User's Manual

TIA/EIA 568-A Cabling Standard
B-4 LGCell 4.0 Installation, Operation, and Reference Manual PN 8100-40
620004-0 Rev. B
B.3 Work Area
The work area interconnects the horizontal cabling at the wall outlet to the desktop
devices. The maximum allowable distance for patch cables is 3 meters (9.8 feet),
based on the cable being of the same type as the horizontal cable.
B.4 Telecommunications Closet
The telecommunications closet is the area in a building dedicated to telecommunica-
tion equipment. The functions which take place in the closet include the interconnec-
tion point between horizontal and backbone cabling systems, the interconnection of
two or more backbone cabling systems, and/or the interconnection of the entrance
facility to the overall telecommunications cabling system.
B.5 Equipment Room
The equipment room is the area in a building where telecommunications equipment is
located. Parts of or all of the telecommunications cabling system terminate here.
B.6 Entrance Facilities
The entrance facility is where outside telecommunications service enters the building,
and interconnects with the building’s internal telecommunications systems. In a cam-
pus or multi-building environment, the entrance facility may also contain the build-
ing’s backbone interconnects.
B.7 Unshielded Twisted Pair Cable Termination
All UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) shall be terminated according to the TIA/EIA
568-A standard.