ISO/IEC 11801-4:2017

Information technology - Generic cabling for customer premises - Part 4: Single-tenant homes

ISO/IEC 11801-4:2017(E) This document specifies generic cabling within a home and provides users with: - an application independent system capable of supporting a wide range of applications in a range of installation and operating environments; - a flexible scheme such that modifications are both easy and economical; - a multi-vendor supply chain within an open market for cabling components. The contents of the corrigendum of April 2018 have been included in this copy.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 12-Nov-2017
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 35.200 - Interface and interconnection equipment
• Technical Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 25 - Interconnection of information technology equipment
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 14-Dec-2017
• Completion Date: 13-Nov-2017

Relations

• Replaces: ISO/IEC 15018:2004/AMD1:2009 - Amendment 1 - Information technology - Generic cabling for homes
• Effective Date: 28-Jun-2024
• Replaces: ISO/IEC 15018:2004 - Information technology - Generic cabling for homes
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Corrected By: ISO/IEC 11801-4:2017/COR1:2018 - Corrigendum 1 - Information technology - Generic cabling for customer premises - Part 4: Single-tenant homes
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

ISO/IEC 11801-4
Edition 1.0 2017-11
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Information technology – Generic cabling for customer premises
Part 4: Single-tenant homes
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ISO/IEC 11801-4
Edition 1.0 2017-11
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
Information technology – Generic cabling for customer premises

Part 4: Single-tenant homes
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
ICS 35.200 ISBN 978-2-8322-5035-8

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope . 9
2 Normative references . 9
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 9
3.1 Terms and definitions . 9
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 10
4 Conformance . 11
5 Structure of the generic cabling system . 11
5.1 General . 11
5.2 Functional elements . 12
5.3 Cabling subsystems for ICT and BCT . 12
5.3.1 General . 12
5.3.2 Primary home cabling subsystem . 14
5.3.3 Secondary home cabling subsystem . 14
5.4 Cabling structure . 14
5.5 Interfaces . 15
5.5.1 Equipment interfaces and test interfaces . 15
5.5.2 Channel and permanent link . 16
5.5.3 Network access cabling . 17
5.5.4 External network interface . 18
5.6 Accommodation of functional elements . 18
5.6.1 General . 18
5.6.2 Coverage areas . 19
5.6.3 Dimensioning and configuring . 20
5.6.4 Connecting hardware . 21
5.6.5 Application outlets . 21
5.6.6 Equipment cords . 21
6 Channel performance requirements . 22
6.1 General . 22
6.2 Environmental performance . 22
6.3 Transmission performance . 22
6.3.1 Channel construction . 22
6.3.2 Balanced cabling . 22
6.3.3 Coaxial cabling . 23
6.3.4 Optical fibre cabling . 23
7 Link performance requirements . 23
7.1 General . 23
7.2 Balanced cabling . 23
7.3 Coaxial cabling . 23
7.4 Optical fibre cabling . 23
8 Reference implementations . 23
8.1 General . 23
8.2 Channel construction . 24
8.3 Balanced cabling . 24
8.3.1 General . 24

8.3.2 ICT channels . 25
8.3.3 BCT channels . 25
8.4 Coaxial cabling . 26
8.5 Optical fibre cabling . 26
8.5.1 General . 26
8.5.2 Component selection . 26
8.5.3 Dimensions . 26
9 Cable requirements . 26
9.1 General . 26
9.2 Balanced cables . 27
9.2.1 ICT cabling . 27
9.2.2 BCT cabling . 27
9.3 Coaxial cables . 27
9.4 Optical fibre cables . 27
10 Connecting hardware requirements . 27
10.1 General requirements . 27
10.2 Connecting hardware for balanced cabling . 27
10.2.1 General requirements . 27
10.2.2 Electrical, mechanical and environmental performance . 27
10.3 Connecting hardware for coaxial cabling . 28
10.3.1 General requirements . 28
10.3.2 Electrical, mechanical and environmental performance . 28
10.4 Connecting hardware for optical fibre cabling . 28
10.4.1 General requirements . 28
10.4.2 Optical, mechanical and environmental performance . 28
11 Cords . 28
11.1 Jumpers . 28
11.2 Balanced cords . 28
11.3 Coaxial cords . 28
11.4 Optical fibre cords . 28
Annex A (informative) Reference implementation of TV and radio applications – use
of baluns . 29
A.1 Types and locations of baluns . 29
A.1.1 General . 29
A.1.2 Baluns at the ENI and baluns at the equipment interface toward the
PHD . 29
A.1.3 Baluns near or in the BO . 30
A.1.4 Baluns in the cord between BO and the terminal equipment . 31
A.2 Home network interface . 31
Bibliography . 33

Figure 1 – Relationships between the generic cabling documents produced by
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 25 . 7
Figure 2 – Structure of the generic cabling system . 12
Figure 3 – Interconnect and cross-connect models . 13
Figure 4 – Interconnect and cross-connects at the PHD . 13
Figure 5 – Hierarchical structure of a generic cabling system in support of ICT and
BCT applications . 14

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Figure 6 – Equipment and test interfaces in support of ICT and BCT a
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