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TIA/EIA-862
TIA/EIA-862
APRIL 2002
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(From Standards Proposal No. 3-4655-B, formulated under the cognizance of the TIA TR-42.1
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Table of Contents
FOREWORD .........................................................................................................................................IV
1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Purpose .................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Specification of criteria ............................................................................................................. 1
1.3 Metric equivalents of US customary units................................................................................ 1
1.4 Life of this Standard ................................................................................................................. 1
1.5 Telecommunications cabling system structure ........................................................................ 2
2 SCOPE ............................................................................................................................................ 4
2.1 General..................................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Normative references............................................................................................................... 4
3 DEFINITIONS, ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................ 5
3.1 General..................................................................................................................................... 5
3.2 Definitions................................................................................................................................. 5
3.3 Acronyms and abbreviations.................................................................................................... 8
3.4 Units of measure ...................................................................................................................... 9
4 HORIZONTAL CABLING ............................................................................................................. 10
4.1 General................................................................................................................................... 10
4.2 Topology................................................................................................................................. 10
4.2.1 Centralized BAS ................................................................................................................. 11
4.3 Horizontal connection point (HCP)......................................................................................... 12
4.4 Building automation system outlet/connector ........................................................................ 13
4.5 Horizontal cross-connect........................................................................................................ 13
4.6 Recognized cabling components ........................................................................................... 13
4.6.1 Conductor gauge size......................................................................................................... 13
4.7 Horizontal distances............................................................................................................... 14
4.7.1 Distributed BAS horizontal cabling links............................................................................. 14
4.7.2 BAS channels ..................................................................................................................... 14
4.8 Cabling installation requirements........................................................................................... 14
4.8.1 Sharing pathways and spaces ........................................................................................... 14
4.8.2 Multiple applications ........................................................................................................... 15
4.8.3 Sheath sharing ................................................................................................................... 15
4.9 Grounding considerations ...................................................................................................... 15
5 BACKBONE CABLING ................................................................................................................ 16
5.1 General................................................................................................................................... 16
5.2 Topology................................................................................................................................. 16
5.2.1 Star topology ...................................................................................................................... 16
5.3 Recognized cables................................................................................................................. 16
5.3.1 Choosing media.................................................................................................................. 16
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List of Figures
Figure 1: Example of BAS Cabling Structure in a single-tenant building ............................................... 3
Figure 2: Example of horizontal cabling using a star topology to coverage areas............................... 11
Figure 3: Example of distributed versus centralized BAS .................................................................... 12
Figure 4: Example of horizontal cabling link using an HCP ................................................................. 14
Figure 5: Example of horizontal cabling link using a BAS outlet/connector ......................................... 14
Figure 6: Example of a star topology.................................................................................................... 20
Figure 7: Example of bridge connection ............................................................................................... 21
Figure 8: Example of chain connection using two pairs per coverage area cable ............................... 21
Figure C-1: Example of a multipoint bus .............................................................................................. 31
Figure C-2: Example of a multipoint bus with optional bridge connections.......................................... 32
Figure C-3: Example of multipoint bus with optional BAS outlet/connector ......................................... 32
Figure C-4: Example of a multipoint ring .............................................................................................. 32
Figure E-1: Example of ANSI/TIA/EIA-485 system configuration ........................................................ 35
List of Tables
Table 1: Typical coverage area for each BAS link ............................................................................... 19
Table A-1: Maximum operating currents and temperatures for 24 AWG and 22 AWG cabling channels
............................................................................................................................................ 27
Table A-2: Maximum operating voltages for installed BAS cables in dry conditions ........................... 28
NOTE 2
Table A-3: Maximum operating voltages for installed BAS cables in wet conditions ................. 29
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FOREWORD
(This foreword is not considered part of this Standard.)
Approval of standard
This Standard was approved by TIA/EIA Subcommittee TR-42.1, TIA/EIA Engineering Committee
TR-42, and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
ANSI/TIA/EIA reviews standards every 5 years. At that time, standards are reaffirmed, rescinded, 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/EIA.
Contributing organizations
More than 60 organizations within the telecommunications industry contributed their expertise to the
development of this Standard (including manufacturers, consultants, end users, and other
organizations).
The TR-42 Engineering Committee on User Premises Telecommunications Infrastructure contains
the following subcommittees related to this activity.
• TR-42.1 - Subcommittee on Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling
• TR-42.2 - Subcommittee on Residential Telecommunications Infrastructure
• TR-42.3 - Subcommittee on Commercial Building Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces
• TR-42.4 - Subcommittee on Outside Plant Telecommunications Infrastructure
• TR-42.5 - Subcommittee on Telecommunications Infrastructure Terms and Symbols
• TR-42.6 - Subcommittee on Telecommunications Infrastructure and Equipment Administration
• TR-42.7 - Subcommittee on Telecommunications Copper Cabling Systems
• TR-42.8 - Subcommittee on Telecommunications Optical Fiber Cabling Systems
• TR-42.9 - Subcommittee on Industrial Telecommunications Infrastructure
Documents superseded
This Standard is the first edition.
Relationship to other TIA standards and documents
• ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.1, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard; Part 1
General Requirements
• ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard; Part 2
Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling Components
• ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.3, Optical Fiber Cabling Components Standard
• ANSI/TIA/EIA-569-A, Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and
Spaces
• ANSI/TIA/EIA-570-A, Residential Telecommunications Cabling Standard
• ANSI/TIA/EIA-606-A, Administration Standard for Commercial Telecommunications Infrastructure
• ANSI/TIA/EIA-J-STD-607, Commercial Building Grounding (Earthing) and Bonding Requirements
for Telecommunications
• ANSI/TIA/EIA-758, Customer-Owned Outside Plant Telecommunications Cabling Standard
This Standard contains references to national and international standards. Where appropriate,
international standards are used.
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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Purpose
This Standard specifies a generic cabling system for building automation systems (BAS) used in
commercial buildings that will support a multi-product, multi-vendor environment. It also provides
information that may be used for the design of BAS products for commercial enterprises.
Building automation systems are typically used for controlling building systems such as fire alarm,
security and access control (e.g., closed circuit television, electronic door control), and energy
management systems (e.g., HVAC, lighting/power control). In addition, other “low voltage systems”
(e.g., audio/video paging, service/equipment alarms, non-voice/data communications) are also
included in the BAS systems that are supported by the telecommunications cabling infrastructure of a
building or campus.
The purpose of this Standard is to enable the planning and installation of a structured cabling system
for BAS applications used in new or renovated construction of commercial buildings.
This Standard establishes performance and technical criteria for various cabling system
configurations for accessing and connecting BAS equipment and devices. In order to determine the
requirements of a generic cabling system, performance requirements for various BAS services were
considered.
The diversity of services currently available, coupled with the continual addition of new services, may
result in cases where limitations to desired performance occur. When supporting specific applications
over these cabling systems, the user is cautioned to consult application standards, regulations,
equipment vendors, and system and service suppliers for applicability, limitations, and ancillary
requirements.
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2 SCOPE
2.1 General
This Standard specifies minimum requirements for building automation systems (BAS) cabling within
a commercial building and between buildings in a campus environment. It specifies cabling
requirements for cabling topology, architecture, design, and installation practices, test procedures and
requirements for components that comprise the cabling system. The BAS cabling for commercial
buildings specified by this Standard is intended to support a wide range of commercial building sites.
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Typically, this range includes sites with a geographical extent from 100 m , up to 1 000 000 m of
office space, and with a population of up to 50 000 individual users. Life and Safety codes take
precedence over the requirements specified in this Standard.
This Standard applies to the BAS cabling systems of buildings for commercial enterprises.
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3.2 Definitions
The generic definitions in this clause have been formulated for use by the entire family of
telecommunications infrastructure standards. Specific requirements are found in the normative
clauses of this Standard. For the purposes of this Standard, the following definitions apply.
administration: The method for labeling, identification, documentation and usage needed to
implement moves, additions and changes of the telecommunications infrastructure.
backbone: A facility (e.g., pathway, cable or conductors) between any of the following spaces:
telecommunications rooms, common telecommunications rooms, floor serving terminals, entrance
facilities, equipment rooms, and common equipment rooms.
backbone cable: See backbone.
binder group: One of two or more bound collections of pairs or fibers within a cable.
bonding: The permanent joining of metallic parts to form an electrically conductive path that will
ensure electrical continuity and the capacity to conduct safely any current likely to be imposed.
bridged tap: A connection that enables multiple appearances of the same cable pair at several
distribution points.
building automation system: Equipment and telecommunications infrastructure that supports
monitoring, control, operation and management of building services.
building entrance area: See entrance room or space (telecommunications).
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.
cable sheath: A covering over the optical fiber or conductor assembly that may include one or more
metallic members, strength members, or jackets.
cabling: A combination of all cables, jumpers, cords, and connecting hardware.
campus: The buildings and grounds having legal contiguous interconnection.
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 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.
consolidation point: A location for interconnection between horizontal cables extending from building
pathways and horizontal cables extending into furniture pathways.
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cord (telecommunications): A cable using stranded conductors for flexibility, as in distribution cords
or line cords.
coverage area: The area served by a device.
coverage area cable/cord: A cable or cord connecting the building automation system outlet or
horizontal connection point to a building automation system device.
cross-connect: A facility enabling the termination of cable elements and their interconnection or
cross-connection.
cross-connection: A connection scheme between cabling runs, subsystems, and equipment using
patch cords or jumpers that attach to connecting hardware on each cord end.
customer premises: Building(s), grounds and appurtenances (belongings) under the control of the
customer.
demarcation point: A point where the operational control or ownership changes.
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 continuing to the
entrance room or space.
entrance point (telecommunications): The point of emergence for telecommunications cabling
through an exterior wall, a floor, or from a conduit.
entrance room or space (telecommunications): A space in which the joining of inter or intra building
telecommunications backbone facilities takes place.
equipment cable; cord: A cable or cable assembly used to connect telecommunications equipment to
horizontal or backbone cabling.
equipment room (telecommunications): An environmentally controlled centralized space for
telecommunications equipment that usually houses a main or intermediate cross-connect.
fiber optic: See optical fiber.
ground: A conducting connection, whether intentional or accidental, between an electrical circuit (e.g.,
telecommunications) or equipment and the earth, or to some conducting body that serves in place of
earth.
horizontal cabling: 1)The cabling between and including the telecommunications outlet/connector and
the horizontal cross-connect. 2) The cabling between and including the building automation system
outlet or the first mechanical termination of the horizontal connection point and the horizontal cross-
connect.
horizontal connection point: A location for connections between horizontal cables that extend from
building pathways and horizontal cables that extend to building automation systems devices and
equipment.
horizontal cross-connect: A cross-connect of horizontal cabling to other cabling, e.g., horizontal,
backbone, and equipment.
infrastructure (telecommunications): A collection of those telecommunications components,
excluding equipment, that together provide the basic support for the distribution of all information within
a building or campus.
interconnection: A connection scheme that employs connecting hardware for the direct connection
of a cable to another cable without a patch cord or jumper.
intermediate cross-connect: A cross-connect between first level and second level backbone
cabling.
jumper: An assembly of twisted-pairs without connectors, used to join telecommunications circuits/links
at the cross-connect.
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link: A transmission path between two points, not including terminal equipment, work area cables, and
equipment cables.
main cross-connect: A cross-connect for first level backbone cables, entrance cables, and equipment
cables.
mechanical room: An enclosed space serving the needs of mechanical building systems.
media (telecommunications): Wire, cable, or conductors used for telecommunications.
mode: A path of light in an optical fiber.
multimode optical fiber: An optical fiber that carries many paths of light.
multipoint bus: An open sequence of connected devices.
multipoint ring: A closed sequence of connected devices.
open office: A floor space division provided by furniture, moveable partitions, or other means instead of
by building walls.
optical fiber cable: An assembly consisting of one or more optical fibers.
outlet/connector (telecommunications): A connecting device in the work area on which horizontal
cable or outlet cable terminates.
outlet/connector (building automation system): A connecting device between a horizontal cable
and coverage area cable.
patch cord: A length of cable with a plug on one or both ends.
pathway: A facility for the placement of telecommunications cable.
pigtail: One or more conductors or fibers with only one end terminated.
screen: An element of a cable formed by a shield.
sheath: See cable sheath.
shield: A metallic layer placed around a conductor or group of conductors.
singlemode optical fiber: An optical fiber that carries only one path of light.
space (telecommunications): An area used for housing the installation and termination of
telecommunications equipment and cable, e.g., common equipment rooms, equipment rooms, common
telecommunications rooms, telecommunications rooms, work areas, and maintenance holes/handholes.
splice: A joining of conductors, meant to be permanent.
splice closure: A device used to protect a splice.
star topology: A topology in which telecommunications cables are distributed from a central point.
telecommunications: Any transmission, emission, and reception of signs, signals, writings, images,
and sounds, that is, information of any nature by cable, radio, optical, or other electromagnetic systems.
telecommunications outlet: See outlet/connector (telecommunications).
telecommunications room: An enclosed architectural space for housing telecommunications
equipment, cable terminations, and cross-connect cabling.
telecommunications entrance facility: See entrance facility (telecommunications).
telecommunications entrance room or space: See entrance room or space
(telecommunications).
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.
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4 HORIZONTAL CABLING
4.1 General
The horizontal cabling shall meet the performance requirements of ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.1.
Horizontal cabling is intended to:
a) integrate common services;
b) accommodate diverse BAS applications;
c) facilitate on-going maintenance and provide the capability for rapid deployment of BAS
services;
d) provide redundancy for safety and security requirements; and,
e) satisfy requirements for services and systems such as:
1. building control and monitoring device services (e.g., fire alarm safety system, security,
HVAC, etc.);
2. building automation data telecommunications (e.g., BAS telecommunications TIA/EIA-
485-A for primary and secondary bus telecommunications);
3. audio (digital/analog) telecommunications; and
4. closed-circuit television (CCTV).
5. other “low voltage systems” provided for building infrastructure (refer to annex D).
Elements of the horizontal cabling include the horizontal cross-connect (HC), horizontal cable,
horizontal connection point (HCP), and BAS outlet/connector.
The horizontal cabling links extend from the HC to the BAS outlet/connector or the HCP or both.
When a BAS outlet/connector is not used, an HCP should be provided between the HC and any BAS
device.
The horizontal cabling design should be formulated in the early phases of building design and
construction. It is critical that the layout and selection of horizontal cabling components is done with
the greatest design flexibility for the deployment of BAS services. Early planning and a structured
BAS horizontal cabling design will minimize disruptions to building occupants.
For planning purposes, a sufficient number of horizontal cabling links should be provided for building
automation services over the average floor space as described in 6.2. For example, in an office
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space, a minimum of one horizontal cabling link should be provided per 25 m of floor space. Each
horizontal cable link may serve multiple coverage areas.
Application-specific components such as impedance terminating components shall be external to the
horizontal cabling. Splices (other than optical fiber splices), bridged taps, and multipoint connections
shall not be permitted as part of the horizontal cabling.
4.2 Topology
The horizontal cabling shall be a star topology (see figure 2). Coverage area cabling can be
configured using additional topologies depending on the application requirements (see 6.4 and annex
C).
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HCPs shall not be located in any obstructed area. HCPs shall be administered in the same manner
as telecommunications cabling, hardware, pathways and spaces as specified in ANSI/TIA/EIA-606-A.
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The pathways and spaces should be based on ANSI/TIA/EIA-569-A. Because the scope of
ANSI/TIA/EIA-569-A does not cover BAS cabling, additional pathway capacity may be required for
BAS cables serving the coverage areas. Refer to annex B for additional information on separation of
services.
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5 BACKBONE CABLING
5.1 General
In the BAS cabling structure, backbone cabling provides interconnections between
telecommunications rooms (TR), common telecommunications rooms (CTR), equipment rooms (ER),
common equipment rooms (CER), terminal space and entrance facilities spanning campus buildings.
Backbone cabling consists of inter-building cables, backbone cables, intermediate and main cross-
connects, mechanical terminations, and patch cords or jumpers used for backbone-to-backbone
cross-connection.
Backbone cabling is expected to satisfy the telecommunications and BAS requirements over
equipment life cycles spanning from 6-10 years. The length and frequency of service requirement
changes are based on the changing needs of the building.
An estimate of the maximum amount of backbone BAS cabling (copper and fiber) and hardware
required is based on:
a) BAS applications projected over the life expectancy of the cabling system
b) the maximum number of BAS devices and electronic control projected over the life expectancy of
the cabling system
Backbone cabling installed outdoors in a campus environment shall meet the requirements of
ANSI/TIA/EIA-758.
5.2 Topology
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5.6 Redundancy
Additional redundant pathway designs are recommended to support multiple routes for backbone
cabling. Telecommunications room and common telecommunications room designs should include
and allow for additional redundant backbone cables to be installed from different directions using
different pathways.
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6 COVERAGE AREA
6.1 General
The coverage area refers to the space served by one BAS device. A single horizontal cabling link or
channel may serve more than one coverage area.
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Usage of floor
Coverage Additional considerations
space 2
area (m )
In an open office environment, coverage area sizes will typically be
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greater than in a dedicated office space.
Identify fire, security, carbon monoxide and HVAC requirements
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NOTE - May also require voice connections for security.
Security requirements may increase the coverage area density
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(e.g., CCTV, alarm, access)
Coverage area size may vary according to manufacturing
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processes, environment and building design.
Coverage area requirements may vary if BAS services have
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centralized control (e.g., HVAC, fire alarm safety system, access).
Coverage area requirements may be centralized for security and
Classroom 25 access controls. Plan for the unique BAS requirements for each
area type (e.g., fire alarm safety system, access control, HVAC).
Coverage area density is averaged to compensate for a variety of
environments (e.g., patient rooms, labs, emergency room and
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operating room) - Plan for the unique BAS requirements for each
area type.
Determine location of air handlers, chillers, boilers, pumps, fans,
Mechanical Room 5 compressors, etc. Air handlers will typically have a higher
concentration of BAS devices.
NOTE - Coverage area size depends on the BAS application and device. These coverage areas are
based on average values from a study of FLS, security and HVAC/EMS applications.
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6.4.1.1 Star
The basic star for a BAS is similar to the telecommunications star configuration as specified in
ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.1. There is one coverage area cable connected to the end of each horizontal
cabling link. Refer to figure 6 for an example of a star topology.
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cascaded (i.e., shall not exist at more than one location on the same channel). Refer to figure 7 for an
example of bridge connection topology.
Figure 8: Example of chain connection using two pairs per coverage area cable
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6.5 Administration
The administration of the BAS cabling infrastructure shall comply with the specifications provided by
ANSI/TIA/EIA-606-A.
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7 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ROOMS
7.1 General
Telecommunications rooms provide many different functions for the cabling system. The following
sub-clauses describe the telecommunications room from a cabling perspective. These areas should
be used to optimize the installation and administration of the cabling equipment subsystem for the
BAS controller. The telecommunications room should serve coverage areas for the same floor in
which the telecommunications room resides.
7.3 Design
The telecommunications room should be designed and provisioned in accordance with the
requirements of ANSI/TIA/EIA-569-A. Because the scope of ANSI/TIA/EIA-569-A does not cover BAS
cabling, additional pathway and space capacity may be required. Refer to annex B for additional
information on separation of services.
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8 EQUIPMENT ROOMS
8.1 General
Equipment rooms are considered to be distinct from telecommunications rooms because of the
nature or complexity of the equipment they contain. For BAS, these spaces are commonly known as
mechanical rooms. An equipment room may alternately provide any or all of the functions of a
telecommunications room.
The equipment rooms are the recommended areas to install the main BAS controllers. These areas
should be used to optimize the installation and administration of the cabling equipment subsystem for
the BAS controller.
8.2 Design
The equipment room should be designed and provisioned in accordance with the requirements of
ANSI/TIA/EIA-569-A. Because the scope of ANSI/TIA/EIA-569-A does not cover BAS cabling,
additional pathway and space capacity may be required. Refer to annex B for additional information
on separation of services.
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9 ENTRANCE FACILITIES
9.1 General
The entrance facility consists of the cables, connecting hardware, protection devices, and other
equipment needed to connect the outside plant facilities to the premises cabling. These components
may be used for public network services, private network customer premises services, or both. The
demarcation point between the access providers and the customer premises cabling may be part of
the entrance facility.
9.2 Design
The entrance facility should be designed and provisioned in accordance with the requirements of
ANSI/TIA/EIA-569-A. Because the scope of ANSI/TIA/EIA-569-A does not cover BAS cabling,
additional pathway and spaces capacity may be required. Refer to annex B for additional information
on separation of services.
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A.1 General
This annex provides guidelines on current capacity.
NOTE - For safety considerations refer to local codes, regulations and the AHJ.
Table A-1: Maximum operating currents and temperatures for 24 AWG and 22 AWG cabling
channels
Total maximum
Wire gauge Max operating Maximum current for
current for a
(min diameter) temperature a single conductor
4-pair cable
NOTE 1- These values are limited by the maximum operating current of connecting
hardware, such as the 8-pin modular outlet/connector. The cable limits all other
maximum currents listed.
NOTE 2 -For BAS applications, when the maximum operating temperature is between 55°C
and 60°C, a minimum 75°C temperature rated cable is required.
These requirements are based on the most limiting component in the channel. For both connecting
hardware and cable, a current capacity reduction will apply for operating environments above 55°C.
Connecting hardware shall support a maximum current of 0.75 A at 60°C per conductor in
accordance with IEC 60603-7.
It is assumed that a single conductor in a horizontal cable (4-pair 24 AWG) can support a minimum
current of 1.5 A at 25°C and 0.75 A at 55°C. It is also assumed that a horizontal cable (4-pair 24
AWG) can support a total current of 3.36 A at 25°C and 1.68A at 55°C over any combination of
conductors, provided that the single conductor limit is not exceeded.
For horizontal cables having 22 AWG conductors, it is assumed that a single conductor can support a
minimum current of 2.4 A at 25°C and 1.2 A at 55°C. It is also assumed that a horizontal cable with
22 AWG conductors can support a total current of 8 A at 25°C and 4 A at 55°C over any combination
of conductors, provided that the single conductor limit is not exceeded.
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Table A-2: Maximum operating voltages for installed BAS cables in dry conditions
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NOTE 2
Table A-3: Maximum operating voltages for installed BAS cables in wet conditions
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B.1 General
Cabling with conductive media intended for use in BAS applications shall be installed in such a
manner as to maintain a separation from other electrical cabling and services and shall comply with
the latest applicable local and national code requirements and the AHJ. These life and safety codes
take precedence over the requirements specified in this Standard. The specific provisions of NFPA 70
National Electrical Code (1999) in the United States that are applicable to BAS cabling are given
below. Note that these provisions are not all inclusive and that the reader is cautioned to consult with
the latest changes and provisions of the codes that apply for the area under jurisdiction.
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C.1 General
In addition to a star topology, coverage area cabling can be configured using specific coverage area
topologies.
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D.1 General
This annex provides examples of building control systems that can be supported by the structured
cabling system in this Standard.
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E.1 General
The guidelines provided in this annex are for information only and are not intended to replace the
existing standard documents, ANSI/TIA/EIA-485-A-98, "Electrical Characteristics of Generators and
Receivers for Use in Balanced Digital Multipoint Systems" and TIA/EIA-TSB89, "Application
Guidelines for TIA/EIA-485-A". For additional information, refer to the existing standard ANSI/TIA/EIA-
485-A-98 and TIA/EIA-TSB89. These existing documents provide requirements and guidelines for
applying circuits to form a balanced multipoint data bus that will comply with TIA/EIA-485-A.
A TIA/EIA-485 bus consists of multiple communication controllers that are usually connected together
via shielded twisted-pair cabling, but can also be used over unshielded twisted pair cabling (see table
E-1). There may be one or more signal pairs in the cable each having multiple drivers, receivers, or
transceivers depending upon the application requirements. The number of drivers and receivers, the
operating speed of the system, the method of interconnecting the equipment and the system margin,
determine the configuration of the system.
TIA/EIA-485 is referenced by numerous higher-level industry standards such as, but not limited to:
• Intelligent Peripheral Interface (IPI)
• Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)
• Profibus, Process Field Bus
• Interface and control for serial transmission for measurement data, start-stop-operation, 4-wire
bus (DIN-Bus)
• Microcontroller System Serial Control Bus (BitBus)
• Low-speed controller area network (CAN)
• Vehicle area network (VAN)
E.3 Topology
The topology is application dependent. Typically, the topology used to support this system is the
chain connection topology (refer to 6.4.1.3 of this Standard). An example of this topology is shown in
figure E-1. This example has been extracted from TIA/EIA-TSB89, "Application Guidelines for
TIA/EIA-485-A", where other examples are presented (refer to 3.4 of TIA/EIA-TSB89).
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E.6 Termination
The purpose of the termination is to maximize ac signal power transfer from the cabling. Since this is
an “ac” phenomenon, the termination should be selected for the application bandwidth and its
impedance value should be matched to the differential-mode characteristic impedance of the
balanced cabling system. The electrical parameters specified in ANSI/TIA/EIA-485-A-98 are selected
so that a generator can drive a total load having the value of 32 unit loads and an effective total
termination resistance as low as 60 ohms while providing a minimum differential voltage of 1.5 V.
Figure E-1 is showing the location of the terminations in a TIA/EIA-485 system configuration.
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This annex contains information on the documents that are related to or have been referenced in this
document. Many of the documents are in print and are distributed and maintained by national or
international standards organizations. These documents can be obtained through contact with the
associated standards body or designated representatives. The applicable electrical code in the United
States is the National Electrical Code.
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• IEEE 802.7-1989 (R1997) IEEE Recommended Practices for Broadband Local Area Networks
(ANSI)
• IEEE Standard 518-1982, Guide for the installation of electrical equipment to minimize electrical
noise to controllers of external sources
• IFMA - International Facility Management Association - Ergonomics for Facility Managers, June
2000
• NFPA 72,National Fire Alarm Code, 1999
• NEC, National Electrical Code, article 725, Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 Remote-Control,
Signaling and Power-Limited Circuits.
• NEC, National Electrical Code, article 760, Fire Alarm System.
• Society of Cable Television Engineers, Inc., Document #IPS-SP-001, Flexible RF Coaxial Drop
cable Specification
• TIA/EIA TSB-31-B, FCC 47 CFR 68, Rationale and Measurement Guidelines
• ANSI/TIA/EIA-485-A-1998, Electrical Characteristics of Generators and Receivers for Use in
Balanced Digital Multipoint Systems
• TIA/EIA-TSB89-1998, Application Guidelines for TIA/EIA-485-A
• UL 444/CSA-C22.2 No. 214-94, Communications Cables
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ASTM
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
100 Barr Harbor Drive
West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959
USA
(610) 832-9500
www.astm.org
BICSI
Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI)
8610 Hidden River Parkway
Tampa, FL 33637-1000
USA
(800) 242-7405
www.bicsi.org
CSA
Canadian Standards Association International (CSA)
178 Rexdale Blvd.
Etobicoke, (Toronto), Ontario
Canada M9W 1R3
(416) 747-4000
www.csa-international.org
EIA
Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA)
2500 Wilson Blvd., Suite 400
Arlington, VA 22201-3836
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USA
(703) 907-7500
www.eia.org
FCC
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Washington, DC 20554
USA
(301) 725-1585
www.fcc.org
ICEA
Insulated Cable Engineers Association, Inc. (ICEA)
PO Box 440
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
USA
(508) 394-4424
www.icea.net
IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Sales Department
PO Box 131
3 rue de Varembe
1211 Geneva 20
Switzerland
+41 22 919 02 11
www.iec.ch
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IEEE
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc (IEEE)
IEEE Service Center
445 Hoes Ln., PO Box 1331
Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331
USA
(732) 981-0060
www.ieee.org
IPC
The Institute for Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits
2215 Sanders Rd.
Northbrook, IL 60062-6135
USA
(847) 509-9700
www.ipc.org
ISO
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
1, Rue de Varembe
Case Postale 56
CH-1211 Geneva 20
Switzerland
+41 22 74 901 11
www.iso.ch
NEMA
National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
1300 N. 17th Street, Suite 1847
Rosslyn, VA 22209
USA
(703) 841-3200
www.nema.org
NFPA
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Batterymarch Park
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Quincy, MA 02269-9101
USA
(617) 770-3000
www.nfpa.org
SCTE
Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE)
140 Philips Rd.
Exton, PA 19341-1318
USA
(800) 542-5040
www.scte.org
TIA
Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
2500 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3836
USA
(703) 907-7700
www.tiaonline.org
UL
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL)
333 Pfingsten Road
Northbrook, IL 60062-2096
USA
(847) 272-8800
www.ul.com
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