Technical Requirements -
T/D Cabling Design Guide
plans called out in Contractor Responsibilities - the Contractor shall provide
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the following equipment in quantities as determined by these materials.
A. Wall Mounted W I
S
Wall mounted WSIs shall provide for 1, 2, or 3 Category 5 RJ-45 jacks in
flush mounted faceplates as needed. Unless otherwise specified in the
Contractor Responsibilities materials, a WSI shall provide one telephone
and two data jacks. The color of the telephone jacks shall be consistent
across all WSIs. The color of the data jacks shall be consistent across all
WSIs and different from the telephone jack color.
Where there are no existing outlet boxes installed, and the new installation
point is on a hollow wall, the Contractor shall provide and install a flush
mounted box with the appropriate jacks and cable. For surface mounted
installations, the Contractor shall provide wire mold and outlet box.
B. Telephone & Data Jack Faceplate Locations
The top jack of wall mounted faceplates shall be designated for telephone,
with the next two reserved for data. The jacks at each WSI shall be included
in the labeling scheme and clearly labeled.
C. Wall Mounted Telephone Faceplate & Jacks
A wall mounted faceplate and Category 5-compliant RJ-45 jack shall be
installed for Government provided wall telephones.
D. Equipment Cables
All workstations to be activated shall be provided with equipment cables.
Each cable shall be properly terminated at each end and shall be 10 feet in
length.
2. Contractor Provided Furniture Mounted WSI Equipment
Many Regional Office modular furniture systems incorporate furniture raceways
with "knockout" openings to accommodate communications outlets. When such
is the case, the Contractor shall be responsible for providing and installing WSIs
compatible with the furniture raceway. Each of these WSIs shall have three jack
positions: one shall be wired and labeled for telephone and two wired and
labeled for data.
When furniture wireways are to be cabled, intermediate transition point outlets at
the exit from the wall, or consolidation point outlets for zoned cable designs in
open areas, may be utilized to increase flexibility and mobility of modular
systems furniture.
CDS Contractor shall route Work Station cable through premise cable pathways
and into systems furniture wireways. At the transition into the furniture wireway,
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