Specifications

Technology Upgrade Cat-6 Cabling 28 1600-6
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8. No more than 50 voice/data cables in each J-hook. Provide additional hooks as
required.
J. Firestopping shall be completed inside and around all conduits after cable installation.
Firestop for the area between the cable and the edge of the conduit shall be Nelson
No. FSP, CLK or LBS+. Contractor shall install the best firestop for each individual
installation.
1. Firestop shall be installed with regard to local and national building codes.
2. The firestop shall be a putty like substance that expands under heat and will not allow
flame to pass for a designated period of time.
3. Firestop shall conform to all NEC, NFPA, and UL requirements.
4. Some wall pass-thru’s are shown on the drawings. The Contractor shall utilize these
where possible.
5. Where the contractor must install cables through a wall where there is no pass-thru
already provided, the Contractor shall be responsible for installing a fire-rated pass-
thru and fire-stopping the conduit after cable installation.
K. Blank patch panels for connection of certain cables as noted on the drawings shall be steel
and allow multiple modular jacks to be installed in the jacks.
1. 24 port blank panels shall be Hubbell #UDX24E or equal.
2. Panels shall have rear cable support bar for strain relief which shall clip to the rear of
the patch panel. Contractor shall provide a rear cable managers for each 24 port
panel, Hubbell #ECMBR3 or equal.
3. Panels shall be marked for the panel, communications room and rack with a large
laser-printed label.
4. Panels shall provide wiring identification and color code and maintain a paired punch
down sequence that does not require the overlapping of cable pairs.
5. Provide the quantity and color of Modular jacks to match the Green and Yellow cables
to be terminated.
L. CAT-6 patch panels for mounting in a 19 inch rack shall be Hubbell No. P648U. 24 port
CAT-6 panels shall be Hubbell No. P624U. See Transmission characteristics above for
requirements.
1. Panels shall be made of black anodized aluminum, in 24 and 48 port configurations.
2. Panels shall accommodate 24 ports for each rack mount space or "U" (1U = 44.5 mm
[1.75 inch]).
3. Panels shall be manufactured with a rolled edge at the top and bottom for stiffness.
4. Panels shall have modular jacks employing staggered array contacts with a flat
“hairpin” design made of beryllium copper with a minimum 50 micro inch gold plating
on contact surfaces over 50-100 micro inch of nickel compliant with FCC Part 68.
5. Panels shall be wired in accordance with the T568B wiring schemes.
6. Panels shall be equipped with 110 style termination made of fire retardant UL 94V0
rated thermoplastic and tin lead solder plated IDC.
7. Panels shall have rear cable support bar for strain relief which shall clip to the rear of
the patch panel. Contractor shall provide 2 rear cable managers for each 48 port
panel, Hubbell #ECMBR3 or equal.
8. Panels shall be marked for the panel, communications room and rack with a large
laser-printed label.
9. Panels shall provide wiring identification and color code and maintain a paired punch
down sequence that does not require the overlapping of cable pairs.
10. Panels shall terminate 22-26AWG solid conductors, maximum insulated conductor
outside diameter 0.050 inch.
M. Blank patch panels for connection of certain cables as noted on the drawings shall be steel
and allow multiple modular jacks to be installed in the jacks.
1. 24 port blank panels shall be Hubbell #UDX24E or equal.
2. Panels shall have rear cable support bar for strain relief which shall clip to the rear of
the patch panel. Contractor shall provide a rear cable managers for each 24 port
panel, Hubbell #ECMBR3 or equal.