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Cisco Networking Academy ProgramCopyright 2004 Panduit Network Infrastructure Essentials

Panduit Network Infrastructure Essentials


Chapter 14 Standards Around The World


National Fire Protection Agency

• Develops, publishes, and disseminates codes and standards intended to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other risks in the United States.

• Virtually every building, process, service, design, and installation is affected by NFPA documents.

• More than 300 NFPA codes and standards are used around the world.


National Electric Code

• Describes various types of cables and materials used in the cables in the United States

• Covers the installation of electric conductors and equipment and signaling and communications conductors and equipment

• The NEC uses a system of codes to identify different types of cables.

• These codes classify specific categories of products for specific uses


NEC Cable Type Codes

• CM Communications Multipurpose

• CMG Communications Multipurpose General Use

• CMX Communications Multipurpose Limited Use

• CMR Communications Multipurpose Riser

• CMP Communications Multipurpose Plenum

• MP Multi-Purpose

• MPG Multi-Purpose General Use

• MPR Multi-Purpose Riser

• MPP Multi-Purpose Plenum


Underwriters Laboratories

• An independent, non-profit product safety testing and certification organization

• Evaluates wire and cable products under more than 70 different product categories, utilizing more than 30 standards for safety

• Companies whose cables earn these UL markings display them on the outer jacket as Level I, LVL I, or LEV I


Canadian Electrical Code

• The standard for electrical wiring in Canada upon which all provincial codes are based

• Derived from the Canadian Electrical Standard document created by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA)


Canadian Standards Association

• An independent, non-profit, standards-writing, certification, testing, and inspection organization

• Cover many aspects, including materials, testing procedures, and construction

• The CSA Canadian Electrical Standard is generally adopted to become the Canadian Electrical Code, which is enforceable


Japanese Industrial Standards Committee

• Entrust industry associations or academic societies to provide the initial drafts of the standards. This helps to ensure that the standards are accurate and relevant from the very beginning of development

• Since JIS are voluntary standards, it is essential to get the consensus of all those in the industry in order to ensure their effective application


ISO/IEC 1180

This International Standard specifies:

• Structure and minimum configuration for generic cabling

• Implementation requirements

• Performance requirements for individual cabling links

• Conformance requirements and verification procedures


Australian Communications Authority

• Register industry codes when bodies such as Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF) develop them

• Call for the creation of codes on important matters if representative industry groups do not do it voluntarily

• Make standards when codes are not forthcoming or codes about important matters fail


Australian Communications Industry Forum

• Develops standards and codes to support competition and protect consumers

• Drives widespread compliance

• Facilitates the cooperative resolution of strategic and operational industry issues


National Electrical and Communications Association

NECA helps its members:

• Obtain comprehensive technical advice.

• Have direct input into the setting of standards.

• Access the latest technical reference material.

• Obtain professional advice on the licensing provision for electrical workers, contractors and other industry licenses, such as the AUSTEL telecommunications license.


Standards Australia

• Set the minimum requirements for the design, construction, and testing of electrical installations

• SAA HB 29:2000 Communications Cabling Manual, Module 2: Communications Cabling Handbook is the official handbook for assisting installers


European Commission Standards

• Provides legal requirements for products

• Established a group of requirements called the European Union (EU) Directives

• Products meeting the directives are branded with the CE logo

• CE marking does not indicate conformity to a standard, but indicates conformity to the legal requirements of the EU Directives


European Committee For Electrotechnical Standardization

• CENELEC develops electrotechnical standards for most of Europe

• Officially recognized as the European standards organization by the European Commission in Directive 83/189/EEC

–Expedites the publication and common adoption of International standards.

–Ensures rational use of available resources, and therefore, full technical consideration of the content of the standard should preferably take place at international level.

–Accelerates the standards preparation process in response to market demands.


China and Hong Kong

• No professional certified title for cable installers or technical people

• Electricians and electrical engineers need government licenses

• Most jobs follow foreign country standard like the TIA in cabling and British BS in electrical field

• The Chinese National Standard (CNS) governs all parts of the cabling installation process


Latin America and Brazil

• The technology leaders, mainly International manufacturers, drive the cable installation market and the referenced standards are the same used by those manufacturers

• The standard for cabling practices which is ABNT - NBR 14565, and it is the equivalent for the old ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-A

• The reference for any project is always TIA/EIA (and also IEEE, ANSI, IEC) and rarely ISO, CENELEC or DIN.


Building Codes

• Codes define structural elements and types of construction but typically do not dictate style or esthetics

• In many cases, the Local Exchange Carrier or the PTT (Post Telephone and Telegraph) will refuse to interface with a cabling system if it does not meet their standards


Localization Research

• To find out more about standards, codes, and best practices in their locale, students may need to learn to use the Internet

• Reports on the latest happenings in the cabling industry in the installer’s area can be found in trade magazines

• By viewing an organization’s Website or perhaps contacting the organization via e-mail or post, students should be able to determine if they can help research which standards apply to the area

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