270000ATelecommunicationsWiringSystem.pdf

Telecommunications and Wiring Specifications 27 0000 AG-05G1-S-11-0021

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SECTION 27 0000

TELECOMMUNICATIONS WIRING SYSTEMS

1. PART 1 - GENERAL

1.01 RELATED DOCUMENTS:

A. Any drawings or general provisions of the Solicitation or Contract, including General and

Supplementary sections.

B. Solicitation Section for Electrical or the following electrical specifications

1. 023180 Excavation and Backfill for Utilities

2. 260010 Common Work results for Electrical

3. 260050 Basic Methods and Materials

4. 260400 Underground Cable

C. Refer to the end of this section for common abbreviations, acronyms, or definitions used in this solicitation.

1.02 GENERAL

A. The scope of work includes the supply and install of a complete and functional building communications system for a networked data and voice system and a small analog telephone system for emergency use.

1. The Contractor will supply and install all components, accessories, or appurtenances and perform cable testing to assure a fully operational fiber and/or wire cabling system for network voice and data system and a small analog system, as shown on the drawings.

2. Provide full telecommunications connectivity from the ER (main equipment room and patch panel location) to the TR (floor or outbuilding patch panel locations) or the

Work Area Outlet (WAO) termination, or as shown on the drawings.

B. Obtain any required permits or licenses from the State, County, or local officials prior to beginning work.

1. Post electrical inspection report for the work in the ER after acceptance and signature of electrical work by the by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.

2. Provide copies of the final inspection to the Contracting Officer prior to final acceptance.

1.03 SUMMARY OF WORK:

A. Examine any supplied construction documents to determine the extent of the telecommunications wiring work.

B. The Office Telecommunications Remodel work consists of:

1. Demolition of: Existing data and telephone jacks, data and telephone conductors, copper and fiber optic patch panels.

2. Installation: External conduits and pull vaults as shown on drawings

3. Installation:

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a. 3 – 48 port CAT 6 patch panels fully populated for Building #2215.

b. OPTION ITEM 01: Fiber optic line in conduit, and 25 pr between Buildings

#2215 and #2005, including rack mount fiber optic patch panel on both ends.

c. OPTION ITEM 02: 1– 48 port CAT 6 patch panel and 1 – 24 port CAT6 patch panel fully populated for Building #2005.

4. Installation: Installation of internal building service termination, and other telecomm related hardware, horizontal cabling and CAT 6 jacks at workstations in surface metal raceway.

5. Installation: Horizontal cable distribution system.

6. Installation: Conduit, Cable racks, wire management, ladder racks, or wire trays and other necessary appurtenances to carry cabling throughout the building

7. Reconnection of existing fiber optic.

8. Installation: Any splicing materials, frames, cable supports, terminating blocks and other wire devices or consumable materials necessary to provide fully operational voice/data wiring system installation.

9. Installation: Work Area Outlets – Termination points in walls, ceilings, floors or systems furniture at the work areas, or work stations, of the building

a. WAO’s will consist of steel outlet mounting boxes, WAO (Category 6) jacks, and cover mounting plates

b. Some work stations, conference rooms, or meeting rooms will require a combination power and data Floor box.

10. Providing both copper CAT 6 patch cables and fiber optic patch cables in rack mounted patch panels and at work stations as described below.

11. System testing

a. Conduct cabling infrastructure performance tests and provide required documentation upon completion of work including, but not limited to: System testing results and report, documentation, Identification Numbering Plan and

Report (labeling for system components and cables), As-built drawings in CAD format (compatible with AutoCAD 2004 or newer), and O&M manuals for the system and its equipment.

C. Upon completion of the telecommunications systems installation, demonstrate that the system will provide the following:

1. A functional and fully operating system for telecommunications services including telephone and data network.

2. Operation and Maintenance Manuals will be supplied by installer that fully explain system and components as well as providing documentation of: system structure, component identification and labeling, testing results, any drawings, cut sheets, or manufacturer’s information pertinent to the system operation and maintenance.

1.04 SUBMITTALS

A. Submit qualifications and certification of installing Contractor and key employees.

B. Submit three (3) copies of shop drawings and product information of all products listed in

Part 2 Products of this section in accordance with the Construction Section 26 00 10.

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1. Product submittals shall include: Provide Manufacturers Original PDF catalog cut sheets in addition to hard copy for the materials incorporated into project with the specific product identified on each cut sheet by an arrow. Provide any data which substantiates that materials or products meet the contract standards or the acceptable standard product. Provide any available installation instructions.

2. Submit pre-construction shop drawings (floor plan data showing all wiring routing and WAO numbering for review and approval prior to incorporation into project.

This information shall be provided in 24”x36” paper drawings and on CD-ROM in

CAD format (compatible with AutoCAD 2004 or newer).

C. See Part 3 Execution for the final documentation submittals required for the project.

1.05 QUALITY ASSURANCE:

A. A single manufactures product shall be provided for horizontal cable wiring, fiber optic cable and connectors for all systems.

B. The extended manufactures warranty shall cover both copper and fiber optics cable installations. See extended warranty below.

C. The Contractor shall maintain current status with the warranting manufacturer, including all training requirements, for the duration of the Cable Infrastructure Project. The Contractor shall staff each installation crew with a minimum of 50% trained personnel, in accordance with their manufacturer/warranty contract agreement, to support the 25-Year System

Warranty requirements.

D. Manufacturers must be firms regularly engaged in the manufacture of telecommunication wiring products of types, sizes, and characteristics required, whose products have been in satisfactory use in similar service for not less than 5 years and be capable of warranting these products for twenty five years.

E. Installer's Qualifications must include equipment manufacturers (copper cable and fiber optic cable) certification for product installation and at least 5 years of successful installation experience with projects utilizing telecommunication-wiring work similar to that required for this project.

F. Personnel must be certified to install all wiring, terminations, and equipment, CAT 6 (or better & Fiber Optic Cable). Certification from BICSI level TE-350 or equivalent manufactures certification for installation work is the acceptable standard.

1.06 EXTENDED PRODUCT WARRANTY:

A. At completion of the installation and testing and acceptance by a manufacturers certified installer, provide a manufacturer's extended product, labor and materials warranty of at least a 25-year assurance of compliant performance with any current or future application based on latest revision of ANSI/TIA/EIA-568 for the backbone and horizontal copper and fiber optic cable system infrastructure.

B. After installation, the Contractor shall submit all documentation to support the warranty in accordance with the manufacturer’s warranty requirements, including test results, and to apply for said warranty on behalf of the customer. The system warranty shall cover the components and labor associated with the repair/replacement of any failed link as a result of a defective product when a valid warranty claim is submitted within the warranty period.

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1.07 REFERENCE STANDARDS

A. Table 7.1: Codes and Standards

REFE

RRED

TO AS

DOCUMENT TITLE

ANSI/

TIA/EI

A-

568C.1

Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard, (Feb 2009)

ANSI/

TIA/EI

A-

568B.2

Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard

Part 2: Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling Components (May 2001)

ANSI/TIA/EIA-568B.2-1, Addendum 1, Transmission

Performance Specifications for 4-Pair 100 Ω CAT6 cabling

(June 2002)

ANSI/TIA/EIA-568B.2-2, Addendum 2, Balanced Twisted Pair

Cabling Components (December 2001)

ANSI/TIA/EIA-568B.2-3, ,Addendum 3, Additional

Considerations for Insertion Loss & Return Loss Pass/Fail

Determination (March 2002)

ANSI/TIA/EIA-568B.2-4, , Addendum 4, Solder less

Connection Reliability Requirements for Copper Connecting

Hardware, (June 2002)

ANSI/TIA-568-B.2-5, Addendum 5, Corrections to TIA/EIA-

568-B.2 (Jan 2003)

ANSI/TIA-568-B.2-6, Addendum 6, Category 6 Related

Component Test Procedures (Dec 2003)

ANSI/TIA-568-B.2-7, Addendum 7, Reliability Requirements for Connecting Hardware Used in Balanced Twisted-Pair

Cabling (Feb 2008)

ANSI/TIA-568-B.2-9, Addendum 9, Additional Category 6

Balance Requirements and Measurement Procedures (Feb 2007)

ANSI/

TIA/EI

A-

568C.3

Optical Fiber Cable Components Standard (June 2008)

EIA/TI

A-569-

B

Commercial Building Standard for Telecomm Pathways &

Spaces (October 2004)

ANSI/

TIA/EI

A/606-

A

Administration Standard for the Telecomm Infrastructure of

Commercial Buildings (May 2002) Revision of TIA/EIA/606

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A. Table 7.1: Codes and Standards

REFE

RRED

TO AS

DOCUMENT TITLE

ANSI

J-STD-

607-A

Commercial Building Grounding and Bonding Requirements for

Telecommunications (October 2002)

ANSI/

TIA/EI

A-455-

B

Standard Test Procedure for Fiber Optic Fibers, Cables, Transducers, Sensors, Connecting and Terminating Devices, and other Fiber Optic Components (October 1998)

ANSI/

TIA/EI

A 758-

A

Customer Owned Outside Plant Telecommunications Cabling

Standard (2004)

ANSI/

TIA/EI

A

598B

Optical Fiber Cable Color Code (December 2001)

BICSI

TDM

Building Industry Consulting Service International

Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual, latest

Edition.

IEEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

ISO/IE

C

8802-3

ANSI/IEEE 802.3 series of standards

ISO/IE

C

11801

Class E

ICEA

S-102-

Category 6

NEC National Electric Code,2005, Articles 310, 645,725, 800

NFPA National Fire Protection Association

NESC National Electric Safety Code, latest version

NEMA

VE-1

National Electrical Manufacturers Association, Metal Cable

Tray Standards, 2009

NEMA

VE2

National Electrical Manufacturers Association, Cable Tray

Installation Guidelines, 2006

UL 83 Thermoplastic-insulated Wires and Cables Standard

UL Wire Connectors and Soldering Lugs for Use with Copper

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A. Table 7.1: Codes and Standards

REFE

RRED

TO AS

DOCUMENT TITLE

468A Conductors

UL

Test Methods for Fire and Smoke Characteristics of Cables

Used in Air Handling Spaces (Plenums)

1.08 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

A. The Government will provide electronic version drawings of construction contract drawings to contractor for preparing the as-built drawings of the complete telecommunications systems. The Government will furnish and install the following equipment in Contractor provided racks installed in the ER and TR locations:

1.09 DELIVERY STORAGE AND HANDLING

A. Provide all materials on job site in original factory containers.

B. Keep all materials dry, protect from weather.

1.10 COORDINATION

A. Coordinate the pathway locations and the installation of telecommunications raceway, wiring, and equipment with other trades.

B. Give way to other mechanical systems that required defined slopes.

2. PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.01 ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURERS

A. The cable chosen for project shall be from one manufacturer for the entire project. Use a single manufacturer and the same product where two or more units of the same class or equipment are required.

B. The manufacturers listed below are pre-approved companies offering telecommunication wiring products which may be incorporated in the work. This list is not all-inclusive and

Contractor may substitute another manufacturer after submitting data showing materials or products meet or exceed this specification’s requirements. All materials specified below of any manufacturers specific make and model numbers are to be read “ or approved equal”

1. Tyco Electronics AMP NETCONNECT

2. Ortronics

3. Leviton

4. Berk-Tek Company

5. General Cable Company

2.02 5-PIN GAS TUBE LIGHTNING ARRESTOR

A. Shall be a 25 pair, “110”type punch-down terminal blocks with 5 terminal "gas-tube" type lightning protectors for terminations of data-cables.

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B. Mount protector blocks and standoff blocks on the wall-mount backboard in EF or TR in other buildings. All cables entering the building from exterior locations shall be terminated on these blocks on the wall-mounted backboard in the EF.

1. Supply 25 modules for each protector block if 12 or 25-pair cable is used.

2. Assembly shall be contained within a NEMA 1 enclosure

3. The gas-tube protectors shall be equivalent to Marconi.

4. Terminal Blocks shall snap onto sub base.

5. Each block shall have a plastic standoff-block to allow wiring to be routed beneath blocks.

C. Acceptable Products include:

1. Emerson R3B1EJZ 5 pin protector module or approved equal.

2. Emerson R66P25QC protector block or approved equal

3. #6 AWG conductor shall ground lightning arrestor to building grounding system.

D.

E. R110P25QC protector module R3B1EJZ 5 pin gas tube protector

F.

G. Internal connection - 110 style similar

H.

I. Specifications for R3B1EJZ 5 pin protector module are provided in table below:

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1.

2.

Electrical Specifications

R3B1EJZ 5 pin protector module

JZ

Performance

DC Breakdown @ ≤ 2000V/s

265V-600V

(350V-380V nom)

Impulses @ 100V/ 650V max.

DC Holdover @ 150V min.

< 150 ms;

Typical < 10 ms

DC Holdover @ 115V min. N/A

Insulation Resistance > 100 M ohm

Capacitance for Tube < 5 pf

Capacitance Module < 20 pf

Impulse Life

LTS = Surges

s) @ (10/1000

s) @ (10/250

s) @ (20/100

s) @ (8/20

*Unlimited @

10A

300 LTS @

100A

50 LTS @ 300A

25 LTS @

2000A

2 LTS @ 5000A

1 LTS @ 20KA

AC Surge Life

0.5Arms 30s

65Arms 11 cycles

10Arms 1s, 60Hz

1Arms 1s, 60Hz

End Life Limits

IR

DCIMP

<10 MΩ

<265V or >600V

>800V

Vented

(back-up)

Breakdown

>1000V (95%)

1200V max.

s @ 100V/

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2.03 CATEGORY 6 110 RJ-45 CONNECT MODULAR JACKS

A. Provide each jack with strain relief cover

B. Description

1. Category 6 SL Series 110 RJ-45 Connect Modular Jacks shall exceed TIA/EIA-568-

B.2-1 and ISO/IEC 11801 requirements for Category 6/Class E component performance. The jack Category 6 System shall comply with all of the performance requirements for current and proposed applications such as Gigabit Ethernet

(1000BASE-TX), 10 and 100BASE-TX, token ring, 155 Mbps ATM, 100 Mbps TP-

PMD, ISDN, analog and digital video, and analog and digital voice (VoIP).

2. AMP NETCONNECT Category 6 SL Series 110 Connect Modular Jacks have a slim profile and are compatible with SL Series and 110 Connect faceplates. Universal wiring labels permit termination to either T568A or T568B wiring patterns. The modular jacks are available with and without integral dust covers and in a shielded version as well. Cables may be dressed at either 180° (rear) or 90° (either side) for added flexibility; shielded Modular Jacks have special shields to support this option.

Patented bend-limiting strain relief may also be used to reduce stress on cable at point of termination and is included with each unshielded Modular Jack.

3. Modular jacks shall be unkeyed, unshielded 4-pair, RJ-45, and shall fit in a .790" X

.582" opening. Modular jacks shall terminate using 110-style pc board connectors, color-coded for both T568A and T568B wiring. Each modular jack shall be wired to

T568B. The 110-style insulation displacement connectors shall be capable of terminating 22-24 AWG solid or 24 AWG stranded conductors.

4. The insulation displacement contacts shall be paired, with additional space between pairs, to improve crosstalk performance. Modular jacks shall utilize a secondary PC board, separate from the signal path, for crosstalk compensation. Each modular jack shall meet the TIA/EIA-568-B.2-1, Category 6 performance standards and the requirements listed in the following table.

5. Jacks shall be available in the following colors white.

6. Jacks shall be terminated with a non impact compression tool that terminates and cuts all 8 conductor with one action. Impact termination devices are not acceptable.

7. Modular Jacks shall be compatible with AMP NETCONNECT SL Series

Termination Tool part number 1725150-1.

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8. Each modular jack shall be provided with a bend-limiting strain relief. The strain relief shall provide cylindrical support to limit the bend radius at the point of termination. [Each jack shall incorporate an integral, hinged dust cover]. Modular jacks shall be UL Listed under file number E81956.

9. Performance

C. Technical Specifications

1. Materials

2. Modular Jack Housing – Polyphenylene oxide, 94V-0 rated

a. 110 Connecting Blocks – Polycarbonate, 94V-0 rated

b. Contacts – Beryllium copper, plated with 1.27μm [50μin] thick gold in localized area and 3.81μm [150μin] minimum thick matte tin in solder area over

1.27 μm [50 μin] minimum thick nickel under plate Insulation Displacement

Contacts – Phosphorous bronze, plated with 3.81μm [150μin] minimum thick matte tin-lead over 1.27μm [50μin] minimum thick nickel under plate Integral

Dust Cover – Polycarbonate

c. Shield – Copper zinc alloy 260, pre-plated with bright nickel Strain Relief –

Polycarbonate

3. Electrical Characteristics

a. Modular Jack – 750 mating cycles Voltage – 150VAC max.

b. 110 Contacts – 200 terminations Operating Temperature – -40° – 70°C (-40° –

158°F)

c. Voltage – 150VAC max.

d. Operating Temperature – -40° – 70°C (-40° – 158°F)

4. Pull Force – 20lbs (89N)

5. Strain Relief – 1 per bag

6. Approvals

a. UL Listed, file number E81956, CSA

7. Single Panel Cutout Suggested Flush Mount Panel Application Cutout

D. Modular jacks shall be AMP NETCONNECT part number [1375055-X, 1375187-X, 1375188-1 or 1479552-1 (X denotes color, or approved equal

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2.04 NON IMPACT CAT6 RJ-45 JACK TERMINATION TOOL

A. Install all RJ-45 Jack connections with a Termination Tool that terminates and cuts all 8 conductors of AMP NETCONNECT jacks, allowing for terminations in about half the time of a typical punch-down tool.

B. The tool requires fewer repetitions and less pressure, reducing hand fatigue. Today's high-speed copper cabling is more tightly twisted, making it difficult to lace conductors while maintaining the pair-twist required by TIA and ISO standards. Inconsistencies in the termination process can contribute to overall system degradation.

C. The compression tool shall have an integrated lacing fixture which maintains pair-twist right up to termination, allowing consistent terminations every time for better network performance.

D. The termination tool and jacks shall allow easily lace the wires, depress the handle, seat each wire in its proper location, and cut them to length with one operation

E. Provide the non impact AMP NETCONNECT SL Series Termination Tool (p/n: 1725150-

1). or approved equal

2.05 RJ-45 CAT 6 JACK FACEPLATES

A. Description

1. AMP NETCONNECT standard faceplates from Tyco

Electronics accept shielded and unshielded 110Connect and SL Series modular jacks, MT-RJ work area outlet jacks, and SL Series multimedia jacks and inserts. AMP

NETCONNECT standard faceplates are standard NEMA sizes and are available in single gang (2, 4 and 6-Port) and double gang (4, 6 and 12-Port) sizes. Single gang faceplates feature a non-textured surface on top edges to accommodate self-adhesive labels and patented

"invisible" icon holes. Both single gang and double gang faceplates feature "leveling" screw holes which allow the faceplate to be adjusted for better placement over outlet boxes. Available colors include: almond, black, white, gray and electrical ivory.

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B. Specification

1. Work area outlets shall be constructed utilizing 110 Connect [single or double] gang

[2-, 4-, staggered 4- or 6-port (for single gang) or 4-, 6- or 12-port (for double gang)] faceplates, colored [almond, black, white, gray, electrical ivory]. Each outlet shall be provided with [define connector requirements and part numbers]. The 110 Connect faceplates shall contain [define labeling/icon requirements and part numbers]. The

110 Connect faceplates shall be AMP NETCONNECT part number(s) [83935-X, 83936-X, 557505-X, 557691-X, 558055-X or 558088-X]. or approved equal

2.06 HORIZONTAL WIRE MANAGEMENT RACK

1. Horizontal cable management panels shall be 2RU, to fit a standard 19” rack.

2.07 CATEGORY 6 RJ-45 STANDARD SL SERIES 110 CONNECT PATCH PANELS

A.

B. Category 6 RJ-45 Standard SL Series Patch Panels shall exceed TIA/EIA-568-B and

ISO/IEC 11801 requirements for Category 6/Class E component performance. The panel and connector Category 6 System shall comply with all of the performance requirements for current and proposed applications such as Gigabit Ethernet (1000 BASE-TX), 10 and

100 BASE-TX, token ring, 155 Mbps ATM, 100 Mbps TP-PMD, ISDN, analog and digital video and analog and digital voice (VoIP).

C. Category 6 SL Series Patch Panels shall be available in 12-, 24-, 48- and 96-Port, loaded and unloaded versions. Universal wiring labels permit field installation to either T568B wiring, while simplifying ordering and inventorying. The "6-pack" modules accept 9mm and 12mm labels (included) as well as color-coded icons. Each “6-pack” module comes loaded or unloaded (for 24-, 48- and 96-Port versions) with six individual Category 6 Jacks

(shipped bagged for unloaded versions), enabling each port to be individually replaced if necessary. This design allows for even and repeatable performance testing for each port.

Unloaded versions allow installers to make use of the AMP NETCONNECT SL Series

Termination Tool (P/N: 1725150-1) for even greater performance standardization and repeatability.

D. Category 6 patch panels shall be 1U, 24-Port and 2U, 48-Port, wired to T568B, and shall accept RJ-45, 8-Position modular plugs.

E. Patch panels shall be configured as 6-port modules with individually replaceable jacks. The front of each module shall be capable of accepting 9mm to 12mm labels. Each port shall be capable of accepting an icon to indicate its function. Patch panels shall terminate the building cabling on 110-style insulation displacement connectors. [Patch panels shall be

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NETCONNECT SL Series Termination Tool (p/n: 1725150-1).] The installed system shall comply with the Category 6 performance characteristics listed in the following table.

F. Worst-Case Performance Characteristics (exceed EIA/TIA and ISO/IEC Category 6/Class

E requirements)

G. Patch panels shall be UL Listed under file number E81956. Patch panels shall be AMP

NETCONNECT part number [1375013-1, 1375014-X, 1375015-X or 1375016-X (X denotes packaging, see table for details)]. or approved equal.

H. Category 6 Standard SL Series Patch Panels

1. Description Height Width Part Numbers

a. 12-Port 10.00” 2.3” 1375013-1

b. 24-Port 1U 19.0” 1375014-X

c. 48-Port 2U 19.0” 1375015-X

d. 96-Port 4U 19.0” 1375016-X

e. -X denotes packaging: -1 = loaded, -2 = unloaded, jacks bagged

2.08 CATEGORY 6 UTP CABLE

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

G.

I.

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J. Description

1. Category 6 cables shall exceed TIA/EIA-568-B.2-1 Category 6 and ISO/IEC 11801

Class E performance requirements by significant margins on all parameters. The

Category 6 System cable shall comply with all of the performance requirements for current and proposed applications such as Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-Tx), 10/100BASE-Tx, token ring, 155 Mbps ATM, 100 Mbps TP-PMD, ISDN, analog and digital video and analog and digital voice (VoIP).

2. Provide the Category 6 UTP cable in both plenum and non-plenum, versions

3. Standard colors shall include: white, gray, blue and yellow.

4. Category 6 Cables from AMP NETCONNECT feature lead-free jacketing. Packaging is either on bulk reels or in a reel-in-box, with standard put-ups being 1000ft splice-free lengths.

5. Horizontal cabling shall be 23 AWG, 4-pair UTP, NEC/NFPA CMP or CMR rated and be independently verified for compliance. Cable jacketing shall be white, gray, blue or yellow and shall be lead-free. Cable shall exceed all TIA/EIA and ISO

Category 6/Class E requirements as well as meet the performance requirements listed in the following table:

6. Cable performance shall be independently verified and characterized to 600 MHz.

Cable shall be supplied on wooden reels or in a reel-in-box. Independent verification for flammability compliance shall be to NEC article 800 and NFPA 70; CMP ( NFPA

262, UL 910) or CMR (ANSI/UL 1666, IEC 332-1).

7. Performance Characteristics (meet or exceed TIA/EIA-568-B.2-1 Category 6 requirements) Performance Characteristics (meet or exceed TIA/EIA-568-B.2-1

Category 6 requirements) – Table 2.

K. Horizontal cable shall be AMP NETCONNECT part number 219560-X, 219567-X or approved equal.

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2.09 24 -PORT OPTICAL FIBER RACK MOUNT ENCLOSURE LOCATED IN IT ROOM

EXISTING BUILDING AND ROOM 214 IN NEW BUILDING

A.

B. D e s c r i p t i o n

C. Provide 24-port, rack mount fiber enclosures fully enclosed and protected enclosure for optical fiber backbone cabling as well as fiber to the desk applications. Provide front and rear covers are easy access and removable. For added security, an optional lock is available for the rear cover. Integrated fiber management rings meet current industry standard specifications.

D. Specification

1. Rack mounted optical fiber enclosures shall support up to 24 ports in a two rack unit

(3.5") space. The enclosures shall be black in color and shall accept snap-in modules to provide the appropriate connector interface. Each enclosure shall have removable front (clear) and rear covers for installation and access.

2. The optical fiber enclosures shall be AMP part number 559542-2. Or approved equal

E. Materials:

1. Enclosure -16 gauge steel

2. Label cover - polycarbonate molding compound, clear

3. Screws - four 12-24 zinc plated carbon steel

4. Labels - white index paper

F. Packaging:

1. 1 unit per carton, 13.76 lbs.

G. Approvals:

1. UL, CSA

H. Product frame and adapter plates.

2.10 SNAP-IN OPTICAL SC TYPE ADAPTER PLATES

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A. Description

1. AMP NETCONNECT Snap-in Adapter Plates provide an array of connectivity options for today’s fiber optic networks. Snap-in adapter plates are used with AMP

NETCONNECT Rack Mount and Wall Mount Fiber Optic Enclosures. Designed for maximizing not only flexibility and reliability, but also fiber density AMP

NETCONNECT snap-in adapter plates help fulfill the promise of fiber optic networks.

B. Specification

1. Fiber optic enclosures shall be provided by the contractor with AMP NETCONNECT snap-in adapter plates. Each adapter plate shall contain three or six duplex SC to SC adapters capable of coupling multimode. The adapter plates shall be AMP

NETCONNECT part number 559596-X or approved equal.

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Materials Simplex SC Couplers:

Multimode Coupler Shell – Thermoplastic, beige Multimode Alignment Sleeve – Phosphor bronze

Singlemode Coupler Shell – Thermoplastic, blue Singlemode APC Coupler Shell – Thermoplastic, green Singlemode Alignment Sleeve – Ceramic

Dust Covers – Thermoplastic elastomer, black Screws – Stainless steel, #2-56 UNC-2A

Duplex SC Couplers:

Multimode Coupler Shell – Thermoplastic, beige

Multimode Alignment Sleeve – Phosphor bronze Singlemode Coupler Shell – Thermoplastic, blue

Singlemode APC Coupler Shell – Thermoplastic, green Singlemode Alignment Sleeve – Ceramic

Dust Covers – Thermoplastic elastomer, black Screws – Stainless steel, #2-56 UNC-2A

Duplex SC to ST-Style Coupling Adapters:

Multimode Coupling Adapter Shell – Thermoplastic, beige

Multimode Alignment Sleeve – Phosphor bronze SC Dust Covers – Thermoplastic elastomer, black

ST-Style Dust Covers – PVC, red Screws – Stainless steel, #2-56 UNC-2A

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2.11 FIBER OPTIC CABLE LIGHTCRIMP PLUS CONNECTORS

B.

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A. Description: AMP NETCONNECT LightCrimp Plus optical fiber connectors are no-epoxy, no-polish connectors that making optical fiber terminations faster and easier with typical termination times of less than one minute. LightCrimp Plus connectors feature a factory polished ferrule to allow fiber termination in three easy steps. Just strip the cable, cleave the fiber and crimp on the connector.

B. AMP NETCONNECT LightCrimp Plus connectors are eligible for the AMP

NETCONNECT 25-year Component and Systems Performance Warranties. LightCrimp

Plus SC and LC connectors are available in single-mode and multimode (62.5μm, 50μm and XG [850nm LO 50μm]) and in simplex and duplex versions. LightCrimp Plus ST-style connectors are available in multimode (62.5μm and 50μm). AMP NETCONNECT

LightCrimp Plus XG connector technology exceeds the performance requirements of

ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B and ISO 11801.

C. Optical fibers shall be terminated with AMP NETCONNECT LightCrimp Plus, no-epoxy, no-polish connectors. Optical fiber connectors shall SC duplex, multimode 50/125μm.

D. The connector shall have a ceramic ferrule with factory-polished fiber stub and shall be field installable without requiring epoxy, or polishing. The connector shall meet the performance requirements listed in the following table:

E. In addition the LightCrimp Plus connector shall meet the intermateability requirements of

ANSI/TIA/EIA-604-3 (for SC simplex or duplex). The optical fiber connector shall be

AMP NETCONNECT part 1278080-1 or 1278009-1 or approved equal.

2.12 BUILDING CABLE RACEWAY SYSTEM

A. The type and location of raceways shall be determined during the building design and expected pathway should follow all main corridors, implied corridors in open office areas, and/or partitioned corridors.

1. Verify the requirements per this specification and other construction documents.

B. The telecommunication system shall be in an independent raceway system and separated from all other electrical raceway systems.

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C. The intent of the Government is that telecommunications conduit shall be used for the telecommunication wiring distribution system between the following:

1. Telephone Company Feeder and Demarcation Point (DP)

2. ER to TR (Main Distribution Frame, Intermediate Distribution Frames)

3. Wall mounted outlet boxes into craw spaces for all WAO wiring.

a. Wiring to the WAO shall be in conduit if concealed in the wall, and in cable-trays if in above ceiling or under-floor raceway system

b. The conduit shall terminate horizontally, above or below all obstructions and cable be supported in an easily accessible raceway directed toward the horizontal pathway.

4. Where enclosed conduit is required or specified, the types of approved conduit include the following:

a. Steel Rigid metal conduit

b. Steel Electric metallic tubing (EMT)

c. Steel Flexible metal conduit

d. Innerduct tubing for Fiber Optic Cable

e. PVC Schedule 40

i. Listed as Underground Electrical Conduit

5. Where open raceways are required or specified, the types of approved raceways include the following:

a. Cable tray is preferred for above-ceiling, under-floor, or unfinished building or warehouse areas above eight heights.

b. Ladder tray is required in the ER between the racks and the walls or EF

c. Wire basket may be used at same locations as cable trays.

d. Other raceways may be used after submittal and receipt of written approval from the Contracting Officer prior to purchase and installation

2.13 “D” RINGS

A. D rings and J hooks add this spec Max 6 for small runs. Min 1-1/4” wide. Max 70% of mfr req.

2.14 RACEWAY FITTINGS

A. May be required per drawings with listed types, grades, sizes, and weights (wall thickness) as indicated on drawings. See 260050 for specs.

B. Where types and grades are not indicated, provide proper selection determined by installer to fulfill requirements, and comply with applicable portion of NEC, and UL standards.

1. Conduit sizing table is appended to this specification.

C. Raceway Accessories

1. Provide raceway and duct accessories of types, sizes, and materials complying with manufacturer's published product information.

a. Shall match and mate with conduit and/or tubing.

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2.15 FIBER OPTIC DISTRIBUTION CABLE (INTRA BUILDING INSIDE CABLE)

A. Description:

1. AMP NETCONNECT

distribution cables are designed for routing between communications closets, as intra building backbone cables and for connectorized communication cables.

Distribution cables may be used as inter building backbone cables if installed in conduit buried below the frost line.

B. Standards Compliance:

1. AMP NETCONNECT cables are designed and tested to conform to the fiber and cable performance requirements of the TIA 568, ISO 11801, andICEA-596

Standards. Accordingly, the cables meet or exceed all of the performance requirements for current and proposed applications such as IEEE 802.3 Ethernet

(including 10 Gigabit Ethernet), ATM, Fibre Channel, FDDI and others. The cables are available in plenum and riser constructions and with single mode, 50/125μm, XG

(850nm laser-optimized 50/125μm) or 62.5/125μm fiber.

C. Specification:

1. The optical fiber cable shall be all-dielectric and shall consist of twelve 900μm tight-buffered 50/125μm fibers surrounded by aramid strength members and a PVC outer jacket. Higher fiber counts shall have two or more subunits and may have a central member. The cable shall have a UL rating of OFNR (Riser).

2. The cable jacket shall be orange (for multimode and hybrid). Hybrid cables shall be constructed in order of core size from smallest to largest. (i.e. single-mode fibers taking the first positions, followed by 50/125μm then 62.5/125μm). Single-mode subunits shall have a yellow subunit jacket; multimode subunits shall have an orange subunit jacket.

D. Shipping and Packaging:

1. The cable will be shipped on a wooden reel. The cable length billing and shipping tolerances are -0%/+10%.

E. Materials:

1. Optical fibers are silica glass surrounded by acrylate coating. The tight-buffer material is a flame rated PVC. Strength members are aramid yarns.

2. Central members are glass-reinforced plastic (GRP). Cable and subunit jackets are flame-rated PVC.

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F. Part Numbers or approved equal

1. Distribution Cables (6 to 12 Fibers)

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1. Distribution Cable, 24-Fiber SBS (Side-by-Side) Construction or approved equal

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1. Hybrid (Single mode and 62.5/125μm Multimode Fiber) Distribution Cables or approved equal

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U. Performance Specifications:

1. AMP NETCONNECT interconnect tight-buffered cables are designed and tested in accordance with TIA 568, ISO 11801, ICEA 596, Telcordia (Bellcore) GR-409-

CORE and UL 1666/910. Performance specifications are measured in accordance with the Fiber Optic Test Procedures (EIA/TIA-455 documents) and the test procedures of IEC 60793 and IEC 60794.

V. Mechanical Specifications

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W. Performance Characteristics

X. Temperature Rating

2.16 WALL-MOUNTED WORK STATION INTERFACE BOXES

A. Wall mounted WAO outlet boxes shall be pressed steel 4” x 4” standard outlet boxes.

B. Provide a 1/2 inch steel EMT or flex conduit from WAO outlet box through floor plate into crawl space or above ceiling.

1. Conduit may terminate after entering crawl or ceiling space.

2.17 FIRE STOP SYSTEM FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

A. Selected systems shall meet the hourly time delay ratings recommended for each fire-rated floor, wall, or other partition of building constructions; and be appropriate for each type of telecommunications penetrations per NEC and the additional requirements in ANSI-J-STD-

607-A.

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3. PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.01 GENERAL

A. Floor plans shall have exact dimensions and locations of each piece of equipment, frame or item clearly shown to a 1/8 inch or 1/4 inch per foot scale.

B. All cabling shall enter the building by an approved underground construction method.

C. Telecommunications long radius 24” sweeps shall be used to make all turns in the conduit, with the exception of the point of penetration into the building.

3.02 ENTRANCE FACILITY (EF)

A. General Installation for One Building Sites

1. Contractor shall verify the requirements of local AP for service entry into the main building and provide the backboard and service entry conduit.

2. Install a backboard as the Demarcation Point for telephone equipment or other equipment mountings by any AP.

a. Provide sufficient space between equipment mountings or EF segments to allow for future expansion.

b. Provide minimum, construction document specified size, or size as required for the mounting of all AP equipment, any agency required phone, network, or radio communications equipment, and other building or critical systems equipment terminations within the EF, or combined EF/ER area.

c. Paint surface of backboard with a minimum of 2 coats of fire-resistant paint prior to installation of any equipment on the backboard.

d. Mount backboard a minimum of 18-inches above finished floor elevation.

e. Provide Grounding and Bonding for EF as required by this specification.

3. Provide a minimum of two EF service entry conduits for sites with one building.

a. Provide and install entrance conduit for the Access Provider (AP) use. A conduit, per construction documents, shall be installed between the AP termination box and the Entrance Facility (EF) within the main building on the site.

b. Minimum size of entry/exit conduit shall be 4-inches diameter.

i. Verify with AP that this size meets requirements.

c. One conduit is to be a spare entry or exit conduit for future expansion and shall be stubbed out, sealed at both ends, and permanently identified as communications conduit for future use.

i. Exterior end shall be terminated in a weather-tight manner in a locking communications box in an exterior location near the building EF location.

ii. Box shall be labeled as a communications box on the underside lid surface by a permanent method (see labeling of communication ports for description).

d. Verify requirements for grounding of AP equipment and provide the grounding bar for AP equipment.

B. General Information for Multiple Building or Communications Enclosure Sites

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1. If site has multiple or satellite buildings or required connections to radio, dish satellite, or video-conferencing equipment, install the number of entry/exit conduits as per construction documents, or as necessary, for the site.

2. Provide and install two underground conduits for each building or enclosure listed for the site in addition to the two required service entry conduits listed above.

a. Meet all requirements above for Service Entry conduit provision and installation.

C. EF Access Provider Work

1. Access Provider(s) will install and be responsible for all associated AP equipment.

2. AP will provide the minimum 100-pair (or as required) copper cable from their termination point through the provided service entry conduit to an AP-provided lightning protection block located on the backboard in the EF.

3. AP requires 1 quadplex 120 VAC outlet from ER power panel fed from UPS in ER room.

3.03 EQUIPMENT ROOM (ER) AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ROOMS (TR)

A. Install trunk wiring between the Access Provider Demarcation Point in the EF and the ER.

Terminate the trunk wiring as prescribed on rack mounted CAT 6e 110 patch panels.

B. Label each twisted-pair wire patch panel in the ER patch panels immediately next to its modular jack.

1. A permanent, printed label shall be affixed to the patch panel and on the cable per

Part III execution requirements as to Identification and Labeling of System requirement.

C. Label all terminal punch down blocks at the EF to correspond to the ER patch panel terminations. The terminal punch down blocks shall also be labeled on the top of the mounting cover with the same number.

D. Patch panels shall be of the consistent and uniform: one manufacturer and color, securely mounted to frames with screws, and with consistent and uniform orientation.

E. Patches panels in ER areas shall be 48-port, 110 model, patch panels and all cabling shall terminate in these patch panels.

1. Provide and install the number of patch panels required to terminate all homerun cables from WAO and all cables from any TR.

2. Provide and install two additional 48-port panels as spare panels or for future expansion. The spare patch panels shall not contain any cable terminations prior to acceptance of building by the Government.

3. Labeling on the patch panels shall meet the requirements of Identification and

Labeling of System below.

F. A wire management device (two inches high) shall be mounted between all patch panels and at the bottom of the last patch panel.

G. For multi-story building:

1. Provide external building patch panels for equipment termination.

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2. Provide patch panels to terminate each floor of building beginning with the top floor.

Provide space for an additional patch panel (future expansion) below each floor’s patch panel(s).

3. Each additional floor will be terminated in order to the main floor.

3.04 EQUIPMENT RACK INSTALLATION

3.05 ER/TR ROOM GROUNDING:

A. Grounding system

1. The telecommunication system must have an equipment ground system that is isolated and insulated from all other ground systems except at the building service entrance grounding system. The grounding system shall be in accordance with the latest edition of the NEC.

a. Ground the patch panel rack(s) with a distribution rack grounding kit and a ground conductor that is carried back to building service entrance ground to the

TGB.

b. Connect from equipment TGB in ER & TR rooms on wall to equipment rack frames and other equipment.

i. Grounding conductor from TGB to TMGB shall be a 4/0 welding cable insulated green conductor.

c. TMGB: Ground from TMGB located at building service entrance ground and bond to building AC electrical ground system with 4/0 insulated Welding cable.

3.06 RACEWAY INSTALLATION

A. Installation Quality Assurance

1. Pre-installation Inspection:

a. Examine areas and condition under which raceways are to be installed, and substratum which will support raceways.

b. Notify Contracting Officer in writing of condition detrimental to proper completion of the work.

c. Do not proceed with work until unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected in manner acceptable to the Contracting Officer.

B. Entrance Facilities Underground Conduit

1. EF entrance conduit shall include at least two, 4-inch (100 mm) Rigid Steel Conduit per building stubbed out from the EF for telephone entrance etc.

2. Separate entrance facility conduit into the building shall be provided for each access provider.

a. The minimum conduit size must be large enough to carry 18 cables of Pacific

Bell 50 pair 24 AWG copper wire.

b. The building shall be equipped with a conduit access for the telephone company to bring feeder wiring from the outside of the building, either aerial or buried, into the building and directly to the EF.

c. Header ducts (primary ducts) must be large enough to accommodate the aggregate maximum of the secondary ducts and maintain a spare capacity of

50%.

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C. General Raceway Installation Requirements

1. Extent of raceway work is indicated in construction documents. All installations shall comply with the listed standards in Part 1 of this section and specific manufacturer instructions.

2. All raceways shall be bonded and grounded according to ANSI J-STD-607-A.

3. Coordinate with other work including wires/cables, boxes, and panel work, as necessary to interface installation of raceways and components with other work.

4. Installation of raceway, wire way, or conduit shall be completed prior to the installation of telecommunication cables.

5. Install concealed conduits in new construction work, either in walls, floor slabs, or above hung ceilings. In existing construction, run conduits in concealed locations where practical.

a. All interior cables shall be protected from physical damage by installation in a raceway.

6. If the telecommunications pathway is above the ceiling,

a. Ceiling tiles shall not be placed higher than 11 ft AFF.

b. Provide extended hangers where cables must pass under ductwork or other large obstructions to provide cable support at maximum 8 inch intervals.

c. Allow for 12”of clear vertical space above the tray/basket type systems and 6 inches between the suspended ceiling and the cabling pathways.

7. Access entries are required for:

a. If the building does not have a T-bar grid suspended acoustical ceiling with access to plenum and raceways, a minimum of one access point per room must be provided

b. Raceways installed between floors must have access for connection of support system, maintenance, or future addition to cabling system.

8. Raceways may be wire basket or cable tray when installed in attics, above suspended ceilings, in crawl spaces or above eight foot height in unfinished office space or above required clear ceiling height in warehouse spaces.

9. All backbone cables from ER to TR rooms shall be installed in conduit or wire way.

When installed in the above required pathways, keep separate from horizontal cables.

a. Innerduct Tubing – Fiber Optic cable shall be installed in inner duct tubing in backbone pathway and shall be sized to accommodate the BICSI TDM recommended fill capacity. Innerduct tubing shall be supported along its entire length either by installation inside conduit or raceway.

b. For any cable runs exceeding 95 feet between buildings, install a backbone conduit containing an inner-duct tubing conduit with a fiber optic cable and a pull cord for future cable replacement.

c. For Inter-Building backbone cabling where wire cable may be used, install an appropriate underground conduit with cable and a pull cord for future cable replacement or addition.

10. Minimum burial depths for under-ground cable conduit shall be per NEC Chapter 3.

a. All Inter-building cabling and service entries shall be in specified, underground conduit.

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b. All Inter-building fiber optic cable installations shall be in inner-duct tube within the specified, underground conduit.

11. When bundles of 10 or more Horizontal cables follow the same pathway, raceways shall be provided for cable support.

12. All cable raceways must meet the more stringent of this section’s or the cable manufacturer’s support and suspension recommendations.

a. Cable hooks, wire ties and mounting bases, brackets, clips, and other similar devices to provide support or bundling for cables shall be screw or otherwise permanently mounted to the building. Glue mounted devices are not allowed.

13. Support any riser conduit at each floor level with clamp hangers.

14. Cut conduit straight, properly ream, and cut threads clean and free of burrs.

15. Changes in direction shall be sweeping bends or pull boxes.

a. Maximum of 30 m (100 ft) between pull boxes where installed above ground.

b. Field-bend conduit with benders designed for purpose so as not to distort nor vary internal diameter.

16. Avoid use of dissimilar metals throughout system to eliminate possibility of electrolysis.

a. Coat surfaces with corrosion inhibiting compound before assembling where dissimilar metals are in contact.

17. Raceways shall be spaced at least 12” from other electrical system raceways or adequately shielded to prevent EMT. This should be 16”

18. Keep conduits…