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Communications Cabling Manual Module 3: Residential communications cabling handbook

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Communications Cabling Manual Module 3: Residential communications cabling handbook

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PREFACE
This Handbook, HB 252, Residential communications cabling handbook, is Module 3 of a series of Handbooks and Standards known collectively as the Communications Cabling Manual (CCM). The CCM has been compiled by Standards Australia Committee CT-001, Communications Cabling, representing carriers, the Communications Alliance, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), cable manufacturers, cablers and end-users. The basis for HB 252 was laid down by a subcommittee of CT-001 and its completion overseen by the Chair and Project Manager of CT-001. The CCM is designed to provide essential information to the communications cabling industry and is available in five modules.
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Module 1: Australian regulatory arrangements (HB 243) Module 2: Communications cabling handbook (HB 29) Module 3: Residential communications cabling handbook (HB 252) Module 4: Regulatory Standards (AS/ACIF S008:2006 and AS/ACIF S009:2006 or their replacements) Module 5: Voluntary Standards (e.g. AS/NZS 3080 and AS/NZS ISO/IEC 24702) The objective of this Handbook is to supplement the information in the two Regulatory Standards, which are derived from the Cabling Provider Rules (the Act) and the voluntary Standards AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018, Information technologyGeneric cabling for homes and soon-to-be-published AS/NZS IEC 61935.3, Testing of balanced telecommunications cabling in accordance with ISO/IEC 11801, Part 3: Verification and qualification testing of communication cabling in accordance with ISO/IEC 15018, with explanatory material, practical details and generally useful information in order to assist installers and others in the field. While the information contained in this Handbook is the latest available at the time of printing, users must ensure that they consult the latest edition of any referenced Standard, amendments to the Telecommunications Act and its regulations, and use the references herein as a guide only. This Handbook will be updated regularly and feedback from users is welcomed to assist in improving successive editions. To receive email notification of any new or updated documentation concerning communications cabling, the reader may register with Standards Watch at http://www.saiglobal.com/shop/script/search.asp

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CONTENTS
Page INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................4 SECTION 1 GENERAL 1.1 SCOPE ............................................................................................................6 1.2 STANDARDS.................................................................................................6 1.3 OVERVIEW OF AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018 .....................................................7 1.4 CABLING SYSTEM BASED ON AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018 ..........................8 1.5 SAFETY .......................................................................................................20
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SECTION 2 PLANNING 2.1 OVERVIEW .................................................................................................27 2.2 PRODUCTS AND STANDARDS ................................................................27 2.3 AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES .................................................................27 2.4 FTA TV AND MATV...................................................................................29 2.5 SITE SURVEY .............................................................................................31 2.6 SYSTEM DESIGN........................................................................................32 SECTION 3 PATHWAYS AND SPACES 3.1 OVERVIEW .................................................................................................49 3.2 PATHWAYS ................................................................................................49 3.3 SPACES........................................................................................................58 SECTION 4 INSTALLATION PRACTICES 4.1 OVERVIEW .................................................................................................65 4.2 RUNNING CABLE ......................................................................................66 4.3 CABLE TERMINATION .............................................................................70 4.4 EARTHING REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................85 4.5 CES AT A SEPARATE BUILDING OR OUTBUILDING ..........................88 4.6 EARTHING OF BACKMOUNTS FOR SURGE SUPPRESSION DEVICES ...........................................................................89 4.7 RESISTANCE OF THE CES........................................................................90 4.8 EARTHING OF CABINETS ........................................................................90 SECTION 5 TESTING AND ADMINISTRATION 5.1 GENERAL ....................................................................................................92 5.2 HOME CABLING APPLICATIONS............................................................92 5.3 DAMAGE .....................................................................................................92 5.4 CONFORMANCE .......................................................................................92 5.5 VISUAL INSPECTION ................................................................................92 5.6 VERIFICATION ...........................................................................................93 5.7 QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION TESTING...............................93 5.8 QUALIFICATION TESTING.......................................................................93 5.9 CERTIFICATION TESTING .......................................................................95 5.10 DOCUMENTATION ....................................................................................95 5.11 ADMINISTRATION ....................................................................................97 APPENDICES A GLOSSARY................................................................................................100 B BCT RG6 AND RG11 COAXIAL ATTENUATION .................................105

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INTRODUCTION
In the past, residential communications and security cabling generally comprised up to three discrete cabling systems: Telephone sockets star wired from a common point or wired in a 'bus', 'looped' or 'daisy-chain' manner from one socket to another. Free to air (FTA TV) outlets wired via passive splitters/taps, splitteramplifiers from an antenna or in the case of multiple dwelling units, a Master Antenna TV (MATV) system. Security sensors wired to a central alarm panel.

Since the mid-1990s there has been a growing demand for additional cabling in homes for entertainment, control and home office applications, for purposes such as:
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Networking of computers and entertainment devices to each other for resource sharing. Connection of computers and devices to the internet. Distribution of cable and digital broadcast television services. Automation of a range of functions including light switching and illumination levels, heating and cooling, garden watering, blinds, curtains and shutters. Home theatre.

During this period, telecommunications regulations and carrier services have also changed in relation to standard cabling, connectors, products and even practices used at the network boundary. The cabling for these applications is covered by a variety of Australian Standards, the majority of which have been heavily revised since 2000. A new standard for generic cabling for homes (AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018), which specifies an integrated star-wired approach, was released in 2005. It includes methods to integrate legacy cabling, complying with older regulations or standards, with specific cabling for new services associated with emerging control system standards. This Handbook has been developed to provide field installation personnel with a guide to applying these and other relevant standards. It is easy to read and understand. It should be utilized as a field reference/planning guide, and whilst is incorporates information from a number of Australian/New Zealand and related Standards, it should not be regarded as a Standard nor a replacement for those Standards. It is important to note that there are mandatory requirements (in the interest of safety and network integrity) detailed in Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) and Communications Alliance (ACIF) Standards. It should also be noted that voluntary Standards, such as AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018 or AS/NZS 1367, could be made mandatory by their inclusion in legislation, service agreements and/or contracts.

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While AS/NZS 15018 supports the use of Class F (Category 7) balanced cabling for BCT, at the time of writing the use of balanced cabling for BCT was not supported by service providers or the industry in general due to bandwidth requirements and attenuation factors. Ultimately, non-RF applications requiring less bandwidth, like Video on Demand (VoD) and IP television (IPTV), may be carried by ICT cabling. The information contained in this Handbook conforms to the Standards that were current at the time of its preparation. It is the obligation of the cabler to perform work to Standards, after having ensured their currency. Cablers performing any telecommunications cabling work on the customer side of the network boundary (MDF, NTD or first outlet) are required to be registered to perform such work (in appropriate circumstances, an unregistered person may perform cabling work under the direct supervision of a registered cabler). Cablers performing work within the scope of this Handbook generally require Open registration. Restricted cablers contemplating carrying out any part of the cabling work described in this Handbook should check their registration conditions to ensure that they are permitted to do such work. Additionally, the following registration endorsements should be held, as applicable: A C O S U Aerial cabling Coaxial cabling Optical fibre cabling Structured or Generic or Star-Wired cabling Underground cabling.

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Cablers performing work on the carrier side of the network boundary must either have a contractual arrangement with the relevant carrier to perform the specific task in question, or comply with any Authority to Alter (A2A) specification issued by the carrier that is relevant to the specific task. It is important to note that carriers requirements must also be met for connection of the home cabling system to a public telecommunications network. Examples are: (a) (b) The location of the building entrance facilities for the carriers lead-in cabling. The location and positioning of the carriers network termination device (NTD) or, in the case of a multiple dwelling unit, the location of the building MDF. The location and positioning of the pay TV isolation box or customer tap. Equipotential bonding requirements for the carriers surge suppression devices.

(c) (d)

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SECT ION 1.1 SCOPE

GENERAL

This Handbook provides cablers with a field document to assist them to cable residential premises for telephone, data, TV, control and security, guiding them through appropriate standard requirements with cross references to the actual Standards, where it is necessary for clarification. Figure 1.1 illustrates the range of complexity, from a single, self-contained dwelling to multiple dwellings. Appendix A contains a glossary of terms used in this Handbook.
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NOTE: Some network access cabling uses bus structure. FIGURE 1.1 EXAMPLES OF INTERCONNECTION OF HOME AND NETWORK ACCESS CABLING

1.2 STANDARDS Cabling for systems used in residential premises is covered by the following standards: AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018, Information technologyGeneric cabling for homes, an adoption of ISO/IEC 15018 AS/NZS 1367, Coaxial cable and optical fibre systems for the RF distribution of analog and digital television and sound signals in single and multiple dwelling installation. AS/NZS 2201.1, Intruder alarm systems, Part 1: Clients premisesDesign, installation, commissioning and maintenance AS/NZS 3000, Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules) AS/ACIF S008, Requirements for customer cabling products
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AS/ACIF S009, Installation requirements for customer cabling (Wiring Rules) IEC 60728-1, Cable networks for television signals, sound signals and interactive servicesPart 1: System performance of forward paths IEC 61935-3, Testing of balanced telecommunications cabling in accordance with ISO/IEC 11801, Part 3: Verification and qualification testing of communication cabling in accordance with ISO/IEC 15018 (Draft at time of publication) ISO/IEC TR 15044, Information Electronic System (HES) technologyTerminology for the Home

ISO/IEC 14543-2-1, Information technologyHome Electronic Systems (HES) Architecture, Part 2-1: Introduction and device modularity The following standards are referenced in the above documents or include content which is applicable to residential buildings:
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AS 60529, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) AS/NZS 2211.1, Safety of laser products, Part 1: Equipment classification, requirements and users guide (IEC 60825-1:2001, MOD) AS/NZS 3080, Telecommunications installationsGeneric cabling for commercial premises (ISO/IEC 11801:2002, MOD) AS/NZS 3084, Telecommunications installationsTelecommunications pathways and spaces for commercial buildings (Sets out standard practice for the reticulation of cabling systems within and between buildings via a variety of mechanical artifices.) AS/NZS 3085.1, Telecommunications installationsAdministration communications cabling systemsPart 1: Basic requirements of

AS/NZS IEC 61935.1, Testing of balanced communication cabling in accordance with ISO/IEC 11801, Part 1: Installed cabling AS/NZS IEC 61935.2, Testing of balanced communication cabling in accordance with ISO/IEC 11801, Part 2: Patch cords and work area cords AS/NZS IEC 61935.3 will be an adoption of IEC 61935-3 with local preface and appendix. It will set out verification (continuity) and qualification (split pairs) testing of communication cabling in accordance with the home cabling standard AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018:2005
NOTE: For most simple installations, confirmation of DC continuity (called a 'wire map' test) and the absence of split pairs is sufficient and can be conducted using a lowcost tester. Where high performance protocols are intended to be employed, it may be necessary to have the installation fully certified by a qualified testing technician.

Whilst AS/NZS 1367 extensively covers the reticulation of television and audio signals on coaxial cable and optical fibre systems for single and multiple dwelling units, it is referred to in this Handbook only where appropriate, and does not form the basis of this generic reticulation system. 1.3 OVERVIEW OF AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018 AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018, the Standard which is the basis for this Handbook, specifies a generic cabling system for information and communications technologies (ICT); broadcast and communications technologies (BCT); and
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