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This document is a Telecommunications Design Guide (PG-18-12 Appendix G) developed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Information and Technology, specifically focusing on Design for Telecommunications Enclosures (TEs). The guide provides comprehensive specifications for wall-mounted telecommunications cabinets used in limited circumstances to provide horizontal telecommunications distribution, with two standardized form factors: a 12 RU (half-height) and a 26 RU (full-height) enclosure.
Key specifications include strict limitations on usage, with TEs only permitted in non-healthcare spaces like parking structures, technical spaces, historical quarters, and National Cemetery Administration facilities. Each enclosure can support up to 96 Work Area Outlets, with specific requirements for electrical (A/B redundant 120V power), mechanical (120V fans), and telecommunications infrastructure. The guide emphasizes physical security, environmental controls, and bonding standards, noting that TEs do not provide the same level of protection as standard Telecommunications Rooms. The document includes detailed design templates, specifications for fiber and UTP cabling, labeling requirements, and specific design applications for National Cemetery Administration field facilities.
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Office of Information and Technology
Office of Information and Technology
Telecommunications
Design Guide PG-18-12 Appendix G: Design for
Telecommunications Enclosures (TEs)
March 27, 2025
Table of Contents
1. Background
2. Telecommunications Enclosure Overview
2.1. General Usage
2.2. Limitations Associated with the Use of TEs
2.3. Risks Associated with the Use of TEs
2.4. Physical Security Considerations
3. Design Description
3.1. Allowable Space Classifications for TEs
3.2. Architectural
3.3. Electrical
3.4. Mechanical
3.5. Telecommunications
4. Design Application – National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
1. Background
Telecommunications Enclosures (TEs) are wall-mounted telecommunications cabinets used in specific limited circumstances to provide telecommunications horizontal distribution. Due to risks and limitations associated with the use of TEs there is a recognized need for a standardized, standards-based design for these types of equipment.
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) Data Center & Infrastructure Engineering
(DCIE) team has developed this design package for use in planning, design, and implementation of projects across VA.
2.Telecommunications Enclosure Overview
Telecommunications Enclosures (TEs) are used for telecommunications horizontal distribution in certain types of spaces where standard Telecommunications Rooms (TRs) are not warranted, justified, or feasible. They are not a replacement for TRs in the general use case due to the risks and limitations associated.
Except for in a very limited number of specific, defined use cases, TEs are not a suitable alternative to a Telecommunications Room (TR) and may not be substituted for such.
Where TRs are designed to support all of the telecommunications needs of all users of the facility, TEs are designed solely to support limited distribution of the VA Local Area
Network (LAN). As such, serving zones that require other types of telecommunications support would not be adequately supported by a TE.
TEs are wall-mounted telecommunications cabinets with limited space, power, and heat rejection capabilities. VA has standardized on two form factors for the use of TEs based on particular engineered use cases. Specification, procurement, installation, and use of non-standard TEs is not permissible without an approved variance from OIT Data Center
& Infrastructure Engineering. The use of TEs for non-standard telecommunications functions (e.g., distributed server/storage equipment, support of networks or telecommunications systems not managed by OIT, etc.) is not permissible.
Salient characteristics for approved standardized TEs are found in the VA Infrastructure
Standard for Telecommunications Spaces and Division 27 specifications.
mailto:OITDataCenterEngineering@va.gov mailto:OITDataCenterEngineering@va.gov mailto:OITDataCenterEngineering@va.gov https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/telecom.asp https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/telecom.asp https://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/spec.asp#27
2.1. General Usage
Usage. A maximum of 96 Work Area Outlets (WAOs) can be supported by a standardized TE, conforming to a maximum of two 48-port distribution switches . Each data jack in a workspace telecommunications outlet, wired back to the patch panels in the TE, is considered a separate WAO for these purposes. Where 1-48 WAOs are planned, a 12 RU (half-height) standardized TE is used. Where 49-96 WAOs are planned, a 26 RU (full-height) standardized TE is used.
Services. No services other than VA LAN horizontal distribution can be supported from a standardized TE, except in a building with no VA staffing presence and no requirements for VA LAN but where Guest Wi-Fi is provided.
Environment. TEs may be deployed to spaces falling within the environmental envelope conditions for a TR, as described in the VA Infrastructure Standard for
Telecommunications Spaces. Ambient air conditions in the containing space are between 41 °F-95 °F dry bulb, 8-80% relative humidity, and a dew point less than 82.4
°F. Non-standard environmentally conditioned TEs may be approved by variance for spaces where the ambient air conditions extend outside of these limits.
Penetrations. All knockouts and cable entry points shall be sealed to prevent liquid and dust entry.
Accessories. TEs shall be planned, designed, and provided with required accessories to support effective electrical, mechanical, and telecommunications usage. In addition to the electrical distribution equipment this includes cable port brush kits, low-noise dual fan and filter kits, replacement filter kits, shel(ves), vertical rail-mounted cable managers, and an LED light kit as shown in the templates.
2.2. Limitations Associated with the Use of TEs
Compared to VA standardized TRs, TEs have a number of inherent limitations based on their physical size and electrical support capabilities.
• A limited amount of IT equipment can be installed in a 12 or 26 Rack Unit (RU) height TE compared with the amount that can be installed in a TR with one or more 45 RU network channel racks.
• Vertical RU space in the TE for IT equipment is decreased by the electrical distribution equipment (UPSs and PDUs) needed to support active systems.
• The total depth of the TE cabinet limits the depth of IT equipment that can be installed; the 760 mm/30 in deep TE can support a maximum equipment depth of
708 mm/27.9 in, which may be reduced depending on specific IT equipment design and mounting.
• Power supplied to the TE is effectively interior to the body of the cabinet, so equipment depths where a junction box, receptacles, and equipment power plugs interface will be further reduced in this area.
• Depending on cabinet wall mounting, the TE is only rated to support up to 136 kg/300 lb of equipment. This is not anticipated to be a “most-constraining” limitation in the general use case for TEs.
• Due to limited availability of electrical distribution equipment (UPSs and PDUs), the amount of power available to IT equipment is limited to 2,880 W supplied at
120 V. This is not anticipated to be a “most-constraining” limitation in the general use case for TEs.
2.3. Risks Associated with the Use of TEs
TEs do not provide the same level of physical security to the VA network as TRs. Where a
TR is a locked, protected, monitored room with well-understood physical security requirements, TEs have historically not had the same level of protection applied.
Insufficiently protected TE installations put the telecommunications equipment and the
VA network at risk.
IT equipment in a TE may be at risk of environmental exposure outside of allowable limits depending on the construction and installation location of the TE. Examples of physical risks include:
• Installation in parking garages may expose the equipment to temperature extremes, humidity and/or water exposure, and contaminants (particulates, salt, etc.).
• Installation in unprotected spaces may expose the equipment to unauthorized physical access which could result in tampering, damage, or theft.
IT equipment in a TE may also be at risk of logical access depending on the installation location and physical security controls for the TE.
• Installation in unprotected spaces or without adequate monitoring may allow direct access to the IT equipment and network that it operates on, exposing the
VA Local Area Network (LAN) to a variety of attacks (monitoring of traffic, removal of data, upload of malicious software, etc.).
2.4. Physical Security Considerations
Where TEs are installed in dedicated telecommunications spaces, the containing space
(room) provides the physical security necessary to protect the equipment and VA network. This dedicated space functions as a Telecommunications Room (TR). Physical security requirements for the TR are addressed in the VA Physical Security and Resiliency
Design Manual (PSRDM) and VA Handbook 0730.
When the containing space where a TE is installed is not dedicated to the telecommunications function, the physical security requirements are modified. This may impact the selection and/or design of containing spaces. The containing space must meet the physical security requirements of a TR, but the intrusion detection system door contact sensors are installed on the front and rear door sections of the TE.
Practically, the containing space in this scenario may be open and unsecured if occupied
(for example, a private office during regular business hours), and shall be secured when unoccupied (e.g., after business hours or when vacated). Generally, occupants of a containing space require the same adjudicated level of background check as would be necessary to be eligible for unescorted access to a TR. Access logs to the TE are maintained for access to the cabinet, not the containing space.
3.Design Description
This design narrative describes a generic, standardized TE. Include all described elements (except for active server/storage/switch equipment and patch cords) in the scope of the project installing a TE in a VA space.
https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/PhysicalSecurity/dmPhySec.pdf https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/PhysicalSecurity/dmPhySec.pdf https://www.va.gov/vapubs/viewPublication.asp?Pub_ID=93&FType=2
3.1. Allowable Space Classifications for TEs
TEs may not be deployed to spaces where clinical healthcare services are provided, including research & development facilities.
TEs may be deployed to the following types of non-healthcare spaces (typical):
A. Parking structures.
B. Technical spaces such as warehouses, kitchens, laundries, mechanical/electrical plant buildings, chiller and boiler plants, garages, and paint shops.
C. Historical quarters converted to administrative use.
D. Buildings with no VA staffing presence and no requirements for connectivity to the VA LAN or Guest Wi-Fi.
E. Temporary modular trailers.
F. National Cemetery Administration (NCA) field facilities.
G. Fisher House buildings.
H. Veterans Health Administration (VHA) mental health care administrative facilities
(Vet Centers).
Temporary buildings and trailers must be validated to actually be temporary (including a stipulated duration of operation and planned date of removal) and no history of previous deferred or cancelled removal plans.
3.2. Architectural
Full-height TEs shall be 26 RU in height (1220 mm/48”) or larger as needed to meet the specific implementation requirements. Half-height TEs shall be a minimum of 12 RU in height (610 mm/24 in).
TEs shall be a minimum of 610 mm/24 in in width to allow for power and telecommunications cabling management to the sides of rack-mounted equipment. TEs shall be provided with adjustable 19” EIA/TIA rack rails. Rear rail kits are required for equipment installation.
TEs shall be a minimum of 760 mm/30 in depth to allow for structured cabling and power distribution at the rear of the cabinet.
TEs may be installed in both dedicated and non-dedicated spaces.
TE cabinets are mounted to ¾” plywood backboard via 16” on-center mounting for standard stud construction.
TEs open in both front and rear (swings open) for access to front and rear of installed equipment. Both sections are able to be physically locked.
Construction of the cabinet provides NEMA-1 protection. Dust seals and replaceable inlet/outlet filters for vents/airflow openings/fans are provided; this is required regardless of the planned installation environment. Filters for the TE shall be commercially widely available and provided with the TE.
Environmentally controlled enclosures may be designed when the conditions where the
TE is to be installed are outside of allowable TR environmental limits (41 °F-95 °F).
3.3. Electrical
TEs are supplied with A/B-redundant single-phase 120 V power, preferably from different sources when available. If a generator-backed source is available, the A leg should be powered from this source.
Provide two branch circuits terminating in L5-30P receptacles preferably mounted in the same junction box at the TE mounting location. The junction box should be located on the wall at the height where the cutout on the rear of the enclosure will be located, preferably flush-mounted. This mounting technique protects the IT equipment from power disruptions that could be caused by having the outlets exterior to the secure equipment perimeter.
TEs shall be supplied with a rack-mounted UPS powered from the A leg source. The UPS shall have L5-30 input/output and have a kW rating of 2,880 W.
TEs shall be supplied with two rack-mounted 1 RU horizontal Rack PDUs with L5-30 inputs and a minimum of 8 each NEMA 5-15R or 5-20R outlets.
TEs shall be supplied with a Rack Bonding Busbar (RBB) mounted in the top rear RU position. This RBB shall be connected to the telecommunications bonding busbar located in the containing space.
The containing space shall provide a telecommunications bonding busbar mounted to the plywood backboard, connected to the building’s telecommunications bonding system.
3.4. Mechanical
The limited amount of space for active IT equipment in the TE limits the amount of heat expected to be generated. In typical installations this heat is expected to be limited to approximately 600 W (a typical load for two switches and other small active systems).
This heat load is not intended to be rejected by a dedicated cooling system.
120 V fan kits are to be supplied with the TE to remove generated heat. These may be used as exhaust, intake, or both. The fan openings shall be filtered with replaceable filter media to minimize contaminants entering the TE.
3.5. Telecommunications
Provide TEs with fiber distribution cabinets, fiber cassettes, UTP patch panels, horizontal cable management units, and shelves as required for the specific implementation.
Typical outfitting requirements are shown in elevation drawings in the templates.
Top and bottom knockouts shall be used for cable/conduit entry. All penetrations must be sealable and sealed against liquids and for dust entry resistance. The use of a knockout kit to create larger penetrations in the TE is acceptable.
All installed cabling and equipment will require labeling compliant with the current version of the Infrastructure Standard for Telecommunications Spaces.
4.Design Application – National Cemetery
Administration (NCA)
TEs are specified to support the requirements of National Cemetery Administration
(NCA) field facilities. Provide a full-height (26 RU) TE to support the main administration building at each NCA facility and connect each supporting facility requiring telecommunications support to it via outside plant campus fiber backbone as described in the templates. Each of the secondary buildings so connected should receive a half-height (12 RU) TE.
Appendix A: Figures, Tables, and References
A.1 Tables
Table 1: Change Register
A.2 Acronyms
See the comprehensive list of acronyms used in Appendix A of the PG-18-12
Telecommunications Design Guide.
A.3 Change Register
Table 1: Change Register
Date Description of Change
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS DESIGN GUIDE TEMPLATES
PG-18-12 APPENDIX G
FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENCLOSURES
DEVELOPED BY:
DATA CENTER AND INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING
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PROJECT:
PG-18-12 APPENDIX G
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
ENCLOSURES
DESIGN TEMPLATES
PROJECT NO:
N/A
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND
TECHNOLOGY
ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER AND
INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING
ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER
INFRASTRUCTURE COLLABORATION TEAM
MARK DATE DESCRIPTION
ISSUE:
DRAWING No:
PG-18-12 APPENDIX G TELECOMMUNICATIONSFILE: ENCLOSURES V1.0.VSDX
DESIGN BY: KEVIN GRZELKA, CTDC
MICHAEL JULIAN, RCDDVERIFIED BY: JOHN WERNAU, KELLY BATES
DOC VERSION No: 1.0
ISSUE DATE: March 11, 2025
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COVER
SHEET: 1 OF 11
LEGEND
ELECTRICAL
DETAIL NUMBER
## DETAIL NUMBER TYPICAL THROUGHOUT THISTYP #
SHEETBONDING BUSBAR
WIRE MESH CABLE TRAY SIZE COMMENSURATE WITH TYPD REQUIREMENTS
ELECTRICAL SERVICE PANEL
OVERHEAD POWER DROP CORD WITH L21-20 RECEPTACLE
OVERHEAD POWER DROP CORD WITH L21-30 RECEPTACLE
POWER JUNCTION BOX FOR 60 A CONNECTIONJ
POWER BUSWAY TAP WITH SINGLE BREAKER 3 FT DROP
CORD WITH L21-20R FOR STANDARD-DENSITY CABINETS
POWER BUSWAY TAP WITH DUAL BREAKERS AND QTY TWO
3 FT DROP CORDS WITH L21-20R FOR HIGH-DENSITY
CABINETS
TYPICAL UNSWITCHED 110 VOLT, 20 A. DUPLEX CONVENIENCE
OUTLET
MOTION SENSOR LIGHT SWITCH
C CEILING MOUNTED MOTION SENSOR (LOCATIONS AS
M REQUIRED FOR FULL ROOM COVERAGE)
PIV ENABLED TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION KEYPAD
C FIXED CAMERA, PAN/TILT/ZOOM, PASSIVE INFRARED
CAMERA - DUAL TECHNOLOGY
LED LIGHTING
POWER BUSWAY WITH METERED HEADEND FOR A SIDE
POWER DISTRIBUTION
POWER BUSWAY WITH METERED HEADEND FOR B SIDE
POWER DISTRIBUTION
MODULAR UPS CABINET (POWER MODULES, BATTERIES,
UPS
POWER PANELS)
EMERGENCY POWER OFF
EPO
B
ARCHITECTURAL
4 FT BY 8 FT AC GRADE¾ IN. TRADE SIZE PLYWOOD
BACKBOARD PAINTED HIGH-GLOSS WHITE WITH TWO COATS
OF FIRE RESISTANT PAINT FOR SERVICE PROVIDER /
SECURITY / VIDEO / ET CETERA
3 FT WIDE, 8 FT HIGH DOOR; DOOR SWING REPRESENTATIVE
ONLY
6 FT WIDE, 8 FT HIGH DOOR; DOOR SWING REPRESENTATIVE
ONLY
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
DETAIL NUMBER
DETAIL NUMBER
TYPICAL THROUGHOUT THIS SHEET
WIRE MESH CABLE TRAY SIZE COMMENSURATE WITH
REQUIREMENTS
CONDUIT WITH BUSHING FIRESTOP AND INNERDUCT FOR FIBER
SLEEVE WITH BUSHING FIRESTOP AND INNERDUCT FOR FIBER
SLEEVE OR CONDUIT WITH BUSHING FIRESTOP AND INNERDUCT
FOR FIBER
TELECOMMUNICATIONS WALL PLATE FOR TWO WORK AREA
OUTLETS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS CHANNEL RACK, 19" RAILS, #12-24
TAPPED EIA HOLE PATTERN, 30 IN. DEEP CHANNEL MINIMUM, 7
FT HIGH, 45 RU, WHITE
VERTICAL CABLE MANAGER WITH DOOR, 6 IN. WIDE MINIMUM
(SIZED TO MEET REQUIREMENT)
SERVER CABINET, 45 RU, 24 IN. X 48 IN. (NOMINAL), SQUARE
PUNCHED RAIL, SINGLE PERFORATED FRONT DOOR, SOLID
REAR DOOR (VERTICAL EXHAUST DUCT [VED]
IMPLEMENTATION), DOUBLE PERFORATED REAR DOOR (NO
VED), TWO-POINT KEYED LOCKS, WHITE, SOLID SIDE PANELS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABINET, 84 IN. HIGH, 44 RU, 24
IN. X 42 IN. (NOMINAL), SQUARE PUNCHED RAIL, SINGLE
PERFORATED FRONT DOOR, SOLID REAR DOOR
(VERTICAL EXHAUST DUCT [VED] IMPLEMENTATION),
DOUBLE PERFORATED REAR DOOR (NO VED), WHITE,
SOLID SIDE PANELS, SHOWN WITH TWO 12 IN. VERTICAL
CABLE MANAGEMENT SIDECARS (6 IN. VERSIONS
AVAILABLE)
MECHANICAL
STANDARD 25% OPEN PERFORATED FLOOR TILE
GRATE FLOOR TILE
COLD AISLE CONTAINMENT PVC CURTAIN
COLD AISLE CONTAINMENT AREA
NOTES
TELECOMMUNICATIONSELECTRICAL
LIGHTING:
1. LED LIGHTING PLACED IN AISLES DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF
AND BEHIND CABINET ROWS
2. LIGHTING OPERATED BY MOTION SENSOR PER CABINET
ROW OR SECTION
3. 500 LUMENS IN THE HORIZONTAL PLANE AND 200 LUMENS
IN THE VERTICAL PLANE REQUIRED MEASURED AT 3 FT AFF IN
FRONT OF AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT CABINETS
ZONE PDUS:
THE USE OF ZPDUS ARE OPTIONAL. RACKS AND
CABINETS MAY BE POWERED DIRECTLY BY L21-20
OUTLETS.
RACK-MOUNT UPSS:
THE USE OF ROOM-LEVEL UPSS ARE AN OPTIONAL
ALTERNATIVE TO RACK-MOUNT UPSS.
ARCHITECTURAL MECHANICAL
FLOOR TO CEILING HEIGHT:
CHANGES TO DESIGN WILL REQUIRE A NEW COMPUTATIONAL FLUID1. TELECOMMUNICATION ROOMS INCLUDING NETWORK SUPPORT
CENTERS: MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE DYNAMICS (CFD) ANALYSIS TO BE PERFORMED
2. DATA CENTERS EXCLUDING EXTRA SMALL NETWORK SUPPORT
CENTERS: MINIMUM 16 FT SLAB TO DECK ABOVE
FLOOR COMPOSITION:
1. ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD) COATING FOR RAISED FLOOR
SYSTEMS
STATIC DISSIPATIVE COATING OR MATERIAL FOR SLAB FLOORS
2. CONCRETE SLAB 5 IN. THICKNESS AT GROUND
3. STEEL DECK AND FILL FOR FLOORS ABOVE GROUND
4. AVOID ACCESS FLOOR PLENUMS FOR AIR DISTRIBUTION
PURPOSES
WALLS: FULL HEIGHT TO DECK ABOVE FOR ALL TELECOMMUNICATION
SPACES
CEILINGS: NO SUSPENDED CEILINGS ALLOWED
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
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TECHNOLOGY
ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER AND
INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING
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INFRASTRUCTURE COLLABORATION TEAM
PROJECT:
PG-18-12 APPENDIX G
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
ENCLOSURES
DESIGN TEMPLATES
PROJECT NO:
N/A
B
MARK DATE DESCRIPTION
ISSUE:
DRAWING No:
PG-18-12 APPENDIX G TELECOMMUNICATIONSFILE: ENCLOSURES V1.0.VSDX
DESIGN BY: KEVIN GRZELKA, CTDC
MICHAEL JULIAN, RCDDVERIFIED BY: JOHN WERNAU, KELLY BATES
DOC VERSION No:
ISSUE DATE: March 11, 2025
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A C COMPUTER ROOM AIR CONDITIONER (CRAC) (SEE SHEET TITLEDATA CENTER SIZE ALLOCATION PER CHART BELOW:
COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS REQUIRED FOR SIZING)
A 30 IN. WIDE BY 36 IN. FRONT CLEARANCE REQUIRED DATA CENTER SIZE SQUARE FOOTAGE FORM FACTOR A
AROUND 120/208V ELECTRICAL PANEL BOARDS EXTRA SMAL L 775 (785) 24 FT X 32.5 FT (20 FT X 39 .25 FT)
REQUIRED CLEARANCE AROUND CRACS (SIZE VARIES SMAL L 1152 24 FT X 48 FT LEGEND
DEPENDING UPON CRAC MANUFACTURER) MEDIUM 1760 40 FT X 44 FT
36 IN. CLEARANCE REQUIRED AROUND FRONT, BACK,
AND SIDES OF RACKS AND CABINETS
AC
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SPLIT PACKAGE AIR CONDITIONER OR EQUIVALENT 24/7
SUPPLY AIR TO REJECT 17,000 BTU/H (5 KW) PER
TELECOMMUNICATIONS RACK
AIR CONDITIONER THERMOSTAT
CONTACT DATA CENTER AND INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING
(OITDATACENTERENGINEERING@VA.GOV) TO DETERMINE WHAT SIZE DATA
CENTER IS REQUIRED FOR YOUR FACILITY.
FLOORPLANS ARE NOT TO SCALE (NTS)
DOCUMENTS ARE NOT TO BE USED FOR CONSTRUCTION
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
ENCLOSURE LAYOUT
STANDARDS
SHELL
NEMA-1 OR EQUIVALENT
TEMPERED GLASS FRONT DOOR
DUST SEALS AND REPLACEABLE INLET/OUTLET VENTS/AIRFLOW OPENINGS/FANS
ACCESS
CABINET SWINGS OPEN TO ACCESS REAR OF INSTALLED EQUIPMENT
SWINGING FRONT DOOR TO ACCESS FRONT OF INSTALLED EQUIPMENT
BOTH SECTIONS ABLE TO BE PHYSICALLY LOCKED
RACKING RAILS EIA-310-D 19" FRONT AND REAR ADJUSTABLE RAILS
HEIGHT
12RU (HORIZONTAL DISTRIBUTION ONLY) FOR UP TO 48 WORK AREA OUTLETS (WAOS)
26RU (MAIN DISTRIBUTION AREA FUNCTION) FOR UP TO 96 WORK AREA OUTLETS
(WAOS)
WIDTH 24" MINIMUM
DEPTH 30” MINIMUM
MOUNTING 16" ON-CENTER FOR STANDARD STUD CONSTRUCTION
OUTFITTING OF TES
INPUT POWER A/B REDUNDANT L5-30 120V 30A CIRCUITS
UPS
RACK-MOUNTED 2880VA METERED L5-30 INPUT/OUTPUT
DUAL/DELTA CONVERSION NOT REQUIRED
CONNECTED TO A-SIDE INPUT POWER CIRCUIT
RACK POWER DISTRIBUTION
A/B REDUNDANT 1RU HORIZONTAL RACK-MOUNTED PDUS
L5-30 INPUT, MINIMUM 8 EACH 5-15R OR 5-20R OUTLETS
HEAT DISSIPATION 120V FANS
FIBER BACKBONE
1RU FIBER DISTRIBUTION CABINET
FLAT CABINET AUTHORIZED
HORIZONTAL DISTRIBUTION
1RU UTP PATCH PANELS
FLAT PATCH PANELS AUTHORIZED
MAXIMUM 1 PATCH PANEL FOR 12RU TE, 2 PATCH PANELS FOR 26RU TE
NETWORK SWITCHES
STANDARD 1RU 48-PORT NETWORK SWITCHES
MAXIMUM 1 SWITCH FOR 12RU TE, 2 SWITCHES FOR 26RU TE
IT EQUIPMENT POWER CORD TYPE
120V 15A
C13 AT IT EQUIPMENT POWER SUPPLY AND NEMA 5-15 AT RACK PDU
IT EQUIPMENT POWER CORD
COLOR CODE
A-SIDE: BLACK
B-SIDE: A DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT COLOR (WHITE OR GRAY PREFERRED)
DIFFERENTIATED BY SOURCE BUS (JACKET OR OTHER MARKING)
COMPLY WITH ANY ESTABLISHED LOCAL COLOR SCHEMA
BONDING STANDARD EQUIPMENT AND INTERCONNECTIONS AS PER A TR AND NETWORK CHANNEL RACK
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TECHNOLOGY
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INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING
ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER
INFRASTRUCTURE COLLABORATION TEAM
ELECTRICAL
DISTRIBUTION
DISTRIBUTION PATHS TWO SIMULTANEOUSLY ACTIVE (A/B) DISTRIBUTION FROM DISTRIBUTION PANELBOARD
UPS ON THE A SIDE DISTRIBUTION UPSTREAM OF POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT (PDU).
WAOS*
≤96 WAO TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENCLOSURE (WHEN MEETING OTHER TE CRITERIA)
>96 1-RACK TR. SEE THE ISTS AND CONTACT DCIE AT
VAITESEDATACENTERENGINEERING2@VA.GOV
BUSBARS
PBB, AND SBB PROVIDED WITH HOLES FOR USE WITH CORRECTLY MATCHED LISTED LUGS AND HARDWARE
COPPER, OR COPPER ALLOYS HAVING A MINIMUM OF 95 % CONDUCTIVITY WHEN ANNEALED
AS SPECIFIED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ANNEALED COPPER STANDARD (IACS)
MINIMUM DIMENSIONS OF 0.25 IN. THICK X 4 IN. WIDE AND VARIABLE IN LENGTH
MAXIMUM 5.0 Ω TO GROUND SYSTEM RESISTANCE (FROM ANY POINT IN THE SYSTEM,
INCLUDING ITEQUIPMENT CHASSIS)
D
C
UPS (IN RACK/
ENCLOSURE)
MOUNTING 19 IN. RACK MOUNT
AC VOLTAGE INPUT 120V
CURRENT INPUT 30 A
CURRENT OUTPUT 30 A
OUTPUT RECEPTACLE L5-30R
INPUT PLUG L5-30P
PHASE TYPE SINGLE-PHASE
CONNECTIVITY
NETWORK INTERFACE CARD REQUIRED FOR CONNECTION AND
MONITORING BY THE BAS AND SET FOR ALARMING ON CERTAIN
BATTERY CONDITIONS
BATTERY CAPACITY
SUFFICIENT CAPACITY TO PROVIDE MINIMUM 10 MIN RUNTIME AT
CURRENT FULL LOADING LEVELS
KW RATING 2.88KW
PROJECT:
PG-18-12 APPENDIX G
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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DESIGN TEMPLATES
PROJECT NO:
N/A
ISSUE:
DRAWING No:
PG-18-12 APPENDIX G TELECOMMUNICATIONSFILE: ENCLOSURES V1.0.VSDX
DESIGN BY: KEVIN GRZELKA, CTDC
MICHAEL JULIAN, RCDDVERIFIED BY: JOHN WERNAU, KELLY BATES
DOC VERSION No: 1.0
ISSUE DATE: March 11, 2025
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SINGLE MODE FIBER OPTIC
PERFORMANCE CATEGORY (OS1/OS2 TO BE FIELD SELECTABLE)
PERFORMANCE
SPECIFICATIONS
LASER OPTIMIZED 9/125 µM WITH EFFECTIVE
MODAL BANDWIDTH OF AT LEAST 850 MHZ∙KM AT
1310 NM
COMBUSTION RATING
RISER CABLE FOR VERTICAL RUNS THROUGH FLOORS
PLENUM RATED FOR PLENUM SPACES
TIGHT-BUFFERED FOR OS1
LOOSE-TUBE GEL-FILLED FOR OS2 RISER RATED WHEN USED FOR OSP
INDOOR/OUTDOOR TRANSITION
OR AS PER AHJ REQUIREMENT
JACKET COLOR YELLOW
TERMINATION METHOD FIELD TERMINATED (CONNECTIONS BETWEEN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPACES)
MEDIA CONNECTOR LC ON FRONT OF SPLICE CASSETTES
STRAND COUNT
12 OR 24 PER ASSEMBLY
CONSTRUCTED IN STRAND BUNDLES OF 6 OR 12 FOR COMPATIBILITY WITH
SPECIFIED SPLICE CASSETTES
CABLE LENGTH CABLES NOT TO EXCEED 6 FT (2 M) OF EXCESS LENGTH ON EACH END
BUNDLING
DIELECTRIC
TIGHT-BUFFERED – ISP USE
LOOSE-TUBE GEL-FILLED – OSP USE
POLARITY
STRAIGHT (OR TYPE A-KEY UP ONE END & KEY DOWN ON THE OTHER)
TYPE B WITH “UNIVERSAL” CASSETTES
FORM FACTOR 1 RU
FIBER OPTIC DISTRIBUTION
CASSETTES
CAPACITY 3-12 CASSETTES
USER INTERFACES LC CONNECTORS (6/12 DUPLEX PER CASSETTE)
BACKBONE INTERFACES 12-STRAND OR 24-STRAND FUSION SPLICED TO SPLICE CASSETTES
TYPE OS1/OS2 SINGLE MODE TO MATCH MEDIA
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND
TECHNOLOGY
ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER AND
INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING
ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER
INFRASTRUCTURE COLLABORATION TEAM
D
C
PROJECT:
PG-18-12 APPENDIX G
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
ENCLOSURES
DESIGN TEMPLATES
PROJECT NO:
N/A
ISSUE:
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MICHAEL JULIAN, RCDDVERIFIED BY: JOHN WERNAU, KELLY BATES
DOC VERSION No: 1.0
ISSUE DATE: March 11, 2025
SHEET TITLE
FIBER SPECIFICATIONS
SHEET: 4 OF 11
B
A
1 Fiber Specifications
D
EQUIPMENT LABELING
ATTACHMENT PERMANENT
POSITION
READILY VISIBLE
HORIZONTAL ORIENTATION WHERE FEASIBLE
TOP RIGHT CORNER OF EQUIPMENT FACEPLATE
WHERE FEASIBLE
SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH OPERATION OF
LABELED EQUIPMENT
MATERIALS
APPROPRIATE FOR THE INSTALLATION
ENVIRONMENT
DURABLE AND PERMANENT
HEAT RESISTANT IN HIGH-TEMPERATURE AREAS
COLORATION NOT SPECIFIED
POWER DISTRIBUTION
LABELING
LABEL LOCATION
TOP RIGHT FRONT DOOR, TOP RIGHT BACK DOOR,
TOP RIGHT FRONT INSIDE CABINET, TOP RIGHT BACK
INSIDE CABINET
LABEL LOCATION BOTH ENDS OF ALL INSTALLED CABLES AND CORDS
COLORATION FOLLOWING LOCAL SITE SCHEMA
LABEL LOCATION
BOTH ENDS OF ALL INSTALLED CORDS
WITHIN 36 IN. OF LEAVING DISTRIBUTION PANEL
ENCLOSURE
WITHIN 12 IN. OF THE POINT-OF-USE END OF
CONDUIT
COLORATION
NO ENTERPRISE SPECIFICATION IS PRESCRIBED
COLORS SHALL BE USED TO DIFFERENTIATE
ELECTRICAL BUS POWER SOURCES
UTP PERFORMANCE
CHARACTERISTICS
(HORIZONTAL AND FIRST
LEVEL BACKBONE)
PERFORMANCE CATEGORY CAT 6/6A (10 GBE)
CONDUCTOR SIZE 22 AWG TO 24 AWG
TERMINATION METHOD
PRE-TERMINATED, 8P8C WITH TIA-
568-B TERMINATION METHOD
PREFERRED, OR
FIELD-TERMINATED WITH TIA-568-B
TERMINATION METHOD WHERE
DISTANCES CANNOT BE PRECISELY
CALCULATED
UTP PATCH PANELS
TERMINATION METHOD FACTORY PRE-TERMINATED
PERFORMANCE CATEGORY CAT 6/6A (10 GBE)
POSITION COUNT 24/48
FORM FACTOR
1 RU
FLAT
COMPONENTS REAR CABLE MANAGER
LABELING AND UTP SPECIFICATIONS1
NTS
D
C C
PROJECT:
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ENCLOSURES
DESIGN TEMPLATES
PROJECT NO:
N/A
B B
A A
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND
TECHNOLOGY
ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER AND
INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING
ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER
INFRASTRUCTURE COLLABORATION TEAM
ISSUE:
DRAWING No:
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DESIGN BY: KEVIN GRZELKA, CTDC
MICHAEL JULIAN, RCDDVERIFIED BY: JOHN WERNAU, KELLY BATES
DOC VERSION No: 1.0
ISSUE DATE: March 11, 2025
SHEET TITLE
LABELING AND UTP
SPECIFICATIONS
SHEET: 5 OF 11
1 21 2
RBB
TYPICAL TOP-DOWN VIEW
NTS
TYPICAL WALL-
MOUNTED CABINET
T
A/C GRADE ¾ TRADE SIZE
PLYWOOD BACKBOARD.
PAINTED WITH TWO COATS
OF FIRE RESISTANT
BRIGHT HIGH-GLOSS WHITE
PAINT.
MULTIPLE DEDICATED 20-A, 120
VAC SINGLE PHASE CIRCUIT
DUPLEX OUTLET TO NEAREST
AVAILABLE POWER PANEL
PBB
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT BONDED TO RBB; RBB
BONDED TO TEBC; TEBC BONDED TO PBB ALL
USING A MINIMUM OF 6 AWG
CONDUIT OR SLEEVES WITH
BUSHING AND FIRESTOP
FOR HORIZONTAL
DISTRIBUTION AS NEEDED
30"
30" OF CLEARANCE
REQUIRED FOR CABINET
SWING FROM THE REAR
D
C
PROJECT:
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
ENCLOSURES
DESIGN TEMPLATES
PROJECT NO:
N/A
B
A
MARK DATE DESCRIPTION
ISSUE:
DRAWING No:
PG-18-12 APPENDIX G TELECOMMUNICATIONSFILE: ENCLOSURES V1.0.VSDX
DESIGN BY: KEVIN GRZELKA, CTDC
MICHAEL JULIAN, RCDDVERIFIED BY: JOHN WERNAU, KELLY BATES
DOC VERSION No: 1.0
ISSUE DATE: March 11, 2025
SHEET TITLE
TOP VIEW - TYPICAL
SHEET: 6 OF 11
3 4
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND
TECHNOLOGY
ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER AND
INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING
ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER
INFRASTRUCTURE COLLABORATION TEAM
D
B
A
E
1 2 3 4
U S
AT
TL L / L L / L S/ A / A /A A A
0 1 2 3 4
0 1 2 3
1 2 3 4
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
LOCKING 120 VOLT 30 AMP OUTLETS (L5-30) ON THE WALL
BEHIND THE RACK ALIGNED WITH THE CUTOUT ON THE
ENCLOSURE. ONE OUTLET ASSIGNED TO PDU. ONE OUTLET
ASSIGNED TO UPS. EACH ENERGIZED BY SEPARATE ONE-POLE
30 AMP BREAKERS.
D D
OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND
CABLE FROM SP AND CABLE TECHNOLOGY
TO OTHER CAMPUS
CABLE TO WORK AREA
BUILDINGS FIBER PATCH PANEL FOR INCOMINGOUTLETS (WAOS)
HOOK AND LOOP STRAPS CIRCUITS
EVERY 12 INCHES. 24-STRAND SINGLE MODE FIBER (SMF)
PER SIDE
24-STRAND SMF (A SIDE)
26 TELECOMMUNICATIONS26
24-STRAND SMF (B-SIDE)UTP SURGE PROTECTOR
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 BONDING BUSBAR25 ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER ANDC5e
CAT6 CAT6 CAT6 CAT6 CAT6 CAT6 CAT6 CAT6 CAT6 CAT6 CAT6 CAT6 CAT6 CAT6 CAT6 CAT6 CAT6 CAT6 CAT6 CAT6 CAT6 CAT6 CAT6 CAT6(IF REQUIRED)
INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING24 24 ANALOG TELEPHONY PATCHO
U T
IN
O
2 RU CABLE MANAGER 23
C 1 RU CABLE MANAGER 21
1 2 3 4 5 6
25 2 6 27 28 29 30
7 8 9 10 11 12
31 32 33 34 35 36 LEVITON
13 14 15 16 17 1 8
37 38 39 40 41 4 2
19 20 21 22 23 2 4
43 44 45 46 47 4 8
2 RU CABLE MANAGER
1 2 3 4 5 6
25 2 6 27 28 29 30
7 8 9 10 11 12
31 32 33 34 35 36 LEVITON
13 14 15 16 17 1 8
37 38 39 40 41 4 2
19 20 21 22 23 2 4
43 44 45 46 47 4 8
2 RU CABLE MANAGER
MODE
STAT
SYST
DUPLX
ACTV
SP ED
XPS
STACK
S-PWR
PoE
CO NSOL E
01X 12X 13X 24X 25X 36X 37X
C at alys t 3850 48 PoE+
NETW O RK MO DULE C3850-NM-4-10G
48X G 1 TE1 G2 TE2 G 3 TE3 G 4 TE4
1 RU CABLE MANAGER 13
MODE
STAT
SYST
DUPLX
ACTV
SP ED
XPS
STACK
S-PWR
PoE
CO NSOL E
01X 12X 13X 24X 25X 36X 37X
C at alys t 3850 48 PoE+
NETW O RK MO DULE C3850-NM-4-10G
48X G 1 TE1 G 2 TE2 G 3 TE3 G 4 TE4
PANEL (IF REQUIRED)
PATCH PANELS TO WORK
AREAS
PATCH PANELS TO WORK
AREAS (MAX 96 POSITIONS)
VA LAN SWITCH
VA LAN SWITCH
QUAD OUTLET (5-20) FOR
BACKBOARD MOUNTED
EQUIPMENT
C
ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER
INFRASTRUCTURE COLLABORATION TEAM
PROJECT:
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
ENCLOSURES
DESIGN TEMPLATES
PROJECT NO:
N/A
S P
A -5
X 1G
E -V
ASR 1001
11C RIT
STAT
M AJ USB LINK
BF
LINK LINK LINK LINK
CLASS1
LASER
1M IN
P WR MG MT CO N AUX
10 10 VA ROUTER (FOR NCA MDA ONLY)
RESERVED FOR SERVICE 9 9
PROVIDER, DVRs, AND OTHER 8 8
SHELF FOR NON-RACKMOUNT EQUIPMENT
B TELECOMMUNICATIONS 7 7
EQUIPMENT. 6 6 RACK MOUNT PDU. L5-30 INPUT. NEMA
5-20 OUTPUT. 1 RU. TWO PER5 5
ENCLOSURE. ONE ENERGIZED BY UPS.
4 4
ONE ENERGIZED BY WALL OUTLET.
3 3 (SHOWN HERE FRONT FACING, BUT ARE
2 2 TO BE INSTALLED ON THE BACK RAIL.)
Smart-UPS 3000
QUAD OUTLET (5-20)
FOR BACKBOARD
MOUNTED
EQUIPMENT
B
MARK
ISSUE:
DATE DESCRIPTION
1 Esc 1<
CUBE-IT WALL-MOUNT CABINET;
GEN 3; 48"H X 24"W X 30"D
(1220 MM X 610 MM X 760 MM);
26U; #12-24 TAPPED RAILS;
TEMPERED GLASS DOOR; GLACIER
WHITE OR EQUIVALENT
RACK MOUNT UPS. L5-30 INPUT.
L5-30 OUTPUT. CAPACITY NTE
2880 VA. 2 RU. METERED
(APC SMX3000RMLV2U OR
EQUIVALENT)
4 FOOT BY 8 FOOT ¾ INCH PLYWOOD BACKBOARD.
A/C GRADE. PAINTED WHITE WITH FIRE RESISTANT PAINT IF
PERMITTED BY AHJ
DRAWING No:
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JOHN WERNAU, KELLY BATES
FILE: ENCLOSURES V1.0.VSDX
DESIGN BY: KEVIN GRZELKA, CTDC
VERIFIED BY: MICHAEL JULIAN, RCDD
DOC VERSION No:
ISSUE DATE: March 11, 2025
SHEET TITLE
A A
ELEVATION FOR 26RU
ENCLOSURE
ELEVATION FOR 26RU ENCLOSURE
NTS
SHEET: 7 OF 11
1 2 3 4
Esc
Catalyst 3850 48 PoE+
13 14 15 16 17 18 1 9 20 2 1 2 2 23 2 4
37 38 39 40 41 42 4 3 44 4 5 4 6 47 4 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
25 2 6 27 28 2 9 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 LEVITON
1 1
E
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
CABLE FROM SP AND CABLE
D TO OTHER CAMPUS
CABLE TO WORKSTATIONS BUILDINGS
FIBER PATCH PANEL FOR INCOMING
HOOK AND LOOP STRAPS CIRCUITS
EVERY 12 INCHES. 24-STRAND SINGLE MODE FIBER (SMF)
PER SIDE
24-STRAND SMF (A SIDE)
1 1
1 RU CABLE MANAGER 12
24-STRAND SMF (B-SIDE) TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BONDING BUSBAR
1 RU CABLE MANAGER 0
STAT DUPLX SP ED STACK PoE
PATCH PANEL TO WORK
AREAS
1 RU CABLE MANAGER 8
MODE
SYST ACTV XPS S-PWR CO NSOL E
01X 12X 13X 24X 25X 36X 37X
NETW O RK MODULE C3850-NM-4-10G
48X G1 TE1 G2 TE2 G 3 TE3 G 4 TE4
7 7 QUAD OUTLET (5-20) FOR
6 6 VA LAN SWITCH BACKBOARD MOUNTED
SHELF FOR NON-RACKMOUNT 5 5 EQUIPMENT
C EQUIPMENT 4 4 LOCKING 120 VOLT 30 AMP OUTLETS. ONE OUTLET
3 3 ASSIGNED TO PDU. ONE OUTLET ASSIGNED TO UPS. EACH
2 2 ENERGIZED BY SEPARATE ONE-POLE 30 AMP BREAKERS.
Smart-UPS 3000
1 1
RACK MOUNT PDU. L5-30 INPUT. NEMA 5-20 OUTPUT. 1 RU. TWO PER
ENCLOSURE. ONE ENERGIZED BY UPS. ONE ENERGIZED BY WALL
OUTLET. (SHOWN HERE FRONT FACING, BUT ARE TO BE INSTALLED ON
THE BACK RAIL)
CUBE-IT WALL-MOUNT CABINET;
GEN 3; 24"H X 24"W X 30"D RACK MOUNT UPS. L5-30 INPUT. L5-30 OUTPUT. CAPACITY NTE 2880
(610 MM X 610 MM X 760 MM); VA. 2 RU. METERED (APC SMX3000RMLV2U OR EQUIVALENT)
12U; #12-24 TAPPED RAILS;
TEMPERED GLASS DOOR; GLACIER
WHITE OR EQUIVALENT
B QUAD OUTLET (5-20) FOR
BACKBOARD MOUNTED
EQUIPMENT
4 FOOT BY 8 FOOT ¾ INCH PLYWOOD BACKBOARD.
A/C GRADE. PAINTED WHITE WITH FIRE RESISTANT PAINT IF
PERMITTED BY AHJ
A
D
OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND
TECHNOLOGY
ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER AND
INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING
C
ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER
INFRASTRUCTURE COLLABORATION TEAM
PROJECT:
PG-18-12 APPENDIX G
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
ENCLOSURES
DESIGN TEMPLATES
PROJECT NO:
N/A
B
A
MARK DATE DESCRIPTION
ISSUE:
DRAWING No:
PG-18-12 APPENDIX G TELECOMMUNICATIONSFILE: ENCLOSURES V1.0.VSDX
DESIGN BY: KEVIN GRZELKA, CTDC
MICHAEL JULIAN, RCDDVERIFIED BY: JOHN WERNAU, KELLY BATES
DOC VERSION No: 1.0
ISSUE DATE: March 11, 2025
SHEET TITLE
ELEVATION FOR 12RU
ENCLOSURES
ELEVATION FOR 12RU ENCLOSURE
NTS
SHEET: 8 OF 11
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
D D
OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND
BONDING CONDUCTOR TO PANEL TECHNOLOGY
BOND RBB TO CABINET BONDING LUG. AWG #6
BOARD GROUND LUG (ACEG)
USE TWO-HOLE LUGS FOR
BONDING CONNECTOR
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BOND RBB TO EACH SWITCH AND ROUTER
CHASSIS
BOND RBB TO PBB.
AWG #6
BONDING BUSBAR (PBB OR
SBB AS APPROPRIATE)
ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER AND
INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING
2626 2626
2525 2525
C 2424 2424
C
ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER
RACK BONDING BUSBAR
2323 2323 INFRASTRUCTURE COLLABORATION TEAM
(RBB) 2222
S-PW R 1
XPS AC OK PSOK PWR -C1 -1100 WA C AC O K PSOK PWR-C1-1100WAC
PROJECT:
2121 S-PW R 2 2121
RESET
CO NSOLE SERIAL MGM T
PG-18-12 APPENDIX G
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
1919 1919 ENCLOSURES
DESIGN TEMPLATES
1818 1818
1717 1717 PROJECT NO:
1616 1616
OTHER CONNECTIONS AS REQUIRED N/A
1515 1515
(BONDING CONDUIT, CABLE TRAYS,
1414 1414
BUILDING STEEL, TO THE PBB OR SBB, ETC.)
1313 1313
1212 1212
1111 111
B 1010 1010 B
99 99
88 88
77 77
66 66 MARK DATE DESCRIPTION
55 55
ISSUE:
44 44
33 33 DRAWING No:
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VERIFIED BY: MICHAEL JULIAN, RCDD
JOHN WERNAU, KELLY BATES
DOC VERSION No: 1.0
ISSUE DATE: March 11, 2025
SHEET TITLE
A A
BONDING FOR
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
1 BONDING TOPOLOGY FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NTS SHEET: 9 OF 11
SPECIFICATIONS
DESCRIPTION:
WALL-MOUNT ENCLOSURE WITH LOCKABLE FRONT DOOR AND SWING-OUT REAR ACCESS TO
EQUIPMENT. TEMPERED GLASS FRONT DOOR.
26RU:
CUBE-IT WALL-MOUNT CABINET; GEN 3; 48"H X 24"W X 30"D (1220 MM X 610 MM X 760
MM); 26U; #12-24 TAPPED RAILS; TEMPERED GLASS DOOR; GLACIER WHITE. 12419-E48
CUBE-IT OR EQUIVALENT
12RU:
CUBE-IT WALL-MOUNT CABINET; GEN 3; 24"H X 24"W X 30"D (610 MM X 610 MM X 760
MM); 12U; #12-24 TAPPED RAILS; TEMPERED GLASS DOOR; GLACIER WHITE. 12419-E24
CUBE-IT OR EQUIVALENT.
USE:
FOR INDOOR USE ONLY, IN ENVIRONMENTALLY CONTROLLED AREAS; MAY NOT BE USED
OUTDOORS, IN HARSH ENVIRONMENTS, OR IN AIR-HANDLING SPACES
SIZE:
• HEIGHT: 48" (1220 MM)
• WIDTH: 24" (610 MM); 19" EIA RACK-MOUNT
• DEPTH: 30" (760 MM)
INTERIOR:
• HEIGHT: 26U
• WIDTH: 19" EIA RACK-MOUNT
• THREADED #12-24 EQUIPMENT MOUNTING HOLES
• 19"W, EIA-310-D COMPLIANT
• FAN ASSEMBLIES WITH FILTER KITS
8 Front and Rear Rail Kit
6 SPECIFICATIONS
7 FAN KIT (ONE PER CABINET) FAN FILTER KIT AND LIGHT KIT (ONE EACH PER CABINET)9
RACK MOUNT PDU.
L5-30 INPUT.
NEMA 5-20 OUTPUT.
1 RU.
TWO PER ENCLOSURE.
ONE ENERGIZED BY UPS.
ONE ENERGIZED BY
WALL OUTLET.
(APC AP9560 OR
EQUIVALENT)
POWER STRIP (TWO PER CABINET)4
• FOR USE WITH SMALL EQUIPMENT SUCH AS
MODEMS, ROUTERS AND
FIBER MODULES IN 19” EIA RACKS
• 1U; INCLUDES MULTIPLES TIE-DOWN POINTS
• SUPPORTS UP TO 20 LB (9.1 KG) OF
EQUIPMENT
SHELF (TWO PER CABINET)
REAR HINGE AND PANEL10
REQUIRED GROUND JUMPERS12 VERTICAL CABLE MANAGEMENT (TWO KITS PER 26RU CABINET / ONE KIT PER 12 RU CABINET)BRUSH KIT (ONE PER CABINET)3
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND
TECHNOLOGY
ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER AND
INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING
ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER
INFRASTRUCTURE COLLABORATION TEAM
D D
C
PROJECT:
PG-18-12 APPENDIX G
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
ENCLOSURES
DESIGN TEMPLATES
PROJECT NO:
N/A
B B
A A
ISSUE:
DRAWING No:
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DESIGN BY: KEVIN GRZELKA, CTDC
MICHAEL JULIAN, RCDDVERIFIED BY: JOHN WERNAU, KELLY BATES
DOC VERSION No: 1.0
ISSUE DATE: March 11, 2025
SHEET TITLE
WALL-MOUNT CABINET SPECS
SHEET: 10 OF 11
D
1 2
C
1 2
END-USER
WAPs (TYP
CAT 6/6A HORIZO
DISTRIBUTION
D
OSP FIBER BA
CONNECTIONS
OUTDOOR O
KIOSK
WANB
CONNECTION NCA ADMIN BUILDING
1-96 SUPPORTED WORK AREA OUTLETS IN BUILDING (TWO 48-PORT UTP PATCH PANELS): BUILDING REC
WALL-MOUNTED TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENCLOSURE (TE)
>96 SUPPORTED WORK AREA OUTLETS IN BUILDING: BUILDING RECEIVES AN 8'X10' SINGLE-RACK TELECO
ROOM (TR) (W/ SPECIAL 120V DISTRIBUTION) AND CONTACT DCIE AT VAITESEDATACENTERENGINEERING2@
SEE THE ISTS FOR ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE
A
SECONDARY BUILDINGS SHOULD RECEIVE SMALLER 12RU TES
NCA CAMPUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONCEPT1
1 2
3 4
3 4
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
SER DEVICES &
(TYP)
ORIZONTAL
TION (TYP)
R BACKBONE
ONS (INDOOR/
OOR OS2)
DING RECEIVES A 26U
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
ERING2@VA.GOV AND
NCA MAINT BUILDING
NCA FLEET BUILDING
D
OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND
TECHNOLOGY
ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER AND
INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING
C
ENTERPRISE DATA CENTER
INFRASTRUCTURE COLLABORATION TEAM
PROJECT:
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
ENCLOSURES
DESIGN TEMPLATES
PROJECT NO:
N/A
B
MARK DATE DESCRIPTION
ISSUE:
DRAWING No:
PG-18-12 APPENDIX G TELECOMMUNICATIONSFILE: ENCLOSURES V1.0.VSDX
DESIGN BY: KEVIN GRZELKA, CTDC
MICHAEL JULIAN, RCDDVERIFIED BY: JOHN WERNAU, KELLY BATES
DOC VERSION No: 1.0
ISSUE DATE: March 11, 2025
SHEET TITLE
A
TE DESIGN APPLICATION FOR
NCA
SHEET: 11 OF 11
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NS
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| Appendix G - Design for Telecommunications Enclosures (TEs) |
| Telecommunications Design Guide |
| Table of Contents |
| 1. Background |
| 2. Telecommunications Enclosure Overview |
| 2.1. General Usage |
| 2.2. Limitations Associated with the Use of TEs |
| 2.3. Risks Associated with the Use of TEs |
| 2.4. Physical Security Considerations |
| 3. Design Description |
| 3.1. Allowable Space Classifications for TEs |
| 3.2. Architectural |
| 3.3. Electrical |
| 3.4. Mechanical |
| 3.5. Telecommunications |
4. Design Application – National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
| Appendix A: Figures, Tables, and References |
| A.1 Tables |
| A.2 Acronyms |
| A.3 Change Register |
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