Specifications

Union School District CCTV Spec – 2014 V 2.0
Bid Proposal Due by 2:00pm Friday May 2, 2014 6
C. All wire shall meet code. Circuitry powering and connecting the camera units and the monitoring
equipment shall be concealed within building confines, conduit or wire troughs. No wiring shall be left
exposed and accessible to tampering or the harsh elements of the environment. Conduit, greenfield
or junction boxes will be used where necessary to conceal the wiring. All cable utilized shall be
identified with descriptive labels or keying system.
D. Final code and local requirements for all security related equipment is the responsibility of the
contractor and vendors. This includes but is not limited to National Electric Code, ANSI standards, ADA
requirements, state and local codes and others required. Client no responsibility for these issues or
their correction.
E. All wire will be tagged for its purpose, origination and termination. Conduit will be required where
necessary to protect wire, prevent interference and for code issues.
F. All CCTV components require a clean, centralized and independent power circuit of 120 VAC. Supply
circuit shall be indicated in the breaker panel.
G. The power outlets will need a clean and independent power circuit with an isolated ground circuit. The
circuit breakers for these outlets will be in a secure location in a locked electrical panel. Surge
Protection will be required for each circuit to the CCTV system.
H. The security vendor will be responsible for final calculations of power and signal runs to insure the
wiring supplies a non-degraded signal and power requirements that meets manufactures
specifications for the equipment.
I. Bending and pulling tensions will not be exceeded per the cable manufacturer specifications. Contact
manufacturer for specific requirements of the cable to be pulled.
J. All wiring/cabling must be clearly labeled and easily accessible with the beginning and termination
point with correct identification.
K. The security vendor will make every effort to prevent and reduce Ground loop problems.
L. The security vendor shall ensure that the equipment in the main command center provides the lowest
resistance path to ground.
3.3 NETWORK DISTRIBUTION
A. Encoder cable runs, and any IP transmission shall be of CAT 6 with matching RJ-45 crimp type
connectors, and shall be installed with a control crimp tool, specified by the connectors’ manufacturer.
B. All video signals from cameras in the system shall be home run to the closest respective IP Security
Video System encoder secured in an electrical room or in a separate secured rack and connected to
the IP Network and recorded on the network storage manager.
3.4 CABLE TESTING
A. The following tests will be performed to ensure that the cable is installed correctly:
1. Wire Map
2. Length
3. Insertion loss (Attenuation)
4. NEXT loss (Near-End Crosstalk)
5. PSNEXT loss (Power Sum Near-End Crosstalk)
6. ELFEXT loss
7. PSELFEXT loss (Power Sum Equal Level Far-End Crosstalk)
8. Return loss
9. ACR (Attenuation to Crosstalk Ratio)
10. PSACR (Power Sum Version of ACR)
11. Propagation Delay
12. Delay Skew
B. Model Number: Fluke Networks DTX-1800 Cable Analyzer.