TIA-568.1-D Final

ANSI/TIA-568.
1-D-2015
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ANSI/TIA-568.1-D
Commercial Building Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard
Table of Contents
FOREWORD ................................................................................................................................................. v
1 SCOPE .................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES ............................................................................................................... 1
3 DEFINITIONS, ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS, UNITS OF MEASURE .................................. 2
3.1 General ........................................................................................................................ 2
3.2 Definitions .................................................................................................................... 2
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3.3 Acronyms and abbreviations ........................................................................................ 7
3.4 Units of measure .......................................................................................................... 8
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4 TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLING SYSTEM STRUCTURE .......................................................... 9
5 TOPOLOGY ........................................................................................................................................ 11
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5.1 Balanced twisted-pair cabling .....................................................................................11
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5.2 Optical fiber cabling ....................................................................................................11
5.3 Broadband coaxial cabling ..........................................................................................11
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5.4 Star topology...............................................................................................................11
5.4.1 General ................................................................................................................11
5.4.2 Cabling directly between telecommunications rooms/telecommunications
enclosures (tie cabling) ......................................................................................................13
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5.4.3 Centralized optical fiber cabling ...........................................................................13

6 ENTRANCE FACILITIES .................................................................................................................... 15
6.1 General .......................................................................................................................15
6.2 Design ........................................................................................................................15
6.2.1 General ................................................................................................................15
6.2.2 Size .....................................................................................................................15
6.3 Functions ....................................................................................................................16
6.3.1 Network demarcation point ..................................................................................16
6.3.2 Electrical protection..............................................................................................16
6.3.3 Connections to outside plant cabling ....................................................................16
7 EQUIPMENT ROOMS ........................................................................................................................ 17
7.1 General .......................................................................................................................17
7.2 Design ........................................................................................................................17
7.2.1 General ................................................................................................................17
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7.2.2 Access .................................................................................................................17

7.2.3 Size .....................................................................................................................17
7.2.4 Heating, ventilation and air conditioning ...............................................................17
7.2.5 Electrical ..............................................................................................................17
7.2.5.1 Power ...........................................................................................................17
7.2.5.2 Standby power ..............................................................................................18
7.3 Functions ....................................................................................................................18
7.4 Cabling practices ........................................................................................................18
8 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ROOMS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENCLOSURES ................... 19

8.1 General .......................................................................................................................19
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8.2 Design ........................................................................................................................19
8.2.1 Telecommunications room ...................................................................................19
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8.2.1.1 General .........................................................................................................19
8.2.1.2 Size ..............................................................................................................19
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8.2.2 Telecommunications enclosure ............................................................................20
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8.3 Functions ....................................................................................................................20
8.4 Horizontal and backbone cable terminations ...............................................................21
9 BACKBONE CABLING (CABLING SUBSYSTEM 2 AND CABLING SUSBYSTEM 3) ................... 22
9.1 General .......................................................................................................................22
9.2 Length.........................................................................................................................22
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9.3 Recognized media ......................................................................................................22

10 HORIZONTAL CABLING (CABLING SUBSYSTEM 1) ................................................................. 23
10.1 General .......................................................................................................................23
10.2 Length.........................................................................................................................24
10.3 Recognized media ......................................................................................................25
10.4 Bundled and hybrid cables ..........................................................................................25
11 WORK AREA .................................................................................................................................. 26
11.1 General .......................................................................................................................26
11.2 Work area cords .........................................................................................................26
11.3 Telecommunications outlet spaces .............................................................................26
11.3.1 General ................................................................................................................26
11.3.2 Outlet density .......................................................................................................26
11.4 Multi-user telecommunications outlet assembly (MUTOA) ..........................................26
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11.5 Consolidation point (CP) .............................................................................................27

12 MULTI-TENANT BUILDING SPACES ........................................................................................... 28
12.1 General .......................................................................................................................28
12.2 Common telecommunications room ............................................................................28
12.3 Common equipment room...........................................................................................28
12.3.1 General ................................................................................................................28
12.3.2 Location ...............................................................................................................28
12.3.3 Pathways .............................................................................................................28
12.3.4 Size .....................................................................................................................28

12.3.5 Quantity ...............................................................................................................28
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12.3.6 Summary of multi-tenant building spaces.............................................................29
13 CABLING INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................. 31
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14 CABLING TRANSMISSION PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS................................................ 31
15 CABLING FOR WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS ............................................................................. 31
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17 TELECOMMUNICATIONS PATHWAYS ....................................................................................... 31
18 FIRESTOPPING.............................................................................................................................. 31
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19 ADMINISTRATION ......................................................................................................................... 31
Annex A (informative) Bibliography ........................................................................................................ 32
List of Figures
Figure 1 – Relationship between relevant TIA standards .......................................................... vii
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Figure 2 – Elements of generic cabling topology ........................................................................ 3

Figure 3 – Representative model for a commercial building telecommunications cabling system
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Figure 4 – Commercial building hierarchical star topology example ..........................................12
Figure 5 – Examples of interconnections and cross-connections for horizontal cross-connect ..13
Figure 6 – Centralized optical fiber cabling................................................................................14
Figure 7 – Typical telecommunications room floor plan .............................................................19
Figure 8 – Typical horizontal cabling using a star topology .......................................................24
Figure 9 – Example of pathways and spaces in a multi-tenant building .....................................29
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List of Tables
Table 1 – Minimum termination wall length ...............................................................................15
Table 2 – Minimum termination floor space ...............................................................................16
Table 3 – Telecommunications room size .................................................................................20
Table 4 – Summary of spaces used to service a multi-tenant building ......................................30
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FOREWORD
(This foreword is not considered part of this Standard)
This Standard was developed by TIA Subcommittee TR-42.1.
Approval of this Standard

This Standard was approved by TIA Subcommittee TR-42.1, TIA Engineering Committee
TR-42, and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
ANSI/TIA reviews standards every 5 years. At that time, standards are reaffirmed, withdrawn, or
revised according to the submitted updates. Updates to be included in the next revision should
be sent to the committee chair or to ANSI/TIA.
Contributing organizations
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More than 60 organizations within the telecommunications industry (including manufacturers,
consultants, end users, and other organizations) contributed their expertise to the development
of this Standard.
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Documents superseded
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This Standard supersedes ANSI/TIA-568-C.1 dated February, 2009, and its addenda.
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Significant technical changes from the previous edition
Significant changes from the previous edition include:
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 The contents of Addendum 1 (pathways and spaces) and Addendum 2 (general up-
dates) were incorporated.
 References were updated.
 Requirements for multiuser telecommunications outlet assemblies and consolidation
points were moved to ANSI/TIA-568.0-D. Requirements for associated spaces remain in
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this document pending revision of ANSI/TIA-569-D.

 Requirements for broadband coaxial cabling were added.
 2-fiber minimum fiber count added for backbone cabling.
 The use of optical fiber array connectors in the work area is now supported.
Annexes
There is one annex to this Standard. Annex A is informative and not considered a part of this
Standard.
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Relationship to other TIA standards and documents

The following are related standards regarding various aspects of structured cabling that were
developed and are maintained by Engineering Committee TIA TR-42. An illustrative diagram of
the ANSI/TIA-568 Series relationship to other relevant TIA standards is given in figure 1.
 ANSI/TIA-568.0-D, Generic Telecommunications Cabling for Customer Premises
 ANSI/TIA-568.1-D, Commercial Building Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard
 ANSI/TIA-568-C.2, Balanced Twisted-Pair Telecommunications Cabling and Compo-
nents Standard
 ANSI/TIA-568-C.3, Optical Fiber Cabling Components Standard
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ANSI/TIA-568-C.4, Broadband Coaxial Cabling and Components Standard

 ANSI/TIA-569-D, Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces
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 ANSI/TIA-570-C, Residential Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard
 ANSI/TIA-606-B, Administration Standard for Telecommunications Infrastructure
 ANSI/TIA-607-C, Generic Telecommunications Bonding and Grounding (Earthing) for
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Customer Premises
 ANSI/TIA-758-B, Customer-Owned Outside Plant Telecommunications Infrastructure
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Standard
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ANSI/TIA-862-A, Building Automation Systems Cabling Standard
 ANSI/TIA-942-A, Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Data Centers
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 ANSI/TIA-1005-A, Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Industrial Premises
 ANSI/TIA-1152, Requirements for Field Test Instruments and Measurements for Bal-
anced Twisted-Pair Cabling
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Common Premises Cabling &

Standards Standards Component
Standards
ANSI/TIA-568.0 ANSI/TIA-568.1 ANSI/TIA-568.2

(Generic) (Commercial) (Balanced twisted-
pair)
ANSI/TIA-569 ANSI/TIA-570 ANSI/TIA-568.3

(Pathways and (Residential) (Optical fiber)
spaces)
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ANSI/TIA-606 ANSI/TIA-942 ANSI/TIA-568.4
(Administration) (Data centers) (Broadband
coaxial)
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ANSI/TIA-607 ANSI/TIA-1005
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(Bonding and (Industrial)
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[earthing])
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(Outside plant) (Healthcare)
(Building (Educational)
automation
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systems)
Figure 1 – Relationship between relevant TIA standards
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The following documents may also be useful to the reader:

 National Electrical Safety Code® (NESC®) (IEEE C2-2012)
 National Electrical Code® (NEC©) (NFPA 70-2014)
Useful supplements to this Standard are the following BICSI documents: Telecommunications
Distribution Methods Manual, the Outside Plant Design Reference Manual, and Information
Technology Systems Installation Methods Manual. These manuals provide practices and meth-
ods by which many of the requirements of this Standard are implemented.
Other references are listed in Annex A.
Introduction
This Standard specifies a telecommunications cabling system for commercial buildings that will
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support a multi-product, multi-vendor environment. It also provides information that may be used
for the design of telecommunications products for commercial enterprises.
Purpose
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The purpose of this Standard is to enable the planning and installation of a structured cabling
system for commercial buildings. Installation of cabling systems during building construction or
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renovation is significantly less expensive and less disruptive than after the building is occupied.
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This Standard establishes performance and technical criteria for various cabling system configu-
rations for accessing and connecting their respective elements. In order to determine the re-
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quirements of a generic cabling system, performance requirements for various telecommunica-
tions services were considered.
The diversity of services currently available, coupled with the continual addition of new services,
means that there may be cases where limitations to desired performance occur. When applying
specific applications to these cabling systems, the user is cautioned to consult application
standards, regulations, equipment vendors, and system and service suppliers for applicability,
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limitations, and ancillary requirements.
Stewardship
Telecommunications infrastructure affects raw material consumption. The infrastructure design
and installation methods also influence product life and sustainability of electronic equipment life
cycling. These aspects of telecommunications infrastructure impact our environment. Since
building life cycles are typically planned for decades, technological electronic equipment up-
grades are necessary. The telecommunications infrastructure design and installation process
magnifies the need for sustainable infrastructures with respect to building life, electronic equip-
ment life cycling and considerations of effects on environmental waste. Telecommunications
designers are encouraged to research local building practices for a sustainable environment
and conservation of fossil fuels as part of the design process.
Specification of criteria
Two categories of criteria are specified; mandatory and advisory. The mandatory requirements
are designated by the word "shall;" advisory requirements are designated by the words "should,”
"may," or "desirable," which are used interchangeably in this Standard.
Mandatory criteria generally apply to protection, performance, administration and compatibility;
they specify the minimally-compliant requirements. Advisory or desirable criteria are presented
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when their attainment will enhance the general performance of the cabling system in all its con-
templated applications.
A note in the text, table, or figure is used for emphasis or offering informative suggestions, or
providing additional information.
Metric equivalents of United States customary units

The dimensions in this Standard are metric or United States customary with approximate con-
versions to the other.
Floor area conversions are approximate. It is assumed that 1 m2 is equal to 10 ft2.
Life of this Standard

This Standard is a living document. The criteria contained in this Standard are subject to revi-
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sions and updating as warranted by advances in building construction techniques and telecom-
munications technology.
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1 SCOPE
This Standard specifies requirements for telecommunications cabling within a commercial build-
ing and between commercial buildings in a campus environment. It defines terms, specifies ca-
bling topology, lists cabling requirements, establishes cabling distances, sets telecommunica-
tions outlet/connector configurations and provides additional useful information.
Telecommunications cabling specified by this Standard is intended to support a wide range of
commercial building sites and applications (e.g., voice, data, text, video, and image). Typically,
this range includes sites with a geographical extent from 3000 m2 (approximately 10 000 ft2), up
to 1 000 000 m2 (approximately 10 000 000 ft2) of office space, and with a population of up to
50 000 individual users.
2 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
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The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute pro-
visions of this Standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All stand-
ards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this Standard are encouraged
to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated be-
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low. ANSI and TIA maintain registers of currently valid national standards published by them.
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NOTE – Cabling transmission performance requirements for optical fiber cabling
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are currently contained in ANSI/TIA-568-C.0. When ANSI/TIA-568.3-D is pub-
lished these requirements will be specified in that document.
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 ANSI/TIA-568.0-D 2015, Generic Telecommunications Cabling for Customer Premises
 ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 2009, Balanced Twisted-Pair Telecommunications Cabling And Com-
ponents Standard
 ANSI/TIA-568-C.3 2008, Optical Fiber Cabling Components Standard
 ANSI/TIA-569-D 2015, Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces
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 ANSI/TIA-606-B 2012, Administration Standard for Telecommunications Infrastructure

 ANSI/TIA-607-C 2015, Generic Telecommunications Bonding and Grounding (Earthing)
for Customer Premises
 ANSI/TIA-758-B 2012, Customer-Owned Outside Plant Telecommunications Infrastruc-
ture Standard
 TIA TSB-162-A 2013, Telecommunications Cabling Guidelines for Wireless Access
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3 DEFINITIONS, ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS, UNITS OF MEASURE
3.1 General
The generic definitions in this clause have been formulated for use by the entire family of tele-
communications infrastructure standards.
3.2 Definitions
For the purposes of this Standard, the following definitions apply.
access provider: The operator of any facility that is used to convey telecommunications sig-
nals to and from a customer premises.
adapter: A device that enables any or all of the following:
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1) different sizes or types of plugs to mate with one another or to fit into a
telecommunications outlet,
2) the rearrangement of leads,
3) large cables with numerous conductors to fan out into smaller groups of
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conductors, and
4) interconnection between cables.
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administration: The method for labeling, identification, documentation and usage needed for
installation, moves, additions and changes of the telecommunications infrastructure.
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array connector: A single ferrule connector that contains multiple optical fibers arranged in a
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row or in rows and columns.
backbone: A facility (e.g., pathway, cable or bonding conductor) for Cabling Subsystem 2 and
Cabling Subsystem 3.
backbone cabling: Cabling Subsystem 2 or Cabling Subsystem 3.
backbone cable: See backbone.
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bonding: The joining of metallic parts to form an electrically conductive path.

bonding conductor: A conductor that joins metallic parts to form an electrically conductive
path.
building automation system: Equipment and telecommunications infrastructure that supports
monitoring, control, operation and management of building services.
bundled cable: An assembly of two or more cables continuously bound together to form a sin-
gle unit.
cable: An assembly of one or more insulated conductors or optical fibers, within an enveloping
sheath.
cable run: A length of installed media, which may include other components along its path.
cabling: A combination of all cables, jumpers, cords, and connecting hardware.
Cabling Subsystem 1: Cabling from the equipment outlet to Distributor A, Distributor B, or Dis-
tributor C.
Cabling Subsystem 2: Cabling between Distributor A and either Distributor B or Distributor C
(if Distributor B is not implemented).
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Cabling Subsystem 3: Cabling between Distributor B and Distributor C.

Note – See figure 2 below for an illustration of the generic cabling topology for
Cabling Subsystem 1, Cabling Subsystem 2, Cabling Subsystem 3, Distrib-
utor A, Distributor B, Distributor C, an optional consolidation point and the
equipment outlet. Cabling subsystems do not include equipment cords.
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DB Distributor B cable
DC Distributor C Cabling
2 Subsystem 2
EO Equipment outlet cable
CP Optional consolidation point Cabling

3 Subsystem 3
Optional tie cabling cable
NOTE – All elements shown represent cables and connecting hardware,

not spaces or pathways.
Figure 2 – Elements of generic cabling topology
campus: The buildings and grounds having legal contiguous interconnection.
campus backbone: Cabling for interconnecting telecommunications spaces between build-
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centralized cabling: A cabling configuration using a continuous cable, an interconnect, or a

splice from an equipment outlet to a centralized cross-connect in Distributor B or Distributor C.
channel: The end-to-end transmission path between two points at which application-specific
equipment is connected.
commercial building: A building or portion thereof that is intended for office use.
common distributor room: A distributor room that services tenants in a multi-tenant building.
common equipment room (telecommunications): An enclosed space used for equipment
and backbone interconnections for more than one tenant in a building or campus.
common telecommunications room: An enclosed space used for backbone interconnections
for more than one tenant in a building, which may also house equipment.
connecting hardware: A device providing mechanical cable terminations.
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consolidation point: A connection facility within Cabling Subsystem 1 for interconnection of
cables extending from building pathways to the equipment outlet.
cord (telecommunications): An assembly of cord cable with a plug on one or both ends.
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cord cable: A cable used to construct patch, work area, and equipment cords.
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cross-connection: A connection scheme between cabling runs, subsystems, and equipment
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using patch cords or jumpers that attach to connecting hardware on each end.
customer premises: Building(s), grounds and appurtenances (belongings) under the control of
the customer.
data: Electronically encoded information.
demarcation point: A point where the operational control or ownership changes.
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distributed antenna system: A network of antenna nodes connected to common source(s)

that provides wireless service.
Distributor A: Optional connection facility in a hierarchical star topology that is cabled between
the equipment outlet and Distributor B or Distributor C.
Distributor B: Optional intermediate connection facility in a hierarchical star topology that is ca-
bled to Distributor C.
Distributor C: Central connection facility in a hierarchical star topology.
distributor enclosure: A case or housing designed to contain Distributor A, Distributor B or
Distributor C.
enclosure, telecommunications: A case or housing that may contain telecommunications
equipment, cable terminations, or horizontal cross-connect cabling.
end user: The owner or user of the premises cabling system.
entrance facility (telecommunications): An entrance to a building for both public and private
network service cables (including wireless) including the entrance point of the building and con-
tinuing to the entrance room or space.
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entrance room or space (telecommunications): A space in which the joining of inter or intra
building telecommunications cabling takes place.
NOTE – An entrance room may also serve as a distributor room.
equipment cord: See cord.
equipment outlet: Outermost connection facility in a hierarchical star topology.
equipment room (telecommunications): An environmentally controlled centralized space for
telecommunications equipment that usually houses Distributor B or Distributor C.
fiber optic: See optical fiber.
fire resistance rating: A classification assigned to a material or assembly of materials when
exposed to fire under specified conditions.

firestopping: The process of installing listed, fire-rated materials into penetrations in fire-rated
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barriers to reestablish the fire-resistance rating of the barrier.
furniture cluster: A contiguous group of work areas, typically including space divisions, work
surfaces, storage, and seating.
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ground: A conducting connection, whether intentional or accidental, between an electrical cir-
cuit (e.g., telecommunications) or equipment and the earth, or to some conducting body that
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horizontal cabling: Cabling Subsystem 1.
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horizontal cross-connect: Distributor A.
hybrid cable: An assembly of two or more cables, of the same or different types or categories,
covered by one overall sheath.
infrastructure (telecommunications): A collection of those telecommunications components,
excluding equipment, that together provide the basic support for the distribution of information
within a building or campus.
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insertion loss: The power loss resulting from the insertion of a component, link or channel (of-
ten referred to as attenuation).
interconnection: A connection scheme that employs connecting hardware for the direct con-
nection of a cable to another cable without a patch cord or jumper, or employs a patch cord or
jumper to make a connection between connecting hardware and equipment.
intermediate cross-connect: Distributor B.
jumper: 1) An assembly of twisted pairs without connectors, used to join telecommunications
circuits/links at the cross-connect. (568) 2) An assembly of optical fiber cable with a connector
on each end (often referred to as a cord).
link: A transmission path between two points, not including equipment and cords.
listed: Equipment included in a list published by an organization, acceptable to the authority
having jurisdiction, that maintains periodic inspection of production of listed equipment, and
whose listing states either that the equipment or material meets appropriate standards or has
been tested and found suitable for use in a specified manner.
main cross-connect: Distributor C.
media (telecommunications): Wire, cable, conductors or fibers used for telecommunications.
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mode: A path of light in an optical fiber.

multimode optical fiber: An optical fiber that carries many paths of light.
multi-user telecommunications outlet assembly: A grouping in one location of several
equipment outlets.
open office: A floor space division provided by furniture, moveable partitions, or other means
instead of by building walls.
optical fiber: Any filament made of dielectric materials that guides light.
optical fiber cable: An assembly consisting of one or more optical fibers.
outlet/connector (telecommunications): The fixed connector in an equipment outlet.
outside plant: Telecommunications infrastructure designed for installation exterior to buildings.
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patch cord: A cord used to establish connections on a patch panel.
patch panel: A connecting hardware system that facilitates cable termination and cabling ad-
ministration using patch cords.
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pathway: A facility for the placement of telecommunications cable.
permanent link: The fixed portion of cabling installed between an equipment outlet and its im-
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service provider: The provider of any service that furnishes telecommunications content
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single-mode optical fiber: An optical fiber that carries only one path of light.
space (telecommunications): An area used for housing the installation and termination of tel-
ecommunications equipment and cable.
splice: A joining of conductors, meant to be permanent.
splice closure: A device used to protect one or more splices.
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star topology: A topology in which telecommunications cables are distributed from a central
point.
telecommunications: The transmission and reception of information by cable, radio, optical or
other electromagnetic systems.
telecommunications enclosure: See enclosure, telecommunications.
telecommunications entrance facility: See entrance facility (telecommunications).
telecommunications entrance room or space: See entrance room or space (telecommu-
nications).
telecommunications equipment room: See equipment room (telecommunications).
telecommunications infrastructure: See infrastructure (telecommunications).
telecommunications outlet: An assembly of components consisting of one or more connect-
ors mounted on a faceplate, housing or supporting bracket.
telecommunications room: An enclosed architectural space designed to contain telecommu-
nications equipment, cable terminations, or cross-connect cabling.
telecommunications space: See space (telecommunications).
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terminal: 1) A point at which information may enter or leave a communications network. 2) The
input-output associated equipment. 3) A device by means of which wires may be connected to
each other.
tie cabling: Cabling between distributors at the same hierarchical level.
topology: The physical or logical arrangement of a telecommunications system.
wire: An individually insulated solid or stranded metallic conductor.
wireless access point: A device that allows wireless devices to connect to a wired
telecommunications network.
work area: A building space where the occupants interact with telecommunications terminal
equipment.
work area cord: See cord.
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3.3 Acronyms and abbreviations
ANSI American National Standards Institute
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AP access provider
AWG American Wire Gauge
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CTR common telecommunications room
DAS distributed antenna system
EF entrance facility
EO equipment outlet
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ES entrance space
HC horizontal cross-connect
IC intermediate cross-connect
ISDN integrated services digital network
MC main cross-connect
MUTOA multi-user telecommunications outlet assembly
NEC® National Electrical Code®
NECA National Electrical Contractors Association
NESC® National Electrical Safety Code®
NFPA National Fire Protection Association
SP service provider
TE telecommunications enclosure
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TIA Telecommunications Industry Association

TO telecommunications outlet
TR telecommunications room
WA work area
WAP wireless access point
3.4 Units of measure

ft feet, foot
m meter
Vac volts alternating current
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4 TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLING SYSTEM STRUCTURE

This Standard establishes a structure for commercial building cabling based on the generic ca-
bling system structure in ANSI/TIA-568.0-D. Figure 2 of ANSI/TIA-568.0-D provides a represen-
tation of the functional elements that comprise a generic cabling system. Figure 4 of this Stand-
ard provides an example of how these functional elements are depicted in a commercial build-
ing cabling system.
Figure 3 of this Standard illustrates a representative model for a commercial building telecom-
munications cabling system. The elements of a commercial building telecommunications cabling
system structure (see also figure 4) are listed below.
 Entrance room or space
 Equipment rooms (space typically containing Distributor C, but may contain Distributor
B)
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tributor B or Distributor C) or, in some implementations, telecommunications enclosures
 Backbone cabling (Cabling Subsystem 2 and Cabling Subsystem 3)
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 Horizontal Cabling (Cabling Subsystem 1)
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WA WA
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Campus or inter-building backbone
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MC Main cross-connect (Distributor C)
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IC Intermediate cross-connect (Distributor B)
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TR Telecommunications room Access Provider Cabling
TE Telecommunications enclosure
HC Horizontal cross-connect (Distributor A)
WA Work area
Telecommunications outlet/connector (equipment outlet)
Cross-connect
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5 TOPOLOGY
5.1 Balanced twisted-pair cabling

Balanced twisted-pair cabling shall be configured in a star topology as specified in 5.4.
5.2 Optical fiber cabling

Optical fiber cabling shall be configured in a star topology as specified in 5.4.
Centralized optical fiber cabling (see 5.4.3) is designed as an alternative to the optical cross-
connection located in the telecommunications room (TR) or telecommunications enclosure (TE)
when deploying recognized optical fiber cabling to the work area (WA) from a centralized cross-
connect.
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5.3 Broadband coaxial cabling
Broadband coaxial cabling shall meet the topology requirements of ANSI/TIA-568-C.4.
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5.4.1 General
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There shall be no more than two hierarchical levels of cross-connects in the backbone cabling.
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be passed through to reach the main cross-connect (MC). Therefore, a connection between any
two HCs shall pass through three or fewer cross-connect facilities.
NOTE – The star topology as required by this Standard has been selected be-
cause of its acceptance, ease of administration, and flexibility in meeting a varie-
ty of application requirements. The limitation to two levels of cross-connects in
the backbone cabling is imposed to limit signal degradation for passive systems
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and to simplify moves, adds, and changes. This limitation may not be suitable for
facilities that have a large number of buildings or those that cover a large geo-
graphical area.
The requirements of this clause shall apply to non-star configurations that are accommodated
by the star topology.
Figure 4 shows an example of a star topology implementation in a commercial building.
Figure 5 shows examples of interconnections and cross-connections for a horizontal cross-
connect. Similar configurations may be present for intermediate cross-connects and main
cross-connects.
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IC IC
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DC Horizontal cross-connect
2 Backbone
TO cable
Telecommunications outlet
CP Optional consolidation point

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Optional tie cabling
NOTE – All elements shown represent cables and connecting hardware,

not spaces or pathways.
Figure 4 – Commercial building hierarchical star topology example
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Backbone
cabling
Horizontal
cross-connect
Cross-
connection
Horizontal
Telecommunications room
Interconnection
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connect
5.4.2 Cabling directly between telecommunications rooms/telecommunications enclo-

sures (tie cabling)
Since requirements for "bus," "ring," or “redundancy/fault tolerant” configurations are anticipat-
ed, tie cabling directly between distributors in TRs or TEs is allowed. Such cabling is in addition
to the connections for the star topology specified in 5.4.1. This cabling shall meet the require-
ments for backbone cabling in clause 9. See ANSI/TIA-569-D for pathway considerations.
5.4.3 Centralized optical fiber cabling

Centralized cabling shall meet the requirements of ANSI/TIA-568.0-D. Centralized optical fiber
cabling (see figure 6) is designed as an alternative to the optical cross-connect located in the
TR or TE when deploying recognized optical fiber cabling in the horizontal in support of central-
ized electronics.
Centralized cabling provides connections from work areas (WAs) to centralized cross-connects
by allowing the use of pull-through cables and the use of an interconnect or splice in the TR or
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TE. The maximum allowed distance for centralized optical fiber cabling is dependent upon ap-
plication and upon the specific media chosen (see TIA-568-0.D).
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Equipment ER Equipment room
TR Telecommunications room
TE Telecommunications enclosure
WA Work area
Backbone cable
Centralized Horizontal cable
Cross-connect ER
Figure 6 – Centralized optical fiber cabling
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6 ENTRANCE FACILITIES
6.1 General
The entrance facility (EF) consists of the pathway(s), space(s), protection devices, and other
equipment that are used to connect building telecommunications infrastructure to access pro-
vider (AP), inter-building backbone and campus infrastructure (see figure 3). These components
may be used for regulated APs (e.g., local telephone companies), private network customer
premises services, or both.
6.2 Design
6.2.1 General
The entrance room or space shall meet the requirements of ANSI/TIA-569-D with additional re-
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6.2.2 Size
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Table 1 is based upon terminations mounted on a 2.5 m (8 ft) high wall. Table 2 is based upon
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1000 (10 000) 990 (39)
2000 (20 000) 1060 (42)
4000 (40 000) 1725 (68)
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5000 (50 000) 2295 (90)

6000 (60 000) 2400 (96)
8000 (80 000) 3015 (120)
10 000 (100 000) 3630 (144)
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Table 2 – Minimum termination floor space
Gross floor space served Floor space dimensions

m2 (ft2) mm (ft)
10 000 (100 000) 3660 x 1 930 (12 x 6.5)
20 000 (200 000) 3660 x 2 750 (12 x 9.0)
40 000 (400 000) 3660 x 3 970 (12 x 13.0)
50 000 (500 000) 3660 x 4 775 (12 x 15.5)
60 000 (600 000) 3660 x 5 600 (12 x 18.5)
80 000 (800 000) 3660 x 6 810 (12 x 22.5)

100 000 (1 000 000) 3660 x 8 440 (12 x 27.5)
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The demarcation point between AP cabling and the customer premises cabling may be part of
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cabling may be located in the EF, so APs should be contacted to determine the electrical pro-
tection needs and policies for their cabling. Electrical protection is governed by applicable elec-
trical codes.
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The EF includes connections between cabling used in the outside plant (e.g., AP cabling, cam-
pus backbone cabling) and building cabling. This connection may be accomplished via a splice
or other means. Outside plant cabling shall comply with ANSI/TIA-758-B.
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7 EQUIPMENT ROOMS
7.1 General
Equipment rooms (ERs) are considered to be distinct from telecommunications rooms (TRs)
and telecommunications enclosures (TEs) because of the nature or complexity of the equipment
they contain. An ER may alternatively provide any or all of the functions of a TR or TE (see fig-
ure 3). The main cross-connect (MC; Distributor C) of a commercial building is located in an ER.
Intermediate cross-connects (ICs; Distributor B) and horizontal cross-connects (HCs; Distributor
A) may also be located in an ER.
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7.2.1 General
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tem and its environmental support systems.
The equipment room shall meet the requirements for a distributor room in ANSI/TIA-569-D with
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The equipment room shall be sized to meet the known requirements of specific equipment; this
information can be obtained from the equipment provider(s).
Where a room or space is intended to be used for more than equipment (e.g., equipment and
entrance room), it shall be increased in size accordingly and meet the requirements specified in
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6.2.2, 7.2.3, or both.

The practice is to provide 0.07 m2 (0.75 ft2) of equipment room space for every 10 m2 (100 ft2) of
work area space. The equipment room shall be designed to a minimum of 14 m2 (150 ft2).
NOTE – If it is expected that the density of service areas will be higher, or the
number of supported services is higher (e.g. WAP, BAS, DAS), then the size
should be increased accordingly.
7.2.4 Heating, ventilation and air conditioning

Environment control system shall be included in the design of the telecommunications room to
maintain the required temperature and humidity for Class A2 in ANSI/TIA-569-D.
7.2.5 Electrical
7.2.5.1 Power
An equipment room shall be equipped with a minimum of two, 20 A, 120 Vac nominal, non-
switched duplex electrical convenience receptacles and two dedicated 20 A, 120 Vac nominal,
non-switched double-duplex receptacles for equipment power. Electric power provisioning for
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the equipment room is not specified herein because it is dependent upon the equipment load
and supporting facilities.
7.2.5.2 Standby power

If a standby power source is available in the building, the equipment room receptacles should
be connected to the standby supply..
7.3 Functions
An ER houses telecommunications equipment, connecting hardware, splice closures, grounding
and bonding facilities, and appropriate protection apparatus.
From a cabling perspective, an ER may contain either the MC or the IC used in the backbone
cabling hierarchy. The ER provides for the administration and routing of the equipment cords
from the MC or IC to the telecommunications equipment.
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portion of the building. In many cases, the ER contains AP (e.g., local telephone company) ser-
vice terminations, premises network terminations, and other terminations.
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8 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ROOMS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENCLOSURES
8.1 General
Telecommunications rooms (TRs) and telecommunications enclosures (TEs) provide a common
access point for backbone and building pathways (see figure 3). TRs and TEs may also contain
cabling used for cross-connections. The horizontal cross-connect (HC; Distributor A) is located
in a TR or TE. The main cross-connect (MC; Distributor C) and intermediate cross-connects (IC;
Distributor B) may also be located in a TR. The TR and any TE should be located on the same
floor as the work areas served.
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8.2.1 Telecommunications room
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8.2.1.1 General
The telecommunications room shall meet the requirements for a distributor room in
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Based on one work area per 10 m2 (100 ft2), the telecommunications room should be sized per
table 3, which provides minimum acceptable room dimensions based on the area served up to
and not exceeding 1000 m2 (10 000 ft2). If it is expected that the size of work areas will be
smaller than 10 m2 (100 ft2) or if it is expected that the number of outlets per work area will ex-
ceed two, the size should be increased accordingly.
NOTE – If it is expected that the density of service areas will be higher, or the
number of supported services is higher (e.g. WAP, BAS, DAS), then the size
should be increased accordingly.
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Table 3 – Telecommunications room size
Area served Minimum size

m2 (ft2) m (ft)
1000 (10 000) 3 x 3.4 (10 x 11)

800 (8 000) 3 x 2.8 (10 x 9)
500 (5 000) 3 x 2.2 (10 x 7)
8.2.1.3 Quantity
There shall be a minimum of one telecommunications room per floor. Additional rooms (one for
each area up to 1000 m2 (10 000 ft2)) should be provided when:
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A TE is intended to serve a smaller floor area than a TR. TEs may also be used for serving envi-
ronments like entrance lobbies, or historic buildings where the construction of a TR is not per-
mitted.
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A TR or TE houses the terminations of horizontal and backbone cables to connecting hardware.

The cross connection of horizontal and backbone cable terminations using jumpers or patch
cords allows flexible connectivity when extending various services to telecommunications out-
let/connectors. Connecting hardware, jumpers, and patch cords used for this purpose are col-
lectively referred to as “horizontal cross-connects.”
TRs house the grounding and bonding facilities and may house protective devices.
TRs may also contain the IC or the MC for different portions of the backbone cabling system.
Sometimes tie cabling between distributors in two TRs or TEs is used to connect these together
in a ring, bus, or tree configuration, as described in 5.4.2.
The TR or TE provides for the administration and routing of the equipment cords from the HC to
the telecommunications equipment. In some cases, the demarcation point and associated pro-
tection apparatus may be located in a TR.
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8.4 Horizontal and backbone cable terminations

Horizontal and backbone building cables shall be terminated on connecting hardware that
meets the requirements of ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 (for balanced twisted-pair cable) or
ANSI/TIA-568-C.3 (for optical fiber cable) as appropriate. These cable terminations shall not be
relocated to implement cabling system moves, adds, and changes.
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9 BACKBONE CABLING (CABLING SUBSYSTEM 2 AND CABLING SUSBYSTEM 3)
9.1 General
Backbone cabling is the portion of the commercial building telecommunications cabling system,
excluding equipment cords, that provides interconnections between entrance facilities (EFs),
access provider (AP) spaces, service provider (SP) spaces, common equipment rooms (CERs),
common telecommunications rooms (CTRs), equipment rooms (ERs), telecommunications
rooms (TRs) and telecommunications enclosures (TEs). As such, the backbone cabling shall
meet the requirements of ANSI/TIA-568.0-D Cabling Subsystem 2 and Cabling Subsystem 3.
Backbone cabling consists of the backbone cables, intermediate and main cross connects (ICs
and MCs) (see figure 4), mechanical terminations, and patch cords or jumpers used for back-
bone to backbone cross connection. The pathways and spaces to support backbone cabling
shall be designed and installed in accordance with the requirements of ANSI/TIA-569-D.
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The cabling should be planned to accommodate future equipment needs, diverse user applica-
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9.2 Length
To minimize cabling distances, it is often advantageous to locate the MC near the center of the
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Cabling lengths are dependent upon the application and upon the specific media chosen (see
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backbone cable, patch cords and cross-connect jumpers. Applicable balanced twisted-pair de-
rating factors (see ANSI/TIA-568-C.2) for cross-connect jumpers and cords shall be taken into
account.
The length of the cross-connect jumpers and patch cords in the MC or IC should not exceed
20 m (66 ft).
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The length of the cord used to connect telecommunications equipment directly to the MC or IC
should not exceed 30 m (98 ft).
9.3 Recognized media

This Standard specifies transmission media, which shall be used individually or in combination
in the backbone cabling. The recognized media are:
 balanced twisted-pair cabling (ANSI/TIA-568-C.2)
 multimode optical fiber cabling (ANSI/TIA-568-C.3), 2-fiber (or higher) fiber count; OM4
or higher recommended
 single-mode optical fiber cabling (ANSI/TIA-568-C.3) 2-fiber (or higher) fiber count
 broadband coaxial cabling (ANSI/TIA-568-C.4)
Each recognized medium has individual characteristics that make it useful in a variety of situa-
tions. One medium may not satisfy all end user requirements. It is then necessary to use more
than one medium in the backbone cabling.
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10 HORIZONTAL CABLING (CABLING SUBSYSTEM 1)
10.1 General
Horizontal cabling (see figure 8) includes horizontal cable, telecommunications out-
let/connectors in the work area (WA), mechanical terminations and patch cords or jumpers lo-
cated in a telecommunications room (TR) or telecommunications enclosure (TE), and may in-
corporate multi user telecommunications outlet assemblies (MUTOAs) and consolidation points
(CPs). The pathways and spaces to support horizontal cabling shall be designed and installed in
accordance with the requirements of ANSI/TIA-569-D.
Some networks or services require applications-specific electrical components (such as imped-
ance matching devices). These application specific electrical components shall not be installed
as part of the horizontal cabling. When needed, such electrical components shall be placed ex-
ternal to the telecommunications outlet/connector. Keeping application specific components ex-
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ternal to the telecommunications outlet/connector will facilitate the use of the horizontal cabling
for varying network and service requirements.
A minimum of two permanent links shall be provided for each work area. The cabling should be
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planned to accommodate future equipment needs, diverse user applications, ongoing mainte-
nance, relocation and service changes. Indeed, horizontal cabling is often less accessible than
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backbone cabling and adding or changing horizontal cabling may cause disruption to occupants
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choice and design layout of the horizontal cabling very important to the building occupants and
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to the maintenance of the telecommunications infrastructure. Therefore, it is incumbent on the
designer to accommodate user needs and to reduce or eliminate the probability of requiring
changes to the horizontal cabling as user requirements evolve.
Each 4-pair horizontal cable to the work area shall be terminated in an eight-position modular
jack in the work area. The telecommunications outlet/connector for 100 ohm balanced twisted-
pair cable shall meet the requirements of ANSI/TIA-568-C.2.
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Optical fibers at the equipment outlet shall be terminated to a duplex connector or array con-
nector meeting the requirements of ANSI/TIA-568-C.3.
NOTE – Duplex and array connectors are capable of supporting simplex applica-
tions.
To simplify relocations, consider a single style of outlet/connector for all work area outlets of the
same media type.
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10.2 Length
The horizontal cabling extends from the termination of the media at the HC in the TR or, when
used, the TE to the telecommunications outlet/connector or multi-user telecommunications out-
let assembly in the work area. The maximum horizontal cabling length shall be 90 m (295 ft),
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independent of media type. Where a MUTOA is deployed, the maximum horizontal balanced
twisted-pair copper cable length shall be reduced in accordance with ANSI/TIA-568.0-D. See
ANSI/TIA-568.0-D for information on cross-connect jumper and patch cord length.
NOTES:
1. In establishing the maximum distance for each horizontal channel, an allow-
ance was made for 5 m (16 ft) from the telecommunications outlet/connector
to the WA equipment.
2. The horizontal cabling length is limited to 90 m (295 ft) to provide a common
framework for the design of commercial buildings to support application-
independent telecommunications infrastructure
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10.3 Recognized media

Four types of media are recognized and recommended for use in the horizontal cabling system.
These media are:
 4-pair balanced twisted-pair cabling (ANSI/TIA-568-C.2), category 5e or higher
NOTE – To support a wide range of applications, Category 6A cabling may be
required. See ANSI/TIA-568.0-D.
 multimode optical fiber cabling (ANSI/TIA-568-C.3), 2-fiber (or higher fiber count); OM4
or higher recommended
 single-mode optical fiber cabling (ANSI/TIA-568-C.3), 2-fiber (or higher fiber count)
 broadband coaxial cabling (ANSI/TIA-568-C.4)
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10.4 Bundled and hybrid cables
Bundled and hybrid balanced twisted-pair cables used for horizontal cabling shall meet the re-
quirements for bundled and hybrid cables detailed in ANSI/TIA-568-C.2. These requirements
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as loomed, speed-wrap, or whip cable constructions.
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11 WORK AREA
11.1 General
The work area (WA) components extend from the telecommunications outlet/connector end of
the horizontal cabling system to the WA equipment. The telecommunications outlet/connector
shall meet the requirements of 10.1.
11.2 Work area cords

Work area cords used in the work area shall meet or exceed the performance requirements in
ANSI/TIA-568-C.2, ANSI/TIA-568-C.3 or ANSI/TIA-568-C.4.
WA cabling may vary in form depending on the application. When application-specific adapta-
tions are needed at the WA, they shall be external to the telecommunications outlet/connector
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(see 10.1). Some of the most commonly encountered adaptations at the work area are listed
below.
 a special cable or adapter is required when the equipment connector is different from the
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 a "Y" adapter is required when two services run on a single cable
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 pair transposition adapters that may be necessary for compatibility
 termination resistors required for ISDN terminals
NOTE – When used, cabling adapters in the WA may have detrimental effects on
the transmission performance of the telecommunications cabling system. There-
fore, it is important that their compatibility with premises cabling, equipment and
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applications be considered before they are connected to the telecommunications

network.
11.3 Telecommunications outlet spaces
11.3.1 General
Telecommunications outlet spaces shall meet the requirements for equipment outlet spaces in
ANSI/TIA-569-D.
11.3.2 Outlet density

For planning purposes, space allocated per work area averages 10 m2 (100 ft2).
11.4 Multi-user telecommunications outlet assembly (MUTOA)

MUTOAs shall meet the requirements of ANSI/TIA-568.0-D.
MUTOAs should be provided with appropriate security, such as key locking, tool removable co-
vers, or other suitable means. These assemblies shall not be located under access flooring.
Furniture intended to house MUTOAs shall include sufficient space to accommodate cable
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strain relief, terminations, and anticipated horizontal cable slack storage. The MUTOA shall be
mounted in such a way that it does not obstruct the intended pathway cabling capacity.
11.5 Consolidation point (CP)

CPs shall meet the requirements of ANSI/TIA-568.0-D.
The location of the consolidation point should be developed in accordance with the security plan
of the building. Consolidation points should be provided with appropriate security, such as key-
locking, tool-removable covers, or other suitable means. Furniture intended to house consolida-
tion points shall include sufficient space to accommodate cable strain relief, terminations, and
anticipated horizontal cable slack storage. The use of suspended ceiling space or access floor
space for consolidation points may be acceptable, provided that the space is accessible without
moving building fixtures, equipment, or heavy furniture, and without disturbing building occu-
pants. In all cases, the use of consolidation points in plenum spaces used for environmental air
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12 MULTI-TENANT BUILDING SPACES
12.1 General
Multi-tenant building spaces include the common equipment room and common telecommunica-
tions room (see figure 9).
12.2 Common telecommunications room

The common telecommunications room (CTR) shall meet the requirements for a common dis-
tributor room in ANSI/TIA-569-D.
12.3 Common equipment room

12.3.1 General
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The common equipment room (CER) shall meet the requirements for a common distributor
room in ANSI/TIA-569-D and the requirements for an equipment room in 8.2 with additional re-
quirements, exceptions and allowances as specified in 12.3.2 through 12.3.5.
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the location where the building pathways rise throughout the building to the common telecom-
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shall be accessible through common-use corridors.
12.3.3 Pathways
Adequate pathways should be provided between access provider spaces and the CER, and be-
tween service provider spaces and the CER. Adequate pathways should also be provided from
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the CER to any CTRs, and from the CER to equipment rooms as appropriate (e.g., where by-
pass is contemplated; see ANSI/TIA-569-D). Common building pathways typically include cable
tray, sleeves and conduit.
12.3.4 Size
Buildings with gross area of 50 000 m2 (500 000 ft2) or less should allocate a minimum of 12 m2
(120 ft2) of floor space for the CER. Buildings with gross area greater than 50 000 m2 (500 000
ft2) should adjust the CER area upward in minimum increments of 1 m2 (10 ft2) for every in-
crease of 10 000 m2 (100 000 ft2) in gross building area. The room width should not be less
than 3 m (10 ft) internal dimension.
12.3.5 Quantity
It may be appropriate to employ more than one CER in a building, as in the case of buildings
that exceed ten floors in height, and in buildings that are served by both wireline and wireless
access providers and service providers.
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Wireless Tran smissio n/

Wireless Tran smissio n/
Reception De vice (WTRD)
Reception Space (WTRS)
Building core
Access
Pro vide r Ser vice Provider Spa ce Common
Spa ce Equipment
Room
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Access Entrance Room Pro vide r S pace Common
Provider Equipment
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Entrance Room Spa ce Ser vice Provider Spa ce
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Figure 9 – Example of pathways and spaces in a multi-tenant building
12.3.6 Summary of multi-tenant building spaces

Table 4 contains a summary of spaces used to service multi-tenant buildings.
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Table 4 – Summary of spaces used to service a multi-tenant building

Space Recommended Sample Responsible
name space size functions/equipment organization
Entrance 3mx3m - entrance, protection, transition
Building owner or agent
room (10 ft x 10 ft) for access provider cables
- cable infrastructure pathway
- cable infrastructure demarca-
tion point(s)
- service provider equipment
- paging
- fire/smoke detection and
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quirements for - security
telecommu-
common distrib- - access Building owner or agent
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equipment
- cable infrastructure pathway
- wireline and wireless infra-
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- paging
- fire/smoke detection and
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- security
Common 3mx4m
- access
equipment (10 ft x 13 ft) Building owner or agent
- surveillance systems
room
- building automation and con-
trol
- energy monitoring
- lighting control
- environmental control
- area of rescue assistance
equipment
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13 CABLING INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

The installation requirements in ANSI/TIA-568.0-D, in addition to the other clauses of this
Standard, shall be followed. Cabling shall comply with applicable codes and regulations.
14 CABLING TRANSMISSION PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

The transmission performance requirements of ANSI/TIA-568-C.2, ANSI/TIA-568.0-C and
ANSI/TIA-568-C.4 shall be met.
15 CABLING FOR WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS

Cabling for wireless access points should follow the guidelines of TSB-162-A.
16 GROUNDING AND BONDING
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Grounding and bonding shall meet the requirements of ANSI/TIA-607-C.
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Administration shall meet the requirements of ANSI/TIA-606-B.
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Annex A (informative) Bibliography
This annex is informative and is not part of this Standard

The following documents contain requirements and guidelines relevant to the requirements of
this Standard:
 ANSI/NECA/BICSI 568-2006, Standard for Installing Commercial Building Telecommu-
nications Cabling
 BICSI Information Technology Systems Installation Methods Manual, 6th Edition, 2011
 BICSI Outside Plant Design Reference Manual, 5th Edition, 2011
 BICSI Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual, 13th Edition, 2013
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 IEEE C2-2012, National Electrical Safety Code® (NESC®)
 NFPA 70-2014, National Electrical Code® (NEC®)
The organizations listed below can be contacted to obtain referenced information:
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ANSI
American National Standards Institute
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25 W 43rd St, 4th Floor
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New York, NY 10036
USA
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(212) 642-4900
www.ansi.org
BICSI
BICSI
8610 Hidden River Pkwy
Tampa, FL 33637
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USA
(813) 979-1991
www.bicsi.org
IEEE
IEEE
445 Hoes Ln
Piscataway, NJ 08854-4141
USA
(732) 981 0060
www.ieee.org
NECA
National Electrical Contractors Association
3 Bethesda Metro Center
Suite 1100
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-3110
www.necanet.org
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NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02169-7471
USA
(617) 770-3000
www.nfpa.org
TIA
Telecommunications Industry Association
1320 N Courthouse Rd
Suite 200
Arlington, VA 22201
USA
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(703) 907-7700
www.tiaonline.org
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Commercial Building Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard

3.2 Definitions .................................................................................................................... 2

5.4.3 Centralized optical fiber cabling ...........................................................................13

7.2.2 Access .................................................................................................................17

8 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ROOMS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENCLOSURES ................... 19

9.3 Recognized media ......................................................................................................22

11.5 Consolidation point (CP) .............................................................................................27

12.3.4 Size .....................................................................................................................28

Figure 2 – Elements of generic cabling topology ........................................................................ 3

Approval of this Standard

this document pending revision of ANSI/TIA-569-D.

Relationship to other TIA standards and documents

ANSI/TIA-568-C.4, Broadband Coaxial Cabling and Components Standard

Common Premises Cabling &

ANSI/TIA-568.0 ANSI/TIA-568.1 ANSI/TIA-568.2

ANSI/TIA-569 ANSI/TIA-570 ANSI/TIA-568.3

Figure 1 – Relationship between relevant TIA standards

The following documents may also be useful to the reader:

limitations, and ancillary requirements.

Metric equivalents of United States customary units

Life of this Standard

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 ANSI/TIA-606-B 2012, Administration Standard for Telecommunications Infrastructure

3 DEFINITIONS, ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS, UNITS OF MEASURE

adapter: A device that enables any or all of the following:

bonding: The joining of metallic parts to form an electrically conductive path.

Cabling Subsystem 3: Cabling between Distributor B and Distributor C.

CP Optional consolidation point Cabling

NOTE – All elements shown represent cables and connecting hardware,

centralized cabling: A cabling configuration using a continuous cable, an interconnect, or a

connecting hardware: A device providing mechanical cable terminations.

distributed antenna system: A network of antenna nodes connected to common source(s)

exposed to fire under specified conditions.

mode: A path of light in an optical fiber.

outside plant: Telecommunications infrastructure designed for installation exterior to buildings.

work area cord: See cord.

TIA Telecommunications Industry Association

3.4 Units of measure

Vac volts alternating current

4 TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLING SYSTEM STRUCTURE

Figure 3 – Representative model for a commercial building telecommunications cabling

5.1 Balanced twisted-pair cabling

5.2 Optical fiber cabling

CP Optional consolidation point

Optional tie cabling

NOTE – All elements shown represent cables and connecting hardware,