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BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER 38 EIG Handbook 33-01

38TH ENGINEERING INSTALLATION GROUP

01 May 2005

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Communications and Information

FIRST FOUR HUNDRED FEET

COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY

Supersedes: 38 EIG Handbook 33-01 Certified by: Col John N. Buckalew Dated: 11 April 2002 OPR: 38 EIG/GF (Mr. Steve Freije)

Pages: 81 Distribution: F

This instruction is to provide minimum requirements for intra-building telecommunications wiring in support of Command, Control, Communications, Computer, and Intelligence (C4I) Systems requirements. The first four hundred feet is defined as the internal building media for distributing voice, video, and data to include all equipment from the primary telecommunications closet/first patch panel to the end user hardware and software.

SUMMARY OF REVISIONS: This Handbook supersedes the 38th Engineering Installation Group Handbook 33-01, dated 11 April 2002. (Any changes made to the original handbook are briefly referenced here. If the revision are substantial please include the following statement) “This publication is substantially revised and must be completely reviewed”.

1 General Information

1.1 Executive Summary

The purpose of this policy is to provide minimum requirements for intra-building telecommunications wiring in support of Command, Control, Communications, Computer, and Intelligence (C4I) Systems requirements. These requirements may include but are not limited to: local area networks, administrative and non-administrative telephone systems (including Voice Over IP), video, teleconferencing, cable television (CATV), alarms (other than fire), and office automation systems, (e.g., desktop video teleconferencing and educational applications). All require higher performance/throughput, greater network predictability, higher network availability, and enhanced security than is currently available in the existing communications infrastructure.

The standardized building wiring system should accommodate present communications requirements, support future expansion requirements, and minimize or eliminate building defacement due to future distribution system expansion or retrofit. These factors make the choice and layout of horizontal cable types very important to the design of the building cabling. In addition to satisfying today's telecommunications requirements, the horizontal cabling should facilitate ongoing maintenance and relocation. It should also accommodate future equipment and service changes.

Careful consideration was given to multimode fiber for horizontal wiring; however, based on the current cost of electronics it was deemed cost prohibitive to recommend multimode fiber optic cable for horizontal building interconnects in the near term. Furthermore, new standards for properly installed copper cable systems support Gigabit Ethernet Standards.

The information presented within this document is a compilation of data from USAF guidance, commercial standards (ANSI/TIA/EIA and others), and actual experience of USAF engineers working with bases and design agencies in planning and designing C4I requirements. The intent of this document is to primarily follow the standards and installation practices from ANSI/TIA/EIA, BICSI and the National Electric Code. Where instances occur that this document exceeds the standards presented in EIA/TIA, BICSI or the NEC this document should be followed.

1.2 Executive Agent

A term used in Department of Defense and Service regulations to indicate a delegation of authority by a superior to a subordinate to act on behalf of the superior. An agreement between equals does not create an executive agent. For example, a Service cannot become a Department of Defense executive agent for a particular matter with simply the agreement of the other Services; such authority must be delegated by the Secretary of Defense. Designation as executive agent, in and of itself, confers no authority. The exact nature and scope of the authority delegated must be stated in the document designating the executive agent. An executive agent may be limited to providing only administration and support or coordinating common functions, or it may be delegated authority, direction, and control over specified resources for specified purposes. Also called EA.

(JP 3-07.3)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

i1 General Information i1.1 Executive Summary ii1.2 Executive Agent

12 References

2.1 Government………………………………………………………………………...1

12.2 FIPS Pubs 140-2, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Commercial Technical and Design Standards

22.3 Industry

22.3.1 TIA/EIA-526-7

22.3.2

TIA/EIA-526-14

22.3.3

ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.1

32.3.3.1 Supporting References ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.1

32.3.4 ANSI/TIA/EIA-569-A and Addendums A 1-7

32.3.4.1 ANSI/TIA/EIA-570 and Addendums A 1-3

42.3.4.2

ANSI/TIA/EIA-606

42.3.4.3

ANSI/TIA/EIA-607

42.3.4.4

ANSI/TIA/EIA-758

52.3.4.5

ASTM D 4566

52.3.5

ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-B.2

52.3.6

ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2-1

62.3.6.1 Supporting References ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2

62.3.6.1.1 ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A-1

62.3.6.1.2 ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A-2

62.3.6.1.3 ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A-3

62.3.6.1.4

ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A-4

62.3.6.1.5

ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A-5

62.3.6.1.6 ANSI/TIA/EIA TSB 67

62.3.6.1.7

ANSI/TIA/EIA TSB 72

62.3.6.1.8

ANSI/TIA/EIA TSB 75

62.3.6.1.9

ANSI/TIA/EIA TSB 95

72.3.7

ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.3

72.3.8

ANSI/TIA/EIA 569-A

72.3.9 IEEE 802.11, 1999

72.3.10 EEE 802.11a - 1999

72.3.11 EEE 802.11b – 1999 /2001

82.3.12

ICSI

82.3.13 National Electric Code 2002 – NFPA70

Definitions

Acronyms

165 Overview

165.1 Scope

165.2 Purpose

175.3 First Four Hundred Feet Definition

175.4 Background

175.5 Document Technical Summary

186 FIRST FOUR HUNDRED FEET INFRASTRUCTURE COMPONENTS

186.1 Cabling Infrastructure Designation

186.2 Networking Equipment Designation

196.3 Processing Equipment Designation

197 STRUCTURED CABLING SYSTEM COMPONENTS

207.1 Cabling Infrastructure Designation

207.1.1 Copper Cabling

217.1.2 Fiber Optic Cabling

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ROOMS

228.1 Equipment Room

228.1.1 Building Entrance Facilities

238.1.2 Equipment Room Standard

248.2 Telecommunications Room

248.2.1 Telecommunications Room Standard

248.2.1.1 Multi-Story Buildings

248.3 Design Requirements

BACKBONE CABLING

259.1 Definition

269.2 Standard for Data

279.3 Standard for Voice

279.4 Backbone Pathways

HORIZONTAL CABLING

2710.1 Horizontal Cabling

2910.1.1 Abandoned Telecommunications Cables

2910.2 Emerging Copper Standards

3010.3 Emerging Fiber Standards

3110.4 Recommended Media

3110.5 Fiber to the Desktop

3210.6 Communication Outlets (CO)

3210.6.1 Communication Outlet Port Density

3210.6.2 Work Area CO Saturation

3310.6.2.1 Outlet Density for Other Services

3310.6.3 Outlet Box

3410.6.4 Outlet Faceplate

3410.6.5 Maintenance Loops

3410.6.6 Outlet Connectors

3410.6.6.1 Copper Connectors

3410.6.6.2 Fiber Optic Connectors

3510.6.7 Voice Outlets

3610.7 Cable Types and Specifications

3610.7.1 Twisted Pair

3610.7.1.1 Twisted Pair Performance

3610.7.2 Optical Fiber

3610.7.2.1 Multimode Optical Fiber Performance

3810.7.3 Patch Cords

3810.7.4 Horizontal Pathways

3910.7.4.1 Ceiling Distribution System

3910.7.4.1.1 Cable Ladder

3910.7.4.1.2 Rings and Hooks

3910.7.4.2 Under Floor Distribution Systems

INSTALLATION STANDARDS

4011.1 Color Codes

4011.1.1 Mixed Classification Environments

4111.2 Infrastructure Installation

4111.2.1 Install Backbone (Riser) Subsystem

11.2.1.1 Installation Procedures………………………………………………… 41

4111.2.2 Install Horizontal (Drops) Subsystem

4111.2.2.1 Installation Procedures

4211.2.2.1.1 ER/TR Terminations

4211.2.2.1.2 Untwisted Pairs

4311.2.2.1.3 Equipment Racks

4311.2.2.1.4 Wall Mounted Enclosures

4311.2.2.1.5 Wire Management Panels

4311.2.2.1.6 Category 6 Modular Patch Panels

4311.2.2.1.7 Category 6 Patch Cord (Patch Panels)

4411.2.2.1.8 D-Rings

4411.2.2.1.9 Cable Support

4411.2.2.1.10 Cable Bends and Pulling Tensions

4411.2.2.1.11 Separation from Sources of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)

4411.2.2.1.12 Routing

4511.2.2.1.13 Grounding and Bonding

4511.2.2.1.14 Cores and Sleeves

4511.2.2.1.15 Fire Stopping

4511.2.2.1.16 Horizontal Outlets

4611.2.3 Install Switches and Routers

4711.2.4 Reconfigure Switches

ADMINISTRATION DOCUMENTATION

4712.1 Approach

4712.1.1 Considerations

4812.1.2 Labeling

4812.1.2.1 Cable Identification

4812.1.2.2 Communication Outlets

4812.1.2.3 Racks, Panels, Blocks

4812.1.2.4 Network Equipment

4812.1.3 Building Cable Record Database

4912.1.4 Building Drawings

4912.1.5 Reports/Surveys

4912.1.5.1 First 400 Feet Survey

TESTING

WIRELESS DATA SYSTEMS

CABLE TV

5115.1 Coaxial Cable

53APPENDIX A

53Labeling and Numbering Schemes of Telecommunications Components

Telecommunication Cables

532.1 Optical Fiber Cable Tagging

542.2 UTP Cable Tagging

Communication Outlets

553.1 Four Position UTP Wall Plate

583.2 Five Position UTP and Fiber Wall Plate

613.3 Six Position UTP and Fiber-Optic Wall Plate

633.4 Four Position Fiber-Optic Wall Plate

653.5 Ten Position UTP and Fiber-Optic Wall Plate

UTP/Fiber Patch Panels

674.1 UTP Patch Panel Markings and Numbering

694.2 Fiber Optic Cable Patch Panel Markings and Numbering

Network Equipment

70APPENDIX B

70First 400 Feet Survey, Testing and Report

Documentation Environment

Testing

First 400 Feet Survey Report

704.1 First 400 Feet Survey Procedures and Report Contents

704.1.1 Pre-Site Survey and Points of Contacts Information

714.1.2 Site Survey

714.1.2.1 Facility Demographics

714.1.2.2 Functional Area Systems Overview

714.1.2.3 Network Management

724.1.2.4 Cable Plant

724.1.3 Network Configuration

724.1.3.1 Network Data Collection

734.1.3.2 Router and Switch Configuration

744.1.4 Drawings

LIST OF FIGURES

20Figure 1 ANSI/TIA/EIA Guidance 6 Subsystems

23Figure 2 Distribution System, Duct/Cellular Floor

26Figure 3 Physical Topology of Structured Cabling System

28Figure 4 Maximum Distances for Horizontal Cabling

35Figure 5 Voice and Data Terminate to Patch Panels

54Figure 6 Cable Tag Format

57Figure 7 Four-Position Wall Plate Numbering Scheme

58Figure 8 Four-Position Wall Plate Numbering Scheme (no TR room number)

60Figure 9 Five-Position Wall Plate Numbering Scheme

63Figure 10 Six-Position Wall Plate Numbering Scheme

64Figure 11 Four-Position Fiber-Optic Wall Plate Numbering Scheme

66Figure 12 Ten-Position Fiber-Optic Wall Plate Numbering Scheme

68Figure 13 Example Patch Panel Numbering Scheme

LIST OF TABLES

29Table 1 Evolution of Cabling Categories

33Table 2 Typical Spaces and Quad Outlets

37Table 3 Multimode Fiber Specification

52Table 4 Coaxial Cable Distance Limits

74Table 5 Survey Drawing List

2 References

2.1 Government

ETL 02-12

Air Force Policy for Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), 10 October 01

Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Policy Letter, Policy for Installation and Security of Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) on AFMC Bases, dated 15 Jun 01.

CITS ITS Baseline Directive (current year release)

AFCA Wireless Group (current year release)

AFI 32-1021, Military Construction Projects

AFI 32-1023, Restoration and Modernization Projects AFI 33-103, Requirements Development and Processing

AFI 33-112, Computer Systems Management

AFI 33-118, Radio Frequency Spectrum Management

AFI 33-201, Communications Security (COMSEC)

AFI 33-202, Computer Security

AFI 33-203, Emission Security

AFI 32-1032, Planning and Programming Appropriated Funded Maintenance, Repair, and Construction Projects AFMAN 33-120, Radio Frequency (RF) Spectrum Management

AFMAN 33-223, Identification and Authentication

FIPS Pubs 140-1, Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules

2.3 FIPS Pubs 140-2, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Commercial Technical and Design Standards

The following lists of standards and supplements are applicable to this effort. However, other standards may apply.

ANSI/TIA/EIA standards shall be the primary governing standards for all telecommunications cabling plant designs, testing and installations. The primary ANSI/TIA/EIA standards applicable to this infrastructure program are –568-B, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard, and –569-A, Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces. These standards establish the minimum requirements for telecommunications cabling within an office environment. They recommend topology and maximum performance distance for various topologies. They establish media parameters, which determine network performance distance for various topologies. They specify connector and pin assignments to ensure inter-connectivity. Moreover, they establish the useful life of telecommunications cabling systems as being a minimum of ten years. Designers and installation teams are responsible for adhering to these accepted industry standards. More stringent standards can be adopted, however, care must be exercised to ensure the more stringent characteristics are followed for the complete horizontal cabling system including connecting hardware, patch cords, equipment cords, work areas cords, and cross-connect wiring.

Although this document discusses many of the pertinent aspects of the ANSI/TIA/EIA standards, it is recommended that persons and organizations responsible for supervising or monitoring network infrastructure installation obtain copies of standards documents. These documents may be obtained through Global Engineering Documents, 1-800-854-7179.

2.4 Industry

2.3.1 TIA/EIA-526-7

Measurement of Optical Power Loss of Installed Single mode Fiber Cable Plant – FSTP-7 (August 1998)

2.4.6 TIA/EIA-526-14

Optical Power Loss Measurements of Installed Multimode Fiber Cable Plant – OFSTP-14 (August 1998)

2.4.7 ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.1

Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard (May 2001)

(Replaced ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A October 1995)

This standard defines a generic telecommunications wiring system for commercial buildings that will support a multi-product, multi-vendor environment. It also provides direction for the design of telecommunications products for commercial enterprises.

The purpose of this standard is to enable the planning and installation of building wiring with little knowledge of the telecommunications products that subsequently will be installed. Installation of wiring systems during building construction or renovation is significantly less expensive and less disruptive than after the building is occupied. This standard establishes performance and technical criteria for various wiring system configurations for interfacing and connecting their respective elements. In order to attain a multi-product wiring system, a review of the performance requirements for most telecommunications services was conducted.

The diversity of services currently available coupled with the continual addition of new services means that there might be cases where limitations to desired performance occur. The user is advised to consult standards associated with the desired services to understand any such limitations.

2.3.3.1 Supporting References ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.1

The following references and standards were updated and incorporated into or used as reference to develop the ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.1 standard.

2.4.8 ANSI/TIA/EIA-569-A and Addendums A 1-7

Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces (ANSI/TIA/EIA-569-90) (February 1998)

The purpose of this standard is to standardize specific design and construction practices within and between (primarily commercial) buildings that are in support of telecommunications media and equipment. Standards are given for rooms or areas and pathways into and through which telecommunications equipment and media are installed. Part of the expected usefulness of this standard is that it be referenced in documents such as bid requests, specifications and contracts leading up to the construction of facilities. ANSI/TIA/EIA-569 should also prove useful to the team that is responsible for delivering a well-designed facility to the owner - the architects, communications installers, engineers, and the construction industry. ANSI/TIA/EIA-569 is the result of a joint Canadian and United States effort done by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA). Development of the standard in the U.S. was carried out with the support of the American Institute of Architects and the Construction Specifications Institute because the standard influences both the design and construction of commercial buildings.

2.3.4.1 ANSI/TIA/EIA-570 and Addendums A 1-3

Residential Telecommunication Cabling Standard (ANSI/TIA/EIA-570-99) (October 1999)

This standard describes a premise wiring system intended for connecting one to four exchange access lines to various types of customer premises equipment. Some requirements, especially those on wire and wiring topology, are new to the industry in anticipation of new telecommunication services. Technical criteria are given for installers and manufacturers in the appendices. This standard is intended to be used by a broad range of persons having an interest in telecommunications wiring such as local exchange carriers, equipment designers and manufacturers, building owners and contractors, and companies involved in the sale, installation, and maintenance of telecommunications equipment and services. This standard was developed by telecommunications industry representatives with the help of other industry organizations involved in telecommunications. This standard is intended to be implemented on new construction of, and additions to, residential and light commercial buildings, and their subsequent rearrangement.

2.3.4.2 ANSI/TIA/EIA-606

Administration Standard for the Telecommunications Infrastructure of Commercial Buildings (ANSI/TIA/EIA-606-93) (Feb., 1993)

The purpose and intent of this standard is to provide a uniform administration scheme that is independent of applications, which may change several times throughout the life of a building. This standard establishes guidelines for owners, end users, manufacturers, consultants, contractors, designers, installers, and facilities administrators involved in the administration of the telecommunications infrastructure or related administration system.

2.3.4.3 ANSI/TIA/EIA-607

Commercial Building Grounding and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications (ANSI/TIA/EIA-607-94) (August 1994)

"Commercial Building Grounding and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications," also known as ANSI/TIA/EIA-607, can be utilized with or without prior knowledge of the telecommunications systems installed in the building. This Standard supports a multi-vendor, multi-product environment, as well as the grounding practices for various systems that may be installed on customer premises. ANSI/TIA/EIA-607 will be useful to manufacturers of telecommunications equipment, purchasers, installers, or operators of equipment and devices for specifying the exact interface points between the building grounding systems and the telecommunications equipment grounding configuration, and for specifying building grounding configurations needed to support this equipment.

ANSI/TIA/EIA-607 will also help building owners and developers who want to build an advanced technology structure that is compatible with modern telecommunications equipment.

2.3.4.4 ANSI/TIA/EIA-758

Customer Owned Outside Plant Telecommunications Cabling Standard (ANSI/TIA/EIA-758-99) (April, 1999)

This standard provides requirements used in the design of the telecommunication pathways and spaces, and the cabling installed between buildings or points in a customer-owned campus environment. Customer-owned campus facilities are typically termed "outside plant" (OSP). For the purpose of this standard, they are termed "customer-owned OSP”.

2.3.4.5 ASTM D 4566

American Society for Testing and Materials. Test Method D4566-98 Standard Test Methods for Electrical Performance Properties of Insulations and Jackets for Telecommunications Wire and Cable (1998).

These test methods cover procedures for electrical testing of thermoplastic insulations and jackets used on telecommunications wire and cable and for the testing of electrical characteristics of completed products. To determine the procedure to be used on the particular insulation or jacket compound, or on the end product, reference should be made to the specification for that product.

2.3.5 ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-B.2

Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard

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

(Replaced ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A October 1995)

This standard specifies cabling components, transmission performance, systems models and the measurement procedures needed for verification of balanced twisted pair cabling. Requirements for four-pair balanced cabling systems are provided. This standard also specifies field test instruments and applicable reference measurements procedures for all transmission parameters.

The transmission performance for a cabling system depends upon the characteristics of the horizontal cable, connecting hardware, patch cords, equipments cords, work areas cords, cross-connect wiring, the total number of connections, and the care with which they are installed and maintained. The development of high-speed applications requires that cabling systems be characterized by transmission parameters such as insertion loss, near-end crosstalk (NEXT), power sum near-end crosstalk (PSNEXT) loss, structural return loss (SRL), and power sum equal-level far-end crosstalk (PSELFEXT). System designers use these performance criteria to develop applications that utilize all four pairs in a cabling system for simultaneous, bi-directional transmission. This standard provides minimum cabling component performance criteria as well as procedures for component and cabling performance validation.

2.3.6 ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2-1

Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard - Part 2: Balanced Twisted Pair Components - Addendum 1 - Transmission Performance Specifications for 4-Pair 100 Ohm Category 6 Cabling (ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2-1-2002) This document specifies requirements for insertion loss, near-end crosstalk (NEXT) loss, equal level far-end crosstalk (ELFEXT), return loss, propagation delay, and delay skew requirements for 100 Ohm 4-pair category 6 cabling, cables, and connecting hardware.

2.3.6.1 Supporting References ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2

The following references were incorporated into 568-B.2. They are noted here for additional reference.

2.3.6.1.1 ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A-1

Propagation Delay and Delay Skew Specifications for 100( 4-pair Cable (August 20, 1997)

This document specifies propagation delay for 100( 4-pair cables for all recognized cabling categories. The document also specifies the delay skew for 4-pair cables for all recognized cabling categories. Related to these two specifications, this addendum will specify the variability permitted within the operating range of temperature. Laboratory measurement methods and computation algorithms used within the specified frequency range are included in these specifications. Field testing requirements are not covered in this document.

2.3.6.1.2 ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A-2

Corrections and Additions to ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A

2.3.6.1.3 ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A-3

Addendum No. 3 to ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A

2.3.6.1.4 ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A-4

Production Modular Cord NEXT Loss Test Method and Requirement for Unshielded Twisted Pair Cabling (November 29, 1999)

2.3.6.1.5 ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A-5

Transmission Performance Specifications for 4-Pair 100 Ohm Category 5e Cabling (January 27, 2000)

2.3.6.1.6 ANSI/TIA/EIA TSB 67

Transmission Performance Specifications for Field Testing Of Unshielded Twisted-Pair Cabling Systems (October 1995)

2.3.6.1.7 ANSI/TIA/EIA TSB 72

Centralized Optical Fiber Cabling Guidelines (October 1995)

2.3.6.1.8 ANSI/TIA/EIA TSB 75

Additional Horizontal Cabling Practices For Open Offices (August 1996)

2.3.6.1.9 ANSI/TIA/EIA TSB 95

Additional Transmission Performance Guidelines for 4-Pair 100 Ohm Category 5 Cabling (October 1999)

2.3.7 ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.3

Optical Fiber Cabling Components Standard (April 2000)

(Replaced ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A October 1995)

This standard specifies the component and transmission requirements for an optical fiber cabling system (e.g., cable, connectors), 50/125(m and 62.5/125(m multimode, and single mode optical fiber cables.

2.3.8 ANSI/TIA/EIA 569-A

Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces (ANSI/TIA/EIA-569-90) (February 1998)

The purpose of this standard is to standardize specific design and construction practices within and between (primarily commercial) buildings that are in support of telecommunications media and equipment. Standards are given for rooms or area and pathways into and through which telecommunications equipment and media are installed. Part of the expected usefulness of this standard is that it be referenced in documents such as bid requests, specifications and contracts leading up to the construction of facilities. ANSI/TIA/EIA-569 should also prove useful to the team that is responsible for delivering a well-designed facility to the owner - the architects, engineers, and the construction industry. ANSI/TIA/EIA-569 is the result of a joint Canadian and United States effort done by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA). Development of the standard in the U.S. was carried out with the support of the American Institute of Architects and the Construction Specifications Institute because the Standard influences both the design and construction of commercial buildings.

2.3.9 IEEE 802.11, 1999

IEEE Standard for Information Technology – Telecommunications and Information Exchange between Systems – Local and Metropolitan Area Network – Specific Requirements – Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications.

2.3.10 EEE 802.11a - 1999

IEEE Standard for Information Technology – Telecommunications and Information Exchange between Systems – Local and Metropolitan Area Network – Specific Requirements – Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications – Amendment 1: High-speed Physical Layer in the 5 GHz band.

2.3.11 EEE 802.11b – 1999 /2001

IEEE Standard for Information Technology – Telecommunications and Information Exchange between Systems – Local and Metropolitan Area Network – Specific Requirements – Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications – Amendment 2: Higher-speed Physical Layer (PHY) extension in the 2.4 GHz band.

2.3.12 ICSI

Building Industry Consulting Service, International Inc. (BICSI) Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual; published by: Inch Cape Testing Services, Testmark, 629 Massachusetts Avenue, Foxboro, Massachusetts 01719, attention: BICSI.

2.3.13 National Electric Code 2002 – NFPA70

The purpose of this publication is to circulate information and opinion among those concerned for fire and electrical safety and related subjects.

3 Definitions The following terms are used extensively in defining building communications and distribution systems. Not all of these terms are used in this technical bulletin but may appear in other documents, contractor designs, project books, and industry standards. Note that several terms are synonymous.

Access floor ‑ a floor distribution system consisting of completely removable and interchangeable floor panels supported by adjustable pedestals or stringers (or both) to allow access to the area beneath.

Access unit ‑ a device that allows access to a duct, cell or air space (e.g., a floor panel in an access floor).

Air plenum ‑ any bounded space used to direct air movement for environmental purposes.

Alternate entrance ‑ a supplementary building service entrance using a different route through a different wall.

Blank duct ‑ standard or large size duct with no inserts; used only as a feeder duct.

Building core ‑ an area of a building where unusable floor space exists, such as restrooms, stairwells, elevators, maintenance rooms, etc.; usually centrally located on each floor.

Building service entrance ‑ the facilities provided for bringing cable into the building.

Cable riser ‑ facilities provided in the building for vertical distribution of cable from lower floors to higher floors.

Cable system - the collection of all communication cables installed to provide communications within a building

Coaxial cable ‑ a cable consisting of two concentric conductors separated uniformly by a dielectric media. Typically an inner wire and an outer braided sleeve are the two concentric conductors.

Ceiling distribution system ‑ a distribution system that uses the air space above a false ceiling or a ceiling air plenum for the placement of cable.

Ceiling drop pole ‑ a metallic pole extending from a ceiling distribution system to the floor. Used to conceal cables distributed to the user location.

Cellular floor ‑ a floor structure of prefabricated concrete or metallic load-bearing units composed of a series of longitudinal cells.

Cellular floor distribution ‑ the use of a cellular floor as part of a floor distribution system for the placement of cables.

Conduit ‑ a raceway of circular cross‑sections.

Connecting block ‑ a device on which cable pairs are terminated, cross‑connected, bridged, etc.; usually 50 pair per block.

Cross‑connect closet ‑ a small room provided for connecting communications circuits between the building's cables or lines.

Data communications equipment ‑ equipment used for the transmission of data over a transmission medium such as twisted pair, twinax, coax, or optical fiber. Usually refers to equipment that has a digital interface for a modem or printer connection.

Data terminal equipment ‑ equipment which displays data and/or allows users to enter data to a computer.

Demarcation point ‑ a place designated within the building to distinguish between the terminal blocks in the communications ER where building cable pairs are connected to the building feeder cable), or a location where a change in ownership, responsibility, technical specifications, etc., takes place.

Distribution cabinet ‑ a small flush or surface mounted cabinet for distribution of inside wiring cable pairs for a particular floor.

Distribution duct ‑ an under-floor duct of rectangular cross‑section provided with inserts to enable access to distribution cable.

Distribution frame ‑ wall or frame mounted connectors located in the communications ER or a communications closet for terminating and cross‑connecting cable pairs.

Distribution system - the collection of all provisions made and installed to accommodate the cabling system in a building

Emergency power ‑ a stand‑alone electrical supply source not dependent upon the primary electrical source (e.g., uninterruptible power source).

Equipment Room ‑ a room providing communications services to the building; such as terminating outside plant feeder cables, housing switching and transmission equipments, terminating building riser and horizontal cables, providing the building service entrances, etc. Synonymous with telecommunication equipment room.

Feeder cable ‑ outside plant cable providing pair requirements to the building from the base distribution system;.

Feeder duct ‑ an under-floor duct of rectangular cross‑section used to distribute inside wiring cable from the communications closet to the distribution ducts or cells.

Fill ‑ the ratio of the combined cross‑sectional area of all cables within a raceway to the interior cross‑sectional area of the raceway.

Fire stop ‑ a material, device, or assembly of parts installed in a cable system in a fire‑rated wall or floor to prevent passage of flame, smoke, or gases through the rated barrier (e.g., between rooms).

Floor distribution ‑ any of the methods for distributing inside wiring cable from the communications rooms to the user outlet.

Flush duct ‑ a type of under-floor duct whose top and inserts are flush with the finished floor; (as opposed to other under-floor duct which is completely encased in the floor).

Grounding electrode ‑ a conductor, usually a rod, pipe, or plate (or group of conductors) that provides a low impedance, direct connection to the earth.

Horizontal cable - communications cable installed between telecommunications rooms and work areas in a building

Infinite access floor ‑ access floor, also called "raised floor".

Insert ‑ a hole in the top of a distribution duct for installing an access unit.

Insert duct ‑ a duct with inserts; distribution duct.

Inside wiring cable – multi-pair cable used for distributing communications services within a building.

Integrated services digital network ‑ a digital transmission and switching network providing or supporting a range of different telecommunications services.

Jack ‑ a female connector.

Lateral duct ‑ in an under-floor duct system, the duct interconnecting the ends of distribution duct runs; usually around the perimeter of a building.

Modular furniture ‑ office furniture comprised of self‑supporting desks and partitions designed to house and conceal inside wiring cable.

Modular outlet ‑ an access unit housing modular jacks for connection of user equipment.

Module lines ‑ grid lines used by the architect to layout the building design; all columns, interior walls, mullions are located on module lines.

On floor distribution ‑ a type of floor distribution system using under carpet (flat) cable.

Overhead distribution ‑ a type of floor distribution system that uses the ceiling area.

Perimeter duct ‑ lateral duct.

Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) - A hand held device that provides computing, information storage and retrieval capability for unclassified personal organizers and email use.

Plenum - a space that handles return environmental air in an un-ducted fashion

Plenum cable ‑ cable rated by UL for use in plenums; low smoke producing and high flame resistance.

Plug ‑ a male connector.

Pre-wiring - the installation of telecommunications cables during the construction of the building.

Raceway ‑ pipe, conduit, under-floor duct, floor cells, overhead duct and any other channel designed solely to hold wires and cables.

Raised floor ‑ access floor.

Raised floor distribution ‑ use of the air space created by an access floor to distribute cable from the communications room to the user outlet.

Riser cable ‑ cable used to provide pair requirements from the primary communications ER to the various other floors above the communications ER.

Riser conduit ‑ conduit used to house riser cable.

Riser shaft ‑ a series of communications rooms vertically aligned with the communications equipment room; cable can be passed between floors by floor slots and conduit sleeves.

Riser system ‑ the method of distributing riser cable from the communications ER to the various upper level communications closets.

Riser telecommunications closet - an ER that has direct access to the building riser system. See also definitions for TR and riser system.

Telecommunications Room ‑ a small room that extends communications services to each workstation on a floor. Also known as a TR, riser room, apparatus room, cross‑connect room, or an ER.

Service access unit ‑ a device installed upon an under-floor duct insert to allow access to cable.

Service fitting ‑ an outlet box to house the connections for telecommunications services at the user workstation.

Sleeve ‑ an opening, usually circular, through the wall, ceiling, or floor to allow the passage of cables and wires.

Slot ‑ an opening through a wall, floor, or ceiling, usually rectangular, to allow the passage of cables and wires.

Suspended ceiling ‑ a ceiling that creates an area or space between ceiling material and the structure above. Synonyms: drop ceiling, false ceiling.

Systems furniture ‑ a type of modular office furniture used to distribute communications systems cabling within its integral raceway.

Telecommunications cable ‑ metallic and optical cable providing the transmission medium between information systems.

Telecommunication service entrance ‑ the point where telecommunication cables enter or leave a building.

Tie cable ‑ cable used to provide connectivity between communications rooms on the same floor or cable connecting communications rooms to the communications ER located on the same floor as the communications ER.

Tie conduit ‑ conduit used to connect communications rooms on the same floor or connect communications rooms to the communications ER located on the same floor.

Under-floor distribution ‑ a type of floor distribution system using ducts installed in the structural floor.

Usable floor space ‑ floor space within the building used exclusively for offices, workstations, etc.; used to determine the number of user outlets given a specified outlet density; (typically 80 percent of total floor space).

Utility column ‑ a raceway placed between the ceiling and floor in conjunction with ceiling distribution systems. It is used for the concealment of telecommunication and electrical wiring from the ceiling space to the work area. Synonyms: ceiling drop pole, power pole.

Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - A data communications system which uses RF technology or infrared (IR) technology rather than wires to access the local area net 4 Acronyms

AF

Air Force

AFCA

Air Force Communications Agency

AFI

Air Force Instruction

ANSI

American National Standards Institute

ATM

Asynchronous Transfer Mode

BCE

Base Civil Engineer

BICSI

Building Industry Consulting Service International

NCC

Network Control Center

C4I

Command, Control, Communications, Computer and Intelligence Systems

CADD

Computer-Aided Design

CATV

Cable Television

CCTV

Closed Circuit Television

CITS

Combat Information Transport System

CO

Communication Outlet

CSIR

Communications & Information System Installation

Records

DCO

Dial Central Office

DOD

Department of Defense

EA

Executive Agent

EBN

End Building Node

EDSC

Engineering Data Service Center

EIA

Electronic Industries Alliance

EIG

Engineering Installation Group

EMT

Electrical Metallic Tubing

ER

Equipment Room

ETL

Engineering Technical Letter

GFA

Gross Floor Area

HVAC

Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

ICEA

Insulated Cable Engineers Association

ICDMS

Interior Cable Distribution and Management System

IEEE

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers

ITN

Information Transfer Node

IWC

Inside Wiring Cable

KVA

Kilovolt Ampere

LAN

Local Area Network

LED

Light-Emitting Diode

MAC

Medium Access Control

MCP

Military Construction Project

NEC

National Electrical Code

NEXT

Near-End Crosstalk

NFPA

National Fire Protection Association

NSA

National Security Agency

OSP

Outside Plant

PC

Personal Computer

O&M

Operations and Maintenance

PDA

Personal Digital Assistant

PHY

Physical Layer

PSELFEXT

Power Sum Equal Level Far-End Crosstalk

PSNEXT

Power Sum Near-End Crosstalk

R&M

Restoration and Modernization

RF

Radio Frequency

SFFC

Small-Form-Factor Connectors

SNMP

Simple Network Management Protocol

SSID

Service Set Identifier

SSAA

System Security Authorization Agreement

TR

Telecommunications Room

TDM

Telecommunications Distribution Methods

TIA

Telecommunications Industry Association

UL

Underwriters Laboratory

UTP

Unshielded Twisted Pair

VCSEL

Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers

VPN

Virtual Private Network

VTC

Video Teleconferencing

WEP

Wired Equivalent Privacy

WLAN

Wireless Local Area Network

5 Overview

5.1 Scope

The Air Force has a broad diversity of information technology devices that require connectivity via a common communications infrastructure. A generic-wiring scheme for all departments and facilities, whether owned or leased, is critical to support a multi-vendor environment of equipment, services and classification levels. Industry-recognized standards-based installation and management results in uniform wiring across locations, improved management of building space resources and reduced costs for wiring installation, support and management. A common wiring system also improves network management, trouble-shooting and isolation of data transmission problems. Careful, proper application of standards also can produce a predictably long-lived cabling system. Specifications are intended for telecommunications installations in the typical office configuration.

The information in this document applies to AFI 32-1021, Planning and Programming for MILCON projects, and to AFI 32-1023, Design and Construction Standards and Execution of Facility Construction Projects, or when the need arises for new voice, video and data cabling. This document is not intended to justify wholesale replacement and upgrade of existing premise wiring, facility backbone uplinks, or voice-video-data electronics. When the requirement arises for existing facilities to be upgraded that are not in compliance with this instruction the STEM B is responsible for establishing a technical solution and costing for out year planning to bring the facilities into compliance.

This document follows the guidelines of ANSI/TIA/EIA standards ANSI/TIA/EIA‑568, Commercial Building Standards for Telecommunications Wiring and ANSI/TIA/EIA‑569, Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces ANSI/TIA/EIA-606A, Administration Standard for Commercial Telecommunications Infrastructure, ANSI/TIA/EIA-607, Commercial Building Grounding (Earthing) and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications. In addition to these standards, the BICSI-TDM manual is recommended to enhance the understanding of pre-wire design methods and concepts and the 2003 - National Electric Code (NEC)(NFPA-70).

5.2 Purpose

The purpose of this document is to define standards and architecture for the first four hundred feet. To provide guidance in performing assessments, developing requirements, technical solutions, and costs for a voice and data telecommunications cabling system that will support a multi-product, multi-vendor environment.

This document should be used by all Air Force (AF) agencies to plan, design, review, and evaluate telecommunications cabling and distribution systems. Air Force Engineering Technical Letter (ETL) 02-12, requires pre-wiring in all new facility construction, additions, and renovation projects.

5.3 First Four Hundred Feet Definition

The first four hundred feet is defined as the internal building media for distributing voice, video, and data to include all equipment from the facility equipment room to the end user hardware and software.

5.4 Background

New requirements for telecommunications have proliferated rapidly over the past decade. Wiring and building designers are being challenged to better accommodate cable, telecommunications, and electronic systems in a rapidly changing technological environment. In the past, voice systems have had a large influence on building design but today telecommunications systems include voice, data, video, audio, security, and environmental control - all of which are needed in order to transport information throughout modern buildings.

Users are becoming painfully aware that they can no longer use the old voice methodologies because telecommunications and buildings are highly synergistic. Today, facilities and wiring systems must be planned in an integrated manner. The following compilation of telecommunications distribution standards provides state-of-the-art guidelines for effective and adaptable installations.

Proper adherence to these guidelines could reduce long-term building operation costs by providing a better infrastructure that is adaptable to change. The following telecommunications building design standards are intended for building wiring planners, designers and installers as well as architects, engineers, and vendors.

5.5 Document Technical Summary

The following is a summary of the policies established in this document for new construction, Military Construction Projects, and Restoration and Modernization, as defined in AFI 32-1021 and AFI 32-1023.

· All new premise wiring shall be Category 6.

· All Communications Outlets shall be quad outlets.

· A quad telecommunications outlet is required every 100 Sq. Ft.

· When Facilities have multiple telecommunications rooms the backbone data uplinks shall be multimode fiber. Should the situation arise where a TR requires redundant links to another facility a hybrid single mode and multimode fiber optic cable may be installed.

· Backbone cable plant shall consist of 62.5/125 or 50/125 12 strand multimode graded-index fiber optic cables.

· Minimum of one outlet per quad shall be designated for a voice circuit.

· Voice outlets shall be terminated to Cat 6 patch panels and collocated with their respective data ports.

· Patch cords and cross connect jumpers shall be rated at same performance category as the cabling it connects.

· All new fiber optic patch panels shall be SC type connectors and mounted in 19 inch racks.

· Equipment racks shall be equipped with wire management panels.

· Multistory buildings shall include a minimum of one TR room per floor.

· Label all telecommunication infrastructure and equipment components IAW Labeling Scheme, Appendix C.

· TR designed to ANSI/TIA/EIA 569A for new construction, modified to conform as closely as possible to ANSI/TIA/EIA 569A for facility Restoration and Modernization.

· All abandoned telecommunications cables, voice and data, shall be removed. Reference NEC sections 800.2, 800.52 (B), 800.53 (A), and 800.53 (B)(1).

· Minimum requirements are identified to populate cable records database.

· Drawing package shall be included to accurately depict network configuration and cable plant, reference Appendix E, 4.1.4 Drawings.

· Network Hardware installations should support at a minimum 10/100 Mbps to the desktop and should be SNMP compliant.

6 FIRST FOUR HUNDRED FEET INFRASTRUCTURE COMPONENTS

The three primary First Four Hundred Feet components are the cabling infrastructure, electronic network equipment, and processing equipment.

6.1 Cabling Infrastructure Designation

Cabling infrastructure generally includes copper and fiber optic cabling within and into the AF facilities and includes wireless communication technologies where appropriate. Cabling within the facilities may be separated into two types, backbone (also called vertical or riser) and horizontal. Backbone cabling is the distribution from central wiring locations to TR’s, while horizontal cabling runs from the TR’s to the work areas.

6.2 Networking Equipment Designation

Networking equipment includes routers, shared Ethernet hubs, repeaters, switches, and other electronics equipment not directly associated with a single AF system. Some facilities still have a combination of routers, shared media hubs and older low end switches in place, which supports Ethernet connectivity from various manufacturers. All networking hardware installations must support at a minimum switched 10/100 Mbps to the desktop with consideration of switched 100/1000 Mbps for high-end bandwidth requirements for servers and applications. Only network equipment that is SNMP compliant should be considered for re-usage or new procurement.

LANs shall use switched-Ethernet technology meeting the Ethernet and transmission media standards defined in JTA-AF, LAN Architecture, and section 5.1. Fiber Optic Multiplexing equipment shall be installed and configured as may be required by the Base C4I Blueprint. Technical guidance on Air Force Local Area Networks and Campus Area Networks, are available at Infostructure Architecture Council, which is available at https://itrm.hq.af.mil/portal/page?_pageid=35,34050&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL . Servers required to support new facilities shall only be installed in the base NCC, or the ITN, server consolidation location consistent with Air Force network consolidation goals.

Operational Requirements Directive technologies should be used in all cases. Deviations to these directives may be used when justified by operational requirements or economics and must be approved on a case-by-case basis by the MAJCOM, Major Command, Director of Communications and Information.

6.3 Processing Equipment Designation

Processing equipment is both AF system-specific and general supplied administrative equipment. Administrative equipment includes personal computers (PCs), servers and printers. Based upon the organizational user located at the site, administrative equipment and PCs associated with specific AF systems will constitute the majority of the processing equipment attached to a facility network. In other words, as networks are activated, a majority of the processors active on the networks will be PCs, either associated with an AF system or used for administration. While this Document includes no specific processor or Network Interface Card (NIC) recommendations, the processors are a key part of the overall capability required from the network. The processor data throughput necessary to meet user requirements is the driving force behind the need for faster networking equipment and better transmission media.

7 STRUCTURED CABLING SYSTEM COMPONENTS

The ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.1 standard dissects the cabling system down into six distinct subsystems:

Figure 1 ANSI/TIA/EIA Guidance 6 Subsystems

1.

Entrance Facilities

2.

Equipment Rooms

3.

Backbone Cabling

4.

TR’s 5.

Horizontal Cabling

6.

Work Area

7.1 Cabling Infrastructure Designation

7.1.1 Copper Cabling

Air Force facilities still exist that have a mix of 10BaseT (UTP) copper cabling (level 3/4/5) with some facilities still using legacy Thinnet 10Base2 for their Ethernet networks. ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2 and Addendum 1 is the only recognized cable standard for any new or replacement communication wiring. Therefore, this document only focuses on Category 6 cabling.

UTP cable is now generally rated for voice, data, or video. In contrast, early cable pair installations were deployed only for voice and not rated at all. Voice cabling is commonly found with a large number of multiple pairs, from 25, 50, or even into the 100’s of pairs. Large cable pairings, typically over 25-pair, are used for main distribution, backbone applications, while smaller pairs are used for horizontal distribution runs.

In contrast, data-rated cable is a higher grade and cost of cable. Data-rated cables now come in multiple categories. The only recognized categories designated in ANSI/TIA/EIA Standard 568-B.2, Section 4 are Category 3, Category 5e and Category 6.