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  • EN 50346 : 2002 AMD 2 2009

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    INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - TESTING OF INSTALLED CABLING

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    Published date:  09-10-2009

    Publisher:  European Committee for Standards - Electrical

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    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions, abbreviations and symbols
      3.1 Definitions
      3.2 Abbreviations
      3.3 Symbols
    4 General requirements
      4.1 Location of measurement (test) interfaces
      4.2 Safety requirements for test procedures
      4.3 Test system
      4.4 Normalisation and calibration
      4.5 Environmental conditions
      4.6 Test results
      4.7 Documentation
    5 Test parameters for balanced copper cabling
      5.1 Wire map
      5.2 Length
      5.3 Propagation delay
      5.4 Delay skew
      5.5 Attenuation (insertion loss)
      5.6 Attenuation (insertion loss) deviation
      5.7 Near end crosstalk loss (NEXT, pair-to-pair and power sum)
      5.8 Equal level far end crosstalk loss (ELFEXT, pair-to-pair
           and power sum)
      5.9 Attenuation to crosstalk ratio far end (ACR-F, pair-to-pair
           and power sum)
      5.10 Attenuation to crosstalk ratio near end (ACR-N, pair-to-pair
           and power sum)
      5.11 Return loss
      5.12 Unbalance attenuation
      5.13 Coupling attenuation
      5.14 Direct current (d.c.) loop resistance
      5.15 Resistance unbalance
      5.16 Power sum alien near end crosstalk (PSANEXT)
      5.17 Power sum alien far end crosstalk (PSAACR-F)
      5.18 Coaxial cabling
    6 Test parameters for optical fibre cabling
      6.1 General requirements
      6.2 Channel and link attenuation
      6.3 Inter-component distance
    7 Inspection of optical fibre cabling and installed cabling
      components
    Annex A (informative) XML Schema for portable field test
            equipment
    Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Defines procedures for testing the transmission performance of installed information technology cabling in premises.

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    Committee TC 215
    Development Note 2002 Edition Re-issued in October 2007 & incorporates AMD 1 2007. (03/2008)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher European Committee for Standards - Electrical
    Status Current

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    12/30268386 DC : 0 BS EN 50700 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - PREMISES DISTRIBUTION ACCESS NETWORK (PDAN) CABLING TO SUPPORT DEPLOYMENT OF OPTICAL BROADBAND NETWORKS
    PREN 50700 : DRAFT 2012 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - PREMISES DISTRIBUTION ACCESS NETWORK (PDAN) CABLING TO SUPPORT DEPLOYMENT OF OPTICAL BROADBAND NETWORKS
    TR 105 174-1-1 : 1.1.1 ACCESS AND TERMINALS (AT); RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INSTALLATIONS, CABLING AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS; STANDARDIZATION WORK PUBLISHED AND IN DEVELOPMENT; PART 1: OVERVIEW, COMMON AND GENERIC ASPECTS; SUB-PART 1: GENERALITIES, COMMON VIEW OF THE SET OF DOCUMENTS
    CEI EN 50173-1 : 2011 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    BS EN 50174-2 : 2009 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 2: INSTALLATION PLANNING AND PRACTICES INSIDE BUILDINGS
    CLC/TR 50173-99-1:2007 Cabling guidelines in support of 10 GBASE-T
    EN 50411-3-5:2015 Fibre organisers and closures to be used in optical fibre communication systems - Product specifications - Part 3-5: Wall outlet
    EN 50700:2014 Information technology - Premises distribution access network (PDAN) cabling to support deployment of optical broadband networks
    EN 50411-3-8:2016 Fibre organizers and closures to be used in optical fibre communication systems - Product specifications - Part 3-8: Fibre management system, terminal equipment box type 1 for category C
    EN 50173-6:2013 Information technology - Generic cabling systems - Part 6: Distributed building services
    12/30185217 DC : 0 BS EN 50173-6 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 6: DISTRIBUTED BUILDING SERVICES
    CEI CWA 50487 : 2006 SMARTHOUSE CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS EN 50411-3-8:2016 Fibre organizers and closures to be used in optical fibre communication systems. Product specifications Fibre management system, terminal equipment box type 1 for category C
    07/30170221 DC : DRAFT AUG 2007 BS EN 50174-1 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 1: SPECIFICATION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
    EN 50174-2 : 2009 AMD 2 2014 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 2: INSTALLATION PLANNING AND PRACTICES INSIDE BUILDINGS
    I.S. EN 50411-3-5:2015 FIBRE ORGANISERS AND CLOSURES TO BE USED IN OPTICAL FIBRE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS - PART 3-5: WALL OUTLET
    I.S. EN 50173-2:2007 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 2: OFFICE PREMISES
    CEI EN 50174-3 : 2014 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 3: INSTALLATION PLANNING AND PRACTICES OUTSIDE BUILDINGS
    I.S. EN 50173-3:2007 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 3: INDUSTRIAL PREMISES
    EN 50173-1:2011 Information technology - Generic cabling systems - Part 1: General requirements
    BS EN 50174-1 : 2009 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 1: INSTALLATION SPECIFICATION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
    EN 50310:2016 Telecommunications bonding networks for buildings and other structures
    UNE-EN 50310:2016 Telecommunications bonding networks for buildings and other structures
    PREN 50173-6 : DRAFT 2012 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 6: DISTRIBUTED BUILDING SERVICES
    12/30260552 DC : 0 BS EN 50174-3:201X - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 3: INSTALLATION PLANNING AND PRACTICES OUTSIDE BUILDINGS
    CLC/TR 50090-9-2:2007 HOME AND BUILDING ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS (HBES) - PART 9-2: INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS - INSPECTION AND TESTING OF HBES INSTALLATION
    01/637057 DC : DRAFT AUG 2001 DRAFT EN 50173 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS
    I.S. EN 50174-1:2009 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 1: INSTALLATION SPECIFICATION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
    I.S. EN 50174-2:2009 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 2: INSTALLATION PLANNING AND PRACTICES INSIDE BUILDINGS
    BS EN 50173-2 : 2007 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 2: OFFICE PREMISES
    BS EN 50173-1:2011 Information technology. Generic cabling systems General requirements
    EN 50173-5 : 2007 AMD 2 2012 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 5: DATA CENTRES
    I.S. EN 50310:2016 TELECOMMUNICATIONS BONDING NETWORKS FOR BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES
    PREN 50174-3 : DRAFT 2012 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 3: INSTALLATION PLANNING AND PRACTICES OUTSIDE BUILDINGS
    EN 50173-4 : 2007 AMD 2 2012 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 4: HOMES
    S.R. CLC/TR 50173-99-1:2007 CABLING GUIDELINES IN SUPPORT OF 10 GBASE-T
    PD CLC/TR 50173-99-1:2007 CABLING GUIDELINES IN SUPPORT OF 10 GBASE-T
    BS EN 50700:2014 Information technology. Premises distribution access network (PDAN) cabling to support deployment of optical broadband networks
    BS EN 50173-3 : 2007 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 3: INDUSTRIAL PREMISES
    CEI CLC/TR 50173-99-1 : 2013 CABLING GUIDELINES IN SUPPORT OF 10 GBASE-T
    I.S. EN 50173-6:2013 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 6: DISTRIBUTED BUILDING SERVICES
    I.S. EN 50173-5:2007 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 5: DATA CENTRES
    IEC 62820-3-2:2018 Building intercom systems - Part 3-2: Application guidelines - Advanced security building intercom systems (ASBIS)
    EN 50174-1:2009/A2:2014 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 1: INSTALLATION SPECIFICATION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
    05/30133440 DC : DRAFT MAY 2005 EN 50310 ED 2 - APPLICATION OF EQUIPOTENTIAL BONDING AND EARTHING IN BUILDINGS WITH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT
    BS EN 50310:2016 TELECOMMUNICATIONS BONDING NETWORKS FOR BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES
    BS EN 50173-6:2013 Information technology. Generic cabling systems Distributed building services
    CEI CLC/TR 50090-9-2 : 2009 HOME AND BUILDING ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS (HBES) - PART 9-2: INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS - INSPECTION AND TESTING OF HBES INSTALLATION
    I.S. EN 50173-1:2011 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
    BS EN 50173-5 : 2007 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 5: DATA CENTRES
    EN 50173-3 : 2007 COR 2011 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 3: INDUSTRIAL PREMISES
    BS EN 50411-3-5:2015 Fibre organisers and closures to be used in optical fibre communication systems. Product specifications Wall outlet
    02/637047 DC : DRAFT APR 2002 BS EN 50174-3 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 3: INSTALLATION PLANNING AND PRACTICES OUTSIDE BUILDINGS
    I.S. EN 50173-4:2007 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 4: HOMES
    I.S. EN 50700:2014 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - PREMISES DISTRIBUTION ACCESS NETWORK (PDAN) CABLING TO SUPPORT DEPLOYMENT OF OPTICAL BROADBAND NETWORKS
    I.S. TR 50090-9-2:2007 HOME AND BUILDING ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS (HBES) - PART 9-2: INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS - INSPECTION AND TESTING OF HBES INSTALLATION
    I.S. EN 50411-3-8:2016 FIBRE ORGANIZERS AND CLOSURES TO BE USED IN OPTICAL FIBRE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS - PART 3-8: FIBRE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, TERMINAL EQUIPMENT BOX TYPE 1 FOR CATEGORY C
    BS EN 50174-3 : 2013 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 3: INSTALLATION PLANNING AND PRACTICES OUTSIDE BUILDINGS
    BS EN 50173-4 : 2007 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 4: HOMES
    09/30205182 DC : 0 BS EN 50310 - APPLICATION OF EQUIPOTENTIAL BONDING AND EARTHING IN BUILDINGS WITH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT

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    IEC 60825-1:2014 Safety of laser products - Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements
    EN 50173-3 : 2007 COR 2011 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 3: INDUSTRIAL PREMISES
    EN 50174-3:2013/A1:2017 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 3: INSTALLATION PLANNING AND PRACTICES OUTSIDE BUILDINGS
    EN 50173-1:2011 Information technology - Generic cabling systems - Part 1: General requirements
    EN 50098-1 : 98 COR 1 2003 CUSTOMER PREMISES CABLING FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - PART 1: ISDN BASIC ACCESS
    EN 50174-2 : 2009 AMD 2 2014 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - CABLING INSTALLATION - PART 2: INSTALLATION PLANNING AND PRACTICES INSIDE BUILDINGS
    IEC 61935-1:2015 Specification for the testing of balanced and coaxial information technology cabling - Part 1: Installed balanced cabling as specified in ISO/IEC 11801 and related standards
    EN 50289-1-15:2004 Communication cables - Specifications for test methods - Part 1-15: Electromagnetic performance - Coupling attenuation of links and channels (Laboratory conditions)
    EN 50098-2:1996 Customer premises cabling for Information Technology - Part 2: 2048 kbit/s ISDN primary access and leased line network interface
    ISO/IEC 14763-3:2014 Information technology Implementation and operation of customer premises cabling Part 3: Testing of optical fibre cabling
    EN 50173-5 : 2007 AMD 2 2012 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 5: DATA CENTRES
    EN 50173-4 : 2007 AMD 2 2012 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - GENERIC CABLING SYSTEMS - PART 4: HOMES
    CLC/TR 50173-99-1:2007 Cabling guidelines in support of 10 GBASE-T
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