A. All communications equipment rooms shall be installed in a neat and workmanlike manner.

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1 SECTION COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ROOM FITTINGS PART 1 - GENERAL 1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary Conditions and Division 01 Specifications Sections, apply to this Section. B. Division 26 Electrical 1.2 SUMMARY A. This section includes the Telecommunications Rooms equipment including: copper patch panels and termination blocks; fiber optic enclosures, panels, adapters and connectors; equipment racks, frames and cabinets; vertical and horizontal wire managers; ladder rack and mounting hardware; and grounding for telecommunications rooms. Integration and allocation of space for security equipment, paging equipment and owner provided equipment is a part of this specification. 1.3 WORK INCLUDED A. The Structured Cabling Contractor (SCC) shall provide all labor, materials and equipment for the complete installation of work called for in the Contract Documents unless otherwise noted. 1.4 SUBMITTALS A. Product data for each type of product indicated. 1.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE A. All communications equipment rooms shall be installed in a neat and workmanlike manner. B. Equipment and materials shall be of the quality and Manufacturer indicated. C. Where "approved equal is stated, the equipment shall be equivalent in every way to that of the equipment specified, subject to approval by the Owner s representative. D. Communication grounding and bonding shall be in accordance with applicable codes and regulations. The requirements of IEC and ANSI-J-STD-607-A shall be observed throughout the entire cabling system. LPS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ROOM FITTINGS

2 E. Materials and work specified herein shall comply with all applicable requirements of the following codes and standards. All codes and standards are to be construed as current, latest, as amended or as adopted: 1. ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-C Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard 2. ANSI/TIA/EIA 569-B Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces 3. ANSI/TIA/EIA 606-A Administration Standard for the Telecommunications Infrastructure of Commercial Buildings 4. ANSI-J-STD 607-A Joint Standard for Commercial Building Grounding (Earthing) and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications 5. NFPA 70 National Electric Code 6. BICSI Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual, 12th Edition 7. NEMA VE-2 Metal Cable Tray Installation Guidelines PART 2 - PRODUCTS 2.1 COPPER PATCH PANELS AND TERMINATION BLOCKS A. Horizontal Cabling Patch Panels 1. The patch panels shall be unloaded modular panels designed for individual modular outlets. Modular outlets shall include Category 5e, 6, and 6A. Specific color and category rating of individual jacks to be determined by network and system. 2. Unless otherwise noted, cabling for each system shall terminate on independent patch panels supporting that system. 3. Patch panels shall be populated with jacks required to complete system installation. Unused modular ports shall be left empty. 4. The patch panel jacks shall be universal and support both T568-A and T568-B wiring schemes for both the IDC Type connectors and the modular RJ-45 jacks. 5. Utilizes manufacturer specific compression tool or 110 punch-down terminations on back of modular patch panel RJ-45 jacks. 6. Write-on designation labels with protective clear plastic covers, or equivalent, shall be provided on both the front and rear of the patch panels for circuit identification. 7. Patch panels shall be supplied with cable management hardware facilitating proper installation and cable management techniques. Accessories supplied shall be designed to provide strain relief on cables, maintain the wire pair twists as close as possible to the termination points and support the proper bend radius of the cables. 8. Patch panels shall be modular in nature and individual jack modules shall be field installed. Patch panels shall be rack mountable and comply with EIA 19" rack mounting standards. 9. Be available in 24- and 48-port configurations. 10. Design Make: a. Commscope Uniprise LPS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ROOM FITTINGS

3 M U M U B. Horizontal Cabling Patch Panel Jack Outlets - Category 5e, 6, and 6A 1. Outlets shall meet or exceed all requirements of ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-C.2, ISO/IEC and CENELEC EN for performance level specified. 2. The outlets shall terminate 4-pair 24 and 22 AWG 100 ohm solid unshielded twisted pair cable. 3. The outlets shall consist of 8-position, 8 wire modular RJ-45 jacks. 4. All outlets shall be produced by the same manufacturer and shall be designed to flush mount in the patch panel. 5. The outlets shall support TIA/EIA 568A and 568B wiring schemes for terminating the horizontal cables. 6. Include strain relief device to control bend radius and help secure cable terminations. 7. Category 5e Design Make: a. CommScope Uniprise M Series UNJ500-xx Paging and clock systems shall utilize GREEN Category 5e jacks. 8. Category 6 Design Make: a. CommScope Uniprise M Series UNJ600-xx Data systems shall utilize WHITE Category 6 jacks. Voice systems shall utilize BLUE Category 6 jacks. Security systems shall utilize YELLOW Category 6 jacks. Video systems shall utilize ORANGE Category 6 jacks. Building Automation systems shall utilize GRAY Category 6 jacks. 9. Category 6A Design Make: a. CommScope Uniprise M Series UNJ10G-xx Wireless Access Point systems shall utilize VIOLET Category 6A jacks. C. Backbone Cabling Patch Panels 1. Patch panel design shall consist of Modular-to-IDC Type construction. The patch panel shall provide insulation displacement contacts (IDC) on printed circuit boards (PCB) for mechanical termination of horizontal and backbone cabling. The printed circuit board shall be utilized as the interconnection method between the IDC Type connectors and 8- position, modular RJ-45 jacks. 2. Write-on designation labels with protective clear plastic covers, or equivalent, shall be provided on both the front and rear of the patch panels for circuit identification. 3. The patch panels shall be universal and support both T568-A and T568-B wiring schemes for both the IDC Type connectors and the modular RJ-45 jacks. LPS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ROOM FITTINGS

4 4. Patch panels shall be supplied with cable management hardware facilitating proper installation and cable management techniques. Accessories supplied shall be designed to provide strain relief on cables, maintain the wire pair twists as close as possible to the termination points and support the proper bend radius of the cables. 5. Patch panels shall be modular in nature and shall be factory pre-assembled. 6. Patch panels shall be rack mountable and comply with EIA 19" rack mounting standards. 7. Be available in 24- and 48-port configurations. 8. Design Make: a. Commscope Uniprise UNP510-24P UNP510-48P D. Wall Mounted Wiring Blocks, Connection Blocks and Mounting Brackets 1. Wall mounted wiring blocks shall only be used at the service provider end of demarcation point extensions. The wiring block shall match the style block (66 or 110) utilized by the service provider demarcation block blocks: a. Provide fanning strips to provide management for cross-connect jumper wires and provide a labeling surface for circuit identification. b. Accommodate 22 through 26 AWG solid insulated cable or AWG solid stripped cable. c. 50-pair with stand-off bracket blocks: a. Shall be equipped with standoff brackets to provide space behind the blocks. b. Accommodate 22 through 26 AWG conductors and shall be mounted directly to telephone backboard surfaces. c. Wiring labels shall consist of a clear label holder and colored inserts. The inserts shall contain vertical lines spaced on the basis of circuit size. The wiring labels shall snap onto the wiring block to identify wiring functions, provide circuit identification, and conceal and protect the cable conductor terminations. d. Connecting blocks shall come in 4 and 5 pair sizes and shall fasten onto the 110 wiring blocks. They shall connect the backbone system cables, which are terminated on the wiring block to the cross-connect wire or patch cords on the topside of the block. 4. Shall be minimally Category 5 compliant. a. Commscope Uniprise b. Siemon c. Approved equal E. Building Entrance Terminals (BET) and Protectors 1. Shall be UL listed for Primary and Secondary Protection. 2. Shall have external ground lug for building ground or connecting additional units. 3. Available in 110/110) terminations. LPS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ROOM FITTINGS

5 4. Wall mountable. 5. Available in 25, 50 and 100-pair configurations. 6. Accept 5-pin protector modules. 7. Protector modules shall be solid state with heat coils with V nominal DC breakdown voltage. 8. Design Make: a. Porta Systems b. Circa c. SYSTIMAX Solutions d. Emerson (Marconi) e. Approved equal 2.2 FIBER OPTIC TERMINATION EQUIPMENT A. Rack Mounted Fiber Optic Enclosures 1. Rack mount fiber enclosures shall be designed to manage and organize fiber optic cable to and from equipment or cross-connects. 2. Designed to accept snap-in fiber adapter panels. 3. Enclosures shall have internal cable means such as spools to properly manage individual fibers to termination. 4. Enclosures shall be constructed of metal in a fixed shelf format. 5. 1U or 2U size. 6. Provide area for cable identification. 7. Design Make: a. Corning Cable. CCH-01U CCH-02U B. Wall Mounted Fiber Optic Enclosures 1. Wall mount fiber enclosures shall be designed to manage and organize fiber optic cable to and from equipment or cross-connects. 2. Designed to accept snap-in fiber adapter panels. 3. Enclosures shall have internal cable means such as spools to properly manage individual fibers to termination. 4. Enclosures shall have latching door to protect fiber terminations. 5. Available in black. 6. Provide area for cable identification. 7. Design Make: a. Corning Cable WCH-02P LPS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ROOM FITTINGS

6 C. Fiber Adapter Panels for Wall Mounted Fiber Enclosures 1. Designed to snap into enclosure. 2. Multi-mode provides (6) duplex (12 fibers) AQUA colored LC adapters with ceramic alignment sleeves. 3. Single-mode provides (6) duplex (12 fibers) BLUE colored LC adapters with ceramic alignment sleeves. 4. Available blank panel for installation in unused enclosure ports. a. Corning Cable CCH-CP12-E4 CCH-CP12-A9 D. Fiber Optic Connectors Single-mode 1. Connectors shall comply with TIA/EIA A FOCIS-10 and meet or exceed TIA/EIA- 568-B.3 standards and shall support singlemode fiber. 2. Connectors shall be field installable and accept 900µm tight-buffer cable. 3. Connectors shall be type LC with a zirconia ceramic ferrule. 4. Connectors shall have.2 to.3 db average insertion loss, 0.75 db maximum insertion loss. 5. Connectors shall include BLUE colored boots. 6. Design Make: a. Corning Cable: Anaerobic b. Approved equal SP E. Fiber Optic Connectors Multi-mode 1. Connectors shall comply with TIA/EIA A FOCIS-10 and meet or exceed TIA/EIA- 568-B.3 standards and shall support OM3 50/125µm multimode fiber. 2. Connectors shall be field installable and accept 900µm tight-buffer cable. 3. Connectors shall be type LC with a ceramic ferrule. 4. Connectors shall have.2db average insertion loss, 0.5 to.75 db maximum insertion loss. 5. Connectors shall include AQUA colored boots. 6. Design Make: a. Corning: Anaerobic b. Approved equal SP-X LPS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ROOM FITTINGS

7 2.3 EQUIPMENT RACKS, FRAMES AND CABINETS A. Free Standing Equipment Racks 2-Post 1. Racks shall be constructed of aluminum and include (2) top angles, (2) base angles and (2) 3 deep channels. 2. Available as 84 high. 3. Channels shall be tapped to accept #12/24 mounting screws. 4. Channels shall have RMU markings. 5. Shall be black in color. 6. Design Make: B. Wall Mounted Equipment Cabinets 1. Designed to be wall mounted with hinged sections to permit rear access to mounted equipment. 2. Vertical mounting rails shall be adjustable front to rear. 3. Welded construction with power coat finish. 4. Available with 12 to 26 rack mount spaces. 5. Available as 24 by 24 by 36 or 48 high. 6. UL listed. 7. Shall be black in color. 8. Design Make: b. Approved equal 2.4 CABLE MANAGEMENT A. Vertical Cable Manager 1. Double-sided design for cable management front and rear RMU cable guides on the front for managing patch cords. 3. Shall include a front cover that can be opened right or left or removed entirely. 4. Available in 3.65 and 6 widths LPS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ROOM FITTINGS

8 B. Horizontal Cable Manager 1. Available in 1U and 2U high wire managers. 2. Rings may be made of metal or flexible material. 3. Rings on front only. 4. Shall be black in color LADDER RACK, SUPPORTS AND ACCESSORIES A. Ladder Rack (Cable runway) 1. Ladder rack shall be manufactured from 3/8 wide by 1-1/2 high tubular steel with.065 wall thickness. 2. Ladder rack (side stringers) will be 9-11½ long. Cross members will be welded in between stringers on 12 centers beginning 5-3/4 from one end so that there are 10 cross members per ladder rack. There will be 10-1/2 of open space in between each cross member. 3. Ladder rack will be delivered individually boxed, and available in 12 width. 4. Finish shall be epoxy-polyester hybrid powder coat (paint) in black B. Ladder Rack Mounting Hardware 1. Wall angle support kits: a. Shall be available in widths and colors to match ladder rack. b. Shall include hardware for mounting ladder rack. 2. Triangle support bracket kits: a. Shall be available in widths and colors to match ladder rack. b. Shall be constructed as a triangular welded bracket; c. Shall carry a load rating of 100 lb; d. Shall include hardware for mounting ladder rack. 3. Cable Runway Elevation kits: a. Used to support ladder rack above racks or cabinets. b. Elevate ladder rack between 2 and 6 above racks or cabinets. 4. Rack-to-Runway Mounting Plate a. Used to secure ladder rack to top of equipment rack. LPS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ROOM FITTINGS

9 b. Material is ¼ thick cold-rolled steel. c. Can mount either parallel or perpendicular. d. Finish shall be epoxy-polyester hybrid powder coat (paint) in the color(s) specified. 5. Match ladder rack color. 6. Design Make: C. Ladder Rack Splice Kits 1. Splice kits will provide a method of mechanically connecting ladder rack sections and turns together end-to-end or side-to-end to form a continuous pathway for cables. 2. Splices (splice plates) will be manufactured from steel. Splice, grounding and insulator bar kits will include installation hardware. 3. Finish (of splice plates and hardware) shall be zinc plate. 4. Splice kits shall consist of butt splices and junction splices as required. D. Cable Runway Radius Drop 1. Can mount to side stringer or cross member. 2. Controls cable exit from ladder rack to racks or cabinets below. 3. Cross member drops available in varying widths to match cross member widths. 4. Available in colors to match ladder rack GROUNDING A. Grounding wire, jumpers and connectors shall conform to applicable grounding and bonding industry standards TIA-942, J-STD-607-A, IEEE Std 1100 (IEEE Emerald Book), and UL. B. Lugs used for bonding conductors shall be two-hole, long-barrel compression type fittings. C. Design Make: 1. Panduit 2. Chatsworth Products (CPI) 3. Approved equal LPS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ROOM FITTINGS

10 PART 3 - EXECUTION 3.1 COORDINATION A. Coordinate installation of communications equipment with the general contractor. Rooms should be clean, have all plywood installed and painted, flooring is installed or floors have been sealed, have lighting installed and rooms are ready for electrical contractor to install power to rack mounted outlets. B. Coordinate installation of ladder rack with electrical contractor where there will be ladder rack mounted electrical outlets. C. Confirm electrical contractor has installed telecommunications grounding busbars in all telecommunications rooms. 3.2 COPPER AND FIBER TERMINATION A. All material and equipment shall be installed in a neat and workmanlike manner. B. All material and equipment shall be installed per manufacturer s specifications, using methods and tools approved by the manufacturer. C. Install Category horizontal cable in strict accordance with the manufacturer s recommendations and in compliance with TIA/EIA standards. D. Support cables using ladder rack or approved means from point of entry in the telecommunications room to the termination field. Cables shall be neatly dressed in the telecommunications rooms in bundles of no more than 24 cables. E. All cabling shall use Velcro style hook and loop fastener strips for bundling, support and dressing. Use of zip ties, tie wraps, or other narrow, locking loop fasteners for cable bundling, support, or dressing shall not be accepted. F. Use cable support provided with M2000 patch panels where cables terminate on the rear of copper patch panels. G. All horizontal cable and fiber optic cable will be terminated on rack mounted equipment unless otherwise stated. Install wall mounted equipment as shown on drawings. Install copper and fiber patch panels as shown on elevation drawings. H. All copper backbone cable will be terminated on wall in demark and on rack mounted patch panels for service provider extension unless otherwise stated. Install wall mounted equipment as shown on drawings. Install patch panels as shown on elevation drawings. I. Provide 10 foot slack for Category 6 horizontal cable at the telecommunications room. Use cable slings or similar means to neatly support cable slack. Do not store slack on ladder rack or cable trays. LPS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ROOM FITTINGS

11 J. Provide 10 foot slack for copper backbone cable at the telecommunications room. Neatly coil cable slack on wall. K. Provide 20 foot slack for fiber backbone cable at the telecommunications room. Neatly coil cable slack on wall. L. Provide innerduct for non-armored fiber optic cable. Provide innerduct all the way to the termination enclosure. Break innerduct where cable slack is managed before continuing to termination. M. Terminate all Category horizontal cable on appropriate rack mounted Category patch panels. N. Terminate Category 3 voice backbone cable on 48-port C5e patch panels). Terminate using one-pair per port unless otherwise specified. O. Terminate all fiber optic cable in fiber enclosures using LC connectors. Provide strain relief for fiber cables at enclosure. Manage fiber strands inside enclosures per manufacturer s instructions. P. Test all cables per Section RACKS, FRAMES, CABINETS AND LADDER RACK A. Equipment racks, cabinets and frames shall be installed per drawings. B. Provide transitions from sleeves/high ladder racks to lower ladder racks using cable transition hardware such as waterfalls or cable radius drops. C. Ground and bond all equipment racks, cabinets, frames and ladder racks per code and ANSI J- STD-607-A. D. Install patch panels, wire managers and power strips as shown on rack elevation drawings. Prior to install, review with Owner or Technology Consultant to confirm final equipment placement in all racks. 3.4 POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT AND UPS A. Install rack mounted UPS per elevation drawing or as noted on drawings. B. Install horizontal or vertical PDUs per rack elevation drawings or as noted on drawings. 3.5 GROUNDING A. Ground all racks, cabinets and ladder racks in accordance with J-STD-607-A using approved methods and materials. B. Ground all racks, cabinets and ladder racks to the room grounding bus bar using a minimum #6 AWG conductor. LPS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ROOM FITTINGS

12 C. Use 2-hole, long-barrel lugs where ground bonds are fastened to equipment racks, ladder racks and busbars. Lugs shall have compression type fittings and be designed for the purpose of bonding equipment to ground. Use factory made bonding conductors where possible. Use proper crimping tools and dies when field installing lugs. Mechanical lugs with screw connections are not permitted. Scrape paint or power coat from equipment racks and ladder racks to bare metal before attaching lugs. 3.6 LABELING A. Label all cables. Label horizontal cables using owner approved labeling scheme. Label horizontal cables at the outlet and patch panel within 12 of termination. Label backbone cables to show origination and destination. Affix labels in a visible location. All labels must be machine made and permanently attached. B. Label all data and voice patch panels per owner approved labeling scheme. C. Label all voice backbone patch panels and 110 blocks per example unless otherwise directed. D. Label all fiber optic enclosures with cable origin and destination. E. Label fiber innerduct using fiber marker labels with origin and destination information. F. Label racks, frames and cabinets per owner direction. END OF SECTION LPS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ROOM FITTINGS