The Philippine Electronics Code CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM BOOK 3 FIRST EDITION Scanned with CamScanner‘TABLE OF CONTENTS BOECE RESOLUTION NO.12 SERIES OF 2014 FOREWORD PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGMENT DEDICATION CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS 1.1 INTRODUCTION 1.2 PURPOSE 1.3 SCOPE 1.4 UNITS 1.5 AUTHORITY 1.6 ENFORCEMENT 1.7 COMPLIANCE NOTATIONS 1.8 PERMIT AND INSPECTION CERTIFICATE, 1.9 PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS 1.10 DEFINITION OF TERMS 1,11 ACRONYMS CHAPTER 2: SERVICE ENTRANCE FACILITY 2.1 SCOPE. 2.2 AERIAL ENTRANCE 2.3 UNDERGROUND ENTRANCE 2.4 SERVICE ENTRANCE CABLE 2.5 SERVICE ENTRANCE PULL BOX 2.6 INSTALLATION GUIDELINES CHAPTER 3: BACKBONE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. 3.1 SCOPE 3.2 RECOGNIZED BACKBONE CABLES 3.3 CONDUITS 3.4 PULL BOXES CHAPTER 4: HORIZONTAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 4.1 RECOGNIZED CABLES 4.2 HORIZONTAL DISTRIBUTION PATHWAYS 4.3 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS itt iv 4 & Busvernenes 15 15 15 16 16 17 25 25 26 26 Scanned with CamScannerCHAPTER 5: WORK AREA 5.1 SCOPE 5.2 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS CHAPTER 6: OUTSIDE PLANT SYSTEM 6.1 SCOPE 6.2 POLE ATTACHMENT 6.3 CLEARANCES 6.4 INSTALLATION GUIDELINES. 6.5 RECOGNIZED CABLES 6.6 RECOGNIZED CONNECTORS CHAPTER 7: HEADEND (CORE) SYSTEM. 7.1 SCOPE 7.2 TOWER, ANTENNA, SATELLITE DISH 7.3 HEADEND FACILITY ‘114 RECOGNIZED CABLES AND CONNECTORS CHAPTER 8: TECHNICALOPERATINGPARAMETERS, 8.1 SCOPE 8.2 ANALOG TRANSMISSION 8.3 DIGITAL TRANSMISSION CHAPTER 9: SIGNAL LEAKAGE CHAPTER 10: GROUNDING AND BONDING 10.1 PURPOSE 10.2 EFFECTIVE GROUND PATH 10.3 COMMON GROUNDING ELECTRODES 10.4 GENERAL GUIDELINES CHAPTER 11: CABLES AND CONNECTORS 11.1 PURPOSE 11.2scorE. 11.3 HARDLINE COAXIAL CABLE, 75 OHMS 11.4 BRAIDED COAXIAL CABLE, 75 OHMS 11.5 COPPER CABLE, UTP. 11.6 FIBER OPTIC CABLE. 11.7 RF CONNECTOR AND ADAPTER 11.85ack CHAPTER 12: TESTING 12.1 Score 12.2 COAXIAL CABLE, 75 OHMS 12.3 FIBER OPTIC CABLE NORMATIVE REFERENCES wy Scanned with CamScanner B B B 6 B 80 85 RAR 874 REFERENCE TABLES 88 ‘TABLE 1 NTSC STANDARD CABLE TELEVISION CHANNEL PLAN 88 ‘TABLE 2 - CONVERSION TABLE FOR OPTICAL POWER 93 ‘TABLE 3—TYPICAL INSERTION LOSS OF OUTDOOR RF SPLITTER 94 ‘TABLE 4— TYPICAL INSERTION LOSS OF OUTDOOR RF DIRECTIONAL COUPLER 95 ‘TABLE 5 ~ TYPICAL INSERTION LOSS OF 8-WAY TAPS 96 ‘TABLE 6 — TYPICAL INSERTION LOSS OF 4-WAY TAPS 97 ‘TABLE 7—STANDARD CABLE TV SYMBOLS 98 APPENDICES 101 RA 9292 — ELECTRONICS ENGINEER LAW 103 RA 10515 — ANTI-CABLE TELEVISION AND CABLE INTERNET TAPPING ACT 117 PRC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2009-23 120 DILG MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2013-01 122 BOARD RESOLUTION CREATING THE AD HOC 125 ADHOC COMMITTEE IECEP JOINT BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 1 127 DPWH NBCDO MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 1 S.2005 128 ELECTRONICS PERMIT 229 REFERENCES 131 ™ Scanned with CamScannerPREFACE With the passage of Republic Act 9292, the Electronics Engineering Law of 2004, repealing Republic Act 5734, otherwise known as the Electronics and Communications Engineering Act of 1969 and the practice of Electronics Engineering is gearing towards specialization, the need to update the 1994 and 1997 edition of the Philippine Electronics Code has become even more imperative to be relevant in the present times as demanded by technological advances during the last three decades. ‘The work on the revision of the Philippine Electronics Code started in 2009 and spawned five National Presidents of the INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS OF THE PHILIPPINES (IECEP). In 2014, the newly appointed members of the Board of Electronics Engineering created an Ad hoc Committee tasked to review, update and expand the current code through BoECE Resolution no. 06 series of 2014, dated May 14, 2014. Subsequently, four sub-committees were formed with membership coming from the industry, practitioners, and academe, The output of this sub- committee is the Philippine Electronics Code of 2014, namely: BOOK 1 - Telecommunications Facilities Distribution System BOOK 2-Fire Detection and Alarm System BOOK 3-Cable Television System BOOK 4 — Distributed Antenna System ‘The four books were then submitted to the BoECE for adoption through IECEP-AD HOC joint Resolution no. series of 2014, dated November 27, 2014. Finally, on December 12, 2014 meeting of the BoECE adopted the Philippine Electronics Code of 2014 by ‘way of BoECE Resolution No.12, series of 2014, dated 29December, 2014, in compliance with Article IV, Section 30 of RA 9292, which states that “the Board shall adopt a Code of Ethics and the Code of Technical Standards of Practice for Electronics Engineers and Electronics Technicians which shall be promulgated by the Accredited Professional Organization. ‘The four books are just the beginning. We will publish additional books until we cover majority of the scope of practice of electronics engineering in accordance with Article I, Section 5 of RA 9292. ‘The Electronics Engineering Code is intended to act as a guide for practicing electronics engineer in accordance with the National building Code of the Philippines (PD 1096). It is also a rich source of information for electronics engineering students, Pictures of products use inthis code are for illustrations purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of any kind by the publisher. We envisioned the periodic updating of the books. Any suggestions, corrections, changes, and comments are welcome, Vice Chair ~ Ad hod Revision of Philippin Elecfronies Code tu) Scanned with CamScannerin ACKNOWLEDGMENT ‘The Professional Regulations Commission and the Institute of Electronics Engineers of the Philippines, Inc. (IECEP) wishes to thank the Ad hoc Committee, individuals and many varied organizations who have generously contributed their time, resources, expertise and collaborative effort made the publication of the Philippine Electronics Code of 2014 possible. Engr. Herminio J. Orbe, Ad hoc Chairman, Engr. Romulo R. Agatep, Ad hoc Vice - Chairman, Ad hoc Members: Engr. Grace Banguilan-Aguilos, Engr. Jorge R. Custodio, Engr. Rexilito L. Dalisay, Engr. Luis T. Lina, Engr. Cecilio P. Punzal, Engr. Neil C. Tagabi, Engr. Gerhard P. Tan, Engr. Oman S. Vicente ‘Sub-committee on Telecommunication Facilities Distribution System: Chairman: Engr. Oman S. Vicente, Co- Chairman: Engr. Cecilio P. Punzal. Members: Engr. Grace Banguilan-Aguilos, Engr. Rexilito L. Dalisay, Engr. Femando Guevarra, Jr., Engr. Isagani SP. Lim, Engr. Jorge C. Mendoza, and Engr. Jeffrey F. Nepomuceno. ‘Sub-committee on Fire Detection and Alarm System (DAS): Chairman: Engr. Luis T. Lina. Members: Engr. Grace Banguilan-Aguilos, Engr. Albert Chuabio, Engr. Erwin V. Junasa, Engr. Raymond C. Medina, Engr. J. Reynaldo M. Mojica III, Engr. Edbert V. Pocsidio, and Engr. Rio C. Tubon. Sub-cémmittee on Cable Television System (Cable TV) Chairman: Engr. Neil C. Tagabi, Co-Chairman Engr. Femando C, Morales. Members: Engr. Norine C. Almazan, Engr. Joseph M. Arguelles, Engr. Raul R. Benasa, Engr, Frederick D. Esquillo, Mr. Pacito R. Manlangit, Engr. Solito G. Mapolon, Mr. Julian Z. Ventura, and Engr. L. Zerrudo. {ab-committee on Distributed Antenna System (DAS) Chairman: Engr. Gerhard P, Tan & Members: Engr. Jayson Bonin V. Aldeza, Engr. John Arth Paul A. Cruz, Engr. Jonge R. Custodio, Engr. Joseph Rogel F. Del Rosario, Engr. Bemard John A. Echague, Engr. Aljarrean J. Fresco, and Engr. Omar P. Soniega. « to the Commissioners of the Professional Regulations Commission, Chairperson Terista Manzala, Commissioner Jennifer Manalili, Chairman Florentino A. Doble, Commissioners Yolanda D. Reyes and Angeline T. Chua-Chiaco and to the Board of Electronics Engineering, Chairman Alnar L. Detalla, Members.Herminio J. Orbe, and Enrico . Del Moro for their support. = to the IECEP Board of Directors, for their guidance and support in this undertaking. The Code review and preparation spanned the administration of five IECEP National Presidents, namely: Engr. Romulo R. Agatep, Engr. ‘Oman S. Vicente, Engr. Teodoro D. Buenavista, Engr. Melvin C. Acosta, and Engr. May Rose C. Imperial. = to the 2014 National Board of Directors and Officers under the leadership of Engr. May Rose Imperial, our ‘grateful appreciation to whom we owe the printing and publication of the Philippine Electronics Code of 2014. -to Engr. Alfredo B. Carrera, First Vice-President of PLDT, for his invaluable support to the Ad hoc Committee. ~to Mr. Cedric M. Sazon, President of PCTA and Ms. Estrellita Juliano-Tamano, National Chair 9f FICTAP - to the following important individuals namely Mr. Pompeyo Abergas, Mr. Eduardo B. Mariano, Atty. Georing Paderanga Jr., Engr. Femando M. Penson, and Mr. Victoriano Sy, Sr. for the valuable information and insights shared to the Ad Hoc Committee. = to Engr. Philip A. Tamayao whose artistic mind gave life to the cover of the four Books and to Mr. Alexander F. ‘Villafania for proofreading and editing. to the original group of Officers and Board of Directors of IECEP who pioneered the first edition of the Philippine Electronics Code, which is a significant part of the history of the electronics engineering sector in the Philippines, our deepest gratitude. ix] Scanned with CamScanner= to the numerous electronics practitioners, consultants, vendors, system integrators, industry partners, and colleagues whose eritique and inputs helped clarify the contents of these Books, we thank you. Special mention to Engr. Enrico Claro Delmoro, Engr. Rosula S.J. Reyes, Engr. Emmanuel R. Estrada, Ms. Leslie Ann A. Aguso, Mr, John Amistad, Engr. Jannis Andres, Engr. Giles Kerby Ang, Mr. Gilbert Artifico, Mr. Joel Avinante, Mr. Ronel R Baes, Engr. Manuel Carlos D. Bafos, Engr. Alice A. Bast, Mr. Amel Castillo, Engr. Albert Chuabio, Engr. Fl Enre P. Cristobal, Engr. Ricky Q. Cruz, Mr. Joey de Jesus, Mr. Justin De Jesus, Mr. Jhenico E. Dela Cruz, Engr Christian A. Diaz, Engr. Derick Dimla Engr. Joseph A. Domingo, Mr. Paul Dycoco, Mr. Albert Espiritu, Mr. Manuel Estacio, Engr. Hartiette Go, Engr. Anthony D. Gono, Engr. Juan Carlo C, Javier, Engr. Richard C. Khu, Ms. Sarah Alyssa Marie L. Lanuza, Engr. Alex V. Limjoco, Mr, Benedick Masla, Engr. Mac-Roberts Macararg, Ms, Jennefer A. Mangussad, Mr. Felman P, Masangkay Jr., Mr. Christian Mark Mauhay, Engr. Jorge C. Mendoza Jr, Mr. Ryan Jefiey R. Montevrgen, Engr. Benjamin Ong, Mr. Alvin Paras, Mr. Myrone L. Pefiaredondo, Mr, Nestor 0. Pereda, Mr. Sherwin J. Salen, Mr. Wilfredo V. Salvador Jr., Mr. Joey L. Santiago, Engr. Christian Jenel Santos, Mr, Ben L. Sarilla Jr, Engr. Daven Solleza, Mr. Mark Jose F. Sta. Maria, Mr. Ralph Jaycob O. Tagabi, Ms Sweet Angelique C. Talatala, Ms. Arlene C. Tan, Engr. Jesse Glenn Z. Thiam, Engr. Noel T. Tiangsing, Engr Neil Patrick Toledana, Mr. Emmanuel P. Trinidad, Engr. Armando C. Ursal, Engr. Joseph Karl Salva, and to the ‘men and women who have extensively shared their expertise in these Books. - to the following the goverment agencies and industry stakeholders who, in one way or another, helped in crafting the Philippine Electronics Code. Among them are Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), National Telecommunications Commission (NTC); Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP); Department of Science and ‘Technology-Information and Communications Technology Office (DOST-ICTO); Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BIMP), Department of Education (DEPED); Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), Smart Communications Inc., Sun Cellular Inc., Globe Telecom Inc., Eastern Telecom Inc., Accutest Technologies Philippines, Inc, iBMS Technology Phils. Corp. LM ISDN, Yek Yue Mechandising Inc., R.A. Mojica and Partners, RC Medina Consultancy, Corp., Meinhardt Philippines, Inc., Megaworld Corporation, Consistel Philippines Inc., Twincom Trading, Cititel, Fabriquem, Huawei Technologies Inc. - Philippines, CAV Philippines, iBwave Solution Inc., Rosenberger Asia Pacific Electronic Co. Ltd. Philippine Cable Television Association (PCTA), Federation of International Cable TV and Telecommunications Association of the Philippines (FICTAP), Asian Vision Cable Holdings Inc. (AVCHD, Cable Television Network Inc. (CTND), Kalibo Cable TV Network Inc,, MSC Cable Television Corp., Sky Cable Corp., Visayan CATV Network, Inc., Philippine Electronics and ‘Telecommunications Federation (PETEF), and Philippine Technological Council (PTC). «= to the Ad hoc secretariat staff, Daven B. Solleza, Arch. Ricardo M. Alhambra, Mr. Cesar M, Enriquez, Ms. Ma. ‘Carmen G. Smyth, Ms. Ma. Carissa Q. Golloso, Ms. Ma. Vanesa S. Pabanil, Ms. Ma. Lourdes S. Macasaddu, Ms. Jenny Rose A. Leonardo, Mr, Cesar Mercado Jr., Mr. Conner Frederick Lopez, Ms. Adrienne Camille Nava, Morena P. Ocampo, Ms. Anna Rollon, Ms. Joan De Villa, Ms. Lhen Arcilla, and Isabelle Rogel. Lasily, to BICSI for allowing IECEP adopts, by refe it i i Hale tones toee opts, by reference, any or all its BICSI standard in the preparation of the tx Scanned with CamScannerDEDICATION With deep appreciation and gratitude for their pioneering efforts, the cable television industry pays tribute to: RUSSEL S. SWARTLEY President, NUVUE CABLEVISION, INC. - 1969, Baguio City (Brought the Cable Television technology in the Philippines) ENGR. FERNANDO C. MORALES President, Institute of Electronics Engineers of the Philippines (IECEP) ~ 2001 (Supervised the technical construction of the first Cable Television System in the Philippines) EUGENIO LOPEZ, JR. President, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation (An industrialist who ventured into Cable Television System) HON. RAMON B. MAGSAYSAY, JR. President, COLORVIEW CATY, INC. ~ 1973, Olongapo City (Founder and Charter President of the Philippine Cable Television Association, Inc. and further developed the Cable Television industry in the Philippines) bail] Scanned with CamScannerCHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS 1.1 INTRODUCTION Starting as a means of receiving broadcast television signals for people at too great a distance from a transmitter or blocked by mountains, buildings, and trees, cable TV system has grown to be proliferating television delivery system in cities as well as in remote areas. Cable TV became a true multi-channel ‘medium with basic and premium services from satellites and broadcasting stations. Now, Cable TV is one Of the major providers of high speed internet and other value added services in the country because of its broadband facility. ‘The fast development and remarkable growth of cable TV industry compounded by the growing demands of broadband communication services throughout the country dutifully obliged the technical committee of cable TV system under the supervision of Professional Regulatory Commission, Board of Electronics Engineering (PRC-BECE) to put in writing the Electronics Code on Cable TV System. This Code is intended to serve the public interest by providing the minimum specifications, guidelines, and procedures that promote uniformity of equipment, materials installation, maintenance, and operation. ‘The standards and guidelines contained herein were considered technically sound by the consensus of cable TV engineers, designers, technicians, installers, practitioners and operators engaged in the development and approval of this Code at the time it was developed. Consensus does not necessarily ‘mean that there is unanimous agreement among every personnel participating in the development of this Code. This Code contains twelve (12) chapters and they are prepared exclusively for cable TV system in the Philippines as far as the delivery of cable broadband services to the customer is concerned. Reference tables for cable TV frequencies, typical losses of passive devices and standard symbols are included in this Code. Lastly, Annexes provide important Government Laws and Memorandums necessary for the adoption and implementation of this Code. In the interest of public convenience, this Code was harmonized with various standards both local and international. Relevant data from other standards, which are compatible and applicable to cable TV ‘operations in the Philippines, were chosen and incorporated in this Code. However, this Code is not a replacement for reading and understanding the actual standards to which it refers. The recipient shall exercise its own judgment as how best to perform the activities described in this document in a safe way and to meet the requirements of all applicable laws, codes of practice and standards, This Code shall be revised from time to time under the supervision of PRC-BECE to remain effective and compliant of the technical development of Cable TV industry in the Philippines. 1.2 PURPOSE ‘The purpose of this Code is intended to serve the public interest by providing specifications, installation guidelines, procedures, and measurements to assure the delivery of quality television signal and value ty) Scanned with CamScanneradded services, promote uniformity of installation practices, ultimately the long term reliability of cable ‘TV facility and protect other communication utilities from unwanted and harmful interferences, 1.3 SCOPE a) Coverage. This Code covers the structured cabling within the building specifications of head end system, outside plant installation, customer premise equipment, signal leakage, operating parameters of analog television transmission, specifications of digital television transmission, cable internet specifications, grounding and bonding, specifications of cables and connectors, and testing procedures. b) Scopenot covered. This Code does not cover the brand or model of equipment to be used. This Code may require new technologies, construction techniques, equipment and materials that are not yet available at the time this Code is formulated. In such an event, a Professional Electronics Engineer (PECE) or a Licensed Electronics Engineer (ECE) shall be consulted prior to installation and usage for public safety and preservation of quality of service. 1.4 UNITS. In this Code, metric (SI) units are used. Where approximate equivalents in alternate system are included they are provided for information only and in most case are rounded off for measurement convenience, Unless otherwise specified, the rounding method of ASTM E 29 shall be used. 1.5 AUTHORITY 8) This Codehas been approved and adopted by the Board of Electronics Engineering, Professional Regulation Commission. b) By virtue of authority vested in the Board under RA9292, it hereby direct strict adherence to the + provision of this Code. ©) Where deviations from these provisions are necessary, such deviations shall not be made, except with vaitten permission from the government bodies exercising legal jurisdiction applicable only to the job, which such permission was granted, 4) In case of controversy, the recommendation of the Code Committee of Cable Television, and ‘concurrence of the Board of Electronics Engineering shall be the final interpretation of any portion of Philippine Electronics Code on Cable Television System. 1.6 ENFORCEMENT ) This Codeis intended for mandatory application by government bodies exercising legal jurisdiction cover cable television installation and operation. b) These government bodies, only through a Professional Electronics Engineer, shall have the responsibility of implementing the provision of this Code in deciding on the approval of equipment, ‘materials, and installation and for granting the special permission contemplated in this Code where it is assured that equivalent objectives can be achieved by establishing and maintaining effective safety and system reliability. 2) Scanned with CamScanner\ ©) The authority having jurisdiction may waive specific requirements in this Code or permit alternate methods where it is assured that equivalent objectives can be achieved by establishing and maintaining effective safety and system reliability. 1.7 COMPLIANCE NOTATION a) SHALL or SHALL NOT. Shall or Shall Not are Mandatory Rules of this Code. They are applied to identify actions that are required or prohibited. b) SHOULD or SHOULD NOT. Should or Should Not are Permissive Rules of this Code. They are applied to identify actions that are allowed but not required and are normally used to describe recommended options or alternative methods. However, the full implications should be understood and the case carefully weighted before choosing a different course. ©) MAY. May is an Optional Rule of this Code. It is used to identify an action that is truly optional because of a particular marketplace requires. 1.8 PERMIT AND INSPECTION CERTIFICATE 1.8.1 Electronics permit needed before work is started. Before starting cable installation, the owners, lessors, operators, occupants, or licensed electronic practitioners shall obtain Electronics Permit for condominiums, airports, seaports, motels, hotels, resorts, schools, malls, hospitals, and other commercial buildings from the Office of the Local Building Official. In securing the Electronics Permit, the services of Professional Electronics Engineer is required under the new Electronics Engineering Law (RA9292). 1.8.2 Requirement for Electronics Permit. Signatures and submittals. 1.8.2.1 The Electronics Permit shall include the following minimum information: a) Applicant , 'b) Professional Electronics Engineer (PECE) who signed and sealed electronic plans and specifications. c) Professional Electronics Engineer (PECE) and/or Licensed Electronics Engineer (ECE) who is in-charge of cable installation and electronic works. @) Building Owner/Lot Owner ©) Building Official 1.8.2.2. Minimum seven (7) sets of complete electronic plans and specifications signed and sealed by Professional Electronics Engineer 1.8.3 Electronics Permit to be Issued Immediately 8) The application upon receipt shall be checked immediately by the Professional Electronics Engineer of the local building office or his representatives for compliance with the requirements. If complying, the Electronics Permit shall be issued upon payment of the corresponding fees. ) If the project is extensive and requires more time of checking of the routinary fiscal and ministerial requirements, the issuance of the Electronics Permit need not be issued immediately. 2) Scanned with CamScannerThe delay shall not be longer than five (5) working days, after which time, the application together with the accompanying plans shall be considered as complying with all the requirements and the Electronics Permit shall be issued immediately thereafter. 1.8.4 Posting of Electronics Permit. A copy of the Electronics Permit, upon issuance, shall be posted at ‘a conspicuous location at the job site and shall not be removed until final inspection and approval of the work shall have been made. Licensed Electronics Engineer in-charge of the design and the Licensed Electronics Engineer in- charge of the installation shall post a copy of their respective Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) identification card together with the Electronics Permit at all times. 1.9 PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS 1.9.1 General 1.9.1.1 Drawing Sheets Sizes. Electronic plans and drawings shall be drawn on drawing sheets of the following standard sizes: AO size (841 mmx 1189 mm) Al size (594 mmx 841 mm) A2 size (420 mm x 594 mm) AB size (297 mm x 420 mm) 1.9.1.2 Drawing Scale. Appropriate metric drawing scales shall be used. 1.9.1.3 Graphic Scale. Since the size of the drawings sheet can be changed photographically, graphic scale shall be shown on each drawing sheets. 1.9.2 Contents. The content of the plan shall have the following information: a) Location and Site Plans b) Legend or Symbols, ©) General Notes and/or Specifications @) Floor plan of Headend Facility - shall show the dimension and layout of the following: equipment racks, outlets, lighting, circuit breakers, electrical panel, ventilation/air-condition system, generator, battery bank, data center, control and monitoring equipment, studio facility, antenna system, doors and grounding system. ©) Cable TV Distribution Layout (Fiber, Coaxial, Copper Network) — the plan shall consist and indicate the specification, location, type, size, dimension, length and run of the following: For building installation - service entrance facility, headend, data equipment, cables, optical nodes, amplifiers, power supplies, splitters, couplers, inserters, taps, outlets, cabinets, handholes, manholes, pull boxes, closures, conduits, trays and grounding system. 4] Scanned with CamScanner8) » For outside plant installation - based map, cables, optical nodes, amplifiers, power supplies, splitters, couplers, power inserters, closures/cabinet, poles, guying, alley arm, pedestal cabinets, handhole, manhole, and grounding system. One Line Diagram of Headend System - shall indicate the name, description and specification of the following: satellites for TVRO, size of satellite dish, antenna, LNB, satellite receivers, modulators, demodulators, processors, encoders, routers, cable modem termination system (CMTS), routers, network switches, optical line termination (OLT), servers, scramblers, combiners, splitters, power dividers and other associated equipment. ‘One Line Diagram of Distribution System — shall indicate signal levels, attenuation losses, insertion losses and powering. Standard Title Block - provided by this Code. 1.10 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS 1.10.1 1.10.2 1.10.3 1.10.4 1.10.5 1.10.6 1.10.7 1.10.8 1.10.9 1.10.10 1.10.11 Active Device — A device that needs power to process signals. Examples include amplifiers, optical transmitters and optical receivers. Amplifier — An active device that increases the strength of a signal by a predetermined amount. Analog Television ~ The system of television transmission that has been practiced since the ‘medium was invented, Picture levels are represented by continuously varying voltage level. ASI ~ Asynchronous serial interface. A video interface for headend equipment that uses 75 ohms coaxial cable. Aural carrier ~The part of the television channel that carries the audio information. Auxiliary Room — It is the convergence point between the building's network backbone and the work areas, Baseband — A signal not modulated onto an RF carrier. In video, refers to the visual signal as it is handled before being modulated onto an RF carrier. BER — Bit error rate. A measure of the proportion of the bits in a data stream, which are corrupted in transmission. BNC connector — Bayonet Neill-Concelman connector. It is a miniature quick connect/disconnect RF connector used for coaxial cable. BNC connectors are made to match the characteristic impedance of coaxial cable at 75 ohms. Broadband —A high-capacity transmission technique using a wide range of frequencies, which enables a large number of messages to be communicated simultaneously. The medium can be coaxial cable, optical fiber, radio or twisted pair. Cable Internet — It is a form of broadband internet access that uses the cable television infrastructure (HFC, RFoG). Typically, it can deliver downstream data rates as high as 320 ‘Mbps and upstream data rates up to 120 Mbps. 5) Scanned with CamScanner1.10.12 1.10.13 1.10.14 1.10.15 1.10.16 1.10.17 1.10.18 1.10.19 1.10.20 1.10.21 1.10.22 1.10.23 1.10.24 1.10.25 ‘Cable Modem — It is a customer premise equipment that is used to deliver broadband internet ‘access in the form of cable internet taking the advantage of the high bandwidth of cable TV infrastructure, HFC and RFoG network. Cable Television System ~Cable TV or CATV. It is a facility engaged in the transmission or delivery of video, audio, data and other value added services through fiber optics, coaxial cable, copper cable, and other technological means. Cable TV Spectrum The operating frequency range of cable TV system. It ranges from 5 MHz up to 1002 MHz or higher. Carrier or RF Carrier ~ A signal on which another, lower frequency signal is modulated in ‘order to transport the lower-frequency signal to another location. Carrier-to-Noise Ratio — A ratio of the received carrier power to the noise power in a given bandwidth, usually expressed in dB, Cat5 — Short term for Category 5. Its a category of twisted pair copper cable that can handle 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps speeds (Fast Ethernet) at up to 100 MHz bandwidth. ‘CatSe - Short term for Category 5 enhanced. It is a category of twisted pair copper cable that ccan handle 1000 Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet) at 100 MHz bandwidth. Cat6 ~ Short term for Category 6. It is a category of twisted pair cable that can handle 10 Gigabit Ethernet at 250 MHz bandwidth, C-Band — High frequency band used in satellite applications for the transmission of video and audio signals, Downlink frequency is ranging from 3.4 GHz to 4.2 GHz for cable TV satellite signal reception. Coaxial Cable — It is a type of broadband cable that has an inner conductor surrounded by @ ‘tubular outer conductor. It has 75 ohms characteristic impedance and has a capacity of 5 to 1002 MHz frequency range. Code ~ Electronics Code of Cable Television System of the Philippines. It provides minimum technical guidelines, procedures and specifications of Cable TV installation and operation in the Philippines. Committee of Cable TY System — A subcommittee of Electronics Code of the Philippines that formulate the code of Cable TV system in the Philippines. Composite Second Order (CSO) ~ A form of distortion generated by amplifiers and other devices handling multiple RF signals, Its a second-order distortion that combines signals at frequencies A and B, as AB. Most AtB products fall 1.25 MHz above picture carriers, while the A-B products fall 1.25 MHz below picture carriers in the standard channel allocation. Composite Triple Beat (CTB) — A form of distortion generated by amplifiers other devices handling multiple RF signals. It is a third-order distortion product that combines signals A, B, and C as A+B-C. Most CTB products fall on the nominal frequency of carriers in the standard channel allocation, {6 Scanned with CamScanner1.10.26 1.10.27 1.10.28 1.10.29 1.10.30 1.10.31 1.10.32 1.10.33 1.10.34 1.10.35 1.10.36 1.10.41 1.10.42 Conditional Access (CA) ~ A generic term used to indicate that access to program or channel is limited to subscribers who have paid additional amount for it. Conduit -A pipe or tube used to protect coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, and copper wire. Cross Modulation (XMOD) - A type of distortion in which the amplitude modulation of one signal causes incidental amplitude modulation to another signal. XMOD is an odd-order distortion. CWDM Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing, It is a method of combining multiple signals on laser beams at various wavelengths for transmission along fiber optic cables, such that the number of channels is fewer than in Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM). See DWDM. 4B or Decibel — A measure of the relative strength of two signals. Defined as 10 times the logarithm (to the base 10) of the ratio of the two power levels in any consistent units, such as watts, or 20 times the logarithm of the ratio of the voltage or current levels. ‘dBm — Decibels with respect to one milliwatt. dBm — Decibels with respect to 1 millivolt in a 75-ohm system. Digital Television ~ Television signals transmitted using digital techniques, in which video levels are converted to digital states that approximate the analog level of the original signal. It also implies compressing the signal to minimize the transmission bandwidth required. Digital Video ~ Representation of video signals in digital format, It does not necessarily imply a compressed video signal. DOCSIS —Data-Over-Cable Service Interface Specification. The formal name of the cable modem standard produced by a consortium led by Cable Labs. Downstream — Signal flow from a headend towards subscribers. Also known as the forward direction. Drop - The portion of the distribution plant between the tap and the individual subscriber's home. Also called service drop and it could be coaxial, copper wire, or fiber cable. DVB-C — Digital Video Broadcast for Cable Television System. DWDM ~ Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing. The technique of using fibers to carry many signals at slightly different wavelengths. ELFEXT - Equal level far end crosstalk An FEXT measurement with attenuation ‘compensation. End-Of-Line (EOL) refers to the farthest point from the headend. Error correction — The technique of adding extra bits to a transmitted signal, with the extra bits being used to detect and correct errors in the data transmission. 7 Scanned with CamScanner1.10.43 1.10.44 1.10.45 1.10.46 1.10.47 1.10.48 1.10.49 1.10.50 1.1051 1.10.52 1.10.53 1.10.54 1.10.55 1.10.56 F connector ~ It is a coaxial RF compression type connector with 75 ohms impedance specification. FDH — Fiber Distribution Hub. It is an enclosure where the optical splitters coupled with adapters are housed. It is usually called the local convergence point (LCP) that provides “optical connectivity between the feeder cable and distribution cable. FEXT — Far end crosstalk. Interference between two pairs of a cable measured at the other end of the cable with respect to the interfering transmitter. Frequency Response ~ The gain as a function of frequency through a system or device relative to the defined ideal. In the case of a cable distribution system, this also known as peak-to-valley response or P/V. FITC ~ Fiber to the curb. A distribution architecture in which directly fiber-fed termination units are shared by several dwellings. FTTF - Fiber to the feeder. A distribution architecture in which fiber nodes feed coaxial feeder lines without any intervening coaxial trunk lines. FITH — Fiber to the home. A fiber network for delivering cable TV signals from the Headend to individual buildings such as residences, apartment buildings and business establishments, Itis often called FTTP or Fiber to the premises. Ground Block — A. passive device located at the subscribers premises that allows a safety ground to be connected to the drop. Hardline Cable - A term applied to the solid-jacketed coaxial cable used in the coaxial distribution portion of a cable system ahead of the subscriber tap. Hardline Connector - Its a coaxial connector used to connect, splice, and terminate hardline cables to amplifiers, power supplies, and/or line passive devices of a cable TV system. A hardline connector has 75 ohms impedance specification. HDMI ~ High Definition Multimedia Interface. It is an audio/video interface transferring uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed audio data from an HDMI- compliant source device to a compatible digital television, video projector, computer monitor or digital audio device. HDTV - High Definition Television. Headend ~A term used to define a cable system's signal processing center generally the main core of a Cable TV system. It usually includes antennas (off-air and satellite), satelite receivers, processors, demodulators, modulators, system converters, decoders, encoders, ‘optical transmitters, optical receivers, de-multiplexers, multiplexers, cable modem termination system, optical line terminals, local origination equipment, servers, routers, switches, monitoring equipment and other related equipment, HEC ~ Hybrid Fiber-Coex. A network for transmitting signals modulated onto RF carriers ‘that includes a linearly amplitude modulated optical link followed by a coaxial distribution network. [8] Scanned with CamScanner1.10.57 1.10.58 110.59 1.10.60 1.10.61 1.10.62 1.10.63 1.10.64 1.10.65 1.10.66 1.10.67 1.10.68 1.10.69 1.10.70 1.10.71 1.10.72 ‘Ingress-Unwanted signals that enters into a coaxial system through a defective or loose ‘component. IP —Internet Protocol IPTV — Internet Protocol Television. It is a system through which television services are delivered using the Internet protocol suite over a packet-switched network such as the Internet, Isolation The signal loss between nominally isolated ports of a coaxial or optical device (for instance, the output ports ofa splitter). Ku-Band — High frequency band used in satellite applications for the transmission of video and audio signals. Downlink frequency is ranging from 11.7 GHz to 12.2 GHz for cable TV satellite signal reception, LAN — Local Area Network. A limited distance network connecting a defined set of terminals. Example of LAN is a network of workstations within an office, office in a building, or buildings within a campus, LCP — Local Convergence Point. See FDH. MDU ~ Multiple Dwelling Units. MDUs are commercial buildings, office buildings, hotels, motels, malls, hospitals, schools, airport building, seaport building, resorts, apartments, townhouses, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, or linked houses, as well as all row houses and most especially tower blocks which can hold hundreds of families in a single building. MER ~ Modulation crror rate. It is a measure of the signal-to-noise ratio in a digitally modulated signal. It is usually expressed in decibels (4B). Mesh — An architecture in which terminal points are connected to several other terminal points directly rather just to a central point (a stat) or the adjacent terminals in a ring. Modulation ~ The process of imposing information on an RF carrier by varying some parameter of the carrier. The parameters that can be varied are the amplitude, frequency, and phase, MPT- Multiport. See NAP. ‘Multimode Fiber — An optical fiber that supports more than one transmission path. NAP ~ Network Access Point. Also called Multiport (MPT), It is designed to withstand the rugged outside plant environment. It has uniquely hardened connectors that are factory- terminated and environmentally sealed for use in optical drop cable deployments. It can be installed in the pedestal for underground deployment) and/or on the pole for acrial installation. NEXT - Near end crosstalk. It is a measure of the ability of cabling to reject crosstalk. NID — Network Interface Device. One of many names for a box on the side of the house that contains any required interfaces between a telephone line or cable plant and inside wiring. 19] Scanned with CamScanner1.10.73 1.10.74 1.10.75 1.10.76 1.10.77 1.10.78 1.10.79 1.10.80 1.10.81 1.10.82 1.10.83 1.10.84 1.10.85 1.10.86 1.10.87 Node - The equipment that receives the linearly modulated FDM spectrum, converts it back to RF form, and couples it into one or more coaxial distribution legs. ‘Noise — Generally defined as undesired signals in a transmission channel. It is also commonly applied to broadband thermal noise excluding discrete carriers and distortion products. NTC—National Telecommunications Commission. NTSC - National Television System Committee. An entity that developed the analog TV system used in the Philippines and elsewhere. OLT-Optical Line Terminal. It is a device which serves as the service provider endpoint of a passive optical network (PON). ONT ~ Optical Network Terminal. It is a device that transforms incoming optical signals into electrical signals and vice versa at a customer's premise. ONU — Optical Network Unit. See ONT. Outside Plant — It isa part of cable TV system that provides for the distribution of television signals from the headend to the paying subscribers as well as value added services for two way system. It consists of a network of fiber and or coaxial cables, optical transmitters, optical receivers, multiplexers, de-multiplexers, optical line terminals, amplifiers, splitters, couplers, power supplies, and other related equipment. Passive Device-A device that does not capable of amplification, oscillation and requires no power for its intended function. Examples include splitters, directional couplers, power inserters, attenuators and taps. PECE ~ Professional Electronics Engineer. As prescribed by Republic Act 9292, an engineer ‘who is the sole authority to sign and seal electronics plans, drawings, permit applications, specifications, reports, and other technical documents. PON ~ Passive Optical Network. This is an optical network with no active components between the cable TV provider and customer. Examples include Ethernet PON (EPON) and Gigabit PON (GPON). PCD ~ Premises Connection Device. An access point that serves as a demarcation and test point on the outside of a customer's premises. It is a non-metallic wall mounted fiber box that offers splicing, patching and storage for drop cables. PSNEXT ~ Power sum near end crosstalk. A NEXT measurement which includes the sum of ‘crosstalk contributions of all adjacent pairs. QAM- Quadrature Amplitude Modulation. A digital modulation method in which the value of «a symbol consisting of multiple bits is represented by amplitude and phase states of a carrier. Typical types of QAM include 16-QAM (four bits per symbol), 32-QAM (five bits), 64- QAM (six bits), and 256-QAM (eight bits). OPSK- Quadrature Phase Shift Keying. A digital modulation method in which the state of @ ‘two-bit symbol is represented by one or four possible phase states. [10] Scanned with CamScanner1.10.88 1.10.89 1.10.90 1.10.91 1.10.92 1.10.93 1.10.94 1.10.95 1.10.96 1.10.97 1.10.98 1.10.99 RA 9292 — An Act providing for a more responsive and comprehensive regulation for the registration, licensing and practice of Professional Electronics Engineers, Electronics Engineers and Electronics Technicians, repealing Republic Act No. 5734, otherwise known as the “Electronics and Communications Engineering Act of the Philippines”, and for other purposes. RA 10515 — Anti-Cable Television and Cable Internet Tapping Act of 2013. Return loss — A measure of the amount of incident power that is reflected toward the opposite end of a cable from a termination or other discontinuity in the characteristic impedance of the cable. RF - Radio Frequency. RFoG-Radio frequency over glass. It is a deep-fiber network design in which the coax portion of the hybrid fiber coax (HFC) network is replaced by a single-fiber passive optical network (PON). Ring Network — An architecture in which terminal points are connected in a continuous ring. ScTP- Screened twisted pair used in horizontal distribution system especially where standards compliance for electromagnetic emission from the cable into the atmosphere is strictly monitored. SDTV — Standard Definition Television. SDU — Single Dwelling Unit. A one dwelling unit that is usually occupied by just one household or family. It is a building that does not share an inside wall with any other house or dwelling. ‘Set Top Terminal — Also known as a set-top converter or set-top box (STB). A device used with a subscriber’s TV to allow reception of television programs. It may tune channels the TV does not tune and may include descrambling circuitry. It also may include a digital decoder and auxiliary functions such as an electronic program guide (EPG). Signal Leakage - The undesired passage of signal over the surface of a conductor through an insulator that can interfere with any of the over-the-air services and other navigational communication services that happen to be using the same frequencies as the cable operator and that are within the vicinity of the cable system. Aside from this, signal that radiates out of the system may be intercepted by the public. ‘Signal Level — In analog television work, the RMS level of the picture carrier measured over the occupied bandwidth of the signal, during sync tips. In digital communications, as practiced by the cable TV industry, it is the average level of the modulated signal. 1.10,100 Signal level Meter (SLM) — A tuneable power meter commonly used to measure RF signal levels in cable TV network. 1.10.101 Signal-to-Noise Ratio — A ratio of the amplitude of a desired signal to the amplitude of noise, usually expressed in dB. 1.10.102 Single Mode Fiber — Optical fibers that support only a single transmission path. (a1) Scanned with CamScanner1.10.103 Spectrum Analyzer — A piece of test equipment used to plot signal amplitude versys frequency. 1.10.104 Star Network — An architecture in which each terminal is directly connected through separate transmission paths to a common master terminal. 1,10.105 Structured Cabling System — It is a complete set of cabling and associated hardware which provides a comprehensive broadband infrastructure. The structured cabling system begins at the point where the service provider terminates. 1.10.106 Tap — A device installed in the feeder or horizontal distribution system to divert a portion of the cable signal to customer home. 1.10.107 TDR - Time Domain Reflectometer. A device that measure the quality of a transmission line by transmitting a pulse and then measuring signals reflected as a function of time, 1,10,108 Terminator — A device installed at the end of a coaxial system to prevent signal reflection. 110.109 TVRO-Television Receive-Only. Reception of satellite reception from satellites. 1.10.110 UPC Ultra Physical Contact. An optical fiber connector that minimizes loss and reflections by careful polishing of the fiber and alignment with mating fiber. 1.10.111 Upstream — Signal flow from subscribers toward a headend. Also known as the reverse direction. ¢ 1.10.112 UTP — Unshielded twisted pair. Cable consisting of one or more twisted pair w/o shielding. 1,10.113 WDM — Wavelength Division Multiplexing. The use of optical fiber to simultaneously carry signals at different wavelengths. 1.10.114 Work Area — WA. Spaces in a building whose occupants normally work and interact with their customer premise equipment. Work Area is normally defined as the customer premise. 1.10.15 Visual Carrier—The part of the television channel that carries the video information. 1.10.116 VOD — Video on Demand. A video service that allows users to select program and exact start time interactively. In some embodiments, it allows VCR-like control of the playback (for example, pause, rewind, fast forward). ACRONYMS APC - Angled Physical Contact ASI - Asynchronous Serial Interface BER — Bit error rate BNC connector — Bayonet Neill-Concelman connector aB — Decibel CATV - Cable Television CA~Conditional Access CPE - Customer Premise Equipment [12] Scanned with CamScannerDOCSIS -Data-over-cable service interface specification ELFEXT — Equal level far end crosstalk EMI-Electromagnetic magnetic interference FEXT - Far end crosstalk FC - Ferrule Connector FDH - Fiber Distribution Hub FDM - Frequency Division Multiplexing FITC — Fiber to the cur FITF - Fiber to the feeder FITH ~ Fiber-to-the-Home FITP Fiber-to-the-Premises HDMI - High Definition Multimedia Interface HDTV- High Definition Television HFC — Hybrid Fiber-Coax IMC = Intermediate Metal Conduit IPTV — Internet Protocol Television JPA — Joint Pole Agreement LC—Lucent Connector LCP - Local Convergence Point Mbps Megabits Per Second MDU - Multiple Dwelling Units ‘MHz ~ Megahertz, MER Modulation error rate ‘MM Multimode MST - Multi-Port Service Terminal NEXT - Near end crosstalk ‘NID Network Interface Device NTC—National Telecommunications Commission, NTSC — National Television System Committee ODF - Optical Distribution Frame OLT - Optical Line Terminal ONT — Optical Network Terminal ONU— Optical Network Unit (13) Scanned with CamScannerOSP - Outside Plant PC — Physical Contact PCD — Premises Connection Device PECE — Professional Electronics Engineer PON - Passive Optical Network PSNEXT ~ Power sum near end crosstalk P/V - Peak-to-valley QAM- Quadrature amplitude modulation QPSK~ Quadrature Phase Shift Keying RF - Radio Frequency RFoG-Radio frequency over glass SC — Square Connector or Set and Click or Stab and Click SCS — Structured Cabling System ScTP- Screened twisted pair. SDU- Single Dwelling Unit SDTV — Standard Television SEP — Small Form-factor Pluggable SLM- Signal Level Meter ‘SM —Singlemode SNR ~ Signal-to-Noise Ratio ST Straight Tip STB — Set-Top Terminal Box TDR- Time Domain Reflectometer TVRO - Television receive-only UG -Underground UPC - Ultra Physical Contact UTP — Unshielded twisted pair WA—Work Area WDM — Wavelength Division Multiplexing VOD — Video on demand nm Scanned with CamScannerCHAPTER 2 SERVICE ENTRANCE FACILITY 2.1 SCOPE Service entrance facility of the building starts from the outside plant to main service box of the building. This could be aerial or underground installations and it needs conduits, pull boxes, cabinets to serve the building. It applies to all multi-dwelling units (MDU) that require structured cabling (information transport system) within the building, for safety consideration, and to meet the technical operating parameters set forth in this Code. This prohibition applies for SDU installation whose cable connection requires centralized home wiring system, for safety considerations and compliance of technical operating parameters setforth in this Code. Open cable facility is intended for single-dwelling unit (SDU) and utilizes RG-6 tri-shield coaxial cable or drop fiber cable as entrance cable. It is directly connected to the building and attached along the wall using eye-nut, J-hook, P-hook, staple wire or cable clip. 2.2 AERIAL ENTRANCE 2.2.1 The following minimum clearances shall be observed prior to installation of cable aerially. Vertical Clearances Road, streets, alleys, non-residential, driveways, parking lots ‘5.5 meters (18 feet) and other areas subject to truck traffic. Residential driveways 4.7 meters (15.5 feet) ‘Sidewalks and other pedestrian traffic areas 3.5 meters (11.5 feet) Railroad tracks 7.3 meters (24 feet) Over the roofs not accessible to pedestrians 1 meter (3 feet) Over the balconies and roofs accessible to pedestrians 3.2 meters (10.5 feet) Horizontal Clearances To walls, projections, windows, balconies and areas accessible 1A meters (4.5 feet) to pedestrians. Horizontal and Vertical Clearances ‘Signs, chimneys, billboards, radio and television antennas, and I meter (3 feet) other installations not classified as building or bridges. Light or power service drops 30cm (12 inches) Lightning Conductors 10 meters (6 feet) 2.22 Do not cross neighboring property lines with the drop cable. This is called “aerial or cable trespass” and shall be avoided. (a5) Scanned with CamScanner223 224 226 “The aerial cable needs to be properly placed on nearest pole of the building prior to attachment. A general rule isto keep the cable as short as possible to the point of entry of the building. Plan to locate the building attachment in an area that is on the same side as the electrical ufility line and allows for an unobstructed run from the pole. Ifthis is not possible, the cable will have to be routed from the attachment point to this area. ‘The entrance cable can be attached directly in the building provided that the proper hardware and fixtures, ‘were already available. ‘To attach the cable into the building, a house hook is used. House hook can be P-hook, J-hook or Oval Eye- ‘nut. $/8” Oval Eye-nut coupled with machine bolt shall be used for hardline coaxial cables and fiber optic cable. House hook shall be screwed completely into solid material ofa building, such as the eave, to give support to the cable. If you are screwing the hook into the fascia board of the house, make sure to actually screw it into a support joist behind the fascia board. Never screw house hooks directly into vinyl or aluminum siding, Do not attach the cable to anything attached to the building, such as rain gutters, power conduits, or other obstructions. ‘When the building is more than 30 meters from the utility pole, a private pole inside the private property shall be provided by the building owner. The private pole shall be tall enough such that the 5.5 meters clearance from the ground to the mid span of the entrance cable is met. 23 UNDERGROUND ENTRANCE 234 232 233 234 235 23.7 Building owner should provide private pole (or pedestal box) inside the private property. Private pole or pedestal box shouldbe placed close to the utility pole for easy accessibility For underground entrances, the shortest logical route of the entrance conduits between the nearest tap ofthe cable TV provider and the main service pull box ofthe building shall be selected. Conduits installed underground shall be buried at least 600 mm below the ground, Two (2) runs of conduits, 100 mm inside diameter, PVC shall be provided for underground service entrance. ‘The conduits shall be extended tothe private pole atleast $5 meters above the ground. Conduits may also be installed directly at the edge of the building. This shall be free of debris and water. This shall be provided with seal plugs, cap or weather head, ‘No 90° bends in conduit. Standard radius of bend shall not be less than ten (10) times the inside diameter of the conduit. ‘Handhole should be installed whenever underground service conduits run more than 50 meters. Multiple ‘handholes shall be installed at 30 meters interval. Size of handhole is 610mm (Width) x 910 mm (Length) x 910 mm (Depth) and 610mm (Width) x 910 mm (Length) x 730 mm (Depth) for vehicular lane and non- ‘vehicular lane respectively. For fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) instalation, a fiber slack management should be attached outside of building prior to distribution. A 3-meter fiber slack should be provided for maintenance loop. 2.4 SERVICE ENTRANCE CABLE 24d Service entrance cable could be either coaxial cable or fiber optic cable. a6) Scanned with CamScanner24.2 A minimum of 0.500 coaxial cable, solid aluminum, 75 ohms shall be laid out from outside plant to the service entrance box of the building via aerial or underground. 2.4.3 When required, a fiber optic cable shall be installed from outside plant to the service entrance pull box of the building. 2.5 SERVICE ENTRANCE PULL BOX, ‘When required, a service entrance box shall be installed on the wall of the building. Distance of cabinet at its center from the ground shall be 1.5 meter for maintenance purposes. Service Entrance Cabinet has inside dimensions of 915 mm (H) x 610 mm (W) x 305 mm (D), AWG#I6. Service entrance pull box may be installed at pedestal whose specifications are the same and be installed for areas that are not affected by floods. 2.6 INSTALLATION GUIDELINES Installation of entrance cables, hardware and fixtures, conduits, service entrance pull box, should conform to the standards and specifications as outlined at the end of this chapter (Drawing Code Nos. C02-001,C02-002,C02- (003,C02-004,C02-005,C02-006, C02-007). (171 Scanned with CamScanner[warsks uoreneres erae uo eanuos-ans| JIX¥OO “TVINAV ‘SLINN ONTTISMG-ILNW JO SONVYLNS ZONES a (sz90's0s0 ‘ors 0080) ‘gto eeoo euNRIEH 04 Aman, Scanned with CamScannerwaysks uojswaye1 ojqe0 Uo ooRIWUIED-S (ewoq94ro} 19914) TEV OLLdO U3RLS “TWi3Y 'SLINN ONITTSMG-LINW JO SONVEING BOWES tins? 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The backbone also extends between buildings in a campus environment. 3,2 RECOGNIZED BACKBONE CABLES 3.2.1 The type of cable for backbone depends on the network topology. The network could be tree-and- branch architecture (coaxial network), hybrid-fiber coaxial network (HFC), or fiber-to-the-home (FTTH). A copper- based network can also be implemented to deliver video services but in anIP based format. The following are the minimum recognized cables for backbone distribution system within the building, 500 Coaxial Cable Vertical Cables Fiber Optic Cable (Single-mode) Fiber Optic Cable (Multimode 50/125 or 62.5/125 ym) Category-6 Copper Cable (UTP, ScTP) 500 Coaxial Cable Horizontal Fiber Optic Cable (Single-mode) Cables Fiber Optic Cable (Multimode 50/125 or 62.5/125 um) Category-6 Copper Cable (UTP, SeTP) 3.2.2 Backbone cables shall consist of indoor/outdoor, fire-rated when necessary to avoid toxic when ‘burned. 3.2.3 Coaxial-based backbone system shall be wired in a tree and branch architecture consisting of trunk line and a feeder line. Tap-offs shall be connected only along the feeder line. 3.2.4 Fiber-based backbone system shall be wired in a star topology with the optical distribution frame or network access point at the center ofthe star. 3.2.5 Copper-based backbone system shall be wired in a star topology with the patch panels at the center of the star. (25) Scanned with CamScanner3.3 CONDUITS When required, table below shows the minimum diameter of conduit for cable broadband installation, Inter-building backbone pathways shall consist of two $0mm conduits. Conduit Size Conduit (Inside Diameter) Type Service Entrance Provider to Service Entrance Pull Box 2x100mm =~ PYCor IMC Service Entrance Pull Box to Main Pull Box 2x50mm PVC or IMC Riser (Vertical-Backbone) 2x 50mm PVC or IMC Feeder (Horizontal-Backbone) 1x 50mm PVC or IMC Note: Installation of PVC can be exposed or embedded. IMC conduit is for surface installation, 3.4 PULL BOXES 3.4.1 Regardless of design architecture, there should be pull boxes installed on all floors of the building as shown in Drawing Code No. C03-001. Below are the minimum sizes of pull boxes based on the type of devices required in the cable network design. Pull Box (PB) Type Minimum Sizes Gauge Notes. Height(H) x Width (W) x Depth(D) Pedestal Box 915mm x 610mm x 305mm #60001 Main Pull Box 1220mm x 915mm x 305mm #16° 2 Distribution Pull Box 813mm x 508mm x 305mm #1803 Splice Pull Box 610mm x 407mm x 305mm fe "Underground Conduit Layout “4 220 Vac electrical outlet should be provided, Installed atthe basement, equipment room, wall space, For access node, trunk amplifier, network access point, OLT (optical line terminal) ated ‘at equipment room, wall space, hallway ceilings. For extender amplifier, network access | point. “Installed along hallway ceilings. For line. splitters, couplers, and tap-offs. [26] Scanned with CamScanner‘The building shall provide space every floor of the building to accommodate the required pull boxes for cable TV equipment and its associated devices. 3.4.2 343 344 345 346 3.47 3.4.8 3.4.9 The pull boxes maybe interconnected through the floors with the use of conduit sleeves or slots whichever is applicable. See Drawing Code No. C03-002. a) At least two (2) conduit sleeves with 100 mm inside diameter shall be provided for each riser cable. Sleeves shall extend 50mm above the floor and shall be effectively sealed with fire proof material including those with cable in them. b) Slots with a 100 mm (W) x 310 mm (L) measurements to accommodate three (3) 100 mm O.D. conduits. ‘When pull boxes are not vertically aligned, conduit or cable trays shall be applied Pull boxes shall be accessible and locations shall be recorded on the building plan. All pull boxes should be grounded and bonded with building grounding system. Pull boxes shall be equipped with a hasp and staple for padlocking. Pull boxes use either indoor or outdoor shall be constructed to provide a degree of protection of the equipment inside the enclosure against ingress of solid foreign objects (falling dirt) and rain. Minimum bending radius of cables shall be observed within the pull box. Basically, bending radius is ten (10) times the diameter of the cable. When fiber cable is required, a maintenance loop for the fiber should be 3 meters in length. All cables shall be labeled in the pull box for maintenance purposes. Such label should indicate the unit number of the rooms and should be log in the maintenance logbook of the building. [27] Scanned with CamScanner4 spree ooo cl aaa b oy £4} | sre ores i GGe 8 oy error Foor eros Pron or ore one beoeaoa i. ner eaad " Boooo8 srr | ; = ae 5 ve od : boeagag a] 7 p< 51 dB below carrier level terminal Terminal Isolation 18 dB and sufficient to prevent subscriber-caused terminal reflections. Hum Distortion ‘<3% of visual signal level Video Carrier Frequency “The video carriers will be 1.25 MHz above the lower boundary of the channel + 25 kHz Aural Carrier Frequency 4.5 MHz £ 5 Kilz above the visual carrier Frequency ‘Within a range of + 2 dB in the band limit from 0.75 to 5 eee MHz above the channel lower boundary atthe subseriber terminal Visual Carrier Level Variation 10 dB over 300 MHz, + 1dB per each additional 100 MHz Over Entire Bandwidth [65] Scanned with CamScanner