ANSI/TIA 570B

Residential Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard

Updated Dec 2013 PRGodin

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Introduction
Originally a standard for small commercial
buildings the 570B standard has migrated to
primarily address residential installations.

Communication infrastructures are still

relatively new in the residential construction
market but have become common for new
construction.

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General Requirements
Communication cabling infrastructures in single-
dwelling residences need to support a wide variety
of communication requirements. The cabling
structure needs to address:
◦ Voice
◦ Data
◦ Video
◦ Security
◦ Whole-home audio
◦ Control system
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Single Dwelling Residence Infrastructure

Source: ANSI-TIA-EIA-570 Standard

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Grades of Residential Cabling
Grade 1: Basic
◦ Provides for basic telecommunication services.
Minimum:
 One 4-pair UTP (Cat5e or better)
 One 75Ω Coax
Grade 2: Intermediate
◦ Provides for basic to intermediate service needs.
Minimum:
 Two 4-pair UTP (Cat5e or better)
 Two 75Ω Coax
 Optional 2-fiber optical cabling
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Some Definitions
Demarcation point: Point where ownership of
the hardware changes
Distribution Device (DD): Central facility
used to connect outlets within the residence and
to the service providers
ADO Cable: Connectorized cable assembly
used to connect between the demarcation point
and the DD.

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Typical 570B Residential Installation

Source: ANSI-TIA-EIA-570 Standard

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The Distribution Device (DD)
The DD may consist of:
◦ Passive cross-connections
◦ Active cross-connections
◦ A combination of passive & active cross-connections

The DD is installed within the tenant’s space in a

centralized location that is easy to access

TheDD should be capable of handling all

communication requirements
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Space for the DD
There is a guideline for space to allocate for the DD

The DD can be installed either on a backboard or

between wall studs.

Multipleinterconnected DDs may be used within the

same space

DDs usually require electrical service

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DD Space Allocation Chart

Source: ANSI-TIA-EIA-570 Standard

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Outlet Cables
Cables are run from the DD to the telecom
outlets in a star topology.
Cables shall not exceed 90 meters, with an
additional 10 meters for patch cords and
jumpers.
Recognized cables:
◦ 4pr UTP (cat 5e or better)
◦ Coax RG-6 (RG59 for CCTV only) foil & braid
◦ Optical fiber (50, & 62.5 MM, SM)
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Room Requirements
Minimum of one outlet location for each of these
rooms:
◦ Kitchen
◦ Bedroom
◦ Family Room
◦ Den/Study Room
Additional outlets should be installed where:
◦ there is more than 3.7 meters (12ft) along a continuous
wall
◦ There is more than 7.6 meters (25ft) along a broken wall
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Examples of Room Outlet Location

Source: ANSI-TIA-EIA-570 Standard 13

Cable Pathways
Efforts should be made to conceal the cabling
within the walls of the building especially in
new construction and remodeling.

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Special Case Cabling

Alarm, Control and other cables may fall under the

jurisdiction of local and national codes and laws.

The standard provides installation suggestions but is

not meant to overrule specific legal and performance
requirements.

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Special Case: Alarm/Security Cable
Security alarm systems may consist of:
◦ Sensors
 Motion, breakage or shock detectors
 Door and window contacts
 Sound & Pressure sensors
 Water & temperature sensors
 Smoke, heat and CO2 sensors
◦ Control panels
◦ Entry keypads and manual activators
◦ 1 and/or 2-way audio and/or video
◦ Alerting devices (siren, strobes, bells, etc)
◦ Remote (personal) devices
◦ Door and window latch operators
◦ Lighting control
◦ Remote connection
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Alarm/Security Systems Cable
Should be run in a physical star topology. Daisy-
chaining some devices may be the standard connection
method but it is not recommended.

Fire systems are subject to regulation by the US NEC.

Typical security systems cable:

◦ 16 or 18 AWG stranded or 22 AWG solid conductors
◦ 4 conductor (active devices) or 2 conductor (passive devices)

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Video Cabling

RG 59 for baseband video (such as CCTV)

RG 6 for broadband (CATV, Satellite)

Cat 5e/6 may be used with a balun

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Home Audio
Location of the audio systems is important for
performance quality and ease of control. Follow
manufacturer recommendations for installation
locations and requirements

Three areas of control:

◦ Headend (DD) to distribution device
◦ Distribution device to volume control
◦ Volume control to the speaker
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 Source: ANSI-TIA-EIA-570 Standard
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Audio Cable
Headend (DD) to distribution:
◦ one cat 5e/6
◦ 4 conductor speakers for left and right
◦ 2 conductors for control

Distribution to Volume control & Volume control to

speakers
◦ one cat 5e/6
◦ 4 conductors for 1 or 2 speakers

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Audio Cable AWG
 The AWG is based on the wattage of the speakers and the length of the
cable. Conductors should be red(+) and black(-), and for 4-conductors
should include white(+) and green(-).

Source: ANSI-TIA-EIA-570 Standard

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Control Systems
Climatecontrol, lighting control and other
home automation:
◦ Recommend following manufacturer’s
recommendations for cabling
◦ The standard recommends running a can 5e/6
between the active elements of the system to
“accommodate a large variety of climate control
options”.

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 Multi-Dwelling & Campus Infrastructures
Multi-dwelling buildings may have a single services
demarcation and redistribute the service to the
individual dwellings.

ADO/DD ADO/DD ADO/DD

Services Provider(s)

Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3

ADO/DD ADO/DD ADO/DD

Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 6

Common ADO/DD ADO/DD

Entrance
Equipment
Facility
Room Unit 7 Unit 8
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Distances
The Entrance Facility should be connected to a
separate common Equipment Room. This room should
permit shared access for services and for the building
management’s services.

Ifthe distance from the ER to the furthest dwelling is

more than 150 meters the service provider should be
advised.

Limitations between the DD an outlets in the dwelling

are limited to a maximum of 90 meters.
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 Larger Multi-Dwelling & Campus Infrastructures
If there are a large number of floors or units a CTR,
or Common Telecommunications Room, should be
located on each floor or on each 3rd floor.

ADO/DD ADO/DD ADO/DD

CTR
Services Provider(s)

Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3

ADO/DD ADO/DD ADO/DD

CTR
Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 6

Common ADO/DD ADO/DD

Entrance
Equipment
Facility
Room Unit 7 Unit 8
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Campus Telecommunication Requirements
Campus environments may consist of separate
buildings.
Interconnecting backbones should be contained
within conduit, aerially or within
interconnecting tunnels.
Building entrance protection must be
implemented where required

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Backbone Cabling
Multi-conductor copper
Multi-pair 100Ω UTP
Series 6 & 11 coax (RG6 triple and quad shield
and RG11)
Series 59 coax (CCTV only)
Other coaxial (“hardline”)
Fiber Optics (50 & 62.5MM, SM)

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Telecommunications Outlet
Telephone outlet with mounting studs permitted
8 position mod jacks that meet the 568
standards (may be used with 6 pos plugs)
Coax F connectors

Recommendation is that patch cords be factory

made.

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Other Issues
Allfirestop requirements must be followed
Secondary protection must be installed
Grounding must be implemented

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Electromagnetic Noise
 Data communications cable must be run with at least 2 inches of
separation from a parallel power cable within a wall and 6 inches
of separation from cables going to active security devices.

 Securitycable must maintain at least 6 inches of separation from

power cables.

 Audiocable should have at least 12 inches of separation from data

communication cable

Typically 12” of separation is recommended in all cases.

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Testing and Administration
Testing should follow the 568C standards

Administration should follow the 606B

standards.

Pathways planning should follow the 569B

standard.

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Conclusion
The 570B standard addresses small installations
and installations for residential units. These
installations typically make use of a greater
variety of communication requirements.

The standard relies on other standards for

administration, testing, cable performance and
documentation.

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