Technical Requirements -
T/D Cabling Design Guide
B. Fiber Optic Patch Panels
Each fiber optic backbone shall be terminated in a twelve port or two six port
fiber optic patch panels mounted on pre-threaded 19 inch panels. The
Contractor shall terminate all strands of the fiber optic backbones using
connectors
as
specified
in
General
Material
Standards,
paragraph 7B. Connectors shall be mounted in the breakout boxes or on
the fiber optic patch panel.
C. Cable Labeling
All Contractor labeling shall be in accordance with ANSI/TIA/EIA-606. If fiber
optic breakout boxes are used, the Contractor shall label each box. The
Contractor shall also label the individual connectors on the breakout boxes or
patch panels.
TELEPHONE/DATA CLOSETS
1. Contractor Provided Equipment
The Contractor shall provide the following equipment in quantities as determined
by the materials identified in Contractor Responsibilitiesof this document.
A. Patch Panel Racks
The Contractor shall furnish and install patch panel racks in each of the T/D
closets. The patch panel racks shall be securely mounted on the finished
floor with anchor bolting attaching the racks to the floor. If two or more racks
are needed, they shall be mounted side-by-side. The Contractor shall
provide and install protective devices that incorporate a fusible link or circuit
breaker device and modular plug-in, solid-state surge limiting device in each
rack.
Fiber optic patch panels shall be mounted in the uppermost rack positions
with horizontal ring runs immediately below.
At least 18 inches
(approximately 10 single panel positions) shall be reserved in the center of
the horizontal patch panel field on each rack for mounting of Government-
owned network electronics.
B. Patch Panels
1) Fiber Optic
The fiber optic backbone for each T/D closet contains twelve strands. The
Contractor shall furnish and install either 12 port, wall mounted breakout
boxes or 12 port patch, rack mounted patch panels for each T/D closet. If
rack mounted patch panels are provided, they shall have pre-threaded 19
inch panel fronts. All fiber optic connectors shall be as specified in
General Material Standards, paragraph 7 .
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