€h 07 - Telecom Spaces Flashcards
7-1 Telecom Spaces
Telecom Enclosure (TE) =
Telecom Room (TR) =
* a case
* architectural spaces
7-1 Telecom Spaces
Equipment Room (ER) =
Entrance Facility (EF) =
* environmentally controlled
* OSP
7-2 Acoustic Noise Levels
acoustic noise levels =
(2)
* kept outside telecom spaces
* exp - photocopy equip.
7-4 ceilings
min. ceiling height =
consideration =
* 8 ft
* 10 ft
7-4 clearances
clearances =
wall mounted equipment =
Corners =
* 3.28 ft
* 6 in depth
* 12 in
7-5 conduits, trays, slots, sleeves and ducts
Sleeves, slots, and/or conduits =
Left side of room
7-5 conduits, trays, slots, sleeves and ducts
Trays and conduits =
Protrude 1 inch to 2 inch
7-5 conduits, trays, slots, sleeves and ducts
Three types steel conduits =
Except black steel/iron pipe
7-7 conduits, trays, slots, sleeves and ducts
EMT =
(3)
* thin walled
* unthreaded
* lightest-weight steel conduit
7-8 conduits, trays, slots, sleeves and ducts
Sleeves, slots =
Not to be left open
7-8 conduits, trays, slots, sleeves and ducts
At least four =
(4 trade size) sleeves
7-8 conduits, trays, slots, sleeves and ducts
Interconnected =
(3 trade size) conduits
7–9 doors
Doorway lockable doors =
3 ft wide and 6.5 ft high
7–9 doors
ER doors =
Double door recommended
7–9 doors
Doors that open =
Outward provide additional usable space
7–9 doors
Door sills =
Not recommended
7–9 doors
Doors =
(2)
* slide side to side
Or
* removable
7–9 dust and static electricity
Avoided by =
Tiles instead of carpet
7–10 electrical power
Minimum of two dedicated =
Non-switched AC
7–10 electrical power
Duplex or quad convenience receptacles =
6 in and 6 ft
7–10 electrical power
One receptacle =
Emergency power
7–11 environmental control
TR active no equipment =
95°F, 85% humidity
7–11 environmental control
TR housing equipment =
77°F, 55% humidity
7–11 environmental control
1 air change per hour =
(3)
* TR
* TE
* ER
7–11 environmental control
3 air changes per hour =
4 air changes per hour =
* Tunnel
* Battery plant
7-11 environmental control
HVAC =
365 days per year
7–12 fire protection
Portable fire extinguishers =
Close to the entrance as possible
7–12 fire protection
Wire cages =
Sprinkler heads
7–12 fire protection
Drainage troughs =
Wet pipe systems
7–12 fire protection
Wall linings =
Two coats of fire retardant
7–12
Q/A
flood prevention =
Move TR to alternate location
7–13 lighting
Light switches =
Near the entrance
7–13 lighting
Coordinating the lighting layout =
Equipment layout
7–13 lighting
Providing a minimum =
500lux (50foot-candles) measured at the point of cable termination
7–14 safe and clean environment
Standard working height=
Avoid the use of ladder or scaffold
7–15 size guidelines
5000 ft.² or less =
10ft x 8ft
7–15 sizing guidelines
> 5000 ft.² to 8000 ft.² =
10ft x 9ft
7–15 sizing guidelines
> 8000 ft.² to 10,000 ft.² =
10ft x 11ft
7–16 sizing guidelines – smaller buildings
Walk-in rooms =
4ft x 6ft
7–16 size guidelines – smaller building
Shallow rooms =
2ft x 8.5ft
7–17 size guidelines termination space allocation
Balance twisted-pair =
4 in sq 4 pair circuit
7–17 size guidelines termination space allocation
Optical fiber =
2 in.² Fiber Core/stand
7–19 wall and rack, cabinets, or enclosure space for terminations
Clear space 5 in to 6 in =
Connecting hardware for cable handling
7–19 wall and rack, cabinets, or enclosure space for terminations
Corners result in =
12in of lost space
7–20 racks, cabinets, enclosures
(ANSI/CEA)-310-E =
^
Cabinets, racks, panels, and associated equipment
E = enclosures
7–20 wall linings
plywood =
(3)
* at least two walls
* 8ft x 3/4in
* mount 8” AFF
7–21 wall linings
Reduce warping plywood =
Kiln-dried to maximize moisture content of 15%
7–21 TR’s TE’s
TR & TE serves =
tenants and floor
7–21 TR & TE
ER & EF serves =
buildings
7–22 TR & TE applications
At least one TR or ER =
Serves every building
7–22 TR and TE applications
TR & TE min. =
TR & TE max =
* one per floor
* no max within a bldg
7-23 backbone cross-connects
TR and TE’s also contain:
(4)
* ICs (BDs)
* MCs (CDs)
* passive cabling components
* active devices serverd by backbone
7-23 Entrance Facilities
TR containing EF must provide =
(2)
* passive cabling components
* active devices required to interconnect campus EF to bldg cabling
7-23 Entrance Facilities
multiple TR’s required if =
(2)
* cables length exceeds 295ft
* floor space exceeds 10,000 ft2
7–24 TR guidelines
Q:
20,000 ft.² serve =
2 TR design
7-26 TR
Full size TR =
Small size TR =
* 480, 4 pr cable terminations
* 280, 4 pr cable terminations
7-26 Figure 7.1
10x8 = 5000ft or less
7–29 general TE’s
TE doors =
Hinged or removable
7–29 general TE’s
TE electrical power =
Minimum one dedicated
7–30 general TE
TE lighting =
Minimum 500 lux (50foot-candles)
7–30 general TE
TE size and spacing =
no greater than 3600 ft.²
7-33 Equipment Room (ER) Design
ER’s may contain:
* active equipment
* cross-connect
* BAS or other systems
7-34 Cross-connect facilites
Most common backbone cabling =
(4)
* balanced twisted-pair
* MM
* SM
* coax
7-35 ER initial assement
ER are based on =
(5)
* customer requirements
* telecom pathway locations
* AP and SP requirements
* environment/facility conditions and resources
* building requirements
7-36 locating the ER
ER space dictated by =
* size and variety of systems
* size of area of room
7–37 ER access to cable pathways
3 examples of ER access to cable pathways =
* 10th floor of a 20 floor
* Center single floor
* Center large campus
7-37 Delivery Access
ITS designer should locate ER =
accessible for large delivery equipment
7-37 EF requirements
AP space =
(3)
* 4ft x 6 ft
* next to or in EF
* mesh or partition
7-41 Equipment space
Equipment space =
10ft x 16ft
7-43 determining size based on area size
Work areas =
.75 ft.²
7–43 determining size based on area served
BAS devices =
.25 ft.²
7–43 determining size based on area served
200 work areas =
No less than 160 ft.²
7–43 determining size based on area served
Q/A
255 work area x .75 = 191.25
55 BAS devices x .25 = 13.75
191 ft.² + 14 ft.² = 205 ft.² ER size
7–44 working clearances
Equipment cabinets =
10 ft.² x 10 ft.² for working clearance
7–49 cable pathways entering ER
Circular sleeves =
Easier to fire stop
7–49 cable pathway and ER
Four 100mm (4trade size) =
One spare sleeve
7–49 cable pathway entering ER
TR =
(4) 4 in add spare per 40,000 ft.²
7–49 cable pathways entering ER
ER =
(5) 4in
7–49 cable pathway entering ER
EF =
(5) 4in & (3) 2in = total 8
7–50 for the environment control requirements
HVAC sensors=
5ft AFF
7–54 environment control requirements
Temperature =
Relative humidity =
Heat dissipation =
* 77°F
* 55%
* 5000 British thermal (Btu)
7-55 Floor requirement
Instead of carpet =
Tile or other smooth surface that does not produce dust or static