[146464] in North American Network Operators' Group
Cable standards question
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Sam (Walter) Gailey)
Mon Nov 14 09:42:52 2011
From: "Sam (Walter) Gailey" <gaileywg@MANSFIELDCT.ORG>
To: "nanog@nanog.org" <nanog@nanog.org>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:42:32 +0000
Errors-To: nanog-bounces+nanog.discuss=bloom-picayune.mit.edu@nanog.org
Hello, newbie question of the morning time, but hopefully not too off-topic=
...
I run a small town network. A new building is being built that the town wan=
ts fiber access to. I have to specify for vendors what it is that the town =
expects in the cabling. I am (obviously) not a fiber expert, and I'm having=
trouble phrasing the language of the RFP so that we are assured a quality =
installation.
My question is this; Is there an appropriate standard to specify for fiber-=
optic cabling that if it is followed the fiber will be installed correctly?=
Would specifying TIA/EIA 568-C.3, for example, be correct?
I'm envisioning something like;
"The vendor will provide fiber connectivity between (building A) and (build=
ing B). Vendor will be responsible for all building penetrations and termin=
ations. When installing the fiber-optic cable the vendor will follow the a=
ppropriate TIA/EIA 568 standards for fiber-optic cabling."
Any suggestions or examples of language would be very appreciated. Offlist =
contact is probably best.
Many thanks,
---Sam
