024 = Tuas Ave Campus Building 3 Floor 2, Space B, Panel C port 024

Colour codes

Use of colours are optional. We recommend colour codes for better identification. EIA/TIA 606A says
use of colours simplify infrastructure administration & maintenance. If used, colours shall follow the following table. Local codes should take precedence over the table.

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Colour codes
Termination type
Demarcation point Network connection Common equipment Key system 1st 2nd level backbone level backbone

Colour

Application

Orange Central office connection Green User side of CO connection Purple Connection to PBX. LAN, etc Red White Grey Connection to key phone system Backbone termination MC-IC Backbone termination IC-HC

Interbuilding backbone Horizontal Others

Brown Backbone termination bet. Blue buildings TR to WA Yellow Alarm, security, etc

Thank You

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