1. TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPACES
CABLING SYSTEM
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPACES

2. CABLING SYSTEM
WORK AREA • WA •

3. Work Area
Work Areas are those spaces in a building where occupants interact with their telecommunications devices
Work Area elements are situated between the Horizontal cabling system end point on the Telecommunications Outlet and Work Area active equipment
The Work Area cabling system efficiency has a great impact on the distribution system operation
The special feature of the Work Area cabling system is its versatility and ability to introduce changes easily

4. Work Area Work Area elements are:
Telecommunications Outlet or Multiuser Telecommunications Outlet
Equipment cables (cords)
Adapters, converters, couplers/splitters
Telecommunications equipment (telephones, computers, modems, terminals, etc.)
Active telecommunications equipment and adapters (converters, couplers) are not considered part of the telecommunications cabling system and are not included into the Signamax Cabling System

5. Telecommunications Outlet
Telecommunications Outlet/connector is a fixed connecting device where the horizontal cable terminates
The Telecommunications Outlet/connector provides the interface to the Work Area cabling
The Telecommunications Outlet/connector in the Work Area is the point at which end-user equipment "plugs into" the building telecommunications utility formed by the pathway, space, and building cabling system
The Telecommunications Outlet/connector at the same time is an element of the Work Area and Horizontal subsystem

6. Telecommunications Outlet
4 Pin/pair assignments of Telecommunications Outlet shall correspond to T568A or T568B wiring schemes 2 3 3 1 2 1 4 4 1 2 3 4 5 1 6 2
W-G 7 3 8 4
W-O 5 6
W-O 7
W-BL
W-BR
W-G 8
W-BL G
W-BR BL O O BR BL G BR
T568A
T568B

7. Adapters
7 Specialized devices designed to support specific applications shall not be used as part of the Horizontal cabling subsystem of the Signamax Cabling System, and, in case of application they shall be kept external to the Telecommunications Outlet

8. Outlet Mount Box
The mounting box of the Telecommunications Outlet is an intermediate element between the Horizontal subsystem cable and the Work Area cable
The following are the most widely used ways to install the mounting boxes:
in or on the wall (or on any surface applicable for mounting)
in the perimetral pathway (cable raceway)
in the furniture pathway
on the flexible hose or conduit.

9. 9 Telecommunications Outlet shall provide
Outlet Mount Box
9 Telecommunications Outlet shall provide
termination protection
support the required bend radii
ensure the recommended cable slack of the Horizontal cabling subsystem

10. CABLING SYSTEM
TELECOM ROOM • TR •

11. Telecommunications Room
Telecommunications Rooms (TRs) offer many different functions to the cabling system and are often considered as a distinct subsystem within the hierarchical cabling system
The most important function of a Telecommunications Room is the termination of Horizontal and Backbone subsystem cables to compatible connecting hardware
A Telecommunications Room may also include the Intermediate Cross-connect or the Main Cross-connect for different parts of the Backbone cabling subsystem

12. Telecommunications Room
A Telecommunications Room provides the means for administration and routing of the equipment cables/cords from the Horizontal Cross-connect to the telecommunications equipment
In some cases, the Demarcation Point and associated protection apparatus may also be located in the Telecommunications Room
A Telecommunications Room also provides a controlled environment to house telecommunications equipment, connecting hardware, and splice closures serving a part of the building

13. Space
4 The Telecommunications Room space shall be designed and equipped to provide installation of active telecommunications equipment, connecting hardware for termination of Backbone and Horizontal subsystems and cross-connect cabling (cross-connect jumpers, equipment and patch cords)

14. Location and Size
3 It is recommended that the Telecommunications Room be located on the same floor as the Work Area it serves HC
MC/IC
EF/ER/TR TR TO WA
Building A

15. Location and Size
8 Work Areas shall be served by the Horizontal Cross- connect located in the Telecommunications Room on the same or adjacent floor HC IC
EF/ER/TR TR TO WA H C
Building B

16. Floor Serving Area, m2 (ft2)
Location and Size
Based on standards Work Area sizes 10 m2 (100 ft2), recommended minimum sizes of the Telecommunications Room can be found in the table below
Floor Serving Area, m2 (ft2)
TR Size, m (ft)
1,000 (10,000)
3.0 х 3.4 (10 x 11)
800 (8,000)
3.0 х 2.8 (10 x 9)
500 (5,000)
3.0 х 2.2 (10 x 7)

17. Alternative Spaces
In buildings with total size of the service area of up to 500 m2 (5,000 ft2), on floors with service area size of up to 100 m2 (1,000 ft2) and in cases when there is no opportunity to make a separate TR on the floor, small closets (for example, built-in closets) and equipment cabinets (floor and wall mount) can act as TRs

18. Alternative Spaces
13 Equipment cabinets can be used in the Signamax Cabling System as a Telecommunications Room if they are protected against unauthorized access, located in a strictly fixed place and all applicable codes such as electrical and occupational safety regulations are complied with

19. CABLING SYSTEM
EQUIPMENT ROOM • ER •

20. Equipment Room
The main function of the telecommunications Equipment Room is to provide a specially equipped area to terminate Backbone subsystem cables on connecting hardware of the Main and Intermediate Cross-connects
Equipment Rooms (ERs) are considered different from Telecommunications Rooms because of the nature or complexity of the equipment contained in them
An Equipment Room may provide any or all of the functions of a Telecommunications Room or Entrance Facility

21. Equipment Room
An Equipment Room provides a controlled environment to house telecommunications equipment, connecting hardware, splice closures, grounding and bonding facilities, and protection apparatus where applicable
An Equipment Room may also house equipment terminations (and may contain Horizontal subsystem terminations for a part of the building)
In many cases, the Equipment Room has access provider trunk terminations, premises network terminations, Demarcation Point (DP), and auxiliary terminations

22. Space
4 The Equipment Room space shall be designed and equipped to provide installation of active telecommunications equipment, connecting hardware for termination of Backbone and Horizontal subsystems and cross-connect cabling (cross-connect jumpers, equipment and patch cords)

23. Location and Size
The Equipment Room should be sized so as to comply with the known requirements of specific equipment
Sizing should include expected future as well as present requirements
Where a room or space is intended to be used for more than equipment (e.g., equipment and either or both the Cross-connect/main terminal and Entrance Facility hardware), it shall be increased in size accordingly
When during the Equipment Room design the type of equipment to be installed there is unknown, (for example, when designing a new general-purpose office building), the following rules should be followed

24. Size
3 When designing the Equipment Room floor space, 0.07 m2 (0.75 ft2) of Equipment Room space for every 10 m2 (100 ft2) of Work Area space should be allowed.
The Equipment Room should be designed to a minimum of 14 m2 (150 ft2)

25. ENTRANCE FACILITY • EF •
CABLING SYSTEM
ENTRANCE FACILITY • EF •

26. Entrance Facility
The Entrance Facility (EF) consists of the telecommunications service entrance to the building, including the entrance through the building wall, and continuing to the entrance room or space
The Entrance Facility may contain the Backbone pathways that connect to the Main or Intermediate Cross-connect and to other buildings in campus situations
Antenna entrances may also constitute part of the Entrance Facility

27. Entrance Facility
The Entrance Facility includes the cables, connecting hardware, protection devices, and other equipment required to connect the outside plant facilities to the premises cabling
The Demarcation Point (DP) between the regulated access providers and the customer premises cabling may be part of the Entrance Facility

28. Pathways and Spaces
The entrance room or space is the element of the Entrance Facility that gives space for the placing and termination of protectors on the entrance cable and may include network interface devices
If network interface devices and telecommunications equipment are necessary in the entrance room, additional space will be required
Where an entrance room or space is intended to be used for more than protectors and interfaces (e.g., PBX equipment, cross-connect termination fields), its size shall be increased accordingly

29. Pathways and Spaces
4 The Entrance Facility space shall be designed and equipped to provide installation of active telecommunications equipment, connecting hardware for termination of Backbone and Horizontal subsystems and cross-connect cabling (cross-connect jumpers, equipment and patch cords)
8 The Entrance Facility room or space shall be located in a dry area not subject to flooding