Cabling Standards Update 2014

Cabling Standards Update 2014 Dimitris Filippou Technical Director, Ltd. IEEE Member, BICSI Country Chair, ELOT Technical Committee TC93 Member, CENELEC TC215 Delegate of Greek National Committee, CENELEC TC215 WG1, WG2 & WG3 Member dimitrisfilippou@bicsi.org, dfilipp@ieee.org

Dimitris Filippou Standards Activity Member TC215 WG1: Cabling Design TC215 WG2: Cabling Installation QA and Installation Practices TC215 WG3: Facilities and Infrastructures for Data Centres Delegate TC215: Electrotechnical Aspects of Telecommunications Equipment Dimitris Filippou Technical Director I2QS Ltd. Member TC93: Internal Networks of Electronic Communications for Houses and Buildings Tel.: 0030 210 6781087 Mob.: 0030 6945 876240 BICSI E-mail: dimitrisfilippou@bicsi.org IEEE E-mail: dfilipp@ieee.org E-mail: dfilippou@i2qs.com Country Chair Member Standard Committee for Cabling Design & Installation

Standards What are Standards? Standards represent the minimum required to maintain compliance. Principally about achieving minimum performance from products / standards driven by applications not end users. Standards are considered to be living documents. It is important that the region specific standards are quoted in the design and implementation.

Regional Standard Bodies Who are the national or regional standard bodies? USA INTERNATIONAL EUROPE ANSI/TIA ISO/IEC CENELEC The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) produces worldwide standards generated by country members. European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization CENELEC produces European standards generated by EU country members. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) produces North American standards.

Who Else Is Out There? Standards and guidance is generated to support Design, Implementation, Methods and Products interoperability. There are many ways of doing the job: Trade Bodies and Standards publication. ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute). ITU (International Telecommunications Union). IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc). Manufacturers recommendations. Methods Manuals. Design Guidelines.

Cabling Design Standards CLC ISO/IEC ANSI/TIA General Requirements EN 50173-1 11801-1 (11801) 568-0.D, 2.D, 3.D, 4.D Office Premises EN 50173-2 11801-2 (11801) 568-1.D Industrial Premises EN 50173-3 11801-3 (24702) 1005-B Homes EN 50173-4 11801-4 (15018) 570-D Data Centres EN 50173-5 11801-5 (24764) 942-B Distributed Building Services EN 50173-6 11801-6 862-B

Cabling Link/Channel Configuration Interconnect Model Channel = 100m Link EQP EQP Cord C Horizontal Cable CP CP Cable TO WA Cord TE Cross-connect Model Channel = 100m Link EQP EQP Cord C Patch Cord C Horizontal Cable CP CP Cable TO WA Cord TE

Fundamental Principles ISO/IEC CLC ANSI/TIA Components Links/Channels Components Links/Channels Class A Class B Class C Category 3 Category 3 Category 5 Category 6 Category 6 A Category 7 Class D Class E Class E A Class F Performance Category 5 Category 5 Category 6 Category 6 Category 6A Category 6A Category 7 A Class F A Frequency Category 8.1 Class I Category 8.2 Class II Frequency

Fundamental Principles (cont.) Modular Plug/cord Category 5 Category 6 Category 6 A Category 7 Category 7 A Category 8.1 Category 8.2 ISO/IEC CLC Modular Connector Category 5 6 6 A 7 7 A 8.1 8.2 5 6 6 A 7 7 A Connection Category 8.1 8.2 Modular Plug/cord Category 3 Category 5 Category 6 Category 6 A ANSI/TIA Modular Connector Category 3 5 6 A 6 A 3 5 6 6 A Connection Category Cables and connections of different Categories may be mixed within a channel, however the resultant cabling performance will be determined by the Category of the lowest performing component.

Cabling Installation Standards CLC ISO/IEC ANSI/TIA Specification and QA EN 50174-1 Inside Buildings EN 50174-2 Outside Buildings EN 50174-3 14763-2 Partial Coverage in 569-D 758-C Administration TR 14763-2-1 606-C Explicit requirements of EN 50173 series but covering all telecommunications cabling Explicit requirements of ISO/IEC 11801 series Implicit requirements of ANSI/TIA-568 series Remote Powering CLC TR 50174-99-1

Telecommunications Bonding Standards CLC ISO/IEC ANSI/TIA EN 50310:2010 30129:2015 607-C Application of equipotential bonding and earthing in buildings with information technology equipment Information technology Telecommunications bonding networks for buildings and other structures Generic telecommunications bonding and grounding (earthing) for customer premises

CENELEC

CENELEC EN 50173 Series There are 9 documents comprising EN 50173; the series includes: EN 50173-1, Information Technology Generic Cabling Systems Part 1: General requirements. EN 50173-2, Information Technology Generic Cabling Systems Part 2: Office premises. EN 50173-3, Information Technology Generic Cabling Systems Part 3: Industrial premises. EN 50173-4, Information Technology Generic Cabling Systems Part 4: Homes. EN 50173-5, Information Technology Generic Cabling Systems Part 5: Data centres. EN 50173-6, Information Technology Generic Cabling Systems Part 6: Distributed building systems. TR 50173-99-1, Cabling guidelines in support of 10GBaseT. TR 50173-99-2, Information Technology Implementation of BCT applications using cabling in accordance with EN 50173-4. TR 50173-99-3, Information Technology Generic cabling systems Part 99-3: Home cabling infrastructures up to 50m in length to support simultaneous and non simultaneous provision of applications.

Highlights from EN 50173-1 Introduces the concept of environmental classification M.I.C.E. (Mechanical, Ingress, Climatic and Chemical, Electromagnetic). Environmental Class 1 2 3 Mechanical rating M 1 M 2 M 3 Ingress rating I 1 I 2 I 3 Climatic and chemical rating C 1 C 2 C 3 Electromagnetic rating E 1 E 2 E 3 The requirements of a given classification cover the requirements of a lower classification, i.e. channels designed to operate under environmental conditions defined by M 2 shall continue to operate under environmental conditions by M 1. Specifies Channels for balanced and optical fibre cabling media. Specifies the minimum component requirements in support of these cabling elements. Provides a list of applications supported by generic cabling systems.

Highlights from EN 50173-1 (cont.) Classes for balanced cabling: Class A: specified up to 0.1MHz; Class B: specified up to 1MHz; Class C: specified up to 16MHz; Class D: specified up to 100MHz; Class E: specified up to 250MHz; Class E A : specified up to 500MHz; Class F: specified up to 600MHz; Class F A : specified up to 1000MHz; Class I: specified between 1600MHz and 2000MHz (TBD) ; Class II: specified between 1600MHz and 2000MHz (TBD). Channels of a given Class will support all applications of a lower Class.

Highlights from EN 50173-6 Supports two architectures: Type A: Generic cabling extends from the Service Distributor (SD) to the Service Outlet (SO). Channel = 100m Link EQP EQP Cord SD Horizontal Cable The generic cabling shall be able to support the broadest set of existing and emerging application within the environmental conditions: Considerations for Cat.6A (Class E A ) and Cat.7A (Class F A ). Consideration for PoE applications and remote powered devices. SCP SCP Cable SO SA Cord TE

Highlights from EN 50173-6 (cont.) Type B: Generic cabling extends from an SD to the Service Concentration Point (SCP) provide the opportunity for: Application specific cabling to be installed between the SCP and terminal equipment. Application specific cabling to be connected at the SCP. SCP Cable SO SA Cord TE TE connection configured as Plug Socket EQP EQP Cord SD Horizontal Cable SCP SCP Cable SCP Cable SA Cord TE TE TE connections directly attached to cabling

Highlights from EN 50173-6 (cont.) SCP advantages: An SCP allows coverage area connections to be easily reconfigured. Consolidation Points (CP) for voice and data and SCPs for BAS applications can coexist within the same zone box. We need to think only for the number of IP applications/services needed.

CENELEC Installation Standards There are 4 documents comprising EN 50174; the series includes: EN 50174-1, Information Technology Cabling installation Part 1: Installation specification and quality assurance. EN 50174-2, Information Technology Cabling installation Part 2: Installation planning and practices inside buildings. EN 50174-3, Information Technology Cabling installation Part 3: Installation planning and practices outside buildings. TR 50174-99-1, Information Technology Cabling installation Remote Powering (TBD).

Highlights from TR 50174-99-1 Thermal measurements to date on ventilated bundles Partially ventilated Reflects real installation practices Unventilated Insulated

Highlights from TR 50174-99-1 i c Current feed using 37 cable bundle... i c Cable 1 Cable 2 Cable 37 T 2c T 2d T 2b T 1, T 2a and T 3 Thermocouples T 1 0,6 0,05 m T 2x 0,6 0,05 m T 3 T a Ambient 1,2 m 1,2 m perfect bundle

CENELEC Installation Standards CENELEC EN 50310, Application of equipotential bonding and earthing in buildings with information technology equipment. This European standard specifies minimum requirements for earthing networks and connections (bonds) in buildings in which information technology equipment is intended to be installed to protect that equipment and interconnecting cabling from electrical hazards.

New EN 50600 Data Center Design Standard CLC TC215 WG3 has started a new project EN 50600 Data Centre facilities and infrastructures: EN 50600 Part 1: General concepts (Published). EN 50600 Part 2-1: Building construction. EN 50600 Part 2-2: Power distribution. EN 50600 Part 2-3: Environmental control. EN 50600 Part 2-4: Telecommunications cabling infrastructure. EN 50600 Part 2-5: Physical security. EN 50600 Part 2-6: Management and operational information. EN 50600 Part 3-1: General design principles. EN 50600 Part 3-2: Measurements methodologies, test methods and report formats. This series of European Standards does not address the selection of information technology and network telecommunications equipment, software and associated configuration issues.

ISO/IEC

ISO/IEC 11801 Series ISO/IEC 11801 3 rd Edition series: ISO/IEC 11801-1, Generic Cabling; ISO/IEC 11801-2, Enterprise; ISO/IEC 11801-3, Industrial; ISO/IEC 11801-4, Homes ; ISO/IEC 11801-5, Data Centre. ISO/IEC TR 11801-99-1, Technical Report for the next generation Twisted-pair cabling, for supporting 40Gb/s applications (in support of the IEEE 802.3bq project for 40GBASE-T, next generation 40G Ethernet over-twisted-pair). ISO/IEC 14763-2, 2 nd Edition This document is similar to EN 50174-1 and EN 50174-2. ISO/IEC 14763-3, 2 nd Edition Test method improvements to support component and channel performance for OM4 optical fiber media classes.

ISO/IEC Standards Automated Infrastructure Management (AIM) systems Automated cabling administration systems: intelligent patchpanels, management program interface. Two open projects: ISO/IEC 14763-2 Amd. 1, adds informative text covering AIM functional guidelines. ISO/IEC 18598, requirements of AIM elements supporting cabling systems within buildings. ISO/IEC 30129 Telecommunications Bonding Requirements of bonding-to-earth systems supporting cabling within buildings.

Highlights from ISO/IEC 11801-1 Copper Cabling Items Defines the component, Link and Channel performance for balanced twisted pair copper. Class C up to 16MHz; Class D up to 100MHz; Class E up to 250MHz; Class E A up to 500MHz; Class F up to 600MHz; Class F A up to 1000MHz; Class I between 1600MHz and 2000MHz; Class II between 1600MHz and 2000MHz.

Highlights from ISO/IEC 11801-1 (cont.) Copper Cabling Items New IEC definitions of cable construction/design with corresponding IEC definitions for performance.

Highlights from ISO/IEC 11801-1 (cont.)

Highlights from ISO/IEC 11801-1 (cont.) Copper Testing Issues If the coupling attenuation of Class E A or F A permanent links or CP links is at least 10dB better than the corresponding channel coupling attenuation requirements, and Class F A permanent links or CP Links are at least 25dB better than the corresponding channel coupling attenuation requirements, then the ANEXT requirements are met by design. Effectively this means that testing and validation for ANEXT is not required on site.

Highlights from ISO/IEC 11801-1 (cont.) Optical Fibre Cabling Items Optical fibre adapters and connectors should be protected from dust and other contaminants, specifically while they are in an unmated state. End faces of connectors shall be inspected according to ISO/IEC 14763-3 and subsequently cleaned when necessary, prior to connection. Maximum mated connector insertion loss: 100% 0.75dB; 95% 0.50dB; 50% 0.35dB. The TO shall present a duplex LC connector that complies with IEC 61754-20.

Questions Dimitris Filippou Technical Director, Ltd. IEEE Member, BICSI Country Chair, ELOT Technical Committee TC93 Member, CENELEC TC215 Delegate of Greek National Committee, CENELEC TC215 WG1, WG2 & WG3 Member dimitrisfilippou@bicsi.org, dfilipp@ieee.org