Designing a structured cabling system to ISO 11801 : cross-referenced To European Cenelec And American standards / Barry J. Elliott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Elliott, Barry J.

Series:

Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Telecommunication wiring--Standards.

Telecommunication wiring.

Cables.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (333 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, England : Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is a practical design manual for structured cabling and explains the terminology and physics behind the relevant standards, what the applicable standards are, how they fit together and where to obtain them.Designing a structured cabling system to ISO 11801 2nd edition is the first book to give a commentary on the latest design standard for structured cabling: ISO 11801: Information Technology - generic cabling for customer premises, 2nd edition 2002Anyone using this book will be able to read and understand this new version of the standard and all the other relevant st

Contents:

Front Cover; Designing a Structured Cabling System: Cross-Referenced to European CENELECand American Standards; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Dedication; List of abbreviations; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. First pick your standards; 2.1 Standards: what standards?; 2.2 Who writes the standards?; Chapter 3. Topology or architecture of structured cabling systems; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Standardised structured cabling; Chapter 4. Building blocks of structured cabling systems; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Copper cables; 4.3 Optical fibre and cables; 4.4 Connecting hardware

Chapter 5. Ensuring enough bandwidth for today and tomorrow5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Digital communications; 5.3 Analogue communications; 5.4 The role of wireless; 5.5 What Category of copper cable to pick?; 5.6 Which optical fibre and how many?; Reference; Chapter 6. The screened versus unscreened debate; References; Chapter 7. Fire performance of indoor cables; Chapter 8. Pathways and spaces; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Definitions; 8.3 What the standards say about the spaces; 8.4 Essential design questions for the 'spaces'; 8.5 The pathways

8.6 General rules concerning the installation of data cables8.7 Types of pathway - internal; 8.8 Types of pathway - external; 8.9 Standards and pathways; References; Chapter 9. Earthing, grounding and bonding; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Definitions; 9.3 The requirements of ISO 11801 2nd edition; 9.4 Applicable codes and standards; 9.5 The electrical power distribution system; 9.6 The equipotential bonding system; 9.7 Functional earthing and screened cabling; 9.8 Earthing screened cables; 9.9 Conclusions; 9.10 Full list of relevant standards; Chapter 10. Administration schemes; 10.1 Introduction

10.2 Definitions (adapted from IEC 14763)10.3 Administration philosophy; 10.4 Records; 10.5 Database formats; 10.6 Colour coding; 10.7 Intelligent patch panel systems; Chapter 11. Testing; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Testing standards; 11.3 Copper cable testing; 11.4 Optical fibre testing; Chapter 12. Step-by-step guide to designing a structured cabling system; 12.1 Design checklist; 12.2 First pick a standards philosophy; 12.3 Cable system topology and density; 12.4 Picking the category of cable and class of optical fibre; 12.5 Decide upon type of optical connector to be used

12.6 Locate and specify the spaces12.7 Determine the nature of the containment system; 12.8 Determine earthing and bonding requirements; 12.9 The administration system; 12.10 Identify the civil engineering/rights of way issues for external cabling; 12.11 Installation instructions; 12.12 Testing and project handover regime; 12.13 Prequalification and bidding; Chapter 13. Example specification and design; 13.1 Introduction; 13.2 The prime contractor's brief; 13.3 The client's brief; 13.4 The contractor's response; 13.5 The first draft design; 13.6 The bill of quantity; 13.7 Other issues

13.8 The rest of the site

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 5, 2014).

ISBN:

1-62870-372-5

1-280-37275-3

9786610372751

1-85573-867-8