1 Introduction
1.1 Reasons for GR-1275-CORE, Issue 5
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Requirements Terminology
1.4 General
1.5 Document Organization
1.6 Revisions
2 Building Requirements
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Access to Buildings
2.3 Building Security
2.4 Building Conditions
2.5 Ceiling Inserts
2.6 Electric Power, Heat, and Light
2.7 Administrative Space
2.8 Sanitary Facilities
2.9 Building Openings
2.10 Cleaning of Premises and Equipment
2.11 Protection of Premises and Equipment
2.12 Communications Requirements
3 Regulations
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Regulations
3.3 Hazardous Materials
4 Safety
4.1 Introduction
4.2 General
4.3 Ladders and Scaffolding
4.4 Microwave Radiation
4.5 Eye Protection (Safety Glasses and Goggles)
4.6 Hearing Protection
4.7 Insulating Gloves
4.8 Safety Headgear (Hard Hats)
4.9 Cable Vault
4.10 Fire Safety
4.11 Lightwave Systems
4.12 Asbestos
5 Hazardous Materials/Waste
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Regulations
5.3 Hazardous/Regulated Materials
5.4 Warnings
6 Job Start, In-Process, Completion, and Acceptance
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Job Start Notification
6.3 Job Plan
6.4 Job Information Memorandum (JIM)
6.5 In-Process Report
6.6 Job Completion Report
6.7 Job Acceptance
6.8 Job Completion Assessment
7 Method of Procedure (MOP)
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Responsibility
7.3 Reporting of Service Interruptions and Degradations
7.4 Method of Procedure - General Requirements
7.5 Preparation of a MOP - General Section
7.6 Preparation of a MOP - Detailed Section
7.7 Preparation of a MOP - Combined Section
7.8 MOP Approvals
7.9 MOP Changes
8 Commonly Used Tools
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Ring Cutters
8.3 Ladders and Scaffolds
8.4 Miscellaneous Tools
9 Workmanship Requirements - General Information
9.1 Introduction
9.2 General
9.3 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
9.4 Flammable Materials
9.5 Office Drawings and Records
9.6 Job Coordination and Documentation
9.7 General Technical References and Torque Requirements
10 Workmanship Requirements - Auxiliary Framing, Bracing, and
Cable Rack
10.1 Introduction
10.2 General Assembly
10.3 Ceiling Inserts and Fastening Arrangements
10.4 Ceiling Hanger Rods
10.5 Auxiliary Framing
10.6 Auxiliary Framing Bracing
10.7 Cable Rack
11 Workmanship Requirements - General Assembly, Cabinets,
Frameworks, Units, and Misc.
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Assembly
11.3 Equipment Framework/Cabinets
11.4 Equipment Units and Apparatus
11.5 Conduit, Lighting, and AC Outlets/Receptacles
11.6 Rolling Ladders and Track
11.7 Cable Slot Conversion
12 Workmanship Requirements - General Firestopping Considerations
12.1 Introduction
12.2 General
12.3 Cable Hole Labeling
12.4 Firestop Inspections
12.5 Firestopping with Mineral Wool/Ceramic Products
12.6 Firestopping with Intumescent Sheet Products
12.7 Firestopping with Intumescent Fireblock Product
12.8 Fire Protection of Fiber Optic Pathways
12.9 Materials List
13 Workmanship Requirements - Cabling and Wiring
13.1 Introduction
13.2 General
13.3 Cable Openings
13.4 Damaged Cables
13.5 Installation
13.6 Cable Protection
13.7 Cable and Wire Protection
13.8 Application of Protection Material
13.9 Sheet Fiber
13.10 Tape
13.11 Securing with Twine
13.12 Sewing Cable Forms
13.13 Cable and Wire Forms
13.14 Nylon Cable Ties
13.15 Use of Nylon Ties
13.16 Routing and Placement
13.17 Shielded and Coaxial Cable
13.18 Supporting
13.19 Unsecured Cable
13.20 Secured Cable
13.21 Cable Removal and Mining
13.22 Cable and Conductor Verification
14 Reserved for Future Use
15 Workmanship Requirements - Connecting
15.1 Introduction
15.2 General
15.3 Skinning
15.4 Wire Wrapped Connections
15.5 Soldered Connections
15.6 Miscellaneous Connections
15.7 Disconnecting/Reconnecting
15.8 Splicing
15.9 Coaxial Connections
15.10 Compression Connections
15.11 Quick-Clip Connecting Slotted Beam Type
16 Workmanship Requirements - Equipment Designations
16.1 Introduction
16.2 General
16.3 Color Codes
16.4 Designation Sizes
16.5 Designation Location
16.6 Designation Content
16.7 Frequency of Stamping
16.8 Adhesive Labels
16.9 Examples of Required Stamping
17 Workmanship Requirements - Power
17.1 Introduction
17.2 General
17.3 Precautions
17.4 Battery Plant
17.5 Prevention of Service Interruption or Degradation
17.6 Cable Hole/Opening Firestoppage
17.7 Equipment Protection
17.8 Waterproof and Sealed Floors
17.9 Assembly
17.10 Cabling
17.11 Fusing and Overcurrent Protection
17.12 Connecting
17.13 Batteries
18 Workmanship Requirements - Bonding and Grounding -
Integrated Ground Plane
18.1 Introduction
18.2 General
18.3 AC Distribution System Grounding
19 Workmanship Requirements - Isolated Ground Plane
19.1 Introduction
19.2 General
19.3 Isolated Ground Plane Requirements
20 Workmanship Requirements - Cable Mining and Equipment Removals
20.1 Introduction
20.2 General
20.3 Job Coordination and Documentation
20.4 Hazardous Material/Waste
20.5 Scrap Material Segregation and Disposition
20.6 Office Drawings and Records
20.7 Prevention of Service Interruption or Degradation
20.8 Equipment Protection
20.9 Safety
20.10 Cable Hole/Opening Firestoppage
20.11 Tools and Supplies
20.12 Equipment Alarms
20.13 Grounding
20.14 Equipment Removed for Reuse
20.15 DC Power Circuit and Fuse Removal
20.16 AC Circuit and Conduit Removal
20.17 Cable Removal and Mining
20.18 Units and Equipment Frame Removal
20.19 Mechanical and Crimp Type Power Connections
20.20 Terminal Block and Circuit Removal
20.21 Appliance Outlets, Lights, Switches, and Risers
20.22 Rolling Ladders
20.23 Overhead Ironwork and Bracing
20.24 Battery Removal
20.25 Equipment Retired in Place
21 Workmanship Requirements - Equipment Retired in Place (RIP)
21.1 Introduction
21.2 General
21.3 Equipment Retired
21.4 Power Distribution Bay
21.5 Vacated Terminal Strips
21.6 Distributing Frames
21.7 Office Alarms
21.8 Hazardous Material
21.9 Circuit Packs
21.10 Documentation
22 Workmanship Requirements - Fiber Optic
22.1 Introduction
22.2 General
22.3 Optical Fiber Pathways
22.4 Securing Optical Fiber Cable
22.5 Segregation of Optical Fiber Cable, Breakout Cable,
and Inter-Bay Cable
22.6 Fiber Pathways-Enclosed
22.7 Physical Protection of Fiber Cable and Inter-
Bay/Breakout Cable
22.8 Bonding/Grounding
22.9 Corrugated Plastic Innerduct
22.10 Cable Splicing
22.11 Fiber Optic Cable/Connector Testing
22.12 Connector Cleaning
22.13 Labeling
23 Installer Skill Level Assessment
23.1 General
23.2 Competency Skill Levels
23.3 Installer Skill Levels
24 Workmanship Requirements - Raised Floor
24.1 Introduction
24.2 General
24.3 Safety
24.4 Cable Distribution System
24.5 Cabling General
24.6 Cabling on Concrete Floor
24.7 Cable Rack Installer Under the Floor
24.8 Vertical Cable Rack
24.9 Cable Enclosures
24.10 Equipment Securing
24.11 Equipment Securing in Seismic Zones 3 and 4
24.12 Securing Equipment in Seismic Zones 0, 1, and 2
24.13 Securing Equipment to the Floor Tiles/Stringers
24.14 Securing Equipment Using Threaded Rod Into Anchors
in the Concrete Floor
24.15 Floor and Equipment Grounding
24.16 Firestopping
24.17 Designations
24.18 Equipment Frame and Aisle AC Power/Lighting
24.19 Equipment Removals
Appendix A: References
Appendix B: Glossary
Requirement-Object Index
List of Figures
List of Tables