Specifications_VOLUME 4.pdf

TEMPLE VA MEDICAL CENTER

TEMPLE, TX 76504

PROJECT NO. 674-251-7971

REPLACE BOILERS AND BOILER PLANT

SPECIFICATIONS

COX DESIGN ASSOCIATES

DECEMBER 2022

VOLUME FOUR

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REPLACE BOILERS AND BOILER PLANT

PROJECT #674-251-7971

TEMPLE VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM 04-01-22

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

VHA MASTER SPECIFICATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 00 01 10

DIVISION 00 - SPECIAL SECTIONS DATE

00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets 05-20

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00 General Requirements 11-21 01 32 16.15 Project Schedules 11-21 01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples 06-21 01 35 26 Safety Requirements 11-21 01 42 19 Reference Standards 11-20 01 45 29 Testing Laboratory Services 03-22 01 74 19 Construction Waste Management 04-22 01 91 00 General Commissioning Requirements 04-22

DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 Demolition 11-21

DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE

03 30 00 Cast-in-Place Concrete 01-21

DIVISION 04 – MASONRY

04 05 13 Masonry Mortaring 10-17 04 05 16 Masonry Grouting 01-21 04 20 00 Unit Masonry 08-17

DIVISION 05 – METALS

05 12 00 Structural Steel Framing 11-18 05 31 00 Steel Decking 01-21 05 51 00 Metal Stairs 01-21

DIVISION 06 – WOOD, PLASTICS, AND COMPOSITES

06 10 00 Rough Carpentry 10-17 06 20 00 Finish Carpentry 01-21

DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

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07 21 13 Thermal Insulation 01-21 07 22 00 Roof and Deck Insulation 01-21 07 24 00 Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems 01-21 07 27 27 Fluid-Applied Membrane Air Barrier, Vapor Retarding 01-21 07 54 23 Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO) Roofing 01-21 07 60 00 Flashing and Sheet Metal 01-21 07 71 00 Roof Specialties 01-21 07 72 00 Roof Accessories 01-21 07 81 00 Applied Fireproofing 10-17 07 84 00 Firestopping 01-21 07 92 00 Joint Sealants 04-22 07 95 13 Expansion Joint Cover Assemblies 01-21

DIVISION 08 - OPENINGS

08 11 13 Hollow Metal Doors and Frames 01-21 08 14 00 Interior Wood Doors 01-21 08 17 10 Integrated Door Assemblies 01-21 08 33 00 Coiling Doors and Grilles 01-21 08 41 13 Aluminum-Framed Entrances and Storefronts 01-21 08 51 13 Aluminum Windows 01-21 08 71 00 Door Hardware 01-21 08 56 53 Blast Resistant Windows 01-21 08 71 13 Automatic Door Operators 01-21 08 71 13.11 Low Energy Power Assist Door Operators 01-21 08 80 00 Glazing 01-21 08 90 00 Louvers and Vents 01-21

DIVISION 09 – FINISHES

09 22 16 Non-Structural Metal Framing 06-18 09 29 00 Gypsum Board 04-20 09 30 13 Ceramic/Porcelain Tiling 01-21 09 51 00 Acoustical Ceilings 12-18 09 65 13 Resilient Base and Accessories 01-21 09 65 16 Resilient Sheet Flooring 05-18 09 91 00 Painting 01-21

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES

10 14 00 Signage 01-21 10 21 13 Toilet Compartments 01-21 10 26 00 Wall and Door Protection 01-21 10 28 00 Toilet, Bath, and Laundry Accessories 01-21 10 44 13 Fire Extinguisher Cabinets 08-18 10 51 13 Metal Lockers 06-14

DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT – NOT USED

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DIVISION 12 – FURNISHINGS

12 24 00 Window Shades 08-17 12 32 00 Manufactured Wood Casework 01-21 12 36 00 Countertops 12-18

DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION – NOT USED

DIVISION 14– CONVEYING EQUIPMENT – NOT USED

DIVISION 21- FIRE SUPPRESSION

21 08 00 Commissioning of Fire Suppression Systems 11-16 21 13 13 Wet-Pipe Sprinkler Systems 06-15 21 13 16 Dry-Pipe Sprinkler Systems 01-15

DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING

22 05 11 Common Work Results for Plumbing 09-20 22 05 12 General Motor Requirements for Plumbing Equipment 09-20 22 05 19 Meters and Gages for Plumbing Piping 09-20 22 05 23 General-Duty Valves for Plumbing Piping 09-20 22 07 11 Plumbing Insulation 09-19 22 08 00 Commissioning of Plumbing Systems 11-16 22 11 00 Facility Water Distribution 05-21 22 11 23 Domestic Water Pumps 09-15 22 13 00 Facility Sanitary and Vent Piping 09-20 22 13 23 Sanitary Waste Interceptors 09-20 22 13 33 Packaged, Submersible Sewage Pump Units 09-20 22 14 00 Facility Storm Drainage 09-15 22 14 36 Packages, Submersible, Drainage Pump Units 09-15 22 15 00 General Service Compressed-Air Systems 09-20 22 31 11 Water Softeners 09-15 22 33 00 Electric Domestic Water Heater 09-20 22 40 00 Plumbing Fixtures 09-15

DIVISION 23 – HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING

(HVAC)

23 05 10 Common Work Results for Boiler Plant and Steam Generation 04-20 23 05 11 Common Work Results for HVAC 02-20 23 05 12 General Motor Requirements for HVAC and Steam Generation Equipment 02-20 23 05 41 Noise and Vibration Control for HVAC Piping and Equipment 02-20 23 05 51 Noise and Vibration Control for Boiler Plant 04-20 23 05 93 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for HVAC 02-20

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23 07 11 HVAC and Boiler Plant Insulation 02-20 23 08 00 Commissioning of HVAC Systems 02-20 23 08 11 Demonstrations and Tests for Boiler Plant 04-20 23 09 11 Instrumentation and Control for Boiler Plant 08-21 23 09 23 Direct-Digital Control System for HVAC 09-11 23 10 00 Facility Fuel Oil Systems 04-20 23 11 23 Facility Natural-Gas Piping 04-20 23 21 11 Boiler Plant Piping Systems 09-21 23 21 13 Hydronic Piping 02-20 23 21 23 Hydronic Pumps 02-20 23 22 13 Steam and Condensate Heating Piping 02-20 23 22 23 Steam Condensate Pumps 04-20 23 23 00 Refrigerant Piping 02-20 23 25 00 HVAC Water Treatment 02-20 23 31 00 HVAC Ducts and Casings 02-20 23 34 00 HVAC Fans 02-20 23 37 00 Air Outlets and Inlets 02-20 23 40 00 HVAC Air Cleaning Devices 03-20 23 50 11 Boiler Plant Mechanical Equipment 11-17 23 51 00 Breechings, Chimneys, and Stacks 04-20 23 52 33 Water Tube Boiler 03-22 23 73 00 Indoor Central-Station Air-Handling Units 03-20 23 81 00 Decentralized Unitary HVAC Equipment 03-20 23 81 43 Air Source Unitary Heat Pumps 03-20 23 82 00 Convection Heating And Cooling Units 03-20 23 82 16 Air Coils 03-20 25 10 10 Advanced Utility Metering System 02-10

DIVISION 25 – INTEGRATED AUTOMATION - NOT USED

DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

26 05 11 Requirements for Electrical Installations 01-16 26 05 13 Medium-Voltage Cables 01-17 26 05 19 Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables 01-17 26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems 01-17 26 05 33 Raceway and Boxes for Electrical Systems 01-18 26 05 41 Underground Electrical Construction 01-17 26 05 73 Overcurrent Protective Device Coordination Study 01-18 26 08 00 Commissioning of Electrical Systems 11-16 26 09 23 Lighting Controls 01-18 26 11 16 Secondary Unit Substations 01-18 26 13 13 Medium-Voltage Circuit Breaker Switchgear 01-17 26 22 00 Low-Voltage Transformers 01-18 26 23 00 Low-Voltage Switchgear 01-17 26 23 13 Generator Paralleling Controls 01-17 26 24 13 Distribution Switchboards 01-18 26 24 16 Panelboards 01-18 26 27 26 Wiring Devices 01-18

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26 29 11 Motor Controllers 01-18 26 29 21 Enclosed Switches and Circuit Breakers 01-17 26 32 13 Engine Generator 01-18 26 33 53 Static Uninterruptible Power Supply 01-17 26 36 23 Automatic Transfer Switches 01-17 26 41 00 Facility Lightning Protection 01-17 26 43 13 Surge Protective Devices 01-17 26 51 00 Interior Lighting 01-18

DIVISION 27 – COMMUNICATIONS

27 05 11 Requirements for Communications Installations 09-19 27 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Communications Systems 06-15 27 05 33 Raceways and Boxes for Communications Systems 10-18 27 08 00 Commissioning of Communications Systems 11-16 27 10 00 Control, Communication and Signal Wiring 06-15 27 11 00 Telecommunications Room Fittings 06-15 27 15 00 Communications Structured Cabling 01-16 27 51 16 Public Address and Mass Notification System 10-18

DIVISION 28 – ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

28 05 00 Common Work Results for Electronic Safety and Security 04-18 28 05 13 Conductors and Cables for Electronic Safety and Security 10-18 28 08 00 Commissioning of Electronic Safety and Security Systems 11-16 28 13 00 Physical Access Control System 10-11 28 13 53 Security Access Detection 09-11 28 16 00 Intrusion Detection System 10-11 28 23 00 Video Surveillance 09-11 28 31 00 Fire Detection and Alarm 10-11 33 63 00 Steam Energy Distribution 09-17

DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK

31 20 00 Earthwork 11-21 31 23 23.33 Flowable Fill 10-12

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 05 23 Cement and Concrete for Exterior Improvements 11-21 32 12 16 Asphalt Paving 11-21 32 31 13 Chain Link Fences and Gates 05-18

DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES

33 08 00 Commissioning of Site Utility Systems 11-21 33 10 00 Water Utilities 11-21 33 30 00 Sanitary Sewer Utilities 11-21 33 40 00 Storm Sewer Utilities 11-21

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33 51 00 Natural-Gas Distribution 10-11

DIVISION 34 – TRANSPORTATION - NOT USED

DIVISION 48 – Electrical Power Generation – NOT USED

APPENDIX A

Geotechnical Engineering Report

PROJECT #674-19-101

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SECTION 27 11 00

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ROOM FITTINGS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION

A. This section specifies equipment cabinets, interface enclosures, relay racks, and associated hardware in service provider DEMARC, computer and telecommunications rooms.

B. Telephone system is defined as an Emergency Critical Care Communication System by the

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Adhere to Seismic reference standards for systems connecting to or extending telephone system and cabling.

1.2 RELATED WORK

A. Wiring devices: Section 26 27 26, WIRING DEVICES.

B. General electrical requirements that are common to more than one section in Division 27: Section

27 05 11, REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATIONS.

C. Requirements for personnel safety and to provide a low impedance path for possible ground fault currents: Section 27 05 26, GROUNDING AND BONDING FOR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS.

D. Lightning protection system: Section 26 41 00, FACILITY LIGHTNING PROTECTION.

E. Conduits for cables and wiring: Section 27 05 33, RACEWAYS AND BOXES FOR

COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS.

F. Low voltage cabling system infrastructure: Section 27 10 00, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION

AND SIGNAL WIRING.

G. Voice communication switching and routing equipment: Section 27 31 00, VOICE

COMMUNICATIONS SWITCHING AND ROUTING EQUIPMENT.

H. Extension of a voice communication switching and routing system: Section 27 31 31, VOICE

COMMUNICATIONS SWITCHING AND ROUTING EQUIPMENT EXTENSION.

I. Emergency 2-way radio equipment: Section 27 32 41, TWO-WAY RADIO EQUIPMENT AND

SYSTEMS.

1.3 SUBMITTALS

A. Submit in accordance with Section 27 05 11, REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNICATIONS

INSTALLATION.

B. Separate submittal into sections for each subsystem containing the following:

1. Pictorial layouts of each Telecommunications Room and Cross Connection Space (VCCS, and HCCS termination cabinets), each distribution cabinet layout, and TCO as each is expected to be installed and configured.

2. Equipment technical literature detailing electrical and technical characteristics of each item of equipment to be furnished.

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C. Environmental Requirements: Identify environmental specifications for housing system as initial and expanded system configurations.

1. Floor loading for batteries and cabinets.

2. Minimum floor space and ceiling height.

3. Minimum door size for equipment passage.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

A. Provide components of cabinet system (cabinet, thermal, cable and power management accessories) from a single manufacturer.

B. Equipment Standards and Testing:

1. Equipment must be listed by a NRTL where a UL standard is in existence; active and passive equipment must conform with each UL standard in effect for equipment, on the submittal date.

2. Each item of electronic equipment must be labeled by a NRTL that warrants equipment has been tested in accordance with, and conforms to specified standards.

C. Equipment Cabinets (Enclosures):

1. Fully enclose and physically secure internally mounted and connected, active and passive equipment.

2. Types of Equipment Enclosures accepted for specific VA Spectrum Management, FMS and

OI&T applications in CFM and Facility Projects:

CABINET FUNCTION

Communications FMS Special Communications Equipment

Server / Router OI&T Data/LAN/WAN Equipment

Seismic Either FMS or OI&T use, specify need

Environmental Either FMS or OI&T use, specify need

3. Each cabinet to be:

a. Provided in head end, MCR, TER, PCR, EMGR, each TR and //__________// at a minimum.

b. Fabricated with minimum 1.59 mm (16 gauge) steel.

c. Provided with manufacturer's standard painted finish in a color accepted by COR with concurrence from FMS Service Chief.

d. Mounted on floor // or wall // .

e. Lockable; tubular locks keyed alike. Provide six keys to COR for each cabinet.

f. // Compliant with facility’s SMS card access system. //

4. Provide equipment mounting shelves; attach to front and rear mounting rails and allowing equipment to be secured to respective mounting rails.

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5. Each enclosure to include:

a. Floor // or wall // mounting.

b. Knock out holes for conduit connections or cable entrance.

c. Front and rear locking doors; wall mounted cabinets require only front locking door.

d. Power outlet strips.

6. Provide quiet ventilation fan with non-disposable locally cleanable air filter.

7. Size each cabinet in order to contain and maintain internal mounted equipment items.

8. Provide OEM’s fully assembled unit.

9. Provide OEM assembled side-by-side enclosures in a single unit, at locations requiring more than two enclosures.

10. Provide minimum one cabinet with blank rack space, for additional system expansion equipment.

11. Bond to communications circulating grounding system.

12. Technical Characteristics:

a. External:

1) Overall Height:

a) Communications/Server: Maximum 2,184 mm (86 inches).

b) Seismic: Maximum 1,905 mm (75 inches).

2) Overall Depth:

a) Communications/Server: Maximum 914 mm (36 inches).

b) Seismic: Maximum 762 mm (30 inches).

3) Overall Width - All: Maximum 864 mm (34 inches).

b. Front Panel Openings:

1) Width:

a) Communications: 482.6 mm (19 inches), per EIA.

b) Server: 483 mm (19 inches), per EIA/ECA 310.//

//584 mm (23 inches), per EIA/ECA 310.//

//610 mm (24 inches), per EIA/ECA 310.//

//762 mm (30 inches), per EIA/ECA 310.//

c) Seismic: 483 mm (19 inches), per EIA/ECA 310.

2) Height:

a) Communications/Server: Maximum 2,000 mm (78-3/4 inches or 45 Rack Units

[RU]), per EIA/ECA 310.

b) Seismic: Maximum 1,689 mm (66-1/2 inches or 38 RUs, per EIA/ECA 310).

c. Heavy Duty Cycle: Maximum 544 kilograms (1,200 pounds) capacity.

d. Certification:

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1) NRTL (i.e. UL): For communications and server cabinets.

2) Telcordia Technologies: #63-GR-CORE, (2012) for seismic cabinets.

3) Seismic: Provide cabinet OEM constructed to seismic design category.

13. Cabinet Internal Components:

a. AC Power:

1) Standard “Quad AC Box”:

a) Power capacity: 20 Ampere, single phase, 120 VAC continuous duty.

b) Wire gauge: #12 AWG, solid copper, connected to room’s internal AC Power

Panel, or as directed by COR.

c) Number of AC power outlets: Minimum 4 receptacles.

d) Enclosure: Fully self-contained, metal 102 mm (4 inch) x 102 mm (4 inches) x 64 mm (2-1/2 inches) with cover

e) Connection: Minimum 25.4 mm (1 inch) conduit connected to room’s AC Power

Panel, or as directed by COR

f) Number of boxes: One.

g) Compliance: NRTL (i.e. UL); NPFA - 70 (NEC).

b. AC Outlet Strips:

1) Power Capacity: 15 Ampere, single phase, 120 VAC continuous duty.

2) Wire Gauge: Minimum #12 AWG, solid copper.

3) Number of AC Power Outlets: Minimum 10 “U” grounded.

4) Enclosure: Fully self-contained; typically metal.

5) Connecting Wire: Minimum 2 m (6 feet) long, with three prong self-grounding AC plug connected to cabinet’s internal AC “Quad” box.

6) Number of Strips: 2.

7) Certification: NRTL (i.e. UL).

c. AC Power Line Surge Protector and Filter Construction:

1) Input Voltage Range: 120 VAC + 15 percent at 50/60 Hz, single phase.

2) Power Service Capacity: 20 AMP, 120 VAC.

3) Voltage Output Regulation: +5.0 percent, instantaneous of input.

4) Circuit Breaker: 15 AMP; may be self-contained.

5) AC Outlets: Minimum four duplex grounded NEMA 5-20R.

6) Response Time: 5.0 nanosecond.

7) Suppression: Isolate and filter any noise, surge spikes

a) Surge: Minimum 20,000 AMP.

b) Noise:

1) Common: -40 dB.

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2) Differential: -45 dB.

8) Clamping Voltage: Minimum 300 V.

9) Enclosure: One; self-contained.

10) Mounting: Internal to cabinet floor or on internal mounting rail shelf, allowing two plugs from two plug strips.

11) AC Power Cord: Required; minimum 1,628 mm (6 feet), three wire (green ground);

minimum #14 AWG stranded.

12) Compliance: NRTL (i.e. UL60950-1).

d. Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS): Provide each cabinet with an internal UPS which may be combined with surge protector and filter if system’s 50 percent expansion requirement is met. Provide at least one hour continuous full load // two hours if working with a //critical// emergency // safety // police// system// uninterruptible system primary AC

Power, with a 50 percent // 30 min // 1.0 hour// respectively // reserve capacity, in the event of facility primary or emergency AC power failure.

1) UPS to include:

a) On-Off Switch: This function is required to be a part of system’s electronic supervision requirements.

b) First/Fast Charge Unit: Must provide clean predicable charge voltage/current.

Function is required to be a part of system’s electronic supervision requirements.

c) Over Voltage/Current Protect: Cannot short circuit AC power line at any time.

This function is required to be a part of system’s electronic supervision requirements.

d) Trickle Charge Unit: Must be capable of maintaining a suitable internal battery charge without damaging batteries.

e) Mounting: Provide per OEM’s direction.

f) Proper Ventilation: Do not override cabinets’ ventilation system.

g) Power Change from AC Input: Accomplish change without interruption to communications link or subsystem being protected. Generate visual and aural alarms in electrical supervision system, local and remote, to annunciating panels via direct connection for trouble indication.

2) Specific requirements for current and surge protection to include:

a) Voltage Protection: Threshold, line to neutral, starts at maximum 200 Volts peak.

Transient voltage cannot exceed 330 Volts peak. Furnish documentation on peak clamping Voltage as a function of transient waveform.

b) Peak Power Dissipation: Minimum 35 Joules per phase, as measured for l.0 millisecond at sub branch panels, l00 Joules per phase at branch panels and 300

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Joules per phase at service entrance panels. Typically, power dissipation is

12,000 Watts (W) for l.0 mS (or l2 Joules). Provide explanation of how ratings were measured or empirically derived.

c) Surge Protector (may be combined with On-Off switch of UPS): Must not short circuit AC power line at any time.

1) Components must be minimum silicon semi-conductors.

2) Secondary stages, if used, may include other types of rugged devices.

3) Indicators: Provide visual device indicating surge suppression component is functioning.

4) Electrical Supervision: Required; must be audile and visual, local and remote to annunciating panels via direct connection for trouble indication.

d) Provide current and surge protection on ancillary equipment.

e) Equip each cabinet with the following:

1) Equipment Mounting Rails (Front & Rear): Fully adjustable internal equipment mounting rails allowing front or rear equipment mounting with pre-drilled EIA/ECA 310-E Standard tapped holes. Support entire equipment by supplementary support in addition to face mounting screws on rails.

2) Cabinet Ground: Stainless steel adjustable, lug connected to cabinet’s main structure providing an internal cabinet ground for all installed equipment properly bolted to rail and with ground wire connected.

3) Grounding Terminals: A separate mounting hole on equipment mounting rail, with stainless steel connecting bolt bonded by minimum #10 AWG copper wire to cabinet’s internal grounding lug.

14. Ground Interconnection: Bond cabinet’s common grounding lug to room’s communications circulating ground busbar with a minimum #4 AWG stranded copper wire.

15. Blank Panels: Provide at every unused rack space.

a. Match cabinet color.

b. Provide panels of 3 mm (1/8 inch) thick aluminum with vertical dimensions in increments of one rack unit (RMU) or 45 mm (1-3/4 inch) with mounting holes spaced to correspond to EIA/ECA 310-E Standard 483 mm (19 inch) rack dimensions.

c. Fill large unused openings with single standard large panel instead of numerous types.

d. Leave one blank rack space (RMU), covered with a blank panel, between each item of equipment, for minimum internal air flow.

e. Leave 356 mm (14 inches)(8.0 RMU) open space, covered with blank cover panel, for additional expansion equipment.

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f. Wire Management: System that connects each item of installed equipment to room wire management system.

g. Knock-out Holes: Provide for cable entrance/exits via conduits, cable duct/trays.

16. // Audio Monitor Panel: Provide EIA standard for 483 mm (19 inch) cabinet mounting. //

a. // Provide audio monitor panel in upper portion of HE equipment cabinet. //

b. // Technical Characteristics: //

1) // Monitor Speaker: A permanent magnet, minimum 76 mm (3 inch) diameter, and a monitor volume control. //

2) // Audio Meter: Easy to read volume unit, (VU) or similar meter with illuminated scale and meter calibrating control. //

3) // Channel Selector Switch: Six-position (Off, 1, 2, 3, 4, and Spare) that connects monitor speaker and VU meter to selected audio channel. //

17. Trouble Annunciator Panel: Provide trouble annunciator panel in HE cabinet and

//__________//, and // __________ // locations and as shown on drawings compatible with electrical and electronic supervising signals to continuously monitor operating condition for system HE equipment, remote equipment, and interconnecting trunks.

a. When system’s supervising system detects malfunctioning equipment or trunk line, system must generate an audible and visual signal; provide spare panel.

b. Technical Characteristics:

1) Silence Button or Switch: Provide to silence audible signal. Visual signal will continue until supervisory circuit indicating a fault is corrected.

2) Visual Enunciators: Visually show system equipment and trunk-line operating conditions via its supervisory circuit indicating fault condition.

3) Connect each alarm function to report to PCS Console SMS.

D. Environmental Cabinet:

1. Enclosure must fully contain installed equipment, including electronics, in same manner as standard cabinet. Provide climate control for installed equipment as if they were in a standalone air handling area, regardless of local area air handling capabilities.

2. Provide an OEM’s fully assembled unit enclosure.

3. If more than two enclosures are required in any system location, provide OEM-assembled enclosures, in a single unit, side-by-side.

4. Technical Characteristics:

a. Environmental Control: Automatic, heating and cooling as required.

b. Temperature Conditions (rated at 1,300 W of install equipment heat generation):

1) Internal Range: Maintains 26.67 degree to 37.78 degree C (80 degree to 100 degree

f) of internal heat conditions.

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2) External Range: Maximum 37.78 degrees + -3.89 degrees C (100 degrees + 25 degrees F).

c. Forced Air Unit: Required with non-disposable air filter; unobstructed and uninterruptible.

d. Air Conditioning: As required; fully internal mounted.

e. Heater: As required; fully internal mounted.

f. UPS: Required; fully internal mounted.

g. Front Door: Full length, see through, EMI resistant and lockable, keyed alike with 7-pin tubular lock // and Police Service SMS card access // .

h. Rear door: Full length, see through, EMI resistant, and lockable keyed alike with 7-pin tubular lock // and Police Service SMS card access // .

i. Conduit Wiring Entrance: Top or bottom; fully sealed.

j. Input Power: Minimum 2 each; maximum 120 VAC at 20A, independent circuit, conduit for fixed or armored cable for moveable installations.

k. Dimensions:

1) Height: Maximum 1980 mm (78 inches).

2) Width: Maximum 635 mm (25 inches).

3) Depth: Maximum 965 mm (38 inches).

4) Front Panel Opening: 480 mm (19 inches), w/ EIA/ECA 310 mounting hole spacing.

l. Trouble Annunciator Panel: Refer to specific requirements in equipment cabinet.

m. Audio Monitor Panel: Refer to specific requirements in equipment cabinet.

E. Wall Mounted Distribution or System Interface Cabinet:

1. Construct of minimum 1.59 mm (16 gauge) cold rolled steel, with top, side and bottom panels.

2. Provide double-hinged front door and main cabinet body allowing access to all internal equipment and wiring; mount to solid walls or internal studs.

3. Provide baked-on iron phosphate primer and baked enamel paint finish in a color to be selected by the using FMS Chief or COR.

4. Provide integral and adjustable EIA/ECA 310 standard predrilled rack mounting rails to allow front panel equipment mounting and access.

5. After equipment, doors and panels are installed, snap-in-place chrome trim strip covers all front panel screw fasteners.

6. Provide full-length vertical piano hinge to allow entire front portion of cabinet to “swing out” from wall for access to installed equipment, wires and cable; maintain minimum OSHA Safety clearances and NFPA operational functions.

7. Provide an OEM’s fully assembled unit enclosure.

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8. Equip these cabinets same as equipment cabinets, except mount UPS on floor below cabinet with AC power connection in conduit to AC service panel.

9. Technical Characteristics:

a. Overall Height: Maximum 1,218 mm (48 inches).

b. Overall Depth: Maximum 558 mm (22 inches).

c. Overall Width: Maximum 610 mm (24 inches).

d. Front Panel Horizontal: Maximum width 483 mm (19 inches).

e. Capacity: Maximum 180 kilograms (400 pounds).

f. Lockable:

1) Tubular lock with 7-pin security.

2) Key cabinets alike.

3) // Police SMS access card system. //

F. Stand Alone Open Equipment Rack:

1. Construct of minimum 1.59 mm (16 gauge) cold rolled steel with manufacturer's standard paint finish, in a color to be selected by COR with concurrence from facility’s FMS Service

Chief.

2. Floor-mount as directed by COR with concurrence from facility’s FMS Service Chief.

3. Equip rack same as equipment cabinet, except mount UPS with additional support for weight and AC power connection in conduit to AC service panel.

4. Provide an OEM fully assembled unit.

5. Technical Characteristics:

a. Overall Height: Maximum 2,180 mm (85-7/8 inches).

b. // Overall Depth: Maximum 650 mm (25-1/2 inches). //

c. Overall Width: Maximum 535 mm (21-1/16 inches).

d. Front Panel Opening: 483 mm (19 inches), EIA/ECA 310 horizontal width.

e. Hole Spacing: Per EIA/ECA 310.

f. Load Capacity: Maximum 680.4 kg (1,500 lbs).

g. Certifications:

1) EIA/ECA: 310-E.

2) NRTL (i.e. UL): OEM specific.

G. Wire Management Equipment:

1. Provide an orderly horizontal and vertical interface between outside and inside wires and cables, distribution and interface wires and cables, interconnection wires and cables and associated equipment, jumper cables, and provide an uniform connection media for system fire-retardant wires and cables and other subsystems.

2. Interface to each cable tray, duct, wireway, or conduit used in the system.

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3. Interconnection or distribution wires and cables must enter system at top (or from a wireway in the floor) via overhead protection system and be uniformly routed down // either or // both sides at same time, of the frames side protection system, then laterally for termination on rear of each respective terminating assembly.

4. Custom configure to meet 30 percent fill system design and user needs.

a. Minimum Height: // _____ . //

b. Minimum Depth: // _____ . //

c. Minimum Width: // _____ . //

H. Vertical Cable Managers:

1. Use same make, style and size of vertical cable manager on rack/frame or in between racks/frames when more than one cable manager is used on a rack/frame or group of racks/frames.

2. Match color and cover style of racks/frames and cable managers.

I. Horizontal Cable Managers:

1. Use same make and style of cable manager on rack/frame or racks/frames, when more than one horizontal cable manager is used on a rack/frame or group of racks/frames.

2. Match color of racks/frames and cable managers.

J. Telecommunication Room (TR): In hostile TR locations // identified on drawings //, where it has been determined (by COR or Facility Chief Engineer) that proper TR climate or external signal radiation cannot be maintained or controlled, provide a minimum of two individual and properly sized self-contained climate controlled equipment cabinet enclosures; one designated for voice, // and // one designated for data // , and one additional cabinet designated for analog RF // service.

K. Provide gas protection devices on all circuits and cable pairs serving building distribution frames, located in buildings other than building in which // __________ // is located, or in any area served by an unprotected distribution system (maintenance hole, manhole, aerial, etc.).

L. Provide installation hardware when enclosures or racks are attached to structural floor.

M. Provide noise filters and surge protectors for each equipment interface cabinet, switch equipment cabinet, control console, and local and remote active equipment locations to ensure protection from input primary AC power surges so as a consequence noise glitches are not induced into low voltage data circuits.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 PREPARATION

A. Coordinate cabinet installation such that doors fully close and lock, with active and passive equipment installed and connected.

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B. Verify equipment dimensions and brackets allow mounting with cabinet doors closed. Front door or rear door of any cabinet that does not close and lock may result in immediate cancellation of inspections or tests.

3.2 INSTALLATION

A. Equipment Cabinets:

1. Install cabinets in a manner that complies with OEM instructions, requirements of this specification, and in a manner which does not constitute a safety hazard.

2. Provide weatherproof equipment installed outdoors or install in NEMA 3S rated enclosures with hinged doors and locks with two keys.

3. Install equipment indoors in NEMA 4 rated metal cabinets with hinged doors and locks with two keys.

B. Grounding:

1. Bond equipment, including identified Government furnished equipment, to ground so total ground resistance measures maximum 0.1 Ohm.

a. Install lightning arrestors and grounding in accordance with NFPA.

b. Install gas protection devices at nearest point of entrance in buildings where protection is required and on same circuits as MDF in telephone switch room.

c. Do not use AC neutral, including in power panel or receptacle outlet, for system control, subcarrier or audio reference ground.

d. Use of conduit, signal duct or cable trays as system or electrical ground is not permitted.

2. Connect each equipment grounding terminal to a separate mounting hole on equipment mounting rail, to right as one looks at it from rear, with a minimum #12 AWG stranded copper wire with protective green jacket.

3. Extend common ground bus of minimum #10 AWG solid copper wire throughout each equipment cabinet and bond to TGB. Provide a separate isolated ground connection from each equipment cabinet ground bus to system ground. Do not tie equipment ground buses together.

4. Bond equipment to cabinet bus with copper braid equivalent to #12 AWG. Self-grounding equipment enclosures, racks or cabinets, that provide OEM certified functional ground connections through physical contact with installed equipment, are acceptable alternatives.

5. Bond cable shields to cabinet ground bus with minimum #12 AWG stranded copper wire at only one end of cable run. Insulate cable shields from each other, faceplates, equipment racks, consoles, enclosures or cabinets, except at system common ground point. Bond coaxial and audio cables only at source; in all cases, keep cable shield ground connections to a minimum.

C. Equipment Assembly:

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1. Cabinets:

a. Install and adjust cabinet/frame accessories to position, including thermal management accessories, vertical cable managers, vertical power managers and equipment-mounting rails, using manufacturer’s installation instructions prior to baying or placing cabinet for attachment to building and before installing any rack-mount equipment into cabinet.

Shelves, horizontal cable managers and filler panels (rack-mount accessories), if used, may be installed after cabinet is placed.

b. When used in a multi-cabinet bay, attach cabinets side-by-side using baying kits according to manufacturer’s instructions.

c. Attach overhead ladder rack or cable tray to ceiling or top of cabinet. Maintain minimum

75 mm (3 inches) clearance between top of cabinet and bottom of ladder rack/cable tray.

Position ladder rack/cable tray so that it does not interfere with hot air exhaust through cabinet’s top panel. Use radius drops where cable enters or exits ladder rack/cable tray.

d. // In seismic areas, install additional bracing as required by building codes and recommendations of a licensed structural engineer. //

e. Install ladder rack with side stringers facing rack or cabinet so that ladder forms an inverted U-shape and so that welds between stringers (sides) and cross members

(middle) face away from cables.

f. Secure ladder rack to tops of equipment racks or cabinets using manufacturer’s recommended supports and appropriate hardware.

g. Attach bonding conductor sized per TIA-607-B between telecommunications grounding busbar and cabinet. Attach bonding conductor to cabinet using a ground terminal block according to manufacturer’s installation instructions.

h. Provide bonding conductor and other hardware required to make connections between cabinet and telecommunications grounding busbar.

i. Install rack mounted equipment normally requiring adjustment or observation so operational adjustments can be conveniently made.

j. Mount heavy equipment with rack slides or rails to allow servicing from front of enclosure.

Provide support in addition to front panel mounting screws for heavy equipment.

k. Provide with cable slack to permit servicing by removal of installed equipment from front of enclosure.

l. Install color-matched blank panel spacer 44 mm (1.75 inches) high between each piece of active and passive equipment to ensure adequate air circulation for efficient equipment cooling and air ventilation.

m. Provide quiet fans and non-disposable air filters at each console or cabinet.

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n. Install enclosures and racks plumb and square, permanently attached to building structure and held in place.

o. Provide 381 mm (15 inches) of front vertical space opening for additional equipment.

p. Install equipment located indoors in metal racks or enclosures with hinged doors to allow access for maintenance without causing interference to other nearby equipment.

q. Cables must enter equipment racks or enclosures in such a manner to allow doors or access panels to open and close without disturbing or damaging cables.

r. Mount distribution hardware in a manner that allows access to connections for testing and provides room for doors or access panels to open and close without disturbing the cables.

2. Racks:

a. Assemble racks according to manufacturer’s instructions.

b. Verify that equipment mounting rails are sized properly for rack-mount equipment before attaching rack to floor.

c. Attach assembled racks to floor in four places using appropriate floor mounting anchors.

When placed over a raised floor, threaded rods should pass through raised floor tile and be secured in structural floor below.

d. Bond racks to telecommunications grounding busbar using appropriate hardware provided by contractor.

e. //In seismic areas, install additional bracing as required by building codes and recommendations of a licensed structural engineer. //

f. Ladder rack may be attached to top of rack to deliver cables to rack. Do not drill rack to attach; use appropriate hardware from rack manufacturer.

g. Provide radius drops to guide cable where cable exits or enters side of overhead ladder rack to access a rack, frame, cabinet or wall-mounted rack, cabinet or termination field.

h. Evenly distribute equipment load on rack. Place large and heavy equipment towards bottom of rack. Secure equipment to rack with equipment mounting screws. // In seismic areas, secure equipment to shelves with additional bracing. //

3. Vertical Cable Managers:

a. Provide vertical managers so number of cables in each manager does not exceed OEM fill capacity.

b. Attach vertical cable managers to side of rack/frame using manufacturer’s installation instructions and hardware.

c. Attach vertical cable manager to both racks/frames when a single vertical cable manager is used between two racks/frames.

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d. Dress cables through openings in between T-shaped guides on manager so that cables make gradual bends as they exit or enter cable manager into rack-mount space (RMU).

Do not twist, coil or make sharp bends in cables.

e. Attach doors to cable manager in closed position after cabling is complete.

4. Horizontal Cable Managers:

a. Attach horizontal cable managers to rack/frame with minimum four screws according to manufacturer’s installation instructions. Center each cable manager within allocated rack-mount space (RMU).

b. Provide horizontal managers located so number of cables each manager supports is less than cable manager’s cable fill capacity.

c. Dress cables through openings in between T-shaped guides on cable manager so that cables make gradual bends as they exit or enter cable manager into rack-mount space

(RMU). Do not twist, coil or make sharp bends in cables.

d. Attach covers to cable manager in closed position after cabling is complete.

D. Labeling: Permanently label each enclosure in accordance with TIA-606-B using // laser printers // thermal ink transfer process // _______//; handwritten labels are not acceptable.

1. Equipment: Label system equipment with contrasting plastic laminate or bakelite material on face of unit corresponding to its source.

2. Conduit, Cable Duct, and/or Cable Tray: Label conduit, duct and tray, including utilized GFE, with permanent marking devices or spray painted stenciling a minimum of 3 m (10 feet), identifying system.

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SECTION 27 15 00

COMMUNICATIONS STRUCTURED CABLING

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION

A. This section specifies a complete and operating voice and digital structured cabling distribution system and associated equipment and hardware to be installed in VA //Medical Center, //, Out

Patient Clinic //, Nursing Home Care Unit //, Domiciliary //, or____________________// here-in-after referred to as the “facility”.

1.2 RELATED WORK

A. Wiring devices: Section 26 27 26, WIRING DEVICES.

B. Lightning protection system: Section 26 41 00, FACILITY LIGHTNING PROTECTION.

C. General electrical requirements that are common to more than one section in Division 27: Section

27 05 11, REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATIONS.

D. Requirements for personnel safety and to provide a low impedance path for possible ground fault currents: Section 27 05 26, GROUNDING AND BONDING FOR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS.

E. Conduits for cables and wiring: Section 27 05 33, RACEWAYS AND BOXES FOR

COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS.

F. Low voltage cabling system infrastructure: Section 27 10 00, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION

AND SIGNAL WIRING.

G. Voice communication switching and routing equipment: Section 27 31 00, VOICE

COMMUNICATIONS SWITCHING AND ROUTING EQUIPMENT.

H. Extension of a voice communication switching and routing system: Section 27 31 31, VOICE

COMMUNICATIONS SWITCHING AND ROUTING EQUIPMENT EXTENSION.

I. Emergency radio equipment: Section 27 32 41, TWO-WAY RADIO EQUIPMENT AND

SYSTEMS.

J. High Definition (HDTV) Master Antenna Television (MATV) system and associated equipment:

Section 27 41 31, MASTER ANTENNA TELEVISION EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS.

K. Emergency Service Public Address System (PAS) and associated equipment: Section 27 51 16, PUBLIC ADDRESS AND MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS.

1.3 SUBMITTALS

A. In addition to requirements of Section 27 05 11, REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNICATIONS

INSTALLATIONS provide:

1. Pictorial layout drawing of each // main computer room, // voice (telephone) equipment room, // network operations room, // antenna headend equipment room, // Demarc room, // telecommunications room, // voice (telephone) operators room // showing termination

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27 15 00 - 2 cabinets, each distribution cabinet and rack, as each is expected to be installed and configured.

2. List of test equipment as per 27 05 11, REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNICATIONS

INSTALLATIONS.

B. Certifications:

1. Submit written certification from OEM indicating that proposed supervisor of installation and proposed provider of contract maintenance are authorized representatives of OEM. Include individual's legal name and address and OEM warranty credentials in the certification.

2. Pre-acceptance Certification: Submit in accordance with test procedures.

3. Test system cables and certify to COR before proof of performance testing can be conducted. Identify each cable as labeled on as-installed drawings.

4. Provide current and qualified test equipment OEM training certificates and product OEM installation certification for contractor installation, maintenance, and supervisory personnel.

C. Closeout Submittal: Provide document from OEM certifying that each item of equipment installed conforms to OEM published specifications.

1.4 WARRANTY

A. Work subject to terms of Article "Warranty of Construction," FAR clause 52.246-21.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 PERFORMANCE AND DESIGN CRITERIA

A. Provide complete system including “punch down” and cross-connector blocks voice and data distribution sub-systems, and associated hardware including telecommunications outlets (TCO);

copper and fiber optic distribution cables, connectors, “patch” cables, “break out” devices and equipment cabinets, interface cabinets, and radio relay equipment rack.

B. Industry Standards:

1. Cable distribution systems provided under this section are connected to systems identified as critical care performing life support functions.

2. Conform to National and Local Life Safety Codes (whichever are more stringent), NFPA, NEC, this section, Joint Commission Life Safety Accreditation requirements, and OEM recommendations, instructions, and guidelines.

3. Provide supplies and materials listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory where such standards are established for supplies, materials or equipment.

4. Refer to industry standards and minimum requirements of Section 27 05 11, REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATIONS and guidelines listed.

5. Active and passive equipment required by system design and approved technical submittal;

must conform to each UL standard in effect for equipment, when technical submittal was reviewed and approved by Government or date when COR accepted system equipment to be

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27 15 00 - 3 replaced. Where a UL standard is in existence for equipment to be used in completion of this contract, equipment must bear approved NRTL label.

C. System Performance: Provide complete system to meet or exceed TIA Category 5E // 6 // or on a case by case basis Category 6A for specialized powered systems’ // requirements.

D. Provide continuous inter- and/or intra-facility voice, data, and analog service.

1. Provide voice and data cable distribution system based on a physical “Star" topology.

2. Provide separate cable distribution system for emergency, safety and protection systems (i.e.

emergency bypass phones; police emergency voice communications from parking lots and stairwells personal protection, duress alarms and annunciation systems; etc.)

3. Contact SMCS 005OP2H3 (202-462-5310) for specific technical assistance and approvals.

E. Specific Subsystem Requirements: Provide products necessary for a complete and functional voice, data, analog and videotele communications cabling system, including backbone cabling system, patch panels and cross-connections, horizontal cabling systems, jacks, faceplates, and patch cords.

F. Coordinate size and type of conduit, pathways and firestopping for maximum 40 percent cable fill with subcontractors.

G. Terminate all interconnecting twisted pair, fiber-optic or coaxial cables on patch panels or punch blocks. Terminate unused or spare conductors and fiber strands. Do not leave unused or spare twisted pair wire, fiber-optic or coaxial cable unterminated, unconnected, loose or unsecured.

H. Color code distribution wiring to conform to ANSI/TIA 606-B and construction documents, whichever is more stringent. Label all equipment, conduit, enclosures, jacks, and cables on record drawings, to facilitate installation and maintenance.

I. In addition to requirements in Section 27 05 11, REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNICATION

INSTALLATIONS, provide stainless steel faceplates with plastic covers over labels.

2.2 EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

A. Where system connects to an existing or future voice (telephone) system, refer to Section 27 31

00, VOICE COMMUNICATIONS SWITCHING AND ROUTING EQUIPMENT // or Section 27 31

31, VOICE COMMUNICATIONS SWITCHING AND ROUTING EQUIPMENT - EXTENSION // for specific voice (telephone) equipment and system operational performance standards.

B. Cable Systems - Twisted Pair, Fiber optic, Coaxial and Analog:

1. General:

a. Provide cable (i.e. backbone, outside plant, and horizontal cabling) conforming to accepted industry standards with regards to size, color code, and insulation.

b. Some areas can be considered “plenum”. Comply with all codes pertaining to plenum environments. It is contractor’s responsibility to review the VA’s cable requirements with

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COR and OI&T Service prior to installation to confirm type of environment present at each location.

c. Provide proper test equipment to confirm that cable pairs meet each OEM’s standard transmission requirements, and ensure cable carries data transmissions at required speeds, frequencies, and fully loaded bandwidth.

2. Telecommunications Rooms (TR):

a. In TR’s served with UTP // and STP // fiber optic, coaxial and analog backbone cables, terminate UTP // and STP // cable on RJ-45, 8-pin connectors of separate 48-port modular patch panels, //110A or equivalent type punch down blocks that are dedicated to voice and data applications//.

b. Provide 24 port fiber optic modular patch panels with “LC” // or OEM specified // couplers dedicated for voice, data and FMS applications.

c. Provide connecting cables required to extend backbone cables (i.e. patch cords, twenty-five pair, etc.), to ensure complete and operational distribution systems.

d. In TR’s, which are only served by a UTP // and STP // backbone cable, terminate cable on separate modular connecting devices, Type 110A punch down blocks (or equivalent), dedicated to data applications.

3. Backbone Copper Cables:

a. Riser Cable:

1) Provide communication riser cables listed in NEC Table 800, 154(a) for the purpose and suited for electrical connection to a communication network.

2) Provide STP or Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP), minimum 24 American Wire Gauge

(AWG) solid, thermoplastic insulated conductors for communication (analog RF coaxial cable is not to be provided in riser systems) riser cables with a thermoplastic outer jacket.

3) Label and test complete riser cabling system.

4. Horizontal Cable: Installed from TCO jack to the TR patch panel.

a. Tested to ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 Category // 5E // 6 // 6A // requirements including NEXT, ELFEXT (Pair-to-Pair and Power Sum), Insertion Loss (attenuation), Return Loss, and

Delay Skew.

b. Minimum Transmission Parameters: // 250 MHz //500 MHz//.

c. Provide four pair // 0.205 mm2 (24 AWG) // 0.326 mm2 (22 AWG) // cable

d. Terminate all four pairs on same port at patch panel in TR.

e. Terminate all four pairs on same jack, at work area Telecommunication Outlets (TCO):

1) Jacks: Minimum three eight-pin RJ-45 ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 Category // 5E // 6 // 6A //

Type jacks at TCO.

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a) Top Port: RJ-45 jack compatible with RJ-11 plug for voice.

b) Bottom Two Ports: Unkeyed RJ-45 jacks for data.

5. Patient Bedside Prefabricated Units (PBPU):

a. // Where PBPU’s exist in facility, identify single gang "box" location on PBPU designated for installation of TCO; obtain written approval and specific instructions from PBPU OEM regarding disassembly and reassembly of each PBPU to extent necessary to install cable to PBPU box reserved for TCO. //

b. Provide stainless steel face plate approved for use by PBPU OEM and COR.

6. Fiber Optics Backbone Cable:

a. Provide 50/125 // 62.5/125 (for Bell System Interconnection Compatibility // micron OM4 multi-mode cable, containing at minimum 18 strands of fiber, unless otherwise specified.

b. Provide loose tube cable, which separates individual fibers from the environment, or indoor/outdoor cables, for outdoor runs or any area that includes an outdoor run.

c. Provide tight buffered fiber cable or indoor/outdoor cables for indoor runs.

d. Terminate multimode fibers at both ends with LC // SC // type female connectors installed in an appropriate patch or breakout panel and secured with a cable management system.

Provide minimum 610 mm (2 ft.) cable loop at each…