Technical Information Anixter Standards Reference Guide Anixter: The Cabling System Experts Table of Contents ANSI/TIA-568-C.0, Generic Telecommunications Cabling Anixter is a leading global supplier of communications and security products, for Customer Premises ..........................................................................................................14.2 electrical and electronic wire and cable, fasteners and other small components. ANSI/TIA-568-C.1, Commercial Building We help our customers specify solutions and make informed purchasing decisions Telecommunications Standard ..............................................................................................14.6 around technology, applications and relevant standards. Throughout the world, ANSI/TIA-568-C.2, Balanced Twisted-Pair Telecommunications we provide innovative supply chain management services to reduce our customers’ Cabling and Component Standard .......................................................................................14.10 ANSI/TIA-568-C.3, Optical Fiber Cabling Components ...............................................................14.19 total cost of production and implementation. ANSI/TIA/EIA-569-B, Commercial Building Standard Purpose of Industry Standards for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces ..................................................................14.20 By providing guidelines for installation, maintenance and testing to improve ANSI/TIA/EIA-606-A, Administration Standard for the Telecommunications Infrastructure of Commercial Buildings .............................................14.24 availability and reduce expenses associated with downtime, the telecommunications J-STD-607-A, Commercial Building Grounding/Bonding standards define cabling types, distances, connections, cable system architectures, Requirements for Telecommunications ...............................................................................14.27 cable termination standards, performance characteristics, installation and testing ANSI/TIA/EIA-942, Telecommunications Infrastructure methods. The standards provide recommended best practices for the design and Standard for Data Centers ...................................................................................................14.28 installation of cabling systems to support a wide variety of existing and future ANSI/TIA-1005, Telecommunications Infrastructure systems to extend the life span of the telecommunications infrastructure. A single for Industrial Premises ........................................................................................................14.31 ISO, European and IEEE Standards .............................................................................................14.32 Technical Information common structured cabling system for all communications and security systems ISO/IEC 11801, Generic Cabling for Customer Premises .....................................................14.32 simplifies moves, adds and changes, maximizes system availability and extends ISO 11801 Class EA (Augmented Category 6) Standard ......................................................14.32 the usability of a cabling system. By adhering to industry standards, industrial IEEE 802.3af, Power over Ethernet (PoE) Standard ..............................................................14.32 environments can expect to fully experience the benefits of structured cabling IEEE 802.3at, Power over Ethernet+ (Plus) Standard ........................................................14.32 IEEE 802.3an, Physical Layer and Management Parameters on overall performance. for 10 Gbps Operation, Type 10GBASE-T ........................................................................14.33 Scope of this Guide TIA-568-B.2-ad10, Augmented Category 6 or This document is meant as a reference that highlights the key points of the ANSI/TIA-568-C.0, ISO 11801 Class EA Cables............................................................................................14.33 ANSI/TIA-568-C.1, ANSI/TIA-568-C.2, ANSI/TIA-568-C.3, ANSI/TIA-569-B, ANSI/TIA-606-A, J-STD-607-A, IEEE 802.3ba Media Access Control Parameters, Physical Layers and ANSI/TIA-942, ANSI/TIA-1005, ISO 11801, ISO 11801 Class E , IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3an, A Management Parameters for 40 Gbps and 100 Gbps Operation .................................14.33 IEEE 802.3ba and IEEE 802.11 standards. IEEE 802.11, Wireless Standard ...........................................................................................14.34 It is not intended as a substitute for the original documents. For further information on any topic in The Anixter Infrastructure Solutions Lab ....................................................................................14.35 the guide, refer to the actual standard. See the section called “Reference Documents” for instructions Reference Documents ................................................................................................................14.36 on how to order a copy of the standard itself. Purpose of the ANSI/TIA-568-C.0 Standard Abbreviation References The ANSI/TIA-568-C.0 standard enables the planning and installation of a structured cabling system ANSI American National Standards Institute for all types of customer premises. It specifies a system that will support generic telecommunications ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials cabling in a multiproduct, multimanufacturer environment. By serving as the foundation for premises CSA Canadian Standards Association telecommunications cabling infrastructure, the ANSI/TIA-568-C.0 standard provides additional EIA Electronic Industries Alliance requirements for other standards specific to the type IEC International Electrotechnical Commission of premises (e.g., ANSI/TIA-568-C.1 contains additional requirements applicable IEEE Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers to commercial building cable). ISO International Organization for Standardization NEC National Electrical Code The standard specifies requirements for generic telecommunications NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association cabling, including: NFPA National Fire Protection Association • Cabling system structures TIA Telecommunications Industry Association • Topologies and distances • Installation, performance and testing • Optical fiber transmission and test requirements. This standard replaces ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.1 dated April 12, 2001, and its addenda. It incorporates and refines the technical content of ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.1-1 Addendum 1, 568-B.1-2 Addendum 2, Products. Technology. Services. Delivered Globally. 1.800.ANIXTER • anixter.com 14.1 110C0002X0_techinfo.indd0C0002X0_techinfo.indd 1 110/29/100/29/10 44:19:19 PPMM Technical Information ANSI/TIA-568-C.0 Standard 568-B.1-3 Addendum 3, 568-B.1-7 Addendum 7, TSB125, TSB140 Telecommunications Cabling System Structure and TSB153. General Purpose of the ANSI/TIA-568-C.0 Standard Figure 1 shows a representative model of the functional elements of a generic cabling system for ANSI/TIA-568-C.0. In a typical commercial building where ANSI/TIA-568-C.1 applies, Distributor C The ANSI/TIA-568-C.0 standard enables the planning and installation of a structured cabling system represents the main cross-connect (MC), Distributor B represents the intermediate cross-connect (IC), for all types of customer premises. It specifies a system that will support generic telecommunications Distributor A represents the horizontal cross-connect (HC), and the equipment outlet (EO) represents cabling in a multiproduct, multimanufacturer environment. By serving as the foundation for premises the telecommunications outlet and connector. telecommunications cabling infrastructure, the ANSI/TIA-568-C.0 standard provides additional requirements for other standards specific to the type of premises (e.g., ANSI/TIA-568-C.1 contains additional requirements applicable to commercial building cable). Cabling DC Cabling Subsystem 3 Subsystem 3 The standard specifies requirements for generic telecommunications cabling, including: Cabling DB DB Subsystem 2 • Cabling system structures DA DA Cabling • Topologies and distances Cabling Subsystem 1 Subsystem 1 • Installation, performance and testing EO EO EO EO EO EO EO • Optical fiber transmission and test requirements. Legend DC This standard replaces ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.1 dated April 12, 2001, and its addenda. It incorporates EO Equipment outlet Cabling Subsystem 2 and refines the technical content of ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.1-1 Addendum 1, 568-B.1-2 Addendum 2, DA Distributor A DA Cabling 568-B.1-3 Addendum 3, 568-B.1-7 Addendum 7, TSB125, TSB140 and TSB153. DB Distributor B Subsystem 1 DC Distributor C Cabling Section Contents - - - - Optional cabling Subsystem 1 EOEO EO Optional consolidation point ANSI/TIA-568-C.0 Generic Telecommunications Cabling for Customer Premises Figure 1 – Elements that comprise a generic cabling system Telecommunications Cabling System Structure .................................................................................................. 14.2 Topology General ..............................................................................................................................................................14.2 • Star topology Topology.............................................................................................................................................................14.2 • No more than two distributors between Distributor C Equipment Outlets ..........................................................................................................................................