This article is about Copper Cable Installation and Commissioning of Inside Plant Building and commercial building Telecommunication as per International Codes and standards.
Copper Cable Installation and Commissioning ISP Building Telecommunication
Inside Plant Building ISP Copper cable
- Verify and ensure that cables are inspected for damage prior to placing and during the installation.
- Ensure and verify the cable size and type is in accordance with the approved IFC drawings prior commencing the cable pulling activities and shall conform to all applicable requirements, standards, and specifications prior to release to be used as part of the work
- Ensure that the total length of transmission cable between the TC cross-connect and the intermediate cross-connect is not exceeding 500 m (1640 ft) for data applications.
- Ensure that bonding and grounding of all metallic members of backbone cable and associated equipment is made to a TGB or TMGB.
- Ensure that Backbone cables are not spliced in pathways (raceways, conduits, trays, trunking) in ceilings and under raised floors.
- Verify cable splice points are placed in an area designated for cable splice closures in telecommunication room (entrance facility, equipment room or TC).
- Ensure the splice point is accessible to cable technicians at floor level and supported by cable racks.
- Verify that performance testing and inspection for Backbone Cabling (UTP, STP and Fiber Optic) and connectors is accomplished in accordance to EIA TIA-568A.
- Verify that electrical power cabling is not routed directly alongside communications cable (electrical cabling is usually in conduit, providing additional shielding).
- Verify that telecommunication cable is not placed within 1.8 m (6 ft) of any lightning protection system components.
- Ensure that a bonding conductor is installed along a non- shielded backbone cable pathway.
- Ensure that the require primary protection and the secondary protection devices are installed where excessive exposure levels are identified.
- Ensure that Solid State (electronic) arresters qualified by UL 497 is used within Saudi Aramco for primary protection devices when designing or constructing new facilities where the ground potential rise (GPR) does not exceed 350 V.
- Verify and ensure that protectors is not located in a hazardous classified area as defined by NEC Article 500 (see NEC 501-14) or locations that have ignitable materials.
- Ensure that the required cable testing is performed and documented.
- Verify that identification cable tags are attached to each cable on each end.
UTP CABLE
- Verify that Category 6 UTP cable is provided for all new installations.
- Verify the 90m (295 ft) lengths limit requirements is not exceeded for UTP cable run between the TC and work area outlet.
- Verify connector termination practices ensuring that no more than 13mm [0.5 inches] is untwisted for UTP category 6 cables.
- Verify reducing untwisting of wire pairs by stripping back only as much cable jacket as is required to perform connecting hardware termination (with allowance for excess length that may removed during termination)
- Ensure that conduits shall have a minimum bending radius of 10-15 times the internal conduit diameter depending on the type of cables to be installed.
- Verify that the cable test is performed and the test result is recorded and made available to the inspection and proponent departments for review. Test result to be submitted with the as-built documentation.
- Verify that all excess materials and debris are removed from the telecommunication facility and the construction site.
Commissioning
Verify that all Pre-Commissioning Phase Quality Control Activities are complied.
Standards Codes and References for Telecom Copper Cable Installation and Commissioning
1. SAES-T-916, Telecommunications Building Cable Systems.
2 SAES-T-632, Communications Cable Splicing.
3. SAES-T-634, Telecommunications -Cable Testing and Acceptance.
4. SAES-T-916, Telecommunications Building Cable Systems.
Telecom Closet / Telecom Equipment Room Size And Location.
Telecommunications Infrastructure Design Process.
ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-B Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard.
Telecommunications Outside Plant Systems Design SAES-T-938 Download.
Horizontal UTP/STP Copper Cable Installation and Inspection