LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

BUILDING CABLING SYSTEMS

STANDARDS

27 10 10

2 June 2008

This standard supersedes Langley AFB Premise Wiring Distribution Systems Standard dated prior to 2 June 2008. This standard also supersedes Contract Specifications Section 16710 and Section 27 10 00 dated prior to 2 June 2008.

FOREWORD The Langley Air Force Base (LAFB) Telecommunications Building Cabling System (TBCS) Standard applies to the Military Construction Projects, Civil Engineering Renovation Building Projects, in accordance with Engineering Technical Letter (ETL) 02-12, Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 3-580-01, and technical references providedin this standard. The LAFB TBCS Standard will be used for Military Construction and renovation projects and work for other customers where appropriate. Recommended changes with supporting rationale should be sent to 1 CS/SCX for consideration.

The intent of this standard is to:

(1). Ensure the system is complete and ready for customer occupancy.

(2). Prevent facility defacement that would occur if communications infrastructure were not integrated into the facility design and acquisition process.

(3). Comply with technical architectures and basic standards to ensure compatibility, flexibility, and long-term customer support.

(4). Provide standardization thereby reducing the need and cost of future modifications that would result from changes in facility occupancy or user reorganization.

(5). Eliminate funding disconnects that result from fragmenting appropriations sources for communications infrastructure acquisition.

(6). Realize beneficial effects of enhanced maintenance effort and training qualification by providing standardized communications throughout Langley AFB.

DISTRIBUTION:

633d Communications Squadron
633d Contracting Squadron
633d Civil Engineering Squadron
U.S. Army Corps of Engineer
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1. GENERAL / 1
1.1 REFERENCES / 1
1.2. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS / 2
1.3. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION / 3
1.4. QUALIFICATIONS / 4
1.4.1. Telecommunications Qualification / 4
1.4.2. Minimum Manufacturer Qualifications / 4
1.5. SUBMITTALS / 4
1.5.1.1. Product Data / 5
1.5.1.2. Standard Products / 5
1.5.1.3. Spare Parts / 5
1.5.2.1. PremisesDistribution System Shop Drawings / 5
1.5.2.2. Telecommunications Drawings / 6
1.5.3. Instructions / 7
1.5.4. Statements / 7
1.5.4.1. Test Plan / 7
1.5.5. Reports / 7
1.5.6. Certificates / 7
1.6. DELIVERY AND STORAGE / 7
1.7. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS / 8
1.8. RECORD KEEPING AND DOCUMENTATION / 8
PART 2 PRODUCTS / 8
2.1. MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT / 8
2.2. UNSHIELDED TWISTED PAIR CABLE SYSTEM / 8
2.2.5. Cable Insulation / 8
2.2.6.1. Riser/Backbone Cable / 8
2.2.6.2. Horizontal Cable / 9
2.2.7. Connecting Hardware / 9
2.2.7.4. Telecommunications Outlets / 9
2.2.7.5. Unshielded Twisted Pair Patch Panels / 10
2.2.7.6. Terminal Blocks / 10
2.2.8. Patch Cables / 11
2.3. FIBER OPTIC CABLE (FOC) SYSTEM / 11
2.3.1. Fiber Optic Cabling / 11
2.3.2. Connecting Hardware / 11
2.3.2.4. Innerduct / 12
2.3.2.5. Fiber Optic (FO) Patch Cables / 12
2.4. EQUIPMENT RACKS / 12
2.4.1. Floor Mounted Open Frame / 13
2.4.2. Wall Mounted Swing Cabinet / 13
2.4.3. Cable Management / 13
2.5. EQUIPMENT MOUNTING BACKBOARD / 13
TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT.)
2.6. TELECOMMUNICATIONS OUTLETBOXES / 14
2.7. TELECOMMUNICATIONS ROOM REQUIREMENTS / 14
2.8. Miscellaneous Products / 15
2.8.1. Surface Mounted Non Metallic Raceway / 15
2.8.2. Tele/Power (Utility) Pole / 15
2.8.3. Firestop / 16
PART 3 EXECUTION / 16
3.1. INSTALLATION / 16
3.1.1. Horizontal Distribution Cable / 16
3.1.2. Riser Backbone Cable / 17
3.1.3. Telecommunication Outlets / 17
3.1.4. Terminal Blocks / 18
3.1.5. Patch Panels / 19
3.1.6. Telecommunications Equipment Racks / 19
3.1.7. Telecommunications Equipment Cabinets / 19
3.1.8. Rack Mounted Equipment / 20
3.1.9.1. Ladder and Wire Cable Tray / 20
3.1.9.2. Conduit / 20
3.1.9.3. Pull Boxes / 21
3.1.9.4. Raceway / 21
3.2. TERMINATIONS / 21
3.2.1. Unshielded Twisted Pair Cable / 21
3.2.2. Fiber Optic Cable (FOC) / 21
3.2.3.1. Systems Furniture Wiring / 21
3.2.3.3. Communications (Utility) Pole / 22
3.2.3.4. Multi-User Telecommunication Outlet Assembly (MUTOA) / 22
3.2.3.5. Consolidation Point (CP) / 22
3.2.3.6. Utility Rooms and Closets / 23
3.2.3.7. Elevators / 23
3.2.3.8. Safety, Courtesy, & Convenience / 23
3.2.3.9. Building Automation Systems / 23
3.3. BONDING AND GROUNDING / 23
3.4. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS / 24
3.5. ADMINISTRATION AND LABELING / 24
3.6. COMMUNICATION CABLING INSPECTION AND TESTING / 25
3.6.1. Inspection / 25
3.6.2 CABLE TESTING / 26
3.7. ACCEPTABILITY / 27
3.8. TEST REPORTS / 27
FIGURES / 28

PART 1. GENERAL

1.1 REFERENCES

The most current issue of the publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The publications are referred to in the text by basic designation only.

TELECOMMUNICATIONSINDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION (TIA) / Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) 2500 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22201 ph: (703) 907-7700 fx: (703) 907-7727
TIA-526-7 / Measurement of Optical Power Loss of Installed Single-Mode Fiber Cable Plant – OFSTP-7
TIA-526-14-A / Optical Power Loss Measurements of Installed Multimode Fiber Cable Plant – OFSTP-14
TIA/EIA-568-B.1 / Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard Part 1: General Requirements
TIA/EIA-568-B.2 / Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard Part 2: Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling Components
TIA/EIA-568-B.3 / Optical Fiber Cabling Components Standard
TIA-569-B / Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces
TIA-570-B / Residential Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard
TIA-598-C / Optical Fiber Cable Color Coding
TIA/EIA-606 / Administration Standard for Commercial Telecommunications Infrastructure
J-STD-607-A / Commercial Building Grounding (Earthing) and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications
TIA-758-A / Customer-owned Outside Plant Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard
EIA-TSB 67 / Transmission Performance Specifications for Field Testing of Unshielded Twisted Pair Cabling Systems
EIA-TSB-75 / Additional Horizontal Cabling Practices for Open Offices
INSULATED CABLE ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION (ICEA) / IHS
15 Inverness Way East, Englewood, CO 80112
ph:(800) 854-7179, fax: (303) 397-2740
Email:
Website:

ICEA S-8O-576Communications Wire and Cable for Wiring of Premises

NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA) / NFPA (National Fire Protection Association),
1 Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02269-9101
ph: (617) 770-3000 fax: (617) 770-0700

NFPA 70 National Electrical Code

NFPA 780Standard for the Installation of Lightning Protection Systems

MILITARY STANDARD (MIL-STD)

MIL-STD-188-124BGrounding, Bonding and Shielding

1.2. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

ADA / Americans with Disabilities Act
ADN / Area Distribution Node
AFF / Above Finished Floor
AMEP / Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing
AMP / Ampere
ANSI / American National Standards Institute
AWG / American Wire Gauge
BCES / Base Civil Engineering Squadron
BCSO / Base Communications Systems Officer
BICSI / Building Industry Consulting Service, International, Inc.
BTCS / Building Telecommunications Cabling Systems
CAT / Category
CD-ROM / Compact Disc – ReadOnly Memory
cm / centimeters
CMP / Communications Plenum Cable
CO / Contracting Officer (USAF)
CS / Communications Squadron
CP / Consolidation Point
dB / Decibel
dB/KM / Decibels per Kilometer
DC / Direct Current
DDC / Direct Digital Controller
EES / Earth Electrode Subsystem
EIA / Electronics Industry Alliance
ELFEXT / Equal Level Far End Crosstalk
EMCS / Emergency Monitoring and Control System
EMT / Electrical Metallic Tubing
F / Fahrenheit
FO / Fiber Optic
FOC / Fiber Optic Cable
ft / Foot or Feet
GE / Grounding Equalizer
HVAC / Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
ICEA / Insulated Cable Engineering Association
IDC / Insulation Displacement Connector
IDF / Intermediate Distribution Frame
ID / Identification
in / Inches
1.2. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS (cont.)
LAFB / Langley Air Force Base
LAN / Local Area Network
lb/f / pounds per foot
lx / lux
m / Meter
MDF / Main Distribution Frame
MHz / Megahertz
MILCON / Military Construction
mm / millimeter
MUTOA / Multi-User Telecommunication Outlet Assembly
NEC / National Electrical Code
NESC / National Electrical Safety Code
NEXT / Near End Cross Talk
NFPA / National Fire Protection Association, Inc.
O&M / Operations and Maintenance
OEM / Original Equipment Manufacturer
OSP / Outside Plant
PM / Project Manager
PSELFEXT / Power Sum Equal Far End Cross Talk
PSNEXT / Power Sum Near End Cross Talk
RCDD / Registered Communications Distribution Designer
RUS / Rural Utilities Service
SC / Subscriber Connector (Fiber Optic Connector)
SME / Subject Matter Expert (USAF)
ST / Straight Tip (Fiber Optic Connector)
TBB / Telecommunications Bonding Backbone
TEF / Telecommunications Entrance Facility
TGB / Telecommunications Grounding Busbar
TIA / Telecommunications Industry Association
TMGB / Telecommunications Main Grounding Busbar
TR / Telecommunications Room
UL / Underwriters Laboratory, Inc.
USACE / United States Army Corps of Engineers
UTP / Unshielded Twisted Pair
VAC / Volts Alternating Current

1.3.SYSTEM DESCRIPTION The premises wiring distribution system shall consist of permanently installed backbone and horizontal cabling, horizontal and backbone pathways, service entrance facilities, and work area pathways, telecommunications outlet assemblies, conduit, raceway, and hardware for terminating and interconnecting to transport telecommunications (eg. telephone) and data (eg. Local Area Network) signals between equipment items in a building. The premises wiring distribution system shall be provided as a complete system, to include complete telecommunication room (TR) with dedicated climate control and full wire pathway support from entry into TR and wire management system on equipment racks/cabinets. This will also include complete telecommunications grounding/bonding backbone system. The entire premises wiring distribution system shall be provided in accordance with above listed references and specifications outlined in this standard.

1.3.1. (Reserved)

1.3.2. RELATED REQUIREMENTS – LISTOTHER SECTIONS THAT APPLY TO THIS SECTION WITH ADDITIONS AND MODIFICATIONS SPECIFIED HEREIN.

1.3.3. Insulated Cable Engineers Association (ICEA) and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) specifications are listed in the references, and can be purchased at

1.4. QUALIFICATIONS

1.4.1. Telecommunications Qualification All work under this section shall be performed by and all equipment shall be furnished and installed by a certified Telecommunications Contractor, hereafter referred to as the Contractor. The Contractor shall have the following qualifications in the Telecommunications Systems installation. Qualifications shall be provided for: the telecommunications system contractor, the telecommunications system installer and the supervisor (if different from the installer). A minimum of 30 days prior to installation, submit documentation of the experience of the telecommunications contractor and of the key personnel.

1.4.1.1. The Contractor shall be a firm which is regularly and professionally engaged in the business of the application, installation, and testing of the specified telecommunications systems and equipment. The telecommunications contractor shall demonstrate experience in providing successful telecommunications systems of like magnitude within the past three years. Submit documentation for a minimum of three and a maximum of five successful telecommunications system installations for the telecommunications contractor.

1.4.1.2. The Contractor shall have all design proposals, shop drawings, and installation plans prepared by a Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) and certified as compliant with Building Industry Consulting Services International (BICSI) design practices, American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) standards, and the specifications outlined in this standard by.

1.4.1.3. All supervisors and installers shall have factory certification from each equipment manufacturer that they are qualified to install and test the provided products. General electrical trade staff (electricians) shall not be used for the installation of the premise wiring distribution system cables and associated hardware unless.

1.4.1.3.1. All supervisors assigned to the installation of this system or any of its components shall have a minimum Level 2 Installer certification from BICSI with a minimum of five (5) years experience in systems of same size and complexity.

1.4.1.3.2. All installers assigned to the installation of this system or any of its components shall have a minimum Level 1 Installer certification from BICSI with a minimum of three (3) years experience in the installation of the specified copper and fiber optic cable (FOC) and their components.

1.4.2.Minimum Manufacturer Qualifications The equipment and hardware provided under this contract shall be from manufacturers that have a minimum of three (3) years experience in producing the types of systems and equipment specified.

1.5. SUBMITTALS Government approval is required for submittals. The following shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer (USAF) for review and approval by the Base Communications Systems Officer (BCSO). Any and all equipment ordered by the Contractor without the explicitly written approval from the Government is at the Contractor's own risk of compliance with the requirements of this project.

1.5.1. Data

1.5.1.1. Product Data Provide complete product data on all system equipment, components and cabling, racks/cabinets, patch panels, telecommunications outlets/connector assemblies, outlet boxes, conduit, cable tray, cable supports, equipment support frame, cable management, cross connects, grounding, fiber optic patch panels, etc.

1.5.1.1.1. Submittals shall include the manufacturer's name, trade name, place of manufacture, and catalog modle or number. Include performance and characteristic curves.

1.5.1.1.2. Submittals shall also include applicable federal, military, industry and technical society publication references. Should manufacturer's data require supplemental information for clarification, the supplemental information shall be submitted to the CO for concurrence by the BCSO.

1.5.1.2. Standard Products Provide materials and equipment that are products of manufacturers regularly engaged in the production of such products which are of equal material, design and workmanship. Products shall have been in satisfactory commercial or industry use for two years prior to bid opening. The two-year period shall include applications of equipment and materials under similar circumstances and of similar size. The product shall have been on sale on the commercial market through advertisements, manufacturers’ catalogs or brochures during the two-year period. Where two or more items of the same class of equipment are required, these items shall be products of a single manufacturer; however, the component parts of the item need not be the products of the same manufacturer unless specifically identified by the CO.

1.5.1.2.1. Alternative Qualifications Products having less than a two-year field service record will be acceptable if a certified record of satisfactory field operation for not less than 6000 hours, exclusive of the manufacturers’ factory or laboratory tests, is furnished.

1.5.1.2.2. Material and Equipment Manufacturing Date Products manufactured more than three years prior to date of delivery to site shall not be used, unless specified otherwise.

1.5.1.3. Spare Parts Spare parts, tools, and test equipment provided under this contract, along with an inventory of these spare parts, tools, and test equipment, shall be submitted to CO for review and approval by the BCSO. The inventory data shall include a complete list of parts and supplies, with current unit prices and source of supply, and a list of spare parts recommended for stocking.

1.5.2. Drawings

1.5.2.1. PremisesDistribution System Shop Drawings Shop (Installation) Drawings shall be provided for the installed wiring system infrastructure per EIA ANSI/TIA/EIA-606. Submit Shop Drawings a minimum of ANSI D(17-in. x 22-in.) drawing formatusing a minimum scale of 1/8 inch per foot. Shop drawings shall graphically document the telecommunications infrastrcuture to be installed. They shall illustrate relevent infrastructure elements and describe the means of installation. Detail drawings shall contain complete wiring and schematic diagrams and other details required to demonstrate that the system has been coordinated and will function properly as a system.

1.5.2.1.1. Drawings shall include vertical riser diagrams, equipment rack details (to include complete wire management support systems in the TRs), elevation drawings of TR wall, outlet face plate details for all outlet configurations, size and types of cables, conduits, and cable trays.

1.5.2.1.2. Drawings shall show proposed layout and anchorage of equipment and appurtenances and equipment relationship to other parts of the work including clearance for maintenance and operation.

1.5.2.1.3. The drawings shall show the location of all cable terminations and location and routing of all backbone cables, vertical riser cables, horizontal cables, elevation drawings of TR wall, outlet face plate details for all outlet configurations, size and types of cables, conduits, and cable trays.

1.5.2.1.4. Drawings shall indicate equipment rack details (to include complete wire management support systems and equipment elevation), proposed layout and anchorage of equipment.

1.5.2.1.5. Drawings shall indicate adequate clearance for operation, maintenance and replacement of operating equipment devices.

1.5.2.1.6. Drawings shall show details of other items that must be shown to ensure a coordinated installation. Submittals shall also include applicable federal, military, industry and technical society publication references.

1.5.2.1.7. TheTelecommunications Contractor will receive design approval from the CO with concurrence from the BCSO prior to installation.

1.5.2.2. Telecommunications Drawings Provide Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) approved, Telecommunications Drawings in accordance with EIA ANSI/TIA/EIA-606. Detail drawings, size ANSI E (34-in. x 44-in.) drawing format, shall include the identifier for each termination and cable shall appear on the drawings. Drawings shall depict final telecommunications installed wiring system infrastructure. The drawings shall provide details required to prove that the telecommunications infrastructure system shall properly support connectivity from the telecommunications entrance facility and telecommunications equipment room, through the distribution system(s), to the telecommunications work area outlets.

1.5.2.2.1. The Contractor shall provide two copies of completed as-built drawings in hardcopy format and one electronic copy on CD-ROM in Autocad format prior to final acceptance.

1.5.2.2.2. Provide a plastic laminated schematic of the as-installed telecommunications cable system showing cabling, distribution system(s), and and telecommunications spaces keyed to floor plans by room number. Mount the laminated schematic in each TR as directed by the Contracting Officer (CO).

1.5.2.2.3. The following drawings shall be provided as required:

1.5.2.2.3.1. T0 – Campus or Site Plans– Exterior Pathways and Campus Backbones 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.

1.5.2.2.3.2. 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, vertical backbone diagrams, TRs, access points, pathways, grounding system and other systems that need to be viewed from the complete building perspective.

1.5.2.2.3.3. T2 – Serving Zones/Building Area Drawings– Drop Locations and Cable Identification (ID) shows a building area or serving zone. These drawings show drop locations, TRs, access points and detail call outs for common equipment rooms and other congested areas.

1.5.2.2.3.4. T3 – Telecommunications Rooms (TRs)–Plan Views – Tech and architectural, mechanical, eletrictical, and plumbing (AMEP) /Elevations – Racks and Walls Elevations Detailed look at TR. Drawing indicates technology layout (racks, ladder-racks, etc.), mechanical/electrical layout, rack elevation and backboard elevation. May also be an enlargement of a congested area of a T1 or T2 drawing.