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    DRAFT EN 50173 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS

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    Superseded date:  30-01-2003

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    Published date:  23-11-2012

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Introduction
    1 Scope and conformance
      1.1 Scope
      1.2 Conformance
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions and abbreviations
      3.1 Definitions
      3.2 Abbreviations
    4 Structure of the generic cabling system
      4.1 General
      4.2 Functional elements
      4.3 Cabling subsystems
      4.4 Interconnection of subsystems
      4.5 Accommodation of functional elements
      4.6 Interfaces
      4.7 Dimensioning and configuring
      4.8 Electromagnetic compatibility
      4.9 Earthing and equipotential bonding
    5 Channel performance
      5.1 General
      5.2 Requirements
      5.3 Layout of channels
      5.4 Classification of optical fibre cabling channels
    6 Reference implementations
      6.1 General
      6.2 Balanced cabling
      6.3 Optical fibre cabling
    7 Cable requirements
      7.1 General
      7.2 Balanced cables
      7.3 Hybrid and multi-unit cables, and cables connected to
          more than one telecommunications outlet
      7.4 Optical fibre cables
    8 Connecting hardware requirements
      8.1 General requirements
      8.2 Connecting hardware for balanced cabling
      8.3 Optical fibre connecting hardware
    9 Requirements for cords and jumpers
      9.1 General
      9.2 Balanced cords
      9.3 Optical fibre cords
    Annex A (normative) Link performance limits
          A.1 General
          A.2 Balanced cabling
          A.3 Optical fibre cabling
    Annex B (informative) Permanent link performance limits for
              maximum implementation
          B.1 General
          B.2 Performance limits
    Annex C (informative) Supported Applications
          C.1 Supported applications for balanced cabling
          C.2 Supported applications for optical fibre cabling
    Annex D (informative) Electromagnetic characteristics
    Annex E (informative) Changes from earlier editions of
              this European Standard
          E.1 General
          E.2 Installed balanced cabling requirements
    Bibliography

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    Committee TCT/7
    Document Type Draft
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
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