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Structured Connectivity Solutions

Category 6 and OM3 Technical Specification


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Structured Connectivity Solutions (SCS) Specification

Table of Contents

PART 1 - GENERAL.....................................................................................................................................................4

1.1Related documents................................................................................................................................................41.2Supported Applications ........................................................................................................................................41.3Summary of work..................................................................................................................................................5

1.4Related sections.....................................................................................................................................................61.5References.............................................................................................................................................................61.6Definitions...........................................................................................................................................................101.7Submittals............................................................................................................................................................111.8Qualifications......................................................................................................................................................121.9Cabling basic requirements.................................................................................................................................131.10Grounding and bonding.....................................................................................................................................131.11Product warranty and application assurance....................................................................................................131.12Special requirements for cable routing and installation...................................................................................151.13Work external to the building...........................................................................................................................15

PART 2 - PRODUCTS.................................................................................................................................................16

2.1Equivalent products.............................................................................................................................................162.2Guaranteed channel performance.......................................................................................................................162.3Outlets..................................................................................................................................................................21

2.4Faceplates............................................................................................................................................................232.5UTP cable............................................................................................................................................................232.6Balanced twisted pair cable - Building Riser ....................................................................................................272.7Balanced twisted pair cable Campus...............................................................................................................282.8Category 6 outside plant cable 4 pair UTP.....................................................................................................292.9Balanced twisted pair cable protector units.......................................................................................................302.10110 wiring block................................................................................................................................................302.11110 patch panel system.....................................................................................................................................312.12High density Category 6 patch panel system...................................................................................................312.13Category 6 modular patch panels.....................................................................................................................322.14Category 6 Angled panel..................................................................................................................................342.15Balanced twisted pair patch cords....................................................................................................................342.1650m multimode fiber optic building cable riser and plenum.....................................................................352.17Singlemode fiber optic Premises Cable Zero Water Peak Riser and Plenum...........................................382.18Composite fiber optic Premises Cable (8.3 m sm ZWP / 50 m mm)..........................................................392.19LIU Termination Unit (Wall / Rack Mount)....................................................................................................412.20High-Capacity, High-Density Combination Fiber-Optic Panel and Modular Shelves ..................................412.2150/125 multimode & 8.3 singlemode patch cords ..........................................................................................452.22Fiber optic connectors.......................................................................................................................................452.23Fiber optic/multimedia telecommunications outlets........................................................................................462.24Unspecified equipment and material................................................................................................................47

PART 3 - EXECUTION...............................................................................................................................................48

3.1Workmanship......................................................................................................................................................483.2General description.............................................................................................................................................483.3Work area ...........................................................................................................................................................483.4Horizontal ...........................................................................................................................................................483.5Riser backbone ...................................................................................................................................................49

3.6Campus Backbone...............................................................................................................................................493.7Equipment room .................................................................................................................................................503.8Administration ....................................................................................................................................................503.9Installation...........................................................................................................................................................513.10Engineering.......................................................................................................................................................523.11Damages............................................................................................................................................................533.12Penetrations of walls, floors and ceilings.........................................................................................................533.13On site move day support.................................................................................................................................533.14Project direction................................................................................................................................................543.15Testing / warranty.............................................................................................................................................54

VOICE AND DATA COMMUNICATION CABLING


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SECTION 1 - VOICE AND DATA COMMUNICATION CABLING

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 Related documents

SPECIFIER NOTE: Insert any references to Related Documents as shown in example paragraph A.below.

A. i.e. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary Conditionsof the Contract and Division 1 General Requirements apply to this Section.

1.2 Supported Applications

A. The applications that shall be supported include, but are not limited to:1. Ethernet Applications

a. 10BASE-T LAN (10 Mb/s) IEEE 802.3b. 100BASE-TX LAN (100 Mb/s) IEEE 802.3c. 1000BASE-T LAN (1 Gb/s) IEEE 802.3d. 100BASE-FX LAN (100 Mb/s) IEEE 802.3e. 1000BASE-SX LAN (1000 Mb/s) IEEE 802.3zf. 1000BASE-LX LAN (1000 Mb/s) IEEE 802.3zg. 10GBASE-S LAN (10 Gb/s) IEEE 802.3aeh. 10GBASE-LX4 LAN (10 Gb/s) IEEE 802.3aei. 10GBASE-L LAN (10 Gb/s) IEEE 802.3aej. 10GBASE-E LAN/WAN (10 Gb/s) IEEE 802.3aek. 10Gb/s 850 nm 4-Lane Parallel

(HP 10GBASE-CX4 Optical Converter Model J8439A)

2. IEEE 802.3af Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) Power via Media Dependent Interface (MDI)

3. Fiber Channel Applicationsa. 1 Gb/s Fiber Channel FC-PIb. 2 Gb/s Fiber Channel FC-PIc. 4 Gb/s Fiber Channel FC-PId. 10 Gb/s Fiber Channel 10GFC

4. IBM FICON Application

5. OIF (Optical Internetworking Forum) Applicationsa. 40 Gb/s SONET OC-768 / SDH STM-256

b. 10 Gb/s SONET OC-192 / SDH STM-64

6. InfiniBand Applicationsa. 30 Gb/s InfiniBand IB-12X-SXb. 10 Gb/s InfiniBand IB-4X-SX and IB-4X-LXc. 2.5 Gb/s InfiniBand IB-1X-SX and IB-1X-LX

7. IEEE 1394b High Performance Serial Bus Applications



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8. IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Applications

9. Video Applicationsa. Baseband Video

1) Composite Analog Baseband Video (including S-Video/S-VHS)2) Red-Green-Blue (RGB) Component Video

b. Broadband Videoc. Digital Video/Audio (including High Definition Television, HDTV)

10. Digital Subscriber Loop (DSL) Applications

11. Voice and ISDN Applicationsa. Voice Applicationsb. ISDN Applications

12. Building Automation Systems (BAS) Applicationsa. Generic BAS Guidelinesb. Andover Controls Systemc. Carrier Systems

d. Echelon Corporation FTT-10A Free Topology Transceivere. Honeywell Systemsf. Johnson Controls Metasys Systemg. Legrand SwitchPlan SP500 Lighting Control Systemh. Matsushita Electric Works NAIS FP3 Wire (W)-type Link Systemi. Siemens Cerberus Division Pyrotronicsj. Siemens Building Technologies Landis Division Staefa Control Systemk. VingCard Hotel Security System

1.3 Summary of work

SPECIFIER NOTE: Describe in general terms the main aspects of the project as shown in the examples

A through J below.

A. Furnish and install complete with all accessories a Structured Cabling System (SCS). The SCS shallserve as a vehicle for transport of data, video and voice telephony signals throughout the network fromdesignated demarcation points to outlets located at various desk, workstation and other locations asindicated on the contract drawings and described herein.

B. Wiring utilized for telephone company central office voice service shall originate at a demarcationpoint (eg RJ21X), the cross connect provided by the telephone company. Installation, termination andidentification of wiring between station outlets, TRs and the ER shall be considered part of thecontractors work.

C. Wiring utilized for data and voice communications shall originate at owner provided hubs and

concentrators either wall mounted, in vertical free standing equipment racks, and/or enclosed wallmounted vertical equipment racks located at the Telecommunications Equipment Room (ER), the MainCross-connect (MC) , the Intermediate cross-connect (IC), and/or the Telecommunications Room (TR)location(s). Wiring, terminations and patch bays between these designated demarcation points andoutlet locations designated on the plans shall be considered part of the contract. TelecommunicationOutlets (TO) shall be furnished, wired and installed by the SCS system contractor.

D. The system shall utilize a network of fiber optic, and unshielded twisted pair, riser, tie and stationcables. Cables and terminations shall be provided and located as shown and in the quantities indicatedon the drawings.



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E. Fiber cables shall terminate on fiber patch panels and/or modular patch panels located in alldemarcation and termination points shown on the drawings.

F. All cables, and terminations shall be identified at all locations.

G. All cables shall terminate in an alphanumeric sequence at all termination locations.

H. All balanced twisted pair cable terminations shall comply with, and be tested to TIA/EIA568-Bstandards for Category 3, Category 5e and/or Category 6 installations.

I. Available and unused pairs between the ER and TR (s) shall be terminated and shall be identified asspare at each location.

J. Station cables shall terminate on one, two or three gang wall plates equipped as shown on the drawings.

1.4 Related sections

SPECIFIER NOTE: If applicable, insert relevant sections as shown in A. & B. below.

A. i.e. Section XXX - Raceways

B. i.e. Section XXX - Grounding System

1.5 References

SPECIFIER NOTE: Delete any referenced standards that do not apply to the specific project.

1.5.1 Canadian Standards Association (CSA)

a. CSA C22.1-02, Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, 2002.

b. CSA C22.1HB-02, Canadian Electrical Code Handbook, 2002.

c. CSA T525, Residential Wiring for Telecommunications, 1999.

d. CSA T527, Grounding and Bonding for Telecommunications in Commercial Buildings ,1999.

e. CAN/CSA T528, Design Guidelines for Administration of TelecommunicationsInfrastructure in Commercial Buildings, 1997 (Adopted ANSI/ TIA/EIA-606 withmodifications.).

f. CSA T529, Telecommunications Cabling Systems in Commercial Buildings, 2000(harmonized with ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A with modifications).

g. CSA T530, Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways andSpaces, 1999 (adopted ANSI/TIA/EIA-569-A).

1.5.2 European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC)



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a. CENELEC EN 50173, Information TechnologyGeneric Cabling Systems, 1996.(Refer to Comparison between ANSI/TIA/EIA, ISO/IEC, and CENELEC Standards inthis chapter.)

b. CENELEC EN 50173, Information TechnologyGeneric Cabling SystemsAmendment to Clauses 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and Annexes A, B, H of EN, 2000. (Refer toComparison Between ANSI/TIA/EIA, ISO/IEC, and CENELEC Standards in this

chapter.)

c. CENELEC EN 50173-1, Information TechnologyGeneric Cabling SystemsPart 1:General Requirements and Office Areas (work in progress).

d. CENELEC EN 50173-2, Information TechnologyGeneric Cabling SystemsPart 2:Industrial Premises (work in progress).

e. CENELEC EN 50173-3, Information TechnologyGeneric Cabling SystemsPart 3:Small Office Home Office (SOHO) (work in progress).

f. CENELEC EN 50174-1, Information TechnologyCabling Installation Part 1:Specification and Quality Assurance, 2000.

g. CENELEC EN 50174-2, Information TechnologyCabling Installation Part 2:Installation Planning and Practices Inside Buildings, 2000.

h. CENELEC EN 50174-3, Information TechnologyCabling Installation Part 3:Installation Planning and Practices Outside Buildings (work in progress).

i. CENELEC EN 50310, Application of Equipotential Bonding and Earthing in Buildingswith Information Technology Equipment, 2000.

j. CENELEC EN 50346, Information TechnologyCabling Installation Testing ofInstalled Cabling, draft.

1.5.3 Insulated Cable Engineers Association (ICEA)

a. ANSI/ICEA S-80-576-2000, Category 1 & 2 Individually Unshielded Twisted-PairIndoor Cables for Use in Communications Wiring Systems, 2002.

b. ANSI/ICEA S-84-608-2002, Telecommunications Cable, Filled Polyolefin InsulatedCopper Conductor, 2002.

c. ANSI/ICEA S-90-661-2002, Category 3, 5, & 5e Individually Unshielded Twisted-PairIndoor Cable for Use in General Purpose and LAN Communication Wiring Systems,2002.

d. ICEA S-102-700-2001, ICEA Standard for Category 6 Individually Unshielded

Twisted-Pair Indoor Cables for Use in LAN Communication Wiring Systems TechnicalRequirements, 2001.

1.5.4 International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

a. ISO/IEC 11801 Ed.2:2002, Information TechnologyGeneric Cabling for CustomerPremises.



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b. ISO/IEC 14763-1:1999, Information TechnologyImplementation and Operation ofCustomer Premises CablingPart 1: Administration.

c. ISO/IEC TR 14763-2:2000, Information TechnologyImplementation and Operation ofCustomer Premises CablingPart 2: Planning and Installation of Copper Cabling.

d. ISO/IEC TR 14763-3:2000, Information TechnologyImplementation and Operation of

Customer Premises CablingPart 3: Acceptance Testing for Optical Cabling.

e. ISO/IEC 18010:2002, Information TechnologyPathways and Spaces for CustomerPremises Cabling.

1.5.5 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

a. NFPA 70, National Electrical Code (NEC), 2005.

b. NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety Requirements for Employee Workplaces ,2002.

c. NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code, 2002.

d. NFPA 75, Standard for the Protection of Electronic Computer/Data ProcessingEquipment, 1999.

e. NFPA 76, Recommended Practice for the Fire Protection of TelecommunicationsFacilities, 2002.

f. NFPA 90A, Standard for the Installation of Air Conditioning and Ventilating Systems,2002.

g. NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2003.

h. NFPA 255, Standard Method of Test of Surface Burning Characteristics of BuildingMaterials, 2000.

i. NFPA 262, Standard Method of Test for Flame Travel and Smoke of Wires and Cablesfor Use in Air-Handling Spaces, 2002.

j. NFPA 780, Standard for the Installation of Lightning Protection Systems, 2000.

k. NFPA 5000, Building Construction and Safety Code, 2003.

1.5.6 Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)

a. ANSI X3T9.5, Requirements for UTP at 100 Mbps.

b. TIA/EIA TSB-125, Guidelines for Maintaining Optical Fiber Polarity ThroughReverse-Pair Positioning, 2001.

c. TIA/EIA TSB-140, Additional Guidelines for Field-Testing Length, Loss and Polarityof Optical Fiber Cabling Systems (pending).



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d. TIA/EIA568-B.1, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling StandardPart1: General Requirements, 2001.

e. TIA/EIA568-B.1-1, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling StandardPart1: General RequirementsAddendum 1Minimum 4-Pair UTP and 4-Pair ScTP PatchCable Bend Radius, 2001.

f. TIA/EIA568-B.1-2, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling StandardPart1: General RequirementsAddendum 2Grounding and Bonding Specifications forScreened Balanced Twisted Pair Horizontal Cabling, 2003.

g. TIA/EIA568-B.1-3, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling StandardPart1: General RequirementsAddendum 3Supportable Distances and ChannelAttenuation for Optical Fiber Applications by Fiber Type , 2003.

h. TIA/EIA568-B.1-4, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling StandardPart1: General RequirementsAddendum 4Recognition of Category 6 and 850 nm Laser-Optimized 50/125 m Multimode Optical Fiber Cabling, 2003.

i. TIA/EIA568-B.1-5, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling StandardPart

1: General RequirementsAddendum 5Telecommunications Cabling forTelecommunications Enclosures, 2004.

j. TIA/EIA568-B.2, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling StandardPart2: Balanced Twisted Pair Cabling Components , 2001.

k. TIA/EIA568-B.2-1, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling StandardPart2: Balanced Twisted Pair ComponentsAddendum 1 Transmission PerformanceSpecifications for 4-Pair 100 Ohm Category 6 Cabling, 2002.

l. TIA/EIA568-B.2-2, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling StandardPart2: Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling ComponentsAddendum 2, 2001.

m. TIA/EIA568-B.2-3. Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling StandardPart

2: Balanced Twisted-Pair CablingAddendum 3Additional Considerations forInsertion Loss and Return Loss Pass/Fail Determination, 2001.

n. TIA/EIA568-B.2-5, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling StandardPart2: Balanced Twisted-Pair CablingAddendum 5Corrections to TIA-568-B.2, 2003.

o. TIA/EIA568-B.2-3, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling StandardPart2: Balanced Twisted-Pair CablingAddendum 6Category 6 Related Component TestProcedures, 2003.

p. TIA/EIA568-B.3, Optical Fiber Cabling Components Standard, 2000.

r. TIA/EIA-568-B.3-1, Optical Fiber Cabling Components Standard Addendum 1

Additional Transmission Performance Specifications for 50/125m Optical FiberCables, 2002.

s. ANSI/TIA/EIA-569-B, Commercial Building Standards for TelecommunicationsPathways and Spaces, 2003.

t. ANSI/TIA/EIA-598-B, Optical Fiber Cable Color Coding, 2001.

u. ANSI/TIA/EIA-604.2, FOCIS 2Fiber Optic Connector Intermateablility Standard,1997.



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v. TIA/EIA606-A, Administration Standard for Commercial TelecommunicationsInfrastructures, 2002.

w. ANSI J-STD-607-A, Commercial Building Grounding (Earthing) and BondingRequirements for Telecommunications, 2002.

x. TIA/EIA758-A, Customer-owned Outside Plant Telecommunications Infrastructure

Standard, 2005.

y. ANSI/TIA/EIA-854, A Full Duplex Ethernet Specification for 1000 Mb/s (1000BASE-TX) Operating over Category 6 Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling, 2001.

z. TIA/EIA-862, Building Automation Systems Cabling for Commercial Buildings, 2002.

1.5.7 Other Reference Materials

a. BICSI Customer-Owned Outside Plant Design Manual(COOSP), 3rd edition.

b. BICSI Electronic Safety and Security Reference Manual(ESSDRM), 1st edition.

c. BICSI Information Transport Systems Installation Manual(ITSIM), 4th edition.

d. BICSI Network Design Reference Manual(NDRM), 6th edition.

e. BICSI Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual(TDMM), 10th edition.

f. BICSI Wireless Design Reference Manual(WDRM), 1st edition.

g. Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).

h. National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA).

i. Underwriters Laboratories (UL ) Cable Certification and Follow Up Program.

1.6 Definitions

A. Structured Cabling System (SCS): A SCS is defined as all required cabling including hardware,termination blocks, cross connect wire or cordage, patch panels, patch cords, telecommunicationoutlets, work area cords, UTP and fiber optic cable installed and configured to provide computer dataand voice connectivity from each data or voice device to the network file server or voicenetwork/switch designated as the service point of the local area network.

B. Work Area Subsystem: The connection between the telecommunications outlet and the stationequipment in the work area is provided by the Work Area Subsystem. It consists of cords, adapters,and other transmission electronics.

C. Horizontal Subsystem: The Horizontal subsystem Provides connections from the horizontal crossconnect to the Telecommunication Outlets (TOs) in the work areas. It consists of the horizontaltransmission media, the associated connecting hardware terminating this media and TOs in the workarea. Each floor of a building is served by its own Horizontal Subsystem.

D. Riser Backbone: The Riser Backbone subsystem links the main cross connect (MC) in the equipmentroom to intermediate cross connects (IC) and horizontal cross connects in the telecommunications



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rooms (TR). It consists of the backbone transmission media between these locations and the associatedconnecting hardware terminating this media. It is normally installed in a star topology; with first-levelbackbone cables beginning at the main cross connect. If needed, second-level backbone cables begin atintermediate cross connects.

E. Campus Backbone: A Campus Backbone is used when a distribution system encompasses more thanone building. The components and cables that provide the link between buildings constitute the Campus

Backbone. This subsystem includes the backbone transmission media, associated connecting hardwareterminating this media, and electrical protection devices to mitigate harmful voltages when the media isexposed to lightning and/or power surges. It is normally a first-level backbone cable beginning at themain cross connect in the equipment room of the hub building and extending to the intermediate crossconnect in the equipment room of a satellite building.

F. Equipment Subsystem: The Equipment Subsystem consists of shared (common) electroniccommunications equipment in the equipment room, main cross connect or telecommunications roomand the transmission media required to terminate this equipment on the distribution hardware.

G. The Administration Subsystem: The Administration Subsystem links all of the subsystems together. Itconsists of labeling hardware for providing circuit identification and patch cords or jumper wire usedfor creating circuit connections at the cross connects.

1.7 Submittals

A. Product Data1. Provide manufacturers catalog information showing dimensions, colors, and configurations.2. Submittals shall include all items called for in PART 2 PRODUCTS of this document and the

manufacturers cut sheets for the following:

a. All fiber optic and balanced twisted pair cable: to include patch cords, cross connect wireand cross connect cordage.

b. All connectors and required tooling.c. All termination system components for each cable type.d. All ER, MC, EF and TR equipment frame types, hardware (and LAN equipment if

applicable).e. All grounding and surge suppression system components.f. All test equipment to be used for fiber and balanced twisted pair channels

3. A Performance Specification showing manufacturers Guaranteed Channel Performance overthe full swept frequency range.

4. Technical data sheets shall include the physical specifications as well as the following electricaland transmission characteristics for balanced twisted pair channels:

a. Mutual Capacitanceb. Characteristic Impedancec. DC Resistanced. Insertion Loss (IL)e. Pair-to-Pair Near End Crosstalk (NEXT)f. Power Sum Near End Crosstalk (PSNEXT)

g. ELFEXT (ELFEXT)h. Power Sum ELFEXT (PSELFEXT)i. Return Loss (RL)j. Propogation delayk. Delay Skew

B. Manufacturers Instructions1. Indicate application conditions and limitations of use stipulated by product testing agency

specified under regulatory requirements.



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2. Include instructions for storage, handling, protection, examination, preparation, operation andinstallation of product.

C. Pre-Qualification Certificate1. Contractor shall submit the following documents with project proposal:

a. A letter of approval from the manufacturer indicating completion of pre-qualificationrequirements.

b. Training certificates for design, engineering and installation of the proposed products, forthe relevant staff involved in the design and installation of this project.

D. Bid1. Vendor shall submit complete detailed bids. Lump sum bids will not be accepted.

E. Material Guarantee1. The wiring vendor (installer) shall guarantee at the time of the bid that all Category 6 and fiber

optic cabling and components meet or exceed specifications (including installation) of TIA/EIA-568-B.1, 568-B.2, 568-B.3 and 569.

F. Material Provided

1. The successful wiring vendor (installer) shall be certain that all correct parts are ordered perProducts Section of this document and installed in accordance with manufacturers design andinstallation guidelines. Vendor shall submit complete parts and part numbers to prior to installation of equipment.

G. Warranty Documentation1. Warranty shall be for 20 years.2. Complete documentation regarding the manufacturers warranty shall be submitted as part of the

proposal. This shall include, but is not limited to: a sample of the warranty that would beprovided to the customer when the installation is complete and documentation of the supportprocedure for warranty issues.

3. A systems application assurance manual documenting the vendor supported applications andapplication guidelines shall be provided as part of the submittals

1.8 Qualifications

A. Manufacturer1. The products specified in this specification shall be supplied by a single manufacturer.2. Preference will be given to racks, cabinets and associated routing pathways provided by the

same manufacturer as the cabling system.

3. Manufacturer shall have a minimum of ten (10) years experience in the manufacture of thespecified cabling products and shall be ISO 9001/14000 Certified.

B. Contractor1. The contractor selected to provide the installation of this system shall be certified by the

manufacturing company in all aspects of design, installation and testing of the productsdescribed herein.

2. The contractor shall utilize the authorized manufacturer components and distribution channels inprovisioning this Project.

3. Contractor shall have a minimum of five (5) years of recent experience on structured cablingsystems of similar type and size.

4. Contractor and design firm shall be in compliance with all federal, state and local statutesregarding qualifications of firms.

5. The contractor shall be experienced in all aspects of this work and shall be required todemonstrate direct experience on recent systems of similar type and size.



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6. The contractor shall own and maintain the tools and equipment approved by the cabling systemmanufacturer for successful installation and testing of optical and Category 6 balanced twistedpair distribution systems.

7. The contractor shall have personnel who are adequately trained in the usage of such tools andequipment.

8. Contractor shall submit a resume of qualification with the Contractor's proposal indicating thefollowing:

a. A list of recently completed projects of similar type and size with contact names andtelephone numbers for each.

b. A list of test equipment proposed for use in verifying the installed integrity of metallicand fiber optic cable systems on this project.

c. A technical resume of experience for the contractor's Project Manager and on-siteinstallation supervisor who will be assigned to this project.

d. A list of technical product training attended by the contractors personnel that will install theSCS system.

e. Any sub-Contractor, who will assist the SCS contractor in performance of this work, shallhave the same training and certification as the SCS contractor.

1.9 Cabling basic requirements

A. Cable Pathway1. Extension of all data and voice cables shall be within raceway, conduit, cable tray or other

designated cable delivery system provided and installed by the (DENOTE SUBSTRUCTURECONTRACTOR HERE) contractor where concealed in walls and exposed above ceilings inplenum spaces.

B. Hardware1. Required hardware includes, but is not limited to, termination blocks, fastening devices, data

outlets, voice outlets, connectors and all required accessories to comply with this specification.

1.10 Grounding and bonding

A. All grounding and bonding shall meet the National Electrical Code (NEC) as well as local codes,which specify additional grounding and/or bonding requirements.

B. Bonding and Grounding1. Communication bonding and grounding shall be in accordance with the NEC and NFPA.

Horizontal cables shall be grounded in compliance with ANSI/NFPA 70 and local requirementsand practices. Horizontal equipment includes cross connect frames, patch panels and racks,active telecommunication equipment and test apparatus and equipment. When required by localcode, provide a Telecommunications Bonding Backbone utilizing a #6-AWG or larger bondingconductor that provides direct bonding between equipment rooms and telecommunicationsrooms (See J-STD-607-A). This is part of the grounding and bonding infrastructure (part of thetelecommunications pathways and spaces in the building structure), and is independent of

equipment or cabling.

1.11 Product warranty and application assurance

A. The Structured Connectivity Solutions Extended Product Warranty and Application Assurance1. Extended Product Warranty

a. The Extended Product Warranty covers all passive Registered SCS components (i.e.,cable and connectivity components that make up the passive data and



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telecommunications signal transmission infrastructure). Passive Components aredefined as SCS components that exhibit no gain or contribute no energy. The supplierwarrants, from the original installation completion date, provided a registration certificateis issued by the supplier to the customer, the following:

1) that the Passive Components of Registered SCS will be free from manufacturingdefects in material and workmanship under normal and proper use;

2) that all Passive Components in the Registered SCS meet or exceed the relevant

component specification of the TIA 568-B series and ISO/IEC 11801: 2002standards;

3) that the Registered SCS compliant links/channels will meet or exceed theapplicable requirements of the TIA 568-B series, and ISO/IEC 11801: 2002standards for cabling links/channel configurations specified in these standards;

4) that the Registered SCS compliant channels will additionally meet or exceed theGuaranteed Channel Performance in the SCS Performance Specifications in effectat the time of installation.

b. Under the Extended Product Warranty, the supplier will (or will authorize an installer to)either repair or replace the defective Registered SCS product at the suppliers cost. Thesupplier will pay an installer for the cost of labor to repair or replace any such defectiveproduct on behalf of the supplier, provided, that such repair or replacement andassociated labor costs receive the prior written approval of the supplier. If the suplier

chooses to repair products, the supplier may use new or reconditioned replacement parts.If the supplier chooses to replace products, the supplier may replace such products withnew or reconditioned products of the same or similar design. Any such repair orreplacement will be warranted for either

1) 90 days or2) the remainder of the original twenty-year warranty period, whichever is longer.

2. Application Assurancea. The Application Assurance covers the Registered SCS compliant channels to support

operations of the application(s) that the system was designed to support, as well asadditional application(s) defined below. The supplier warrants that the Registered SCSwill be free from defects that prevent operation of the specific application(s) for whichthe Registered SCS was initially designed as long as the design is in compliance with theSCS Performance Specifications for said applications and is in compliance with all otherterms and conditions of this warranty.

b. The Application Assurance also covers the following additional applications:1) those as specified in the current (at the time of installation) Supplier SCS

Performance Specifications and Addendums; and

2) in accordance with application standards specifications, any applicationintroduced in the future by recognized standards or user forums that use therelevant TIA/EIA 568-B series or ISO/IEC 11801 2nd edition (September 2002)components and link/channel specifications for cabling, to the extent that suchapplications are defined to operate over the guaranteed channel performanceand/or the installed channel topologies.

B. Term of Warranty1. Twenty years from the date of issuance of the registration certificate or installation, whichever is

earlier.2. Moves, additions, or changes are covered by the original registration certificate if performed by

an approved installer in compliance with the suppliers SCS design, installation and registrationrequirements.

3. Administration of cords by the end user is covered by the original registration certificate ifperformed in compliance with suppliers SCS guidelines.

C. Person / Entity Covered1. This warranty is for the sole benefit of the person or entity to whom the suppliers registration



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certificate is issued and any successor in interest to the site in which such Registered SCS wasoriginally installed.

1.12 Special requirements for cable routing and installation

A. Cabling1. All communications cabling used throughout this project shall comply with the requirements as

outlined in the National Electric Code (NEC) Articles 725, 760, 770, and 800 and theappropriate local codes.

2. All balanced twisted pair cabling shall bear CMP (Plenum Rated), CM/CMR (Riser Rated)and/or appropriate markings for the environment in which they are installed.

3. All fiber optic cabling shall bear OFNP (Plenum Rated), OFNR (Riser Rated) and/or appropriatemarkings for the environment in which they are installed.

B. Cable Pathway1. In suspended ceiling and raised floor areas where duct, cable trays or conduit are not available,

the Contractor shall bundle, in bundles of 50 or less, horizontal cabling with cable ties snug, butnot deforming the cable geometry.

2. Cable bundles shall be supported via "J" hooks attached to the existing building structure andframework at a maximum of five (5) foot intervals.

3. Plenum rated cable ties shall be used in all appropriate areas.4. The contractor shall adhere to the manufacturers requirements for bending radius and pulling

tension of all data and voice cables.

5. Cables shall not be attached to lift out ceiling grid supports or laid directly on the ceiling grid.6. Cables shall not be attached to or supported by fire sprinkler heads or delivery systems or any

environmental sensor located in the ceiling air space.

C. Fire Stopping1. Sealing of openings between floors, through rated fire and smoke walls, existing or created by

the contractor for cable pass through shall be the responsibility of the contractor.

2. Sealing material and application of this material shall be accomplished in such a manner, whichis acceptable to the local fire and building authorities having jurisdiction over this work.

3. Creation of such openings as are necessary for cable passage between locations as shown on thedrawings shall be the responsibility of the contractor's work.

4. Any openings created by or for the contractor and left unused shall also be sealed as part of thiswork.

D. Contractor Responsibility1. The contractor shall be responsible for damage to any surfaces or work disrupted as a result of

his work. Repair of surfaces, including painting , shall be included as necessary.

1.13 Work external to the building

A. Any work external to the confines of this building as shown on the drawings shall be governed by theprovisions of this specification and the applicable drawings.

B. Only cabling products approved by the manufacturer for outside use shall be installed in locationsexternal to the confines of the building.



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PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 Equivalent products

A. Equivalent product(s) may be considered for substitution for those products specified, however, anyequivalent cabling product(s) must be approved by the cabling system manufacturer and showdemonstrated and documented equivalence to the product(s) specified.

B. Documentation shall include, but is not limited to: product samples, data sheets, and actual test data.

C. The request for product substitution, and supporting documentation, must be submitted, in writing, priorto submitting the bid.

D. Written approval for product substitution must be submitted with the bid.

2.2 Guaranteed channel performanceSPECIFIER NOTE: Choose the guaranteed channel performance warranty(ies) from A. through D. belowthat are to be used for this project. Delete all that are not applicable.

A. Category 6 Guaranteed Channel Performance1. All balanced twisted pair cable and apparatus shall conform to the Category 6 component

specifications an the installed channels shall comply with the Category 6/classE ChannelPerformance Specification.

2. The balanced twisted pair cable and apparatus channel performance shall be guaranteed up tothe maximum 100 meters (328 feet) length, including up to 6 connection points.

3. The specifications for the 4 pair UTP Category 6 channel are divided into two primary groupsbased upon high performance and premium performance cable. The Category 6 channel shallconsist of all cable and components with up to six connections that comprise the full 100 meter

(328 feet) length circuit from the Hub/Server/LAN Electronics port located in theTelecommunications Room or the main data administration location to thevoice/data/video/imaging device port located at the User Work Station.

4. (Note: delete as applicable) The premium performance Category 6 cable shall provide aguaranteed NEXT/PSNEXT margin of 8 dB over the Category 6 specifications

5. The Category 6, 4 pair UTP channel shall support emerging high-bandwidth applications,including 1 Gbps Ethernet, potentially 1.2 Gbps ATM and 2.4 Gbps ATM, IEEE 1394B S400,Multi-Tasked Split Screen Computing, Virtual Holographic Video Conferencing, Instant AccessTelemedicine, 3D CAD/CAM Engineering, Internet-Intranet Communications/Commerce, aswell as all 77 channels (550 MHz) of analog broad band video.

6. The Category 6 cable and Category 6 channel components shall be manufactured by a singlemanufacturer. The manufacturer shall warrant the Category 6 channel cable, components, andapplications for a period of 20 years.

7. The 20 year warranty shall be a transferable warranty and include all labor to replace anydefective components as well as the component replacement.8. The Delay Skew on the 100 meter channel shall not exceed 30 ns.9. The Category 6 cable and components shall be electrically backward compatible with existing

Category 3, 5, and 5e.

10. The Category 6 components shall be engineered and manufactured to compensate for anycompliant Category 3, 5 or 5e component crosstalk and shall provide at least Category 3, 5 or 5eperformance in all of the customers existing installed base of voice/data/video, based on thelowest category of component in the channel.

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base of equipment.

12. The Category 6 cable and components shall not require special cords, specialty tools or specialinstallation requirements.

13. The guaranteed channel performance specifications of the Category 6 Channel described abovewith cable, cords, outlets manufactured by the same manufacturer and four (4) or six (6)connections for 100 meters shall be as shown in the following tables:

a. Category 6 channel, 6-connection, (High Performance)

Guaranteed Channel Performance Specifications for 6-Connection High Performance Category 6 Systems

Frequency (MHz) 1 4 8 10 16 20 25 31.25 62.5 100 200 250

Insertion Loss (dB) 2.1 3.9 5.4 6.1 7.7 8.7 9.7 10.9 15.8 20.4 30.3 34.5NEXT (dB) 69.0 67.0 62.2 60.6 57.2 55.6 54.0 52.4 47.4 43.9 38.8 37.1

ACR (dB) 66.9 63.2 56.7 54.5 49.5 47.0 44.3 41.5 31.6 23.5 8.5 2.6PSNEXT (dB) 67.5 66.0 61.1 59.5 56.1 54.5 52.8 51.2 46.1 42.6 37.4 35.7

PSACR (dB) 65.4 62.1 55.7 53.4 48.4 45.8 43.1 40.3 30.3 22.1 7.1 1.2ELFEXT (dB) 67.3 55.2 49.2 47.3 43.2 41.2 39.3 37.4 31.3 27.3 21.2 19.3

PSELFEXT (dB)66.3 54.2 48.2 46.3 42.2 40.2 38.3 36.4 30.3 26.3 20.2 18.3

Return Loss (dB)21.0 21.0 21.0 21.0 20.0 19.5 19.0 18.5 16.0 14.0 11.0 10.0

Delay (ns) 580 562 557 555 553 552 551 550 549 548 547 546

Delay Skew (ns) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30

Note: The table provides reference values only. All parameters comply with the governing equationsgiven below over the entire frequency range. All values and equations apply to worst-case channelsutilizing four-pairHigh Performance series cables with full cross-connects, consolidation points andwork area outlets (6 connectors in a channel) for any channel lengths up to 100 meters.

Electrical Parameter(1 - 250MHz)

Guaranteed Margins to draft Category 6 / Class E channelSpecifications

Insertion Loss 4 %NEXT 4 dB

PSNEXT 5.5 dBELFEXT 4 dB

PSELFEXT 6 dBReturn Loss 2 dB

Governing Equations for 6-Connection High Performance Category 6 Channels (1-250MHz):

5.141088.2

1958.00166.08472.1 f

fffLossInsertion +++

+ ffNEXT 5105179.275.04102162.1log20

+ ffPSNEXT 5103576.375.04102882.1log20

fPSELFEXT

fELFEXT

4108658.4log20

4103367.4log20

( ) ( ) ffRLMHzffRLMHzfRL 40,log1034;4010,log526;101,21


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and work area outlets (6 connectors in a channel) for any channel lengths up to 100 meters.

Electrical Parameter(1 - 250MHz)

Guaranteed Margins to draft Category 6 / Class E channel Specifications

Insertion Loss 6.5 %NEXT 5 dB

PSNEXT 6.5 dBELFEXT 6 dB

PSELFEXT 8 dBReturn Loss 2 dB

Governing Equations for 6-Connection Premium Performance Channels (1-250MHz):

5.1410805.2

1907.00162.07991.1 f


+ ffNEXT 510244.275.04100839.1log20

+ ffPSNEXT 5109925.275.04101482.1log20

fPSELFEXT

fELFEXT

4108651.3log20

4104447.3log20



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5.1410775.2

1887.0016.07798.1 f


+ ffNEXT 5107825.175.05106099.8log20

+ ffPSNEXT 510377.275.05101201.9log20

fPSELFEXT

fELFEXT

4100701.3log20

4107363.2log20



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legacy systems.

4. The 50 m fiber shall be optimized to control differential mode delay (DMD) so that pulsesplitting or modal dispersion at 10 Gb/s is eliminated.

5. The high performance fiber shall use the same termination and test procedures that are currentlyused for the existing industrys lower performance 50 m fiber. Fibers shall be manufacturedwith dual acrylate coating for maximum color retention and protection.

6. A single manufacturer shall manufacture the 50 m fiber cable, 50 m fiber connectors, 50 mpatch cords and apparatus, which comprise the channel.

7. The 50 m fiber shall meet or exceed the following standards, as applicable, for OSP or Plenumcables: ICEA S-83-596, ISO/IEC-794, GR-409, TIA/EIA455, TIA/EIA492, TIA/EIA568-B,ANSI-FDDI, IEEE 802, UL 910, OFNP classification as described in the National Electric Code(NEC2), OFN-LS Low Smoke Cables, CSA Certified (OFN FT4/FT6) and approved componentindustry standards.

8. The manufacturer shall warrant the 10 Gb/s channels cable, components, and applications for aperiod of 20 years.

9. The 20-year warranty shall be a transferable warranty and include all labor to replace anydefective components as well as the component replacement.

D. 550 m Laser Optimized 50/125 m Multimode Guaranteed Channel Performance1. The 50/125 m fiber channel shall support single-channel serial transmission, in both the

building riser and campus backbones, to 10 gigabits per second (Gb/s) for a distance of 550meters with 2 LC connections.

2. The 50/125 m fiber channel shall be backward compatible with legacy applications such as:Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI, Fast Ethernet and ATM for in-building network distances)ensuring a smooth migration path from 10Mb/s to 10 Gb/s using achievable technology.

3. The channel shall support 10 Gb/s short wavelength (850 nm) emerging technology applicationsusing vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs)and low bit rate LED applications forlegacy systems.

4. The 50 m fiber shall be optimized to control differential mode delay (DMD) so that pulsesplitting at 10 Gb/s is eliminated.

5. The high performance fiber shall use the same termination and test procedures that are currentlyused for the existing industrys lower performance 50 m fiber. Fibers shall be manufacturedwith dual acrylate coating for maximum color retention and protection.

6. A single manufacturer shall manufacture the 50 m fiber cable, 50 m fiber connectors, 50 mpatch cords and apparatus, which comprise the channel.7. The 50 m fiber shall meet or exceed the following standards, as applicable, for OSP or Plenum

cables: ICEA S-83-596, ISO/IEC-794, GR-409, TIA/EIA455, TIA/EIA492, TIA/EIA568-B,ANSI-FDDI, IEEE 802, UL 910, OFNP classification as described in the National Electric Code(NEC2), OFN-LS Low Smoke Cables, CSA Certified (OFN FT4/FT6) and approved componentindustry standards.

8. The manufacturer shall warrant the 10 Gb/s channels cable, components, and applications for aperiod of 20 years.

9. The 20-year warranty shall be a transferable warranty and include all labor to replace anydefective components as well as the component replacement.

2.3 Outlets

A. Outlet Locations1. Unless otherwise noted on the floor plans or within this document, all voice and data wall outlets

for 23/24 AWG balanced twisted pair cable shall be:

a. 8-position/ 8-conductor modular outletsb. Insulation displacementc. Support Universal applications in a multivendor environment, accepting modular RJ-45

plugs. .

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arrangement is shown on the drawings. Provide color coded inserts at each outlet,termination block and at patch panels as shown on the drawings.

e. Mounted in one, two or three gang utility outlet boxes.f. Equipped with EIA/TIA-T568A and EIA/TIA-T568B universal wiring labels.

B. Category 3 Outlets1. All Category 3 outlets shall conform to TIA/EIA568-B Commercial Building

Telecommunications Cabling Standard, Horizontal Cable Section

2. Shall comply with FCC Part 683. ISO 9001 Certified Manufacturer4. General specifications:

a. Meets or exceeds the mechanical, electrical, and clearance specifications in FCC Rulesand Regulations, Part 68, Subpart F

b. Meet or exceed the Category 3 requirements in ISO/IEC 11801, CENELEC EN 50173,and TIA/EIA568B

c. Certifications: UL Listed, CSA Certified and AUSTEL approved.5. All Category 3 shall meet or exceed the following electrical and mechanical specifications:

Electrical Specifications:TIA/EIA568-B Category 3 minimum transmission requirements

Insulation resistance 500 Mminimum

Dielectric withstand voltage 1,000 VAC RMS, 60 Hz minimum, contact-to-contact and1,500 VAC RMS, 60 Hz minimum from any contact toexposed conductive surface.

Contact resistance 20 mmaximum

Current rating 1.5 A at 68 F(20C) per IEC Publication 512-3, Test 5b.

Mechanical Performance:Plug Insertion Life: 750 insertionsIDC Terminations: 200 terminations

Contact Force: 3.5 oz (99.2 g) minimum using FCC-Approved modular plugPlug Retention Force: 30 lb (133 N) minimum between modular plug and jack

Temperature Range: -40 to 150F (-40 to 66C)

C. Category 6 Gigabit outlets1. All Category 6 outlets shall meet or exceed Category 6 transmission requirements for connecting

hardware, as specified in TIA/EIA 568-B.2-1 Commercial Building TelecommunicationsCabling Standard and ISO/IEC 11801:2002 Second Edition.

2. The Category 6 outlets shall be backward compatible with Category 5e, 5 and 3 cords andcables.

3. The Category 6 outlets shall be of a universal design supporting T568 A & B wiring.4. The Category 6 outlets shall be capable of being in a modular patching situation or as a modular

telecommunication outlet (TO) supporting current 10BASE-T, Token Ring, 100 Mbps TP-PMD,155 Mbps ATM, 622 Mbps ATM using parallel transmission schemes and evolving high-speed,high-bandwidth applications, including Ethernet, 1000BASE-T and 1.2 Gbps ATM.

5. The Category 6 outlets shall be capable of being installed at either a 45 or a 90angle in anyM-series modular faceplate, frame, or surface-mounted box avoiding the need for specialfaceplates.

6. The Category 6 outlets shall have improved pair splitters and wider channel for enhancedconductor placement. The outlet shall also have a low-profile wire cap, which protects againstcontamination and secures the connection. Multicolored identification labels shall be availableto assure accurate installation.

7. General specifications:a. Meets or exceeds the mechanical, electrical, and clearance specifications in FCC Rules

and Regulations, Part 68, Subpart F

b. Meet or exceed the Category 6 requirements in ISO/IEC 11801, CENELEC EN 50173,and TIA/EIA568B

c. Certifications: UL Listed, CSA Certified and AUSTEL approved.



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8. The Category 6 outlets shall meet the following Guaranteed Margin Performance and PhysicalSpecifications:

Guaranteed Margin:Category 6

OutletHigh Performance

ChannelPremium

Performance Channel(4 Connections)

Typical Worst

Pair Margin*

Guaranteed

Margin**

Guaranteed

Margin**Insertion Loss 26.9% 5.0% 7.5%NEXT 5.4 dB 6.0 dB 7.0 dB

PSNEXT 4.7 dB 7.5 dB 8.5 dBELFEXT 10.5 dB 6.0 dB 8.0 dB

PSELFEXT 10.8 dB 8.0 dB 10.0 dBReturn Loss 8.0 dB 4.0 dB 4.0 dB

Frequency Range 1-250 MHz 1-250 MHz 1-250 MHz

* Typical worst pair swept margin when measured with same manufactures Category Category6 modular patch cord.**Guaranteed margin is valid at any frequency from 1-250 MHz for the single manufacturerscertified channel comprising the single manufacturers Category Category 6 apparatus and thesingle manufacturers High Performance series cable or Premium Performance series. Valuesrepresent margin over the draft Category 6/Class E channel specifications.

Physical Specifications:Dimensions 0.8 in (20 mm) W x 0.8 in (20 mm) H x 1.2 in (31 mm) D

Plastic High-impact, flame-retardant, UL rated 94V-0 thermoplasticConnector Copper alloy, 100 micro-inch bright solder over 100 micro-inch nickel underplateOutlet Wires Copper alloy, 50 micro-inch lubricated gold plating over 100 micro-inch nickel

underplate

Operating Temperature 14F to 140F (-10C to 60)Storage Temperature Range -40F to 158F (-40C to 70C)

Humidity 95% (noncondensing)Nominal Solid Conductor Diameter: 0.025 to 0.020 in (22 to 24 AWG)Nominal Stranded Conductor Diameter 0.64 to 0.51mm (22 to 24 AWG)Plug Retention Force 30lb (133 N) minimum

Plug / Jack Contact Force 100 grams minimum per contact using FCC-8position telecommunication plug

Insertion Life 750 cycles minimum using FCC-8 positiontelecommunication plug

2.4 FaceplatesInsert specification for faceplates suitable for local requirements

2.5 UTP cable

A. Category 3 UTP, 4 Pair1. Category 3 cables shall conform to the requirements of TIA/EIA568-B Commercial Building

Telecommunications Cabling Standard, Horizontal Cabling Section, be part of the ULLANCertification and Follow-up Program, and shall terminate on the 8 pin modular jacks provided ateach outlet.

2. Applications standards supported should include, but should not limited to, IEEE 802.3,1BASE5 and 10BASE-T; IEEE 802.5, 4Mbps and 16 Mbps 4-pair only for 125 ft [38m] 72Workstations.

3. ULVerified for Category 3 Electrical Performance4. ISO 9001 Certified Manufacturer5. All Category 3 cable shall be ULListed and c(UL) type CMR or CMP, and shall meet or

exceed the electrical, physical and environmental specifications listed as follows:Electrical Specification:

Nominal Velocity of Prop (NVP)Non-plenum 0.67Plenum - 0.70



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Maximum DC Resistance 28.6 OHM/1000 ft (9.38 OHM/100 m)

Max DC Resistance Unbalance 5%

Mutual Capacitance at 1 kHzNon-plenum - Maximum of 18 nF/1000 ft (5.9 nF/100m)Plenum - Maximum of 16 nF/1000 ft (5.2 nF/100m)

Max Capacitance Unbal p to g 1000 pF/1000 ft (328 pF/100 m)

Attenuation dB/328 ft [100 m] At 0.772 MHz: 6

At 1.0 MHz: 7

At 4.0 MHz: 15At 8.0 MHz: 23

At 10.0 MHz: 26

At 16.0 MHz: 35

Characteristic Impedance At 0.772 MHz: 105 +/- 15 OHM

At 1.0 - 16.0 MHz: 100 +/- 15 OHM

Worst Pair-To-Pair NEXT (dB) At 0.772 MHz: 43

At 1.0 MHz: 41

At 4.0 MHz: 32

At 8.0 MHz: 28

At 10.0 MHz: 26

At 16.0 MHz: 23

TIA/EIACategory 3 for 4 pair and 25 pair

Physical Specification:Gauge 24 AWG

WeightNon plenum - 4 Pair: 18.2 lb/kf (27.2 kg/km)Plenum - 4 Pair: 18.0 lb/kf (26.8 kg/km)

Non plenum - 25 Pair: 95.8 lb/kf (142.7 kg/km)Plenum - 25 Pair: 116.2 lb/kf (173.1 kg/km)



Outside DiameterNon plenum - 4 Pair: 0.17 in (4.6 mm)Plenum - 4 Pair: 0.18 in (4.6 mm)

Non plenum - 25 Pair: 0.40 in (10.2 mm)Plenum - 25 Pair: 0.47 in (12.0 mm)



Insulation ThicknessNon plenum 4 pr: 0.007 in. (0.01 mm)Non Plenum 25-100 pr: 0.008 in. (0.20 cm)

Jacket ThicknessNon plenum - 4 Pair: 0.015 in (0.38 mm)Plenum - 4 Pair: 0.014 in (0.36 mm)

Non plenum 25 Pair: 0.040 in (10.2 mm)Non plenum 50 Pair: 0.054 in (13.7 mm)Non plenum 100 Pair: 0.73 in (18.5 mm)

B. Category 6 UTP, 4 Pair (High Performance)1. The high performance Category 6 UTP cable shall be of the traditional round design with

mylar bisector tape.

2. The cable shall support Voice, Analog Baseband Video/Audio, Fax, Modem,Switched-56, T-1,ISDN,RS-232, RS422, RS-485, 10BASE T Ethernet, Token Ring, 100Mbps TP-PMD,100BASE-T Ethernet, 155 Mbps ATM, AES/EBU Digital Audio, 270 Mbps Digital Video, 622Mbps 64-CAP ATM and emerging high-bandwidth applications, including 1 Gbps Ethernet,gigabit ATM, IEEE 1394B S100 and S400, as well as all 77 channels (550 Mhz) of analogbroadband video.

3. The cable jacket shall comply with Article 800 NEC for use as a plenum or non-plenum cable.The 4 pair UTP cable shall be UL and c (UL) Listed Type CMP (plenum) or CM (non-plenum).



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4. Performance shall be characterized to 550 MHz to support high-bandwidth video applications5. All Category 6 high performance cables shall the following specification:

Specifications:Non Plenum Plenum

Weight 25.3 lb (1000 ft) 29 lb (1000 ft)Jacket Thickness .022 in .020 in

Outside Diameter 0.232 in 0.22 in

Conductor Diameter .022 in .022 inInsulation Type High density Polyethylene Fluorinated-Ethylene-Propylene

Jacket Material PVC Low Smoke PVCMaximum Pulling Tension 25 lbs 25 lbsNom. Velocity of Propagation 0.69 0.72

Max DC Resistance 9.83 Ohms/100m 9.83 Ohms/100mMutual Capacitance @ 1kHz 4.95 nF/100m 4.78 nF/100m

Operating Temperature -20 to 60 C -20 to 60 CUL Type CMR & CMG CMP

6. The high performance Category 6 cable shall be specified to 550 MHz and shall meet theguaranteed swept margin as follows:

Guaranteed Margin:High

PerformanceCable

High

PerformanceChannel

Premium

PerformanceChannel(4 Connections)

Typical WorstPair Margin*

GuaranteedMargin**

GuaranteedMargin**

Insertion Loss 3.0 % 5.0% 7.5%

NEXT 6.0 dB 6.0 dB 7.0 dBPSNEXT 6.0 dB 7.5 dB 8.5 dB

ELFEXT 5.0 dB 6.0 dB 8.0 dBPSELFEXT 5.0 dB 8.0 dB 10.0 dB

Return Loss 4.0 dB 4.0 dB 4.0 dBFrequency Range 1-550 MHz 1-250 MHz 1-250 MHz

* Typical worst pair swept margin.**Guaranteed margin is valid at any frequency from 1-250 MHz for the single manufacturerscertified channel comprising the single manufacturers Category 6 apparatus and the singlemanufacturers High Performance series cable or Premium Performance series. Values represent

margin over the TIA/EIA Category 6/Class E channel specifications.

C. Category 6 UTP, 4 Pair (Premium Performance)1. The premium performance Category 6 UTP cable shall be a fluted (cross-separator) design.2. The cable shall support Voice, Analog Baseband Video/Audio, Fax, Modem,Switched-56, T-1,

ISDN,RS-232, RS422, RS-485, 10BASE T Ethernet, Token Ring, 100Mbps TP-PMD,100BASE-T Ethernet, 155 Mbps ATM, AES/EBU Digital Audio, 270 Mbps Digital Video, 622Mbps 64-CAP ATM and emerging high-bandwidth applications, including 1 Gbps Ethernet,IEEE 1394B S100 and S400, gigabit ATM, as well as all 77 channels (550 Mhz) of analogbroadband video.

3. The premium performance Category 6 UTP cable shall provide guaranteed margin(headroom) of 10dB above TIA/EIA Category 6 standard NEXT and PS NEXT requirements;

and shall provide positive ACR to 461 MHz4. Cable jacket shall comply with Article 800 NEC for use as a plenum or non-plenum cable. The4 pair UTPcable shall be ULand c (UL) Listed Type CMP (plenum) or CM (non-plenum).

5. All Category 6 premium performance cables shall meet the following specifications:

Specifications:Non Plenum Plenum

Weight 28.5lb (12.93kg) 32.7lb (14.38kg)

Jacket Thickness 0.020 in (0.50 mm) 0.017 in (0.43 mm)Outside Diameter 0.25 in (6.4 mm) 0.23 in (6.1 mm)

Conductor Diameter 0.0225 in (0.57 mm) 0.0225 in (0.57 mm)



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Insulation Type High-density Polyethylene Fluorinated-Ethylene-Propylene

Jacket Material PVC Low Smoke PVCMaximum Pulling Tension 25 lbs. 25 lbs.

Nom. Velocity of Propagation 0.69 0.72Max DC Resistance 9.83 Ohms/100m 9.83 Ohms/100m

Mutual Capacitance @ 1kHz 4.95 nF/100m 4.78nF/100mOperating Temperature -20 to 60 C -20 to 60 CUL Type CMR & CMG CMP

6. The premium performance Category 6 cable shall be specified to 550 MHz and shall meet theguaranteed swept as follows:

Guaranteed Margin:High

PerformanceCable

HighPerformance

Channel

PremiumPerformance

Channel(4 Connections)

Typical WorstPair Margin*

GuaranteedMargin**

GuaranteedMargin**

Insertion Loss 3.0 % 5.0% 7.5%NEXT 6.0 dB 6.0 dB 7.0 dB

PSNEXT 6.0 dB 7.5 dB 8.5 dBELFEXT 5.0 dB 6.0 dB 8.0 dB

PSELFEXT 5.0 dB 8.0 dB 10.0 dB

Return Loss 4.0 dB 4.0 dB 4.0 dBFrequency Range 1-550 MHz 1-250 MHz 1-250 MHz

* Typical worst pair swept margin.**Guaranteed margin is valid at any frequency from 1-250 MHz for the single manufacturerscertified channel comprising the single manufacturers Category Category 6 apparatus and thesingle manufacturers High Performance series cable or Premium Performance series. Valuesrepresent margin over the TIA/EIA Category 6/Class E channel specifications.

D. Category 6 UTP, 4 Pair, Limited Combustible Cable1. The cable shall be UL Verified Category 6 and UL Listed Type CMP-50 for use in air return

handling spaces and compliant with the UL Limited Combustible requirement.

2. The cable shall support emerging high-bandwidth applications. including Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T), gigabit ATM, as well as all 77 channels (550 MHz) analog broadband video.

3. The cable shall have positive ACR to 318 MHz4. The cable shall be made with an all FEP construction, which is not subject to performance

changes due to environmental conditions.

5. The cable shall meet or exceed the following specifications:



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2.6 Balanced twisted pair cable - Building Riser

A. Shielded or unshielded 24 AWG multi-pair copper cables shall be used as the vertical riser cables. Thecable shall support voice and data applications.

1. Shieldeda. The shielded nonplenum cable shall consist of solid-copper conductors insulated with

expanded polyethylene covered by a PVC skin, be conformance tested to meetTIA/EIA568-B for Category 3 cables , be ULand c(UL) Listed as CMR. The coreshall be overlaid with a corrugated aluminum sheath, which is adhesively bonded to anouter jacket of PVC plastic to form an ALVYN sheath.

b. The PVC sheath shall have improved frictional properties, allowing it to be pulled

through conduit without the use of lubricants.c. The cable shall be available in 25, 50, 100, 150, 200, 300 pair counts.d. ULand c (UL) Listed for Fire Safetye. ISO 9001 Certified Manufacturerf. The balanced twisted pair riser cable shall meet or exceed the following electrical

specifications listed below:

Electrical Specifications:Average DC Resistance 26.5/1,000 ft (8.7/100m), maximum

Average DC Resistance Unbalance 1.7%, maximumMutual Capacitance @ 1kHz 16 nF/1000 ft (5.25 nF/100 m), maximum

Capacitance Unbalance (pair to ground) 201pF/1,000 ft (65.94 pF/100m) maximum

Attenuation (dB/100 m [328 ft.]:Frequency Attenuation (Max.)1.00 MHz 2.3 dB4.00 MHz 4.9 dB

10.00 MHz 8.5 dB16.00 MHz 12 dB

Worst Pair Near-End Crosstalk (NEXT) dB/100 m [328 ft]:Frequency Pair-To-Pair

NEXT (Max.)

1.0 MHz 13.8 dB4.0 MHz 11.2 dB


Specifications:

Weight : 25 lb./1,000 ft (37.4 kg./km)Insulation Thickness : 0.0065 inches (0.17 mm)Jacket Thickness : 0.010 inches (0.25 mm)Outside Diameter : 0.18 inches (4.6 mm)Temperature Range: -40 to 302F (-40C to 150C)No. of Pairs : 4 pairsStandards: North American TIA/EIA568A

International ISO/IEC 11801National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 90AFlame Rating : UL Limited Combustible, CMPFlame Spread 0.5 ft.Smoke Index 50


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10.0 MHz 10.2 dB

16.0 MHz 9.2 dB

2. Non-shielded Plenum 25, 50 and 100 paira. The non-shielded plenum cable shall consist of 24-AWG solid-copper conductors

insulated with color coded PVC, 25 pair cable shall be ULVerified to TIA/EIA568-Bfor Category 3.

b. ULand c (UL) Listed for Fire Safetyc. ISO 9001 Certified Manufacturerd. The non-shielded cable shall be available in 25, 50 and 100 pair. The balanced twisted

pair cable shall meet or exceed the following electrical specifications listed below:

Electrical Specifications:Maximum DC Resistance 28.6 /1,000 ft (9.4 /100m)Maximum DC Resistance Unbalanced 5%

Maximum Capacitance Unbalanced (pair toground)

1,000 pF/1000 ft. (328 pF/m)

Mutual Capacitance @ 1kHz 18 nF/1000 ft (5.9 nF/100 m), maximum

Attenuation (dB/100 m [328 ft.]):Frequency Attenuation (Max.)

1.00 MHz 2.3 dB4.00 MHz 4.9 dB

10.00 MHz 8.5 dB16.00 MHz 12 dB

Worst Pair Near-End Crosstalk (NEXT) dB/100 m [328 ft]:Frequency Pair-To-Pair NEXT (Max.)

1.0 MHz 13.8 dB

4.0 MHz 11.2 dB10.0 MHz 10.2 dB

16.0 MHz 9.2 dB

3. Non-shielded 200 and 300 paira. 24 AWG twisted pair copper conductors individually insulated with various PVC

compounds and sheathed with a PVDF outer jacket. For use in building backboneapplications between the equipment room and the telecommunications rooms. Can be

connectorized in the field or terminated on 110 Wiring Blocks.b. The cables are compliant to TIA/EIA568-A Category 3 backbone cable specification. Thecables support the following applications: Analog and digital voice, ISDN, IEEE 802.5 4Mbps, IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T, 10 Mbps ETHERNET, 100 VG-ANYLAN.

c. The cables are plenum rated for use in air handling ducts and spaces in accordance withArticle 800 of the National Electrical Code (NEC). The cable is UL (USA) & c(ul)(Canada) listed type CMP/MPP for this application by passing UL 910 (Steiner Tunnel)test.

2.7 Balanced twisted pair cable Campus

A. Outside Plant Balanced twisted pair Cables

1. All voice grade wire and cable placed in the outside environment shall be solid, twisted pair, andmulti-conductor. The copper twisted pairs shall have a mutual capacitance at 1kHz of 15.7nF/1,000 ft. The cable shall be resistant to mechanical damage, lightning or damage fromwildlife.

a. The aerial air core cable shall be a self-supporting or lashed cable consisting of plastic-insulated solid conductors covered by a plastic core wrap and surrounded by an innerpolyethylene jacket, a corrugated aluminum shield, a corrugated steel wrap and a bondedpolyethylene jacket (PASP).

b. The buried or underground cable shall have an aluminum steel polyethylene (ASP) sheathand a core of solid-copper conductors, dual insulated with foam skin and plastic,



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surrounded by filling compound.

c. ISO 9001 Certified Manufacturerd. The multi-pair balanced twisted pair cables shall meet the following specifications:

Physical Specifications:Gauge 24 AWG

Pair Size 25 to 1,800

Electrical Specifications:DC Resistance 27.3/1000 ft (8.96/100m), maximumMutual Capacitance (@ 1kHz) 15.7 nF/1000 ft (5.15 nF/100m) (25 pair), maximumImpedance 100 (25 pair)

Buried/Underground Cable Attenuation (db/1,000 ft [305m]):at 772 kHz 5.6 (25 pair), maximumat 1.0 MHz 6.4 (25 pair), maximum

Aerial Cable Attenuation (dB/1,000 ft [305m]):at 772 kHz 5.9 (25 pair), maximumat 1.0 MHz 6.7 (25 pair), maximum

2.8 Category 6 outside plant cable 4 pair UTP

A. The Category 6 OSP Cable shall be used for very low count user locations that need an end-to-endsolution for a campus link back to a telecommunications room.

B. The cable shall be used with the Category 6 Protector Unit specified under Balanced twisted pair CableProtection Units in this document.

C. The 23 gauge cable shall consist of polyethylene, insulated conductors, twisted into four pairs, strandedaround a polyolefin center member, filled with a flooding compound and jacketed with a blackpolyethylene jacket.

D. The cable shall be fully compliant Category 6 requirements of TIA/EIA 568-B.2-1 and ISO/IEC 11801.

Physical Specification:Gauge 23 AWGWeight 27 lbs./1000 ft.

Cable Diameter 0.250 in.

Pair Count 4

Operating Temperature -40 to 158 F (-40 to 70 C)

Installation Temperature 32 to 140 F (-0 to 60 C)

Max Pulling Tension 50 lbs.

Electrical Specification:Nom. Velocity of Prop. (NVP) 0.62

Max. DC Resistance 8.16 /100m

Max. DC Resistance Unbal 2.5%

Mut. Capacitance @ 1 kHz 5.2 nF/100m

Minimum Elactrical Specifications dB/328 ft. (dB/100M)Frequency(MHz)/100m)(dB/100m)(dB/100m) (dB/

Insertion Loss(db/100M)

NEXT(db/100M)

PS-NEXT(db/100M)

ELFEXT(db/100M)

PS-ELFEXT(db/100M)

RL(db)

1 2.0 74.3 72.3 67.8 64.8 20.0

4 3.8 65.3 63.3 55.8 52.8 23.08 5.3 60.8 58.8 49.7 46.7 24.510 6.0 59.3 57.3 47.8 44.8 25.0

16 7.6 56.2 54.2 43.7 40.7 25.0



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20 8.5 54.8 52.8 41.8 38.8 25.0

25 9.5 53.3 51.3 39.8 36.8 24.331.25 10.7 51.9 49.9 37.9 34.9 23.6

62.5 15.4 47.4 45.4 31.9 28.9 21.5100 19.8 44.3 42.3 27.8 24.8 20.1

155 25.2 41.4 39.4 24.0 21.0 18.8200 29.0 39.8 37.8 21.8 18.8 18.0250 32.8 38.3 36.3 19.8 16.8 17.3

2.9 Balanced twisted pair cable protector units

A. Protector Panels and Modules1. All balanced twisted pair circuits shall be provided with protection between each building with

an entrance cable protector panels.

2. All building-to-building circuits shall be routed through the protector.3. The protector shall be connected with a #6 AWG copper bonding conductor between the

protector ground lug and the TR ground point.

4. Each protector panel shall be provided with plug-in protector modules for each pair terminatedon the chassis.

B. Category 6 network protectors1. The Category Category 6 protectors shall meet and exceed TIA/EIA 568-B.2-1 and TIA-758 for

Category 6 channel performance.

2. The surge protectors shall provide protection for LAN applications from lightning and transientvoltage surges.

3. The protectors shall be used between buildings in a campus environment as a building4. entrance protector or in hostile industrial applications as an isolated loop protector.5. The Category Category 6 LAN protector shall allow for use with high performance 4-pair

Category Category 6 Outside Plant Cables as well as Category Category 6 UTP cables to createa 100% solid-state protection for fast and reliable response to surge events.

6. The solid-state protection shall divert damaging surges to the ground in response to transientvoltages (2-5 nanoseconds).

7. Protection shall be provided for 4-pair LAN applications with 16V clamping voltage or 4-pairanalog voice applications with a 235V clamping voltage.

8. Grounding shall requires a field installed solid copper wire, 10 AWG for Primary and 14 AWGfor Isolated Loop.

Physical Specifications:Height: 10.8 cm (4.25 in)Depth: 3.61 cm (1.42 in)Width: 10.8 cm (4.25 in)

Electrical Specifications:Protector Type: 100% Solid StateClamping Voltage: 16 and 235 VDC

Maximum Response Time: 25 nanosecondsGrounding Requirements: 10 AWG for primary or 14 AWG for isolated Loop Applications

Grounding Connection: Integral shield grounding clip attaches to cable

2.10 110 wiring block

A. The wiring block shall support Category 3, Category 5, Category 5e and Category 6 applications andfacilitate cross connection and interconnection using either cross connect wire (voice only) or theappropriate category patch cords.



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B. The wiring blocks shall be fire retardant, molded plastic consisting of horizontal index strips forterminating 25 pairs of conductors each. The index strips shall be marked with five colors on the highteeth, separating the tip and ring of each pair, to establish pair location.

C. A series of fanning strips shall be located on each side of the block for dressing the cable pairsterminated on the adjacent index strips.

D. The wiring block shall accommodate 22- through 26-AWG conductors and shall be able to mountdirectly on wall surfaces without backboards or on a 24 free-standing frame.

E. Clear label holders with the appropriate colored inserts shall be provided with the wiring blocks. Theinsert labels shall contain vertical lines spaced on the basis of circuit size (3-, 4-, or 5-pair) and shall notinterfere with running, tracing or removing jumper wire/patch cords.

F. The wiring blocks shall be available in 25, 50, 100, and 300 pair sizes. The 100 and 300 pair wiringblocks shall be available with or without legs.

G. The 25 and 50 pair sizes are not available with legs and shall be utilized for low pair count and/or depthrestrictive situations.

H. The wiring block shall be able to accommodate over 500 repeated insertions without incurringpermanent deformation and it shall pass the reliability test of no more than one contact failure in 10000connections.

I. The 110 wiring blocks shall meet the following specifications:

Physical Specifications:Height: 25-, 50-Pair 1.75 in. (4.45 cm)

100-Pair 3.59 in. (9.12 cm)300-Pair, 10.79 in. (27.41 cm)

Electrical Specifications:TIA/EIA T-568-B Category 5, 5e, 6

2.11 110 patch panel system

A. The 110 Patch Panel System shall be available in two sizes, 300-pair and 900-pair and shall consist ofa combination of 110D wiring Blocks (100-pair) and 110B1 Jumper Troughs to be field mounted on ametal back panel which shall be designed to provide routing of the incoming cables behind the 110blocks and troughs.

B. The 110 Patch Panel System shall come complete with 110C Connecting Blocks (in either 3, 4, or 5-pair modularity), clear designation strips, blank white labels, and grounding hardware.

C. The 110 Patch Panel System shall be able to be wall mounted or rack mounted in a 19-inch rack

D. The 110 Patch Panel System shall meet or exceed the Category 5 and Category 5e requirements inISO/IEC 11801 (2002), EN50173-1 (2002) and EIA/TIA-568B.

Physical Specifications

Height: 300-pair: 62.69 cm (24.7 in); 900-pair: 156.72 cm (61.7 in)Width: 21.60 cm (8.5 in)Depth: 20.45 cm (8 in)

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A. The high density Category 6 patch panel system shall support emerging high-bandwidth applications,including 1 Gbps Ethernet, potentially 1.2 Gbps ATM and 2.4 Gbps ATM, Multi-Tasked Split ScreenComputing, Virtual Holographic Video Conferencing, Instant Access Telemedicine, 3D CAD/CAMEngineering, Internet-Intranet Communications/Commerce, as well as all 77 channels (550 MHz) ofanalog broad band video.

B. The high density Category 6 patch panel system shall incorporate a light-weight structural foam backpanel. The footprint of the back panel shall be same as traditional 110 system wall mounting hardwarebut shall be capable of 336 conductor pair terminations instead of the traditional 300 conductor pairs.The high density Category 6 patch panel system shall facilitate the stacking of 3 panels to create avertical field capable of 1008 terminations of conductors verses the 900 terminations of traditionalsystems. The three (3) panel high vertical field shall allow installation of 252 4-pair patch cords.

C. All high density category 6 patch panel system components shall snap together without the use of tools.In addition to a light-weight structural foam back panel, the system shall consists of the following:

1. High-Density Wiring Block2. A back panel that shall hold twelve (12) snap-in 110 wiring blocks. The snap-in wiring blocks

shall terminate up to 28 pairs per row verses 25 pairs per row in the traditional 110 wiring block.The high-density wiring blocks shall utilize traditional IDC conductor spacing to maintain thehighest density per square foot of wall space in the telecommunications room.

3. The high-density wiring block shall allow the connection of seven (7) 4-pair patch cords per rowverses six (6) for traditional 110 wiring blocks. One back panel with 12 high-density wiringblocks shall allow the connection of eighty-four (84) 4-pair patch cords verses seventy-two (72)for traditional 300 pair 110 patch panels.

4. Each high-density wiring block shall utilize a snap-on cover plate for cable terminationprotection and for labeling of the conductor pairs/cables

5. Distribution rings for vertical cable management shall snap into the sides of the structural foamback panel. .

6. The manufacturer shall have a website available to the end-user for printing custom labels forthe high-density wiring blocks.

2.13 Category 6 modular patch panels

A. 24 and 48 port patch panels with 110 IDC connector terminations on rear1. The patch shall have electrical performance guaranteed to meet or exceed TIA/EIA 568-B.2-1

Category 6 and ISO/IEC Category 6/Class E specifications.

2. The panel shall have vertical and horizontal cord organizers available as to improve patch cordmanagement.

3. The panel shall be available in 24-port and 48-port configurations with universal A/B labelingand 110 connector terminations on rear of panel allowing for quick and easy installation of 22 to24 AWG cable.

4. The shall have a black powder finish over high-strength steel.5. The panel shall be equipped with a removable rear mounted cable management bar and front

and rear labels.6. The panel shall be UL listed, UL-C certified and ACA approved.7. The panel shall support network line speeds in excess of 1 gigabit per second and be backward

compatible with Category 5e, 5 and 3 cords and cables.

8. The Category 6 modular jack panels shall meet or exceed the Category 6/Class E standardsrequirements in ISO/IEC 11801, CENLEC EN 50173 and TIA/EIA and shall be UL Listed.

9. The panels shall be either wall or 19-inch rack mountable.10. The panels shall meet the following specifications:

Performance Specifications:



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HighPerformance

PremiumPerformance

Category 6Patch Panel

Solution Solution

Category 6 Channel(4 Connectors)

Typical Worst Guaranteed GuaranteedPair Margin* Margin** Margin**

Insertion Loss 64.3% 5.0% 7.5%

NEXT 6.6 dB 6.0 dB 7.0 dBPSNEXT 7.3 dB 7.5 dB 8.5 dBELFEXT 6.4 dB 6.0 dB 8.0 dBPSELFEXT 6.1 dB 8.0 dB 10.0 dBReturn Loss 6.6 dB 4.0 dB 4.0 dBFrequency Range 1-250 MHz 1-250 MHz 1-250 MHz

Physical Specifications:Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)

24-Port Patch Panel 19.0 x 1.75 x 1.60 in (48.26 x 4.38 x 4.06 cm) - Universal A/B labeling48-Port Patch Panel 19.0 x 3.50 x 1.60 in (48.26 x 8.83 x 4.06 cm) - Universal A/B labelingIntra-bay organizer 20.0 x 3.50 x 4.50 in (50.8 x 8.89 x 11.43 cm) Front Horizontal/Vertical routingInter-bay organizer 19.0 x 3.50 x 3.75 in (48.26 x 8.89 x 9.53 cm) Front Horizontal routingIntra-bay organizer 19.0 x 1.72 x 4.60 in (48.30 x 4.38 x 11.70 cm)- Front & back routing2U Wall Mount Bracket 19.0 x 3.50 x 3.59 in (48.30 x 8.89 x 12.70 cm)4U Wall Mount Bracket 19.0 x 7.00 x 3.59 in (48.30 x 17.78 x 12.70 cm)

Operational Specifications:Operating Temperature Range: 14F to 140F (-10C to 60C)Storage Temperature Range: -40F to 158F (-40C to 70C)Humidity: 95% (noncondensing)Nominal Solid Conductor Diameter: 0.025 to 0.020 in (0.64 to 0.51 mm) (22 to 24 AWG)Nominal Stranded Conductor Diameter: 0.025 to 0.020 in (0.64 to 0.51 mm (22 to 24 AWG)Insulation Size: 0.042 in (1.08 mm) (22 to 24 AWG) Maximum DODInsulation Types: All plastic insulates (including PVC,irradiated PVC, Polyethylene,

Polypropylene,PTF Polyurethane, Nylon, and FEP)

Insertion Life : 750 minimum insertions of an FCC 8-Position Telecommunications PlugFront Panel: Black powder painted steel.Plastic: High-impact, flame retardant, UL-rated 94V-0 thermoplastic

B. 24 and 48 port patch panels with front patch cord retainer & rear cable retainer:1. The Category 6 modular jack panels shall meet or exceed the proposed Category 6 standards

requirements in ISO/IEC 11801, CENLEC EN 50173 and TIA/EIA and shall be UL Listed.

2. The modular jack panel shall utilize universal A/B wiring.3. The jack panels shall be either wall or 19-inch rack mountable.

Physical Specifications:24 Port Patch Panel 19.0 x 3