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Re: Category 5 Cabling Standards
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (John R. Donahue)
Thu May 19 08:58:28 1994
Date: Thu, 19 May 94 08:39:36 EDT
From: jrdonahu@COLBY.EDU (John R. Donahue)
To: matera@nexus.chapman.edu, resnet-forum@MIT.EDU
If you write your RFP specifying the work will meet EIA/TIA standards
568 and 569 you cover yourself for all aspects of installation
procedure. It is still up to you to define the types and numbers of
cables run to each faceplate and the support structure that holds the
cable, ie. conduit, cable tray or open air hangers. EIA/TIA specs.
recognizes Cat-3 through Cat-5 UTP cable so specify category 5.
EIA/TIA standards require compliance with the National Electrical Code.
Just to be safe I would include that requirement explicitly in your RFP.
Determing whether or not a particular contractor can meet those
standards is another matter entirely.
You can get copies of the EIA/TIA specs from:
Global Engineering
15 Inverness Way East
Englewood, CO. 80112
303-792-2181
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EIA/TIA 568 Commercial Building Telecommunications Wiring Standard
Defines the cable, either UTP or STP or Fiber, the outlet and
patch panel specifications along with details on how to lay
out a backbone and interconnect wiring closets.
EIA/TIA 569 Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunication Pathways
and Spaces
Defines Conduits, cable trays, above ceiling work, raised floor
channels , wiring closet sizing, equipment room layout, manhole
location and design.
EIA/TIA 570 Residential and Light Commercial Telecommunications Wiring
Standard
Defines the above parameters for homes and small businesses.
EIA/TIA 606 Administration Standard for the Telecommunications
Infrastructure of Commercial Buildings
Defines documentation, labeling and record keeping.
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Berk-Tek Cable offers Application Guides (717) 354-6200
High Performance UTP Installation Guide
Bit-Rate vs. Frequency in Data Communication Systems
Premise Wiring Fiber Optic Cable Installation Guidelines
South Hills Datacomm offers (412) 921-9000
Getting Up to Speed: "A Category 5 Installation Guide"
Anixter (708) 677-2600
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John Donahue
Computer Services
Colby College
Waterville, Maine
(207) 872-3585
