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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


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.


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


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.


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.


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.


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".


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.


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.


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


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


"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.


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


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.


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.


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


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.


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


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.


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.


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)



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.




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)



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.



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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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


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.


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


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


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.


K. Horizontal cables


laminating over‐wrap or mechanically printed heat shrink tubing.


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



2. Acceptable tagging materials are copper, brass or 1/16 inch plastic.

3. Shall be approved by the GSFIC/RCDD prior to use


M. Equipment Bonding Conductor


laminating overwrap or mechanically printed heat shrink tubing


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


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.



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.


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


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.


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


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


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


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.


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


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


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.


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


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


enclosure to the wall and installing equipment.

3. Install wall mounted cable management in order to secure cable before

entering and after leaving enclosure.


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


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)


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


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


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


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.


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


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",


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

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