271500 Communications Structured Cabling.pdf

Sioux Falls VA Health Care System Sioux Falls Boiler Plant

Sioux Falls, South Dakota #438-22-900

ADDENDUM #3 01-01-16

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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 or Boiler building_________________ here-in-after referred to as the “facility”.

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

FOR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS.

E. Low voltage cabling system infrastructure: Section 27 10 00, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION AND SIGNAL WIRING.

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, or telecommunications room, showing termination 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.

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3. Test system cables and certify to COR (Contracting Officer

Representative) 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 (Contracting Officer Representative) accepted system equipment to be replaced. Where a UL standard is in

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C. System Performance: Provide complete system to meet or exceed TIA

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.

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2.2 EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

A. 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.

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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 COR

(Contracting Officer Representative) 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 or 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.

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a. Tested to ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 Category 6A requirements including

NEXT, ELFEXT (Pair-to-Pair and Power Sum), Insertion Loss

(attenuation), Return Loss, and Delay Skew.

b. Minimum Transmission Parameters: 500 MHz.

c. Provide four pair (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

6A Type jacks at TCO.

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

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

5. Fiber Optics Backbone Cable:

a. Provide 50/125 or 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 type female connectors installed in an appropriate patch or breakout panel and secured with a cable management system. Provide a minimum (2 ft.) cable loop at each end.

e. Provide single mode fiber optic cable containing at minimum 12 strands of fiber, unless otherwise specified. Terminate single mode fibers at both ends with LC type female connectors installed in an appropriate patch or breakout panel and secured with a cable management system. Provide a minimum (2 feet) cable loop at each end to allow for future movement.

f. Install fiber optic cables in TR’s, Voice (Telephone) Switch

Room, and Main Computer Room, in rack mounted fiber optic patch panels. Provide female LC couplers in appropriate panel for termination of each strand.

g. Test all fiber optic strands' cable transmission performance in accordance with TIA standards. Measure attenuation in accordance

27 15 00 - 6 with fiber optic test procedures TIA-455-C ('-61', or -53).

Provide written results to COR for review and approval.

B. Cross-Connect Systems (CCS):

1. Copper Cables: Provide copper CCS sized to connect cables at TR and allow for a minimum of 50 percent anticipated growth.

2. Maximum DC Resistance per Cable Pair: 28.6 Ohms per (1,000 feet).

3. Fiber Optic Cables:

a. Provide fiber CCS sized to connect cables at TR and allow for a minimum of 50 percent anticipated growth.

b. Install fiber optic cable slack in protective enclosures.

C. Telecommunication Room (TR):

1. Terminate backbone and horizontal, copper, fiber optic, coaxial and analog cables on appropriate cross-connection systems (CCS) containing patch panels, punch blocks, and breakout devices provided in enclosures and tested, regardless of installation method, mounting, termination, or cross-connecting used. Provide cable management system as a part of each CCS.

2. Coordinate location in TR with FMS equipment (i.e. fire alarm, nurse call, code blue, video, public address, radio entertainment, intercom, and radio paging equipment).

D. Coaxial and Analog Cables: Bond equipment to ground per TIA standards, such that all grounding systems comply with all applicable National, Regional, and Local Building and Electrical codes.

1. Provide current arrester for each copper or coaxial cable that enters from outside of a building regardless if cable is installed underground or aerial.

2. Provide a gas surge protector/module and bond to earth ground.

E. Main Cross-connection Subsystem (MCCS): MCCS is a common point of distribution for inter- and intra-building copper and fiber optic backbone system cables, and connections to the voice (telephone) and data cable systems.

F. Voice (or Telephone) Cable Cross-Connection Subsystem:

1. Provide Insulation Displacement Connection (IDC) hardware.

2. Provide the following for each Category 6a (or on a case by case basis Category 6A for specialized powered systems technically accepted by SMCS 005OP2H3, (202) 461-5310, OI&T and FMS Services and

COR) Cabling System termination; RJ-45 patch cord connector to RJ-45

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a. Provide terminations to be accessible without need for disassembly of IDC wafer. Provide IDC wafers removable from their mounts to facilitate testing on either side of connector.

b. Provide removable designation strips or labels to allow for inspection of terminations.

c. Provide cable management system as a part of IDC.

3. Provide IDC connectors capable of re-terminations, without damage, a minimum of 200 IDC insertions or withdrawals on either side of connector panel.

4. Install using only non-impact terminating tool having both tactile and audible feedback to indicate proper termination.

5. Provide inputs from FTS, Local Voice (Telephone) System, or diverse routed voice distribution systems on left side of IDC (110A blocks with RJ45 connections are acceptable alternates to IDC) of MCCS.

6. Provide system outputs from MCCS to voice backbone cable distribution system on the right side of same IDC (or 110A blocks) of MCCS.

7. Do not split pairs within cables between different jacks or connections.

8. Provide UTP cross connect wire to connect each pair of terminals plus an additional 50 percent spare.

G. Data Cross-Connection Subsystems:

1. Provide patch panels with modular RJ45 female to 110 connectors for cross-connection of copper data cable terminations and system ground with cable management system.

2. Provide patch panels conforming to EIA/ECA 310-E dimensions and suitable for mounting in standard equipment racks, with 48 RJ45 jacks aligned in two horizontal rows per panel. Provide RJ45 jacks of modular design and capable of accepting and functioning with other modular (i.e. RJ11) plugs without damaging the jack.

a. Provide system inputs from servers, data LAN, bridge, or interface distribution systems on top row of jacks of appropriate patch panel.

b. Provide backbone cable connections on bottom row of jacks of same patch panel.

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c. Provide patch cords for each system pair of connection jacks with modular RJ45 connectors provided on each end to match panel’s modular RJ45 female jack’s being provided.

H. Fiber-Optic Cross-Connection Subsystems: Provide rack mounted patch or distribution panels installed inside a lockable cabinet or “breakout enclosure” that accommodate minimum 12 strands multimode fiber and 12 strand single mode fiber - these counts do not include 50 percent spare requirement. Provide cable management system for each panel.

1. Provide panels for minimum 24 female LC connectors, able to accommodate splices and field mountable connectors and have capacity for additional connectors to be added up to OEM’s maximum standard panel size for this type of use. Protect patch panel sides, including front and back, by a cabinet or enclosure.

2. Provide panels that conform to EIA/ECA 310-E dimensions suitable for installation in standard racks, cabinets, and enclosures.

3. Provide patch panels with the highest OEM approved density of fiber

LC terminations (maximum of 72 each), while maintaining a high level of manageability. Provide proper LC couplers installed for each pair of fiber optic cable LC connectors.

a. Provide system inputs from interface equipment or distribution systems on top row of connectors of appropriate patch panel.

b. Provide backbone cable connections on bottom row of connectors of same patch panel.

c. Provide patch cords for each pair of fiber optic strands with connector to match couplers.

4. Provide field installable connectors that are pre-polished.

a. Terminate every fiber cable with appropriate connector, and test to ensure compliance to specifications and industry standards for fiber optic LC female connector terminated with a fiber optic cable.

b. Install a terminating cap for each unused LC connector.

I. Copper Outside Plant Cable: Minimum of STP or UTP, 22 AWG solid conductors, solid PVC insulation, and filled core (flex gel -waterproof Rural Electric Association (REA) listed PE 39 code) between outer armor or jacket and inner conductors protective lining.

1. Provide copper cable system as a Star Topology.

J. Horizontal Cabling (HC):

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1. The horizontal cable length to farthest system outlet to be maximum of 90 m (295 ft).

2. Splitting of pairs within a cable between different jacks is not permitted.

K. Air Blown Fiber: Alternative fiber optic cable installation method.

1. Air blown fiber installation process (also referred to as air blown cable, air assisted cable, high pressure air blowing, cable jetting, and referred to as air blown fiber herein) typically uses separate optical fiber cables along with separate flexible protective microducts installed where optical fiber cables can be blown in using specific equipment, trained installation personnel and practices.

2. Indoor Microducts:

a. Provide empty bundled microducts comprising an inner layer of microducts optimized for air blown fiber system and an outer jacket layer of plenum riser rated material with product identification and sequential length marking on outer layer at minimum one-meter (three feet) intervals.

b. Provide microduct allowing multiple fibers to be installed simultaneously into each microduct using air blown fiber installation technique and fibers to also be removed from microduct using same technique.

c. Size each microduct for 50 percent unoccupied microducts after initial fiber bundle installation.

d. Furnish microducts that maintain a minimum bend radius of 20 times cable diameter.

e. Provide quantity of plugs or end-caps so all unoccupied microducts are plugged on both ends per manufacturer’s specifications. Provide plugs or end-caps that can be easily installed or removed from duct connectors as needed over the lifetime of the installation.

3. Outside Microducts:

a. Provide outdoor-rated bundled microducts consisting of a number of empty microducts comprising an inner layer of microducts optimized for air blown fiber system and covered by a rated jacketing material with product identification and sequential length marking on outer layer at one-meter (three feet) minimum intervals.

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b. Provide microducts with rodent protection at direct buried applications.

c. Protect outdoor-rated bundled microducts either by utilizing a moisture barrier and an outer jacket outer layer of jacketed, galvanized steel armored (underground), direct buried, or outdoor tray or rack locations jacketed, galvanized steel armored for aerial, outdoor rack, or tray locations or by utilizing an HDPE jacket (with optional steel-tape wrapped between outer jacket and inner microducts) that has been treated with rodent deterrent.

d. Water-blocking must be accomplished by utilizing a moisture barrier within the bundled microduct assembly or by utilizing water-blocked fiber cable.

e. Provide microduct allowing multiple fibers to be installed simultaneously into each microduct using air blown fiber installation technique and fibers to also be removed from microduct using same technique.

f. For future capacity, size each microduct provided for 50 percent unoccupied microducts after initial fiber bundle installation.

g. Furnish microducts to maintain minimum bend radius twenty times cable diameter.

h. Provide quantity of plugs or end-cap so unoccupied microducts are plugged on both ends per manufacturer’s specifications, to prevent ingress of contaminants including water.

4. Microduct Couplers: Provide plastic-bodied pneumatic connector to join microducts of same size.

a. Provide straight connectors constructed of a transparent plastic material permitting a visual verification of fiber population.

b. Provide tee connectors with additional port allowing for gas-blocking in internal/external situations or provide gas-blocking couplers as needed to protect and isolate classified areas from non-classified areas or provide close-down connectors if needed for midspan assisted blows in long runs.

5. Microduct Distribution Units: Provide NEMA-rated enclosure, suited for site environmental conditions provided for microduct distribution, routing, and termination.

a. Provide unit capable of wall mounting to provide proper geometry for distribution wherever several microducts enter same location or where microduct type transitions take place.

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b. Size based on number of microducts to enter unit.

6. Outdoor Enclosure/Splice Case: Provide outdoor NEMA-rated enclosure, or splice case suitable for site environmental conditions of outside plant microduct distribution and routing.

a. Material: Stainless steel.

b. Select enclosure/splice case hardware to meet site conditions.

1) Provide NEMA-4 and 4X enclosures or splice cases in areas where hosing and splashing environmental conditions exist.

2) Provide NEMA-6 and 6P enclosures splice cases in areas where temporary or long term flooded environmental conditions exist.

7. Fiber Termination Units: Provide at locations where fiber is to be terminated.

a. Provide strain relief of incoming microducts.

b. Provide connector panels and connector couplings adequate to accommodate the number of fibers to be terminated.

c. Incorporate radius control mechanisms to limit bending of fibers to manufacturer’s recommended minimum or (3 inches), whichever is larger.

d. Where rack-mount fiber termination hardware is required, provide wall-mount microduct distribution unit near rack, and provide individual microducts to route and connect fiber bundle passing through microduct distribution units to fiber termination hardware.

e. Provide LC connectors mounted on a coupler panel that snaps into patch panel housing assembly.

8. Fiber Bundles or Cables:

a. Provide fiber bundles or cables designed and manufactured to facilitate:

1) Rapid installation of fiber using air blown fiber installation process without risk or damage to fibers.

2) Re-installation without degradation of the optical specifications and performance of fiber.

3) Transition points from indoor to outdoor environments without splices.

b. Provide jacketed optical fibers manufactured so that the jacketed fiber strands meet GR409 and meet either UL 1666 for riser rated cables or UL 910 for plenum rated cables and are specific to the purpose of being blown throughout the bundled microduct system.

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c. Provide fiber designed to be stripped and terminated with standard tools.

d. Provide fiber designed to be terminated with standard fiber optic connectors.

e. Provide maximum 72 strands of fiber to be blown within each microduct; if fiber counts higher than 72 strands are required, provide microcore fiber with counts to 432 strands in larger size microducts.

2.3 DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS

A. Telecommunication Outlet:

1. TCO consists of minimum one voice (telephone) RJ45 jack and two data

RJ45 jacks, and one single mode fiber optic, and one multimode fiber optic jacks mounted in a separate steel outlet box 100 mm (4 inches) x (4 inches) x (2-1/2 inches) minimum with a labeled stainless steel faceplate. Where shown on drawings, provide a second steel outlet box minimum (4 inches) x (4 inches) x (2-1/2 inches), with a labeled faceplate, adjacent to the first box to ensure system connections and expandability requirements are met.

2. Provide RJ-45/11 compatible female type voice (telephone) multi-pin connections. Provide RJ-45 female type data multi-pin connections.

Provide LC

3. Provide wall outlet with a stainless steel face plate and sufficient ports to fit voice (telephone) multi-pin jack, data multi- pin jacks, fiber optic jacks, and plastic covers for labels when mounted on outlet box provided (minimum (4 inches) x (4 inches) for single and (4 inches) x (8 inches) for dual outlet box applications.

Install stainless steel face plate, for prefabricated bedside patient unit installations.

4. Interface fiber optic LC jacks to appropriate patch panels in associated TR, but do not cross-connect fiber optic cables fiber optic equipment or install fiber optic equipment.

B. Backbone Distribution Cables:

1. Meet TIA transmission performance requirements of Voice Grade

Category 6A.

2. Provide cable listed for environments where it is installed.

3. Technical Characteristics:

a. Length: As required, in minimum 1 kilometer (3,000 ft.) reels.

b. Size:

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1) Minimum (22 AWG) outside plant installation.

2) Minimum (24 AWG) interior installations.

c. Color Coding: American Telephone and Telegraph Company Standard;

Bell System Practices Outside Plant Construction and Maintenance

Section G50.607.3, Issue 2 February 1959.

d. Minimum Bend Radius: 10X cable outside diameter.

e. Impedance: 120 Ohms + 15 percent.

f. DC Resistance: Maximum 8.00 ohms/100 m

g. Shield Coverage: As required by drawing notes single shield tape design flat shield bonded to cable jacket/.

h. Maximum attenuation for 100m at 20° C:

Frequency (MHz) Category 3 (dB) Category 6A (dB)

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1 2.6 2.1

4 5.6 3.8

8 8.5 5.3

10 9.7 5.9

16 13.1 7.5

20 8.4

25 9.4

31.25 10.5

62.5 15.0

100 19.1

200 27.6

250 31.1

300 34.3

400 40.1

500 45.3

4. Data Multi-Conductor:

a. Unshielded F/UTP cable with solid conductors.

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b. Able to handle the power and voltage used over the distance required.

c. Meets TIA transmission performance requirements of Category 6A.

d. Technical Characteristics:

1) (24 AWG) - (22 AWG) cable

2) Working Shield: 350 V.

3) Bend Radius: 10 times cable outside diameter.

4) Impedance: 100 Ohms + 15% BAL.

5) Bandwidth: 500 MHz.

6) DC Resistance: Maximum 9.38 Ohms/100m (328 ft.) at 20 degrees

C.

7) Maximum Mutual Capacitance: 5.6 nF per (328 ft.).

8) Shield Coverage:

a) Overall Outside (if OEM specified): 100 percent.

b) Individual Pairs (if OEM specified): 100 percent.

9) Maximum attenuation for (328 ft.) at 20° C:

Frequency

(MHz)

Category 6a

(dB)

Category 6A

1 2.0 2.1

4 4.1 3.8

8 5.8 5.3

10 6.5 5.9

16 8.2 7.5

20 9.3 8.4

25 10.4 9.4

31.25 11.7 10.5

62.5 17.0 15.0

100 22.0 19.1

200 27.6

250 31.1

300 34.3

400 40.1

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Frequency

(MHz)

Category 6a

Category 6A

500 45.3

5. Fiber Optic:

a. Multimode Fiber:

1) Provide OM4 Type general purpose multimode fiber optic cable installed in conduit for system locations with load-bearing support braid surrounding inner tube for strength during cable installation.

2) Technical Characteristics:

a) Bend Radius: Minimum (6 inches); outer jacket as required.

b) Fiber Diameter: 50 or 62.5 for Bell System Interconnection

Standard requirements microns.

c) Cladding: 125 microns.

d) Attenuation:

1) 850 nanometer: Maximum 4.0 dB per kilometer.

2) 1,300 nanometer: Maximum 2.0 dB per kilometer.

e) Bandwidth:

1) 850 nanometer: Minimum 160 MHz.

2) 1,300 nanometer: Minimum 500 MHz.

f) Connectors: Stainless steel.

b. Single mode Fiber:

1) Provide OS1 Type general purpose single mode fiber optic cable installed in conduit for all system locations with load-bearing support braid surrounding inner tube for strength during cable installation.

2) Technical Characteristics:

a) Bend Radius: Minimum (4 inches).

b) Outer Jacket: PVC.

c) Fiber Diameter: 8.7 microns.

d) Cladding: 125 microns.

e) Attenuation at 850 nanometer: 1.0 dBm per kilometer.

f) Connectors: Ceramic.

C. Outlet Connection Cables:

1. Voice (Telephone):

a. Provide a connection cable for each TCO voice (telephone) jack in system with 10 percent spares able to connect voice (telephone)

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(telephone) jack. Do not provide voice (telephone) instruments or equipment.

b. Technical Characteristics:

1) Length: Minimum (6 feet).

2) Cable: Voice Grade.

3) Connector: RJ-11/45 compatible male on each end.

4) Size: Minimum 24 AWG.

5) Color Coding: Required, telephone industry standard.

2. Data:

a. Provide a connection cable for each TCO data jack in system with

10 percent spares to connect a data instrument to TCO data jack.

Do not provide data terminals/equipment.

b. Technical Characteristics:

1) Length: Minimum (6 feet).

2) Cable: Data grade Category 6a or on a case-by-case basis

Category 6A for specialized powered systems accepted by SMCS

005OP2H3 (202) 461-5310, IT and FMS Services and COR

(Contracting Officer Representative).

3) Connector: RJ-45 male on each end.

4) Color Coding: Required, data industry standard.

5) Size: Minimum 24 AWG.

3. Fiber Optic:

a. Provide a connection cable for each TCO fiber optic connector in system with 10 percent spares. Provide data connection cable to connect a fiber optic instrument to TCO fiber optic jack. Do not provide fiber optic instruments/equipment.

b. Technical Characteristics:

1) Length: Minimum (6 feet).

2) Cable: Flexible single conductor with jacket.

3) Connector: LC male on each end.

4) Size: To fit OM1 single mode or OM4 multimode cable.

D. System Connectors:

1. Modular (RJ-45/11 and RJ-45): Provide voice and high speed data transmission applications type modular plugs compatible with voice

(telephone) instruments, computer terminals, and other type devices requiring linking through modular telecommunications outlet to the system compatible with UTP or UTP cables.

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a. Technical Characteristics:

1) Number of Pins:

a) RJ-45: Eight.

b) RJ-11/45: Compatible with RJ-45.

2) Dielectric: Surge.

3) Voltage: Minimum 1,000V RMS, 60 Hz at one minute.

4) Current: 2.2A RMS at 30 minutes or 7.0A RMS at 5.0 seconds.

5) Leakage: Maximum 100 µA.

6) Connections:

a) Initial contact resistance: Maximum 20 milli-Ohms.

b) Insulation displacement: Maximum 10 milli-Ohms.

c) Interface: Must interface with modular jacks from a variety of OEMs. RJ-11/45 plugs provide connection when used in

RJ-45 jacks.

d) Durability: Minimum 200 insertions/withdrawals.

E. Fiber Optic Terminators:

1. Pre-polished crimp on type that has proper ferrule to terminate fiber optic cable.

2. Technical Characteristics:

a. Frequency: Light wave.

b. Power Blocking: As required.

c. Return Loss: 25 db.

d. Connectors: LC.

e. Construction: Ceramic.

F. Conduit and Signal Ducts:

1. Conduit:

a. Provide conduit or sleeves for cables penetrating walls, ceilings, floors, interstitial space, fire barriers, etc.

b. Minimum Conduit Size: (3/4 inch).

c. Provide separate conduit and signal ducts for each cable type installation.

d. When metal (plastic covered, flexible cable protective armor, etc.) systems are authorized to be provided for use in the system, follow installation guidelines and standard specified in

Section 27 05 33, RACEWAYS AND BOXES FOR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS and NEC.

e. Maximum 40 percent conduit fill for cable installation.

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2. Signal Duct, Cable Duct, or Cable Tray: Use existing signal duct, cable duct, and cable tray, when identified and accepted by COR

(Contracting Officer Representative).

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 INSTALLATION

A. Install for ease of operation, maintenance, and testing.

B. Install system to comply with NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, NFPA 99

Health Care Facilities, NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, Joint Commission

Manual for Health Care Facilities, and original equipment manufacturers' (OEM) installation instructions.

C. Cable Systems Installation:

1. Install system cables in cable duct, cable tray, cable runway, conduit or when specifically approved, flexible NEC Article 800 communications raceway. Confirm drawings show sufficient quantity and size of cable pathways. If flexible communications raceway is used, install in same manner as conduit.

2. Coordinate outside plant and backbone cables to furnish number of cable pairs for system requirements and obtain approval of COR and

IT Service prior to installation.

3. Bond to ground metallic cable sheaths, etc. (i.e. risers, underground, horizontal, etc.).

4. Install temporary cable to not present a pedestrian safety hazard and be responsible for all work associated with removal. Temporary cable installations are not required to meet Industry Standards; but must be reviewed and accepted by COR, IT Service, FMS and SMCS

005OP2H3 (202-461-5310) prior to installation.

D. Labeling:

1. Industry Standard: Provide labeling in accordance with ANSI/TIA-606-

B.

2. Print lettering of labels with laser printers or thermal ink transfer process handwritten labels are not acceptable.

3. Label both ends of all cables in accordance with industry standard.

Provide permanent Labels in contrasting colors and identify according to system “Record Wiring Diagrams”.

4. Termination Hardware: Label workstation outlets and patch panel connections using color coded labels with identifiers in accordance with industry standard and record on “Record Wiring Diagrams”.

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3.2 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

A. Interim Inspection:

1. Verify that equipment provided adheres to installation requirements of this section. Interim inspection must be conducted by a factory-certified representative and witnessed by COR (Contracting Officer

Representative).

2. Check each item of installed equipment to ensure appropriate NRTL label.

3. Verify cabling terminations in telecommunications rooms and at workstations adhere to color code for T568B T568A contractor verify with COR for which one to use pin assignments and cabling connections comply with TIA standards.

4. Visually confirm marking of cables, faceplates, patch panel connectors and patch cords.

5. Perform fiber optical field inspection tests via attenuation measurements on factory reels and provide results along with manufacturer certification for factory reel tests. Remove failed cable reels from project site upon attenuation test failure.

6. Notify COR of the estimated date the contractor expects to be ready for interim inspection, at least 20 working days before requested inspection date, so interim inspection does not affect systems’ completion date.

7. Provide results of interim inspection to COR (Contracting Officer

Representative). If major or multiple deficiencies are discovered, COR can require a second interim inspection before permitting contractor to continue with system installation.

8. Do not proceed with installation until COR (Contracting Officer

Representative) determines if an additional inspection is required.

In either case, re-inspection of deficiencies noted during interim inspections must be part of the proof of performance test.

B. Pretesting:

1. Pretest entire system upon completion of system installation.

2. Verify during system pretest, utilizing the accepted equipment, that system is fully operational and meets system performance requirements of this section.

3. Provide COR (Contracting Officer Representative) four copies of recorded system pretest measurements and the written certification that system is ready for formal acceptance test.

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C. Microduct Tests:

1. Furnish COR, obstruction, and pressure test data for each microduct installed. Complete pressure and obstruction tests per manufacturer’s recommended procedures prior to installing fiber and ensure 100 percent of all microducts are compliant with manufacturer.

2. Complete microduct pressure testing before proceeding with end-to-end microduct obstruction testing.

3. Notify COR at least one week in advance of test date so that the

Government and design professional may be present to witness testing.

4. Maintain close contact with chosen and technically-approved OEM and

SMCS 005OP2H3 throughout installation, testing and certification process.

D. Acceptance Test:

1. After system has been pretested and the contractor has submitted pretest results and certification to COR (Contracting Officer

Representative) then schedule an acceptance test date and give COR

(Contracting Officer Representative) 30 days' written notice prior to date acceptance test is expected to begin.

2. Test only in presence of a COR (Contracting Officer Representative).

3. Test utilizing approved test equipment to certify proof of performance.

4. Verify that total system meets the requirements of this section.

5. Include expected duration of test time, with notification of the acceptance test.

E. Verification Tests:

1. Test UTP or STP copper cabling for DC loop resistance, shorts, opens, intermittent faults, and polarity between conductors, and between conductors and shield, if cable has an overall shield. Test cables after termination and prior to cross-connection.

2. Multi-mode Fiber Optic Cable: Perform end-to-end attenuation tests in accordance with TIA-568-B.3 and TIA-526-14A using Method A, Optical Power Meter and Light Source and perform verification acceptance test.

3. Single mode Fiber Optic Cable: Perform end-to-end attenuation tests in accordance with TIA-568-B.3 and TIA-526-7 using Method A, Optical

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Power Meter and Light Source and Perform verification acceptance test.

F. Performance Testing:

1. Perform Category 6A for specialized powered systems accepted by SMCS

005OP2H3, (202) 461-5310, IT and FMS Services and COR) tests in accordance with TIA-568-B.1 and TIA-568-B.2. Include the following tests - wire map, length, insertion loss, return loss, NEXT, PSNEXT, ELFEXT, PSELFEXT, propagation delay and delay skew.

2. Fiber Optic Links: Perform end-to-end fiber optic cable link tests in accordance with TIA-568-B.3.

G. Total System Acceptance Test: Perform verification tests for UTP, STP copper cabling systems and multi-mode and single mode fiber optic cabling systems after complete telecommunication distribution system and workstation outlet are installed.

3.3 MAINTENANCE

A. Accomplish the following minimum requirements during one year warranty period:

1. Respond and correct on-site trouble calls, during standard work week:

a. A routine trouble call within one working day of its report.

Routine trouble is considered a trouble which causes a system outlet, station, or patch cord to be inoperable.

b. Standard work week is considered 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday exclusive of Federal holidays.

2. Respond to an emergency trouble call within six hours of its report.

An emergency trouble is considered a trouble which causes a subsystem or distribution point to be inoperable at any time.

3. Respond on-site to a catastrophic trouble call within four hours of its report. A catastrophic trouble call is considered total system failure.

a. If a system failure cannot be corrected within four hours

(exclusive of standard work time limits), provide alternate equipment, or cables within four hours after four hour trouble shooting time.

b. Routine or emergency trouble calls in critical emergency health care facilities (i.e., cardiac arrest, intensive care units, etc.) are also deemed catastrophic trouble.

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4. Provide COR (Contracting Officer Representative) written report itemizing each deficiency found and the corrective action performed during each official reported trouble call. Provide COR (Contracting

Officer Representative) with sample copies of reports for review and approval at beginning of total system acceptance test.

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