Project Name: NortraxSection 271500

Project No: 13-013 HORIZONTAL CABLING

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  1. GENERAL

General

  1. The Telecommunications Cabling Contractor shall ensure ANSI/EIA/TIA-568-B installation practices are followed.
  2. The Telecommunications Cabling Contractor shall terminate all pairs of cable. Terminate all spare cables at the Telecommunication Room end.
  3. The Telecommunications Cabling Contractor shall run all horizontal cables parallel to building grid lines with no splices.
  4. Provide 3m (10’-0”) of slack at the workstation end of the cable to permit future outlet relocation. Neatly coil slack in ceiling space or on the side of the cable tray.
  5. Provide 1m (3’-0”) of slack at the Telecommunications Room end of the cable to permit future relocation. Neatly coil the cable in the cable tray or in the ceiling space.
  6. Inform The Consultant immediately of any horizontal cable runs exceeding 90 m 295’ (ft.).
  7. When terminating copper cables remove cable jacket only enough to perform termination and untwist pairs a maximum of 13 mm (1/2”) for Category 6 cables.
  8. The Consultant shall determine the quality of workmanship during installation. Cables that have not been properly installed will be reinstalled by the Telecommunications Cabling Contractor at no additional expense to the client.
  9. Maintain a minimum of four (4) times cable diameter as a bend radius if no bend radius is specified.

PART 2 - PRODUCT

Category 6 Cables

  1. Data - 4-pair UTP cable shall exceed Category 6A requirements per ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.
  2. The PANDUIT ® TX Copper Plenum Rated Cable shall be used for the horizontal cabling subsystem. These requirements are for cables of unshielded 24 AWG bare copper conductors, insulated with thermoplastic, twisted into pairs and enclosed in a thermoplastic jacket. The finished cable shall meet or exceed the following requirements of ANSI/EIA/TIA-568-B.
  3. All cable shall conform to the requirements for communications circuits defined by the National Electrical Code (Article 800) and the Canadian Building Code. Cable listed to NEC Article 800-51(a) will be used for “Plenum” installations and carry labeling of CMP. Cable listed to NEC Article 800-51(b) shall be installed in vertical runs penetrating more than one floor and carry the labeling of CMR.

Part Number / Category / Colours
PUP6004**-U / 6 Plenum / 4

** Denotes colour

PART 3 - EXECUTION

Installation

  1. All horizontal cables shall be bundled on the Telecommunications Racks using Panduit Velcro straps. Bundles shall be wrapped at a maximum of 203 mm 8” (in) separation.
  2. All exposed cabling at the workstation between wall/floor-input point locations and systems furniture are to be wrapped with Panduit Pan-Wrap Split Harness Wrap or Panduit Polyethylene Spiral Wrap, size and length as required to suit.
  3. Provide blank filler plates for all unused modular jack positions on faceplates.
  4. Supply and install Category 6 CMP cables to the outlets outlet indicated on the drawings. The Telecommunications Cabling Contractor shall refer to the legends on the drawing to determine the number of cables to each outlet location.
  5. Terminate test and label each Cat6 cable in accordance to the parameters stated in this specification document.
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