09.05_Addendum G - Structure Cable Plant Standard.pdf

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INFORMATION and COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS

STRUCTURED CABLE PLANT

STANDARD

November 2017 Edition

Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) Information Technology Operations (IT OPS) Division

ICE OCIO Structured Cable Plant Standard

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Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Summary of Changes

1.2 Background

1.3 Purpose

1.4 Scope

2 Quality Assurance

2.1 Proposals

2.2 References

2.3 Manufactured Products

2.4 Testing

3 PATHWAYS

3.1 General

3.2 Conduit, Boxes and Fittings

3.3 Cable Trays and Runways

4 Grounding and Bonding

4.1 Primary Bonding Busbar (PBB)

4.2 Secondary Bonding Busbar (SBB)

4.3 Installation

5 Distribution Closets

5.1 Equipment Racks and Cabinets

5.2 Patch Panels and Cable Management

5.3 Labeling Conventions

5.4 Space Planning

6 Backbone Cabling

6.1 General

6.2 Copper Cabling

6.3 Optical Fiber Cabling

6.4 Space Planning

7 Horizontal Cabling

7.1 General

7.2 Copper Cabling

7.3 Optical Fiber Cabling

7.4 Equipment Patch Cords

7.5 Space Planning

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8 Closing Documents

8.1 Implementation Report

8.2 Test Reports

8.3 As-Built Drawings and Drop schedules

Table of Figures

Figure 1 Distribution Closet Building Riser Figure 2 Wire Mesh Cable Tray (left) and Ladder Runway (right) Figure 3 Typical MDF/ER Room Dimensions Figure 4 Typical RWC Room Dimensions Figure 5 Backbone Cabling Line Diagram Figure 6 T568B Pin Assignments (front view) Figure 7 Optical Fiber Connectors

List of Tables

Table 1 Summary of Changes Table 2 Conduit Cable Fill Table 3 Example Outlet Locations Table 4 Example Outlet Configuration Details

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Summary of Changes

This document, hereafter referred to as the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Cable Standard, replaces and supersedes previous releases of the ICE Structured Cable Plant Standards.

The objective is to continuously improve upon the breadth, depth, and clarity of information to reduce the level of effort necessary for the user to navigate and comprehend, and minimize the risk of change orders and Requests for Information (RFI).

An electronic version of the ICE Cable Standard resides in the ICE Intranet Enterprise Library, available on the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) Web site. Updates to the ICE Cable Standard will be made periodically and as necessary. Approved changes integrated into this edition of the ICE Cable Standard are reflected in Table 1. Suggestions for changes may be submitted to:

Scott Bowman Supervisory IT Spec (InfoSec) ITSS Section Chief Scott.Bowman@ice.dhs.gov

Robert Neill Area Manager, Deployment Robert.Neill@ice.dhs.gov

Table 1 Summary of Changes

Revision No. Reference Description

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Section

Structure and Formatting

• Updated title page, page headers, and footers

• Amended Sentence structure, spelling, and grammar.

• Consistent use of font style and sizing, line and paragraph spacing, expanded page margins from custom to normal.

• Revised chapters more consistent with Construction Specification

Institute (CSI) MasterFormat, replacing bullets with letters and numbers for more efficient referencing and editing.

• Consolidated related information and created new sections to expand content.

• Replaced Revision History table with a Summary of Changes specific to the current edition.

Document Size and Content

Previous edition (54) pages.

• Reduced redundant, unnecessary or contradictory terms. Ex: All, provide, shall, require, will, must, should, each, typical, any, and references to ANSI/TIA standards (2 pages).

• Removed unnecessary or contradictory figures and tables (6 pages).

Updated or added tables and figures as necessary to provide clarity.

• Removed common knowledge, educational, or justifying content that is beyond the intent of the document. (6 pages)

• Reduced Table of Contents by eliminating third level subsection headers (1 page).

• Removed Appendixes.

o Reduced the use of acronyms and removed unused acronyms and terms from Glossary (8 pages). Used descriptive language where applicable.

o Eliminated example closing documents (7 pages). Defined core requirements.

• Updated Background, Purpose and Scope: Expanded and defines what the document is, and is not.

• Corrected or added performance specifications.

1.2 Background

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ICE brings a unified and coordinated focus to the enforcement of federal immigration laws, customs laws, and air security laws. ICE brings to bear all the considerable resources and authorities invested in it to fulfill its primary mission: to detect vulnerabilities and protect national security. Because of increasing demands on Service resources, ICE personnel must be able to share information rapidly and efficiently to succeed in fulfilling the Service mission.

The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Network Implementation Branch (NIB), Engineering Division supports the ICE mission by providing deployment, management, and design services for the diverse and complex Information and Communications Technology (ICT) systems in the (600+) ICE facilities. These facilities include approximately (100) construction projects each

November 2017 Edition 5 year, including the: modernization, alteration, addition, or improvement of its real property and the construction of new facilities. These projects involve various Programs and Sub-Programs with unique ICT requirements. Specific Program functional descriptions are beyond the scope of this document. The ICT systems cabling infrastructure supports, but is not necessarily limited to, the following low voltage special systems:

A. Telephony: Public Branch Exchange (PBX), Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), and plain old telephone (POTS)/analog applications.

B. Wide Area/Local Area Networks (WAN/LAN): classified, unclassified and 802.11 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Ethernet applications.

1. Special Systems include, but not necessarily limited to: IRMNET, Electronic Safety and Security (ESS), Audio Video Teleconferencing (VTC), Covert Video Networking (CVN), Computer Forensics, Controlled Access Areas (CAA), Wire room, and Homeland Security Data Networks (HSDN).

C. Community Antennae Television (CATV) applications.

1.3 Purpose

The purpose of the ICE Cable Standard is to serve as a basis of design (BOD) to be used by architects, engineers, contractors, ICE staff, etc. involved in the planning, design, and construction of cabling infrastructure supporting Information and Communications Technology (ICT) systems in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities. This guide is intended to be used as a supplement to current ICE Facility Design manuals.

The term “Contractor” is defined as the prime contractor(s) responsible for performing all work necessary to provide a complete and useable, standards and codes compliant ICT systems cabling infrastructure that meets ICE needs. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to coordinate the cabling design and installation with other trades and utilities, ensuring other building systems and design elements are compatible, complementary, and achieve symmetry with the overall project requirements.

The ICE Cable Standard is not intended to be project specific, nor a technology systems design or deployment guide. ICE OCIO will provide a Site-Specific Cabling Requirements Package, hereafter referred to as the ICE Cabling Requirements Package, which shall be used in combination with the ICE Cable Standard to provide a complete and fully functional ICT system cabling infrastructure.

Deviations from these documents must be coordinated through the ICE Office of Facilities Management and approved by ICE OCIO prior to execution of work. The ICE Cabling Requirements Package includes:

A. Site requirements narrative B. Floor plans with ICT outlet locations and configuration tags C. Enlarged IT room layouts D. Rack elevations E. ICT outlet details and schedules F. Backbone cable riser diagrams

1.4 Scope

The ICE Cable Standard defines requirements for:

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A. Quality Assurance: Proposals, references, contractor staff, manufactured products, and testing.

B. Pathways: Conduit, boxes and fittings, cable trays, and Controlled Access Areas (CAA).

C. Grounding and Bonding: Primary Bonding Busbar (PBB), Secondary Bonding Busbar (SBB), bonding conductors, and installation.

D. Distribution Closets: Equipment racks and cabinets, patch panels and cable management, labeling conventions, and space planning.

E. Backbone Cabling Distribution: Shielded and Unshielded Twisted Pair (STP and UTP) copper cable, fiber optic cable, connecting hardware, and space planning.

F. Horizontal Cabling Distribution: Shielded and Unshielded Twisted Pair (STP and UTP) copper cable, fiber optic cable, connecting hardware, patch cords, and space planning.

G. Closing Documents: Implementation report and certification, test reports, as-built drawings, and drop schedules.

2 QUALITY ASSURANCE

2.1 Proposals

Contractor cabling proposals and submittals are required to be reviewed and approved by the ICE Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) Regional Deployment Lead for technical compliance with the ICE Cabling Requirements Package prior to award and execution of work, and shall include a detailed Statement of Work (SOW) including the following information:

A. Include references to the project IT Service Request (ITSR) number, ICE Cabling Requirements Package version, and other Bridging Documents provided by ICE OCIO, and used for pricing.

B. Identify the quantity and configuration of Work Area Outlets (WAO’s) per wiring closet.

C. Identify build details for wiring closets, including: quantity and type of racks per closet, components, fiber optic and copper patch panels, wire management, etc.

D. Identify backbone cabling details, including: quantity and type of riser cables including:

origination, destination, and method of termination.

1. Perform site assessment survey to determine conditions, and cabling routes/lengths between buildings, floors, and spaces.

E. Identify scope assumptions and exclusions.

F. Provide a detailed Bill of Materials (BOM) including manufacturers, part numbers and quantities, with product technical data sheets.

1. Submittals shall be marked to show references to the ICE Cable Standard and ICE Cabling Requirements Package, including the section and paragraph numbers. Submit each section separately.

2. Include construction details, material descriptions, dimensions and profiles, finishes, and rated capacities.

3. Provide Seismic Qualification Certificates from manufacturer for regions that are at risk for seismic activity for: pathways, enclosures, cabinets and racks. Include the following information:

a. Basis for Certification: Indicate whether withstand certification is based on actual test of assembled components or on calculation.

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b. Dimensioned Outline Drawings of Equipment Unit: Identify center of gravity and locate and describe mounting provisions. Include detailed description of equipment anchorage devices on which certification is based and their installation requirements.

G. Reconcile scope discrepancies with ICE OCIO. Submit issues, requests for information (RFI’s) and/or change requests in writing, including details and markups as applicable, and track in a project log.

2.2 References

The ICE Cable Standard defers to the following sources when data is either too detailed or too broad to be included in this standard. The Building Industry Consultant Service International (BICSI) association is the global leader for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) systems cabling infrastructure design and installation best practices. The BICSI Telecommunications Distribution Design Manual (TDDM) forms the base criteria, and references a multitude of outside publications, including Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) standards. TIA is the global leader of standards development representing the ICT industry and accredited by the American Standards Institute (ANSI). In addition to Government standards, national and local code regulations, and manufacturer instruction, the entirety of the ICT system cabling installation shall meet the latest edition of these standards, as applicable:

A. BICSI – Telecommunications Distribution Design Manual (TDDM) B. BICSI - Standard for Installing Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling C. TIA-526-7-A-2015, Measurement of Optical Power Loss of Installed Single-Mode Fiber Cable

Plant, Adoption of IEC 61280-4-2 edition 2: Fiber-Optic Communications Subsystem Test Procedures – Part 4-2: Installed Cable Plant – Single-Mode Attenuation and Optical Return Loss Measurement.

D. TIA-526-14-C-2015, Optical Power Loss Measurement of Installed Multimode Fiber Cable Plant; Modification of IEC 61280-4-1 edition 2, Fiber-Optic Communications Subsystem Test Procedures- Part 4-1: Installed Cable Plant-Multimode Attenuation Measurement.

E. ANSI/TIA-568-0-D–2015, Generic Telecommunications Cabling for Customer Premises.

F. ANSI/TIA-568-1-D–2015, Commercial Building Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard.

G. ANSI/TIA-568-C.1–2009, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard.

H. ANSI/TIA-568-C.2–2009, Balanced Twisted-Pair Telecommunications Cabling and

Components Standard.

I. ANSI/TIA-568.3-D–2015, Optical Fiber Cabling Components Standard.

J. ANSI/TIA-568-C.4–2011, Broadband Coaxial Cabling and Components Standard.

K. ANSI/TIA-569-D–2015, Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces.

L. ANSI/TIA-598-D–2014, Optical Fiber Cable Color Coding.

M. ANSI/TIA-606-B-2012, Administration Standard for Commercial Telecommunications

Infrastructure.

N. ANSI/TIA-607-C-2015, Generic Telecommunications Bonding and Grounding (Earthing) for

Customer Premises.

O. ANSI/TIA-942-A-2012, Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Data Centers.

P. ANSI/TIA-1005-A–2012, Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Industrial Premises.

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Q. ANSI/TIA-1152–2009, Requirements for Field Test Instruments and Measurements for Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling.

R. ANSI/TIA-1183–2012, Test Fixtures for Balun-Less Measurements of Balanced Components and Systems.

S. ANSI/TIA-758-B–2012, Customer-Owned Outside Plant Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard.

T. National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 70-National Electrical Code (NEC); Edition adopted by the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ), including applicable amendments and supplements.

U. Electronics Industry Alliance/Electronic Components Association (EIA/ECA) 310-E, Cabinets, Racks and Associated Equipment.

V. National Electrical Bell Standards (NEBS)/Telcordia GR-63-January 2012, Zone 4 Seismic General Requirements

W. Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) X. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International Y. National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Standards Z. NECA 1 – National Electrical Contractors Association Standards for Good Workmanship AA. CNSSAM TEMPEST/1-13 17 January 2014 Red/ Black Installation Guide BB. ICD 705 Physical Security Specifications – 2011, Technical Specifications for Construction and

Management of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities CC. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 Standard, Wireless Local Area

Network (WLAN), latest edition.

2.3 Manufactured Products

A. The term “provide” is defined as purchased, installed, tested, labeled and ready for use. The term “furnish” is defined as purchased and supplied for the use of others. The materials and equipment to be provided or furnished by the Contractor are required to be new using matched and certified manufacturer solutions, and listed for its intended purpose by a nationally recognized testing laboratory (NRTL).

B. Provide material and equipment produced by manufacturers in the USA that regularly and presently produce the equipment and material specified and whose products have been in satisfactory use in similar service for not less than 3 years, and which replacement parts are available. When more than one unit of the same class of equipment or material is required, such units shall be the product of a single manufacturer.

C. Equipment and materials shall be protected during shipment, storage, and installation against physical and environmental damage.

D. Install equipment and materials in a workmanship like manner.

E. Test optical fiber cables prior to installation, while cable is still on spools to ensure all strands pass light.

F. Damaged materials shall be, as determined by the Office of the Chief Information Officer

(OCIO) Representative, placed in first class operating condition or be returned to the source of supply for repair or replacement.

G. Match make and model in existing facilities that meet current specifications.

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2.4 Testing

A. General:

1. Properly clean connector ports prior to testing.

2. Test and certify the permanent link Backbone riser and Horizontal Work Area Outlet

(WAO) cabling using equipment, patch/launch cords and adapters matched and qualified by the test equipment manufacturer, and equivalent to the performance category of the cabling provided.

3. Use test equipment that compares to industry performance standards for pass/fail results. Ensure equipment is properly calibrated and referenced, and has up-to-date software/firmware.

4. Test Reports to include:

a. Project name, address, contract #, and task or delivery order #, purchase order #, IT Service Request # and report submittal date.

b. Manufacturer, model, and software version of the test equipment.

c. Date and time of test and equipment calibration.

d. Document data for each measurement. Outlets, cable, pair/strand identification (as applicable) to match site labeling scheme. Organize results per closet.

e. Overall “pass/fail” indication. Resolve deficiencies to achieve an overall “pass” result. Provide a mitigation plan to ICE OCIO immediately following initial scheduled testing.

f. Provide results in a summary report that is transferred from the test instrument to a computer and saved as pdf files.

B. Copper Cabling: Testing parameters include, but not necessarily limited to:

1. Length (physical vs. electrical, and length requirements)

2. Wiremap

3. Insertion loss

4. Near-end crosstalk (NEXT) loss

5. Power sum near-end crosstalk (PSNEXT) loss

6. Equal-level far-end crosstalk (ELFEXT)

7. Power sum equal-level far-end crosstalk (PSELFEXT)

8. Return loss

9. Propagation delay

10. Delay skew

11. Direct Current (DC) loop resistance, shorts, opens, intermittent faults, and polarity between conductors.

C. Optical Fiber Cabling: Testing parameters on each strand include, but not necessarily limited to:

1. Bi-directional end-to-end Attenuation: Loss results shall be less than 2.0 decibel (dB).

2. Dual wavelength:

a. Multimode: 850 nanometers (nm) and 1300 nm

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b. Singlemode: 1310 nm and 1550 nm

3. Length

4. Continuity

5. Polarity

6. Indicate number of mated connectors and splices.

7. Group refractive index (GRI) for the type of fiber tested.

3 PATHWAYS

Pathways consist of infrastructure that conceals, protects, and supports Horizontal and Backbone cabling between distribution closets, Work Area Outlets (WAO’s), and building risers (Figure 1). See Distribution Closets Section 5 for room function descriptions. Distribution closets include:

A. Demarcation Room (Demarc)/Entrance Facility (EF)

B. Main Distribution Frame (MDF)/Equipment Room (ER)

C. Remote Wiring Closets (RWC)

D. Special Program work areas that house dedicated equipment and cabling.

Inter-Building Backbone

Demarc/Entrance Facility (EF)

Controlled Access Area

(CAA)

Remote Wiring Closet (RWC)

Remote Wiring Closet (RWC)

Main Distribution Frame (MDF)/ Equipment Room (ER)

Intra-Building Backbone (typical)

Building Riser Closet

Building Riser Closet

Building Riser Closet

Remote Wiring Closet (RWC)

Intra-Building Backbone (typical)

Figure 1 Distribution Closet Building Riser

3.1 General

A. Clearances: Applies to cables and pathways.

1. Maintain 6 inches minimum clearance from parallel runs of flues and steam or hot-water pipes. Install horizontal pathway runs above water and steam piping.

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2. Sources of electromagnetic interference (EMI):

a. Maintain 5 inches minimum clearance from fluorescent lighting.

b. Maintain 12 inches minimum clearance from conduit and cables used for electrical power distribution under 5 kilo Volt Amps (kVA).

c. Maintain 24 inches minimum clearance from conduit and cables used for electrical power distribution under 5 kilo Volt Amps (kVA).

d. Maintain 48 inches minimum clearance from motors or transformers.

3. Cross perpendicularly to electrical power cables and conduits.

B. Align and route pathways and cables parallel or perpendicular to the building lines and furniture layouts to the extent possible, ensuring accessibility to cable supports and pull boxes.

C. Adhere to a maximum fill factor of 40 percent.

D. Firestopping and sealing: Seal openings between floors and walls (used and unused) with a

UL listed mechanical assembly, approved by the local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ), maintaining the integrity of the structural, fire or smoke rating and allowing re-entry for future use with minimal impact.

E. Mounting requirements: Pathway systems to be structurally supported.

3.2 Conduit, Boxes and Fittings

A. General:

1. Provide rigid thin wall conduit for cabling that passes through non-ICE controlled space, impassible ceilings, or where vulnerable to damage. Ex: building lobbies, underground parking garages, outside cable routes, etc. Include polypropylene or monofilament plastic line with not less than 200-pound tensile strength.

a. Inside Plant (ISP): Provide Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT) conduit with compression type couplings and connectors (with insulated throats).

b. Outside Plant (OSP): Provide high-density polyethylene (HDPE) conduit.

c. Conceal conduit within finished walls, ceilings and floors unless otherwise indicated. Exposed pathways are only permitted as indicated and as approved through submittal review process.

d. Bends in the conduit must be made to create smooth, sweeping turns.

e. Provide a pull-box every 100 feet and every 180 degrees change in direction.

f. Provide separate pathways for conveyance of dissimilar signal types and voltage levels. Ex: Audio Visual (AV) and overhead paging.

2. Controlled Access Areas (CAA):

a. Provide shop drawings, List of Material (LOM), and other documentation as required by the Accrediting Authority for approval, prior to purchase and installation of materials.

b. Pathways embedded in concrete or that do not support the CAA space may not pass through the CAA space.

3. Conduit cable fill: Calculations are estimated (Table 2). Validate fill rates per manufacturer cable dimensions and UL listed Firestopping instructions.

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Table 2 Conduit Cable Fill

Conduit Trade Size

Cable Outside Diameter 1” 1 ¼” 1 ½” 2” 2 ½” 3” 4”

.25-inch Cables 7 12 16 27 41 60 103

.5-inch Cables 1 3 4 6 10 15 25

1-inch Cables 0 1 1 1 2 3 6

B. Backbone Cabling Distribution (Figure 1): See Backbone Cabling Section 6.

1. Inside Plant (ISP):

a. Provide a minimum of two 4-inch trade size sleeves or conduits (per environmental and/or security conditions) for the routing of backbone cables between the building Demarcation Room (Demarc)/Entrance Facility (EF), vertical building riser closets, the Main Distribution Frame (MDF)/Equipment Room (ER) and Remote Wiring Closets (RWC).

b. Optical fiber backbone cables are required to be routed in independent pathways from copper backbone cabling. However, optical fiber cable is specified to be of interlocking steel armor construction, therefore does not require continuous conduit protection.

c. Controlled Access Areas (CAA): Provide a minimum 3-inch trade size conduit with a dielectric break when penetrating secure room wall partitions to support un-class Backbone and Horizontal copper cabling entering the CAA space from the MDF or RWC.

2. Outside Plant (OSP):

a. Provide a minimum of two 4-inch trade size between buildings in a campus environment.

b. Provide weatherproof pull boxes designed for flush burial, secured by tamper-resistant locking devices and having structural load rating consistent with enclosure and installed location.

C. Horizontal Cabling Distribution: See Horizontal Cabling Section 7.

1. Provide a minimum of one general purpose power receptacle located within 3 feet.

2. Provide a minimum 1-inch trade size rigid thin wall conduit for each Work Area

Outlet (WAO).

a. "Daisy Chaining" of conduits supporting WAO’s is not permitted.

b. Where local codes do not mandate rigid thin wall conduit from the distribution closet to the WAO, provide a minimum 1-inch trade size conduit stubbed above accessible ceiling for each WAO.

c. Where stubbed conduit installation is impractical, "ring and string" installations are acceptable.

d. WAO’s containing optical fiber and copper cables require independent conduits to the WAO box.

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3. WAO wall boxes: Provide minimum 5 inches square x 2 7/8 inches deep with minimum 1-inch knockouts, and a single gang or double gang device ring (per outlet type). See Horizontal Cabling Section 7.

a. Typical mounting height for WAO to be 18 inches above finished floor (AFF), but required to match general purpose electrical outlets, unless otherwise noted.

b. Separate WAO boxes mounted on opposite sides of a wall so they are not in the same vertical channel.

c. Controlled Access Areas (CAA): Provide independent surface mounted raceway for classified WAO’s and maintain a minimum 3 inches separation between all other pathways, wire lines, and outlets.

4. Floor boxes: Provide adequate capacity to accommodate designated power, and WAO voice, data and audio/visual (AV) cabling and components.

a. Include one 1-1/4-inch trade size conduit from conference room table floor box to display outlet.

5. Modular furniture: Route WAO cables through modular furniture raceways directly to each workstation and terminate in a compatible snap in faceplate to furniture base. If necessary, due to high WAO cable count, a surface mount box may be installed on the base of the furniture, pending ICE OCIO approval.

6. Wi-Fi: Route WAO cables directly to the designated Wireless Access Point (WAP) location and terminate in a plenum rated surface mount box.

3.3 Cable Trays and Runways

A. General:

1. Provide couplings, offsets, adapters, end caps, cable bend radius components and other fittings as required for a complete and matching system.

2. Verify no intruding items such as debris, pipes, hangers, or other equipment are in the pathways prior to cable installation.

3. Additional Clearances: Maintain 8 inches minimum access clearance above, below and at least one side of cable trays and runways.

4. Internal dimensions:

a. Internal height maximum of 2 inches.

b. Internal width minimum of 12 inches.

B. Application:

1. Provide continuous wire mesh style cable tray from the work areas to the distribution closets, above false ceilings or under raised floor, to support Horizontal and Backbone cabling (Figure 2).

a. J Hooks may be used only in areas approved by ICE and the local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ). Support open air cables every 36 inches.

2. Provide ladder style runway in distribution closets to support Horizontal and Backbone cabling to wall fields, racks and cabinets (Figure 2).

a. Finish: Manufacturer's standard finish in black.

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b. Locate Cable tray a minimum 2 inches above enclosed equipment cabinets, open racks, and closet door trims. Attach open racks to the tray system with manufacturer recommended hardware.

Figure 2 Wire Mesh Cable Tray (left) and Ladder Runway (right)

4 GROUNDING AND BONDING

The Telecommunication grounding and bonding system begins at the Primary Bonding Busbar (PBB) as an extension of the Electrical Entrance Facility grounding electrode system. Due to the potential high costs of a bonding infrastructure, the requirements outlined in Section 4.1 may be waived upon approval of ICE OCIO.

4.1 Primary Bonding Busbar (PBB)

A. Provide a PBB adjacent to the Electrical Entrance Facility.

1. Bond the PBB to the Electrical Entrance Facility grounding electrode system, the alternating current (AC) main electrical branch circuit panel, and structural building steel if available. Telecommunications Bonding Conductor (TBC) not to exceed 30 feet.

2. PBB size: Predrilled solid copper sized .25-inch-thick by 4 inches and 20 in length mounted 12 inches above finished floor on 4-inch minimum insulated spacers, using stainless steel hardware.

3. Label the Primary Bonding Busbar (PBB) with "xx-PBB," where "xx" is the space identifier.

B. Extend a Telecommunications Bonding Backbone (TBB) from the Primary Bonding Busbar (PBB) to the Secondary Bonding Busbar (SBB) located in the distribution closet.

1. Facilities consisting of multiple floors and/or distribution closets require the TBB to be extended to the top of the facility riser, and SBB’s to be independently bonded to the TBB.

2. Multi-story facilities constructed with two or more Telecommunications Bonding Backbone (TBB) systems require a Backbone Bonding Conductor (BBC) between the systems. Bonding to occur between the Secondary Bonding Busbars (SBB) at the top floor and then every third floor.

C. Conductor sizes: Sizes to be determined by a Division 26 Electrical contractor. BBC to match the largest TBB it is connected to.

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4.2 Secondary Bonding Busbar (SBB)

A. Provide a SBB in each distribution closet, Telecommunication Entrance Facility and other designated spaces (Ex: Homeland Security Data Networks (HSDN) Room, Wire Room, Forensics Server Room, and Controlled Access Areas):

1. Bond to the alternating current (AC) electrical branch circuit panel that supports the closet, and to structural building steel if available.

2. SBB size: Predrilled solid copper sized .25-inch-thick x 2 inches and 12 inches in length mounted 12 inches above finished floor on 4-inch minimum insulated spacers, using stainless steel hardware.

3. Label the Secondary Bonding Busbar (SBB) with "xx-SBB," where "xx" is the space identifier.

B. Conductor sizes: In most cases, minimum #6 AWG stranded copper bonding conductor up to 100 feet in length. Sizes to be determined by a Division 26 Electrical contractor.

4.3 Installation

A. Install grounding and bonding conductors without splices and in a direct route between termination points. The bend radius shall be minimum 8 inches at the busbar and 10 times the diameter of the conductor along the pathway. No one bend may exceed 90 degrees.

B. Outside Cable Plant (OSP): Provide primary lightning and fault protection for communications cables underground and/or exposed to outdoor elements, and bond to the Primary Bonding Busbar (PBB) or Secondary Bonding Busbar (SBB) per manufacturer specifications.

C. Bond all equipment frames, racks, cabinets, raised floor systems, cable shields and cable trays to the SBB using a minimum #6 AWG stranded copper bonding conductor not longer than 30 feet, and jumpers no longer than 12 inches.

1. Provide cabling racks with a Horizontal Rack Bonding Busbar (RBB) bonded to the SBB with a #6 AWG stranded copper conductor.

a. RBB size: Predrilled solid copper, 3/16-inch-thick by .25-inch, and 19 inches in length.

D. Label backbone bonding conductors at its attachment point: "WARNING!

TELECOMMUNICATIONS BONDING CONDUCTOR. DO NOT REMOVE OR DISCONNECT!” Also, identify its destination points.

5 DISTRIBUTION CLOSETS

Distribution Closets include the following:

A. Demarcation Room (Demarc)/Entrance Facility (EF): The building’s Demarc/EF is the Primary entrance point for both public and private network services outside cable plant (OSP).

B. Main Distribution Frame (MDF)/Equipment Room (ER): The MDF/ER is the centralized distribution location for copper and optical fiber riser/tie cables supporting ICE network and telephony systems. The MDF also functions as a Remote Wiring Closet (RWC).

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C. Remote Wiring Closets (RWC): The RWC is the floor or space serving distribution location that serves as the cross-connection point between backbone and horizontal cabling infrastructure and equipment supporting Work Area Outlets (WAO’s).

D. Special Program work areas that house dedicated equipment and cabling.

5.1 Equipment Racks and Cabinets

A. General:

1. Manufacturer's standard finish in black.

2. Mounting requirements:

a. Structurally secure to the slab floor or wall fields per application.

b. Bolt multiple racks and/or cabinets together.

B. Open Racks:

1. Standard two-post 19-inch-wide x 84 inches tall.

2. Additional mounting requirements: Secure to ladder runway system.

C. Enclosed Cabinets:

1. Doors: Concealed hinge, lockable flush latch, vented and removable doors, with matching key/lock design where multiple cabinets are installed.

2. Removable and lockable side panels with gaskets.

3. Solid top with brushed openings for cable access and a solid bottom panel.

4. Free standing cabinets: Adjustable leveling feet.

5. Type 1 galvanized-steel frame with welded, uni-body construction.

6. Top mounted ventilation fan.

7. Dimensions:

a. Free standing cabinets: 24 inches wide x 36 – 42 inches deep x 84 inches high.

b. Wall-mount cabinets: 24 inches wide x 24 inches deep x 48 inches high.

Hinged and mounted with adequate clearance to open fully 180 degrees.

5.2 Patch Panels and Cable Management

A. General:

1. Metal or high impact plastic, with manufacturer's standard finish in black.

2. Provide blank panels to fill unused openings in patch panels and fiber enclosures.

3. Provide separate connecting blocks, patch panels and fiber housings for each color, performance category and wiring configuration of cables being terminated. Provide quantity sufficient for the number of cables, pairs and optical fiber strands terminated, plus 25 percent spare.

B. Cable Management:

1. Open racks:

a. Provide rear horizontal cable support bars for each patch panel.

b. Provide front/rear horizontal and vertical cable management with integral wire retaining fingers and covers.

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1. Vertical management: Full rack length cable management in-between and on each end of standard 2-post open racks. Size: 6 inches wide.

2. Horizontal management: Horizontal cable management above and below patch panel stack, and in-between each panel. Size: 1 - 2 rack units high per ICE Cabling Requirements Package.

2. Copper backbone wall fields: Provide 110 block style vertical and horizontal cross connect management with and without legs.

C. Copper Patch Panels:

1. Provide modular patch panels with standard 110D type Insertion Displacement

Connector (IDC) in rear and RJ-45 interface in front.

a. Available in low and high-density configurations, and 12 - 48 port capacities.

b. Patch panels to have clear window displays covering labels, with labels or icons matching cable color.

2. Copper backbone wall fields: Provide 110 block style connecting blocks.

D. Optical Fiber Housings and Panels:

1. Rack and wall mounted fiber modular panel housings, available in low and high-density configurations, and various port capacities.

2. Single Mode and Multimode coupling panels available in duplex SC and LC configurations.

5.3 Labeling Conventions

A. General:

1. Use machine printed adhesive-tape labels.

2. Identify cabinets, racks, patch panels, and housings per examples below, unless otherwise noted in the ICE Cabling Requirements Package.

3. Identify each cable, patch cord, copper pair and optical fiber strand.

4. Identifiers:

a. Buildings: 2-6 alphanumeric characters.

b. Floors: Two-digit numeric characters (Ex: 01, 02, 03, etc.).

c. Closets: Single letter character (Ex: A, B, C, etc.).

1. Start each floor with “A”. “M” reserved for MDF.

2. Stacked riser closets shall have the same designation on each floor.

d. Outlet or Cables: Three-digit numeric characters. Followed by an “A”, “B”, etc., as applicable per outlet configuration.

B. Backbone Distribution Example: TW801I-01-A-001 – TW800K-01-M-001

1. Origination Point:

a. Building: TW801I = TechWorld 801 I Street.

b. Floor/Closet: 01-A = 1st floor - closet A.

c. Cable pair/fiber strand: 001 = cable pair/fiber strand 001.

2. Destination point:

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a. Building: TW800K = TechWorld 800 K Street.

b. Floor – Closet: 01-M = 1st floor - closet MDF.

c. Cable pair/fiber strand: 001 = cable pair/fiber strand 001.

C. Horizontal Distribution Example: TW-01-A-111A, B

1. Building: TW= TechWorld.

2. Floor/Closet: 01-A = 1st floor - closet A.

3. Outlet/Cable: 001 = Outlet 001 – cables A and B

D. Special Programs: See ICE Cabling Requirements Package

5.4 Space Planning

A. General:

1. Pathway requirements: See Section 3.

2. Grounding and bonding requirements: See Section 4.

3. Location: Do not locate closets in spaces that restrict expansion or functionality.

When feasible, closets are to be vertically stacked, or readily accessible to the building communications riser, in multi-story facilities.

4. Doors: Must be a minimum 36 inches wide x 80 inches high with a 2-hour fire rating and electronic badge access. Hinge doors to swing out (code permitting) and open fully 180 degrees.

5. Ceilings: Minimum height of 10 feet. Ceiling spaces shall be open and free of obstructions. Utilities and infrastructure that do not support the distribution closet shall not be installed in or pass through the space. Ex: Environmental conditioning systems and ductwork, plumbing, electrical services, motors, or other equipment that emits excessive Electrical Magnetic Interference (EMI) or Radio Frequency Interference (RFI).

6. Wall Field Backboards: .75 inches x 48 inches x 96 inches A/C grade, void free fire-retardant treated plywood (FRTP). Paint all six sides with two coats of a bright (neutral) colored, fire resistant paint. Do not paint over manufacturer's label. Install vertically and on all wall surfaces.

7. Floors: Floors to be rated to withstand a minimum 100 pounds per square foot and finished with dust limiting, anti-static paint or tile.

8. Power (non-switched):

a. Provide white general purpose 120 Volt/20 Amp NEMA 5-20R duplex receptacle outlets every 6 feet around perimeter walls and identified as convenience outlets. Not connected to dedicated communications circuit panel boards.

b. On dedicated emergency power, provide two red 120 Volt/20 Amp NEMA 5- 20R quad receptacle wall outlets.

c. Enclosed cabinets: On dedicated emergency power, provide one red 120 Volt/20 Amp NEMA 5-20R quad receptacle, one red 120 Volt/30 Amp NEMA L5-30R and one red 208 Volt/30 Amp NEMA L6-30R receptacles. Identify outlets for technology use only and attach to overhead cable runway above each cabinet.

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d. Open racks: On dedicated emergency power, provide one red 120 Volt/20 Amp NEMA 5-20R quad receptacle and one red 120 Volt/30 Amp NEMA L5- 30R receptacles. Identify outlets for technology use only and attach to the rear of vertical cable management.

e. For raised floor installations, locate electrical outlets under the floor.

9. Lighting: Not connected to communications circuit panel boards.

a. Provide battery backup emergency lighting.

b. Switch controlled lighting providing a minimum of 500 lux in the horizontal plane and 200 lux in the vertical plane measured at 3 feet above finished floor.

10. Environmental Conditioning: Provide a dust free environment with continuous and dedicated environmental control (24 hours a day/365 days a year), preferably on emergency power. Maintain a positive pressure with a minimum of one air change per hour, temperature between 64 – 81 degrees F and a maximum relative humidity of 60%.

11. Load Calculations: Baseline Power Density/Heat Rejection

a. Enclosed Cabinets: 6 kilowatts (Kw)/20,485 British Thermal Units (Btu)/Hr.

b. Open Racks: 3 kilowatts (Kw)/10,242 British Thermal Units (Btu)/Hr.

12. Working Clearances: Provide a minimum clearance of 36 inches of unobstructed space for access, installation and maintenance of cabling and equipment mounted on walls, racks and cabinets.

a. Allocate a minimum floor space of 24 inches wide x 42 inches deep for each enclosed cabinet, 30 inches wide x 36 inches deep for each open rack/vertical cable management, and 6 inches deep along perimeter walls for vendor and infrastructure wall fields.

13. Room Dimensions: Closets vary in size depending on their function, usable floor space served and the quantity of multi-cable Work Area Outlets (WAO) supported.

a. If dedicated utilities or additional Program technologies are to be located within the distribution closets, it may be necessary to adjust minimum room dimensions listed in the Sections below accordingly.

B. Demarcation Room(Demarc)/Entrance Facility (EF):

1. Coordinate building Demarc)/EF requirements with the telecommunications service provider and accommodate as necessary. In addition to wall field equipment and termination blocks, it may be necessary for the provider to install floor mounted racks or enclosed cabinets to accommodate future technologies.

2. Room Size: A minimum of 10 feet x 10 feet.

C. Main Distribution Frame (MDF)/Equipment Room (ER):

1. Room Size: A minimum of 10 feet x 17 feet to accommodate infrastructure supporting up to 192 multi-cable Work Area Outlets (WAO’s) (Figure 3):

a. (3) Open Racks: Cabling rack “A” and “B”, and Telephony equipment.

1. Exception 1: Projects deploying less than 97 WAO’s do not require

Cabling Rack “B”.

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2. Exception 2: Projects deploying Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology do not require a Telephony equipment rack.

b. (3) Enclosed Cabinets: OCIO servers, Security vendor and Covert Video Network (CVN).

1. Exception 1: Projects not deploying CVN do not require a CVN cabinet.

17'-0"

'-0

3'-0"

30"30"30"

24"24

42"

Cabling Rack B

Cabling Rack A

Telephony Equipment

Rack

OCIO

Server

Cabinet

Security Vendor Cabinet

17'

Covert Video

Cabinet

Figure 3 Typical MDF/ER Room Dimensions

2. In some instances, the Demarc, or an extended Demarc, will be located in the MDF, requiring additional dedicated cabinet, rack, and/or wall field space.

3. The MDF also functions as a Remote Wiring Closet (RWC) for Horizontal cabling.

Therefore, the MDF is required to be centrally located on the floor or space being served and must not exceed 295 feet (90 m) for terminated Work Area Outlet (WAO) cable lengths. Provide additional RWC’ s as necessary if the usable floor space to be served exceeds 10,000 square feet or the cable length exceeds limitations.

D. Remote Wiring Closet (RWC):

1. Room Size: A minimum of 10 feet x 8.5 feet to accommodate infrastructure supporting up to 192 multi-cable Work Area Outlets (WAO’s) (Figure 4):

a. (2) Open Racks: Cabling rack “A” and “B”.

1. Exception 1: Projects deploying less than 97 WAO’s do not require Cabling Rack “B”.

2. Exception 2: Projects deploying less than 49 WAO’s may be considered for shallow closets with wall mounted racks or cabinets when no other options are available.

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8'-6"

'-0

30"30"

42"

Cabling Rack B

Cabling Rack A

8' 6"

3'-0"

Figure 4 Typical RWC Room Dimensions

3. Centrally located on the floor or space being served and must not exceed 295 feet (90 m) for terminated Work Area Outlet (WAO) cable lengths. Provide additional RWC’ s as necessary if the usable floor space to be served exceeds 10,000 square feet or the cable length exceeds limitations.

E. Special Program Areas: See ICE Cabling Requirements Package

6 BACKBONE CABLING

Backbone cabling consists of optical fiber/copper cabling and connecting hardware between Distribution Closets. See Distribution Closets Section 5 for room function descriptions.

6.1 General

A. The installation shall be a star topology where cabling is routed directly to the designated spaces and terminate directly to connecting blocks and patch panels. Bridged taps, splitters, splices, etc. not permitted without ICE OCIO approval.

B. Testing requirements: See Quality Assurance Section 2.

C. Pathway requirements and building riser diagram: See Pathways Section 3.

D. Grounding and bonding requirements: See Grounding and Bonding Section 4.

E. Labeling requirements: See Distribution Closets Section 5.

1. Provide a clear flexible vinyl or polyester laminate wrap-around type label around each end of cables 4 inches from termination point. Labels shall be preprinted or computer-printed type with printing area and font color that contrasts with cable jacket color.

F. Provide cables with imprinted cable rating, length, category, and/or strand count.

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1. Inside Plant (ISP): Provide plenum rated cables.

2. Outside Plant (OSP): Provide indoor/outdoor plenum rated cables.

G. Cold-Weather Installation: Bring cable to room temperature before installing per the manufacturers recommendations.

H. Conceal cables in ceilings, walls, and floors utilizing approved pathways. Exposed cabling other than unfinished spaces not permitted without ICE OCIO approval.

I. Maintain manufacturer cable bend radius and pulling tension requirements and provide a minimum 10-foot service loop on each end.

J. Bundle, lace, and train cables within industry standard restrictions and using fabric Velcro hook and loop style tie wraps. Attach cables to rear horizontal support bars for patch panel applications.

K. Patch cords: See Horizontal Cabling Section 7.

6.2 Copper Cabling

A. Connecting hardware: Terminate cables with connecting hardware of same performance category or higher and per manufacturer instructions. See Distribution Closets Section 5 and Space Planning Section 6.4.

B. Cables:

1. Category 3: 25 pairs or higher, 100-ohm, balanced Shielded and Unshielded Twisted

Pair (STP/UTP).

2. Category 5e: 25 pairs or higher, 100-ohm, balanced Shielded and Unshielded Twisted

Pair (STP/UTP).

3. Coaxial (coax): .5 hardline, RG11, and RG6, 75-ohm, 2000 megahertz (MHz) dual shield, and 734C, 75-ohm, DS3 coax.

6.3 Optical Fiber Cabling

A. Connecting hardware: Terminate cables with connecting hardware of same performance category and per manufacturer instructions. See Distribution Closets Section 5 and Space Planning Section 6.4.

1. Quick-connect, non-keyed, duplex, Lucent Connectors (LC) with insertion loss less than 0.75 decibel (dB) (Figure 7).

a. Multimode color: Aqua

b. Singlemode color: Blue

B. Cables: Optical fiber cables shall be of interlocking steel armor construction.

1. Multimode: Multi-strand, tight buffer, 50/125 micron, laser-optimized OM3 supporting 10 gigabit (Gb) Ethernet up to 984 feet (300 m).

a. Maximum Attenuation: 3.5 decibel/kilometer (dB/km) at 850 nanometers

(nm) and 1.5 dB/km at 1300 nm.

b. Minimum Modal Bandwidth: 1500 megahertz/kilometer (MHz-km) at 850 nanometers (nm) and 2000 MHz-km at 1300 nm.

c. Jacket Color: Aqua.

2. Singlemode: Multi-strand, tight buffer, 9/125 micron OS1 (inside plant) and OS2 (outside plant).

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a. Maximum Attenuation: 1 (OS1)/.4 (OS2) decibel/kilometer (dB/km) at 1310 nm and 1 (OS1)/.4 (OS2) dB/km at 1550 nm.

b. Jacket Color: Yellow.

6.4 Space Planning

A. Typical Program provisions are identified below and corresponding line diagram (Figure 5).

Refer to ICE Cabling Requirements Package for specific applications.

B. Provide from Demarcation Room (Demarc)/Entrance Facility (EF) to Main Distribution Frame (MDF)/Equipment Room (ER):

1. Twelve strand OS1 singlemode fiber optic cable terminated in wall mounted distribution panel in the Demarc and rack mounted distribution panel in rack “A” in the MDF.

2. Fifty pairs Category 5e Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) copper cable terminated on 110 blocks at each end.

3. One .5 hardline or RG11 (determined by site conditions) coax cable terminated with “F” type connectors on 1 gigahertz (GHz) directional multi-port taps (one cable per port) to support Community Antennae Television (CATV) service.

4. Two 734C coax cables terminated with male “BNC” type connectors with a 20’ service loop located at OCIO server cabinet in the MDF, and the Demarc, to support digital circuits.

C. Provide from Demarc to Wire Room:

1. Twenty-five pairs Category 5e Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) copper cable terminated on 110 blocks at each end.

D. Provide from Demarc to Homeland Security Data Network (HSDN) Room or Controlled Access

Area (CAA):

1. Twenty-five pairs Category 5e Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) copper cable terminated on 110 blocks at each end.

E. Provide from Demarc to Forensics Server Room:

1. Twenty-five pairs Category 5e Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) copper cable terminated on 110 blocks at each end.

2. Two 734C coax cables terminated with male “BNC” type connectors with a 20’ service loop located at the Forensics server cabinet, and in the Demarc, to support digital circuits.

F. Provide from MDF Room to Remote Wiring Closet (RWC):

1. Twenty-five pairs, Category 3 Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) copper cable terminated on wall mounted 110 blocks in the MDF, and one pair per port on the voice tie patch panel in the RWC.

2. Twelve strand OM3 multimode optical fiber cable terminated in rack mounted distribution panels located in rack “A” on each end.

3. One .5 hardline or RG11 (determined by site conditions) coax cable terminated with “F” type connectors on 1 gigahertz (GHz) directional multi-port taps (one cable per port) to support Community Antennae Television (CATV) service.

G. Provide from MDF Room to HSDN Room or Controlled Access Area (CAA):

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1. Six-strand OM3 multimode optical fiber cable terminated in a dedicated rack mounted distribution panel in the MDF and a dedicated wall mounted distribution panel in the HSDN Room.

H. Provide from Covert Video Network (CVN) Room to RWC:

1. Twelve strand OM3 multimode optical fiber cable terminated in rack mounted distribution panels located in rack “A” on each end.

MDF/ER

WIRE

Demarc/EF

HSDN or CAA

FORENSICS

RWC

CVN

Figure 5 Backbone Cabling Line Diagram

7 HORIZONTAL CABLING

Horizontal Cabling consists of cabling and connecting hardware between the floor or space serving Remote Wiring Closet (RWC) and Work Area Outlets (WAO’s). See Distribution Closets Section 5 for room function descriptions.

7.1 General

A. The installation shall be a star topology where cabling is routed directly to…