Telecommunications Cabling System Technical Specification Category 6A / Class E A OM3 Fibre Optic Tyco Electronics Corporation provides this

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Contents Introduction ____________________________________________________________ 4 1.0 1.1 Purpose ______________________________________________________________ 4 1.2 Scope ________________________________________________________________ 4 1.3 Applicable Documents: __________________________________________________ 5 2.0 Telecommunications System Requirements__________________________________ 5 2.1 Facilities Description ____________________________________________________ 5 2.2 Materials Storage _______________________________________________________ 5 2.3 Telecommunications System Description ____________________________________ 6 3.0 Horizontal Distribution Subsystem _________________________________________ 6 3.1 Telecommunications Outlets ______________________________________________ 6 3.1.1 Product Specifications ___________________________________________________ 6 3.1.2 Modular jack termination tooling ___________________________________________ 8 3.1.3 Telecommunications Outlet Installation ______________________________________ 8 3.2 Horizontal Distribution Cable ______________________________________________ 9 3.2.1 Horizontal Distribution Cable Installation ___________________________________ 9 3.3 Horizontal Cross-Connect Termination Hardware __________________________ 10 3.3.1 Horizontal Data Cross-Connect _________________________________________ 10 3.3.2 Modular jack termination tooling __________________________________________ 10 3.3.3 Voice Cross-connect ___________________________________________________ 10 3.3.4 Horizontal Cross-Connect Installation ____________________________________ 11 4.0 Backbone Cable ________________________________________________________ 11 4.1 Backbone Cable Installation______________________________________________ 12 4.2 Backbone Termination Hardware. _________________________________________ 12 4.2.1 Termination Hardware Installation _______________________________________ 13 5.0 Telecommunications Spaces _____________________________________________ 13 5.1 Installation Specifications________________________________________________ 14 6.0 Work Area and Patch Cord Cable Assemblies _______________________________ 14 7.0 Cabling system Testing__________________________________________________ 14 7.1 Copper ______________________________________________________________ 14 7.1.1 Continuity __________________________________________________________ 15 7.1.2 Length ____________________________________________________________ 15 7.1.3 Performance Verification ______________________________________________ 15 7.2 Fibre ________________________________________________________________ 15 7.2.1 General Requirements__________________________________________________ 15 7.2.2 Performance test parameters ____________________________________________ 16 7.2.3 Length and Splice Loss _______________________________________________ 17 7.2.4 Test result documentation _______________________________________________ 17 8.0 Firestop Systems _______________________________________________________ 17 8.1 Product Specifications __________________________________________________ 17 8.2 Firestop System Installation ______________________________________________ 17 9.0 Grounding and Bonding _________________________________________________ 18 9.1 Product Specifications __________________________________________________ 18 9.2 Ground System Installation ______________________________________________ 18 10.0 System Documentation __________________________________________________ 18 10.1 Cabling system Labeling ________________________________________________ 19 10.2 As-Built Drawings______________________________________________________ 19
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10.3 Test Documentation ____________________________________________________ 19 11.0 Warranty and Services __________________________________________________ 20 11.1 Installation Warranty ___________________________________________________ 20 11.2 Cabling system Warranty ________________________________________________ 20 11.3 Post Installation Maintenance ____________________________________________ 20 11.4 Project Management / General ___________________________________________ 20 12.0 Cabling system Acceptance ______________________________________________ 21 12.1 Final Inspection _______________________________________________________ 21 12.2 Test Verification _______________________________________________________ 21 12.3 System Performance ___________________________________________________ 21 12.4 Final Acceptance ______________________________________________________ 21

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1.0
1.1

INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE

The intent of this document is to provide a standard specification that will be used for all Customer facilities requiring cabling installation. This document provides the minimum performance criteria for the components and sub-systems comprising a complete cabling system that shall accommodate the Owners requirements in excess of ten years. Product specifications, general design considerations, and installation guidelines are provided in this written document. Quantities of telecommunications outlets, typical installation details, cable routing and outlet types for a specific Customer facility will be provided as an attachment to this document. If the bid documents are in conflict, the written specification shall take precedence. The successful vendor shall meet or exceed all requirements for the cabling system described in this document. The Customers Cable Infrastructure Project requires an AMP NETCONNECT structured cabling system, or equivalent single-manufacturer solution. The Category 6A / Class EA portion of the cabling system shall comply with the proposed channel performance requirements of the latest revision of ISO/IEC 11801 2nd Edition, Amendment 1.1 Performance Specifications for 4-pair 100 Ohm Category 6A / Class EA Cabling. The cabling system shall be backed by a Tyco Electronics, or equivalent, 25-Year System Warranty. The system warranty shall be facilitated by the Contractor and be established between the Customer and the cabling system manufacturer. The successful contractor is required to furnish all labour, supervision, tooling, miscellaneous mounting hardware and consumables for each cabling system installed. The contractor shall maintain current status with the warranting manufacturer, including all training requirements, for the duration of the Cable Infrastructure Project. The Contractor shall staff each installation crew with the appropriate number of trained personnel, in accordance with their manufactures warranty contract agreement, to support the 25-Year System Warranty requirements. After installation, the Contractor shall submit all documentation to support the warranty in accordance with the manufacturers warranty requirements, and to apply for said warranty on behalf of the customer. The warranty will cover the components and labour associated with the repair/replacement of any failed channel, within the warranty period.

1.2

SCOPE

This document defines the cabling system and subsystem components to include cable, termination hardware, supporting hardware, and miscellany that Customer will furnish to install a complete telecommunications system supporting voice and data. The intent of this document is to provide all pertinent information to allow the vendor to bid the labour, supervision, tooling, and miscellaneous mounting hardware and consumables to install a complete system. However, it is the responsibility of the vendor to propose any and all items required for a complete system if not identified in the BOM attached to this specification.

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1.3

APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS:

The cabling system described in this specification is derived in part from the recommendations made in industry standard documents. The list of documents below is incorporated by reference: 1) This Technical Specification and Associated Drawings 2) ISO/IEC 11801 2nd Edition, Amendment 1.1 (ISO/IEC JTC1 SC25 N 1324A) Performance Specification for 4-Pair 100 Ohm Category 6A / Class EA Cabling 3) ISO/IEC 11801 2nd Edition, Information technology - Generic cabling for customer premises. 4) ISO/IEC 14763-1, Information Technology Implementation and operation of customer premises cabling Part 1: Administration. 5) ISO/IEC 14763-3, Information Technology Implementation and operation of customer premises cabling Part 2: Planning and installation. 6) EN 50174-3, Information Technology Implementation and operation of customer premises cabling Part 3:Testing of optical fibre cabling. 7) IEC 61936-1, Generic cabling systems Specifications for the testing of balanced communication cabling in accordance with ISO/IEC 11801 Part 1: Installed cabling 8) ISO/IEC 18010, Information technology Pathways and spaces for customer premises cabling 9) IEC 60364-1, Electrical installations of buildings Part 1: Fundamental principles, assessment of general characteristics, definitions. 10) Building Industries Consulting Services, International (BICSI) Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual (TDMM) 11th edition 11) AMP NETCONNECT Design and Installation Contractor Agreement (current) If a conflict exists between applicable documents, then the order in the list above shall dictate the order of precedence in resolving conflicts. This order of precedence shall be maintained unless a lesser order document has been adopted as code by a local or governmental. If this document and any of the documents listed above are in conflict, then the more stringent requirement shall apply. All documents listed are believed to be the most current releases of the documents; the vendor is responsible to determine and adhere to the most recent release when developing the proposal for installation.

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2.1

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

FACILITIES DESCRIPTION

The Customers facilities vary in function and size. The majority of personnel are situated in modular office furniture, with some hard wall offices typically around the exterior of the floor.

2.2

MATERIALS STORAGE

The cable & components should be stored upright in dry conditions. The cable should not be exposed to extreme cold or heat. Where the cable will be stored for more than 4 weeks the ends of the cable should be sealed. When the cable is moved from storage to the installation point, the cable should be allowed to acclimatize, for 1 or 2 days, to the new environmental conditions before
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the cable is installed. Cable batch numbers should be noted for each floor and pathway. Sufficient cable should be kept on each floor in a suitable location with a clear run to the pathway. It is recommended that the cable reels / boxes are placed on a pallet or a raised access floor to avoid the risk of being affected by any flood or water leaks.

2.3

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

Customer deploys two circuits to each user outlet as a standard configuration. The two data circuits are provided via two Category 6A / Class EA cables to each outlet. Horizontal data cables are terminated on rack-mounted Category 6A / Class EA patch panels. Voice (backbone) cables are terminated to 50 port rack-mounted Voice patch panels or backboard-mounted 110Connect XC frames. Horizontal data circuits are connected to LAN electronics within each FD. Horizontal voice circuits are cross-connected to backbone riser frames within each FD. Where applicable a 50/125 micron OM3 grade multimode fibre optic backbone is employed between the data CD and each FD for data connectivity, and high pair count Category 3 (CW1308) or Category 5e cables are employed between the voice CD and each FD for voice connectivity. Within the data CD and the FDs, backbone fibre cores are terminated and housed in rack-mount fibre optic enclosures. Within the voice CD and the FDs, backbone copper pairs are terminated on 25 port or 50 port rack-mounted Voice patch panels.

3.0
3.1

HORIZONTAL DISTRIBUTION SUBSYSTEM

TELECOMMUNICATIONS OUTLETS

Each outlet location, unless otherwise noted, shall be with two Category 6A / Class EA cables. Each Category 6A / Class EA cable shall be terminated on an 8-position, 8-conductor Category 6A / Class EA jack to the T568B colour code. The outlet plates, unless otherwise noted, shall be mounted to single gang boxes, surface mount boxes as required. Back boxes must be supplied where required. Floor boxes, if required, will be supplied but the tender must indicate quantities. This will include any necessary mounting plates. 3.1.1 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Category 3 (minimum) Cabling Category 3 cabling shall be 24 AWG / 0.5mm, 4-pair UTP, with a white PVC/LSZH jacket. Cable shall be third party verified to comply with IEC 61156-4 Category 3 requirements. Cable shall be supplied on reels.

Category 6 A / Class E A Cabling Horizontal cabling shall be 23 AWG, 4-pair F/UTP, F/FTP or S/FTP, with a white PVC / LSZH jacket. Cable jacketing shall be lead-free. Cable shall meet the performance requirements listed in the table below in addition to all other standard Category 6A / Class EA performance requirements. Cable shall be supplied on wooden reels or in reel-in-box. Horizontal cable shall be AMP NETCONNECT part number:
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Category 6 A Cable part number index* Cable Type PVC F/UTP 1499389 F/FTP S/FTP

LSZH 1859218 1711163 57893

Plenum 1799416

* All cable types are not available in all regions. Asia/Pacific and Americas are using F/UTP, while EMEA are using F/FTP or S/FTP. Category 6 Cable Performance Characteristics
Frequency Attenuation (MHz) (dB/100m)
Maximum

PSNEXT (dB)

PSELFEXT (dB)

RL (dB)

PSACR (dB)
Minimum

PS ANEXT (dB)

PS AACR-F (dB)

Minimum Typical Minimum Typical Minimum Typical

Typical Minimum Typical Minimum Typical

1 16 100 250 500 600 1000

2,1 7,5 19,1 31,1 45,3

72,3 54,2 42,3 36,3 31,8

75 57 45 39 35

65,0 40,9 25,0 17,0 11,0

68 44 28 20 14

20,0 25,0 20,1 17,3 15,2

22 27 22 19 17

70,2 46,8 23,2 5,3 -13,4

73 50 26 8 -10

92,5 74,4 62,5 56,5 52,0

112 95 83 77 72

78,2 54,1 38,2 30,2 24,2

98 74 58 50 44

If Class EA shall be achieved the channel shall meet following values: Channel Performance Class EA Characteristics, ISO/IEC 11801 2nd Edition, Amendment 1.1 (ISO/IEC JTC1 SC25 N 1324A) Performance Specification for 4-Pair 100 Ohm Category 6A / Class EA Cabling
Frequency Attenuation (MHz) (dB/100m)
Maximum

PSNEXT (dB)
Minimum

PS ACR-F (dB)
Minimum

RL (dB)
Minimum

PSACR (dB)
Minimum

Coupling Attenuation (dB)

Minimum

PSANEX (dB)T
Minimum

PS AACR-F (dB)
Minimum

1 16 100 250 500 600 1000

2,3 8,2 20,9 33,9 49,3 -

62,0 62 56,1 56,1 50,6 -

62 50,6 37,1 30,2 24,8 -

19 18 12 8 6 -

59,7 42,4 16,2 -3,7 -24,5 -

N/A N/A 40 32 26 -

67 67 60 54 49,5 -

67 52,9 37 29 23 -

Values for ANEXT shall be achieved by design of the system. Testing of ANEXT is not necessary.

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Modular Jacks All modular jacks shall be wired to the T568B wiring pattern. Modular jacks shall be constructed with a housing of Zamag 5 (Z410). Modular jacks shall be terminated using a AMP NETCONNECT SL Series Modular Jack Termination Tool part number 1725150-3. The connector shall terminate 22-24 AWG solid or 24-26 AWG stranded conductors with a maximum insulation diameter of 1,60 mm and a maximum cable jacket diameter of 9,00 mm. The modular jack contacts shall be plated with a minimum of 1,27 micro metre of gold in the contact area and a minimum of 381 micro metre of tin-lead in the solder area over a 1,27 micro metre minimum nickel underplate. Modular jacks shall be compatible with panel thicknesses of 1,47 1,60 mm. Category 6A / Class EA modular (data) jacks shall be unkeyed 4-pair. Modular jacks shall be AMP NETCONNECT part number 1711160-1, 1711342-1, 1711295-1 or 1711343-1. Modular jacks shall be compatible with the AMP NETCONNECT SL Series Modular Jack Termination Tool part number 1725150-3. 3.1.2 MODULAR JACK TERMINATION TOOLING Termination of STP modular jacks at every TO shall be completed using a hand tool which employs a fully repeatable, self centering, non-impact mechanical termination process. This process shall simultaneously cut and terminate all 8 conductors to the modular jack. This hand tool shall be AMP NETCONNECT part number 1725150-3. 3.1.3 TELECOMMUNICATIONS OUTLET INSTALLATION All outlets shall be installed in the following manner: Cables shall be coiled in the in-wall or surface-mount boxes if adequate space is present to house the cable coil without exceeding the manufacturers bend radius. In hollow wall installations where box-eliminators are used, excess wire can be stored in the wall. No more than 300mm of slack shall be stored in a wall box, modular furniture raceway, or insulated walls. Excess slack may be neatly coiled and stored in the ceiling or raised access floor for each drop location when there is not enough space present in the outlet box to store slack cable.

In addition, each cable type shall be terminated as indicated below: Cables shall be dressed and terminated in accordance with the recommendations made in the ISO/IEC 11801 2nd Edition document, manufacturers recommendations and/or best industry practices. Pair untwist at the termination shall not exceed 6mm for Category 6A / Class EA connecting hardware. Bend radius of the cable in the termination area shall not be less than 4 times the outside diameter of the cable. The cable jacket shall be maintained as close as possible to the termination point.

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3.2

HORIZONTAL DISTRIBUTION CABLE

Horizontal distribution cable for data circuits shall be Category 6A / Class EA, 4-pair shielded twisted pair cable. Quantities of cables to each outlet shall be in accordance with the definitions provided in Section 3.1.1 above. 3.2.1 HORIZONTAL DISTRIBUTION CABLE INSTALLATION Cable shall be installed in accordance with manufacturers recommendations and best industry practices. Cable tray, trunking and conduits shall not be filled greater than the ISO/IEC 14763-2 maximum fill for the particular pathway type. Cables shall be installed in continuous lengths from origin to destination (no splices) unless specifically addressed in this document. Where cable splices are allowed, they shall be in accessible locations and housed in an enclosure intended and suitable for the purpose. The cables minimum bend radius and maximum pulling tension shall not be exceeded. Cable bundles and all horizontal cables shall be supported at a maximum of 1.2m intervals. At no point shall cable(s) rest on false ceiling grids or panels. Horizontal distribution cables shall be bundled in groups of not greater than 48 cables. Cable bundle quantities in excess of 48 cables may cause deformation of the bottom cables within the bundle. Cable shall be installed above fire-sprinkler and systems and shall not be attached to the system or any ancillary equipment or hardware. The cabling system and support hardware shall be installed so that it does not obscure any valves, fire alarm conduit, boxes, or other control devices. Cables shall not be attached to ceiling grid or lighting support wires. Where light support for drop cable legs are required, the contractor shall install clips to support the cabling. Any cable damaged or exceeding recommended installation parameters during installation shall be replaced by the contractor prior to final acceptance at no cost to the Owner. Cables shall be identified by a self-adhesive label in accordance with the System Documentation Section of this specification. The cable label shall be applied to the cable behind the faceplate on a section of cable that can be accessed by removing the cover plate. Shielded twisted pair cable shall be installed so that there are no bends more than four times the cables outside diameter (4 X cable O.D.) at any point in the run. Pulling tension on 4-pair STP cables shall not exceed 150N for a single cable or cable bundle.

3.2.2 MINIMUM HORIZONTAL CABLE LENGTHS Channel lengths in accordance with ISO/IEC 11801 2nd Edition, Amendment 1.1 have to meet certain minimum lengths for each part of the horizontal cabling. Using a AMP NETCONNECT Category 6A / Class EA cabling system, a reduction of these minimum lengths, may be applied under the following conditions:
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Min. Length (m) ISO/IEC 11801 XG 4 connector XG 4 connector XG 4 connector XG 2 connector XG 2 connector

Permanent Link 15 15 10 5 10 4,5

CP Cord 5 5 5 8 NA NA

Cross Connect 2 2 2 2 NA NA

Patch Cord 2 2 3 3 1 1,5

Channels using 3 connectors are to be considered as 4 connector channels in regards to minimum lengths.

3.3

Horizontal Cross-Connect Termination Hardware

3.3.1 HORIZONTAL DATA CROSS-CONNECT The horizontal cross-connect for data circuits shall consist of patch cords from the horizontal Category 6A / Class EA termination panels to the network equipment within the same or adjacent racks. The horizontal data cross-connect shall be contained in 19 x 800mm wide rack(s), if higher than 35U, then 19 x 1000mm wide rack(s). All equipment racks shall be augmented with horizontal and vertical management hardware, allowing excess patch cord lengths to be stored in the sides of the cabinet, both front and rear, to properly dress horizontal cables and patch cords. Patch panels shall be 1U high and provide 24 modular jack ports or 2U high and provide 48 modular jack ports, wired to T568B. Patch panel modular jacks shall be configured as 6-port, replaceable modules. The front of each module shall be capable of accepting 9mm to 12mm labels. Each port shall be capable of accepting an icon to indicate its function. Patch panels shall terminate the building cabling using a AMP NETCONNECT SL Series Modular Jack Termination Tool part number 1725150-3. Patch panels shall be AMP NETCONNECT part number 1933319-1 (flat), 1933321-1 (angled) 24port or 1933320-1 (flat), 1933322-1 (angled) 48 port. Modular jacks shall be compatible with the AMP NETCONNECT SL Series Modular Jack Termination Tool part number 1725150-3. 3.3.2 MODULAR JACK TERMINATION TOOLING Termination of STP Patch Panel modular jacks shall be completed using a hand tool which employs a fully repeatable, self centering, non-impact mechanical termination process. This process shall simultaneously cut and terminate all 8 conductors to the modular jack. This hand tool shall be AMP NETCONNECT part number 1725150-3. 3.3.3 VOICE CROSS-CONNECT Voice patch panels may be used for the voice cross connect, they are available in two pin configurations, both 1U (44,5 mm) high. They are configured to a 2 pin presentation on pins 3&6 and 4&5 (part no. 1394060-2) or 1&2 and 4&5 (part no. 1394060-5).

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3.3.4 HORIZONTAL CROSS-CONNECT INSTALLATION Copper termination and management hardware shall be installed in the following manner: Cables shall be dressed and terminated in accordance with the recommendations made in the ISO/IEC 11801 2nd Edition document, manufacturers recommendations and/or best industry practices. Pair untwist at the termination shall not exceed 6mm for Category 6A / Class EA connecting hardware. Bend radius of the 4 pair cable in the termination area shall not exceed 4 times the outside diameter of the cable. Bend radius of the > 4 pair cable in the termination area shall not exceed 8 times the outside diameter of the cable. Cables shall be neatly bundled and dressed to their respective panels or blocks. Each panel or block shall be fed by an individual bundle separated and dressed back to the point of cable entrance into the rack or frame. The cable jacket shall be maintained as close as possible to the termination point. Each cable shall be clearly labelled on the cable jacket behind the patch panel at a location that can be viewed without removing the bundle support ties. Cables labelled within the bundle, where the label is obscured from view shall not be acceptable.

Fibre optic termination hardware shall be installed in the following manner: Fibre slack shall be neatly coiled within the fibre termination panel. No slack loops shall be allowed external to the fibre panel(s). Each cable shall be individually attached to the respective termination panel by mechanical means. The cables strength member(s) shall be securely attached to the cable strain relief bracket in the panel. Each fibre cable shall be stripped upon entering the termination panel and the individual fibres routed in the termination panel. Each cable shall be clearly labelled at the entrance to the termination panel. Cables labelled within the bundle shall not be acceptable. Dust caps shall be installed on the connectors and couplings at all times unless physically connected.

4.0

BACKBONE CABLE

Voice backbone cabling shall be 24 AWG / 0.5mm, 100-pair UTP, with a PVC/LSZH jacket. Cable shall be third party verified to comply with IEC 61156-4 Category 3 requirements. Cable shall be supplied on reels. A coupled bonding conductor will be installed within the riser bundle and bonded and grounded at each end. Fibre optic cable shall be utilized to provide backbone connectivity between the Data CD and each FD. The optical fibre cable shall be of tight buffered or loose tube construction suitable for indoor and outdoor applications containing 50/125 micron OM3 fibres surrounded by E-glass or aramid strength members and ULSZH outer jacket. The cable shall provide a maximum attenuation of 2.7dB/km @ 850 nm and 0.7dB/km @ 1300 nm. The bandwidth of the cable shall be greater than 1500 MHz/km @ 850 nm and 500 MHz/km @ 1300 nm using a overfilled launch condition and
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2000 MHz/km @ 850 nm using a effective laser launch condition. The optical fibre cable shall be AMP Netconnect system cable.

4.1

BACKBONE CABLE INSTALLATION

All backbone cables shall be installed in the following manner: Backbone cables shall be installed separately from horizontal distribution cables. Where cables are housed in conduits, the backbone and horizontal cables shall be installed in separate conduits. Where backbone cables and distribution cables are installed in a cable tray or wireway, backbone cables shall be installed first and bundled separately from the horizontal distribution cables.

4.2

BACKBONE TERMINATION HARDWARE.

Each fibre optic cable shall be terminated in the Data CD and FDs in rack mount enclosure(s) providing protection to the terminated fibres. The optical fibre patch panel(s) shall each be capable of containing 48 LC connectors in a 1U enclosure. The LC connectors shall be 50 micron, multimode connectors, capable of terminating either 250 micron coated or 900 micron buffered fibres. The connectors shall be field-installable, requiring no epoxy, or polishing. The connectors shall meet the intermateability requirements of IEC 61754-20. Connector performance requirements are listed in the following table: LC Connector Performance Characteristics Test Description Interface dimensions Random attenuation (insertion loss) Return Loss Impact (5 drops from 1.5 meters) Mating durability (500 cycles) Cable Retention ( 50N, 120 sec.) Flex of strain relief ( 2N , 100 cycles) Static side load ( 1N, 60 min.) Requirement (dB) IEC 61754-20 100% 0.75 dB 95% 0.50 dB 50% 0.35 dB 20 dB 0.75 IL, 20 RL 0.75 IL, 20 RL 0.75 IL, 20 RL 0.75 IL, 20 RL 0.75 IL, 20 RL Test method

61300-3-34 61300-3-6 61300-2-12 61300-2-2 61300-2-4 61300-2-44 61300-2-42

Voice backbone cables shall be terminated via Voice patch panels, they are available in two pin configurations, both 1U (1.75 inches) high. They configured to a 2 pin presentation on pins 3&6 and 4&5 (part no. 1394060-2) or 1&2 and 4&5 (part no. 1394060-5).

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4.2.1 TERMINATION HARDWARE INSTALLATION Copper termination and management hardware shall be installed in the following manner: Cables shall be dressed and terminated in accordance with the recommendations made in the ISO/IEC 11801 2nd Edition document, manufacturers recommendations and/or best industry practices. Pair untwist at the termination shall not exceed 6mm for Category 6A / Class EA connecting hardware. Bend radius of the 4 pair cable in the termination area shall not exceed 4 times the outside diameter of the cable. Bend radius of the > 4 pair cable in the termination area shall not exceed 8 times the outside diameter of the cable. Cables shall be neatly bundled and dressed to their respective panels or blocks. Each panel or block shall be fed by an individual bundle separated and dressed back to the point of cable entrance into the rack or frame. The cable jacket shall be maintained as close as possible to the termination point. Each cable shall be clearly labelled on the cable jacket behind the patch panel at a location that can be viewed without removing the bundle support ties. Cables labelled within the bundle, where the label is obscured from view shall not be acceptable.

Fibre optic termination hardware shall be installed in the following manner: Fibre slack shall be neatly coiled within the fibre termination panel. No slack loops shall be allowed external to the fibre panel(s). Each cable shall be individually attached to the respective termination panel by mechanical means. The cables strength member(s) shall be securely attached the cable strain relief bracket in the panel. Each fibre cable shall be stripped upon entering the termination panel and the individual fibres routed in the termination panel. Each cable shall be clearly labelled at the entrance to the termination panel. Cables labelled within the bundle shall not be acceptable. Dust caps shall be installed on the connectors and couplings at all times unless physically connected.

5.0

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPACES

The telecommunication closets shall house racks, voice termination fields and required cable routing hardware. Racks shall be placed in a manner that will allow a minimum of 1m of clearance from the front and rear mounting surfaces and on one side. If one mounting rail of the rack is placed against a wall, the mounting rail shall be no closer than 250mm to the wall to allow room for vertical management. Where there is more than one rack, the racks shall be bayed with vertical management hardware to provide interbay management. Bayed rack frames will be placed in a manner that will allow a minimum of 1m of clearance from the front and rear mounting surfaces and on one side of the bayed assembly. Backbone termination fields shall be mounted to the left of the horizontal voice fields. Conduits a minimum of 100mm in diameter shall be used in all closets. Conduits for data backbone shall be
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located adjacent to the racks and conduits for voice shall be located adjacent to the voice termination fields. The contractor shall provide required ladder and wall mount management rings to properly support and dress cables from conduits to racks and frames.

5.1

INSTALLATION SPECIFICATIONS

Racks shall be installed in the following manner: Racks shall be securely attached to the concrete or raised access floor using appropriate hardware All racks shall be grounded to the telecommunications ground bus bar in accordance with Section 9.0 of this document. Rack mount screws not used for installing fibre panels and other hardware shall be bagged and left with the rack upon completion of the installation.

6.0

WORK AREA AND PATCH CORD CABLE ASSEMBLIES

Patch cords used at the telecommunication rack and at the workstation shall be Category 6A / Class EA, 4-pair assemblies. Patch cords shall be factory-assembled by the manufacturer of the cabling system. Each workstation shall require one 3m Category 6A / Class EA patch cord. The owner shall provide the phone cords. In the FD, 2m, 3m, and 4m patch cords shall be provided to cross-connect between the data patch panels and network equipment. One patch cord per user outlet is provided. The total quantity of patch cords required are equally divided between three assembly lengths. Optical patch cords shall be provided to patch the network equipment to the enclosures and shall be 1 meter in length. [LC to LC, LC to SC or LC to ST] fibre optic patch cords shall be provided depending upon LAN electronic interface.

7.0

CABLING SYSTEM TESTING

All cables and termination hardware shall be 100% tested for defects in installation and to verify cable performance under installed conditions. The contractor prior to system acceptance shall verify all conductors of each installed cable useable. Any defect in the cabling system installation including but not limited to cable, connectors, feed through couplers, patch panels, and connector blocks shall be repaired or replaced in order to ensure 100% useable conductors in all cables installed. All channels shall be tested in accordance with this document, the ND&I Contract agreement, and best industry practices. If any of these are in conflict, the Contractor shall be responsible to bring any discrepancies to the attention of the project team for clarification and/or resolution.

7.1

COPPER

Each channel shall be tested for continuity on all pairs and/or conductors. Twisted-pair voice cables shall be tested for continuity, pair reversals, shorts, and opens using a green light type
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test set. Twisted-pair data cables shall be tested for the all of the above requirements, plus tests that indicate installed cable performance. The balanced copper channels shall be tested using a level IIIe tester as specified in IEC61935-1. Level IV testers may be used, provided they meet the accuracy level IIIe as specified in IEC 61935-1, when using a 8 position RJ45 modular interface. Level IV testers as specified by IEC 61935-1 are only specified using a Category 7 interface and can therefore not by default meet the accuracy level specified for level IIIe, this verification have to be proven by the manufacturer or by 3rd party certification. 7.1.1 CONTINUITY Each pair of each installed cable shall be tested using a green light test set that shows opens, shorts, polarity and pair-reversals. Shielded/screened cables shall be tested with a device that verifies shield continuity in addition to the above stated tests. The test shall be recorded as pass/fail as indicated by the test set in accordance with the manufacturers recommended procedures, and referenced to the appropriate cable identification number and circuit or pair number. Any faults in the wiring shall be corrected and the cable re-tested prior to final acceptance. 7.1.2 LENGTH Each installed cable shall be tested for installed length using a TDR type device. The cables shall be tested from patch panel to patch panel and patch panel to outlet as appropriate. The cable length shall conform to the maximum distances set forth in the ISO/IEC 11801 2nd Edition Standard. Cable lengths shall be recorded, referencing the cable identification number and circuit or pair number. For multipair cables, the longest pair length shall be recorded as the length for the cable. 7.1.3 PERFORMANCE VERIFICATION

Category 6A / Class EA data cable shall be performance verified using an automated test set to ISO/IEC 11801 2ND Edition CLASS EA -CH Channel parameters. Test results shall be automatically evaluated by the equipment, using the most up-to-date criteria from the ISO/IEC 11801 2nd Edition Standard and the result shown as pass/fail. Test results shall be printed directly from the test unit or from a download file using an application from the test equipment manufacturer. The printed test results shall include all tests performed and the actual test result achieved.

7.2 FIBRE
Fibre optic cabling links in the installation shall be tested in accordance with the field test specifications defined by the ISO/IEC 11801 2nd Edition and IEC 14763-3 Standards or by the appropriate network application standard(s) whichever is more demanding as detailed in 7.2.1 7.2.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ISO/IEC 11801 2ND Edition defines the passive cabling network, to include cable, connectors, and splices (if present), between two optical fibre patch panels (connecting hardware). A typical horizontal link segment is from the telecommunications outlet/connector to the horizontal crossconnect. A building backbone cabling subsystem extends from building distributor(s) to the floor distributor(s). The test shall include the representative connector performance at the connecting
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hardware associated with the mating of patch cords. The test does not, however, include the performance of the connector at the interface with the test equipment. 100% of the installed cabling links must be tested and must pass the requirements of the standards mentioned above and as further detailed in Section 7.2.2. Any failing link must be documented, diagnosed and corrected. The corrective action shall be followed with a new test to prove that the corrected link meets the performance requirements. The final and passing result of the tests for all links shall be provided in the test results documentation. 7.2.2 PERFORMANCE TEST PARAMETERS ISO/IEC 11801 2ND Edition prescribes the single performance parameter for field testing of fibre optic links as link attenuation, when installing components compliant with this standard. The link attenuation shall be calculated in accordance with the specifications within ISO/IEC 11801 2ND Edition. Horizontal distribution multimode optical fibre attenuation shall be measured at both 850 nanometres (nm) and 1300 nm using an LED light source and power meter. Backbone multimode fibre shall be tested at both 850 nm and 1300 nm in both directions. Test set-up and performance shall be conducted in accordance with IEC 14763-3 Standard. This measurement is consistent with the loss which network equipment will see under normal installation and use. Power meter launch leads shall be as part number Y-6695241-X, where Y and X denotes connector interfaces. OTDR launch leads shall be as part number Y-6695240-X, where Y and X denotes connector interfaces. Single mode optical fibre attenuation shall be measured at 1310 nanometres (nm) and 1550 nanometres (nm) using a laser light source and power meter. Tests shall be performed at both wavelengths in both directions on each core of fibre. The set-up and test shall be performed in accordance with IEC 14763-3 Standard. Power meter launch leads shall be as part number Y6695245-X, where Y and X denotes connector interfaces. OTDR launch leads shall be as part number Y-6695244-X, where Y and X denotes connector interfaces. Attenuation testing shall be performed with a stable launch condition using prescribed jumpers to attach the test equipment to the cable plant. The light source shall be left in place after calibration and the power meter moved to the far end to take measurements. Maximum attenuation for installed cables shall be evaluated based on the following formula: manufacturers maximum attenuation per kilometre, divided by 1000 and then multiplied by the installed cable length in meters*. The adjusted cable attenuation value shall be added to the manufacturers mean loss per mated pair of connectors multiplied by the number of mated pairs under test. The expected results for each cable (or group of cables of the same nominal length) shall be calculated before the start of testing and recorded in a space provided on the Contractors test matrix. Each core of fibre in the respective cable shall be evaluated against this target number. Any fibres that exceed this value by more than (?dB) shall be repaired or replaced at no cost to the Owner.
*For this application, the length based on cable length measurements marked on the jacket, will be suitable. If OTDR testing is performed in accordance with 7.2.3, then the actual measured length shall be used.

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7.2.3 LENGTH AND SPLICE LOSS Each cable shall be tested with an Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) to verify installed cable length and splice losses. The OTDR measurements for length shall be performed in accordance with IEC 61300-3-4, Insert method A. The measurements to determine splice loss shall be performed in accordance with manufacturers recommendations and best industry practices. These tests shall be employed where one or more of the following conditions exist. Where OTDR testing is specifically requested by the Owner Each core shall be tested on all outside plant cables and/or where splices exist. A representative core of each fibre cable shall be tested to verify length if the estimated cable length is within 10% of the maximum length specified, in respect to cable function, in the ISO/IEC 11801 Standard. Where abnormal or unexpected results are obtained during attenuation testing Where the cable has been subjected to extreme conditions or stresses during installation.

7.2.4 TEST RESULT DOCUMENTATION Test results saved by the test equipment shall be printed directly from the test unit or from a download file using an application from the test equipment manufacturer. The printed test results shall include all tests performed and the actual test result achieved including the identification of the link, the length, the attenuation measured at each wavelength, the test limit calculated for the corresponding wavelength and the margin.

8.0

FIRESTOP SYSTEMS

A firestop system is comprised of: the item or items penetrating the fire rated structure; the opening in the structure and the materials and assembly of the materials used to seal the penetrated structure. Firestop systems comprise an effective block for fire, heat, vapor and pressurized water stream. All penetrations through fire rated building structures (walls and floors) shall be sealed with an appropriate firestop system. This requirement applies to through penetrations (complete penetration) and membrane penetrations (through one side of a hollow fire rated structure). Any penetrating items such as riser slots, sleeves, cables, conduit, cable tray, and raceways shall be properly firestopped.

8.1

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Firestop systems shall be installed as per Local Fire Regulations (always ask local fire authority for recommendations).

8.2

FIRESTOP SYSTEM INSTALLATION

All firestop systems shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations and shall be completely installed and available for inspection by the local inspection authorities prior to cabling system acceptance.

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9.0

GROUNDING AND BONDING

The facility shall be equipped with a Telecommunications Bonding Backbone (TBB). This backbone shall be used to ground all telecommunications cable shields, equipment, racks, cabinets, raceways, and other associated hardware that has the potential for acting as a current carrying conductor. The TBB shall be installed independent of the buildings electrical and building ground and shall be designed in accordance with the recommendations contained in the IEC 60364 and ISO/IEC 14763-2 standards. The main entrance facility/equipment room in each building shall be equipped with a telecommunications main grounding bus bar (TMGB). Each telecommunications closet shall be provided with a telecommunications ground bus bar (TGB). The TMGB shall be connected to the building electrical entrance grounding facility. The intent of this system is to provide a grounding system that is equal in potential to the building electrical ground system. Therefore, ground loop current potential is minimized between telecommunications equipment and the electrical system to which it is attached.

9.1

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

All racks, metallic backboards, cable sheaths, metallic strength members, splice cases, cable trays, etc. entering or residing in the FD or ER shall be grounded to the respective TGB or TMGB using a minimum #6 AWG (4.1mm) stranded copper bonding conductor and compression connectors. Where metallic panels attached to the rack to not have sufficient metal to metal contact to provide an adequate path to ground, they shall be bonded to the rack using a minimum #14 AWG (1.6mm) copper conductor. The copper conductor size shall be upgraded based on the largest power conductor feeding any rack mount equipment. The conductor shall be continuous, attaching all isolated components in a daisy chain fashion from top to bottom and bonded to the rack using an appropriate compression connector. All wires used for telecommunications grounding purposes shall be identified with a green insulation. Non-insulated wires shall be identified at each termination point with a wrap of green tape. All cables and bus bars shall be identified and labelled in accordance with the System Documentation Section of this specification.

9.2

GROUND SYSTEM INSTALLATION

The TBB shall adhere to the recommendations of the IEC 60364 and ISO/IEC 14763-2 standards, and shall be installed in accordance with best industry practices. A licensed electrical contractor shall perform installation and termination of the main bonding conductor to the building service entrance ground, at a minimum.

10.0

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION

The following section describes the installation, administration, testing, and as-built documentation required to be produced and/or maintained by the contractor during the course of the installation.

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10.1

CABLING SYSTEM LABELING

The contractor shall develop and submit for approval a labelling system for the cable installation. Customer will negotiate an appropriate labelling scheme with the successful contractor. At a minimum, the labelling system shall clearly identify all components of the system: racks, cables, panels and outlets. The labelling system shall designate the cables origin and destination and a unique identifier for the cable within the system. Racks and patch panels shall be labelled to identify the location within the cabling system infrastructure. All labelling information shall be recorded on the as-built drawings and all test documents shall reflect the appropriate labelling scheme. All label printing will be machine generated using indelible ink ribbons or cartridges. Selflaminating labels will be used on cable jackets, appropriately sized to the OD of the cable, and placed within view at the termination point on each end. Outlet labels will be the manufacturers labels provided with the outlet assembly.

10.2

AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

The installation contractor will be provided with 2 sets of drawings at the start of the project. One set will be designated for as the central location to document all as-built information as it occurs throughout the project. The central set will be maintained by the Contractors Foreman on a daily basis, and will be available to the Technical representative upon request during the course of the project. Anticipated variations from the build-to drawings may be for such things as cable routing and actual outlet placement. No variations will be allowed to the planned termination positions of horizontal and backbone cables, and grounding conductors unless approved in writing by the Owner. The Contractor shall provide the central drawing set to the owner at the conclusion of the project. The marked up drawing set will accurately depict the as-built status of the system including termination locations, cable routing, and all administration labelling for the cabling system. In addition, a narrative will be provided that describes any areas of difficulty encountered during the installation that could potentially cause problems to the telecommunications system.

10.3

TEST DOCUMENTATION

Test documentation shall be provided in a ring binder(s) within three weeks after the completion of the project. The binder(s) shall be clearly marked on the outside front cover and spine with the words Test Results, the project name, and the date of completion (month and year). The binder shall be divided by major heading tabs, Horizontal and Backbone. Each major heading shall be further sectioned by test type. Within the horizontal and backbone sections, scanner test results (Category 3 or 6A), fibre optic attenuation test results, OTDR traces, and green light test results shall be segregated by tab. Test data within each section shall be presented in the sequence listed in the administration records. The test equipment by name, manufacturer, model number and last calibration date will also be provided at the end of the document. Unless a more frequent calibration cycle is specified by the manufacturer, an annual calibration cycle is anticipated on all test equipment used for this installation. The test document shall detail the test method used and the specific settings of the equipment during the test.

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Scanner tests shall be printed on A4 paper. Hand written test results (attenuation results and green light results) shall be documented. OTDR test results shall be printed or attached and copied on A4 paper for inclusion in the test documentation binder. When repairs and re-tests are performed, the problem found and corrective action taken shall be noted, and both the failed and passed test data shall be collocated in the binder.

11.0

WARRANTY AND SERVICES

The contractor shall provide a system warranty covering the installed cabling system against defects in workmanship, components, and performance, and follow-on support after project completion.

11.1

INSTALLATION WARRANTY

The contractor shall warrant the cabling system against defects in workmanship for a period of one year from the date of system acceptance. The warranty shall cover all labour and materials necessary to correct a failed portion of the system and to demonstrate performance within the original installation specifications after repairs are accomplished. This warranty shall be provided at no additional cost to the Owner.

11.2

CABLING SYSTEM WARRANTY

The contractor shall facilitate a 25-year system performance warranty between the manufacturer and the Owner. An extended component warranty shall be provided which warrants functionality of all components used in the system for 25 years from the date of acceptance. The performance warranty shall warrant the installed 500 MHz horizontal copper, and both the horizontal and the backbone optical fibre portions of the cabling system. Copper channels shall be warranted against the channel performance minimum expected results defined in ISO/IEC 11801 2nd Edition, Amendment 1.1. Fibre optic links shall be warranted against the link and segment performance minimum expected results defined in the ISO/IEC 11801 2nd Edition.

11.3

POST INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE

The contractor shall furnish an hourly rate with the proposal submittal which shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of acceptance. This rate will be used when cabling support is required to affect moves, adds, and changes to the system (MACs). MACs shall not void the Contractors nor manufacturers warranty.

11.4

PROJECT MANAGEMENT / GENERAL

The contractor shall establish a single point of contact with the Customer who will be responsible for reporting progress and updating the Customers Technical Representative with issues that the Owner must address to facilitate the cabling system installation. The contractors POC shall provide daily written reports to the Customers Technical Representative detailing progress. Requests for access to limited access or restricted areas shall be made (the day prior to the required access). Information critical to the completion of the task or project shall be communicated to the customers Technical Representative as the requirement becomes known. Casual information shall be passed during the scheduled progress report.
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The contractor shall maintain the Customers facility in a neat and orderly manner during the installation of the communications cabling system. The Customers facilities shall be maintained in broom clean condition at the completion of work each day. At the completion of work in each area, the contractor will perform a final cleaning of debris prior to moving the installation crew to the next work area.

12.0

CABLING SYSTEM ACCEPTANCE

The Customers Technical Representative will make periodic inspection of the project in progress. One inspection will be performed at the conclusion of cable pulling, prior to closing of the raised access floor or ceiling, to inspect the method of cable routing and support, and the fire stopping of penetrations. A second inspection will be performed at completion of cable termination to validate that cables were dressed and terminated in accordance with CENELEC specifications for jacket removal and pair untwist, compliance with manufacturers minimum bend radius, and that cable ends are dressed neatly and orderly.

12.1

FINAL INSPECTION

Upon completion of the project, The Customers Technical Representative will perform a final inspection of the installed cabling system with the Contractors Project Foreman. The final inspection will be performed to validate that all horizontal and backbone cables were installed as defined in the drawing package, and that the installation meets the aesthetic expectations of the Customer.

12.2

TEST VERIFICATION

Upon receipt of the test documentation, The Customer reserves the right to perform 10% spot testing of a representative sample of the cabling system to validate test results provided in the test document. Customer testing will use the same method employed by the contractor, and minor variations will be allowed to account for differences in test equipment. If significant discrepancies are found, the Contractor will be notified for resolution.

12.3

SYSTEM PERFORMANCE

During the three week period between final inspection and delivery of the test and as-built documentation, The Customer will activate the cabling system. The Customer will validate operation of the cabling system during this period.

12.4

FINAL ACCEPTANCE

Completion of: the installation; in-progress and final inspections; receipt of the test and as-built documentation; and successful performance of the system for a two week period will constitute acceptance of the system.

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