27.01.00 - Computer and Telephone Wiring.pdf

PSXE222005

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SECTION 27 01 00

COMPUTER & TELEPHONE WIRING

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SECTION INCLUDES

A. Communications Systems Equipment.

B. Structured Cable System.

C. Installation.

D. Communications Grounding.

E. Warranty

1.2 RELATED SECTIONS

A. DIVISION 1.

B. DIVISION 27

1.3 SCOPE

A. This document describes the products and execution requirements relating to furnishing and installing Structured Communications Cabling System. (SCS) at new or remodeled buildings for the 134th Air Refueling Wing. Backbone and Horizontal cabling comprised of Copper and Fiber Cabling, and support systems are covered under this document. Design Basis for materials and installation to meet or exceed BICSI installation guidelines

B. Provide all the following features on the main telephone terminal board at each Communication room. Provide B grade or better ¾ inch, AC plywood backboard mounted from the ceiling to the floor, or as detailed on plans. Plywood should be fire retardant or painted with a fire-retardant white paint. If painted the plywood shall be painted on the front, rear, and sides.

Provide patch panels and standard floor racks (Tx 19") with necessary cable management, for all cable termination. A dedicated ground wire (ANSI/TIAIEIA-607a) from building signal ground to bus bar on plywood back board, shall be provided. Main communications utility terminal board room will be controlled via lock and key or cipher lock.

C. Conduit shall be provided for voice and data cabling. Minimum size shall be 1 inch with larger size used where specifically noted. All conduits should terminate at cable tray with approved grounding fastener. Only 40% of conduit should be used at time of initial installation (see ANSI/TIAIEIA-569-A; table 4.4-1).

D. The Horizontal (workstation) Cabling System shall consist of Cat6a 4-pair Unshielded Twisted

Pair (UTP) Copper Cables to each work area outlet. And OM3 multimode fiber where indicated.

The cables shall be installed from the Work Area Outlet to the Telecommunications Room (TR) and routed to the appropriate rack/patch panel serving that area and terminated as specified in this document.

E. All cables and related terminations, support and grounding hardware shall be furnished, installed, wired, tested, labeled, and documented by the Telecommunications contractor as detailed in this document.

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F. Product specifications, general design considerations, and installation guidelines are provided in this document. The successful vendor shall meet or exceed all requirements for the cable system described in this document. Where noted product descriptions and specifications may be determined by Design Basis product, Actual Equivalent Products may be substituted, However Design Basis notations indicate design intent.

1.4 REGULATORY REFERENCES

A. All work and materials shall conform in every detail to the rules and requirements of the National Fire Protection Association, the local Electrical Code and present manufacturing standards, Latest edition in effect at bid date.

B. All materials shall be UL Listed and shall be marked as such. If UL has no published standards for a particular item, then other national independent testing standards shall apply and such items shall bear those labels. Where UL has an applicable system listing and label, the entire system shall be so labeled.

C. The cabling system described in this is derived from the recommendations made in recognized telecommunications industry standards. The following documents are incorporated by reference:

1. American National Standards Institute/Telecommunications Industry

2. Association/Electronics Industries Alliance (ANSI/TIA/EIA):

• TIA/EIA-568-B, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard

• TIA/EIA-568-B.1, Part 1: General Requirements

• TIA/EIA-568-B.2, Part 2: Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling Components

• TIA/EIA-568-B.3, Part 3: Optical Fiber Cabling Components Standard

• TIA/EIA-569-A, Commercial Building Standards for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces

• TIA/EIA-570-A, Residential Telecommunications Cabling Standard

• TIA/EIA-606, Administration Standard for the Telecommunications

• Infrastructure of Commercial Buildings

• TIA/EIA-607, Commercial Building Grounding and Bonding Requirements for

Telecommunications

• TIA/EIA-758, Customer-Owned Outside Plant Telecommunications Cabling Standard

3. ANG

• Air National Guard Design Policy, ETL 15-01-05 Revised May 2015

• All Applicable Sections.

4. Air Force:

• AFI 32-1022, Planning and Programming Non-appropriated Fund Facility Construction Projects

• AFI 32-1065, Grounding Systems

• AFI 32-1084, Facility Requirements

• AFI 32-6002, Family Housing Planning, Programming, Design, and Construction

• AFI 32-6003, General Officer Quarters

• AFI 33-103, Requirements Development and Processing

• AFI 34-105, Programming for Non-appropriated Fund Facility Requirements

• AFI 64-101, Cable Television Systems on Air Force Bases

5. ANSI/TIA/EIA:

• TIA/EIA 526-7 (OFSTP-7), Measurement of Optical Power Loss of Installed Single-

Mode Fiber Cable Plant

• TIA/EIA 526-14 (OFSTP-14), Optical Power Loss Measurements of Installed Multi-mode Fiber Cable Plant

1.5 APPROVED CONTRACTOR

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A. The Telecommunications contractor must be an approved Certified Installer Plus (CIP). A copy of certification documents must be submitted with the quote in order for such quote to be valid.

The Telecommunications contractor is responsible for workmanship and installation practices in accordance with the product manufacturer they use. At least 30 percent of the installation and termination crew must be certified by BICSI and at least 30 percent of the installation and termination crew must be certified by approved organizations in Optical Fiber Training.

1.6 DESIGN BASIS PRODUCTS, SUBMITTALS MUST BE EQUAL TO OR EXCEED

A. 4-pair UTP Cable:Category 6a Cable (Plenum or non-plenum depending on usage requirements) (All cabling in Data Facilities with Accessible Raised Computer Room Flooring Shall be Plenum Type.) Commscope Uniprise Solution

B. Optical Fiber Cable manufacturer: Corning Freedom indoor/outdoor Fiber

C. UTP connector/ patch panel product manufacturer: Commscope

D. Fiber Optic Closet Connector Housing manufacturer: Corning / Commscope CCH-02U or 04U as indicated on plans.

E. Fiber Optic connectors/splices/couplers: Corning / Commscope

F. Rack and Cabinet manufacturer: Commscope / Panduit

1.7 WORK INCLUDED

A. The work included under this specification consists of furnishing all labor, equipment, materials, supplies, and performing all operations necessary to complete the installation of this structured cabling system in compliance with the specifications and drawings. The Telecommunications contractor will provide and install all the required material to form a complete system whether specifically addressed in the technical specifications or not.

B. The work shall include, but not be limited to the following:

1. Furnish and install a complete telecommunications wiring infrastructure in the renovated areas.

2. Furnish, install, and terminate all UTP and Optical Fiber cable.

3. Furnish and install all wall plates, jacks, patch panels.

4. Furnish and install all required racks with accessories as required and as indicated.

5. Furnish and install all required cable management (vertical and horizontal.)

6. Furnish any other material required to form a complete system.

7. Perform permanent link testing (100% of New horizontal and/or backbone links) and certification of all components.

8. Furnish test results of all cabling to the Government in electronic .pdf format, listed by each closet, then by workstation ID.

9. Provide Government training and documentation. (Testing documentation and As-built drawings)

1.8 SUBMITTALS

A. Under the provisions of this request for proposal, prior to the start of work the telecommunications contractor shall:

1. Submit copies of the certification of the company and names of staff that will be performing the installation and termination of the installation to provide proof of compliance of this spec.

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2. Submit appropriate cut sheets and samples for all products, hardware and cabling.

B. Work shall not proceed without the approval of the submitted items.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.1 EQUIVALENT PRODUCTS

A. Due to the nature and type of communications, all products, including but not limited to faceplates, jacks, patch panels, racks, 110 blocks, and patch cords, for the purpose of this document, must be equal to or exceed Commscope Uniprise Solution. All optical fiber cable and termination products must be equal to or exceed Corning Optical Communications solution.

2.2 WORK AREA OUTLET

A. Work area cables shall each be terminated at their designated work area location in the connector types described in the subsections below. Included are modular telecommunication jacks. These connector assemblies shall snap into a faceplate.

B. The Telecommunications Outlet Assembly shall accommodate:

A minimum of four (4) modular jacks.

1. The jack shall meet or exceed: See Section 1.6.

2. The jack shall fit in specified wall plates.

3. The jack shall be supplied with a color-coded termination guide on the back of the jack for both 568A and 568B wiring schemes.

4. A Category 6a designation shall be provided on the front of every jack.

5. A termination cap shall be provided on each jack for post-termination strain relief.

6. The blades internal to the jack shall be V-shaped. This allows the blades to firmly hold the wires in place without sacrificing anything in electrical connection.

7. Can re-terminate jacks up to 100 times with no signal loss.

8. Jacks shall be constructed so that the pairs do not have to be split upon termination.

9. Additional accommodations for specific locations as noted in the plans for optical fiber and/or additional copper cables will be installed as necessary.

10. A blank filler will be installed when extra ports are not used.

11. Multiple jacks that are identified in close proximity on the drawings (but not separated by a physical barrier) may be combined in a single assembly where approved. The telecommunications contractor shall be responsible for determining the optimum compliant configuration and approval based on the products proposed.

12. The same orientation and positioning of jacks and connectors shall be utilized throughout the installation. Prior to installation, the telecommunications contractor shall submit the proposed configuration changes for each outlet assembly for review by the Contracting Officer. The modular jack shall incorporate printed label strip on the dust cap module for identifying the outlet. Printed labels shall be permanent and compliant with TIA/EIA 606 standard specifications (Latest Revision). Labels shall be printed using a traditional hand held laser cable label printer or equivalent. Hand printed labels shall not be accepted.

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13. Labeling Scheme:

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C. Faceplates:

1. Shall be UL listed and CSA certified.

2. Shall be constructed of high impact, ABS plastic UL 94V-0 construction (except where noted otherwise).

3. The wall plates shall have a curved, low profile appearance with rounded contours.

4. If angled jacks are used, the jacks shall be recessed into the wall.

5. The wall plate shall be provided with icons that still allow for a flush appearance when inserted into the wall plate.

6. Labels holders shall be provided at the top and bottom of the wall plate. The label holders shall be hinged thus allowing for labeling after installation.

7. Jacks shall be rear-loaded to prevent tampering.

8. Wall plates shall be provided in the following colors: White / Red or as indicated on the drawings.

9. Shall be compliant with the above requirements along with the following when incorporating optical fiber (if required):

a) Shall be a low profile assembly,

b) Incorporate a mechanism for storage of cable and fiber slack needed for termination,

c) Position the fiber optic couplings to face downward or at a downward angle to prevent contamination and,

d) Incorporate a shroud that protects the optical couplings from impact damage.

10. Shall be available as single-gang or dual-gang.

11. Shall comply with TIA/EIA 606 work area labeling standard.

D. Data and Voice Jacks

1. Data and voice jacks shall be an 8-position modular jack and shall be Category 6A or higher performance as defined by the references in this document including ANSI/TINEIA-568-B, (or type 568-A if directed) Addendum 5 performance requirements.

All pair combinations must be considered, with the worst-case measurement being the basis for compliance. Modular jack performance shall be third-party verified by a nationally recognized independent testing laboratory.

2. The modular jack must be equal to or exceed See Section 1.6.:

Part Number: UNJ600-WH (White) or color indicated on drawings.

The jack shall fit in specified wall plates.

The jack shall be supplied with a color-coded termination guide on the back of the jack for both 568A and 568B wiring schemes.

A Category designation shall be provided on the front of every jack.

A termination cap shall be provided on each jack for post-termination strain relief.

Jacks shall be available in the following colors: blue, orange, green, gray, white, red, black, yellow, ivory, violet and cream.

Jacks shall have Identification icons in the following colors: blue, orange, green, gray, white, red, black, yellow, ivory, violet and cream.

E. Patch Panels:

1. The Patch Panel must meet or exceed See Section 1.6.:

48 port Cat 6a patch panel.

Patch Panels shall be provided with cable guide. The cable guides shall snap-on the back of the patch panel and include pre-molded guides that ensure a proper bend radius of the cables after terminating. The cable guides shall also be provided with Hook and loop strips used for securing the cables to the cable guides.

G. Racks:

1. All racks and wire management must be comparable with or equal to or exceed See

Section 1.6. The equipment rack shall provide vertical cable management and support for the patch cords at the front of the rack and wire management, support, and protection for the horizontal cables inside the rack. Waterfall cable management shall be provided at the top of the rack for patch cords and for horizontal cables entering the rack for

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protection and to maintain proper bend radius and cable support. Wire management shall also be mounted above each patch panel and/or piece of equipment on the rack. The rack shall include mounting brackets for cable tray ladder rack to mount to the top of the rack. Hook and loop cable ties shall be provided inside the rack channels to support the horizontal cable. Rack shall be black in color to match the patch panels and cable management. Follow ANG Design policy.

2.3 HORIZONTAL DISTRIBUTION CABLE

A. All horizontal data and voice station cable shall terminate on modular patch panels in their respective Telecommunications Closet or Equipment Room as specified on the drawings.

1. Workstation outlets Design, must be equal to or exceed:

Cat 6A cables Shall be Plenum rated Type CS44P

2.4 COPPER CABLE PROTECTION UNITS

A. All copper circuits shall be provided with protection between each building with an entrance cable protector panel. All building-to-building circuits shall be routed through this protector. The protector shall be connected with a copper bonding conductor between the protector ground lug and the “PBB” ground point. The protector will be equal to or exceed Existing base standard units, see Section 1.6. Entrance protector shall utilize five pin carbon modules.

2.5 PATCH CORDS

A. The contractor shall provide factory terminated and tested UTP and optical fiber patch cords and equipment cords for the complete cabling system. The UTP patch cables shall meet the requirements of ANSVTIA/EIA-568-B, Addendum 4 for patch cord testing.

B. Copper (UTP) patch cords shall:

1. Be equal to or exceed See Section 1.6. Category 6A solution.

2. Have contact plating shall be a minimum of 50 micro inches of gold in the contact area over 50 micro-inch of nickel, compliant with FCC part 68.5.

3. Be ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-B compliant.

4. Use 8 position connector, un-keyed.

5. Be capable of universal T568-A or T568-B wiring schemes.

6. Modular connector shall maintain the paired construction of the cable to facilitate minimum untwisting of the wires.

7. Be constructed of 100 ohm, 4-pair, 28 AWG, stranded conductor, unshielded twisted pair copper per the requirements of the ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-A standard for category 6A performance.

8. Have a performance marking indelibly labeled on the jacket (by the manufacturer).

9. Have the ability to accept color-coded labels compliant with TIA/EIA-606 labeling specifications.

10. Be manufactured by an ISO 9001 registered company.

11. Provide 24ea (3) meter and 24ea (1) meter cables for each 48 port patch panel.

2.6 SYSTEM INSPECTION

A. The Installer shall accompany COR or designated representative on an Inspection of the communications cabling and distribution system. The system shall be visually inspected for workmanship, damage, construction flaws, and defects and to insure all components are properly marked and identified. The Installer shall correct all deficiencies noted during the inspection in accordance with the terms of the contract. As-built drawings will be forwarded for final drawing revisions and copies submitted to COR in pdf and AutoCADD format.

2.7 CABLE SUPPORT SYSTEM

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A. The cable support system shall be used only for communications voice and data cables.

All other cabling will be supported by a separate support system (e.g. fire panel wiring, Public Address, & etc) All buildings shall have a cable support system installed throughout the structure enabling proper routing and support for UTP, Outside Plant cabling and Fiber Optic Cabling. The Basket Tray system shall predominately be placed below accessible computer room flooring, and The Ladder Tray system shall be exposed and mounted below the ceiling in the NCC. Every ceiling distribution system must provide proper support for cables from the RACK to the outlet it serves. Ceiling panels, support channels (T-bars), and vertical supports are not proper supports. Ceiling conduits, raceways, cable trays, and cabling must be suspended from or attached to the structural ceiling or walls with hardware or other installation aids specifically designed to support their weight. The cable support system must be approved by the COR prior to installation.

2.8 TERMINATION

A. In this section termination considered, the ending of a transmission or transmission pathway.

Specification Title ANSIffIA/EIA-568-B Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard.

ANSI/TIA/EIA-569-A Commercial Building Standardfor Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces.

ANSIffIAIEIA-570-A Residential Telecommunications Cabling Standard.

ANSI/TIA/EIA-606 Administration Standardfor the Telecommunications Infrastructure of Commercial Buildings.

ANSI/TIA/EIA-607 Commercial Building Grounding and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications.

2.9 GROUNDING AND BONDING

A. The facility shall be equipped with a Telecommunications Bonding Backbone (TBB). This backbone shall be used to ground all telecommunications cable shields, equipment, racks, cabinets, raceways, and other associated hardware that has the potential to act as a current carrying conductor. The TBB shall be installed independent of the building's electrical and building ground and shall be designed in accordance with the recommendations contained in the ANSI/TIA/EIA-607 Telecommunications Bonding and Grounding Standard and ANG Design policy ETL 02-12 and 01-1.

B. The main entrance facility/equipment room in each building shall be equipped with a Primary grounding bus bar (PBB) formerly (TMGB). The PBB shall be connected to the building electrical entrance grounding facility. The intent of this system is to provide a grounding system that is equal in potential to the building electrical ground system. Therefore, ground loop current potential is minimized between telecommunications equipment and the electrical system to which it is attached. Follow ANSI-607a

C. All racks, metallic backboards, cable sheaths, metallic strength members, splice cases, cable trays, etc. entering or residing in the TR or ER shall be grounded to the respective TGB or TMGB using a minimum #6 A WG stranded copper bonding conductor and compression connectors. Follow ANSI-607a.

D. All wires used for telecomm\lnications grounding purposes shall be identified with a green insulation. All cables and busbars shall be identified and labeled in accordance with the System Documentation Section of this specification. Follow ANG Design policy.

2.10 FIRESTOP

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A. A firestop system is comprised of the item or items penetrating the fire rated structure, the opening in the structure and the materials and assembly of the materials used to seal the penetrated structure. Firestop systems comprise an effective block for fire, smoke, heat, vapor and pressurized water stream.

B. All penetrations through fire-rated building structures (walls and floors) shall be sealed with an appropriate firestop system. This requirement applies to through penetrations (complete penetration) and membrane penetrations (through one side of a hollow fire rated structure).

Any penetrating item i.e., riser slots and sleeves, cables, conduit, cable tray, and raceways, etc. shall be properly firestopped.

C. Firestop systems shall be UL Classified to ASTM E814 (UL 1479) and shall be approved by a qualified Professional Engineer (PE), licensed (actual or reciprocal) in the state where the work is to be performed. A drawing showing the proposed firestop system, stamped/embossed by the PE shall be provided to the Contracting Officer prior to installing the firestop system(s).

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 WORK AREA OUTLETS

A. Cables shall be coiled in the in-wall or surface-mount boxes if adequate space is present to house the cable coil without exceeding the manufacturer's bend radius. In hollow wall installations where box-eliminators are used, excess wire can be stored in the wall. No more than 12" of UTP and 36" of fiber slack shall be stored in an in-wall box, modular furniture raceway, or insulated walls. Excess slack shall be neatly coiled and attached to the conduit drop location when there is not enough space present in the outlet box to store slack cable.

Follow ANG Design policy ETL 02-12 and 01-1.

B. Cables shall be dressed and terminated in accordance with the recommendations made in the

TIAlEIA-568-B document, manufacturer's recommendations and best industry practices.

C. All comm outlet and siprnet outlets shall be installed in separate boxes and conduit. At no point shall they share boxes, or raceways.

3.2 HORIZONTAL DISTRIBUTION CABLE INSTALLATION

A. Cable shall be installed in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations and best industry practices. Follow ANG Design policy ETL 02-12 and 01-1.

B. A pull cord (nylon; 1/8" minimum) shall be co-installed with all outside plant cable or installed in any spare conduit.

C. Cable raceways shall not be filled greater than the TIA/EIA-569-A maximum fill for the particular raceway type or 40%.

D. Cables shall be installed in continuous lengths from origin to destination (no splices) except for transition points, or consolidation points.

E. Where transition points, or consolidation points are allowed, they shall be located in accessible locations and housed in an enclosure intended and suitable for the purpose.

F. The cable's minimum bend radius and maximum pulling tension shall not be exceeded.

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G. No J-hook or trapeze system will be used to support cable bundles, unless specifically directed on plans.

H. Horizontal distribution cables shall be bundled in groups of no more than 48 cables. Cable bundle quantities in excess of 50 cables may cause deformation of the bottom cables within the bundle and degrade cable performance. Wherever possible cable bundles shall correspond to a single patch panel.

I. Cables shall not be attached to ceiling grid or lighting fixture wires. Where support for horizontal cable is required, the contractor shall install appropriate carriers to support the cabling.

J. Any cable damaged or does not meet recommended installation parameters during installation shall be replaced by the contractor prior to final acceptance at no cost to the Owner.

K. Any cable that exceeds recommended installation parameters during installation shall remain in place at no additional cost to the Owner.

L. Cables shall be identified by a self-adhesive label in accordance with the System Documentation Section of this specification and ANSI/TINEIA-606. The cable label shall be applied to the cable behind the faceplate on a section of cable that can be accessed by removing the cover plate.

M. Unshielded twisted pair cable shall be installed so that there are no bends smaller than four times the cable outside diameter at any point in the run and at the termination field.

N. Pulling tension on 4-pair UTP cables shall not exceed 25-lbf for a four-pair UTP cable.

3.3 HORIZONTAL CROSS CONNECT INSTALLATION

A. Cables shall be dressed and terminated in accordance with the recommendations made in the TIA/EIA-568-C.2 standard, manufacturer's recommendation and best industry practices.

B. Pair untwist at the termination shall not exceed 10 mm (0.375 inch).

C. Bend radius of the cable in the termination area shall not exceed manufacturers recommendation.

D. Cables shall be neatly bundled and dressed to their respective panels. Each panel shall be fed by an individual bundle separated and dressed back to the point of cable entrance into the rack or frame.

E. The cable jacket shall be maintained as close as possible to the termination point.

F. Each cable shall be clearly labeled on the cable jacket behind the patch panel at a location that can be viewed without removing the bundle support ties. Cables labeled within the bundle, where the label is obscured from view shall not be acceptable.

3.4 COPPER TERMINATION HARDWARE

A. Cables shall be dressed and terminated in accordance with the recommendations made in the ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-C.2 standard, manufacturer's recommendations and best industry practice.

B. Pair untwist at the termination shall not exceed 10 mm (0.375 inch).

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C. Bend radius of the cable in the termination area shall not exceed mfgr’s recommendation.

D. Cables shall be neatly bundled and dressed to their respective panels or blocks. Each panel or block shall be fed by an individual bundle separated and dressed back to the point of cable entrance into the rack or frame.

E. The cable jacket shall be maintained as close as possible to the termination point.

F. Each cable shall be clearly labeled on the cable jacket behind the patch panel at a location that can be viewed without removing the bundle support ties. Cables labeled within the bundle, where the label is obscured from view shall not be acceptable.

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3.5 RACKS

A. Racks shall be securely attached to the floor using a minimum 3/8” hardware or as required by local codes.

B. Racks shall be placed with a minimum of 36 inch clearance from the walls on all sides of the rack. When mounted in a row, maintain a minimum of 36 inches from the wall behind and in front of the row of racks and from the wall at each end of the row.

C. All racks shall be grounded to the telecommunications ground bus bar in accordance with TIA

607-D.

D. Rack mount screws not used for installing patch panels and other hardware shall be bagged and left with the rack upon completion of the installation.

E. Wall mounted termination block fields shall be mounted on 4’ x 8’ x .75” void free plywood. The plywood shall be mounted vertically 12” above the finished floor. The plywood shall be painted with two coats of white fire retardant paint.

F. Wall mounted termination block fields shall be installed with the lowest edge of the mounting frame 18” from the finished floor.

3.6 GROUNDING SYSTEM

A. The Communications grounding system shall be designed and/or approved by a qualified PE, licensed in the state that the work is to be performed. The system shall adhere to the recommendations of the TIA/EIA-607 standard, and shall be installed in accordance with best industry practice. Follow ANG Design policy.

B. Installation and termination of the main bonding conductor to the building service entrance ground shall be performed by a licensed electrical contractor.

3.7 IDENTIFICATION AND LABELING

A. The contractor shall develop and submit for approval a labeling system for the cable installation.

The Owner will negotiate an appropriate labeling scheme with the successful contractor. At a minimum, the labeling system shall clearly identify all components of the system: racks, cables, panels and outlets. The labeling system shall designate the cables origin and destination and a unique identifier for the cable within the system. Racks and patch panels shall be labeled to identify the location within the cable system infrastructure. All labeling information shall be recorded on the as-built drawings and all test documents shall reflect the appropriate labeling scheme.

B. All label printing will be comparable with or equal to the machine generated by using indelible ink ribbons or cartridges. Self-laminating labels will be used on cable jackets, appropriately sized to the OD of the cable, and placed within view at the termination point on each end.

Outlet, patch panel and wiring block labels shall be installed on, or in, the space provided on the device.

3.8 TESTING AND ACCEPTANCE

A. General

1. All cables and termination hardware shall be 100% tested for defects in installation and to verify cabling system performance under installed conditions according to the requirements of ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-C.2. All pairs of each installed cable shall be verified prior to system acceptance. Any defect in the cabling system installation including but

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not limited to cable, connectors, feed through couplers, patch panels, and connector blocks shall be repaired or replaced in order to ensure 100% useable conductors in all cables installed.

2. All cables shall be tested in accordance with this document, the ANSI/TIA/EIA standards, the Contractor shall bring any discrepancies to the attention of the project team for clarification and resolution.

3.9 TEST RESULTS

A. Test documentation shall be provided in electronic format within three weeks after the completion of the project. The files shall be clearly marked with the words "Project Test Documentation", the project name, and the date of completion (month and year). The results shall include a record of test frequencies, cable type, conductor pair and cable (or outlet), measurement direction, reference setup, and crew member name(s). The test equipment name, manufacturer, model number, serial number, software version and last calibration date will also be provided at the end of the document. Unless the manufacturer specifies a more frequent calibration cycle, an annual calibration cycle is anticipated on all test equipment used for this installation. The test document shall detail the test method used and the specific settings of the equipment during the test as well as the software version being used in the field test equipment.

B. The field test equipment shall meet the requirements of ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 including applicable

TSB's and amendments.

C. Printouts generated for each cable by the wire (or fiber) test instrument shall be submitted as part of the documentation package. Alternately, the telecommunications contractor may furnish this information in electronic form. These shall contain the electronic equivalent of the test results as defined by the bid specification and be of a format readable from Microsoft Word. Or PDF format.

D. When repairs and re-tests are performed, the problem found and corrective action taken shall be noted, and both the failed and passed test data shall be documented.

E. UTP Cable Acceptance Tests:

1. The installer shall test the UTP cabling system in accordance with TIA/EIA TSB67, TIA/EIA TSB95, and ANSI/TIA -568-C.2. Acceptance tests of the following will be accomplished, Wire map, Length, Attenuation, Near End Cross Talk (NEXT), Power Level Equal Level Far-End Cross Talk (ELFEXT), Delay and delay skew, Return loss Power sum crosstalk (PSNEXT and PSELFEXT). These tests will be accomplished on all links installed and a detailed report generated, signed and submitted for approval.

F. Fiber Optic Cable Acceptance Test:

1. Fiber Optic Cable test requirements are defined in ANSI/TIA/EIA-526-7. And IEC 61280- 4-5.

2. Tests if horizontal 62.5um multimode fiber optic cable shall consist of end-to-end attenuation testing 850nm or 1300nm to ensure predicted system performance. (either 850nm or 1300nm can be utilized for testing due to minimal distance of the fiber link) ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.1 has established acceptance values for multimode (50/125 µm and 62.5/125 µm) and singlemode links for both the horizontal and backbone. These tests will be accomplished on all links installed and a detailed report generated, signed and submitted to COR for approval.

G. Outside Plant Fiber Optic Cable Acceptance Test:

1. Continuity tests will be conducted on all outside copper cable installed to include;

continuity to remote end, shorts between any two or more conductors, transposed pairs, reversed pairs, split pairs, shield continuity and ground conductor. These tests will be

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accomplished on all links installed and a detailed report generated, signed and submitted to COR for approval.

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3.10 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

A. The drawings are to include cable routes and outlet locations. Outlet locations shall be identified by their sequential number as defined elsewhere in this document. Numbering, icons, and drawing conventions used shall be consistent throughout all documentation provided. The Owner will provide floor plans in PDF and electronic (.dwg, AutoCADD) formats on which as-built construction information can be added. These documents will be modified accordingly by the telecommunications contractor to denote as-built information defined above and returned to the Owner.

B. The Contractors shall annotate the base drawings and return a hard copy (same plot size as originals) and electronic copy in same forms provided.

3.11 WARRANTY

A. The Contractor shall warrant that the materials and installation supplied under this Specification are new and have no defect arising from design, materials, application, or workmanship or from any act or omission of the Contractor for a period of two years (2) after acceptance of the system. All materials shall be installed in such a manner so as not to void any Manufacturers Warranties. All Manufacturers Warranty materials shall be turned over to owner and shall remain in effect as applicable.

B. The Owner shall promptly notify the Contractor in writing of any claims arising under the

Contractor’s warranty. Upon receipt of such notice, the Contractor shall forthwith repair or replace the defective goods or parts thereof without cost.

C. The contractor shall provide a two-year warranty on the physical installation.

3.12 FINAL ACCEPTANCE & SYSTEM CERTIFICATION

A. Completion of the installation, in-progress and final inspections, receipt of the test and as-built documentation, and successful performance of the cabling system for a two-week period will constitute acceptance of the system.

END OF SECTION