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Information technology - Cabling installation
Part 1: Specification and quality assurance
August 2000

Contents
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions and abbreviations

3.1 Definitions
3.2 Abbreviations

4 Specification considerations

4.1 Introduction
4.2 Cabling infrastructure

4.2.1 General
4.2.2 Generic cabling systems conforming to EN 50173
4.2.3 Application specific cabling
4.2.4 Work areas and work area cabling
4.2.5 Allowance for changes to requirements

4.3 Building environment (environmental aspects)
4.4 Cabling component choice

4.4.1 Introduction
4.4.2 Component compatibility for screened cabling components
4.4.3 Connecting hardware within generic cabling
4.4.4 Storage of components

4.5 Termination points

4.5.1 Location
4.5.2 Distribution
4.5.3 Space
4.5.4 Physical and climatic environment
4.5.5 Electromagnetic environment
4.5.6 Mains power
4.5.7 Termination points within generic cabling systems

4.6 Closures

4.6.1 Location
4.6.2 Physical and climatic environment
4.6.3 Electromagnetic environment

4.7 Frames and cabinets

4.7.1 Introduction
4.7.2 Function
4.7.3 Location
4.7.4 Space
4.7.5 Physical and climatic environment
4.7.6 Electromagnetic environment
4.7.7 Mains power
4.7.8 Floor distributors within generic cabling

4.7.8.1 Distribution
4.7.8.2 Location
4.7.8.3 Layout

4.7.9 Building and campus distributors within generic cabling

4.7.9.1 Introduction
4.7.9.2 Location
4.7.9.3 Layout

4.8 Pathways

4.8.1 Location of pathways
4.8.2 Usable space within pathway system
4.8.3 Physical and climatic environment
4.8.4 Electromagnetic environment

4.9 Resilience
4.10 Wide area connections

5 Quality assurance

5.1 General
5.2 Installation specification

5.2.1 Overall information technology strategy
5.2.2 Technical specification
5.2.3 Scope of work

5.2.3.1 Installation phases
5.2.3.2 Regulatory issues
5.2.3.3 Site contacts

5.2.4 Contractual requirements
5.2.5 Changes and deviations to installation specification

5.3 Quality plan

5.3.1 General
5.3.2 Cabling component acceptance
5.3.3 Installation competence
5.3.4 Inspection
5.3.5 Installed cabling acceptance
5.3.6 Documentation
5.3.7 Identifiers

6 Documentation

6.1 General requirements
6.2 Final cabling documentation

7 Cabling administration

7.1 Introduction
7.2 Identifiers
7.3 Records
7.4 Documentation

7.4.1 Reports
7.4.2 Drawings
7.4.3 Work orders

7.5 Guidance on cabling administration system design

7.5.1 General
7.5.2 Pathways
7.5.3 Spaces
7.5.4 Cables
7.5.5 Termination points
7.5.6 Earthing and equipotential bonding
7.5.7 Test results

8 Repair and maintenance

8.1 Introduction
8.2 Maintenance

8.2.1 Reactive maintenance
8.2.2 Preventive maintenance

Annex A (informative): Compatibility between transmission systems sharing the same cable sheath within information technology cabling

Annex B (informative): Terminating cables on terminating blocks in floor distributors

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