Eia-Tia 606
Eia-Tia 606
Eia-Tia 606
TIA/EIA
Approved: May 16, 2002
STANDARD
TIA/EIA-606-A
TIA/EIA-606-A
(Revision of TIA/EIA-606)
MAY 2002
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(From Standards Proposal No. 3-4156-RV1-A and 3-4156-RV1-A-1, formulated under the
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FOREWORD ................................................................................................................................... V
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................1
1.1 General ..............................................................................................................................1
1.2 Purpose..............................................................................................................................1
1.3 Specification of criteria .......................................................................................................1
1.4 Metric equivalents of US customary units ..........................................................................1
1.5 Life of this Standard ...........................................................................................................1
1.6 Elements of an administration system ...............................................................................2
2 SCOPE ......................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Applicability ........................................................................................................................4
2.2 Normative references.........................................................................................................4
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7 CLASS 3 ADMINISTRATION................................................................................................. 20
7.1 Infrastructure identifiers ................................................................................................... 20
7.1.1 Building identifier ...................................................................................................... 20
7.1.2 Campus backbone cable identifier ........................................................................... 20
7.1.3 Campus backbone pair or optical fiber identifier ...................................................... 21
7.2 Required records ............................................................................................................. 21
7.2.1 Building records ........................................................................................................ 21
7.2.2 Campus backbone cable records............................................................................. 21
8 CLASS 4 ADMINISTRATION................................................................................................. 23
8.1 Infrastructure identifiers ................................................................................................... 23
8.1.1 Campus or site identifier........................................................................................... 23
8.2 Required records ............................................................................................................. 23
8.2.1 Campus or site records ............................................................................................ 23
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List of Tables
List of Figures
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FOREWORD
(This foreword is not part of this Standard)
This Standard was approved by TIA/EIA Subcommittee TR-42.6, TIA/EIA Engineering Committee
TR-42, and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
TIA/EIA reviews standards every 5 years. At that time, standards are reaffirmed, rescinded, or
revised according to the submitted updates. Updates to be included in the next revision should be
sent to the committee chair or to TIA/EIA.
Contributing organizations
More than 30 organizations within the telecommunications industry contributed their expertise to the
development of this Standard (including manufacturers, consultants, end users, distributors, and other
organizations).
Documents superseded
This Standard replaces the first edition of ANSI/EIA/TIA-606, originally published August 1993.
a) Establishes classes of administration, to address the different needs of small, medium, large,
and very large telecommunications infrastructure systems.
b) Accommodates the scalable needs of telecommunications infrastructure systems.
c) Allows modular implementation of different parts of this Standard.
d) Specifies identifier formats to accommodate the exchange of information between design
drawings, test instruments, administration software, and other documents or tools which may
be used throughout the lifecycle of the cabling infrastructure.
e) Specifies labeling formats.
f) Definition of terms are harmonized across all premises telecommunications infrastructure
standards.
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(ANSI/TIA/EIA-569-A-1998)
Useful supplements to this Standard are the Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI)
Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual, Customer-owned Outside Plant Manual, and The
Telecommunications Cabling Installation Manual. These manuals provide recommended practices
and methods by which many of the requirements of this Standard are implemented.
The National Electrical Code (ANSI/NFPA 70) contains requirements for telecommunications
pathways and cabling within buildings that govern the use of this Standard. The National Electrical
Safety Code (ANSI/IEEE C2) also contains requirements for telecommunications pathways and
cabling between buildings that govern the use of this Standard.
The following list may be useful to the reader in acquiring safety and other additional code-related
information:
a) American Insurance Association:
National Building Code (NBC)
b) Building Officials and Code Administrators (BOCA):
The BOCA Basic Building Code
c) Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE):
National Electrical Safety Code
d) International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO):
Uniform Building Code (UBC)
e) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA):
1) Automatic Fire Detectors
2) Auxiliary Protective Signaling Systems
3) Central Station Signaling Systems
4) Life Safety Code
5) Local Protective Signaling Systems
6) National Electrical Code (NEC)
7) Remote Station Protective Signaling Systems
8) Proprietary Protective Signaling Systems
9) Protection of Electronic Computer/Data Processing Equipment
f) Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc.:
Standard Building Code (SBC)
Annexes
Annexes A through E are informative and are not considered as requirements of this Standard.
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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 General
This Standard provides the user of this document with guidelines and choices of classes of
administration for maintaining telecommunications infrastructure. The four classes of administration
specified are based on the complexity of the infrastructure being administered. In addition, this
Standard is modular and scalable to allow implementation of various portions of the administration
system as desired. For example, a contractor placing the pathways may be responsible for recording
pathway information. After the pathway has been placed, a different contractor installing the cabling
may be responsible for recording cabling information. A third contractor might install firestopping and
be responsible for recording information and labeling for that portion of the infrastructure. The system
owner should coordinate among the various contractors to maintain a uniform method of
administration as specified in this Standard.
1.2 Purpose
This Standard specifies administration for a generic telecommunications cabling system that will
support a multi-product, multi-vendor environment. It also provides information that may be used for
the design of administration products.
This Standard provides a uniform administration approach that is independent of applications, which
may change several times throughout the life of the telecommunications infrastructure. It establishes
guidelines for owners, end users, manufacturers, consultants, contractors, designers, installers, and
facilities administrators involved in the administration of the telecommunications infrastructure.
Use of this Standard is intended to increase the value of the system owner’s investment in the
infrastructure by reducing the labor expense of maintaining the system, by extending the useful
economic life of the system, and by providing effective service to users.
Mandatory criteria generally apply to protection, performance, administration and compatibility; they
specify the absolute minimum acceptable requirements. Conformance with the additional advisory
criteria of this Standard can be expected to enhance the performance and usability of the cabling
infrastructure.
A note in the text, table, or figure is used for emphasis or for offering informative suggestions.
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2 SCOPE
2.1 Applicability
This Standard specifies administration systems for commercial telecommunications infrastructure.
This infrastructure may range in size from a building requiring a single telecommunications space (TS)
and associated elements, to many TSs and associated elements in multiple campus locations. This
Standard applies to administration of telecommunications infrastructure in existing, renovated, and
new buildings.
This Standard does not replace any code, either partially or wholly. The reader shall consult the
Authority Having Jurisdiction concerning applicable codes that may impact the use of this Standard.
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3.1 General
This clause contains definitions of terms, acronyms, abbreviations, units of measure, and symbols
that have special meaning or are unique to the technical content of this Standard. Terms that are
used in only one clause may be defined at the beginning of that clause.
access provider: The operator of any facility that is used to convey telecommunications signals to
and from a customer premises.
adapter; optical fiber duplex: A mechanical device designed to align and join two duplex optical fiber
connectors (plugs) to form an optical duplex connection.
administration: The method for labeling, identification, documentation and usage needed to implement
moves, additions and changes of the telecommunications infrastructure.
aerial cable: Telecommunications cable installed on aerial supporting structures such as poles, sides of
buildings, and other structures.
backbone: A facility (e.g., pathway, cable or conductors) between any of the following spaces:
telecommunications rooms, common telecommunications rooms, floor serving terminals, entrance
facilities, equipment rooms, and common equipment rooms.
cable: An assembly of one or more insulated conductors or optical fibers, within an enveloping sheath.
cable run: A length of installed media, which may include other components along its path.
channel: The end-to-end transmission path between two points at which application-specific equipment
is connected.
common equipment room (telecommunications): An enclosed space used for equipment and
backbone interconnections for more than one tenant in a building.
common telecommunications room: An enclosed space used for backbone interconnections for
more than one tenant in a building, which may also house equipment.
conduit: (1) A raceway of circular cross-section. (2) A structure containing one or more ducts.
Editorial note - For the purposes of these Standards the term conduit includes electrical
metallic tubing (EMT) or electrical non-metallic tubing (ENT)
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conduit system: Any combination of ducts, conduits, maintenance holes, handholes and vaults joined to
form an integrated whole.
connector (plug), duplex; optical fiber: A remateable device that terminates two fibers and mates
with a duplex receptacle.
consolidation point: A location for interconnection between horizontal cables extending from building
pathways and horizontal cables extending into furniture pathways.
cross-connect: A facility enabling the termination of cable elements and their interconnection or
cross-connection.
cross-connection: A connection scheme between cabling runs, subsystems, and equipment using
patch cords or jumpers that attach to connecting hardware on each end.
customer premises: Building(s), grounds and appurtenances (belongings) under the control of the
customer.
direct-buried cable: A telecommunications cable designed to be installed under the surface of the
earth, in direct contact with the soil.
duct: (1) A single enclosed raceway for conductors or cables. See also conduit, raceway. (2) A single
enclosed raceway for wires or cables usually used in soil or concrete. (3) An enclosure in which air is
moved. Generally part of the HVAC system of a building.
entrance facility (telecommunications): An entrance to a building for both public and private network
service cables (including wireless) including the entrance point of the building and continuing to the
entrance room or space.
equipment cable; cord: A cable or cable assembly used to connect telecommunications equipment to
horizontal or backbone cabling.
firestop: A fire-rated material, device, or assembly of parts installed in a cable pathway at a fire-rated
wall or floor to prevent passage of flame, smoke or gases through the rated barrier, (e.g., between
cubicles or separated rooms or spaces).
firestopping: The process of installing listed, fire-rated materials into penetrations in fire-rated barriers to
reestablish the fire-resistance rating of the barrier.
grounding electrode: A conductor, usually a rod, pipe or plate (or group of conductors) in direct contact
with the earth for the purpose of providing a low-impedance connection to the earth.
grounding electrode conductor: The conductor used to connect the grounding electrode to the
equipment grounding conductor, or to the grounded conductor of the circuit at the service equipment, or
at the source of a separately derived system.
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handhole: A structure similar to a small maintenance hole in which it is expected that a person cannot
enter to perform work.
horizontal cabling: 1)The cabling between and including the telecommunications outlet/connector and
the horizontal cross-connect. 2) The cabling between and including the building automation system
outlet or the first mechanical termination of the horizontal connection point and the horizontal cross-
connect.
hybrid cable: An assembly of two or more cables, of the same or different types or categories, covered
by one overall sheath.
identifier: An item of information that links a specific element of the telecommunications infrastructure
with its corresponding record.
interconnection: A connection scheme that employs connecting hardware for the direct connection of a
cable to another cable without a patch cord or jumper.
intermediate cross-connect: A cross-connect between first level and second level backbone cabling.
link: A transmission path between two points, not including terminal equipment, work area cables, and
equipment cables.
main cross-connect: A cross-connect for first level backbone cables, entrance cables, and equipment
cables.
modular jack: A female telecommunications connector that may be keyed or unkeyed and may have 6
or 8 contact positions, but not all the positions need be equipped with jack contacts.
optical fiber: Any filament made of dielectric materials that guides light.
optical fiber duplex connection: A mated assembly of two duplex connectors and a duplex adapter.
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patch panel: A connecting hardware system that facilitates cable termination and cabling administration
using patch cords.
service provider: The operator of any service that furnishes telecommunications content
(transmissions) delivered over access provider facilities.
space (telecommunications): An area used for housing the installation and termination of
telecommunications equipment and cable, e.g., common equipment rooms, equipment rooms, common
telecommunications rooms, telecommunications rooms, work areas, and maintenance holes/handholes.
splice box: A box, located in a pathway run, intended to house a cable splice.
telecommunications: Any transmission, emission, and reception of signs, signals, writings, images,
and sounds, that is, information of any nature by cable, radio, optical, or other electromagnetic systems.
work area (work station): A building space where the occupants interact with telecommunications
terminal equipment.
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in inch
µm micrometer or micron
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4 CLASSES OF ADMINISTRATION
4.1 General
Four classes of administration are specified in this Standard to accommodate diverse degrees of
complexity present in telecommunications infrastructure. The specifications for each class include
requirements for identifiers, records, and labeling. An administration system shall provide a method to
find the record associated with any specific identifier.
Drawings should be available showing all identified elements of infrastructure. Refer to annex C for
examples and further information.
Classes are scalable and allow expansion without requiring changes to existing identifiers or labels.
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For mission critical systems, buildings over 7000 m (75 000 ft ), or multi-tenant buildings,
administration of pathways and spaces and outside plant elements is strongly recommended. See
annex B.
4.2.1 Class 1
Class 1 addresses the administration needs of a premises that is served by a single ER. This ER is
the only TS administered whereas there are no TRs and no backbone cabling or outside plant cabling
systems to administer. Simple cable pathways will generally be intuitively understood and need not be
administered. In order to administer cable pathways or firestopping locations, class 2 or higher
administration system should be used. Class 1 will typically be managed using a paper-based system
or with general purpose spreadsheet software. Examples of these are provided in annex A. Class 1
administration is specified in clause 5.
4.2.2 Class 2
Class 2 administration provides for the telecommunications infrastructure administration needs of a
single building or of a tenant that is served by a single or multiple TSs (e.g., an ER with one or more
TRs) within a single building. Class 2 administration includes all elements of class 1 administration,
plus identifiers for backbone cabling, multiple-element grounding and bonding systems, and
firestopping. Cable pathways may be intuitively understood so administration of these elements is
optional. Class 2 may be managed using a paper-based system, general purpose spreadsheet
software, or special-purpose cable management software. Class 2 administration is specified in
clause 6.
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4.2.3 Class 3
Class 3 administration addresses the needs of a campus, including its buildings and outside plant
elements. Class 3 administration includes all elements of class 2 administration, plus identifiers for
buildings and campus cabling. Administration of building pathways and spaces, and outside plant
elements is recommended. Class 3 may be managed with a paper-based system, general purpose
spreadsheet software or special-purpose cable management software. Class 3 administration is
specified in clause 7.
4.2.4 Class 4
Class 4 administration addresses the needs of a multi-site system. Class 4 administration includes all
elements of class 3 administration, plus an identifier for each site, and optional identifiers for inter-
campus elements, such as wide area network connections. For mission critical systems, large
buildings, or multi-tenant buildings, administration of pathways and spaces and outside plant elements
is strongly recommended. See annex B. Class 4 may be managed with general purpose
spreadsheet software or special-purpose cable management software. Class 4 administration is
specified in clause 8.
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b 7.1.1 building R R
Notes:
a) R = required identifier for class, when corresponding element is present
O = optional identifier for class
b) Optional identifiers are explained in informative annex B.
c) Refer to annex D for listing of all text references of these identifiers.
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5 CLASS 1 ADMINISTRATION
Class 1 addresses the administration needs of a premises that is served by a single equipment room
(ER). This ER is the only telecommunications space (TS) administered whereas there are no TRs
and no backbone cabling or outside plant cabling systems to administer.
a) TS identifier
b) horizontal link identifier
c) TMGB identifier
d) TGB identifier
In the case of a tenant with single-ER infrastructure, in a multi-tenant building, the TMGB will
commonly be elsewhere in the building, and the single grounding busbar in the tenant’s ER will be a
TGB.
Additional information may be enclosed by parentheses after the end of the required format of an
identifier. See annex A for examples.
5.1.1 TS identifier
A TS identifier, unique within the building, shall be assigned to the TS, and it shall have the format fs,
where:
For buildings with non-numeric floors, alpha-numeric characters may be used in the “f“ format and
shall be consistent with the floor naming convention used within the building.
All TS identifiers in a single infrastructure should have the same format where possible.
The TS shall be labeled with the TS identifier inside the room so as to be visible to someone working
in that room.
fs = the TS identifier
a = one or two alpha characters uniquely identifying a single patch panel, a group of patch
panels with sequentially numbered ports, an IDC connector (punch-down block), or a
group of IDC connectors, serving as part of the horizontal cross-connect
n = two to four numeric characters designating the port on a patch panel, or the section of an
IDC connector on which a four-pair horizontal cable is terminated in the TS
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All horizontal link identifiers in a single infrastructure should have the same format where possible.
The recommended format, to accommodate the majority of systems, is fs-annn. See annex A for
examples.
a) the connecting hardware, e.g., patch panel port or the section of an IDC connector
(punch-down block) terminating a four-pair horizontal cable
b) a four-pair horizontal cable
c) a telecommunications outlet/connector terminating a four-pair horizontal cable in the work
area
d) if a consolidation point (CP) is present:
i. the segment of four-pair horizontal cable extending from the TS to the CP
connecting hardware
ii. the CP connecting hardware or section of an IDC connector terminating a four-pair
horizontal cable
iii. the segment of four-pair horizontal cable extending from the CP connecting
hardware to the outlet/connector, if present
e) if a MUTOA is present, a telecommunications outlet/connector in the MUTOA
The pair of optical fiber terminations may be two simplex connectors or one duplex connector, and
includes adapters, if present.
When consolidation points are used, some elements of the horizontal link may not be installed initially.
All elements shall be labeled at the time they are installed.
In class 1 systems only, the fs portion of the horizontal link identifier may be omitted from labels. The
full horizontal link identifier is the recommended format.
In the TS, each patch panel port or section of IDC connector shall be labeled with the an portion of the
identifier. This requirement may be met by labeling a patch panel with the a portion of the identifier,
and each port with the n portion. The port numbers marked on a patch panel by its manufacturer may
be used as the n portion. Similarly, an IDC connector or group of IDC connectors may be labeled with
the a portion of the identifier, and the section of an IDC connector terminating a four-pair horizontal
cable labeled with the n portion.
Each end of a horizontal cable shall be labeled within 300 mm (12 in) of the end of the cable jacket
with the horizontal link identifier, which shall be visible on the exposed part of the cable jacket. This
shall include each cable end in the TS, at the work area, and at a CP, if present.
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In the work area, each individual telecommunications outlet/connector shall be labeled with the
horizontal link identifier. The labeling shall appear on the connector, faceplate, or MUTOA, in a way
that clearly identifies the individual connector associated with the particular identifier.
A horizontal cable containing more than one horizontal link, such as a hybrid cable containing multiple
four-pair sub-units or an optical fiber cable with four or more optical fibers, shall be identified with the
lowest alpha-numeric horizontal link identifier of the four-pair sub-units or pairs of optical fiber in the
cable. See annex A.1 for examples.
Information on the requirements for commercial building telecommunications cabling may be found in
ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.1, ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2, and ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.3.
The telecommunications main grounding busbar shall be labeled with the TMGB identifier.
Information on requirements for the grounding and bonding system may be found in
ANSI/TIA/EIA-607.
A unique TGB identifier shall be assigned to each TGB and the format for the TGB identifier shall be
fs-TGB, where:
All the TGB identifiers in a single infrastructure should have the same format where possible.
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g) service record of link (e.g., passed category 5e at installation 1/12/01, re-terminated and
re-tested at cross-connect 4/22/01 due to broken wire)
Additional items of information desired by the system owner or operator may be added at the end of
the record, such as, the location of test results, the location of the outlet within the room or office, or
other telecommunications outlet/connectors at same location (generally, the other outlet connectors in
the same faceplate, e.g., 1A-A02, 1A-A03, 1A-A04; or 2B-B01, 2B-C01, 2B-D01).
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6 CLASS 2 ADMINISTRATION
Class 2 administration addresses infrastructure with one or more telecommunications spaces (TSs) in
a single building.
a) identifiers required in class 1 administration (see clause 5.1 for requirements for TS,
horizontal link, TMGB, and TGB identifiers)
b) building backbone cable identifier
c) building backbone pair or optical fiber identifier
d) firestopping location identifier
Class 2 administration may additionally include pathway identifiers. See annex B for examples of
additional optional identifiers.
Additional information may be enclosed by parentheses after the end of the required format of an
identifier. See annex A for examples.
fs1= TS identifier for the space containing the termination of one end of the backbone cable
fs2= TS identifier for the space containing the termination of the other end of the backbone
cable
n = one or two alpha-numeric characters identifying a single cable with one end terminated in
the TS designated fs1 and the other end terminated in the TS designated fs2
In this format, the TS with the lesser alpha-numeric identifier shall be listed first. If the entire cable is
within one TS, the format may be fs1/fs1-n.
All building backbone cable identifiers in a single infrastructure should have the same format where
possible.
The backbone cable identifier shall be marked on each end of the backbone cable within 300 mm
(12 in) of the end of the cable jacket.
All backbone pair or optical fiber identifiers in a single infrastructure should have the same format
where possible.
The backbone pair or optical fiber identifier shall be marked on the front of the patch panel, the IDC
connector (punch-down block) labeling strip, or the optical fiber patch panel, in a way which clearly
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identifies the associated pair or optical fiber. This requirement may be met by marking the fs1/fs2-n
portion of the identifier on each patch panel, IDC connector, or group of IDC connectors, and the d
portion of the identifier by each port or section of an IDC connector terminating the pair or optical fiber.
The format for the firestopping location identifier shall be f-FSLn(h), where:
All firestopping location identifiers in a single infrastructure should have the same format where
possible.
Each firestopping location shall be labeled at each location where firestopping is installed, on each
side of the penetrated fire barrier, within 300 mm (12 in) of the firestopping material.
6.2.1 TS records
The TS records shall contain the following information:
Additional items of information desired by the system owner or operator may be added to each record,
such as, environmental information (e.g., electrical service, HVAC present) or non-
telecommunications systems present. See annex B for implementation of additional identifiers.
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Additional items of information desired by the system owner or operator may be added to each record.
See annex B.
a) telecommunications main grounding busbar identifier (primary indexing identifier, e.g., 1A-
TMGB)
b) location of the TMGB (building room number)
c) location of attachment of TMGB to electrical system ground or building structural steel
d) location of test results for any tests performed on the TMGB, such as resistance to
ground
Additional items of information desired by the system owner or operator, such as the dimensions of
the TMGB or the number of grounding positions available, may be added to each record. See
annex B.
Additional items of information desired by the system owner or operator, such as the dimensions of
the TGB or the number of grounding positions available, may be added to each record. See annex B.
Additional items of information desired by the system owner or operator may be added to each record.
See annex B.
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7 CLASS 3 ADMINISTRATION
Class 3 administration addresses infrastructure with multiple buildings at a single site.
Additional identifiers may be added if desired. See annex B for examples of additional optional
identifiers.
Additional information may be enclosed in parentheses after the end of the required format of an
identifier. See annex A for examples.
b1fs1 = building identifier and TS identifier for the TS in which one end of the backbone cable
is terminated
b2fs2 = building identifier and TS identifier for the TS in which the other end of the backbone
cable is terminated
n = one or two alpha-numeric characters identifying a single cable with one end terminated in
the TS designated b1fs1 and the other end terminated in the TS designated b2fs2
In this format, the building with the lesser alpha-numeric identifier shall be listed first.
All campus backbone cable identifiers in a single infrastructure should have the same format where
possible.
The campus backbone cable identifier shall be marked on each end of the backbone cable within
300 mm (12 in) of the end of the cable jacket.
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Cables not terminating in a TS at both ends (e.g., with one or both ends terminating in a splice or
pedestal) are outside the scope of this Standard. See annex B for recommendations on administering
these elements.
All campus backbone pair or optical fiber identifiers in a single infrastructure should have the same
format where possible.
The campus backbone pair or optical fiber identifier shall be marked on the front of the patch panel,
the IDC connector (punch-down block) labeling strip, or the optical fiber patch panel, in a way to
clearly identify the intended pair or optical fiber. This requirement may be met by marking the [b1-
fs1]/[b2-fs2]-n portion of the identifier on each patch panel, IDC connector, or group of IDC connectors,
and the d portion of the identifier by each port or section of IDC connector terminating the pair or
optical fiber.
a) building name
b) building location (e.g., street address)
c) a list of all TSs
d) contact information for access
e) access hours
Additional items of information desired by the system owner or operator may be added to each record.
a) campus backbone cable identifier (the primary indexing identifier, e.g., [ADM-3A]/[ENG-
2A]-4)
b) type of cable (e.g., 36 optical fiber, 50/125µm, gel filled, copper armor)
c) type of connecting hardware, first TS (e.g., 36 568SC duplex adapter panel)
d) type of connecting hardware, second TS (e.g., 36 568SC duplex adapter panel)
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Additional items of information desired by the system owner or operator may be added to each record.
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8 CLASS 4 ADMINISTRATION
Class 4 administration addresses infrastructure with multiple sites or campuses.
Additional identifiers may be added if desired. See annex B for examples of additional optional
identifiers.
Additional information may be enclosed in parentheses after the end of the required format of an
identifier. See annex A for examples.
Additional items of information desired by the system owner or operator may be added to each record.
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9 COLOR-CODING IDENTIFICATION
9.1 General
This clause describes color-coding requirements for termination fields and for horizontal cabling.
9.2.1 General
Color-coding of termination fields can simplify infrastructure administration and maintenance by
making the structure of the cabling more intuitive.
The color-coding of termination fields specified in this Standard is based on the topology of backbone
and horizontal cabling specified in ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.1 which allows one level of cross-connection
in horizontal cabling and two levels of cross-connection in backbone cabling.
A summary and illustration of these requirements are shown below in table 2 and figure 2.
Notes:
a) Industry practice in Canada is to use white/silver (Pantone 877C) for common equipment
terminations and purple for first level backbone terminations.
b) Industry practice in some areas reserves red for life safety alarm systems.
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Angled PC, or APC, optical fiber connectors are not compatible with other types, and system
operators should identify these terminations by color to assist in maintaining compatible connections.
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10 LABELING PROCEDURES
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When administration is performed with special-purpose cable management software, linkages shall
be provided between each appearance of an infrastructure identifier in a record and any record for
which that identifier is the primary indexing identifier. Linkages to additional records in which the
identifier appears are also desirable.
Administration systems using special purpose cable management software shall make available to the
telecommunications infrastructure operator reports listing all records containing a selected identifier
and all information in those records, any desired subset of those records and the recorded
information, or any desired union of such information. Paper-based or spreadsheet-based
administration systems may require additional record-keeping beyond that described in clauses 5
through 8 to provide adequate reporting capabilities. For example, a drawing or graphical
representation of the infrastructure would allow the operator to easily locate all telecommunications
outlets in a given work area, even if they are connected to links originating from multiple
telecommunications spaces.
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1A-B19
1A-B20
1A-B21
1A-B22
1A-B23
1A-B24
then each of those individual four-pair sub-units would be labeled with these identifiers, as would their
associated cross-connect terminations and outlet connectors, just as any individual four-pair cable
would. The overall cable would be identified 1A-B19, the lowest alpha-numeric horizontal link
identifier of the components of the hybrid cable, and the overall jacket would be labeled with that
identifier within 300 mm (12 in) of each end of that jacket.
Example 2: Optical fiber building distribution cable with twelve color-coded optical fibers.
If the six pairs of optical fiber are assigned horizontal link identifiers
then the cross-connect terminations and outlet connectors associated with each of those pairs of
optical fibers would be labeled with these identifiers, just as if each pair of optical fibers was in an
individual cable. The overall cable would be identified 2B-C43, the lowest alpha-numeric horizontal
link identifier of the components of the cable, and the overall jacket would be labeled with that
identifier within 300 mm (12 in) of each end of that jacket.
Example 3: Optical fiber breakout cable with six two-optical fiber individually jacketed sub-units.
If the six two-optical fiber sub-units are assigned horizontal link identifiers
3C-D07
3C-D08
3C-D09
3C-D10
3C-D11
3C-D12
then each of those individual two-optical fiber sub-units would be labeled with these identifiers, as
would their associated cross-connect terminations and outlet connectors, just as any individual two-
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optical fiber horizontal cable would. The overall cable would be identified 3C-D07, the lowest alpha-
numeric horizontal link identifier of the sub-units of the cable, and the overall jacket would be labeled
with that identifier within 300 mm (12 in) of each end of that jacket.
This Standard specifies formats of identifiers for each of the four classes of administration, and these
formats may not be changed, other than the expansion provided in the standard. The design of the
standard is that all additional information related to the identifiers should be contained in the records to
which the identifiers lead.
If system owners want to add additional information to the identifiers themselves, the standard allows
this information to be added only after the end of the standard format, enclosed in parentheses.
For example, in a class 1 system, if a system administrator desires to include the building room
number location of each work area outlet in the horizontal link identifier, the format might appear as:
fs-ann(rrr)
where fs-ann is the standard format for the horizontal link identifier and rrr would be whatever alpha-
numeric characters are used in the building to identify room numbers.
Before making a change in the formats provided by this Standard, the system administrator should
compare the value received by making the change and the extra effort required to administer the
added information. In the example above, including the room number in the horizontal link identifier
may initially provide useful information but room numbers often change between construction and
move-in, from one tenant to the next, or as walls are added or removed to reconfigure workspaces. If
room numbers were included in identifiers, any such changes would require relabeling in both the
work area and the telecommunications space (TS).
The implementation recommended in the standard captures room number information in records,
rather than in identifiers, and the location of an outlet could be found in the horizontal link record, by
turning to a page in a three-ring binder, scrolling to a line in a spreadsheet, or scanning a drawing
posted on the wall in the TS. Updating these records—whether they are paper-based or implemented
in software—is much easier than relabeling.
Alternatively, a cabling infrastructure could be administered from a blueprint or drawing posted on the
wall of the TS. Annexes B and C provide examples of drawings and symbols suitable for this
purpose.
The volume of information involved in larger cabling systems makes them difficult to administer
without the assistance of software-based administration systems. These may be general-purpose
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This Standard specifies basic minimum identification and information requirements for software-based
systems and leaves the detail structure to software designers. The Standard intends to leave
maximum flexibility for innovation by these designers, recognizing that the design cycle for software
programs is shorter than is possible for standards development, and that this flexibility will provide the
best end product for the system owner/administrator. The examples in figures 9 and 10 are intended
as examples of possible implementations compliant to this Standard. They are not intended to be
controlling as to format or exhaustive of the information a system owner or operator may desire to
include in records.
System administrators are encouraged to take into account practical issues, for example, the
confusion between the numeral ‘1’ and the letter ‘I’ and between the numeral ‘0’ and the letter ‘O’. A
possible solution would be to skip ‘I’ and ‘O’ in the alpha character list.
System administrators may find that simple conventions can make a system more intuitive and thus
easier to maintain. For example, if a system has some horizontal cables terminated on patch panels
commonly, those used for data, and some horizontal cables terminated on IDC connectors (punch-
down blocks), commonly, those used for voice, then the patch panels might be identified A, B, C, and
so on, and the IDC connectors might be identified as a group as W (intuitively indicating ‘wall-
mounted’).
For example, in the horizontal link identifier with the format fs-ann, the f represents the floor level in
the building. For buildings up to nine floors, the numbers 1 through 9 could represent the floors. In a
twenty-story building, the f would expand to two characters and the identifiers would number 01, 02,
03, and so on, up to 20. In a one hundred story building, the floors could start with 001, 002, 003, etc.
The nn in the format will often represent port numbers on patch panel a. Since most patch panels
have ninety-six or fewer ports, two numeric characters will be sufficient, and the ports would be
numbered 01, 02, 03, and so forth. If, instead, the a represents a group of wall-mounted IDC
connectors which can terminate three hundred horizontal cables, then the termination positions for
each cable would be numbered 001, 002, 003, on up to 300.
An instance in which a consistent format would not be possible is a building with non-numeric floor
level names with different numbers of characters. For example, a building with a Mezzanine, two
underground shopping levels (A and B), and two basements might have levels and f identifier portions
as follows:
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The number of floors requires two numeric characters, but the non-numeric names used by the
building operator, such as M for Mezzanine, do not fit a numeric format. There is no “zero” space-
holder in the alpha character set to make A or B or into two character identifiers. The sub-basement
levels mix alpha and numeric characters, and expand the format to a third character.
This Standard allows the flexibility to accommodate these naming conventions since the names for
these levels are often established before telecommunications infrastructure administration identifiers
are assigned.
A.6.1 Class 1
The class 1 system has been designed to be as simple and as easy to administer as possible. A
primary goal of the committee drafting this revision is to establish as standard practice identifying each
horizontal link and labeling each outlet connector with its unique identifier. Even the short identifier
format fs-ann has enough capacity for virtually any installation with a single equipment room (ER) and
no additional telecommunications rooms (TRs). With up to twenty six patch panels (or groups of IDC
connectors) labeled A-Z, and up to 96 ports on each patch panel (or enough IDC connector capacity
to terminate 99 horizontal cables in each group of IDC connectors), the format ann could identify
approximately 2500 four pair horizontal cables. Few ERs will terminate more than this number of
horizontal cables.
In practice, for example, the horizontal link identifier 1A-A23 could represent patch panel A, and port
number 23 on that patch panel. The port could be labeled ‘A23’ or the letter ‘A’ could be marked on
the panel, and the manufacturer’s marking of the number ‘23’ by the port could complete the required
labeling.
Alternatively, a group of patch panels may be identified together with one letter, and the ports
numbered consecutively up to 99 ports. For example, two 48-port panels could be identified and
labeled together as A, and the ports labeled 01 through 96.
If IDC connectors are used for a horizontal cross-connect, each IDC connector could be labeled with a
letter, or a group of IDC connectors may be identified together with a letter. For example, a group of
four 100 pair IDC connectors could be identified as W, and each group of eight terminations attached
to a four pair horizontal cable could be assigned a number from 01 to 99 to complete the horizontal
link identifier. Each group of terminations may be marked with that complete horizontal link identifier.
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connector would be labeled W02, the first group on the next IDC connector would be labeled W26,
and so forth (or identifiers could be numbered W00 to W99 in order to identify all 100 of the four pair
groups, instead of just 99). Alternatively, the group of IDC connectors could be labeled together with a
‘W’, and each group of terminations terminating a four pair horizontal cable could be labeled with just
the two digit number.
If a patch panel is used to extend to a cross-connect from a piece of active equipment, such as a LAN
hub or switch, then the ports on that patch panel should be labeled with the same user-defined
identifiers used for the ports on the active equipment. This will help trace a circuit all the way through
the channel from the hub or switch to the PC on a user’s desk.
For small cabling systems in which addition of TRs beyond the single ER is not expected, the fs
portion of the horizontal link identifier may be omitted from labels.
A.6.2 Class 2
Class 2 administration applies to a wide range of infrastructures, from small single-ER installations
where the operator wishes to administer pathways and firestopping (for which there are no provisions
in class 1) to multi-story, single-building networks serving thousands of users. Operators should
select identifier formats and administration methods (paper-based, spreadsheet, or special-purpose
software) based on the complexity of their immediate needs and anticipated future expansion.
The horizontal link identifier, fs-ann could identify up to 2500 horizontal cables terminated in a single
TS. A second a may be added for unusual systems with more than 26 panels in one TS, or with a
large number of IDC connectors that are identified and labeled individually. A third and fourth digit for
the individual horizontal links may be added for very large numbers of cables terminated in a single
telecommunications room.
For example, a paper-based administration system for a class 2 infrastructure with three
telecommunications rooms on a single floor could be organized as a notebook with four chapters.
One chapter would contain the TS records and firestopping location records, sorted alphanumerically
by primary indexing identifier. The remaining three chapters, one for each TS, would contain the
horizontal link records, backbone cable records, TMGB record, and TGB records. These remaining
records would be assigned to a chapter based on the first TS identifier which appears in the primary
indexing identifier. Within the chapters, records would be sorted alphanumerically based on the
portion of the indexing identifier following “TS”.
As the number of records in such a system grows, it becomes more difficult to find a desired record.
The inclusion of separate indices for horizontal links and backbone cables makes records easier to
find but requires additional record-keeping. For larger infrastructures the maintenance of such a
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A.6.3 Class 3
Class 3 administration is built around a class 2 system, with identifiers added for buildings and outside
plant elements. Like class 2, this is a diverse class—it could apply to two small connected buildings or
a 50-building campus. All cabling elements within an individual building are identified and
administered just as they would be in a class 2 system. A benefit of this fully hierarchical approach is
that the expansion of a class 2 network to a second building requires no relabeling or re-identification
in the original building. The additional identifiers introduced to describe cabling and pathways
between buildings include the same flexibility with respect to formatting described for building cabling
identifiers in A.6.2.1. Many class 3 networks will be too complex for paper-based administration
systems, but this method is allowed for small infrastructures with multiple buildings when the operator
finds it suitable. The guidelines of A.6.2.2 apply within each building, and additional drawings, reports,
and indices are recommended to facilitate retrieval of information regarding campus backbone
cabling, outside plant pathways, and campus pathways.
A.6.4 Class 4
Class 4 administration is a class 3 system with identifiers added for multiple sites and for
communications links between the sites. This is the top level of the 606A hierarchy. The expansion
of the administration system to cover multiple, geographically distinct sites involves only a few
additional identifiers and records, and no changes to existing identifiers or records within a site or
within a building are required. It is assumed, however, that any system spanning multiple sites should
be administered electronically—spreadsheet-based administration is allowed but dedicated cable-
management software should be considered for all class 4 systems.
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1A-A001 1A-B001
1A-C001 1A-C002
1A-C003 1A-C004
1A-C005 1A-C006
1A-C001 1A-D001
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Panel designator
Port designator
"A"
Cable management
"B"
Port designator
Panel designator
"A"
Cable management
"A"
Port designator
Panel designator
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A 1
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W A
-
0 W
0 0
1
0
7
1
A 1
-
W A
-
0 W
0 0
2
0
8
1
A 1
-
W A
-
0 W
0 0
3
0
9
1
A 1
-
W A
-
0 W
0 0
4 1
0
1
A 1
-
W A
-
0 W
0 0
5
1
1
1
A 1
-
W A
-
0 W
0 0
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W A R N IN G
T H IS O P E N IN G H A S B E E N S E A L E D W IT H ( M A N U F A C T U R E R ) F IR E S T O P P R O D U C T S
D O N O T R E M O V E
IF T H IS S E A L R E Q U IR E S R E T R O F IT O R IS D A M A G E D R E S E A L W IT H
(M A N U F A C T U R E R ) F IR E S T O P P R O D U C T S -O N L Y -!
I n s ta lle d b y :
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Optional information
Location of test results Site file: universalexport.mdb
Location of outlet within room or office center of north wall
Color code on work area outlet blue icon
Other work area outlet connectors in the B48, W08
same faceplate
Faceplate configuration single gang, four port, one port with blank, telco ivory,
(mfr.) pn: Y-123456
Position of outlet connector on faceplate top
Pathway to outlet fishable wall
Presence of MUTOA No
Presence of CP No
Equipment circuit using this link PBX extension #123
Current user name Max Headroom
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1 Figure 10: Example of spread-sheet implementation of horizontal link records sorted by building room number
2
Horizontal Cable type Building Outlet Color Other Wiring Horiz. Cross Service MUTOA CP Trans.
Link Location Connector Code of Outlet Scheme Cable Conn. Record Point
Identifier of Outlet Type Outlet Connectors Length Hdwr.
Connector at this Type
Location
1A-W01 Cat 5e plenum R 111 8 pos mod beige 1A-A01 568A 129ft block tested no no no
1A-B01 4/22/01
1A-A01 Cat 5e plenum R 111 8 pos mod orange 1A-W01 568A 127ft patch tested no no no
1A-B01 panel 4/22/01
1A-B01 62.5/125, two R 111 SC duplex blue 1A-W01 na 128ft SC tested no no no
strand, 1A-A01 duplex 5/23/01
plenum
1A-W02 Cat 5e plenum R 112 8 pos mod beige 1A-A02 568A 112ft block tested no no no
1A-B02 4/22/01
1A-A02 Cat 5e plenum R 112 8 pos mod orange 1A-W02 568A 112ft patch tested no no no
1A-B02 panel 4/22/01
1A-B02 62.5/125, two R 112 SC duplex blue 1A-W02 na 113ft SC tested no no no
strand, 1A-A02 duplex 5/23/01
plenum
1A-W03 Cat 5e plenum R 113 8 pos mod beige 1A-A03 568A 98ft block tested no no no
1A-B03 4/22/01
1A-A03 Cat 5e plenum R 113 8 pos mod orange 1A-W03 568A 99ft patch tested no no no
1A-B03 panel 4/22/01
1A-B03 62.5/125, two R 113 SC duplex blue 1A-A03 na 98ft SC tested no no no
strand, 1A-W03 duplex 5/23/01
plenum
1A-W04 Cat 5e plenum R 114 8 pos mod beige 1A-A04 568A 98ft block tested no no no
1A-B04 4/22/01
1A-A04 Cat 5e plenum R 114 8 pos mod orange 1A-W04 568A 99ft patch tested no no no
1A-B04 panel 4/22/01
reterm
4/1/02
1A-B04 62.5/125, two R 114 SC duplex blue 1A-W04 na 98ft SC tested no no no
strand, 1A-A04 duplex 5/23/01
plenum
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B.1 General
This annex includes suggested formats of optional identifiers for copper, fiber, coax, wireless and
device elements as well as for areas, spaces, pathways, and locations. Many of the elements listed in
this annex are found in larger installation environments and often require labels and identifiers to allow
the elements to be effectively managed. Objects such as cables or conduits, which span multiple
telecommunications spaces, should be labeled with the same identifier in each space where they are
accessible.
fs = Identifier for a space which is derived by combining the level and the building area in
which the space is located. When the element or space is outside of a building this
identifier would be derived from the site ID and/or area of the campus as required. (i.e. a
maintenance hole)
fs1= Identifier for the space containing the termination of one end of the horizontal pathway,
typically the most central or lowest alpha-numeric identifier
fs2= Identifier for the space containing the termination of the other end of the horizontal
pathway, typically the least central or highest alpha-numeric identifier
UUU = a user defined identifier referring to the type of element (descriptor)
n = two to four numeric characters identifying the pathway element (major ID)
d = detail information such as port, sub-duct, optical fiber and pair (minor ID)
q = qualifying information
The following pathway elements can also be defined as a space, if the identifier is expressed in
brackets along with a site/campus and/or building identifier). See the detail in site drawing T0-PP in
annex D for an example of this use.
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The examples provided in table 3 are not intended to be an exhaustive list of identifiers. When
additional identifiers are used, they should be carefully chosen so as not to conflict with standard
industry usage.
Following are three examples of identifying elements of telecommunications infrastructure using the
formats described in clauses B.3 and B.4.
Example 1:
A sub-duct within a maintenance hole which is in a pathway between the Entrance Facilities of two
buildings on the same campus would be identified using this format:
[b1-fs1]/[b2-fs2]-UUU.n.d(q)
If the first building is the Steele Building, identified as STE, and the pathway ends in the Entrance
Facility on the first floor, identified as 1A, the first segment of the identifier would be [STE-1A].
If the second building is the Teach Building, identified as TEA, and the pathway ends in the Entrance
Facility, identified as 2B, the second segment of the identifier is [TEA-2B].
The maintenance hole descriptor from Table 3 is PMH, and if the maintenance hole is identified as
number 01 in that pathway, the next segment of the identifier would be PMH.01.
If the detail information on the subduct is its identification as A3, and if the qualifying information is the
size of the subduct, for example 2”, then the last segment of the identifier would be A3(2).
[STE-1A]/[TEA-2B]-PMH.01.A3(2)
Example 2:
An equipment rack in a Telecommunications Room in a class 2 system which has a single building
would be identified using this format:
fs-UUU.n
If the Telecommunications Room is identified as 1A, and the descriptor for a rack from Table 3 is
PRK, and the rack is identified as number 23, then the full identifier would be:
1A-PRK.23
Note that since there was no further detail or qualifying information about the rack, the d(q) portion of
the identifier format was not used.
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Example 3:
A 24-optical fiber cable owned by Hillsborough County School Board which connects John Harold
High School to the school board’s Wean Administration Complex would be identified using this format:
[c1-b1-fs1]/[c2-b2-fs2]-UUU.n.d(q)
If the John Harold High School campus is identified as JHS and the Entrance Facility in Building 101
where the cable is terminated is identified as 101-1A, then the first segment of the identifier would be
[JHS-101-1A].
Likewise, if the Wean Administration Complex is identified as WAC, and the Entrance Facility in
Building 102 is identified as 102-2B, then the second segment of the identifier would be [WAC-102-
2B].
The descriptor for an optical fiber cable from Table 3 is FCA. If this cable is identified as cable 02, the
th
detail information refers to the 24 optical fiber, and the qualifying information is that the fiber is
singlemode, then the complete identifier for the cable would be:
[JHS-101-1A]/[WAC-102-2B]-FCA.02.24(sm)
Alternatively, if the School Board network manager needed only to identify the cable, the information in
th
the last two fields (the reference to the 24 optical fiber and that it is singlemode) could be contained
in the corresponding record.
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Building Area
In larger class 2 environments, or class 3 and class 4 environments, it may be advantageous to define
an area of a building in order to more easily locate objects and spaces.
To establish a building area boundary line, first begin with a desirable location for a TS. From the TS,
expand the served area until a performance, physical, or functional barrier is reached. A typical
performance barrier is distance. A physical boundary could be the exterior of the building or a
pathway restriction such as a wall or ceiling or lack of a ceiling. An example of a functional barrier
would be a building that is half office and half manufacturing space.
A second method that can be used to determine building area is to begin by assessing a facility for
obvious physical or functional barriers and divide the building up into zones or areas based on these
barriers. Once the building areas are defined, suitable TS location(s) must then be found to service
the building area.
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Site/Campus
North Campus
Object
(Pull box)
Object Object
Location
(Block) (Punch Down Block)
(Rack)
Object
(Patch Panel)
Figure 11: Example showing relationship of sites, buildings, areas, spaces, locations, and
objects. This diagram illustrates the mapping of infrastructure elements.
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Telecommunications
room, 1st level,
building area "A"
Telecommunications
room, 2nd level,
building area "F"
Pathway element
Conduit 1
4" diameter
1A/2F-PCO.1(4")
1A/2F-PCO.1.1(1")
1"diameter
Innerduct 1
Conduit 1
Pathway element
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1A/2F-PCT.1(18")
18" wide
Cable tray #1
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1A-W001 1A-B002
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As this trend continues, more information will be shown on drawings for the purpose of constructing
the telecommunications infrastructure and in turn these drawings will be used as key components in
the administration of that telecommunications infrastructure. Therefore, the intent of this annex is to
establish guidelines and recommendations that can serve as a foundation for consistent identification
of telecommunications elements in a graphical or drawing format.
Building areas are shown from a plan view perspective (top down view) typically on a T1 drawing. The
area in which the ER or building demarcation is located should be designated as building area A.
Starting with "A" proceed around the building and assign the building area the next available
designator, until all building areas are identified.
Shows physical and logical connections from the perspective of an entire campus, such as
actual building locations, exterior pathways and campus backbone cabling on plan view
drawings, major system nodes, and related connections on the logical system drawings. An
example of a T0 drawing level is shown in figure 19 below.
T1 – Layout of complete building per floor - Building Area/Serving Zone Boundaries, Backbone
Systems, and Horizontal Pathways
Layout of complete building per floor. The drawing indicates location of building areas,
serving zones, telecommunications rooms, access points, pathways and other systems that
need to be viewed from the complete building perspective. An example of a T1 drawing level
is shown in figure 20. Examples of T1 line styles are shown in figure 15. T1 pathway drawing
notes are shown in figure 16.
Shows a building area or serving zone. These drawings show drop locations,
telecommunications rooms, access points and detail call outs for common equipment rooms
and other congested areas. An example of a T2 drawing level is shown in figure 21.
Examples of T2 symbols are shown in figure 18. T2 general pathway conditions are listed in
figure 16.
T3 – Telecommunications Rooms - Plan Views - Tech and AMEP /Elevations - Racks and Walls
Elevations
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T4 – Typical Detail Drawings - Faceplate Labeling, Firestopping, ADA, Safety, DOT, etc.
Detailed drawings of symbols and typicals such as faceplate labeling, faceplate types,
installation procedures, detail racking, and raceways.
T5 – Schedules
Schedules (spreadsheets) to show information for cut-overs and cable plant management.
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This annex contains information on the documents that are related to or have been referenced in this
document. Many of the documents are in print and are distributed and maintained by national or
international standards organizations. These documents can be obtained through contact with the
associated standards body or designated representatives. The applicable electrical code in the United
States is the National Electrical Code.
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ANSI
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www.ansi.org
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USA
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www.astm.org
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Building Industry Consulting Service International
8610 Hidden River Parkway
Tampa, FL 33637-1000
USA
(800) 242-7405
www.bicsi.org
CSA
Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
178 Rexdale Blvd.
Etobicoke, (Toronto), Ontario
Canada M9W 1R3
(416) 747-4363
www.csa-international.org
EIA
Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA)
2500 Wilson Blvd., Suite 400
Arlington, VA 22201-3836
USA
(703) 907-7500
www.eia.org
FCC
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Washington, DC 20554
USA
(301) 725-1585
www.fcc.org
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www.ncs.gov
ICEA
Insulated Cable Engineers Association, Inc. (ICEA)
PO Box 440
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
USA
(508) 394-4424
www.icea.net
IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Sales Department
PO Box 131
3 rue de Varembe
1211 Geneva 20
Switzerland
+41 22 34 01 50
www.iec.ch
IEEE
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc (IEEE)
IEEE Service Center
445 Hoes Ln., PO Box 1331
Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331
USA
(732) 981-0060
www.ieee.org
IPC
The Institute for Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits
2215 Sanders Rd.
Northbrook, IL 60062-6135
USA
(847) 509-9700
www.ipc.org
ISO
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
1, Rue de Varembe
Case Postale 56
CH-1211 Geneva 20
Switzerland
+41 22 34 12 40
www.iso.ch
NEMA
National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
1300 N. 17th Street, Suite 1847
Rosslyn, VA 22209
USA
(703) 841-3200
www.nema.org
NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
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Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
USA
(617) 770-3000
www.nfpa.org
SCTE
Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers
140 Philips Rd.
Exton, PA 19341-1318
USA
(800) 542-5040
www.scte.org
TIA
Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
2500 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3836
USA
(703) 907-7700
www.tiaonline.org
UL
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL)
333 Pfingsten Road
Northbrook, IL 60062
USA
(312) 272-8800
www.ul.com
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