HB 252-2007

1 - HB 252-2007 COMMUNICATIONS CABLING MANUAL - MODULE 3: RESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS CABLING HANDBOOK
3 - PREFACE
4 - CONTENTS
5 - INTRODUCTION
7 - SECTION 1 GENERAL
7 - 1.1 SCOPE
7 - 1.2 STANDARDS
8 - 1.3 OVERVIEW OF AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018
9 - 1.4 CABLING SYSTEM BASED ON AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018
9 - 1.4.1 General
12 - 1.4.2 Home distributor (HD)
12 - 1.4.3 Primary home cable
12 - 1.4.4 Secondary home cable
13 - 1.4.5 ICT cabling
15 - 1.4.6 BCT cabling
17 - 1.4.7 CCCB cabling
18 - 1.4.8 Components and standards compliance
19 - 1.4.9 Topology
21 - 1.5 SAFETY
21 - 1.5.1 General
22 - 1.5.2 Earth potential rise (EPR)
22 - 1.5.3 Low frequency induction (LFI)
22 - 1.5.4 Remote power feed
23 - 1.5.5 Hazardous areas
23 - 1.5.6 Lightning down-conductors
23 - 1.5.7 Coaxial cables
23 - 1.5.8 Electrical hazards on residential customer premises
26 - 1.5.9 Fibre safety
28 - SECTION 2 PLANNING
28 - 2.1 OVERVIEW
28 - 2.2 PRODUCTS AND STANDARDS
28 - 2.3 AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES
28 - 2.3.1 General
29 - 2.3.2 Telephone, ISDN and DSL services
29 - 2.3.3 Wireless and satellite services
29 - 2.3.4 HFC (‚Cable™)
29 - 2.3.5 Fibre to the premises (FTTP)
30 - 2.3.6 Broadband over power lines (BPL)
30 - 2.4 FTA TV AND MATV
30 - 2.4.1 General
30 - 2.4.2 Signal level and quality
32 - 2.5 SITE SURVEY
33 - 2.6 SYSTEM DESIGN
33 - 2.6.1 Number of outlets
33 - 2.6.2 Home distributor
34 - 2.6.3 Pathways
35 - 2.6.4 BEF and ENI (network boundary) provisions
37 - 2.6.5 DSL remote splitters (central filter)
38 - 2.6.6 TV
43 - 2.6.7 Security
47 - 2.6.8 Audio visual
48 - 2.6.9 Mains power wiring coordination
50 - SECTION 3 PATHWAYS AND SPACES
50 - 3.1 OVERVIEW
50 - 3.2 PATHWAYS
50 - 3.2.1 Cable support systems
53 - 3.2.2 Hanging supports
53 - 3.2.3 Conduit, ducts and trunking
56 - 3.2.4 Intra-building pathways
58 - 3.2.5 Inter-building pathways
58 - 3.2.6 Underfloor pathways
59 - 3.2.7 Ceiling pathway
59 - 3.2.8 Pathways shared with power
59 - 3.3 SPACES
59 - 3.3.1 Telecommunications room
61 - 3.3.2 Distributors
66 - SECTION 4 INSTALLATION PRACTICES
66 - 4.1 OVERVIEW
66 - 4.1.1 Product compliance
66 - 4.1.2 ICT cabling
66 - 4.1.3 Optical fibre
67 - 4.1.4 BCT cabling
67 - 4.1.5 CCCB cabling
67 - 4.2 RUNNING CABLE
67 - 4.2.1 General
69 - 4.2.2 Pulling tension
69 - 4.2.3 Bending radius
70 - 4.2.4 Cable ties
71 - 4.3 CABLE TERMINATION
71 - 4.3.1 Balanced twisted pair cable terminations
75 - 4.3.2 Coaxial cable connections
80 - 4.3.3 Optical fibre connections
81 - 4.3.4 Outdoor cabling
83 - 4.3.5 Underground cabling
86 - 4.4 EARTHING REQUIREMENTS
86 - 4.4.1 Application
86 - 4.4.2 Protective earth (PE)
87 - 4.4.3 Communications earth system (CES)
89 - 4.5 CES AT A SEPARATE BUILDING OR OUTBUILDING
89 - 4.5.1 General
89 - 4.5.2 Equipotential bonding
90 - 4.6 EARTHING OF BACKMOUNTS FOR SURGE SUPPRESSION DEVICES
90 - 4.6.1 General
90 - 4.6.2 Summary of practices
91 - 4.7 RESISTANCE OF THE CES
91 - 4.8 EARTHING OF CABINETS
93 - SECTION 5 TESTING AND ADMINISTRATION
93 - 5.1 GENERAL
93 - 5.2 HOME CABLING APPLICATIONS
93 - 5.3 DAMAGE
93 - 5.4 CONFORMANCE
93 - 5.5 VISUAL INSPECTION
94 - 5.6 VERIFICATION
94 - 5.7 QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION TESTING
94 - 5.8 QUALIFICATION TESTING
96 - 5.9 CERTIFICATION TESTING
96 - 5.10 DOCUMENTATION
96 - 5.10.1 General
96 - 5.10.2 Qualification field test instrument
97 - 5.10.3 Qualification test
98 - 5.11 ADMINISTRATION
98 - 5.11.1 General
98 - 5.11.2 Telecommunications cabling record
100 - 5.11.3 Labelling
101 - APPENDIX A - GLOSSARY
101 - A1 DEFINITIONS
101 - A1.1 Application
101 - A1.2 Application outlet
101 - A1.3 Area connection point (ACP)
101 - A1.4 Balanced cable
101 - A1.5 Broadcast and communications technologies (BCT)
101 - A1.6 Building entrance facility (BEF)
101 - A1.7 Cable element
101 - A1.8 Cable unit
101 - A1.9 Cabling
101 - A1.10 Certification
101 - A1.11 Channel
102 - A1.12 Coaxial pair
102 - A1.13 Commands, controls and communications in buildings (CCCB)
102 - A1.14 Connection
102 - A1.15 Connector sharing
102 - A1.16 Coverage area
102 - A1.17 Cross-connect
102 - A1.18 Distributor
102 - A1.19 Equipment cord
102 - A1.20 Equipment interface (EI)
102 - A1.21 External network interface (ENI)
102 - A1.22 Home
102 - A1.23 Home electronic system (HES)
102 - A1.24 Information and communications technologies (ICT)
103 - A1.25 Intercom
103 - A1.26 Interconnect
103 - A1.27 Link
103 - A1.28 Network access cabling
103 - A1.29 Optical fibre cable (or optical cable)
103 - A1.30 Pathway
103 - A1.31 Permanent link
103 - A1.32 Primary home distributor (PHD)
103 - A1.33 Qualification
103 - A1.34 Remote power feeding
103 - A1.35 Requirement to be met by design
103 - A1.36 Screened balanced cable
104 - A1.37 Secondary home distributor (SHD)
104 - A1.38 Space
104 - A1.39 Terminal equipment
104 - A1.40 Transmission equipment
104 - A1.41 Twisted pair
104 - A1.42 Unscreened balanced cable
104 - A1.43 Verification
104 - A2 ABBREVIATIONS
106 - APPENDIX B - BCT RG6 AND RG11 COAXIAL ATTENUATION

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.

First published as HB 252-2007.