Standards Codes And GuidelinesAl Feaster RCDDOctober 21, 2009

Standards Codes And Guidelines

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TIA Telecommunications Industry Association▪

ANSI/TIA/EIA 606-A

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NEC National Electrical Code▪

2008 National Electrical Code

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BICSI ( Building Industry Consulting Services International) ▪

Methods Manuals (Best practices)

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Provide users with guidelines and choices of classes of administration fordesigning, building, installing and maintaining telecommunicationsinfrastructure. It will help you be compliant with the TIA/EIA 606-A Standard

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Offer a task oriented and modular explanation of the 606-A Standard that will allow you to implement only those portions of the Standard that you desire including the Addendum 1 (administration of Equipment rooms and Data center computer Rooms)

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Deliver an overview of the four classes of administration specified in theStandard and help you apply these based on the complexity of theinfrastructure being administered.

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Not replace any code (i.e. electrical, fire or low voltage) either partially orwholly. Readers should consult all applicable codes that may impact the use of this document and the 606-A Standard.

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The Standard is modular and scalable to allow implementation of various portions of the administration system as desired.

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The four classes of administration specified are based on the complexity of the infrastructure being administered.

Introduction To TIA 606-A

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The Standard is modular and scalable to allow implementation of various portions of the administration system as desired.

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The four classes of administration specified are based on the complexity of the infrastructure being administered.

Introduction To TIA 606A

606-A Update»

606-A was reaffirmed▪

Essentially extends it for up to five years as is

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An errata was issued for 606-A removing recommendation for using red cable, as this often conflicts with codes that use red cables for fire protection circuits

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Addendum 1 on Administration for Equipment Rooms and Computer Rooms–Generic to multiple spaces and thus included in 606-A rather than as an addendum to TIA-942

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Addendum 1 was approved (Oct 2008)»

New Administration Standard 606-B

TIA-942 Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Data Centers

This Standard specifies the minimum requirements for telecommunications infrastructure of data centers and computer rooms including single tenant enterprise data centers and multi-

tenant Internet hosting data centers. The topology proposed in this document is intended to be applicable to any size data center.

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TIA TIA-942 is the first standard to specifically address data center infrastructure.

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Informative annex with TIA -

606-A standards compliant labeling scheme for all components.

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Cabinets and racks labeled by location using tile grid or row/position identifiers tile grid or row/position identifiers

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All cabinets, racks, patch panels, cables, and all cabinets, racks, patch panels, cables, and patch cords should be labeled

A properly labeled network installation will:Save you time

Moves, Adds or Changes (MACs) are timeconsuming and expensive. A little timeinvested up front during the design andinstallation phase can pay huge dividendswhen it comes to maintenance and repairsdown the road.

Save you money»

Takes all the guesswork out of maintenance and repairs-

eliminating the need for time consuming costly testing.

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Add valueLabeling can turn a huge liability into anasset. For example, removing abandonedcable is more expensive than installing newcable. Proper labeling can differentiate youand your work from the competition. If theabandoned cable is labeled, it can be reusedfor new revenue-generating services,eliminating the need for removal.

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Make you look more professionalProper labeling shows that you care aboutthe installation and, as a result, the systemperformance will be more reliable becauseof the time and effort put into the installation.In essence it is your signature on your work.That’s why we ask…

How do you sign your work?

Section Four of the TIA/EIA-606-A Standard details the four classes of administration.

Each class contains information onrequirements to properly administerthe network.

The term Administration

refers to the overall physicalmanagement of the network. This includes labeling as wellas record keeping

on all the various labels throughout the

network. This document will detail the importance ofproperly labeling your network and show you the benefits ofdoing so. For more detailed information on record keeping,please refer directly to the TIA/EIA-606-A Standard.

»Identifiers

(Labels)»Records

Identifiers +

Records

= Good Administration

Identifiers + Records

= No Administration

Identifiers +

Records

= No Administration

Administration Requirements

Determining the ClassThe four different classes are characterizedby the network and infrastructure design.To determine which class your installationis, you will need to consider the size andcomplexity of that network. Each class willhave a specific recommendation on how toproperly label and manage (administer) afacility that fits that particular class.

The Benefits of Using ClassesThe benefits of classifying the network for labeling management are

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These include the ability to build modular, scalable

networks that enable network installers to save time, money and resources on future MACs, maintenance and repairs.

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The main benefit of classifying networks, however, is that it allows the network technician to match the management

of the system to the complexity

of the system. A simple network will need only simple management, whereas a more complex network will need more detailed management.

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All the classes in the TIA/EIA-606-A Standard are cumulative, meaning that if a Class 1 network is upgraded to a Class 3 network, it will not need to be re-labeled.

Telecommunications Space Identifier

Patch Panel

Grounding Bus Bar

Fire Stop

Horizontal Links

Backbone Cable

Workstations

Campus Backbone Cable

Determination of classThe number of telecommunications spaces goeshand in hand with the complexity of theinfrastructure. The following is a listing oftelecommunications spaces (TS).»

Equipment Room (ER)

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Common Equipment Room (CER)»

Telecommunications Room (TR)

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Common Telecommunications Room (CTR)»

Entrance Facility (EF)

Mechanical Generation »

All labels shall be printed or generated by a mechanical device.

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Section 10.2 lists the requirements of the 606-A Standard for labeling of the infrastructure. Pen and tape is not accepted as a proper labeling method.

Why Label??

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TIA 606-A Standard Requirement

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Save Time and Money

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Differentiate Yourself

LABELING

The key factor of a good administration system is the component labeling. Records cannot be established and maintained without good labeling during and after installation.

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Labeling factors▪

Visibility

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Durability

LABELING

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Visibility▪

Size

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Color▪

Contrast

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Durability▪

Resistant to

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Heat–

Moisture–

UV–

Solvents

LABELING

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Horizontal Link RecordThe records and labeling will provide true long-term cost benefits by reducing maintenance costs and significantly reducing labor.

RECORDS