Attachment E - US_Coast_Guard_ISP_Cabling_Standards.pdf

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Attachment E CSTO – U.S. Coast Guard Inside Plant (ISP) Cabling

Standards

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U.S. Coast Guard Inside Plant (ISP) Cabling Standards

(Rev 1.4)

Effective Date:

01 May 2013

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Table of Contents

1. Inside Plant (ISP) Cabling Standards

1.1. Inside Plant Copper Horizontal Cabling

1.2. Inside Plant Copper Backbone/Riser Cabling

1.3. Copper Cabling Installation Materials

1.3.1. Pathways and Spaces

1.3.2. Cable Tray/Ladder Rack

1.3.3. J-Hooks

1.3.4. Outlet Color

1.3.5. Pin Configuration

1.3.6. IDC Termination

1.4. Copper Patch Panels and Wire Management

1.4.1. Copper Patch Panels

1.4.2. Wire Management

1.4.3. Copper Patch Cable Color Code

1.5. Inside Plant Fiber Optic Horizontal Cabling

1.5.1. Shore-Side Fiber Interconnect Cable Standards

1.5.2. PON Fiber Standards

1.6. Inside Plant Fiber Optic Backbone/Riser Cabling

1.7. Fiber Optic Cabling Installation Materials

1.7.1. Pathways and Spaces

1.7.2. Cable Tray/Ladder Rack

1.7.3. Innerduct with J-Hooks

1.7.4. ONT/WAO Color

1.7.5. ONT/WAO Connector Types

1.8. Copper Patch Panels and Fiber Connector Housings

1.8.1. Patch Panels, Copper

1.8.2. Fiber Optic Connector Housings

1.8.3. Wire Management Panels

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2. Standard Wiring for Work Area

2.1. Work Area Descriptions

2.2. Installation Descriptions

2.2.1. Standard Copper Work Area

2.2.2. Optional High Density Copper Work Area

2.2.3. Standard PON Work Area

2.3. Standard Configuration: Work Area

2.3.1. Flush Mount

2.3.2. Surface Mount

2.4. Numbering and Naming Convention

2.4.1. Cable Labeling

3. Shipboard voice and data cabling standards

3.1. Copper cabling

3.1.1. Shipboard Copper Cable

3.2. Fiber cabling

3.2.1. Shipboard Fiber-to-the-Desktop (FTTD) Standards

3.2.2. Fiber Optic Connector Housings

3.3. Work Area Description

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1. Inside Plant (ISP) Cabling Standards

This living document provides best practices, based on the collaboration of members from the Telephony, Voice, Data and Video (TVDV) Working Group and CG Subject Matter Experts (SME’s). The intent of this document is to provide the basic information needed to ensure infrastructure standardization throughout the CG. All cabling installed at U.S. Coast Guard facilities shall follow the most current Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) requirements. Not all installation standards are covered in this document and additional information can be found within the IHS Global published TIA standards.

1.1. Inside Plant Horizontal Copper Cabling: Horizontal cabling includes horizontal cable, outlet/connectors in the work area, and all terminations and patch cords or jumpers. A minimum of two (2) work area outlet (WAO) with two (2) 4-pair cables shall be provided for each work area and should be designed to accommodate moves, adds and changes (MACs). Each Category 5e, 4-pair, 24AWG solid conductor cable at the WAO shall be terminated in an 8 position outlet supporting universal T568A/B wiring. All connections shall be T568-A wiring configuration. The horizontal cabling shall be installed in accordance with the star topology requirements of ANSI/TIA-568 series.

Note: Currently, only Category 5e is authorized in the CG.

1.1.1. Length: The horizontal cable length is determined from the telecommunications closet (TC) to the WAO. Per ANSI/TIA-568 series, “The maximum horizontal cable length shall be 90 m (295 ft), independent of media type”.

In addition, the length of jumpers (including cross-connects) and patch cords should not exceed 5 m (16 ft.) in either the Telecommunications Closet (TC) or in the work area.

The “total” length allowed for all patch cords and jumpers shall not exceed 10 m (33ft.).

1.1.2. Acceptable horizontal copper cabling:

• Category 5e, 4-pair, Solid conductor, 100 Ω UTP, CMP, (Plenum-rated)

• Category 5e, 4-pair, Solid conductor, 100 Ω STP, CMP, (Plenum-rated, when required)

• Category 5e, 4-pair, Solid conductor, 100 Ω UTP, CMR, (Riser-rated, where permitted by code)

• Category 5e, 4-pair, Solid conductor, 100 Ω STP, CMR, (Riser-rated, when required)

• For PA System wiring reference U.S. Coast Guard Public Address System

Standards (Shore units only).

Note: In anticipation of the implementation of Voice over IP (VoIP) within the CGOne network, any new horizontal copper cabling installed shall be Category 5e.

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Cable Sheath color-coding is specifically called out with the following colors:

SBU/CUI CGOne: Gray or Blue

Secret SIPRNET: Red

Top Secret JWICS: Yellow

Table 1.1

1.2 Inside Plant Copper Backbone/Riser Cabling: Per ANSI/TIA-568 series, “The backbone cabling shall meet the hierarchal star topology requirements of ANSI/TIA-568-x.x.”

Note: The topology required by this Standard has been selected because of its acceptance and flexibility in meeting a variety of application requirements. The limitation to two levels of cross-connects is imposed to limit signal degradation for passive systems and to simplify moves, adds and changes. This limitation may not be suitable for facilities that have a large number of buildings or those that cover a large geographical area.

All copper backbone/riser cabling for voice grade circuits shall be Category 3 or 5e specification. Pair count for backbone/riser cables will be determined by service requirements but shall always include a minimum of 50% spare pairs.

1.2.1 Acceptable backbone/riser copper cabling:

• Category 3 or 5e, Solid conductor, 100 Ω UTP, CMR, (Riser-rated) or CMP, (Plenum-rated) when required by code.

1.3 Copper Cable Installation Materials:

1.3.1 Pathways and Spaces: Installation standards shall be in accordance with TIA-

569B series.

1.3.2 Cable Tray/Ladder Rack: The preferred method of cable routing will be via cable tray/ladder rack for major cable paths.

1.3.3 J-Hooks: The default cable routing for minor cable paths will be via J-Hooks capable of supporting 2.2 lbs at a maximum spacing of 5 feet. A minor cable pathway is defined as those paths consisting of 16 individual 4-pair cables or less.

1.3.4 Outlet Color: WAOs, Wall plates, jacks and surface mount components will match in color, the facility electrical plates. WAOs that are integrated into modular furniture shall be color-matched, when possible.

1.3.5 Pin Configuration: Work Area Outlets using Category 5e or 6, 8 position outlets supporting universal T568A/B wiring will be installed. All outlets shall be installed using the T568-A configuration.

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1.3.6 IDC Termination: All Category 5e cabling will be terminated in the Data Cabinet/Telecommunications Closet using Category 5e, 110 type Insulation Displacement Contact (IDC) to 8-position T568-A configured patch panels. Panels may be 24 or 48 port configurations and shall be determined based on site survey data.

Note: 66 style blocks are still utilized in many installations and are considered acceptable on an interim basis. All 66 blocks (with the exception of P.A. System wiring) shall be replaced during any rehabilitation of the infrastructure. Speaker cable associated with the standardized PA installation is the only installation that braided Cable is authorized for punch down block termination in the CG.

1.4 Copper Patch Panels and Wire Management: Patch panels are designed to effectively distribute connectivity in an organized, uniform method. This incorporates the use of coordinated wire management hardware and correctly apportioned ports within the patch panel(s). Copper panels should be limited to 48 ports if possible. These limits are established to ensure and maintain orderly cable management practices.

1.4.1 Patch Panels, Copper:

• 24, 48 and 96 port panels are allowed.

• Category 5e compliant.

• Rear cable management.

• 110-type IDC rear cable termination.

• T568A.

Note: All shall be terminated to the T568A standard.

1.4.2 Wire Management Panels:

• Single-sided or Double-sided.

• Front cable management with covers.

• Optional rear cable management (no cover required).

• Optional pass-through for front-to-back routing.

Note: Horizontal wire management panels will be installed above and below every patch panel. Vertical wire management shall be used when multiple racks are mounted side by side.

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1.4.3 Copper Patch Cable Color Code:

Network/System Patch Cable CGOne Blue

SIPRNET Red

JWICS Yellow

Voice (non-VoIP) White

Public Address Gray

Special Circuits Green

Medical (not connected to CGOne) Orange

Commercial Internet (Dirty Internet) Pink

Table 1.2

Note: Training networks will utilize the above color code but all patch cords (both ends), patch panels, switches, racks etc. shall be labeled as “TRAINING” and shall never intermix with CGOne hardware or cable plant.

1.5 Inside Plant Fiber Optic Horizontal Cabling: The most common use of horizontal fiber optic cabling is to interconnect telecommunications closets and cabinet-cabinet connectivity shore-side and all shipboard SWIII horizontal cabling. Due to technological advances in the Passive Optical Network (PON) arena, Fiber-To-The-Desktop (FTTD) should be considered the primary solution over copper for new campuses.

1.5.1 Shore-side Fiber Interconnect Cable Standards:

• Multimode (MM), Tight buffered, 62.5/125 μm, OFNR (Optical Fiber, Nonconductive, Riser), Orange Jacket

• Multimode (MM), Tight buffered, 62.5/125 μm, OFNP (Optical Fiber, Nonconductive, Plenum) Orange Jacket

1.5.2 PON Fiber Cable Standards:

• Singlemode (SM), Tight buffered, 8.3/125 μm, OFNR, Yellow Jacket

• Singlemode (SM), Tight buffered, 8.3/125 μm, OFNP, Yellow Jacket

Acceptable Shore-side fiber optic connectors:

LC: 8.3, SM, Unicam, Keyed (Crimp style, CLASSIFIED Networks)

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SC: 62.5, MM, Unicam (Crimp style) SC: 8.3, SM APC, Unicam (Crimp style, PON use only)

ST: 62.5, Multimode, Unicam (Crimp style) ST: 62.5, Multimode, Epoxy & Polish

Telecommunications closet fiber patch panels and Work Area faceplates will use the following color coding, based on pulling a 6-strand MM fiber optic cable with duplex connectors:

Work Area: Telecommunications closet:

D1-A XMT: Blue D1-A RCV: Blue D1-B RCV: Orange D1-B XMT: Orange D2-A XMT: Green D2-A RCV: Green D2-B RCV: Brown D2-B XMT: Brown

The Slate and White strands are NOT terminated at both ends and shall be left at length (not cut back) as spares.

Table 1.3

1.6 Inside Plant Fiber Optic Backbone/Riser Cabling:

• Multimode (MM), Tight buffered, 62.5/125 μm, OFNR, Orange Jacket

• Singlemode (SM), Tight buffered, 8.3/125 μm, OFNR, Yellow Jacket.

1.7 Fiber Optic Cabling Installation Materials:

1.7.1 Pathways and Spaces: Installation standards shall be in accordance with

ANSI/TIA-569B series.

1.7.2 Cable Tray/Ladder Rack: The preferred method of cable routing outside of innerduct will be via cable tray/ladder rack for major cable paths.

1.7.3 Innerduct with J Hooks: The default cable routing for minor cable paths will be innerduct via J-Hooks capable of supporting 2.2 lbs at a maximum spacing of 5 feet. A minor cable pathway is defined as those paths consisting of 7 individual cables or less.

1.7.4 ONT/WAO Color: Optical Network Terminals (ONTs), WAOs and surface mount components will match in color, the facility electrical plates. ONTs and WAOs that are integrated into modular furniture shall be color-matched, when possible. All ONTs shall be Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) certified and found on the most current Department of Defense Unified Capabilities Approved Products List (DoD UC APL).

1.7.5 ONT/WAO Connector Type: Refer to section 1.4.1 and 1.4.2 for connector types/options shore-side and 3.2.1 shipboard respectively.

1.8 Fiber Patch Panels and Fiber Connector Housings: Patch panels are designed to

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effectively distribute connectivity in an organized, uniform method. This incorporates the use of coordinated wire management hardware and correctly apportioned ports within the patch panel(s). Fiber panels should be limited to 72 ports if possible. These limits are established to ensure and maintain orderly cable management practices.

1.8.1 Fiber Optic Connector Housings:

• 12, 24, 48, 72 and 144 port panels allowed.

• 1, 2 and 4 Rack Unit heights: 1RU = 1.75 inches

• Splice trays supported (Fiber Distribution Centers) if required

• Rack-mount and wall-mount versions

SC or ST duplex connector panels supporting 12 strands per panel for shore-side UNCLASSIFIED installations.

LC Keyed and color-coded panels required for all shore-side CLASSIFIED installations.

1.8.2 Wire Management Panels:

• Single-sided or Double-sided.

• Front cable management with covers.

• Optional rear cable management (no cover required).

• Optional pass-through for front-to-back routing.

Note: Horizontal wire management panels will be installed above and below every patch panel. Vertical wire management shall be used when multiple racks are mounted side by side.

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2. Standard Wiring for Work Area:

2.1 Work Area Descriptions:

Work Area Number of Cables

Number of Wall Plates

Wiring Standard/Connector

Standard Office (180 sf) 2 CAT 5e 2 T568-A Large Office (320 sf) 2 CAT 5e 2-4 T568-A Optional Large Area 4 CAT 5e 4 T568-A Cubicle 2 CAT 5e 2 T568-A Conference Room 2 CAT 5e 2 T568-A PON Standard Office 2 SM 2 SC-APC PON Large Office 2 SM 2-4 SC-APC PON Cubicle 2 SM 1 SC-APC PON Conf. Room 2 SM 2 SC-APC

Table 2.1

2.2 Installation Descriptions:

2.2.1 Standard Copper Work Area: A minimum of two WAO with two 4-pair cables shall be provided for each work area (large offices may require up to 4 WAO with 2 cables each). Each Category 5e, 4-pair, 24AWG solid conductor cable at the WAO shall be terminated in a T568-A wiring configuration. Refer to section 2.5 for labeling of jacks.

Standard Wall plate example: Standard cubicle plate example:

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2.2.2 Optional High Density Copper Work Area: A minimum of two WAO with four 4-pair cables shall be provided for each work area (large offices may require up to 4 WAO with 4 cables each).

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2.2.3 Standard PON Work Area: A minimum of two WAO with one 2-strand singlemode fiber cable shall be provided for each work area.

Sample Wall mount ONT: Sample Desktop ONT:

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2.3 Standard Configuration: Work Area:

2.3.1 Flush Mount:

• Placement to work area: via J-Hook

• Cable: Category 5e

CMR or Plenum (if required) 4-pair, solid conductor

UTP

• Maximum cable length: The maximum horizontal cable length shall be 90 m (295 ft). Refer to 1.1.1

• Mounting: Fixed wall box for new construction or In-wall box eliminator (i.e.: “Caddy” MPLS if existing structure or space)

• Faceplate: Single-gang 2-port (4 port optional)

• Jacks: Duplex 8-position Category 5e jacks and blank inserts

• Color: Color matched to existing facility electrical plates.

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2.3.2 Surface Mount:

• Placement to work area: via J-Hook to surface mount cable raceway

• Cable: Category 5e

CMR or Plenum (if required) 4-pair, solid conductor

UTP

• Maximum cable length: The maximum horizontal cable length shall be 90 m (295 ft). Refer to 1.1.1

• Mounting: Single-gang surface mount box

• Faceplate: Single-gang 2-port (4 port optional)

• Jacks: Duplex 8-position Category 5e jacks and blank inserts

• Color: Color matched to existing facility electrical plates.

2.4 Numbering and Naming Convention:

Numbering shall contain:

Building Number – Floor Number – Closet Number

Rack – Panel - Port

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Note: If unit is comprised of a single structure, building number shall be designated as 001.

2.4.1 Cable Labeling: Labeling of all telecommunications components shall be in accordance with (IAW) ANSI/TIA-606 series and local building numbering scheme. For PA System wiring labeling, reference U.S. Coast Guard Public Address System Standards (Shore units only).

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3. Shipboard voice and data cabling standard:

Shipboard cabling in this standard is limited to telephone (including VoIP) and LAN horizontal cable, outlet/connectors in the work area, and all terminations and patch cords or jumpers. This document does not discuss Heliax, Coax, radio antenna cables, electronics control cables, electrical power cables or any other shipboard cables.

3.1 Copper Cabling:

3.1.1 Shipboard Copper Cable:

• Category 5e, 4-pair, 100 Ω UTP, LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen)

• Category 5e, 4-pair, 100 Ω STP, LSZH

3.2 Fiber Cabling:

3.2.1 Shipboard Fiber-To-The-Desk (FTTD) Standards:

• Multimode (MM), Tight buffered, 62.5/125 μm, LSZH, Armored Jacket

Acceptable Shipboard fiber optic connectors:

ST: 62.5, Multimode, Epoxy & Polish/Hot Melt only! (UNCLASSIFIED and CLASSIFIED installations)

(Epoxy & Polish/Hot Melt types are the only acceptable connectors for Shipboard installations)

3.2.2 Fiber Optic Connector Housings:

• 12, 24, 48, 72 and 144 port panels allowed.

• 1, 2 and 4 Rack Unit heights: 1RU = 1.75 inches

• Splice trays supported (Fiber Distribution Centers) if required

• Rack-mount and wall-mount versions

ST dual connector panels supporting 12 strands per panel for all shipboard installations, (UNCLASSIFIED and CLASSIFIED).

3.3 Work Area Descriptions:

Work Area Number of Cables

Number of Wall Plates

Cable Outlet Designations

Jack/Connector Type

Shipboard FTTD 2 MM 2 D1-A/D1-B ST

Table 3.1

3.4 Shipboard FTTD Work Area: Standard installation for shipboard use will utilize duplex ST style Epoxy & Polish/Hot Melt connectors only for SWIII connectivity.

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