Constructing a new Structure- Building Codes

The information in this document should be useful in making design-related decisions that will not only satisfy the move to our new building Information Technology (IT) requirements but also meet the needs of the building and its future occupants with respect to voice, video and data communications. The intention of this document is to provide a comprehensive understanding and reference guide that can be referred to when moving to our new building.

Moving into our new building we need to follow certain cable codes and specification. A properly designed network is based around components or wiring units. The components should also follow certain performance specifications so that when installing we will know exactly what types of applications will be supported. The cable specifications and building codes requirements that we use will be based on

* ANSI/EIA/TIA standards 568-C-- Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard

* ANSI/EIA/TIA 569-- Commercial Building Standards for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces; ANSI/EIA/TIA 606- Administration Standard for the Telecommunications Infrastructure of Commercial Buildings

* ANSI/EIA/TIA 607-Commercial Building Grounding and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications; BICSI Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual (TDMM) and NFPA 70--National Electric Code (NEC).

Cabling has changed over time. Cabling installations have evolved from proprietary systems to flexible, open solutions that can be used by many. (Vendors and applications)

A number of documents are related to data cabling. In the United States, the standard is ANSI/TIA-568-C, also known as the Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard. The ANSI/TIA-568-C standard is a specification adopted by ANSI (American National Standards Institute). If the new building is in Europe, the predominant standard is the ISO/IEC 11801 Ed. 2 standard, also known as the known as the International Standard on Information Technology Generic Cabling for Customer Premises. These two documents are quite similar, although their terminology is different, and the ISO/IEC 11801 Ed. 2 standard permits an additional type of UTP cabling.

ANSI/TIA-569-C: Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces

This Standard specifies pathway and space design and construction practices in support of telecommunications media and equipment within buildings. Examples of pathways and spaces in single-tenant and multi-tenant buildings that are addressed in this Standard include: Wireless service entrance pathways, Entrance rooms, Building pathways, Distributor rooms, Access and Service Provider spaces, Distributor enclosures, Service entrance pathways, and Equipment outlet locations.

ANSI/TIA-569-C “Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces” was developed by the TIA TR-42.3 Pathways and Spaces Subcommittee and published in May, 2012. Significant changes from the previous edition include the adoption of revised temperature and humidity requirements to harmonize with ASHRAE class 1, 2, 3 and 4 requirements and the addition of power separation guidelines and lighting requirements.

ANSI/TIA-569-C Content

* Environmental Compatibility

* Diversity of Telecommunications Facilities

* Building Spaces

* Access Provider and Service Provider Spaces

* Multi-Tenant Building Spaces

* Building Pathways

* Annex on Firestopping and Electromagnetic Noise Reduction Guidelines for Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling

ANSI/TIA-606-B “Administration Standard Telecommunications Infrastructure” was developed by the TIA TR-42.6 Infrastructure Administration Subcommittee and published in June, 2012. This Standard specifies four classes of administration based upon the complexity of the cabling plant being administered. An administration system for telecommunications infrastructure within buildings and between buildings may include:

* assigning identifiers to components of the infrastructure

* specifying elements of information that make up records for each identifier

* specifying relationships between these records to access the information they contain

* specifying reports presenting information on groups of records, and

* specifying graphical and symbolic requirements

ANSI/TIA-606-B Content

* Classes of Administration

* Class 1 Administration

* Class 2 Administration

* Class 3 Administration

* Class 4 Administration

* Optional Identifiers for Infrastructure Elements

* Color-Coding Identification

* Permanent Labels

* Linkages and Reports

* Automated Infrastructure Management Systems

* Annexes addressing Identification of Patch Cords, Equipment Cords, and Direct Equipment-to-Equipment Cables, Telecommunications Grounding System Identification Example, and Graphical, Symbology, and Drawing Elements of Administration

Administration Classes

Four classes of administration are specified in this Standard to accommodate the wide range of complexity present in the cabling plant. Class 1 contains the less stringent and Class 4 contains the most stringent administration requirements. The size and complexity of the cabling plant are the most relevant considerations in determining the minimum class of administration.

The four classes of administration are:

* Class 1 provides for the telecommunications infrastructure administration needs of a premises that is served by a single equipment room (ER)

* Class 2 provides for the telecommunications infrastructure administration needs of a single building or of a tenant that is served by single or multiple telecommunications spaces (e.g., an equipment room with one or more telecommunications rooms) within a single building

* Class 3 provides for the telecommunications infrastructure administration needs of a campus, including its buildings and outside plant elements

* Class 4 provides for the telecommunications infrastructure administration needs of a multi-campus/multi-site system

An administration system may be managed using a paper-based system, general purpose spreadsheet software, special-purpose cable management software, or Automated Infrastructure Management (AIM) systems.

Elements Addressed

This Standard specifies an administration system for the following elements of a generic telecommunications infrastructure:

* cabling Subsystem 1, 2, and3 pathways and cabling

* telecommunications bonding and grounding

* spaces (e.g., entrance facility, telecommunications room, equipment room), and

* fire-stopping

ANSI/TIA-607-B Generic “Telecommunications Bonding and Grounding (Earthing) for Customer Premises” was developed by the TIA TR-42.16 Grounding and Bonding Subcommittee and published in August, 2012. This Standard provides basic principles, components, and design of telecommunications bonding and grounding that shall be followed to ensure that the telecommunication bonding and grounding systems within a building will have one electrical potential.

ANSI/TIA-607-B-1 “Addendum 1, External Grounding” was published in January, 2013 and expands the content of TIA-607-B by summarizing the requirements for a structure’s electrical grounding electrode system and providing additional design and testing requirements for a telecommunications grounding electrode system.

ANSI/TIA-607-B-2: “Addendum 2, Structural Metal” is currently under development and will provide additional requirements for a telecommunications bonding and grounding system when structural metal is used as the telecommunications bonding backbone instead of the telecommunications bonding backbone (TBB) or grounding equalizer (GE). The expected publication date is 2014.

ANSI/TIA-607-B Content

* Regulatory

* Overview of Telecommunication Grounding and Bonding Systems

* Telecommunications Grounding and Bonding Components

* Design Requirements

* Performance and Test Requirements

* Annexes addressing Grounding Electrodes, Towers and Antennas, Telecommunications Electrical Protection, Electrical Protection for Operator-Type Equipment Positions, and Cross Reference of Terms

ANSI/TIA-607-B-1 Content

* Grounding Resistance

* Telecommunications Grounding Electrode System Design

* Grounding Electrode System Testing

* Annex addressing Soil Resistivity Testing

Grounding Requirements for Shielded versus Unshielded Cabling Systems

The grounding requirements for shielded cabling systems are identical to those specified for unshielded cabling systems with the exception of the following additional step:

* the shield shall be bonded to the telecommunications main grounding busbar (TMGB) or the telecommunications grounding busbar (TGB) where the cables are terminated or where pairs are “broken out” from the cable sheath

For shielded connecting hardware that self-grounds to the patch panel, this may be accomplished by connecting a 6 AWG stranded wire from the ground point (or lug) provided on the patch panel to the TMGB or TGB.

NFPA 70--National Electric Code (NEC).

The NEC addresses the installation of electrical conductors, equipment, and raceways; signaling and communications conductors, equipment, and raceways; and optical fiber cables and raceways in commercial, residential, and industrial occupancies.

Standards Organizations

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) was founded in 1896 as a nonprofit organization to help protect people, property, and the environment from fire damage. Though not directly related to data cabling, the NFPA is responsible for the development and publication of the National Electrical Code (NEC). The NEC is published every three years. Two sections of the NEC are relevant to data cabling, Articles 725 and 800.

Insulated Cable Engineers Association (ICEA) The ICEA is a nonprofit professional organization sponsored by leading cable manufacturers in the United States. It was established in 1925 with the goal of producing cable specifications for telecommunication, electrical power, and control cables.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was founded in 1934 as part of the U.S. gov-

ernment. The FCC consists of a board of seven commissioners appointed by the President; this

board has the power to regulate electrical-communications systems originating in the United

States. These communications systems include television, radio, telegraph, telephone, and cable

TV systems. Regulations relating to premises cabling and equipment are covered in FCC Part 68

rules. FCC recently provided three documents for use in determining the complaints millimeter wave devices two of the three are 47 CFR Part 15 sections 15.25 5 and 15.25 7 where the fundamental RF emissions are transmitted on either the frequency band 57 264 gigahertz or 92 to 95 gigahertz and have a video bandwidth at least 10 megahertz the first document is titled millimeter-wave test procedures and it was developed by the TCB Council an accepted for use by the FCC this procedure provides the general guidelines in performing compliance measurement on millimeter wave devices that are operating under the FCC requirements 47 CFR Part 15 sections 15.25 3 15.25 5 and 15.25 7 and part ninety section 90 point 103 sections 15.25 hi and 15.25 7 require that the fundamental emission be measured using a RF detector which is covered in the second document the FCC knowledge database publication 42004 43 d0 to RF detector method the zr1 this Katie be specific guidance for performing compliance test for millimeter-wave devices mandated by these two sections.

Underwriters Laboratories (UL)

Founded in 1894, Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) is a nonprofit, independent organiza-

tion dedicated to product safety testing and certification. Although not involved directly with

cabling specifications, UL works with cabling and other manufacturers to ensure that electrical

devices are safe. UL tests products for paying customers; if the product passes the specification

for which the product is submitted, the UL listing or verification is granted. The UL mark of

approval is applied to cabling and electrical devices worldwide.

Though not directly related to data cabling, the NFPA is responsible for the development and

publication of the National Electrical Code (NEC). The NEC is published every three years (the

next NEC will be published in 2011) and covers issues related to electrical safety requirements; it is not used as a design specification or an instruction manual. Two sections of the NEC are relevant to data cabling, Articles 725 and 800. Many municipalities have adopted the NEC as part of their building codes, and consequently, electrical construction and wiring must meet the specifications in the NEC. Although the NEC is not a legal document, portions of the NEC become laws if municipalities adopt them as part of their local building codes.

Adopted in all 50 states, the NEC is the benchmark for safe electrical design, installation, and inspection to protect people and property from electrical hazards. The NEC addresses the installation of electrical conductors, equipment, and raceways; signaling and communications conductors, equipment, and raceways; and optical fiber cables and raceways in commercial, residential, and industrial occupancies.

NFPA 70: NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE®

NFPA /NEC

NFPA 70E®: Electrical Safety in the Workplace

NFPA 70: National Electrical Code (NEC)

Underwriters Laboratories codes Building code

UL certifications and UL Evaluation Reports provide the technical foundation relied upon by architects, designers, contractors and code authorities to provide safe, code compliant installations.

UL 1

Standard for Flexible Metal Conduit

1.1 These requirements cover flexible aluminum and steel conduit designed for use as metal raceway for wires and cables in accordance with the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70.

UL 5C

Standard for Surface Raceways and Fittings for Use with Data, Signal, and Control Circuits.

1.1 These requirements cover surface raceways and fittings for use with Class 2 data, signal, control circuits, and optical fiber cable. These raceway systems are intended for mechanical protection and routing of circuits. They are not intended for applications which require the use of a raceway in accordance with the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70.

1.2 These requirements do not apply to cable trays, wireways, or metal or nonmetallic raceways that are intended for use on Class 1 circuits.

1.3 These requirements do not apply to the conductors, connectors, or similar items that are used as part of the circuit.

The FCC has minimized the government’s role in the equipment authorization of

Telephone Terminal Equipment (TTE) by privatizing significant portions of its rules1

regulating the connection of customer premises equipment to the public switched

telephone network and certain private-line services. The FCC has privatized both the

standards development and terminal equipment approval processes.

To provide for the management of the technical and administrative requirements as well

as the management of the equipment authorization program, the FCC mandated the

establishment of the Administrative Council for Terminal Attachments (ACTA). ACTA

was formed through the co-sponsorship and support of the Alliance for

Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) and Telecommunications Industry

Association (TIA).2

TTE connected to the public network and private-line services, must comply with the

applicable Part 68 rules and regulations and with the applicable ACTA-adopted technical

criteria, labeling requirements, and customer information requirements.

There are two approval methods3

recognized by the FCC:

• Telecommunications Certification Body (TCB) – Subject to the FCC Rules

governing the TCB Program4

• Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (SDoC)5

– SDoC is a procedure where the

Responsible Party6

makes measurements or takes other necessary steps to ensure

that the terminal equipment complies with the appropriate technical standards

Insulated Cable Engineers Association (ICEA)

The ICEA is a nonprofit professional organization sponsored by leading cable manufacturers in

the United States. It was established in 1925 with the goal of producing cable specifications for tele-

communication, electrical power, and control cables. The organization draws from the technical

expertise of the representative engineer members to create documents that reflect the most current

cable-design, material-content, and performance criteria. The group is organized in four sections:

Power Cable, Control & Instrumentation Cable, Portable Cable, and Communications Cable.

The ICEA has an important role in relation to the ANSI/TIA/EIA standards for network

cabling infrastructure. ICEA cable specifications for both indoor and outdoor cables, copper and

fiber optic, are referenced by the TIA documents to specify the design, construction, and physi-

cal performance requirements for cables. ICEA specifications are issued as national standards. In the Communications section, ANSI requirements for participation by an appropriate cross section of industry representatives in a document’s development is accomplished through TWCSTAC, the

Telecommunications Wire and Cable Standards Technical Advisory Committee. The TWCSTAC

consists of ICEA members, along with other manufacturers, material suppliers, and end users.

The Insulated Cable Engineers Association (ICEA) is a professional organization dedicated to developing cable standards for the electric power, control, and telecommunications industries. Since

1925, the objective has been to ensure safe, economical, and efficient cable systems utilizing proven state-of-the-art materials and concepts. Now with the proliferation of new materials and

cable designs, this mission has gained in importance. ICEA documents are of interest to industry participants worldwide, i.e. cable manufacturers, architects and engineers, utility and manufacturing plant personnel, telecommunication engineers, consultants, and OEM'S.

More than 60 cable standards documents created and maintained by ICEA The Insulated Cable Engineers Association (ICEA) develops cable standards for the electric power, control and telecommunications industries. Some communication cable standards were developed jointly with the Telecommunications Wire & Cable Standards Technical Advisory Committee (TWCS TAC), while much of the power and control cable coincides with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) or National Electric Manufacturers Association (NEMA) specifications. The extent of the ICEA guidance on insulated cable includes materials, performance, test methodology, measurement and instrumentation.

The ICEA Standards Service includes metrics and specifications on the following engineering topics:

Characteristics of insulated cable

Physical and electrical properties of conductors used in overhead lines

Cable tray flame tests

Communications wire cabling

Telecommunications cable

Partial discharge test procedures

AC/DC resistance ratios

Fiber optics

Telephone cordage

More than 370 standards developing organizations (SDOs) worldwide publish standards and other technical documents for a variety of disciplines and industries. These organizations include governments and military; regional economic blocs; corporations; professional societies and trade associations and international agencies. Together, they set a level of consistency, compatibility and safety for products and industrial processes.

ICEA P-47-434: Pressurization Characteristics of Polyethylene-Insulated and - Jacketed Telephone Cables

ICEA P-61-694: Coding Guide for Copper, Outside Plant and Riser Telecommunications Cables

This document has been prepared to coordinate the use of a common cable code for paired, copper, outside plant and riser telecommunications cables. This Guide, known as the Coding Guide for Copper, Outside Plant and Riser Telecornmunications Cables, is used to simplify cable designation in ordering, manufacturing, identification, and record keeping.

ICEA S-102-700: Category 6 Individually Unshielded Twisted Pair Indoor Cables ( With or Without an Overall Shield) For use in Communications Wiring Systems Technical Requirements

This Standard covers mechanical, electrical and flammability requirements for thermoplastic insulated and jacketed, copper conductor, individually unshielded twisted pair indoor cables, with or without an overall shield, intended for use as horizontal cables, backbone cables, or in the manufacture of patch cords. Depending upon the application and system requirements, this Standad provides choices for materials and flammability ratings.

Category cables are intended for voice, text, data, video and image transmission and are categorized by electrical transmission characteristics based on existing system requirements and projected application needs. This Standard covers the minimum performance requirements for Cate ory 6 cables up to four pairs, with enhanced transmission characteristics specifie a up to 250 MHz.