PREMISES CABLING STANDARDS

Structured Cabling Systems (SCS) Definition

SCS can be perceived as the pillars and columns of the
organizations IT network.
What is a Structured Cabling System?
SCS is a collective configuration of cabling and associated
hardware on a premises which, when installed, provides a
comprehensive telecommunications infrastructure.
It function as an important foundation of the IT network on
which many services are supported, including:
Data information transfer
Voice telecommunications
Building Automation & Control System
Monitoring and Surveillance System
Environment Management System

Why standards?
One of the most significant contributors to simplifying the design of a reliable network
is through standards.
Adherence to standards provide a framework that ensure the support of present,
foreseen, and perhaps unforseen applications, and to allow interoperability of
components from multiple manufacturers that make up a structured cabling system.
Standards provides the basis for a sensible roadmap that has been the foundation of
the structured cabling industry for the past 20 years, and the cumulative result of these
activities has contributed to the industrys ability to adapt to ever increasing bandwidth
demand.
The cabling infrastructure market have had the most success of using standards as a
tool.
Used by end-users and consultants to specify minimum requirements
Used by installers for conformance verifications

Industry Cabling Standards

A document that describes a well defined subject
Living document and grows subjected to revision and updates
Ever increasing demand for bandwidth
Advances in building construction techniques
Advances in telecommunication technology
Note: A standard has no legal implications
Benefits of standards
Ensure design and installation consistency
Support a multi-product, multi-vendor environment
Support standards-based applications
Establish performance and technical specifications
Simplify administration and management
Accommodate future growth

Standards Overview
ISO

CENELEC

AS/NZS

ANSI

IEC

EN50173

AS/NZS
3080

TIA-568C

ISO/IEC
11801

AS 3084

CSA

TIA/EIA-569A

CSA T530

TIA/EIA-606A

CSA T527

TIA J-STD 607B

CSA T528

AS/NZS 3085

CSA T529

Standards Overview
ISO

CENELEC

AS/NZS

ANSI

IEC

CSA

EN50173

AS/NZS 3080

TIA-568C

ISO/IEC 11801

CSA T529

EN50174-1

AS 3084

TIA-569

CSA T530

EN50174-2

AS/NZS 3085

TIA-606

CSA T527

EN50174-3

AS/NZS 3086

TIA J-STD-607

CSA T528

ISO/IEC Standards Overview

International Organization for Standardization
the world's largest developer and publisher of International Standards.
Promote the development of standardization
Represented by 161 countries
International Electro-technical Commission
an organization that certifies component parts for electrical performance
Where a standard falls under the responsibility of both ISO and IEC, Joint Technical
Committees (ISO/IEC JTC 1) are established.

ISO/IEC Standards Overview

ISO/IEC 11801 2nd Edition
Generic Cabling
for Customer Premises

Component Standards

IEC 61156-5
Cable

IEC 61935-2
Patch Cords

Certification Standards

Implementation Standards

IEC 60603-7-x
Connectors

ISO/IEC 14763-3
Testing of Optical
Fiber Cabling

ISO/IEC 14763-2
Planning & installation

Category 7
Connector

IEC 61935
Balance Generic
Cabling Test Methods

IEC TR3 61000-5-2

Grounding & Bonding

IEC 60603-7-7
RJ-45 Style 600 MHz

IEC 61076-3-104
Tera Connector 600 MHz

ISO/IEC 11801 (2nd Edition), Generic Cabling for Customer Premises

provide a flexible cabling scheme for easy changes & economical implementation.
provide architects guidance on designing in-buildings cabling systems and
implementation where users requirements cannot be foreseen especially during the
initial planning for either construction or refurbishment.

ISO/IEC-11801, 2nd Edition

ISO/IEC-11801 is an international cabling standard (also referred to as Generic
Customer Premises Cabling).
Published in 1995 based on the ANSI/TIA/EIA-568 cabling standard.
was prepared by the Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 25/WG 3
(Interconnection of Information Technology Equipment/Customer Premises Cabling).
2nd Edition was approved and released in September 2002
Amendment 1 was approved in September 2007 and contains the new requirements
for Class Ea and Class Fa.
Fiber ST connectors are not allowed by the standard any more
The de-facto standard that all other organizations model their standards after
Purpose
To provide a world standard for the design, installation and administration of
commercial building telecommunications systems.

Amendment 2 to ISO/IEC 11801:2002 2nd Edition

This amendment was released in February 2008
Addition of Class EA and Class FA
Contains Channel specifications only
New parametres specified for cabling systems
Balance; TCL, ELTCTL (Unscreened systems only)
Coupling Attenuation (Screened systems only)
Alien Crosstalk (Class EA/F and Class FA)

Amendment 2 to ISO/IEC 11801:2002 2nd Edition

This amendment was released in April 2010
Provides a mathematical tool for modeling of links and channels as basis for
development of Category 6A and 7A cabling component requirements
Provides normative references for Category 6A and 7A components,
requirements for Permanent Links Class EA and Class FA links,
Addition of LC fibre optical connectors at TOs (for new install base)
Addition of OS2 Fibre Optic Cable
Addition of OM4 Fibre Optic Cable
Mandate inspection of fibre optic connecting hardware
New parametres specified for connecting hardwares:
Balance : TCL, ELTCTL
Screening performance : Coupling Attenuation
Alien Crosstalk (Category 6A and 7A)

Amendment 2 to ISO/IEC 11801:2002 2nd Edition

2 Class EA PL specifications
PL2 : 2 con PL specs (25N1513 permanent link limit)
PL3 : 3 con PL specs (to accomodate marginal compliant components)
0 to 300 MHz (no change)
300 to 500 MHz (slope relaxed to Ch specs)
Specified Class FA with new 3 con PL specs
A mathematical tool for modeling of links and channels as basis for development of
Category 6A and 7A cabling component requirements

Amendment 2 to ISO/IEC 11801:2002 2nd Edition

Was approved in August 2009 and published on February 2010
Contains Component specifications and Permanent Links of Category 6A and
Category 7A
Addition of LC connector as fibre optical connectors of choice
Addition of OS2 fibres
Addition of OM4 fibres
Mandate inspection of fibre optic connecting hardware before mating
New parametres specified:
Balance;
TCL (Transfer Conversion Loss) unbalance attenuation, near end,
ELTCTL (Equal Level Transfer Conversion Transverse Loss) - Equal level
unbalance attenuation, far end
Screening performance; Coupling Attenuation
Alien Crosstalk

ANSI/TIA Standards Overview

ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
is a private non-profit organization that oversees the development of voluntary
consensus standards for products, services, processes, systems, and personnel in
the United States.

Telecommunications Industry Association

Primarily deals with the telecommunications industry and assume responsibility for
cabling installation practices and performance of cable.

ANSI/TIA-568-C
Whats Coming: One New Standard (568-C.0) and Three Revisions
568-C.0 a new standard for Generic Structured Cabling
Common aspects of the TR-42 suite of documents
User/Designer/Installer-focused
Published February 2009
568-C.1 focus on commercial building (office-oriented) cabling
User/Designer/Installer-focused
Published February 2009
568-C.2 copper cabling components
Manufacturer-focused document with channel/link limits
Published August 2009
568-C.3 fiber cabling components
Manufacturer-focused document
Published June 2008

ANSI/TIA-569-B
Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces
The TIA TR42.3 Working Group on Telecommunications Pathways & Spaces
published the TIA-569-B ('569-B) Standard in 2004.
Purpose
Standardize specific design and construction practices within and between buildings
which are in support of telecommunications media and equipment
Scope:
Pathways and spaces in which telecommunications media are placed and
terminated, including wireless.
Telecommunications pathways and spaces within and between buildings.
Commercial building design for both single and multi-tenant buildings.
Sections
Horizontal Pathways
Backbone Pathways
Work Area
Telecommunications Room, Equipment Room, Entrance Facilities

ANSI/TIA-606-A
Administration Standard for the Telecommunications Infrastructure of Commercial Buildings
Purpose
To provide a uniform administration scheme that is independent of applications and
establishes guidelines for owners, end users, manufacturers, consultants, contractors,
designers, installers, and facilities administrators involved in the administration of
telecommunications infrastructure
Sections
Administration Concepts
Pathway and Space, and Grounding & Bonding Administration
Labeling and Color Coding
606-A (Administration) was reaffirmed in June, 2007
Extends it for up to five years, as is
Issued an errata for 606-A in June, 2007
Removing recommendation for using red as the color for key telephone systems
connections, as this often conflicts with codes that require red cables for fire protection
circuits
TIA-606-A Addendum 1, Equipment Rooms and Data Center Computer Rooms

TIA J-STD-607-A
Commercial Building Grounding and Bonding Requirements for the
Telecommunications Industry
Purpose
To enable the planning, design, and installation of a telecommunications grounding
system that supports a multi-vendor, multi-product environment as well as the
grounding practices for various systems
Sections
Grounding and Bonding Overview
Components of the Grounding and Bonding Infrastructure
Telecommunications Room, Equipment Room and Entrance Facilities

ISO/IEC and ANSI/TIA Terminologies

ISO/IEC 11801 2nd Edition Amendment 2
Generic Cabling for Customer Premises

ANSI/TIA-568-C.1 Series
Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard
Terminology
Distributor
Cross-connect
MC (Main Cross-connect)
CD (Campus Distributor)
BD (Building Distributor)
IC (Intermediate Cross-connect)
FD (Floor Distributor)
HC (Horizontal Cross-connect)
Campus Backbone
Inter-building Backbone
Building Backbone
Intra-building Backbone
Horizontal Media Choices
4-pr 100- Cat 3 UTP/ScTP
4-pr 100/120- Cat 3 Balanced Cable
4-pr 100- Cat 5 Balanced Cable
4-pr 100- Cat 5e UTP/ScTP
4-pr 100- Cat 6 UTP/ScTP
4-pr 100- Cat 6 Balanced Cable
4-pr 100- Augmented Cat 6 UTP/ScTP
4-pr 100- Cat 6a Balanced Cable
4-pr 100- Cat 7 Balanced Cable
4-pr 100- Cat 7a Balanced Cable
OM1 62.5/125m Multimode Optical Fiber
62.5/125m Multimode Optical Fiber
OM2 50/125m Multimode Optical Fiber
50/125m Multimode Optical Fiber
OM3 50/125m Multimode Optical Fiber
Laser Optimized 50/125m Multimode Optical Fiber
OM4 50/125m Multimode Optical Fiber
OS1 Single-mode Optical Fiber
Singlemode Optical Fiber
OS2 was recognized in TIA-568C.3
OS2 Single-mode Optical Fiber
Categories of Cabling (Link & Channel) Performance
Class C is specified to 16 MHz
Category 3 is specified to 16 MHz
Class D is specified to 100 MHz
Category 5e is specified to 100 MHz
Class E is specified to 250 MHz
Category 6 is specified to 250 MHz (TIA/EIA-568-B.1)
Class Ea is specified to 500 MHz
Category 6a is specified to 500 MHz (TIA/EIA-568B 2.10)
Class F is specified to 600 MHz
Class Fa is specified to 1000 MHz
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ISO/IEC and ANSI/TIA Terminologies

FD/HC
Telecommunication
Room

TO

TO

FD/HC

TO

FD/HC

TO

TO
TO

TO

BD/IC
TO
TO

Building Backbone/
Intra Building Backbone

CP

Entrance
Facility

Equipment Room

CD/MC
Campus Backbone
Inter-Building Backbone

International Standards Interrelations

Standard

ISO/IEC

CENELEC

TIA/EIA

ISO/IEC 11801 & Amd.2

EN 50173-1

TIA 568C.2 / C.3

Office Cabling

ISO/IEC 11801

EN 50173-2

TIA 568C.1

Industrial Cabling

ISO/IEC 24702

EN 50173-3

TIA 1005

Residential Cabling

ISO/IEC 15018

EN 50173-4

TIA 570B

Data Centre Cabling

ISO/IEC 24764

EN 50173-5

TIA 942

Building Automation

ISO/IEC 15018

EN 50173-4

TIA 862A

IEC 61935-1

EN 50346

TIA 568B.1 / B.2-10

TIA 568C.0 / C.2

Measurement fibre optics

ISO/IEC 14763-3

EN 50346

TIA TSB 140

Administration

ISO/IEC 14763-1

EN 50174-1

TIA 606B

Pathways and spaces

ISO/IEC 14763-2

EN 50174-2

TIA 569B

IEC 60364-1

EN 50310

TIA J-STD 607A

N/A

EN 50174-3

TIA 758A

ISO/IEC 24750

EN 50173-99-1

TIA TSB 155

ISO/IEC 11801 & Amd.1

EN 50173-6

TIA 568C.0

Performance

Measurement (Field Testing)

Grounding and bonding

Outside Plant Cabling
Implementing 10GBase-T on existing cabling
Generic Premise Cabling Systems

Questions?