ISO/IEC 11801:1995
(Main)Information technology — Generic cabling for customer premises
Information technology — Generic cabling for customer premises
Specifies generic cabling for use within commercial premises, which may comprise single or multiple buildings on a campus. Specifies: the structure and miniumum configuration for generic cabling; implementation requirements; performance requirements for individual cabling links and conformance requirements and verification procedures.
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ISOAEC
INTERNATIONAL
11801
STANDARD .
First edition
1995-05-3 1
Corrected and reprinted
1995-07-l 5
Information technology -
Generic cabling for customer premises
Technologies de /‘information -
Cab/age g&Grique des locaux d’utiiisateurs
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ISOAEC 11801:1995(E)
Contents
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Foreword
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3 Definitions and abbreviations mmmaaa*mmmmamaaaaammmaaaaaamamm********mm******mmm*mm*mm******m**********mmm*****m**m*********m**maa
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3.1 Definitions
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3.2 Abbreviations
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4 Conformance mm8mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmwom*mmmmmmmmmmmmammmommommommmmmmmmmmmmm~mmmmmomommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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5 Structure of the generic cabling system
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5.1 Structure .
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51.1 Functional elements .
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51.2 Cabling subsystems
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51.3 Campus backbone cabling subsystem
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5.1.4 Building backbone cabling subsystem
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5.1.5 Horizontal cabling subsystem
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5.1.6 Work area cabling .
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5.2 Overall structure .
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5.3 Location of distributors
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5.4 Interfaces to the generic cabling system
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5.4.1 Public network interface
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5.5 Dimensioning and configuring .
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5.5.1 Floor distributor
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5.5.2 Preferred cable types for pre-cabling and recommended use
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5.5.3 Telecommunications outlets
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5.5.4 Telecommunications closets and equipment rooms
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5.5.5 Building entrance facilities .
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5.6 Electromagnetic compatibility .
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5.7 Earthing and bonding .
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6.1 Horizontal cabling .
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6.1.1 Horizontal distances
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6.1.2 Choosing cable types .
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6.1.3 Configuring TOs .
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6.2 Backbone cabling .
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6.2.1 Physical topology .
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6.2.2 Choosing cable types
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6.2.3 Backbone cabling distances
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Link specifications
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7.1 Classification of applications and links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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7.1.1 Application classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*.*=. 24
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7.1.2 Link classification ,.*=*=~. 24’
7.2 Balanced cabling links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-.
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7.2.1 Characteristic impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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7.2.2 Return loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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7.2.3 Attenuation *. 26
7.2.4 Near-end crosstalk loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
7.2.5 Attenuation to crosstalk loss ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
7.2.6 DC resistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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7.2.7 Propagation delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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7.2.8 Longitudinal to differential conversion loss (balance)
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7.2.9 Transfer impedance of shield . 29
7.3 Optical fibre links . 30
7.3.1 Optical attenuation . 30
7.3.2 Multimode modal bandwidth . 31
7.3.3 Return loss . 31
7.3.4 Propagation delay . 31
8 Cable requirements
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8.1 General requirements for 100 Sz and 120 Sz balanced cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*. 33
8.1 .l Additional requirements for 100 f2 balanced
cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
8.1.2 Additional requirements for 120 a balanced cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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8.2 General requirements for 150 Sz balanced cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
8.3 Additional crosstalk considerations for balanced cables
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8.3.1 Power summation
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8.3.2 Hybrid and multi-unit cables and cables connected to multiple TOs.
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8.4 Multimode optical fibre cables . 40
8.5 Singlemode optical fibre cables
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9.1 General requirements .
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9.1.1 Location .
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9.1.2 Design .
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9.1.3 Operating environment
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9.1.4 Mounting
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9.1.5 Cross-connect jumpers and patch cords
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9.1.6 Installation practices . 43
9.1.7 Marking and wlour coding .
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9.2 Connecting hardware for 100 In and 120 Sz cabling .
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9.2.1 General requirements .
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9.2.2 Performance marking .
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9.2.3 Mechanical characteristics .
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9.2.4 Electrical characteristics . 45
9.2.5 Telecommunications outlet requirements . 46
9.2.6 Installation practices .
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9.3 Connecting hardware for 150 Sz cabling . 47
9.3.1 General requirements . 47
9.3.2 Performance marking . 47
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9.3.3 Mechanical characteristics
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9.3.4 Electrical characteristics
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9.3.5 Telecommunications outlet requirements
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9.3.6 Installation practices
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9.4 Optical fibre connecting hardware
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9.4.1 General requirements
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9.4.2 Marking and wlour coding
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9.4.3 Mechanical and optical characteristics
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9.4.4 Telecommunications outlet requirements
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9.4.5 Cross-connect jumpers and patch cords
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9.4.6 Optical fibre connectivity
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Shielding practices
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10.1 EMC
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10.2 Grounding
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11 Administration
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11 .l Scope of administration
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11.2 Identifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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11.3 Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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11.3.1 Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Annexes
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Test procedures
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A.1 Link performance testing
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A.1 .l Testing balanced cabling links
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A.l.2 Testing optical fibre cabling links
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A.l.3 Link tests .
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A.2 Transmission testing of connecting hardware for balanced cabling
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A.2.1 Purpose and scope .
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A.2.2 Applicability .
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A.2.3 Test parameters .
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A.2.4 Transmission testing of connecting hardware for balanced cables
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A.3 Termination procedure and setup verification for modular jack and plug testing.
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A.3.1 Test plug termination
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A.3.2 Balun and test plug qualification
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A.3.3 Typical TO measurement procedure
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B Reliability testing of connecting hardware for balanced cabling
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B. 1 Introduction .
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8.2 Contact resistance measurement .
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B.3 Insulation resistance
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8.4 Durability
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B.5 Vibration .
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B.6 Stress relaxation .
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B.7 Thermal shock .
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B.8 Humidity/temperature cycle
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B.9 Corrosion testing
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C Requirements for flexible 100 Q 120 n and 150 Sz balanced cables
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C. 1 General requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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C.2 Additional requirements for 150 Sn flexible cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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D. 1 Common topologies .
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D. 1.1 Network topology
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0.2 Configurations . 76
0.3 Application of the structured framework . 77
E Acronyms for balanced cables mmmmmmmmmaaaammmama******a*amamaa*mmmm*a***aammmmm**a****mmammm*am*mammmmm*mmmmmmmmmm*ammmmmmmma 79
F Tutorial on link performance mamamamaamaaaaaamaaa*****mmmm*m*a*mamaam*a*mmaaaaa***m***mmmm****am**mmm*******m*a**m**maa*****m*mmm
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F. 1 Balanced cable transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F. 1.1 Link parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
F.1.2 Link parameter values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
F.2 Optical cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
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H Fibre optic connectivity planning guide
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H. 1 Introduction
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H.2 General recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
H.3 Connectivity options at the TO . 87
H-3.1 Duplex SC connectivity configuration .
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H-3.2 Simplex BFOC/2,5 connectivity configuration .
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H.3.3 Simplex BFOC/2,5-to-Duplex SC (hybrid) connectivity configuration
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J Bibliographical references
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Figures
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l- Structure of generic cabling .
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2- Inter-relationship of functional elements .
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Example of the generic cabling system
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4- Typical accommodation of functional elements
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5- Potential interfaces to generic cabling
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6- Maximum cable lengths
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7a - Horizontal link model - copper
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7b - Horizontal cabling model - fibre
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7 - Horizontal cabling models for copper and fibre
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8 - Typical horizontal and work area cabling
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9 - Backbone star topology .
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. 10 - Maximum backbone distances .
11 - Example of a system showing the location of cabling interfaces and the extent of
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associated links .
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12 - Eight position jack pin and pair grouping assignments
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A. 1 - Measurement configuration .
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A.2 - Calibration configuration .
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A.3 - Calibration .
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A.4 - Test setup
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A.5 - Balun and test lead attenuation measurement .
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A.6 - Attenuation measurement using resistors
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A.7 - Balanced test leads and jacket prior to untwisting
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A.8 - Balanced test leads and jacket prior to plug termination
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A.9 - Completed test plug .
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A. 10 - Test plug qualification .
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A.1 1 - Typical TO NEXT measurement setup
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8.1 - Reliability test programme .
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D-1 - Common topologies .
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0.2 - Acwmodating star cabling topology in a bus pathway topology
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0.3 - Star cabling topology .
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0.4 - Ring system topology realised from a star cabling topology
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D.5 - Bus system topology realised from a star cabling topology .
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D-6 - Example of voice services over generic cabling
D.7 - Inter-relationship of functional elements in an installation with diversity for protection
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against failure .
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E-1 - Cable types .
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H.1 - Duplex SC connectivity configuration
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H.2 - Simplex BFOC/2,5 connectivity configuration
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H.3 - Simplex BFOC/2,5-to-Duplex SC (hybrid) connectivity configuration
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Tables
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1 - Recommended media for pre-cabling
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2 - Channel lengths achievable with different categories and types of cabling
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3 - Minimum return loss at each cabling interface
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4 - Maximum attenuation values
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5 - Minimum NEXT loss
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6 - Minimum ACR values .
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7 - Maximum d.c. loop resistance .
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8 - Maximum propagation delay .
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9 - Longitudinal to differential conversion loss .
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