Cabling

Category 6

• Tested to full 10G duplex plus PoE 60W+
• Max distance 100m
• Must be labelled at both termination points (behind device / wall-port & behind patch panel)
  • Labels must be white with black text
  • Labels must be wrap-around adhesive
  • Labelling Syntax:
    • “IDF/MDF:LOCATION - Rm:ROOM - Patch Letter:Number” (ie. IDF:P15 - Rm:P16 - A:14 )

  Label Type Example:

Colors

• Blue between IDF patch panels and wall-ports, biscuits, or ceiling- & wall-mounted equipment
• Yellow between non-networked same-room devices (HDMI extender, Audio control panel, etc)
• Match keystone with cable color

Installation

• Bundles must be secured with velcro every 10ft
• Must be run via J-Hooks or secured in some other way to avoid resting on drop ceiling tiles
• Cannot be resting on light ballasts
• 10ft service loop at both ends

Fiber-Optic

• OM4
• Tested to full 10G duplex
• Max distance 550m
• Must be labelled at both termination points
  • Labels must be white with black text
  • Labelling Syntax:
    • “OM4 - #-Strand - Remote IDF/MDF:LOCATION” (ie. OM4 - 6-Strand - IDF:P17)
    • Each fiber port must be labelled on both ends with matching numbers

EMT Conduit

• Diameter must allow for at least 20% extra space surrounding cables for future installs
• Maximum 1” diameter for exterior emt
• Suggested 2” diameter for interior emt, if necessary

Existing Hardware Usage

Patch Panels

• Note patch panel and port number and send to EdTech
• If unlabelled, label the port and send to EdTech
  • Must include patch panel identifier and port number
• Match keystone with cable color if replacing on a modular panel

Biscuits

• Test for full speed first, re-terminate if necessary
• Runs should only use the biscuit in the same room, otherwise need to be home-runs
• Match keystone with cable color if replacing

Wall Ports

• Faceplates need to be labelled with the patch panel port number
• Match keystone with cable color if replacing