PanGen Cat 6A Cabling Standard

CSI Section 271313

Structured Cabling System Specification

For

10GBASE-T Compliant

Category 6A Cabling Systems
Introduction

1.1.Purpose

The purpose of this document is to provide documentation to cabling professionals interested in providing their customer a standard specification applicable for a Category 6A and 10GBASE-T compliant copper cabling system for commercial building structured cabling applications.

The documentation includes

  • Product specifications
  • Minimum product performance
  • Structured cabling design considerations
  • Installation guidelines

The information contained in this document is based on our experience to date and is believed to be reliable. It is intended as a guide for use by persons having technical skill and is to be used with their own discretion and risk. We do not guarantee favorable results or assume any liability in connection with its use. Dimensions contained herein are for reference purposes only. For specific dimensional requirements consult the factory. This publication is not to be taken as a license to operate under, or a recommendation to infringe any existing patents. This supersedes and voids all previous literature, etc.

It is highly recommended and the issuer’s responsibility to have any RFQ documents, including those based on this general format, reviewed by the issuing company’s professional advisors before it is released to the public. In no way may this document be used in a manner that is detrimental to the interests of Panduit and/or its subsidiaries.

1.2.Applicable Standards

The following industry standards are the basis for the structured cabling system described in this document. The list is incorporated by this reference to them.

1.2.1.TIA/EIA

  • TIA/EIA-568-C (Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard)
  • TIA/EIA-569-B (Commercial Building Standard for Telecom, Pathways and Spaces)
  • TIA/EIA-606 (Administration Standard for the Telecommunications, Infrastructure of Commercial Buildings)
  • TIA/EIA-607 (Commercial Building Grounding/Bonding Requirements)

1.2.2.NFPA

  • NFPA-70 (National Electric Code (NEC) -1999)

1.2.3.ISO/IEC

  • ISO/IEC 11801 (Generic Cabling for Customer Premises)

1.2.4IEEE

  • 802.3an (Physical Layer and Management Parameters for 10 Gb/s Operation, Type 10GBASE-T)

The most recent versions of all documents apply to this project.If there is a conflict between applicable documents, the order above shall dictate the order of precedence in resolving the issue unless an enforceable local or national code is in effect.

1.3.Additional Support

1.3.1.Panduit®Certification Plus™ System Warranty

A Certification Plus™ System Warranty shall provide a complete system warranty to guarantee end-to-end high performance cabling systems that meet application requirements. The guarantee shall include cable and connectivity components and have one point of contact for all cabling system issues. The system shall be warranted for a period of 25 years.

1.3.2.Panduit®PCI Contractor Agreement

A factory registered PanduitPCI contractor shall complete network installation. The contractor shall have completed standards based product and installation training. A copy of the PCI Contractor Registration shall be submitted in the proposal.

1.3.3.Product Guarantee

All Panduit®Pan-Net® & General Cable non-consumable products have a 25-year guarantee. When installed per TIA or ISO/IEC standards, the PanGenNetwork Cabling System will operate the application(s) for which the system was designed to support. Applications may include, but are not limited to:

10GBASE-T Ethernet (IEEE 802.3an)

10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet (IEEE 802.3)

4/16 Mbps Token Ring (IEEE 802.5)

155, 622, 1.25 Gbps ATM

SONET

FDDI/CDDI

IBM System 3x-AS/400

Appletalk

ISDN

In order to qualify for the guarantee, the structured cabling system must be installed per the following:

  1. Meet all TIA/EIA commercial building wiring standards
  2. Panduit categorized product must be used in conjunction with General Cable’s equivalent or higher Category UL or ETL verified cable.
  3. Panduit & General Cable Products must be installed per Panduit instruction sheets.

Note: All Networks shall be installed per applicable standards and manufacturer's guidelines.

If any Panduit Pan-Net®or General Cable Category products fail to perform as stated above, Panduit will provide new components at no charge.

this guarantee is made in lieu of and excludes all other warrantiEs, expressed or implied. The implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular use are specifically excluded. Neither seller nor manufacturer shall be liable for any other injury, loss or damage, whether direct or consequential.

2. Telecommunication Network System Requirements

2.1.Description

The Copper structured Cabling System shall consist of any one or all of the following structured cabling elements or subsystems:

  • Work area
  • Horizontal cabling
  • Telecommunications room (or horizontal cross connect)
  • Backbone cabling
  • Equipment room
  • Entrance facility
  • All cable support structure

2.2.Supported applications

The Copper Structured Cabling System shall be capable of supporting and/or integrating the following:

  • Analogue and digital voice applications
  • Data applications
  • Local area network services
  • Wide area network services
  • Video services
  • Low voltage devices for building controls

The applications that shall be supported include, but are not limited to:

Data Communications

  • Token Ring (IEEE 802.5)
  • Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T, 10GBASE-T)
  • 100 Base VG Any LAN
  • Twisted Pair-Physical Medium Dependant (TP-PMD)
  • IBM System 3X
  • IBM AS/400
  • AppleTalk
  • Arcnet
  • ISDN
  • CDDI
  • Any other application designed to run on a generic structured cabling system designed and installed to TIA or ISO structured cabling standards.

Data Processing

  • Mainframe access client server, enterprise server, messaging systems and electronic mail, client database, etc.

Voice Applications

  • Digital and analogue PBXs and key systems

Video

  • Analogue video, digital video, and video conferencing

Building Services

  • Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) monitoring and control
  • Lighting
  • Motion sensors
  • Public address and paging systems
  • Security
  • Other low voltage devices

Multiple Services

  • The structured cabling system shall also support backward and forward migration of applications with minimal disruption to existing services or personnel, allowing for quick moves, adds, and changes.

2.3.Additional requirements

  • In order to be 10GBASE-T channel compliant, all components of the cabling system must be Panduit®& General Cable 10Gig products unless other-wise approved or authorized by Panduit & General Cable.
  • All structured cabling products shall be installed according to any applicable instructions.
  • All networks and other applications shall be installed per applicable standards and manufacturers’ guidelines and transmitted over the appropriate minimum Category copper cable or fiber cable for which it was intended to operate on.
  • All applicable local, state, national, and federal electrical and fire safety standards shall be adhered to during and after installation.

3.Work Area Subsystem

The Work Area shall consist of the connectivity equipment used to connect the horizontal cabling subsystem and the equipment in the work area. The connectivity equipment shall include the following options:

  • Patch (equipment) cords and modular connectors
  • Outlets and surface mount boxes
  • Consolidation point / MUTOA

3.1.Patch Cords and Modular Connectors

The modular connectors and patch cords will be chosen to match the horizontal cabling medium and rating. The same manufacturer shall provide the modular connectors and patch cords. The total patch cord length at the work area is not to exceed 3 meters (10 ft). Exception: When implementing an open office cabling system as specified under TIA/EIA TSB-75 (see section 3.4).

3.2.Category 6A Copper Components

The PanGen Network Cabling System shall be used for the Work Area subsystem, including all modular connectors. The network cabling system shall be comprised of modular connectors in support of high-speed networks and applications designed for implementation on copper cabling. All outlets shall utilize fully interchangeable and individual connector modules that mount side-by-side to facilitate quick and easy moves, adds and changes.

3.2.1 Category 6A 10GBASE-T UTP CABLE

  • Manufacturer(s):
  • General Cable GS10MTP
  • Description: 100-ohm, 4-pair UTP, binder groups covered with a thermoplastic jacket.
  • Comply with ICEAS-90-661 for mechanical properties.
  • Comply with TIA/EIA-568-C for performance specifications.
  • Listed and labeled by an NRTL acceptable to authorities having jurisdiction as complyng with UL444 and NFPA70 for the following types:
  • Communications, General Purpose: Type CM or CMG.
  • Communications, Plenum Rated: TypeCMP, complying with NFPA262.
  • Communications, Riser Rated: TypeCMR, complying with UL1666.
  • Multipurpose: Type MP or MPG.
  • Multipurpose, Plenum Rated: TypeMPP, complying with NFPA262.
  • Multipurpose, Riser Rated: TypeMPR, complying with UL1666.
  • Guaranteed Published Channel Performance – ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 Category 6A / ISO 11801 Edition 2.1 Class EA – 10G UTP
  • Guaranteed Channel Performance – 100m
  • The Category 6A/Class EA cabling channel solution shall be an end-to-end UTP cabling solution guaranteed to support 10GBASE-T to 100 m.
  • The UTP channel shall exhibit superior Alien Crosstalk performance, improved Insertion Loss performance and guaranteed channel performance up to 500 MHz. The channel Alien Crosstalk performance shall be guaranteed for installed UTP channels with up to 4 connectors and up to 100 meters in length or 2 connectors and as short as 5 meters (3meter permanent link).
  • The channel performance (including Alien Crosstalk performance) shall be guaranteed for the worst-case six-around-one channel configuration, where the entire 90m permanent link length is in a structured (combed) bundle.
  • Channel PSANEXT shall be guaranteed to be 2dB over the TIA/EIA & ISO/IEC Class EA limit from 1 to 500 MHz.
  • Channel PSAACR-F shall be guaranteed to be 10 dB over the TIA/EIA & the ISO/IEC Class EA limit from 1 to 500 MHz.
  • Channel Insertion Loss margin shall be guaranteed to be 3% over the TIA/EIA & ISO/IEC Class EA limit from 1 to 500 MHz.
  • Channel NEXT margin shall be guaranteed to be 3.5 dB over TIA/EIA & 2.5 dB over ISO/IEC Class EA limit from 1 to 500 MHz.
  • Channel PSNEXT margin shall be guaranteed to be 5.0 dB over TIA/EIA & 4.0dB over ISO/IEC Class EA limit from 1 to 500 MHz.
  • Channel PSACR-F margin shall be guaranteed to be 10.0 dB over TIA/EIA & ISO Class EA limit from 1 to 500 MHz.
  • Channel Return Loss margin shall be guaranteed to be 3.0 dB over TIA/EIA & ISO Class EA limit from 1 to 500 MHz.
  • The manufacturer shall provide Design and Installation guidelines to ensure that the minimum guaranteed performance margins are met.
  • The cable shall consist of an outer jacket, tape consisting of discontinuation metallic elements, foam barrier, and 4-twisted pairs divided by a center cross web.
  • The cable is a round design with a nominal outside diameter of 0.300 inches.
  • The cable, cordage, and connecting hardware shall be UTP components that do not include internal or external shields, or drain wires.
  • The guaranteed performance specifications for 4-connection channels shall meet the following table:

Category 6A Requirements

Electrical Parameter / Guaranteed Channel Margins toANSI/TIA-568-C.2
(1 – 500MHz) / Guaranteed Channel Margins to
ISO/IEC 11801 Edition 2.1
“Class EA”(1 – 500 MHz)
Insertion Loss / 3 % / 3%
NEXT / 3.5 dB / 2.5 dB
PSNEXT / 5 dB / 4 dB
PSACR-F / 10 dB / 10 dB
Return Loss / 3 dB / 3 dB
PSANEXT / 2 dB / 2 dB
PSAACR-F / 10 dB / 10B
  • Required additional equipment and material necessary for installation
  • Any item of equipment or material not specifically addressed on the drawings or in this document and required to provide a complete and functional SCS installation shall be provided in a level of quality consistent with other specified items.

3.2.2 UTP CABLE HARDWARE

  • Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide products by one of the following:
  • Panduit, or approved equal.
  • General Requirements for Cable Connecting Hardware: Comply with TIA/EIA-568-C.2, IDC type, with modules designed for punch-down caps or tools. Cables shall be terminated with connecting hardware of same category or higher.
  • Connecting Blocks: 110-style IDC for Category6A. Provide blocks for the number of cables terminated on the block, plus 50 percent spare. Integral with connector bodies, including plugs and jacks where indicated.
  • Cross-Connect: Modular array of connecting blocks arranged to terminate building cables and permit interconnection between cables.
  • Number of Terminals per Field: One for each conductor in assigned cables.
  • Patch Panel: Modular panels housing multiple-numbered jack units with IDC-type connectors at each jack for permanent termination of pair groups of installed cables.
  • 24 and 48 port patch panels that accept Category 6A modular jacks with IDC connector terminations on rear
  • The patch panel shall have electrical performance guaranteed to meet or exceed TIA/EIA 568-C.2 Category 6A and ISO/IEC 11801 Edition 2.1 Class EA component and channel specifications.
  • The panel shall have vertical and horizontal cord organizers available as to improve patch cord management.
  • The panel shall be available in flat and angled 24-port 1RU and 48-port 1RU and 2RU configurations.
  • Each modular jack in the panel shall come with universal A/B labeling and IDC termination that ensures 22 to 26 AWG cable conductors are fully terminated by utilizing a termination cap design and terminates to the modular jack through a smooth forward motion without impact on critical internal components for maximum reliability.
  • Each modular jack shall be 100% performance tested, capable of being re-terminated up to 10 times and identified with the performance level and with an individual serial number for traceability.
  • The panel shall have a black powder finish over high-strength steel.
  • The panel shall have a labeling option to comply with TIA/EIA-606-A.
  • The panel shall be equipped with a removable rear mounted cable management bar and front and rear labels.
  • The panel shall be UL listed, UL-C certified and ACA approved.
  • The panel shall support network line speeds in excess of 1 and 10 gigabit per second and be backward compatible with Category 6, 5e, 5 and 3 cords and cables.
  • The Category 6A punchdown patch panels shall meet or exceed the Category 6A/Class EAstandards requirements in ISO/IEC 11801, TIA/EIA-568-C and shall be UL Listed.
  • The panels shall be 19-inch rack mountable.
  • 24 and 48 port patch panels with front patch cord retainer & rear cable retainer:
  • The Category 6A modular jack panels shall meet or exceed Category 6A standards requirements in ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 and Class EA in Amendment 1 to ISO/IEC11801 Edition 2.1 shall be UL Listed.
  • The modular jack panel shall utilize universal A/B wiring.
  • The jack panels shall be 19-inch rack mountable.

Category 6A Requirements

Electrical Parameter / Guaranteed Channel Margins toANSI/TIA/EIA-568-C.2
(1 – 500MHz) / Guaranteed Channel Margins to
ISO/IEC 11801 Edition 2.1
“Class EA”(1 – 500 MHz)
Insertion Loss / 3 % / 3%
NEXT / 3.5 dB / 3 dB
PSNEXT / 5 dB / 4 dB
ACR-F / 10 dB / 10 dB
PSACR-F / 10 dB / 10 dB
Return Loss / 3 dB / 3 dB
PSANEXT / 2 dB / 2 dB
PSAACR-F / 10 dB / 10 dB

Alternate: Category 6A Small Diameter Requirements for 70 meter channels:

Electrical Parameter / Guaranteed Channel Margins toANSI/TIA/EIA-568-C.2
(1 – 500MHz) / Guaranteed Channel Margins to
ISO/IEC 11801 Edition 2.1
“Class EA”(1 – 500 MHz)
Insertion Loss / 3 % / 3%
NEXT / 3.5 dB / 3 dB
PSNEXT / 3.5 dB / 3 dB
ACR-F / 8 dB / 8 dB
PSACR-F / 8 dB / 8 dB
Return Loss / 2 dB / 2 dB
PSANEXT / 1 dB / 1 dB
PSAACR-F / 10 dB / 10B
  • Jacks and Jack Assemblies: Modular, color-coded, eight-position modular receptacle units with integral IDC-type terminals.
  • Patch Cords: Factory-made, four-pair cables in 48-inch lengths; terminated with eight-position modular plug at each end.
  • Physical Characteristics.
  • Patch Cable shall meet Panduit Certification Plus certified system requirements
  • Shall have stranded conductors and meet Category 6Aperformance criteria as defined by TIA 568-C
  • Shall be ETL tested and approved for Category 6A component compliance.
  • Shall exceed FCC part 68 Subpart F requirements.
  • Lengths required will range from 4' to 20' as specified by customer.
  • Jacket color shall be blue.
  • Design Make: Panduit #UTPSP series, or approved equal

3.2.3 Category 6A UTP Modular Jacks

Mini-Com® TX6A™ 10Gig™ UTP Jack Modules shall be Category 6A performance featuringSplit Foil MaTriX Technology. The eight position modules shall terminate unshielded twisted 4 pair, 22 – 26 AWG, 100 ohm cable and shall not require the use of a punchdown tool. Jack module shall use Enhanced Giga-TX™ Technology with forward motion termination to optimize performance by maintaining cable pair geometry and eliminating conductor untwist. The termination cap shall provide strain relief on the cable jacket, ensure cable twists are maintained to within 1/8” (3.18 mm) and include a wiring scheme label. The blue module base shall signify Category 6A performance and shall include a universal label representing T568A and T568B wiring schemes. The Mini-Com® TX6A™ Jack Modules includeSplit Foil MaTriX Technology on the external portion of the jack module, which assists in suppressingalien crosstalk. The jack modules shall be universal in design, including complying with the intermateability standard IEC 60603-7 for backward compatibility. Category 6A jack modules shall be UL and CSA approved and RoHS compliant.

The jack modules shall be ETL verified to ANSI/TIA-568-C.2Category 6A and IEC/ISO 11801Class EAchannel performance. They shall be universal in design, accepting 2, 3, or 4-pair modular plugs without damage to the outer jack contacts. The jack modules shall be able to be re-terminated a minimum of 20 times and be available in 11 standard colors for color-coding purposes. The jack module shall snap into all Mini-Com® outlets, patch panels and surface mount boxes. TheMini-Com®TX6A™10Gig™Jack Module must be installed as part of a complete Copper Cabling System in order to achieve 10GBASE-Tcertified performance.

Keyed option available - Color-specific keys with positive and negative keying features mechanically and visually distinguish connections to prevent unintentional mating with unlike keyed or non-keyed modular plugs, offering network design flexibility, versatility, accommodatingdiscrete networks for enhanced security.

Part number / Style / Category / Colors
CJ6X88TG* / RJ-45 / 6A / 11
CJD6X88TG*(Shuttered) / RJ-45 / 6A / 11
CJK6X88TG** / RJ-45 / 6A / 6

*To designate a color, add suffix IW (Off White), EI (Electric Ivory), IG (Int'l Gray), WH (White), BL (Black), OR (Orange), RD (Red), BU (Blue), GR (Green), YL (Yellow) or VL (Violet).

**To designate color, add suffix BL (Black), BU (Blue), RD (Red), YL (Yellow), GR (Green), or OR (Orange). Each color representing a different keyed configuration.

Bulk packaging of connectivity available.