SIST EN 301 169-2 V1.5.3:2006

• Abstract:

  The present document details requirements for outdoor enclosures which are supplied unequipped. The unequipped outdoor enclosures may be used for housing telecommunication equipment, forming part of a telecommunication network, installed outdoors on the ground. The unequipped outdoor enclosures are intended to accommodate various equipment from different suppliers, e.g. subracks in accordance with ETS 300 119-4 [4]. Requirements in the present document do not apply to outdoor enclosures or cabinets that can be entered by maintenance personnel. The operating authorities should be given the data needed to help them plan infrastructure for outdoor applications. This includes equipment and traffic areas and installation transport (freight elevators, loading ramps, etc.) as well as locations of deployment for the outdoor equipment (streets, pavements, private areas, open public areas etc.).

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Jan-2006
• ICS: 33.040.30 - Switching and signalling systems
• Technical Committee: SS EIT - Technical Board for the electrotechnical, information technology and telecommunications fields
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Feb-2006
• Due Date: 01-Feb-2006
• Completion Date: 01-Feb-2006
• Ref Project: ETSI EN 301 169-2 V1.5.3 (1999-02) - Equipment practice; Engineering requirements for outdoor enclosures; Part 2: Unequipped enclosures

SIST EN 301 169-2 V1.5.3:2006 is the Slovenian standard published by SIST for outdoor telecommunication enclosures supplied unequipped. It specifies engineering requirements for free-standing cabinets used outdoors on the ground and intended to accept equipment from different suppliers. The document is used when specifying, supplying, or planning unequipped outdoor enclosures for telecommunication networks.

What does SIST EN 301 169-2 V1.5.3:2006 specify?

SIST EN 301 169-2 V1.5.3:2006 covers unequipped outdoor enclosures for telecommunication use. It applies to stationary cabinets in open-air, weather-unprotected locations and excludes outdoor enclosures or cabinets that can be entered by maintenance personnel.

The standard is organized into clauses 1 to 5, plus informative Annex A, a bibliography, and history. Clause 1 states the scope, clause 2 lists references, clause 3 gives definitions, symbols and abbreviations, clause 4 defines unequipped outdoor enclosures, and clause 5 sets the co-ordination dimensions and selected cabinet sizes.

Annex	What it covers
Annex A (informative)	Illustrative figures for the co-ordination dimensions and subrack deployment

The scope also points suppliers toward the information operating authorities need for outdoor infrastructure planning, including equipment and traffic areas, transport routes such as freight elevators and loading ramps, and likely deployment locations such as streets, pavements, private areas, and open public areas.

What are the key requirements of SIST EN 301 169-2 V1.5.3:2006?

Clause 4 limits the standard to cabinets intended for outdoor, stationary use. In practice, this means the document is aimed at roadside or site cabinets exposed to the weather, not walk-in enclosures.

Clause 4.2 makes the enclosure a multi-supplier interface. The cabinet may be supplied by one party while the internal equipment comes from others, so the buyer needs to check enclosure compatibility, internal layout, and the equipment to be housed.

Clause 4.2 also names the types of equipment the enclosure may accommodate, including subracks and miscellaneous equipment such as MDF/IDF, PSU, batteries, climate control, heat exchanger, and cable termination. This matters when planning space, access, power, cooling, and cable entry in one enclosure.

Clause 5.1 treats the dimensions as overall cabinet dimensions, with separate consideration for the cabinet and top cover and an optional plinth. It also ties aperture dimensions and fastening points to ETS 300 119-3 so the enclosure can remain compatible with subracks as specified in ETS 300 119-4.

Clause 5.2 provides formula-based series for outside height, width, and depth, together with matching mounting aperture dimensions. For users, this gives a common dimensional framework for product families and procurement documents, rather than fully custom cabinet sizes.

Clause 5.3 gives optional plinth guidance. The note on extra space for AC cable conduits shows that the base may need agreement between supplier and customer when site cabling or support features affect the footprint.

Clause 5.4 gives guidance for top cover width and depth beyond the cabinet cross-section. In practice, this allows room for drainage details, vents, handles, and hinges without changing the main cabinet size concept.

Clause 5.5 lists preferred cabinet dimension values and allows other compliant dimensions where needed. This helps limit unnecessary size variants while still allowing dimensions that remain compatible with ETS 300 119-3.

What terms does SIST EN 301 169-2 V1.5.3:2006 define?

• Cabinet - a free-standing, self-supporting enclosure for electrical and/or electronic equipment, usually with doors and/or side panels.
• Unequipped outdoor enclosure - a cabinet intended for outdoor use and supplied ready to receive equipment rather than fitted out with it.
• Interconnect Distribution Frame (IDF) - an abbreviation used in the standard for one of the types of equipment that may be housed in the enclosure.
• Main Distribution Frame (MDF) - an abbreviation used in the standard for distribution-frame equipment that may be accommodated in the enclosure.
• Power Supply Unit (PSU) - the standard abbreviation for the power-supply equipment that may be installed inside the enclosure.

Who uses SIST EN 301 169-2 V1.5.3:2006?

Telecommunication equipment suppliers use SIST EN 301 169-2 V1.5.3:2006 when they need an unequipped outdoor cabinet that can accept equipment from different manufacturers. Enclosure manufacturers use it to size the cabinet, top cover, aperture, and optional plinth in a compatible way.

Network operators and operating authorities use it when planning outdoor infrastructure, site access, and installation transport arrangements. Buyers, quality managers, and system integrators use it to check that the cabinet will suit the intended equipment mix, installation location, and mounting approach.

Which standards are used with SIST EN 301 169-2 V1.5.3:2006?

Standard	Contribution
ETS 300 119-3	Gives the co-ordination dimensions and aperture-related framework used for compatibility.
ETS 300 119-4	Specifies subracks in miscellaneous racks and cabinets, which the enclosure is intended to accommodate.
IEC 61969-2	Supports the outdoor-enclosure dimensioning approach used for the size series.
IEC 60917-2	Supports the 25 mm equipment-practice interface dimensioning used in the cabinet size selections.
EN 301 169-1	Companion part for equipped outdoor enclosures in the same EN 301 169 series.

What does the SIST EN 301 169-2 V1.5.3:2006 document contain?

The document is mainly a dimensional engineering standard rather than a test standard. Clause 5 gives formulae for the outside and mounting aperture dimensions, plus guidance for plinths and top covers. Clause 5.5 then narrows those formulae to selected cabinet size values and preferred dimensions.

Annex A adds illustrative figures for the co-ordination dimensions and for subrack deployment. These figures help readers visualize the cabinet, plinth, top cover, and available space, but the text makes clear that the figures are illustrative and the stated dimensions govern.

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Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 301 169-2 Version 1.5.3
ICS:
33.040.30 Komutacijski in signalizacijski Switching and signalling
sistem systems
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 301 169-2 V1.5.3 (1999-02)
European Standard (Telecommunications series)
Equipment practice;
Engineering requirements for outdoor enclosures;
Part 2: Unequipped enclosures
2 EN 301 169-2 V1.5.3 (1999-02)
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights.4
Foreword .4
Introduction .4
1 Scope.5
2 References.5
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations.6
3.1 Definitions . 6
3.2 Symbols . 6
3.3 Abbreviations. 6
4 Definition of unequipped outdoor enclosures.6
4.1 Features. 6
4.2 Internal equipment . 7
5 Co-ordination dimensions for unequipped outdoor enclosures .7
5.1 General. 7
5.2 Co-ordination dimensions. 8
5.2.1 Height. 8
5.2.1.1 Outside height (H) . 8
5.2.1.2 Mounting aperture height (H ). 8
5.2.2 Width. 8
5.2.2.1 Outside width (W) . 8
5.2.2.2 Mounting aperture width (W ). 8
5.2.3 Depth. 8
5.2.3.1 Outside depth (D) . 8
5.2.3.2 Mounting aperture depth (D ). 9
5.3 Guidelines for plinth dimensions (optional). 9
5.3.1 Outside height (H ). 9
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5.3.2 Outside width (W ). 9
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5.3.3 Outside depth (D ). 9
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5.4 Top cover dimensions. 9
5.4.1 Outside width (W ). 10
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5.4.2 Depth (D ). 10
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5.5 Cabinet dimension values . 10
Annex A (informative): Illustrative figures .11
Bibliography.13
History.14
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Foreword
This European Standard (Telecommunications series) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Equipment
Engineering (EE).
The present document is part 2 of a multi-part EN covering Equipment practice; Engineering requirements for outdoor
enclosures as identified below:
Part 1: "Equipped enclosures";
Part 2: "Unequipped enclosures".
National transposition dates
Date of adoption of this EN: 12 February 1999
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 31 May 1999
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 30 November 1999
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 30 November 1999
Introduction
The present document is part 2 of a two-part EN, aimed at setting out on a common basis, the installation engineering
requirements for telecommunication practice, housing equipment forming part of a telecommunications network. Part 2
specifies the engineering requirements for unequipped outdoor enclosures and part 1 the engineering requirements for
outdoor enclosures.
The present document shall be referred to only when the supplier is asked for an unequipped outdoor enclosure ready to
receive equipment supplied by different manufacturers.
The present document applies to the outdoor enclosures of all telecommunication equipment which forms part of a
telecommunications network. The requirements for unequipped outdoor enclosures which this part lays down are based
on the work of IEC Sub Committee 48D/WG 3.
Illustrative figures are contained in annex A.
ETSI
5 EN 301 169-2 V1.5.3 (1999-02)
1 Scope
The present document details requirements for outdoor enclosures which are supplied unequipped. The unequipped
outdoor enclosures may be used for housing telecommunication equipment, forming part of a telecommunication
network, installed outdoors on the ground. The unequipped outdoor enclosures are intended to accommodate various
equipment from different suppliers, e.g. subracks in accordance with ETS 300 119-4 [4].
Requirements in the present document do not apply to outdoor enclosures or cabinets that can be entered by
maintenance personnel.
The operating authorities should be given the data needed to help them plan infrastructure for outdoor applications. This
includes equipment and traffic areas and installation transport (freight elevators, loading ramps, etc.) as well as locations
of deployment for the outdoor equipment (streets, pavements, private areas, open public areas etc.).
2 References
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of the present
document.
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