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Clayton State University 1 General IT Specifications October 2013 Voice and Data Cabling System
VOICE AND DATA CABLING SYSTEM
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
This document defines the cabling system and subsystem components to include cable,
termination hardware, supporting hardware, and miscellany required to furnish and
install a complete cabling infrastructure supporting voice, data, and video. The intent of
this document is to provide pertinent information to allow the vendor to bid the labor,
supervision, tooling, materials, 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 whether or not it
is identified in the specification or drawings attached to this specification.
The Voice and Data Telecommunication Cabling System shall be a single manufacturer
solution. The cable system shall be backed by a minimum 15 Year Performance
Warranty. The performance warranty shall be facilitated by the Contractor and be
established between the Owner and the manufacturer.
1.2 STANDARDS
A. The systems shall conform to the requirements set forth in the following
standards:
1. This Technical Specification and Associated Drawings
2. State of Georgia Telecommunications Guidelines, GSFIC, March, 2011
3. ANSI/TIA/EIA 568 Edition C, Commercial Building Telecommunications
Cabling Standard ‐August, 2012
4. ANSI/TIA/EIA 569 Edition C, Commercial Building Standard for
Telecommunications Pathways and spaces ‐ March, 2013
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5. ANSI/TIA/EIA 606 Edition B, Administration Standard for the
Telecommunications Infrastructure of Commercial Buildings – June, 2012
6. ANSI/TIA/EIA‐607 Edition B, Telecommunications Building Bonding and
Grounding ‐ August, 2013
7. Building Industries Consulting Services, International (BICSI)
Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual (TDMM), Edition 12th
8. National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)‐70, The National Electrical Code
(NEC), Edition 2014.
9. Current design and installation contractor agreement with single solution
manufacturer
10. IEEE 802.3
B. 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, state or federal entity, and is therefore
enforceable as law by a local, state, or federal inspection agency, then it shall
take precedence if more restrictive.
C. 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 contractor is
responsible to determine and adhere to the most recent release during the
installation of each facility. If a conflict is found, it shall be the discovering
party's responsibility to notify the Architect for clarification and/or resolution.
D. All equipment comprising the system shall be listed and labeled by
Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc.
E. The contractor shall comply with all requirements for permits and tests, shall
provide all certificates and shall pay all costs for same.
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1.3 DEFINITIONS/ACRONYMS
A. RCDD ‐ Registered Cabling Distribution Designer
B. LVL ‐ Low Voltage Contractor
C. LVLTC ‐ Licensed Low‐Voltage Telecommunications Contractor
D. BICSI ‐ Building Industry Consulting Services International
E. GSFIC ‐ Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission
1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. The equipment shall be supplied by a firm regularly engaged in the
manufacture of telecommunications or data equipment and shall have
supplied similar apparatus to comparable installations rendering satisfactory
service for at least five years.
1.5 SUBMITTALS
A. Contractor Qualifications
B. Provide specification data sheets on each individual system component.
C. 3' sample of all cabling provided before installation
D. The LVLTC should submit three copies of a complete, bound, project record
manual consisting of the following:
1. Product cut sheets for all products supplied
2. Test reports for horizontal cabling
3. Test reports for backbone cabling
4. Manufacturer's warranties
5. As‐built drawings
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E. As‐built drawings should accurately record location of service entrance
conduit, termination backboards, outlet boxes, cable raceways, cable trays,
pull boxes, and equipment racks electronically using AutoCAD 14 or later
version and on a minimum "D" size reproducible paper prints.
F. The LVLTC should prepare 11" x 17" as‐built serving zone drawings for each TR.
The drawings should be laminated, framed and secured to the wall in the MER
and TR.
1.6 CURRENT MANUFACTURER STATUS
A. The contractor shall maintain a current status with the warranting
manufacturer, including all training requirements, for the duration of the
Project. The Contractor shall staff each installation crew with the appropriate
number of trained personnel in accordance with their current contract
agreement to support the minimum 15 Year Performance Warranty
requirements. After installation, the Contractor shall submit all documentation
to support the requirements of the Warranty and to obtain said warranty on
behalf of the Owner. The warranty will cover the components and labor
associated with the repair/replacement of any defective link within the
warranty period, when the defect is a valid warranty claim.
B. Panduit shall be the single manufacturer solution used on this project.
1.7 WARRANTY
A. General:
1. The contractor shall provide a system warranty covering the installed cable
system against defects in workmanship, components, and performance,
and follow‐on support after project completion.
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B. Installation Warranty:
1. The LVLTC should furnish a warranty of products, applications and
workmanship for 15 years from the date of acceptance by ENTITY. All other
products and workmanship should carry warranties equal to or greater than
the warranty from the date of acceptance by ENTITY.
2. Materials and workmanship shall be fully guaranteed by the LVLTC for
fifteen years from transfer of title against any defects. Defects which may
occur, as the result of faulty materials or workmanship within fifteen years
after installation and acceptance by The Customer shall be corrected by the
LVLTC at no additional cost to The Customer. The LVLTC shall promptly, at
no cost to ENTITY, correct or re‐perform (including modifications or
additions as necessary) any nonconforming or defective work within fifteen
years after completion of the project of which the work is a part. The period
of the LVLTC's warranty(ies) for any items herein are not exclusive remedies,
and ENTITY has recourse to any warranties of additional scope given by
LVLTC to ENTITY and all other remedies available at law or in equity. The
LVLTC warranties shall commence with acceptance of/or payment for the
work in full.
3. If the LVLTC procures equipment or materials under the contract, the LVLTC
shall obtain for the benefit of ENTITY equipment and materials warranties
against defects in materials and workmanship to the extent such warranties
are reasonably obtainable.
4. The LVLTC shall pass along to ENTITY any additional warranties offered by
the manufacturers, at no additional costs to ENTITY.
5. This warranty shall in no manner cover equipment that has been damaged
or rendered unserviceable due to negligence, misuse, acts of vandalism, or
tampering by ENTITY or anyone other than employees or agents of the
LVLTC. The LVLTC's obligation under its warranty is limited to the cost of
repair of the warranted item or replacement thereof, at the LVLTC's option.
Insurance covering said equipment from damage or loss is to be borne by
the LVLTC until full acceptance of equipment and services.
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1.8 TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS
A. The selected telecommunications installation contractor must submit
documentation and proof as follows prior to award of contract:
1. The telecommunications installation contractor must be licensed in the
State of Georgia as a Telecommunications Class or Unrestricted Class
Low‐Voltage Contractor.
2. The LVLTC will be based in the State of Georgia.
3. Installation of all cable, equipment, terminations and associated services
will be performed by a company that is currently a Manufacturer's certified
Structured Cabling System installer in good standing with a minimum of (5)
years of experience on similar systems.
4. The LVLTC must have an RCDD on staff that will be ultimately responsible
for this project. The RCDD must have sufficient experience in this type
project as to be able to lend adequate technical support to the field forces
during installation, during the warranty period and during any extended
warranty periods or maintenance contracts. The credentials (current BICSI
certification stamp) of the responsible RCDD must be attached to the
LVLTC's response for evaluation by ENTITY. Should the RCDD assigned to
this project change during the installation, then new RCDD assigned must
also submit same credentials for review by ENTITY. ENTITY reserves the
right to require the LVLTC to assign another RCDD whom, in the ENTITY's
opinion, possesses the necessary skills and experience required.
B. A BICSI (RCDD) certified installer, employed by the contractor, will be on site
as the installation manager.
C. The LVLTC must provide a minimum of three (3) reference accounts at which
similar work, both in scope and design, have been completed by the LVLTC
within the last two (2) years. The state may, with full cooperation of the LVLTC,
visit installations to observe equipment operations and consult with
references. Specified visits and discussion shall be arranged through the LVLTC;
however, the LVLTC personnel shall not be present during discussions with
references.
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D. In the event multiple Vendors submit a joint response, a single Vendor shall be
identified as the Prime Vendor. Prime Vendor responsibilities shall include
performing overall project administration and serving as a focal point for
ENTITY to coordinate and monitor plans, schedules status information and
administer changes required. The Prime Vendor shall remain responsible for
performing tasks associated with installation and implementation of the entire
telecommunications project.
E. In connection with the execution of this Contract, the Vendors and
subcontractors shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for
employment because of race, religion, color, sex, age, or national origin. The
Vendors shall take affirmative action to ensure that minority and
disadvantaged applicants are employed.
PART 2 – PRODUCTS
2.1 PLYWOOD BACKBOARDS
A. Plywood backboards shall be 3/4 inch with a Class A/C surface.
B. Minimum backboard size shall be 4' X 8' mounted vertically 10" AFF. Refer to
drawings for backboard location and size.
C. Refer to NFPA 703: Standard for Fire Retardant—Treated Wood and Fire‐
Retardant Coatings for Building Materials, 2012 Edition prior to installation.
2.2 CABLING PATHWAYS AND SUPPORT
A. Ladder Rack/Cable Runway
1. Include connecting and all other support hardware for a complete
installation including but not limited to equipment rack to runway mounting
plates, wall angle support brackets, butt splice swivels, junction splice
connections and grounding kits.
2. Ladder rack shall be tubular side bar type nominally 3/8" thick by 1‐1/2"
high (minimum) with 1/2" X 1" welded rungs spaced 9" on center.
3. Finish shall be powder coated, black.
4. Minimum width of ladder rack shall be 12".
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5. Shall be steel or aluminum construction. Including accessories.
6. Maximum rung spacing shall be 9" on center.
7. Rungs shall be welded to side rails.
8. Provide cover where required by code
9. Minimum radius of horizontal elbows shall be 12". Provide special radius
elbows where required for field conditions.
10. Bond all cable trays to the grounding system per NEC and this document.
B. G-Rings
1. G‐Rings shall be rated to carry the Category of cable to be installed, spaced
as per the manufacturer's recommendation or 4' maximum (whichever is
smaller) and sized not to exceed the G‐Ring manufacturer's recommended
quantity of cables.
C. Conduits and Sleeves
1. When installing above any ceiling, use a minimum 1" Electrical Metallic
Tubing (EMT) with set screw type fittings from the TR or cable tray to each
work area outlet location.
2. When installed below grade use a minimum 1" threaded, galvanized, rigid
conduit from the TR or cable tray to each work area outlet location.
3. Install insulating bushings on all exposed ends of every conduit.
4. Rigid Galvanized Steel (RGS) conduit shall be hot‐dipped galvanized steel,
including threads.
5. Electrical Metallic Tubing shall be electro‐galvanized steel.
6. RGS fittings shall be fully threaded and shall be of the same material as the
respective raceway system.
7. Compression type fittings shall be used for all conduits 2" and larger.
8. Die‐cast or pressure cast fittings are not permitted.
9. Sleeves shall be a minimum of 4" threaded galvanized rigid steel conduit
with plastic insulating bushing on each end.
10. Slots shall be a minimum of 4" x 10" with a minimum of a two‐inch water
protective dam and it must not obstruct wall termination space.
11. Install a minimum of a 4" EMT with compression fittings for all backbone
cabling. Setscrew type fittings are unacceptable.
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12. Install a minimum of a 2" EMT with compression fittings for the TBB.
Setscrew type fittings are unacceptable.
13. Bond all conduits to the grounding system as per NEC and this document.
D. Pull and junction boxes
1. Boxes shall be constructed of not less than 14 gauge galvanized steel with
trim for flush or surface mounting in accordance with the location to be
installed. Provide screw‐on type covers. Boxes installed in damp or wet
locations shall be moisture tight with gasket covers and threaded conduit
hubs.
2. In no case shall boxes be sized smaller than as indicated in Article 370 of the
National Electrical Code for conduit and conductor sized installed.
E. Flush Floor Junction Boxes
1. Shall be recessed cover boxes designed for flush mounting in masonry.
Install a brass diamond engraved cover plate with a gasket suitable for foot
traffic.
F. Outlet Boxes
1. Shall be galvanized steel not less than 2" deep X 4 11/16" square with
knockouts.
2. Outlet boxes exposed to moisture, exterior, wet or damp locations shall be
cadmium cast alloy complete with threaded hubs, a gasket and screw
fastened covers.
3. Install a single gang mud ring on all work area outlet boxes.
G. Work Area Floor Boxes
1. Boxes shall be constructed of cast iron.
2. Boxes shall house leveling screws for adjusting box to accept floor flange
after pour.
3. Boxes shall support 1" conduit minimum.
4. Covers shall be flush with floor and hinged.
5. Patch cables shall enter box through a pop up opening in the cover.
6. Verify color with architect before ordering.
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7. Floor Boxes shall be from Steel City, preferably the AFM 2, 4, 6, or 8 series,
or the Steel City 665 floor box for AV floor boxes.
8. For compatibility with existing campus equipment, AV floor boxes shall use
Extron Architectural Series Interfaces that fit inside the Thomas & Betts
Steel City 665 or the AFM‐X floor box family.
H. Poke-Throughs
1. Poke‐throughs shall be suitable for floor thickness of up to 7".
2. Shall have a UL File #E146222 listing and ULR14686 fire resistant
classification.
3. Shall be constructed of heavy gauge steel and be available in 2 gang, 4 gang
or 8 gang arrangements.
4. Communications conduit shall be 1" minimum diameter.
I. Innerduct
1. Install all backbone fiber optic cable for entire length in innerduct.
2. Install three ‐ three cell "MaxCell", innerducts, 3" cell size in each four‐inch
conduit that will be utilized by backbone fiber optic cabling.
3. Innerduct shall be plenum rated if not in conduit and routed through a
plenum space.
4. Every innerduct shall have mule tape as pull string.
J. Outside Plant/Interbuilding Products
1. Conduit
a) Shall be corrosion resistant.
b) Shall be UL listed for exposed or outdoor usage.
c) Shall be manufactured to meet NEMA TC‐2, Federal WC1094A and UL
651 specifications.
d) Shall be Bell Ended Electrical Nonmetallic Conduit
e) Shall be listed for underground applications, encased in concrete for duct
banks or direct buried.
f) Shall be sunlight resistant.
g) Rated for use with 90o C conductors
h) Shall carry both UL and ETL listings and labels
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i) Fittings shall be manufactured to meet NEMA TC‐3, federal WC1094A
and UL514B specifications.
j) Only use cement recommended by the manufacturer for use with all
grades of PVC conduit and fittings.
2. Maintenance Holes
a) Install pre‐cast or cast‐in‐place reinforced concrete designed for H‐20
loading.
b) Maintenance holes shall have angled corners, cut on 45 degrees for
optimum cable racking.
c) Covers and frames shall be cast iron, with a minimum opening of 27"
suitable for H‐20 loading. Covers shall have pick opening holes and have
"Telephone", "Communications", "Signal" or "CATV" cast in 2" high
lettering, per Owner's directive.
d) Floors shall be a minimum of 6 inches thick and sloped to a 12" diameter
sump hole.
e) Install a maintenance hole with reinforced floor and 5/8" bars, 8 inches
on center in wet soil.
f) Adjust frame to grade by providing a minimum two courses of bricks with
all joints fully filled with mortar both inside and outside the collar.
Provide a layer of mortar on top course of bricks.
g) Install cable racks with "t" slots for attaching support hooks. Provide a
minimum of two racks per wall.
h) Install pulling irons on each wall 12" below duct(s).
3. Hand holes
a) Install a minimum size hand hole of 36"w x 60"l x 36"d.
b) Install a bolt down cover, rated H‐20, 25,0000 psi.
c) Install a minimum of 8" of gravel in the bottom of the hand hole.
d) Install a minimum of two 36" cable racks on each wall and four 7.5" rack
hooks for each cable rack.
e) Install hand holes of additional depth as required to ensure minimum
conduit depth is maintained throughout.
f) Install a cover labeled "Telephone", "Communications", "Signal" or
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"CATV" with 2" high case lettering. Label verbiage to be decided by
Owner.
g) Install pre‐cast polymer concrete type hand hole.
2.3 FLOOR MOUNTED EQUIPMENT RACKS
A. Shall be manufactured to house 19" wide equipment and be 84" in height
B. Shall have a universal junction hole pattern
C. Shall have #12‐24 panel mounting holes
D. Equipment mounting holes shall conform to EIA‐310‐D
E. Racks shall be capable of supporting a maximum load of 600 pounds.
F. Shall be finished with flat black powder‐coat paint.
G. Install a 19" equipment ground bar (as per manufacturer's recommendations
to comply with NEC)
2.4 CABLE MANAGEMENT FOR EQUIPMENT RACKS
A. Cable management units shall be black.
B. Install a vertical cable management panel with front and rear channels for
each rack. Vertical cable management shall be Panduit "Patch Runner" with
spindles and doors. In between two racks, 12" wide double‐sided vertical
cable management. On the side of each individual rack, 10" wide double‐sided
vertical cable management.
C. Vertical cable management panels shall have removable front and back covers
D. Install a horizontal manager at the top of each rack, with a minimum height of
2 rack units each.
E. All horizontal cable managers shall have front and rear channels
F. Install a horizontal manager above and below each termination patch panel
with a minimum height of 2 rack units. (SEE OWNER FIRST BEFORE INSTALL)
G. Install four 3" horizontal cable managers with doors below last termination
panel. (SEE OWNER FIRST for future use)
H. Velcro wraps shall be used for dressing all cable in data/telephone rooms.
Tape of any kind will not be acceptable for dressing cables.
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2.5 GROUNDING AND BONDING APPARATUS
A. Telecommunications Main Grounding Busbar (TMGB)
1. Install a copper ground bar (1/4" x 4" x 23")
2. Install with insulators and support brackets for isolation.
3. Install lugs for each bonding conductor (BC) and the telecommunications
bonding backbone (TBB).
B. Telecommunications Grounding Busbar (TGB)
1. Install a copper ground bar (1/4" x 4" x 13.5")
2. Install with insulators and support brackets for isolation.
3. Install lugs for each bonding conductor (BC) and the telecommunications
bonding backbone (TBB).
C. Ground Lugs
1. Install silicone bronze bolts and copper alloy lugs, sized for connecting to
the busbar.
2. Rack Mounted Equipment Ground Bar
3. Install a 3/16" x ." x 18 5/16" bar and attach to 19" mounting rails of
equipment racks and cabinets.
4. Install splice plates for multiple racks.
5. Install #6‐32 silicon bronze screws, ground lugs and other mounting
hardware needed for complete installation.
D. Underground Grounding
1. Grounding requirements for underground cable plant shall comply with RUS
and ANSI/ANSI/TIA/EIA 758 2012 Edition requirements
2.6 HORIZONTAL CABLING COMPONENTS
A. Horizontal UTP Cables
1. All unshielded twisted pair (UTP) horizontal copper cable supporting
voice/data/video communications requirements, as well as Emergency,
Courtesy and Pay Telephones shall meet a minimum of Category 6
performance specifications as per ANSI/ANSI/TIA/EIA568‐C.
2. The cable sheath color for the UTP voice communications cabling shall be
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white
3. The cable sheath color for the UTP data communications cabling shall be
blue.
4. All Horizontal UTP cables shall be Plenum (CMP) Rated cable.
B. UTP Connectors
1. Jacks shall be 8‐position non‐keyed
2. Each jack shall be an individually constructed unit and shall snap‐mount in
an industry standard keystone opening (.760" x 580")
3. Jack housings shall be high impact 94 V0 rated thermoplastic
4. Jacks shall have an operating temperature range of ‐10°C (14°F) to 60°C
(140 °F)
5. Jack housings shall fully encase and protect printed circuit boards and IDC
fields without degradation of electrical or mechanical performance
6. Contacts shall maintain a minimum vertical deflection force of 110 grams
7. Modular jack contacts shall be constructed of Beryllium copper for
maximum spring force and resilience.
8. Contact Plating shall be a minimum of 50 micro inches of gold in the contact
area over 50 micro inches of nickel
9. Jack termination shall be industry standard 110 insulation displacement
contact, integral to the jack housing, laid out in 2 arrays of 4 contacts
10. Jacks shall utilize a paired punch down sequence. Cable pairs shall be
maintained up to the IDC, terminating all conductors adjacent to its pair
mate to better maintain pair characteristics designed by the cable
manufacturer.
11. 110 Insulation displacement contacts shall utilize tin lead‐plated phosphor
bronze.
12. Jacks shall terminate 22‐26 AWG stranded or solid conductors.
13. Jacks shall terminate insulated conductors with outside diameters up
to .050"
14. Jacks shall be compatible with single conductor, industry standard 110
impact termination tools
15. Jacks shall include wire retention stuffer cap(s) to hold terminated wires in
place while allowing to conductors to be viewed in the IDC housing.
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16. Jacks shall be compatible with EIA/TIA 606‐B color code labeling.
17. Shall be available in Universal (T568A/T568B) wiring schemes and marked
as eitherT568A, T568B or "Universal". University uses T568B
18. The different wiring configurations shall be clearly marked and easily
readable.
19. Jacks shall have an attached color‐coded wiring label.
20. Jacks shall be designed for 100 Ohm UTP cable termination
21. Jacks shall be UL VERIFIED for ANSI/TIA/EIA category 6 electrical
performance.
22. Jacks shall be UL LISTED.
23. Jack modules for data shall be orange in color.
24. Jack modules for voice shall be off white in color.
25. Jack modules in the angled patch panels in the MDF shall be black in color.
C. Fiber Optic Connectors
1. Install Duplex SC connectors
2. Two strands of each single‐mode cable will have duplex SC/APC connectors
installed
D. UTP Copper Patch Cords and Cross-Connection Cables
1. Shall consist of eight insulated 24 AWG, stranded copper conductors
arranged in four color coded twisted pairs within a flame retardant jacket.
2. Shall be equipped with modular 8‐position plugs on both ends. Wired
straight through with standards compliant wiring.
3. Shall have modular plugs which exceed FCC CFR 47, part 68, subpart F and
IEC 60603‐7 specifications and have 50 micro‐inches minimum of gold
plating over nickel contacts.
4. Shall be resistant to corrosion from humidity, extreme temperatures and
airborne contaminants.
5. Shall be available in colors specified by University with or without color
strain relief boots providing snag proof design. Must meet the flex test
requirements of 1000 cycles with boots and 100 cycles without boots.
6. Shall be available in any custom length and standard lengths of 3, 5, 7, 10,
15, 20 and 25feet.
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7. Manufacturer shall guarantee cords are compatible with Category 6 links.
8. Shall be UL Verified.
E. Fiber Optic Patch Cords
1. Be available in standard lengths of 1, 3, and 5 meters, custom lengths shall
also be available, and shall meet or exceed standards as defined in
ANSI/TIA/EIA‐568‐C.
2. Utilize duplex optical fiber cable that is 62.5/125 micron multimode and
meets the requirements of UL.
3. Utilize optical fiber cable where the attenuation shall not exceed 3.5 dB/km
@ 850 nm wavelength or 1.0 dB/km @ 1300 nm.
4. Be equipped with SC‐Style Connectors
5. Have terminated connectors exhibit a maximum insertion loss of 0.75 dB
with an average of 0.50dB when tested at either 850 nm or 1300 nm
wavelengths for 62.5/125 μm.
6. Have a minimum return loss of 20 dB (25 dB typical) at both 850 nm & 1300
nm.
7. Shall be UL approved.
8. Shall have duplex SC style connector.
2.7 BACKBONE CABLING COMPONENTS
A. Multi-pair Copper Backbone Cables
1. The cable shall be available in 25, 50, 100 pair counts.
2. UL Listed for Fire Safety
3. All UTP copper backbone cable supporting voice communications
requirements shall be standard 24 gauge, paired dual, semi‐rigid CMP rated
as per NEC.
4. Shielded or unshielded 24 AWG CMP rated, multi‐pair copper cables shall
be used as the vertical backbone riser cables. This cable shall support voice
applications. The manufacturer's recommended bending radius and pulling
strength requirements of all backbone cables shall be observed during
handling and installation. The multi‐pair copper cables shall be plenum
rated and placed in conduit as required.
5. Shielded multi‐pair plenum cable shall consist of solid copper conductors
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insulated with expanded polyethylene covered by a PVC skin, be
conformance tested to meet EIA/TIA568 for Category 3 cable, be UL listed
as CMP. The core should be 100% shielded with Aluminum‐Mylar and have
a drain wire as per manufacturer's specification.
B. Single Mode Fiber Optic Cables
1. Shall be OFNR/OFNP flame rated meeting UL 1666 rated cables.
2. Class IA dispersion – un‐shifted single mode optical fibers complying with
ANSI/EIA/TIA ‐ 492AAAB.
3. Primary coating diameter of 250um UV cured acrylate buffer material.
4. The zero dispersion wavelength should be between 1200 nm and 1324 nm.
The ANSI/EIA/TIA‐455‐168 maximum value of the dispersion slope should
be no greater than 0.093 ps/km‐nm2.
5. Dispersion measurements shall be made in accordance with
ANSI/EIA/TIA‐455‐169 or ANSI/EIA/TIA‐455‐175.
6. The nominal mode field diameter shall be 8.7 um.
7. Maximum attenuation dB/Km @ 1310/1550 nm: 1.0/1.0
8. The cutoff wavelength shall <1279 nm when measured in accordance with
ANSI/EIA/TIA‐455‐170
9. Shall be 900 um tight buffer.
10. Shall have 2.0 mm sub‐unit diameter.
11. Shall be suitable for indoor installations.
12. Strength members shall be all dielectric.
13. Secondary thermoplastic type buffer over each fiber.
14. Shall have individual fiber tube colors per ANSI/TIA/EIA‐606‐B with an
overall orange jacket.
15. Provide stiff central member with cables stranded around center.
16. Provide ripcord for overall jacket.
17. NO SPLICES ALLOWED
C. Multimode Fiber Optic Cable
1. Shall be OFNR/OFNP Flame Rated meeting U.L. 1666 rated cables
2. Shall be graded‐index optical fiber with nominal 62.5/125um‐core/cladding
diameter.
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3. Primary coating diameter of 250um UV cured acrylate buffer material.
4. The fiber shall comply with ANSI/EIA/TIA‐492AAAA
5. Attenuation shall be measured in accordance with ANSI/EIA/TIA‐455‐46, 53
or 61.
6. Information transmission capacity shall be measured in accordance with
ANSI/EIA/TIA‐455‐51 or 30.
7. The measurements shall be performed at 23 degrees C +/‐ 5 degrees.
8. Maximum attenuation dB/Km @ 850/1300 nm: 3.25/1.0
9. Bandwidth 200 MHz‐km @ 850nm
10. Bandwidth 800 MHz‐km @ 1300nm
11. Shall be 900 um tight buffer.
12. Shall have 2.0 mm sub‐unit diameter.
13. Suitable for indoor installations.
14. Strength members shall be all dielectric
15. Secondary thermoplastic type buffer over each fiber.
16. Shall have individual fiber tube colors per ANSI/TIA/EIA‐606‐B and an
overall orange jacket.
17. Provide stiff central member with cables stranded around center.
18. Provide ripcord for overall jacket.
19. NO SPLICES ALLOWED
D. Single Mode Fiber Optic Connectors
1. Provide duplex SC connectors ‐‐ with two strands having SC/APC connectors
2. The SC connectors shall meet ANSI/EIA/TIA‐604‐3 standards.
3. The connector shall have an optical axial pull strength of 2.2 N at 0 degree
angle and an optical off axial pull strength of 2.2 N at a 90 degree angle,
with a maximum 0.5 dB increase in attenuation for both tests when tested
in accordance with ANSI/EIA/TIA‐455‐6B.
4. The maximum optical attenuation per each mated field installed connector
pair shall not exceed 0.5 dB.
5. The total optical attenuation through the cross‐connect from any
terminated optical fiber to any other terminated fiber shall not exceed 1.0
dB.
6. Shall have a return loss greater than or equal to 20 dB for multimode fiber
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and greater than or equal to 26 dB for single mode fiber.
7. The connectors shall sustain a minimum of 500 mating cycles without
degrading this performance.
E. Multimode Fiber Optic Connectors
1. Provide duplex SC‐style connectors
2. The SC‐style connectors shall meet ANSI/EIA/TIA‐604‐3 standards.
3. The connector shall have an optical axial pull strength of 2.2 N at 0 degree
angle and an optical off axial pull strength of 2.2 N at a 90 degree angle,
with a maximum 0.5 dB increase in attenuation for both tests when tested
in accordance with ANSI/EIA/TIA‐455‐6B.
4. The maximum optical attenuation per each mated field installed connector
pair shall not exceed 0.5 dB.
5. The total optical attenuation through the cross‐connect from any
terminated optical fiber to any other terminated fiber shall not exceed 1.0
dB.
6. Shall have a return loss greater than or equal to 20 dB for multimode fiber
and greater than or equal to 26 dB for single mode fiber.
7. The connectors shall sustain a minimum of 500 mating cycles without
degrading this performance.
2.8 TERMINATION/SPLICING COMPONENTS
A. UTP Termination Blocks
1. The horizontal connecting hardware block shall support Category 6
applications and facilitate cross‐connection and/or inter‐connection using
approved cross‐connect wire.
2. The backbone connecting hardware block shall support Category 3
applications and facilitate cross‐connection and/or inter‐connection using
approved cross‐connect wire.
3. Shall be 110 type Insulation Displacement Connector (IDC) blocks.
4. Shall be UL verified.
5. Shall be made of flame‐retardant thermoplastic.
6. The horizontal blocks shall be of size 25, 50, or 100 pairs.
7. The backbone blocks shall be of size 25, 50, or 100 pairs.
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8. Blocks shall have means to identify cables/services per
ANSI/ANSI/TIA/EIA‐606‐B.
9. Shall have clear label holders with the appropriate colored inserts available
for the wiring blocks. The insert labels provided with the product shall
contain vertical lines spaced on the basis of circuit size (2, 3, 4 or 5 pair) and
shall not interfere with running, tracing or removing jumper wire/patch
cords. Label holders must be capable of mounting in the under portion of
the wiring block.
10. Shall have connecting blocks for the termination of cross‐connect (jumper)
wire. The connection blocks shall be available in 3, 4 or 5 pair sizes. All
connecting blocks shall have color‐coded tip and ring designation markers
and be of single piece construction.
11. Shall support wire sizes: Solid or 7 strand 22‐26 AWG.
12. Rack mounted termination blocks shall be 100 pair unless otherwise noted.
B. UTP Patch Panels
1. Shall be angled and made of black anodized aluminum in a 48 port
configuration.
2. Shall accommodate 24 ports for each rack mount space (1rms = 44.5 mm
[1.75 in.]).
3. Shall have modular jacks made of Beryllium copper with a minimum
50‐micro‐inch gold plating on contact surfaces over 50‐100 micro‐inch of
nickel compliant with FCC part 68.
4. Shall be available in Universal (T568A/T568B) wiring schemes. University
uses T568B.
5. Panels shall be equipped with 110‐style termination made of fire retardant
UL 94V0rated thermoplastic and tin lead solder plated IDC.
6. Panels shall have port identification numbers on both the front and rear of
the panel.
7. Panels shall have rear cable support bar for strain relief.
8. Panels shall have self‐adhesive, clear label holders and white designation
labels provided with the panel for each row of 24 ports.
9. Panels shall provide wiring identification & color code and maintain a paired
punch down sequence that does not require the overlapping of cable pairs.
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10. Panels shall terminate 22‐26 AWG solid conductors, maximum insulated
conductor outside diameter 0.050".
11. Panels shall be ANSI/TIA/EIA‐568‐C Category 6 compliant.
12. Panels shall be UL VERIFIED for TIA/EIA Category 6 electrical performance.
13. Panels installed in a channel with category 6 jacks and patch cords from the
same manufacturer, and approved category 6 cable shall meet the
requirements of category 6channels listed in ANSI/TIA/EIA‐568‐C.
C. Fiber Optic Panels - Rack Mounted (Low Fiber Count)
1. Panels shall be Corning "LANscape". All panels and trays (units) shall provide
cross‐connect, interconnect, splicing capabilities and contain cable
management for supporting and routing the fiber cables/jumpers.
2. Panel shall be available in 12 and 24 port with no splicing.
3. Allow mounting in 19" equipment racks
4. Allow flush or 5" recess mounting.
5. Use adapter plates that house 6 adapters each.
6. Shall be black in color.
7. Shall meet or exceed ANSI/ANSI/TIA/EIA 568‐C requirements.
8. Provide port configurations and densities as called for on the drawings.
9. Shall have a hinged removable front cover.
10. Shall feature a front access design with a hinged bulkhead plate.
D. Fiber Optic Panels - Rack Mounted (Moderate Fiber Count)
1. Panels shall be Corning "LANscape". All panels and trays (units) shall provide
cross‐connect, interconnect, splicing capabilities and contain cable
management for supporting and routing the fiber cables/jumpers available
in 12, 24, 48, 72 and 96 port configurations.
2. Allow mounting in 19" equipment racks
3. Shall be mountable in flush, 1", 2" and 5" recess options.
4. Use adapter plates that house 6 adapters each.
5. Shall be black in color.
6. Shall have an integrated vertical cableway on one side of the panel.
7. Shall meet or exceed ANSI/ANSI/TIA/EIA 568‐C requirements.
8. Provide port configurations and densities as called for on the drawings.
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9. Shall have a hinged removable front cover.
10. Shall feature a front access design with a hinged bulkhead plate.
11. Shall have storage and splicing options as part of the product offering.
12. No splices allowed.
E. Fiber Optic Panels - Rack Mounted (High Fiber Count)
1. Panels shall be Corning "LANscape". All panels and trays (units) shall provide
cross‐connect, interconnect, splicing capabilities and contain cable
management for supporting and routing the fiber cables/jumpers
2. Shall be made of 12‐gauge aluminum alloy.
3. Shall have blank adapter plates for future growth of the fiber infrastructure.
4. Shall have fiber managers to effectively store fiber cable slack and comply
with fiber bend radius requirements.
5. Shall have six and/or eight port fiber adapter plates, which allow for color
coding connectors.
6. Shall accommodate stackable splice trays; each tray manages a total of 24
splices.
7. Shall have an adapter plate‐mounting bracket, which slides out to the front
and to the rear of the unit for increased access.
8. Shall have cable access points for fiber jumpers entering and exiting the unit
to minimize micro‐bending stress.
9. Shall have anchor points for fiber cable(s) entering the unit.
10. Shall have labeling which meets or exceeds ANSI/ANSI/TIA/EIA‐606‐B
requirements.
11. Allow mounting in 19" equipment racks.
12. Shall be UL approved.
13. Shall meet or exceed ANSI/ANSI/TIA/EIA 568‐C requirements.
14. Provide port configurations and densities as called for on the drawings.
F. Fiber Optic Trays - Rack Mount
1. All panels and trays shall provide cross‐connect, inter‐connect, splicing
capabilities and contain cable management for supporting and routing the
fiber cables/jumpers.
2. Be made of 18‐gauge steel with a black finish.
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3. Have changeable ports, which are removed from the front of the unit to
allow custom configuration or modification.
4. Have silk screened port identification numbers provided on both the front
and rear of the panel.
5. Include fiber managers that manage slack storage so as to comply with fiber
bend radius requirements and slack storage length recommendations.
6. Accommodate stackable splice trays, which manage up to 24 splices per
tray.
7. Have a cover with quarter turn screws for easy access.
8. Not exceed a 10" depth for mounting in standard cabinets and enclosures.
9. Be provided with strain relief lugs for the fiber cable entering the unit from
the side or back.
10. Shall provide port configurations and densities as called for on the drawings.
G. Fiber Optic Termination Cabinets - Wall Mounted
1. All termination cabinets shall provide cross‐connect, inter‐connect and
contain cable management for supporting and routing the fiber
cables/jumpers.
2. The wall mount interconnect center shall
a) Have the ability to mount the cable clamp on the interior of the panel.
b) Provide port configurations and densities as called for on the drawings.
H. Fiber Optic Termination Cabinets - Equipment Rack Mounted
1. All termination cabinets shall provide cross‐connect, inter‐connect and
contain cable management for supporting and routing the fiber
cables/jumpers.
2. Capable of supporting from 12 to 144 port versions with fiber adapters
preloaded into adapter plates.
3. Shall allow for mounting into a 19" equipment cabinet.
4. Shall be available in black.
5. The cabinet shall have a removable front cover.
6. Shall provide port configurations and densities as called for on the drawings.
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I. Multi-pair Copper Cable Splices
1. Closure shall consist of a split Aluminum or PVC sleeve.
2. Minimum inside diameter shall be 5" (127mm)
3. Minimum inside length shall be 26" (660mm).
4. If size is not indicated on drawings, closure will be sized to accommodate
the maximum number of cable pairs to be spliced.
5. Closure shall be flame retardant.
6. Closure shall be re‐enterable.
7. The closure shall be air and water tight when properly assembled with end
caps, bushings, plugs and clamps.
8. End Caps
a) Shall be sized precisely to fit the diameter of the tip cables entering the
enclosure.
b) Number of openings in the multiple end caps shall be determined by
dividing the number of pairs in the feed cable by 100 and doubling that
number (i.e. 1200 pair cable would have 24 openings for tip cables).
c) Collard cap opening can be up to ." (6.35mm) larger than the feed cable
diameter.
d) Actual end cap to be provided shall be based on the diameter of the feed
cable to be spliced.
9. Use tapered or collared plugs as required to fill extra opening in end caps.
Seal if inside diameter of hole is less than 1/4" (6.35mm).
10. Use rubber or variable bushings as required reducing standard opening in
end caps to accommodate custom diameters. Seal if inside diameter of hole
is less than." (6.35mm)
11. Lubricant shall evaporate and shall not damage closure elements in any way.
12. Sealing kits shall consist of a urethane adhesive designed for sealing split
vault sleeves and split end caps.
13. Provide sleeve and collared clamps as required to complete work. Installer
must adhere to all manufacturers installation guidelines.
14. Install a bonding harness to ground the shields of the spliced cables.
Harness shall be 14AWG and sized according to closure. Installer must
adhere to all manufacturers installation guidelines.
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15. Splicing Modules:
a) All splicing modules shall have an integrated encapsulate in all
environments. (ISP and OSP)
b) The crimping process shall strip the insulation from the wire and trim the
excess wire.
c) The module shall create a gas tight connection.
d) All modules shall have test entry ports on the front side of the module.
e) Straight splicing modules shall have a yellow cover and body top and the
base and body bottom shall be dark gold.
f) Pluggable/Bridge splicing modules shall have a transparent cover. The
body top and bottom shall be blue and the insulator shall be red.
16. Splicing Tapes:
a) Tape shall be an all‐weather, vinyl plastic material.
b) Shall resist; Water, acids, alkalis
c) Shall be flame retardant
d) The tape shall not be affected by sunlight.
e) Shall release smoothly in zero degree weather and will not ooze adhesive
in hot climates.
17. Bonding Connectors:
a) Shall consist of a base and upper member, two securing nuts and a plastic
shoe to aid connector installation and protect the conductors.
b) The base and upper members shall be made of tin plated tempered brass,
slightly curved so as to exert a continuous spring form on sheath and
shield after clamping.
18. Grounding Braid:
a) Shall be a flat tin plated copper braid conductor.
b) Shall have eyelets at regular intervals
c) Eyelets shall fit shield connector studs up to 1/4" (6.35mm) diameter.
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2.9 WORK AREA COMPONENTS
A. Flush Wall-mounted Faceplates
1. Shall be UL listed.
2. Shall be constructed of high impact, 94 V‐0 rated thermoplastic or stainless
steel as per the Architect.
3. Shall be for single gang outlet boxes.
4. Shall be available to mount one, two, three, four or six jacks in a single gang
configuration.
5. Shall provide for ANSI/ANSI/TIA/EIA 606‐B compliant station labeling.
6. Shall have plastic covers over the mounting screws that can be replaced
with a
7. Color shall be approved by University.
B. Modular Furniture Adapter Plates
1. Shall be made of high impact 94 V‐0 rated thermoplastic.
2. Shall be UL Listed.
3. Shall be designed to fit the 2.72" x 1.37" standard opening in Haworth, Knoll
and Steelcase furniture bases.
4. Shall accept two, three or four jacks or connectors.
5. Shall snap into the modular furniture opening and be retained by integral
latching tabs.
6. Shall be available in black and gray and have optional port designation
stencils.
C. Floor box Mounting Frames
1. Single gang outlets shall be 106 style mounting bracket compatible with a
duplex electrical outlet faceplate.
2. Larger than single‐gang floor boxes shall be from the Thomas & Betts Steel
City line, preferably the FPT, FPT3, FPT4, FFPT3, FFPT4, 600, 640, 664, 665,
667, 668, 840 for in slab applications or the AFM 2, 4, 6, or 8 series for
raised floors.
3. For compatibility with existing campus equipment, AV floor boxes shall use
Extron Architectural Series Interfaces that fit inside the Thomas & Betts
Steel City 665 or the AFM‐X floor box family.
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D. Surface Mounted Housings
1. Outlet shall be capable of accommodating up to 6 fibers and 4 copper
cables simultaneously.
2. Outlets shall be of a two part construction with a base and a cover.
3. Outlet cover shall snap onto outlet base and come with a screw for securing
cover to base.
4. Outlet ports shall be located on the side and bottom when the outlet is
mounted to a vertical surface. Port locations on the side should be angled
45 degrees downward to help maintain patch cord bend radii.
5. Outlet base shall have mounting holes that will allow it to be mounted to a
standard single or double gang wall box.
6. Outlet base shall have integral cable storage areas that maintain minimum
bend radius for optical fiber and allow the storage of at least 1 meter of
slack for each of the 6 fibers installed.
7. Outlet base shall accommodate cable entry from the top and back and
should have an integral jack termination holder.
8. Shall be UL listed.
9. Outlet shall be constructed of high impact, 94 V‐0 rated thermoplastic.
10. Shall accommodate small form factor optical fiber adapters.
11. Shall be compatible with a two channel non‐metallic raceway.
12. Outlet cover shall have ANSI/ANSI/TIA/EIA 606‐B standard compliant label
areas.
E. Multimedia Housings
1. Outlet shall be capable of accommodating up to 12 cables, of any
combination of media.
2. Outlets shall be of a two‐part construction, with a base and a cover.
3. Outlet cover shall snap onto outlet base and come with a screw for securing
cover to base.
4. Cover shall have a label area compliant with ANSI/TIA/EIA 606‐B.
5. Outlet ports shall be located on the bottom when the outlet is mounted to
a vertical surface.
6. Outlet base shall have mounting holes that will allow it to be mounted to a
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standard single, or double‐gang wall box.
7. Outlet base shall have integral cable storage drum that maintains minimum
bend radius of 1.18" for optical fiber and allows the storage of at least 1
meter of slack for up to 12optical fiber cables.
8. Outlet shall accommodate cable entry from the top, sides, and back.
9. Outlet shall be UL Listed.
10. Outlet shall be constructed of high impact, 94 V‐0 rated, Office White
thermoplastic.
11. Outlet shall be compatible with a two‐channel non‐metallic raceway.
12. Outlet shall be field configurable for use with multiple cable types and shall
have brackets for UTP, BNC, F, and RCA connectors, and Small Form Factor
optical fiber adapters.
13. Floor mounted multimedia housings shall be from Steel City, preferably the
AFM 2, 4, 6, or 8 series, or the Steel City 665 floor box for AV floor boxes.
AV floor boxes shall use the Extron Architectural Series Interfaces that fit in
the Steel City AFM‐X or 665 floor box family,
2.10 OUTSIDE PLANT CABLING
A. Multi-pair Copper Cables
1. Shall consist of a core of 24 AWG solid annealed copper conductors, color
coded in accordance with telephone industry standards.
2. Cable shall be suitable, listed and marked for use in a duct application and
have a water blocking agent.
3. The manufacturers' cable code, pair size, manufacturing plant location,
month and year of manufacture shall be marked on the cable every two
feet.
B. Fiber Optic Cables
1. Cable shall be Belden/CDT Loose Tube (Campus) Plenum Series, Hybrid,
with 24 strand multimode 62.5/125 and 24 strand single‐mode. Shall be
rated Indoor/Outdoor/OFNP. NO SPLICES ALLOWED
2. Multimode fiber shall be graded‐index optical fiber with 62.5/125um
core/cladding diameter.
3. The cable shall be loose tube construction with a water‐blocking agent.
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4. The fiber shall comply with ANSI/EIA/TIA‐492AAAA.
5. Strength members shall be all dielectric.
6. Each cable shall have a secondary thermoplastic type buffer over each fiber.
7. Each cable shall be suitable for installation in underground or above ground
conduits. NO SPLICES ALLOWED
8. Shall have individual fiber tube colors per ANSI/ANSI/TIA/EIA‐606‐B
9. Shall provide stiff central member with cables stranded around center.
a) Shall provide ripcord for overall jacket.
b) Shall be suitable for ‐40 degrees to +75 degrees Celsius.
c) Shall be suitable for lashing.
d) Shall be UV rated when used for exterior/aerial installations.
10. Each multimode fiber must meet the graded performance specifications
below;
a) Attenuation shall be measured in accordance with ANSI/EIA/TIA‐455
b) Information transmission capacity shall be measured in accordance with
ANSI/EIA/TIA‐455‐51 or 30. The measurement shall be performed at 23
degree C+/‐ 5 degrees.
c) Maximum attenuation dB/Km @ 850/1200 nm: 3.25/1.0
d) Bandwidth 200 Mhz‐km @ 850 nm.
e) Bandwidth 800 Mhz‐km @ 1200 nm.
11. Each single mode fiber must meet the graded performance specifications
below;
a) Class IVa dispersion ‐ unshifted single mode optical fibers complying with
ANSI/EIA/TIA‐492BAAA.
b) Primary coating diameter of 250um UV cured acrylate buffer material.
c) The zero dispersion wavelength shall be between 1300 nm and 1324 nm.
The ANSI/EIA/TIA‐455‐168 maximum value of the dispersion slope shall
be no greater than .093 ps/km‐nm2.
d) Dispersion measurements shall be made in accordance with
ANSI/EIA/TIA‐455‐169 or ANSI/EIA/TIA‐455‐175.
e) Maximum attenuation dB/Km @ 1310/1550 nm: 1.0/ 1.0
f) The cutoff wavelength shall be < 1279 nm when measured in accordance
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with ANSI/EIA/TIA‐145‐170
2.11 FIRESTOPPING
A. Fire stopping protection shall meet NFPA Life Safety Code #101, 6‐2.3.6,
"Penetrations and Miscellaneous Openings and Fire Barriers" and the NEC
300.21 "Fire Stopping" regulations and standards.
B. All penetrations consisting of conduit, sleeves, or chases shall be fire stopped
at the bottom of the penetration.
C. Openings made in concrete floors shall be fire stopped using a tested system.
Thickness or depth of fire stop materials shall be as recommended by the
material manufacturer and backed by formal ASTM E‐814 tests.
D. All metal conduits designed for communications with or without wire/cable
inside shall be fire stopped to restrict transfer of smoke.
E. During construction all penetrations must have a temporary fire stopping
pillow installed.
F. All fire stopping pillows must be reinstalled daily during cable installation and
at no time will openings be left unprotected.
G. Wherever it is not feasible to use a pillow or caulk, use fire stopping putty.
2.12 LABELING
A. Labels are generally of either the adhesive or insert type. All labels must be
legible, resistant to defacement, and maintain adhesion to the application
surface.
B. Outside plant labels shall be totally waterproof, even when submerged.
C. All labels shall be machine printed, with the exception of insert labels.
D. Insert labels may be hand written, although machine printed is preferred.
Hand written insert labels on 110 termination blocks or patch panels may be
useful where phone numbers or circuit identifiers change frequently.
E. Insert labels that show permanently assigned identifiers should be machine
printed.
F. Labels applied directly to a cable shall have a clear vinyl wrapping applied over
the label and around the cable to permanently affix the label.
G. Other types of labels, such as tie‐on labels, may be used. However, the label
must be appropriate for the environment in which it is used, and must be used
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in the manner intended by the manufacturer.
H. All cables routed through vaults shall be labeled at both ends using aluminum
or stainless steel tags with the following information.
1. The owner of the cable
2. Cable number
3. Cable type
4. Pairs utilized
5. Termination point.
I. Backbone Conduit
1. Minimum three inch square surface area tag, mechanically stamped, legible
and permanently affixed.
2. Acceptable tagging materials are copper, brass or 1/16 inch thick plastic.
3. Shall be approved by the GSFIC/RCDD prior to use.
J. Backbone Cables
1. Self‐adhesive, self‐laminating, mechanically printed with a clear protective
laminating over‐wrap or mechanically printed heat shrink tubing.
2. Shall be approved by the GSFIC/RCDD prior to use.
K. Horizontal cables
1. Self‐adhesive, self‐laminating, mechanically printed with a clear protective
laminating over‐wrap or mechanically printed heat shrink tubing.
2. Shall be approved by the GSFIC/RCDD prior to use.
L. Riser Backbone Conduits, Entrance Conduits, Telecommunications Grounding
Busbar, Telecommunications Main Grounding Busbar, Splices, Backbone
Conduits ‐ Outside Plant, Telecommunications Bonding Conductors ‐ Outside
Plant, Service Entrance Conduits ‐ Outside Plant, Backbone Cables ‐ Outside
Plant and Cable trays
1. Minimum three inch square surface area tag, mechanically stamped, legible
and permanently affixed.
2. Acceptable tagging materials are copper, brass or 1/16 inch plastic.
3. Shall be approved by the GSFIC/RCDD prior to use
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M. Equipment Bonding Conductor
1. Self‐adhesive, self‐laminating, mechanically printed with a clear protective
laminating overwrap or mechanically printed heat shrink tubing
2. Shall be approved by the GSFIC/RCDD prior to use.
N. Equipment racks, Cabinets and UTP Patch Panels
1. Nameplates shall be white with black core laminated phenolic nameplates
with 3/8 inch lettering etched through the outer covering.
2. Each nameplate shall be fastened with stainless steel screws to each rack.
3. UTP Termination Blocks and Work Area Outlets
4. White 3/8" self‐adhesive Mylar tape with 1/4" black mechanically produced
lettering
5. Shall be approved by the GSFIC/RCDD prior to use.
O. Pull Boxes
1. Provide 3/4 inch black stenciled letters on a painted orange rectangular
background.
P. Vault
1. Cover should be labeled "Telephone", "Communications", “Signal" or
"CATV" cast in 2" high lettering on the cover.
2. Minimum three inch square surface area tag, mechanically stamped, legible
and permanently affixed.
3. Acceptable tagging materials are copper, brass or 1/16 inch plastic.
Q. Telecommunication Spaces
1. Spaces shall be identified as directed by the Architectural drawings and
approved by the Architect and University.
2.13 COPPER BACKBONE PRIMARY CABLE PROTECTION
A. Entrance Facility Terminals
1. Shall protect a minimum of 25 lines (pairs) Circa 110 block only.
2. The input stub (tip) cable shall be 26 AWG shielded cable.
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3. The input stub shall serve as internal fuse link.
4. The input stub shall be equipped with a heavy‐duty strain relief and
encapsulated cable connector.
5. The output stub cable shall be 24 AWG shield cable.
6. Shall be wall or frame mountable.
7. Shall accommodate industry standard 5 pin protection modules.
8. All plastic components shall meet or exceed specifications set in UL 497.
B. Surge Protection Modules
1. Shall be 5 pin, 3 element gas type protection modules.
2. Module shall provide true balanced operation. Over voltage on either side
shall cause the entire tube to ionize to provide a simultaneous path to
ground for both sides of the circuit.
3. Shall be UL 497 listed.
4. Ground pin shall be tin.
5. Tip and Ring pins shall be gold alloy.
6. The module color shall be black.
7. The module color shall be green for spare pair modules.
8. The nominal DC breakdown shall be 350V @ 100V/μsec.
9. The impulse breakdown voltage shall be 700A @ 100V/μsec and 150A
@1KV/ μsec.
10. The DC holding current shall be 135V for <150ms.
11. The Surge life (min. operations) shall be as follows:
a) @ 10A, 10 x 1000μsec >3000
b) @ 100A, 10 x 1000μsec >300
c) @ 10kA, 8 x 20μsec >10
d) @ 20kA, 8 x 20μsec >1
e) @ 65Arms, 11 cycles, 130A total >1
f) @ 10Arms, 1sec, 20 A total >10
12. The capacitance shall be <1pf for 1 Vrms @ 1Khz, 50 DCV.
13. The insulation Resistance shall be >100M ohms @ 50 VDC.
14. The fail safe operation shall be as follows:
a) @ 1.0 A <50 sec
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b) @ 5.0 A <15 sec
c) @ 20 A<10 sec
d) @ 60 A <3 sec
15. The current limiters shall be as follows:
a) Hold current (ma) @ 20 C = 145
b) R min / max ohms = 3 / 6.
2.14 WIRELESS ACCESS POINT / CONSOLIDATION POINT ENCLOSURES
A. Consolidation Point Enclosures, Ceiling-Mounted
1. Shall be approved by the University
2.15 CONDUIT CAULKING COMPOUND
A. Compounds for sealing conduit ducts shall have a putty‐like consistency
workable with the hands at temperatures as low as 35 degrees Fahrenheit,
shall not slump at a temperature of 300 degrees Fahrenheit, and shall not
harden materially when exposed to the air. Compounds shall readily caulk or
adhere to clean surfaces of plastic conduit, metallic conduit, or conduit
coatings; concrete, masonry; any cable sheaths, jackets, covers, or insulation
material, and the common metals. Compounds shall form a seal without
dissolving, noticeable changing characteristics, or removing any of the
ingredients. Compounds shall have no injurious effect on the hands of workers
or upon materials. Compound shall be STOPAQ 2100 from Corrosion Control
Products Company or approved equal.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 INSTALLATION:
A. General
1. Provide all equipment, cable, connectors, conduit, outlet boxes and all
other devices required for the erection of a complete and operating system
in accordance with applicable local, state and national codes, the
manufacturer's recommendations, the contract drawings and specifications.
Color code shall be used throughout.
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2. Where slack cable is prescribed, it shall be neatly coiled, bound and stored
in the ceiling.
3. Cable shall be installed, dressed and terminated in accordance with the
recommendations made in the TIA/EIA‐568‐C document and in accordance
with manufacturer's recommendations and best industry practices.
4. Cable raceways shall not be filled greater than the NEC maximum fill for the
particular raceway type.
5. Cables shall be installed in continuous lengths from origin to destination
with no splices unless specifically addressed in this document as a transition
from horizontal to backbone fiber strands within the TC.
6. Where cable splices are allowed, they shall be in accessible locations and
housed in an enclosure intended and suitable for the purpose.
7. The cable's minimum bend radius and maximum pulling tension shall not be
exceeded. Bend radius in the termination area shall not be less than 4 times
the outside diameter of the cable.
8. All cables shall either be in conduit, on cable tray or on G‐rings for entire
length. Refer to drawings for conduit size and cable tray locations.
Minimum conduit size shall be 1".
9. Bundle horizontal distribution cables in groups not greater than 40 cables.
10. Install cable above fire‐sprinkler systems and do not attach to the system or
any ancillary equipment or hardware.
11. Install the cable system and support hardware so it does not obscure any
valves, fire alarm conduit, boxes, or other control devices.
12. Cables shall not be attached to ceiling grid or lighting support wires.
13. 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.
14. Identify cables by a self‐adhesive label in accordance with the System
Documentation Section of this specification. Apply the cable label to the
cable behind the faceplate on a section of cable that can be accessed by
removing the outlet plate.
15. Backbone cables shall be installed separately from horizontal distribution
cables.
16. Where cables are housed in conduits, the backbone and horizontal cables
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shall be installed in separate conduits or in separate innerducts within
conduits.
17. Where backbone cables and distribution cables are installed in a cable tray
or wire way, backbone cables shall be installed first and bundled separately
from the horizontal distribution cables.
18. 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.
19. The cable jacket shall be maintained as close as possible to the termination
point.
20. Water base cable pulling lubricants shall be utilized where needed for pulls
in conduit ducts or innerducts where necessary. Petroleum based lubricants
shall not be used.
21. Install all fiber optic backbone cable in innerduct for entire length.
22. All cable concealed in walls or soffits shall be installed in metal conduit.
23. Install only plenum rated tie‐wraps or plenum rated Velcro straps for
securing cable in air return plenum space.
24. Tape shall not be accepted when securing cable. Install only Velcro or
tie‐wraps for cable securing (Plenum rated when not in conduit).
25. All cable above ceilings shall be installed in cable tray or conduit.
26. All cable shall have the following clearances from EMI sources;
a) Power ‐ 12 inches
b) Fluorescent lights ‐ 12 inches.
c) Transformers ‐ 36 inches.
B. Horizontal Unshielded Twisted Pair Cabling
1. Pair 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
manufacturer's bend radius. No more than 12"of slack shall be stored in an
in‐wall box, modular furniture raceway.
2. Cables shall be dressed and terminated in accordance with the
recommendations made in the TIA/EIA‐568‐C document, the
manufacturer's recommendations and best industry practices.
3. Pair untwist of UTP cable at the termination area shall not exceed one‐half
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inch.
4. Data jacks shall occupy the top positions(s) on the faceplate.
5. Install the unshielded twisted pair cable so there are no bends less than
four times the cables outside diameter (4 X cable O.D.) at any point in the
run and at the termination field.
6. Pulling tension on 4‐pair UTP cables shall not exceed 25‐pounds for a single
cable or cable bundle.
7. Maximum installed distance shall not exceed 250 feet.
C. Termination Hardware
1. UTP 110 Termination Blocks (Wall mounted)
2. Install on the plywood backboard so that the top of the termination block is
5'6" AFF.
3. Mount with steel, zinc plated 5/16" ‐ #10 x 34" drill screws with a minimum
of four screws per block.
4. Install color coded designation strips in conformance with ANSI/TIA/TIA
606‐B.
D. UTP Patch Panels
1. Install front and rear horizontal cable management.
2. Install ANSI/ANSI/TIA/EIA 606‐B compliant color coded icons or designation
label strips.
3. Install per T568B sequence.
E. Multi-Pair Copper Cable Splices
1. Support splice cases in manholes by hooks on the cable racks not more than
two feet away from the splice case.
2. Support closure at both ends via racks and step so that no unnecessary
stress or weight is applied to the splice case or associated conductors.
F. Unshielded Twisted Pair Cables
1. Cables shall be neatly bundled and dressed to their respective panels or
blocks.
2. Each panel or block shall be fed by an individual bundle separated and
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dressed back to the point of cable entrance into the rack or frame.
3. Each cable shall be clearly labeled on the cable jacket behind the patch
panel at a location that can be viewed without removing the bundle
support ties. Cables labeled within the bundle, where the label is obscured
from view shall not be acceptable.
G. Fiber Optic Termination/Patch Panel
1. Fiber slack shall be neatly coiled within the fiber termination panel. No slack
loops shall be allowed external to the fiber panels.
2. Each cable shall be individually attached to the respective termination panel
by mechanical means. The cables strength members(s) shall be securely
attached to the cable strain relief bracket in the panel.
3. Each fiber cable shall be stripped upon entering the termination panel and
the individual fibers routed in the termination panel.
4. Each cable shall be clearly labeled at the entrance to the termination panel.
Cables labeled within the bundle shall not be acceptable.
5. Dust caps shall be kept on fiber connectors and couplings at all times unless
they are in use and physically connected.
6. Install ANSI/ANSI/TIA/EIA 606‐B compliant color coded icons or designation
label strips.
7. Install blank adapter panels in all positions not used at time of installation
for fiber terminations.
8. Ground and Bond as required by NEC.
H. Backbone Cabling
1. Multi-pair Copper Cables
a) The LVLTC shall provide 2 days advance notice to the GSFIC/RCDD prior
to installing any cable greater than 400 pairs in size or when a winch is
planned for use.
b) ii. Cable bend radius shall be maintained to at least 10 times the diameter
of the cable.
c) The LVLTC assumes all responsibility for any difficulties or damage to the
cable during placement.
d) Cable feeder guides shall be used between the cable reel and the conduit.
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e) Cable shall be spooled of the top of the reel.
f) A line tension meter shall be used during cable pulling to provide
accurate measurement of the force exerted on a cable as it is installed.
The meter shall have a programmable overload set point with an audible
and visual indication of an overload condition. The meter shall have
controls to disengage the cable puller if an overload condition occurs.
The LVLTC shall provide chart‐recorded information of the cable pull for
the Owner's records.
g) Secure all OSP cables as required with heavy duty ty‐wraps to cable
racking and steps.
h) All cable pairs shall be terminated.
i) Fully protect all pairs entering a building with active pair surge protection
modules.
2. Fiber Optic Cables
a) Install all fiber optic cables inside a continuous protective plenum
innerduct and appropriate sized conduit.
b) Maintain a minimum service loop of 20' at drop end point of termination
and 36 inch at rack mounted termination point. Service loops shall not be
less than manufacturer's recommended cable bend radius and should be
secured and neatly dressed and should not interfere with other cables or
termination equipment.
c) All fiber optic cable should be installed in innerduct placed in the cable
tray.
d) Secure the cable every 18" to a vertical ladder rack when cable passes
vertically through slots or sleeves.
e) All fiber optic cables shall have a 20 foot service loop stored at both ends
on ladder rack and 36" in rack mounted termination enclosures.
f) NO SPLICES ALLOWED
3. Fiber Optic Connectors
a) Install connectors to provide minimal signal impairment by proper
termination techniques.
b) Install connectors to manufacturer's instructions and properly mount in
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plates, frames, housings or other appropriate mounting device.
c) Terminate fibers such that there is no tension on the conductors in the
termination contact.
4. Racks
a) Racks will be placed in a manner that will allow a minimum of 3 to 4 feet
of clearance from the front and rear mounting surfaces and 24" on each
side to the wall.
b) If one mounting rail of the rack is placed against a wall, the mounting rail
shall be no closer than 2 foot to the wall.
c) Where there is more than one rack, the racks shall be ganged with
vertical management hardware to provide inter‐bay management.
d) Ganged rack frames will be placed in a manner that will allow a minimum
of 4 feet of clearance from the front and rear mounting surfaces and on
one side of the ganged assembly.
e) No more than 168 drops will be terminated to one rack.
f) Racks shall be securely attached to the concrete floor using 3/8"
hardware.
g) All racks shall be grounded to the telecommunications ground bus bar in
accordance with the grounding section of this document.
h) There will be a clearance of 2 feet between all row of racks in a wire
closet and the wall on at least one end of the row of racks.
i) Mount 3/4 inch thick plywood backboard to the wall behind each rack(s)
and refer to NFPA 703 Edition 2012 regarding standard for Fire Retardant
wood and paint before installation.
j) Each rack will be attached to the 3/4 inch thick plywood backboard by
means of a cable runway for cable support/strain relief.
k) Rack mount screws (#12‐24) not used for installing fiber panels and other
hardware shall be bagged and left with the rack upon completion of the
installation.
I. Conduit/Sleeves/Slots
1. Install one 1" conduit from each work are outlet box to the cable tray or
telecommunications room. All horizontal cabling shall be concealed in
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conduit or in the cable tray above the ceiling.
2. Conduit sleeves shall be four inch trade size minimum. Sleeves shall be Rigid
Galvanized Steel with concrete tight threaded fittings for penetrations of
concrete slabs or concrete walls. All sleeves shall be rigidly installed using
appropriate fittings and all penetrations shall be grouted around the sleeve.
Sleeves shall project a minimum of six inches beyond wall or floor surface.
All penetrations shall be firestopped. Sleeves for penetration of walls and
floors shall not be filled greater than 50% and shall have 100% spare
capacity (spare conduits).
3. Any section of conduit containing two 90‐degree bends, a reverse bend or
having length greater than one hundred feet shall have an accessible pull
box.
4. All conduits shall have mule tape secured at each end.
5. All metallic conduit, raceways and cable tray shall be appropriately
grounded as specified in the NEC, ANSI/ANSI/TIA/EIA 607 and per
manufacturer's specifications.
6. Supports and fasteners shall be used to hold all cables, conduits, and trays
firmly in place. Supports and fasteners shall be used that provide an
adequate safety factor.
7. Flexible metal conduit is not allowed for installation.
8. Conduits larger than 1 inch shall be joined using compression fittings only.
9. Factory made sweeps shall be used for 1" trade size and larger.
10. Bend radius shall be 6 times the internal diameter for conduit sizes up to 2
inches.
11. Install a pull box for any run exceeding 100 feet or 180 degree total bends.
12. LB or similar conduit fittings are not allowed for installation.
13. Support conduit as required by NEC and manufacturer
14. Pull boxes shall not be located at bends.
15. Conduit runs from work area outlets shall not serve more than one outlet
each.
16. All conduits shall be plugged or capped during rough in to prevent the
entrance of foreign materials and moisture during construction.
17. Secure conduit within 3 feet of each outlet box, junction box or fitting.
18. Install mule tape in all conduits. Secure at both ends.
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19. Install insulating bushings on all exposed ends of all conduits.
20. Install a neatly formed 4" high concrete envelope with chamfered edges
around the cluster when four or more exposed conduits rise out of the floor.
21. Install expansion fittings with external grounding straps at building
expansion joints.
22. Attach cored sleeves on each side of the floor/wall using 1.25 inch support
struts and the appropriate conduit clamps to support the sleeves
23. Extend all cored sleeves a minimum of 3 inches through the finished wall on
each side.
24. Seal all cored holes to create a barrier from smoke and water infiltration
between the hole and the conduit.
25. All conduits greater than 2" shall have a bend radius at least 10 times the
diameter of the conduit.
26. Install a minimum of a two inch water protective dam for all floor slots.
J. Plywood Backboards
1. Install backboards 6" AFF to 8'6" AFF. Mounting shall be sufficient to
support all equipment.
2. Install backboards with a minimum of 3/8" toggle bolts or concrete anchors
and 2" fender washer on each corner and 4' on center.
3. All sides of each backboard shall be painted with two coats of gray fire
retardant paint prior to installation.
4. Each wall designated on the drawings to have a backboard shall be lined
completely for its entire length.
5. Install UL listed fire retardant plywood.
K. Ladder Rack / Cable Runway
1. Install at 84" AFF and as per manufacturer's recommendations and secure
to the top of all equipment racks.
2. Support the runway at three foot intervals with triangular support brackets
from the walls and securely attach to the racks/cabinets.
3. Cable radius drops shall be attached to the ladder rack to maintain cable
bending radius where cables enter and exit the runway.
4. Secure all cable to the runway using reusable Velcro type cable ties to
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arrange cables in logical bundles.
5. Ground and bond runway in accordance with applicable codes and
regulations.
6. Install vertical ladder racks above/below all slots from the floor to the
ceiling above.
7. Anchoring system for vertical ladder racks shall be suitable to support the
weight of all items to be attached to it.
L. Equipment Racks
1. Shall be secured to the ladder rack as per the ladder rack manufacturer's
recommendations
2. Racks shall be secured to the floor using appropriate anchors.
3. Provide front and rear vertical and horizontal management cable as shown
on drawings.
4. Mount with a minimum of 4 feet clear access behind and in front of each
rack.
5. Ground and bond in accordance with the NEC.
6. Bond the rack to the equipment ground bar with a #6 copper wire.
7. All racks shall be labeled in accordance with ANSI/ANSI/TIA/EIA 606‐B.
M. Cable Tray
1. Install a minimum of 6 inches above the finished ceiling and a maximum of
2 feet above the finished ceiling and per manufacturer's recommendations
and to the top of equipment racks.
2. Support the cable tray at a minimum of five foot intervals from the ceiling
and as the manufacturer recommends.
3. Install the cable tray to allow ergonomic access.
4. Attach cable radius drops to the cable tray stringers or rungs to facilitate
cable entering and exiting the tray.
5. Secure cable to the cable tray and arrange it into neat logical bundles.
6. Ground and bond in accordance with applicable codes and regulations.
N. Junction Boxes
1. Junction boxes shall be installed to allow for ergonomic access.
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2. Install junction boxes in readily accessible locations. Equipment, piping,
ducts and the like shall not block access to boxes.
3. Conduit shall be secured within three feet of each junction box.
4. Junction boxes shall be anchored per manufacturer's instructions.
5. Junction boxes shall not be located at bends.
6. Runs exceeding 100 feet or 180 degrees total bends shall be broken with
suitable sized junction boxes.
7. LB or similar conduit fittings shall not be used for installation.
O. Work Area Floor Boxes
1. Install the work area floor boxes using the leveling screws for adjusting box
to accept floor flange after pour.
2. Install a minimum of 1" conduit to each work area floor box. Refer to
drawings for additional conduit requirements.
3. Install the cover flush with the finished floor surface.
P. Work Area Components
1. Flush Wall‐Mounted Faceplates, Modular Furniture Adapter Plates and
Floor Box Mounting Frames
2. Install and terminate all Jacks and/or Connectors to the appropriate cable
and inserted in the correct orientation into the faceplate prior to mounting
the face plate.
3. Store sufficient cable slack behind the faceplate in such a way that allows
the manufacturer's specified minimum bend radius of the cables to be
maintained.
4. Securely mount the faceplate to the mounting bracket.
Q. Inter-building/Backbone Duct-banks
1. Four Inch Non‐Metallic Conduit and Galvanized, Rigid steel conduit will be
used
2. All conduits will be installed in multiples of two.
3. Install spacers between all conduits being installed.
4. Encase all conduits in rebar reinforced concrete.
5. The minimum depth to the top of the highest conduit is 36 inches.
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6. Cement conduits and fittings in a manner that will allow a water tight seal.
7. Slope conduits (minimum 1% every hundred feet) away from all access
points and the building.
8. Provide 3 3” 3‐Cell Maxcell innerduct inside each conduit, and secure at
each access point.
9. Seal all conduits using manufactured duct and conduit plugs/seals to
prevent moisture, gas and rodents from entering at both ends.
R. Innerduct
1. Provide a high strength foot‐marked conduit measuring tape inside each
innerduct, and secure at each access point.
S. Maintenance Holes
1. Minimum strength in concrete compression requirement shall be 6000 PSI.
2. All conduits shall be installed to enter and exit on two opposite pre‐cored
end walls only.
3. Conduits shall enter manholes in a splayed vertically stacked design 9 inches
from the corner of the side walls and be terminated with bell ends.
4. At no time shall conduits enter on the sidewall of the manholes.
5. Conduits shall be installed into the pre‐cored knockouts starting on the
bottom to allow for future expansion from the top.
6. Pulling eyes or iron opening shall be installed in the manholes per
manufacturer specifications.
7. Install cable racks, pulling irons, sump holes, frames, and covers.
8. Install PVC water barrier at each construction joint.
9. Standard hardware required for construction and utilization of manholes
shall be installed. This includes rocking bolt assemblies, vertical support
brackets, pulling irons, ladder support hooks, etc.
10. Maximum installed distances between manholes shall not be greater than
400 feet for a run containing an aggregate of 45‐degree bend, and 200 feet
for runs having an aggregate of 90‐degree bend.
11. All materials used in a manhole shall be resistant to corrosion. All steel shall
be galvanized or zinc coated.
12. Install maintenance hole racking equipment and cable supports as required.
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All racks in manholes should be galvanized or zinc coated
13. Install cast‐iron steps for climbing in and out of the maintenance hole.
14. All conduits entering a maintenance hole shall be sealed from the outside of
the maintenance hole prior to backfilling.
15. All concrete joints in manholes are required to be watertight.
T. Handholes
1. Install 6 inches of gravel in the bottom of every handhole.
2. Install top of the handhole flush with the finished grade.
3. Racking system shall be installed per the manufacturer's instructions.
4. All conduits entering a handhole shall be sealed from the outside of the
handhole prior to backfilling.
5. Provide ladder and wall mount management rings to properly support and
dress cables from conduits and cable tray to racks and enclosures.
U. Wireless Access Point Enclosure
1. Attach the enclosure to the ceiling so that the access door can be opened
fully without obstruction by other building, storage or architectural
components. The enclosure should be positioned so that access to the
enclosure does not require movement of furnishings and so that
disturbance in the workspace is minimized. The ceiling space must provide
sufficient height for the enclosure.
2. Follow the manufacturer's installation instructions when securing the
enclosure to the ceiling and installing equipment. The enclosure shall be
attached to building structure with threaded rods and cannot be supported
by the drop ceiling grid (t‐bars) or tiles unless the enclosure is provided with
brackets specifically for this purpose. Use 3/8" hardware or appropriate
hardware as defined by local code or the authority having jurisdiction to
secure the enclosure to building structure. Auxiliary framing may be
required to position the enclosure as desired. The body of the enclosure
should be above the drop ceiling tiles. The access door of the enclosure
should be flush with the drop ceiling grid. Seal the cable port(s) with the
included foam sealing kit(s) per instructions in plenum ceilings used as air
handling spaces.
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V. Ceiling Enclosures
1. Attach the enclosure to the ceiling so that the access door can be opened
fully without obstruction by other building, storage or architectural
components. Locate the enclosure near the center of the cabling zone. The
enclosure should be positioned so that access the enclosure does not
require movement of furnishings and so that disturbance in the workspace
is minimized. The ceiling space must provide sufficient height for the
enclosure. Access to the enclosure through surrounding ceiling tiles should
also be considered when selecting location of the enclosure.
2. Follow the manufacturer's installation instructions when securing the
enclosure to the ceiling and installing equipment. The enclosure must be
attached to building structure with threaded rods and cannot be supported
by the drop ceiling grid (t‐bars) or tiles unless the enclosure is provided with
brackets specifically for this purpose. Use 3/8" hardware or appropriate
hardware as defined by local code or the authority having jurisdiction to
secure the enclosure to building structure. Auxiliary framing may be
required to position the enclosure as desired. The body of the enclosure
should be above the drop ceiling tiles. The access door of the enclosure
should be flush with the drop ceiling grid. Seal the cable port(s) with the
included foam sealing kit(s) per instructions in plenum ceilings used as air
handling spaces.
W. Wall-Mount Enclosures
1. Select a location for the wall‐mount enclosure where the enclosure can be
opened fully without obstruction by other building, storage or architectural
components. The enclosure should be positioned so that access to the
enclosure does not require movement of furnishings and so that
disturbance in the workspace is minimized.
2. Follow the manufacturer's installation instructions when securing the
enclosure to the wall and installing equipment.
3. Install wall mounted cable management in order to secure cable before
entering and after leaving enclosure.
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X. Conduit Caulking Compounds
1. Install according to Manufacturers requirements.
3.2 PATCH CORDS
A. Data patch cords used at the telecommunication rack and at the workstation
shall be Category 6, 4‐pair, 8‐position, 8‐conductor assemblies. At each
workstation provide one 10 foot patch cord. The phone set cords shall be
provided by others. Provide cross connect wire for the voice blocks.
B. In the MDF and IDF, provide all patch cords in color(s) and sizes to be
determined by University as needed, one patch cord per user outlet, to cross
connect between the data patch panels and network equipment. Provide dual
fiber optic SC/LC patch cords to patch the network equipment to the fiber
patch panels, each 15feet in length.
3.3 TESTING
A. General
1. 100% test all cables and termination hardware for defects in installation
and to verify cable performance under installed conditions. All conductors
of each installed cable shall be verified useable by the contractor prior to
system acceptance. Any defect in the cable 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.
2. Test all cables in accordance with this document, the 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
Architect for clarification and/or resolution.
B. Copper
1. General:
a) Test each cable for continuity on all pairs and/or conductors.
Twisted‐pair voice backbone cables shall be tested for continuity, pair
reversals, shorts, and opens using a "green light" type test set. Horizontal
UTP cables for data, voice or video shall be tested for the all of the above
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requirements, plus tests that indicate installed cable performance. These
data cables shall be tested using a Class III cable analyzer as defined by
the TIA/EIA TSB 67 Document. The test conducted shall meet or exceed
the requirements for an installed link of the respective category rating as
defined by the TIA/EIA 568‐C Standard and associated documents.
b) Continuity (wire map):
(1) Test each pair of each installed cable 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 equipment
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 retested prior
to final acceptance.
c) Length:
(1) Test each installed cable for installed length using a TDR type device.
The cables shall be tested from patch panel to patch panel, block to
block, patch panel to outlet or block to outlet as appropriate. The
cable length shall conform to the maximum distances set forth in the
TIA/EIA‐568‐C Standard. Cable lengths shall be recorded, referencing
the cable identification number and circuit or pair number.
d) Performance Verification:
(1) Performance verify high speed UTP horizontal distribution cable using
an automated test set. This test set shall be capable of testing for the
continuity and length parameters defined above, and provide results
for the following tests:
(a) Near End Cross‐Talk (NEXT)
(b) Attenuation
(c) Ambient Noise
(d) Attenuation to Cross‐Talk Ratio (ACR)
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e) Test results shall be automatically evaluated by the equipment, using the
most up to date criteria from the TIA/EIA 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,
the expected test result and the actual test result achieved and a
pass/fail indication for each installed link under test.
C. Fiber Optic
1. General:
a) All fiber terminations shall be visually inspected with a minimum 100 X
microscope to ensure that no surface imperfections exist after final
polishing. Fiber strands shall be tested for attenuation with an optical
power meter and light source.
2. Attenuation:
a) Horizontal distribution multimode optical fiber attenuation shall be
measured in one direction at either 850 nanometers (nm) or 1300 nm
using an LED light source and power meter.
b) Backbone multimode fiber shall be tested at both 850 n and 1300 nm in
one direction. Test set‐up and performance shall be conducted in
accordance with ANSI/EIA/TIA‐526‐14 standard, Method B. One 2‐meter
patch cord shall be used for the test reference and two 2‐meter patch
cords shall be used for the actual test. This test method used a one
jumper reference, two jumper test to estimate the actual link loss of the
installed cables plus the loss of two connectors. This measurement is
consistent with the loss which network equipment will be under normal
installation and use. Test evaluation for the panel to panel (backbone) or
panel to outlet (horizontal) shall be based on the values set forth in the
EIA/TIA‐568‐C, Optical Fiber Link Performance Testing.
c) Single‐mode optical fiber attenuation shall be measured at 1310 nm and
1500 nm using a laser light source and power meter. Tests shall be
performed at both wavelengths in one direction on each strand of fiber.
The set‐up and test shall be performed in accordance with EIA/TIA‐526‐7
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standard, Method 1A. Two meter patch cords shall be used as test
references and for the actual test. This test method utilizes a one jumper
reference, two jumper test to estimate the actual link loss of the install
cable plus two patch cords.
d) Where concatenated links are installed to complete a circuit between
devices, the Contractor shall test each link from end to end to ensure the
performance of the system. After the link performance test has been
successfully completed, each link shall be concatenated and tested. The
test method shall be the same used for the test described above. The
evaluation criteria shall be established between the Owner and the
Contractor prior to the start of the test.
e) Test evaluation for the panel to panel (backbone) shall be based on the
values set forth in the EIA/TIA‐568‐C, Optical fiber link performance
testing.
f) Attenuation testing shall be performed with a stable launch condition
using two meter 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:
g) Manufacturer's maximum attenuation per kilometer, 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**.
h) 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 Contractor's test matrix. Each strand
of fiber in the respective cable shall be evaluated against this target
number. Any fibers that exceed this value by more than (.5 dB) shall be
repaired or replaced at no cost to the owner.
i) 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 statements above, then the actual measured length
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shall be used. Conversion from metric to US standard measurement shall
use 3.2808 as a constant with the result rounded to the next highest
whole number.
j) The testing for this project is measuring the loss over the installed cable
plus two jumpers which accounts for three mated pairs of connectors.
Subtract one mated pair for the equipment interface to arrive at a total
of two mated pairs under test.
k) Where concatenated links are installed to complete a circuit between
devices, the Contractor shall test each link from end to end to ensure the
performance of the system. After the link performance test has been
successfully completed, each link shall be concatenated and tested. The
test method shall be the same used for the test described above. The
evaluation criteria shall be established between the Owner and the
Contractor prior to the start of the test.
3.4 FIRESTOPPING
A. Firestopping protection shall be provided by the LVLTC and meet NFPA Life
Safety Code #101, 6‐2.3.6, "Penetrations and Miscellaneous Openings and Fire
Barriers" and the NEC 300.21 "FireStopping" regulations and standards.
B. All vertical penetrations consisting of conduits, sleeves, or chases shall be
firestopped at the top and bottom of each penetration.
C. All horizontal penetrations consisting of conduits, sleeves or chases shall be
firestopped on both sides of each penetration.
D. Openings made in concrete floors shall be firestopped using a tested system.
E. Thickness, depth and installation of firestop materials shall be as
recommended by the material manufacturer and backed by formal ASTM
E‐814 tests.
F. Plenum air return ceiling penetrations for conduit shall be sealed with a
system appropriate for the substrate and the level of protection required.
G. All metal conduits designed for telecommunications with or without cable
installed shall be firestopped to prevent transfer of smoke.
H. During construction all slots and sleeves must have a firestopping pillow
installed. All firestopping pillows must be reinstalled daily during cable
installation and at no time should conduits, slots or sleeves be left
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unprotected with firestop material.
I. All sleeves must have a firestopping caulk applied to the outside
circumference of the sleeve on each side of the wall penetration and from the
top and bottom of a floor penetration.
3.5 GROUNDING AND BONDING
A. Provide 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 TIA/EIA‐607
Telecommunications Bonding and Grounding Standard.
B. 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 grounding
electrode conductor. A #6 AWG insulated conductor shall be routed from each
TGB to the TMGB in conduit and terminated on each grounding busbar.
C. Ground all racks, metallic backboards, cable sheaths, metallic strength
members, splice cases, cable trays, etc. entering or residing in the TC or ER to
the respective TGB or TMGB using a minimum #6 AWG stranded copper
bonding conductor and compression connectors.
D. All wires used for telecommunications grounding purposes shall be identified
with 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 labeled in accordance with the System Documentation Section
of this specification.
E. The TBB shall be designed and/or approved by a qualified PE licensed in the
state that the work is to be performed. The TBB shall adhere to the
recommendations of the TIA/EIA‐607 standard, and shall be installed in
accordance with best industry practices. Installation and termination of the
main bonding conductor to the building service entrance ground, at a
minimum, shall be performed by a licensed electrical contractor.
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F. All bonding connectors and clamps shall be mechanical type made of silicon
bronze.
G. Terminals shall be solder‐less compression type, copper long‐barrel NEMA two
bolts.
3.6 SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION
A. General:
1. The following section describes the labeling, as‐built documentation, and
test documentation required to be produced and/or maintained by the
contractor during the course of the installation.
B. Labeling:
1. The contractor shall develop and submit for approval a labeling system for
the cable installation. The Contractor shall negotiate an appropriate labeling
scheme with the University. The contractor, using the drawings as a
reference, shall clearly identify all components of the system: cable trays,
grounding busbars, cabinets, pullboxes, splices, conduits, racks, cables,
panels, outlets and any additional equipment required by Owner. All test
documents shall reflect the appropriate labeling scheme. All labeling
information shall be recorded on the as‐built drawings. Any labeling
scheme shall match the ANSI/ANSI/TIA/EIA 606‐B standard.
2. All label printing will be machine generated using indelible ink ribbons or
cartridges. Self‐laminating labels will be used on cable jackets, appropriately
sized to the outside diameter of the cable, and placed within view at the
termination point on each end. Outlet labels will be the manufacturer's
label provided with the outlet assembly, on the faceplate.
3. Labeling Specific Requirements
a) Install permanent secure tags within 6 inches of each end of every
conduit and pullbox.
b) Install permanent secure tags within 6 inches of each end of every cable
and within each pullbox.
c) Backbone cable labels shall indicate origination, destination,
telecommunications ID, sheath ID and strand or pair range.
d) Horizontal cable labels shall indicate Telecommunication Room, patch
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panel and panel port to which the cable is terminated.
e) Install label at 10 foot intervals and at each end of every cable tray.
f) Install label within 6" of each grounding busbar.
g) Install label to the top center portion of the front of all racks/cabinets.
h) Permanently secure a label tag to each splice case.
i) Label each individual work area UTP jack to include; Telecommunications
room, patch panel and panel port.
j) Label each individual work area Fiber Optic jack to include: Origination,
destination and the individual strand ID.
C. As-Built Drawings:
1. The installation contractor will be provided with 1 set of drawings at the
start of the project. This set will be designated used to document all as‐built
information as it occurs throughout the project. The set will be maintained
by the Contractor on a daily basis, and will be available to the Owner's
Technical representative upon request during the course of the project.
Anticipated variations from the build to drawings will be allowed 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, grounding conductors and hardware unless approved in writing by
the Owner.
2. The Contractor shall provide the as‐built 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 labeling for the cable 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. The contractor shall provide at least 2 sets of
drawings in color hard copy and AutoCAD file at conclusion of the project.
3.7 TEST DOCUMENTATION
A. Provide test documentation in two three ring binders and 2 CD copies within
three weeks of the completion of installation. The binders shall be clearly
marked on the outside front cover and spine with the words "Test Results",
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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 5, 5e, 6, 6a), fiber optic
attenuation test results, and continuity 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.
B. Print scanner tests on 8‐1/2" x 11".
C. 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 and marked as such.
END OF SECTION