lecommunications Spaces Locating the Equipment Room (ER) Overview SEER SATALINCERTCHAATNEAG ASTON PIAAAIADUMER’ In selecting a location, be aware of the spaces immediately adjacent to (¢.., beside, below, above) the ER Jn many eases, the location will be dictated by the customer, property manager, or building, ‘owner (who shall allocate space for the ER) or by system and facility requirements.) ‘+ Size and variety of systems to be installed. ‘+ Size of the area that the room will serve. Even when the choice of locations is constrained by factors that the ITS distribution designer cannot control the guidelines provided in this section need to be implemented as fully as possible. Major Factors ‘The major factors that shall be considered when choosing the location for an ER include: + Space required for the equipment. + Provisions for future expansion, + Access for delivery and installation of large equipment and cables. + Building facilities that serve and are served by the ER. + AP requirements + Proximity to electrical service and mechanical equipment, + Sources of EMI + Relationship to service entrances for telecommunications and electrical power. + Access and proximity to telecommunications cabling pathways (.g, installations in which the ER serves multiple backbones). + Floor loading. NOTE: For further details about factors that affect location selection, see Unacceptable Locations in this chapter. © 2014 orest™ 337 ‘ToMM, 13th eal