User Documentation
2053260000/05/20154
Contents
Contents
Preface 3
Revision History  3
Contact address  3
Contents 4
1  Introduction 6
1.1  Objectives of the best practice guideline  6
1.2  We value your opinion!  6
1.3 Disclaimer  6
1.4  Weidmüller – Partner of Industrial Connectivity  7
1.5 OfceEthernetandIndustrialEthernet 7
1.6 Explanationofsymbols 9
2 Planning  10
2.1   Basic ideas on planning an 
IndustrialEthernetnetwork 10
2.2  Planning guidelines  16
2.3   Requirements for communication cable installations 
thatarenotapplicationspecic 17
2.4 EN50174-2Informationtechnology–Installationof
communication cabling  18
2.5 MICEmatrix 18
2.6 Powercapabilityofthecabling 19
2.7  Assembling generic cabling  20
2.8 Electromagneticcompatibility(EMC) 24
2.9 Earthingandequipotentialbonding 26
2.10  Surge protection  35
2.11 Fireprotectionandreload 36
2.12  Quality planning  38
2.13  Active components  40










