INTRODUCTION

This document contains du’s guidelines for the design, installation and commissioning of building
infrastructure for supporting telecommunications services in the UAE. The document is to help
building developers deliver high quality, future proof facilities that comply with du’s Fibre technology
(FTTX) network standards. To ensure this compliance du requires building developers to go through
a ‘No Objection Certificate’ (NOC) process, to submit to sites inspections and to provide material
samples for testing. Please contact du for more details about the NOC process.

The guidance in this document is based on international standards and du’s extensive experience in
offering telecommunications services. du always advises its clients to use qualified and certified
professionals in all aspects of telecommunication infrastructure design, installation and
commissioning.

It is recommended to engage with du at an early stage in any development so that process and
design issues can be explained. du welcomes questions from developers so that it can always offer
the best advice and information.

It is important to note that if a building developer or tenant has special needs or enhanced
requirements that may require modifications to these guidelines du must be consulted at the design
stage. In exceptional cases du may need to increase the requirements specified in this document to
be able to offer service.

This document covers the following building types:

• Single villas and villa complexes

• Residential towers and groups of residential towers
• Commercial towers and groups of commercial towers
• Shopping malls
• Group of shops or retails outlets
• Hospital, hotels and other bulk service applications
• Warehouses and sheds

The document is structured so as to provide clear sections on all aspects of the infrastructure

• Telecommunication spaces
• Pathways
• Electro-Mechanical
• Cables
• Duct entry

All telecom spaces, pathways, ducts and cabling system specified in this document are for the
exclusive use of du.

The contents of this document are subject to revision without notice due to continued progress in
methodology, design and manufacturing.
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There are separate documents that cover developing outside plant (OSP) for master plans. Please
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TELECOMMUNICATION SPACES and pathways. This could involve the installation of covers to cable trays; if this is the case these
covers must be removable to allow for the installation of additional cables.

General specifications The walls, floor, and ceiling of telecom rooms must be finished so as to minimize dust and static
electricity. Walls and ceilings shall receive primer and finish coat of light colour paint.
A number of telecom rooms will be required in a building depending on the characteristics of the
building. The following room types are required and the details of these rooms are included in the In order to move equipment into and out of telecom rooms no access from outside of the building to
text below and summarised in Appendix 1. these rooms should be less than 900mm x 2100mm (WxH)

• Main telecom room A telephone socket must be provided in each area of the telecom rooms wired to the building
• Mobile-service room telephone system.
• Roof-top mobile-service room
• Floor telecom closet Safety and other considerations
The height measurements specified are the minimum finished clearance after taking into account All telecom rooms must comply with all municipality and national authority standards and
allowances for raised floors, overhead cable trays and any other obstructions. In the case that regulations; such as those issued by civil defence and utility companies. Notwithstanding this, it is
overhead trays are used a minimum headroom access of 300mm is required above the tray. expected that following will be provided:
In multi-story buildings the telecom rooms should be vertical aligned and linked by a shared • All telecom spaces should be fitted with smoke detectors connected to the building
containment system. This containment system must not reduce the minimum requested space. management system.
All telecom rooms must be dedicated to the use of du. The rooms must be easily accessible to du
• All telecom spaces should be fitted with normal and emergency lighting.
personnel 24 hours a day and secured from unauthorised entry.
• All containment openings to telecom spaces must be sealed with a regulation fire retardant
Telecom rooms must not be in close proximity to any sources of the following:
material.
• Heat
• All doors to telecom rooms must be of solid wood core or steel construction, fire retardant
• Moisture
with a minimum rating of 2 hours. All doors to telecom rooms must be outward opening with
• Corrosive atmospheric or environmental conditions an automatic door closer system fitted on the hinged edge.
• High voltages,
• Radio frequency interference (RFI) • All doors to telecom rooms must be labelled. Details of the labeling scheme are given in
• Electro-magnetic interference (EMI) Appendix 2.
The rooms must not be directly beneath or next to wet areas such as: • The room must free from contaminants and pollutants as defined in Appendix 3.
• Showers • All telecom rooms should have basic fire fighting provision of two handheld CO2 cylinder
• Washrooms type extinguishers.
• Swimming pools
• Garbage areas Temperature and humidity
If for any reason it is proposed that any part of a telecom room will be located below the water table
then this must be raised at the design stage. This situation will require a floor drain fitted with an All the telecom rooms, with the exception of the floor telecom closets, must be provided with an air
automatic submersible pump to counter any risk of water ingress. conditioning system to main the temperature at 20°C ± 3°C and the relative humidity at 50% ± 10%.

The rooms should be clean and free from any items not directly related to the specifications in this To enable the building developer to design the air conditioning system the maximum heat
document such as: dissipation of the equipment in the various room types is given in Appendix 1

Whilst the detailed design of the air conditioning system is the responsibility of the building
• Equipment
developer the following design principles must be followed:
• Utility pipes
• Cables
• Dedicated duty and stand-by units
• Sprinkler systems
• Units interlocked based on sensing power failure or over temperature.
• Windows
• Stand-by unit connected to emergency electrical supply
• Pests
• All units located outside the telecom rooms
• Both units connected to the building management system
All telecom spaces and pathways must be pest controlled using best available practices. In the case
of pests it should be noted that rodents often gnaw cables resulting in damage and the potential of • Air flow to feed each telecom space via dedicated ducting
service disruption. Special attention should be given to preventing rodents entering telecom spaces

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 MAIN TELECOM ROOM MAIN TELECOM ROOM - raised flooring system:
A main telecom room must be provided on the ground floor for all multi-story buildings. This room The main telecom room should have a raised floor. This raised floor should provide a minimum
will be used for the termination of telecom cables and to house telecom equipment both now and in depth of 300mm above the base floor of the room. The floor should comply with the following
the future. additional specifications:

The minimum room dimensions will depend on the function and features of the building. The Tile dimensions
specifications are detailed in Table 1 below and drawings are provided in Appendix 4.
A standard size of 600mm x 600mm must be used. The thickness of bare tile, excluding top and
Single villas Complex of villas Multi-Tenant Multi-tenant Shopping malls, bottom coverings, must be 35mm.
warehouses, groups of
15 to 50 up to G+10 G+11 to G+100 shops, retail outlets
or or and bulk service
Tile surfaces
up to 150 apartments 151 to 1000 apartments applications
or or The top surface of the raised floor tiles must be a high pressure laminate anti-static type. The
up to 9,000m2 9,001 to 90,000m2 underside must have a conductive surface.
No requirement 3 x 3 x 3m 3 x 3 x 3m 4 x 3 x 3m 4 x 3 x 3m
(WxDxH) (WxDxH) (WxDxH) (WxDxH) Tile core
Located in a common Located on the ground floor Located on the ground floor Located on the ground
area of the master plan common area common area floor common area Calcium Sulphate based tiles are preferred.
Table 1 - Main telecom room specifications To comply with UAE regulations the tile panel must have the following fire rating:

The door to the main telecom room must be outward opening with a minimum opening of 900mm x • Fire retardant - 2 hours with a flame spread of 20
2100mm (WxH). The door should be labelled ‘Main Telecom Room’. • Heat resistant minimum of 60 minutes.

The main telecom room must be provided with a raised floor with a height of 300mm above the base Load rating - uniform: The minimum uniform distributed load must be 7kN/m2
floor of the room. The detailed specification of the raised floor is provided in the next section.
Load rating - concentrated
In addition to the basic fire fighting provision detailed earlier, the main telecom room must be
provided with an additional automatic fire suppression system that uses inert atmospheric gases. The minimum concentrated load is 18.6kN/m2. Tile deflection must not exceed 2mm.
The system must be linked to a fire suppression system panel outside of the room.
Load rating - collapse or ultimate
If the inside level of the room is not at the same height as the outside access then a suitable ramped
entry with an anti-slip surface must me provided. A threshold step of 100mm must also be provided The minimum collapse load must be 55kN/m2
inside the room under the raised floor to prevent any ingress of water from outside the room.
Electrical performance
All cables in the main telecom room must be properly routed to the desired destinations under the
raised floor, for that an adequate sized cable tray system must be installed to maintain the • Surface and volume resistance (at 500V) 1x105 – 1x1010 ohm
connectivity as described in appendix 4 • All metal parts of the raised floor system must be earth bonded

Pedestals

The pedestal specification must be as follows:

• All pedestals in contact with the finished slab surface

• Fixed with glue and screws to the finished slab
• Allow a void below the raised floor of minimum depth 300mm
• Support a minimum off-center loading of 12kN
• Support a minimum centre loading of 30kN
• Have a height adjusting and locking nut system

Understructure system

A stringer system must be provided where the stringers are able to support a minimum loading on
the raised floor of 1kN.

Tile lifter
A tile lifter must be provided in each area of the main telecom room.

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 CLUSTERED BUILDINGS- group of towers
Mobile-service rooms must be provided every 10 floors starting at the lowest basement level with a
If a project consists of a cluster of multi-tenant buildings then all of the requirements of a single size 3m x 2m x 3m (WxDxH) with a secured access.
tower still apply. However, it may be possible to reduce the requirements for individual telecom
rooms. This would require the cluster of buildings to be linked to the designated main telecom room. The mobile-service rooms must have a minimum distributed floor load rating of 10 KN/m2
The details of this arrangement should be discussed with du at the design stage.
The doors to these rooms must be outward opening with a minimum opening of 900mm x 2100mm
FLOOR TELECOM CLOSETS (WxH). The doors should be labelled ‘Mobile service room’

A floor telecom closet must be provided on each floor of all multi-story buildings. The floor telecom ROOF-TOP MOBILE-SERVICE ROOM (up to G+10)
closet is required to provide a flexible point for the installation and maintenance of telecom cables.
The specifications are detailed in Table 2 below and drawings provided in Appendix 4 Roof-top mobile-service rooms must be provided on the roof of all multi-tenant buildings up to G+10
and access must be provided to the building riser system. The specifications are detailed below in
Table 4 and drawings are provided in Appendix 4.
Single villas Complex of Multi-Tenant Multi-tenant Shopping Groups of shops, Warehouses
villas malls retail outlets and
up to G+10 G+11 to G+100 bulk services
15 to 50 or or applications Single Complex of Multi-Tenant Multi-tenant Shopping Groups of shops, retail Warehouses
up to 150 151 to 1000 villas villas malls outlets and bulk services
apartments apartments up to G+10 G+11 to applications
or or 15 to 50 or G+100
up to 9,000m2 9,001 to 90,000m
2 up to 150 or
apartments 151 to 1000
Residential: Residential: or apartments
No No 2 x 1 x 3m 2x1x 3 x 3 x 3m 2 x 2 x 3m No up to or
requirement* requirement* (WxDxH) 3m(WxDxH) (WxDxH) (WxDxH) requirement* 9,000m2 9,001 to
2
90,000m
Commercial: Commercial: Located in all Located in a common No No 3 x 3 x 3m No Defined at Defined at Defined at
2 x 2 x 3m 2 x 2 x 3m served floors area on each floor requirement requirement (WxDxH) requirement design stage design stage design stage
(WxDxH) (WxDxH)l
On roof top
Located in a Located in a Table 4 - Roof-top mobile services room specifications
common area on common area on
each floor each floor
Table 2 - Floor telecom closet specifications The door to this room should be outward opening with a minimum opening of 900mm x 2100mm
* Note: In the case of a multi-story home, office, warehouse, retail shop, etc, floor distribution boxes will be required
(WxH); the doors should be labelled ‘Roof Telecom Room’.
with a minimum size of 300 x 300 x 150 mm (WxHxD)
The roof-top mobile room must have a minimum distributed floor load rating of 10 KN/m2
The temperature of the floor telecom closets must be maintained in range 20 – 30oC. In special
cases where the floor telecom closet may need to house non-standard equipment the room An opening must be provided with a dimension of 600mm x 400mm (WxH), 500mm below the room
specification must be increased in line with those for a main telecom room. This must be discussed ceiling in walls facing the building’s roof-top area.
at the design stage.
The closets must be provided with two outward opening doors with a minimum total opening of Space must be reserved on the roof-top of the building for the installation of mobile-service
1500mm x 2100mm (WxH). The door should be labelled ‘Floor Telecom Closet’ antennas. This will vary from building to building, but will typically be at the corners of the building or
on any raised structure on the roof-top. The exact details will be defined at the design stage.
MOBILE-SERVICE ROOMS (more than G+10)
Mobile-service rooms must be provided in all multi-tenant buildings above G+10. The specifications
are detailed in Table 3 below and drawings are provided in Appendix 4.

Single Complex of Multi-Tenant Multi-tenant Shopping Groups of shops, Warehouses

villas villas malls retail outlets and bulk
up to G+10 G+11 to G+100 services applications
15 to 50 or or
up to 150 151 to 1000
apartments apartments
or or
2 2
up to 9,000m 9,001 to 90,000m

No No No 3 x 2 x 3m Defined at Defined at Defined at

requirement requirement requirement (WxDxH) design stage design stage design stage
Every 10 floors
starting from
lowest basement
Table 3 – Mobile-service room specifications

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HOME CONSOLIDATION CABINETS - residential OFFICE CONSOLIDATION CABINETS (commercial shell and core)
The home consolidation cabinet is a space to house du’s network termination equipment. It also In the case of a shell and core development one consolidation cabinet must be provided in each
serves as the distribution point for all of the local wiring. A consolidation cabinet should be provided floor telecom closet. The cabinet specifications are as follows:
in each home. This should be a telecom cabinet with the following minimum specifications:
• Dimensions 42U x 800mm x 800mm (HxWxD)
• Minimum internal dimensions 860mm x 600mm x 150 mm (HxWxD) • Fitted with RJ45 patch panel
• Mounted flush with the wall • Lockable side and rear panels and a lockable front door
• Located in an accessible area inside the home close to the entrance and not inside a • Provision for an air circulation of one change per hour
kitchen, laundry room or bedroom • Vertical and horizontal cable management for UTP patching cables
• Installed at a height of 1200mm (measured between the finished floor level and the bottom • Sufficient cable entries to accommodate the incoming fibre optic and UTP cables
edge of the cabinet) • Fitted with minimum 8 way power distribution unit (PDU)
• An adequate safe working space around the location • Jacking feet
• Adequate ambient lighting • Labelled with floor number
• Not close to sources of water or heat
• Not close to any electrical distribution or bus bars When a tenant moves into a shell and core building it is expected that they will install consolidation
• Adequate ventilation must be provided; minimum of one air change per hour. cabinets in each office or business area. The specifications of these consolidation cabinets are as
• Fitted with RJ45 patch panel described in the previous section on ‘office consolidation cabinets - commercial predefined rooms’.
• Lockable front door However these specifications may need to be increased to the meet tenant’s actual requirements.
• Vertical and horizontal cable management for (Unshielded Twisted Pair) UTP patch cables The tenant may wish to provide their own telecom room space and extend the connectivity to the
• Sufficient cable entries to accommodate the incoming fibre optic and UTP cables cabinet in the floor telecom closet. Where UTP cables do need to terminate in the floor telecom
• Contain a dual 13A switched socket power outlet fed from a dedicated circuit breaker on the closet this must be on a wall mounted patch panel or termination block at a common point
domestic supply accessible to du.
• Labelled with villa or flat number
All installed cables must be properly routed inside the floor telecom closet to the desired destination
under a raised floor or in overhead cable trays. Additionally, an adequately sized cable tray system
A drawing of a typical home consolidation cabinet is provided in Appendix 4. must be installed to maintain connectivity between the cabinet and the wall mounted patch panel
where the UTP cables are terminated (see recommendations in Appendix 5).
OFFICE CONSOLIDATION CABINETS In these types of cases the building tenants will need to discus the requirements with du at the time
(Commercial predefined offices, warehouses, sheds, shops) of fit-out.

The office consolidation cabinet is a space to house du’s network termination equipment. It also
serves as the distribution point for all of the local wiring. A consolidation cabinet must be provided in
each business area. This should be a telecom cabinet with the following minimum specifications:

• Minimum internal dimensions 860mm x 600mm x 300 mm (HxWxD)

• Located in an accessible area inside the office close to the entrance and not inside a pantry,
washroom, etc.
• Installed at a height of 1200mm (measured between the finished floor level and the bottom
edge of the cabinet)
• An adequate safe working space around the location
• Adequate ambient lighting
• Not close to sources of water or heat
• Not close to any electrical distribution or bus bars
• Adequate ventilation must be provided; minimum of one air change per hour
• Fitted with RJ45 patch panel
• Fitted with patch panel or termination block / frame
• Lockable front door
• Vertical and horizontal cable management for UTP patching cables
• Sufficient cable entries to accommodate the incoming fibre optic and UTP cables
• Contain a dual 13A switched socket power outlet fed from a dedicated circuit breaker on the
domestic supply
• Labelled with office/room number

A drawing of a typical business consolidation cabinet is provided in Appendix 4.

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ELECTRO-MECHANICAL EARTH BARS – all rooms

All telecom rooms must be provided with electrical supplies. The details of the requirements for the All telecom rooms, with the exception of floor telecom closets, must be fitted with two clean earth
various rooms are included in the text below and summarised in Appendix 1. bars of the following specifications:

Diagrams of the telecom rooms showing the positions of the electrical systems and electrical single • One earth bar for AC
line diagrams are included in Appendix 4. • One earth bar for DC
• Minimum length of 500mm
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS – main telecom room • Minimum of 10 holes of 12mm diameter
• Each must be connected to its own earth pit with a resistance of less than 1 ohm
Sub-Main Distribution Board • Clearly labelled as AC and DC respectively

The main telecom room should be provided with a Sub-Main Distribution Board (SMDB) with a 125A
main incomer from the building’s Essential Distribution Board (EDB).

The output side of the SMDB must have a minimum of 7 ways, fitted with Moulded Case Circuit
Breakers (MCCB) as detailed below:

• 4 x 63A
• 1 x 40A
• 2 x Not fitted (Spare)

Distribution Sockets

Two 13A twin sockets must be installed in the main telecom room.

One twin 13A socket must also be provided located next to the entry door at a height of 2.2m above
finished floor level.

These sockets must be supplied from the normal building utility supply on a spur with a dedicated
20A circuit breaker.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS – floor telecom closet

The following electrical systems must be provided in the floor telecom closet

• Two 13A twin sockets, one on each side of the closet, fed from the normal building supply
on spurs with dedicated circuit breakers rated at 20 A.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS – mobile-service room

The following electrical systems must be provided in the mobile-service telecom room:

• 63A 3 phase isolators fed from essential building power

• Two 13A twin sockets fed from the normal building supply on spurs with dedicated circuit
breakers rated at 20A.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS – roof-top mobile-service room

The following electrical systems must be provided in the roof-top mobile-service room:

• 63A 3 phase isolators fed from essential building power

• Two 13A twin sockets fed from the normal building supply on spurs with dedicated circuit
breakers rated at 20A.

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PATHWAYS HORIZONTAL CONTAINMENT – multi-story / multi-tenant buildings

General Specifications Floor telecom closet to consolidation points

The following requirements must be applied to all containment systems: The horizontal containment for routing cables from the floor telecom closets to consolidation points
on the served floor can use a number of systems (conduits, cable trays, etc.). The solution will
• The containment system must be designed so that installed cables do not exceed the depend on the characteristics of the building type; the specifications are given in Appendix 1.
minimum specified bend radius Conduits must only be used when the consolidation point locations are permanent, the cable density
• All metal containment parts must be free from sharp edges and earth bonded is low and the flexibility to modify the routing is not required. Specification for the size of this
• Telecom riser openings must be sealed with a suitable fire retardant material containment is given in Appendix 5.
• Cable trays must be easily accessible in common areas to facilitate any future provision of
additional cables Generally, the following minimum dimensions must be provided:
• Any cable trays that are in publically accessible areas less than 4.8m above the floor must
• One 200mm x 100mm (WxH) cable tray with Heavy Duty Return Flange (HDRF) as a main
be covered
route from floor telecom closet to main corridors and then branches to each home
• Containment systems must not run through areas exposed to excessive heat, moisture,
consolidation cabinet through cable trays of 50mm x 50mm (WxH)
corrosive atmospheric or environmental conditions, high voltages, radio frequency
interference (RFI) or electro-magnetic interference (EMI)
• For all containment systems a minimum separation must be maintained from sources of Mobile service antennas
electromagnetic interference. Further details are provided in Appendix 6.
• The building developer may want to consider redundant containment systems, particularly in Cable trays must be provided to route mobile-service antenna cables from the floor telecom closets
commercial or prestigious developments. du must be contacted at the design stage to to the antenna locations. One cable tray following minimum dimensions must be provided:
discuss any such requirements.
• 200mm x 50mm (WxH) with Heavy Duty Return Flange (HDRF)
VERTICAL CONTAINMENT – multi-story / multi-tenant buildings Final Antenna plan / location will be provided at the design stage.
Risers must be provided in multi-story multi-tenant buildings to allow the installation of telecom HORIZONTAL CONTAINMENT - within homes
cables from the main telecom room to the floor telecom closets, mobile -services rooms and roof-top
mobile-service rooms. Hot-Dip Galvanised (HDG) slotted steel cable trays must be provided in the
All UTP cables inside the home must run through PVC conduit with a minimum 25mm diameter from
risers to carry the telecom cables between all of the telecom rooms.
the home consolidation point to each dual outlet. If more than one dual outlet is fed by a conduit
then the size and quantity of the conduit may need to be up rated. Please refer to Appendix 5
It is recommended that the main telecom room and floor telecom closets should be designed so that
they are vertically aligned within the building.
Intermediate PVC junction / pull boxes must be provided on individual runs that exceed 30m. PVC
junction /pull boxes must also be provided where an individual conduit run has a sharp change in
Two cable trays, with the following minimum dimensions must be provided:
direction.
• One of 500mm x 100mm (WxH) with Heavy Duty Return Flange (HDRF) The conduit boxes referred to above must have the following minimum internal dimensions:
• One of 300 mm x 100mm (WxH) with Heavy Duty Return Flange (HDRF)
• 300mm x 300mm x 150 mm (HxWxD)
If it is not possible to provide all of the cable trays runs vertically then horizontal trays of the same
size should be provided.
CLUSTER OF BUILDINGS – groups of towers
VERTICAL CONTAINMENT - within homes Where a building consists of a group of towers (on a common shared podium) all of the
requirements of a single tower still apply. In addition cable trays must be provided linking the main
In case of multi-floor apartments / villas the UTP cables between the floors must run through telecom rooms of the towers. Two cable trays following minimum dimensions must be provided:
(minimum) 50mm diameter PVC conduits via a junction / pull boxes located on each floor. The
junction / pull boxes must be of minimum dimensions 300mm x 300mm x 150mm (WxHxD). The • 300 mm x 100mm (WxH) with Heavy Duty Return Flange (HDRF).
slab opening (if required) for these conduits must be in a suitable and accessible location in every
floor. It is recommended that all vertical conduit runs be aligned to ease the installation of cables. These trays should be readily accessible in common areas to facilitate any future provision of
additional cables. However, if these trays are in an area accessible to the public and are less than
4.8m above the floor then the trays should be covered.

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 CABLES For all scenarios except commercial shell and core 3m of spare fibre must be left neatly coiled in the
consolidation cabinet. In the commercial shell and core cases enough fibre to reach the furthest part
of the floor area must be left coiled in the consolidation cabinet in the floor telecom closet.
General specifications
The fibre should be labelled at both ends with a unique reference for the consolidation point served
The quantity and type of cabling that must be provided by the building developer shown in Appendix and the room or area of origin. Labeling details are included in Appendix 2
1 and described in the text below.
FIBRE OPTIC CABLES – from main telecom room to roof-top mobile-service
Building developer must submit as-built drawings of all the cabling they provide to du. This must
include test reports showing that the performance of the cabling system meets defined room
requirements. Details for labeling of cables are included in Appendix 2 and the details of cable
performance standards and testing are included in Appendix 7. 2 fibre pair cables must be provided from the main telecom room to the roof-top mobile-service
rooms. 10m of spare fibre must be left neatly coiled.
FIBRE OPTIC CABLES - specification
The following type of fibre must be provided:
CAT3 COPPER CABLES – from main telecom room to consolidation points
CAT3 copper cables must be provided in commercial areas and buildings. The quantity of CAT3
• Single mode
cables from the main telecom room to the consolidation points depends on the characteristics of the
• Indoor drop fibres
building. Table 6 below provides details on how to calculate the number of cables required.
• Individual pairs
• Suitable for LC connectors
• Bend insensitive Single Complex of Multi-Tenant Multi-tenant Shopping malls Bulk service Warehouses
• Compliant with ITU-T G.652 villas villas and groups applications
• Jacket made from halogen free and flame retardant material up to G+10 G+11 to G+100 shops or retail
15 to 50 or or outlets
• Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) up to 9,000m
2
9,001 to 90,000m
2

FIBRE OPTIC CABLES – from main telecom room to consolidation points Commercial: Commercial:
2 2
No No 1 pair per 100m of 1 pair per 100m of 6 pairs per shop Defined at 6 pairs per
requirement requirement leasable area plus leasable area plus or for shops over design stage warehouse
The quantity fibre optic cables that must be provided and installed from the main telecom room to 20% spare 20% spare
2
500m 6 pairs per
2
the consolidation points depends on the characteristics of the building. Table 5 below provides (add 1 pair for any (add 1 pair for any 500m
details on how to calculate the quantity of fibre optic cables required. offices less than offices less than
100m2) 2
100m )
Table 6 – CAT3 cable requirements

Single Complex of Multi-Tenant Multi-tenant Shopping malls Bulk service Warehouses

villas villas and groups applications
The cable specification must be of the following specifications:
up to G+10 G+11 to G+100 shops or retail
15 to 50 or or outlets • Multi-pair Category 3 as per TIA/EIA-568-B
up to 150 151 to 1000 • CMR or LSZH sheath
apartments apartments
or or
up to 9,000m
2
9,001 to 90,000m
2
The cables must be provided from the main telecom room to each consolidation point. The cables
must be continuous lengths free from joints or branches. The cables must pass through the floor
No No Residential: Residential: telecom closet.
requirement requirement 1 pair per 1 pair per 1 pair per shop or Defined at 1 pair per
apartment apartment for shops over design stage warehouse In the main telecom room 10m of spare cable must be left neatly coiled.
2
500m , 1 pair per
2
Commercial: Commercial: 500m
2
1 pair per 100m of
2
1 pair per 100m of For all scenarios except commercial shell and core 3m of spare cable must be left neatly coiled in
leasable area plus leasable area plus the consolidation cabinet. In the commercial shell and core cases enough cable to reach the furthest
20% spare 20% spare part of the floor area must be left coiled in the consolidation cabinet in the floor telecom closet.
(add 1 pair for any (add 1 pair for any
offices less than offices less than
2
100m )
2
100m ) The Cat 3 cables should be labelled at both ends with a unique reference for the consolidation point
Table 5 – Fibre optic cable requirements served and the room or area of origin. Labeling details are included in Appendix 2

The fibres must be provided from the main telecom room to each consolidation point. The fibres
should be continuous lengths free from joints, branches or patching. The fibres should pass through
the floor telecom closet.

At the main telecom room 10m of spare fibre length must be left neatly coiled in all scenarios.

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CAT6 COPPER CABLES – from consolidation points to building outlets ENTRY DUCTS
To deliver services from the consolidation points the building outlets unshielded twisted pair (UTP) The building developer must provide lead-in ducts from the main telecom room to the plot boundary.
copper cables must be provided. The full design is the responsibly of the building developer, The exact connection points at the plot boundary will depend on whether du network already
however, the following minimum requirements must be followed for the efficient and effective reaches the plot.
provision of services:
Option 1 – du duct network already exists
• The cables must conform to a minimum of CAT6 specification (Category 6, 100 Ohm, 4 pair
24 AWG as specified in ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-B.2 Addendum 1) The building developer will be responsible to connect to du ducting system. The operator will identify
• The wiring must be in a ‘star’ topology fanning out from the consolidation point. the location and quantity of their lead-in ducts.
• Dual RJ45 outlets with spring load sliding shutters must be provided where ever service is
required (all outlets should comply with the performance specifications as detailed in Option 2 – du duct network is still to be built
ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-B.2 Addendum 6.)
• Each socket in the dual RJ45 outlet must be wired back to the consolidation point The building developer will be responsible to extend the lead-in duct to 1m outside the plot
• Outlets must not be cascaded or looped and there must be no splitting of cable pairs boundary. The building developer is responsible for locating and clearly identifying lead-in ducts.
• The maximum cable length from consolidation point to outlet must not exceed 90m
• At the consolidation point the cables should be terminated on an RJ45 patch panel and In both cases the building developer will be responsible for the Maintenance and repair of lead-in
labelled with the socket and outlet served ducts.
• In each outlet each cable must be terminated to maintain the twists in each pair up to within
5mm of the termination The lead-in ducts will be for the exclusive use of du. The quantity and size of these ducts for
• Proper strain relief should be provided at the terminated ends of the cable different kind of developments is detailed in Appendix 1.
• The components of the CAT6 system must be from the same supplier or at least compatible
The lead-in duct specifications are as follows:
to insure maximum performance
• Design should incorporate built-in flexibility to meet the growing needs of the occupants.
• Made from black uPVC
• The CAT6 cabling system must be tested using an appropriate field test instrument for
• Upmost part of ducts must be buried to a depth of 600mm below finished ground level
compliance with ANSI/TIA/EIA 568-B.2 Category 6 (or equivalent if a higher specification
has been used). • Clearly marked above ground level for easy location
• Numbering and colouring of the pairs should be as defined in EIA/TIA 568B, ISO 11801 / • Sloping away from the building
EN50173 using the T568B option. • Protected by concrete when running under permanent paved surfaces
• Sealed at each end to prevent the ingress of any materials such as water, sub-soil, gas, and
pests
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS • An entry/pull box must be installed for any right-angled or sharp bends in the lead-in duct
route
Public phones, ATM machines and retail kiosks • If required at the entry to the main telecom room, a wide-angle long radius bend (factory
made) may be provided; alternatively an entry box may also be provided
Provision needs to be made for the connection of public phones, ATM machines and retail kiosks. • All ducts must include a draw rope made of twisted mildew and rot resistant polypropylene;
This must use the same design as that prescribed for commercial buildings; one fibre pair and a minimum outside diameter of 6mm; minimum tensile strength of 2400lbs / 1000kg
CAT3 cable pair from the main telecom room to a business consolidation cabinet. The business
consolidation cabinet must be in a secure location. If CAT6 cable is extended to the location of the In case of combined plots, two entry locations are still required for primary and secondary network
public phone, ATM machine or retail kiosk it must not exceed 90m connections. (This will be advised by du at the design stage)
It is the responsibility of the building developer / consultant to coordinate with du at the design stage
for any special or non-standard requirements.
LEAD-IN DUCTS - Complex of villas
In the case of a complex of villas the building developer must connect the lead-in ducts to each villa
in the complex. The lead-in duct size must not be reduced until the branching point for an individual
villa.

LEAD-IN DUCTS – group of buildings

In cases where the building developer wishes to share lead-in ducts between a group of buildings
(not on a common shared podium) then the design needs must be discussed with du at the design
stage.

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up to G+10 G+11 to G+100
Complex of Villas or or Groups of shops or retails Hospitals and hotels (bulk
Infrastructure element / building category Single Villas Shopping malls Warehouses and sheds
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15 to 50 up to 150 apartments 151 to 1000 apartments outlets service)

or or
2 2
up to 9,000m 9,001 to 90,000m
3m x 3m x 3m 3m x 3m x 3m 3m x 4m x 3m 3m x 4m x 3m 3m x 3m x 3m 3m x 3m x 3m 3m x 4m x 3m
Main Telecom Room -
(on ground floor) (on ground floor) (on ground floor) (on ground floor) (for a complex of warehouses) (for a complex of shops) (on ground floor)
4m x 3m x 3m
APPENDIX 1 –specification of minimum quantities and dimensions

Mobile Service Room - - - (every 10 floors starting from Defined at design stage Defined at design stage Defined at design stage Defined at design stage
lowest basement)
3m x 3m x 3m
Roof-top Mobile-Service Room - - - Defined at design stage Defined at design stage Defined at design stage Defined at design stage
(on roof-top)
2m x 1m x 3m (WxDxH) 2m x 1m x 3m (WxDxH)
Residential - - - - - -
(all floors) (all floors)
Floor Telecom Closet
2m x 2m x 3m (WxDxH) 2m x 2m x 3m (WxDxH) 3m x 3m x 3m (WxDxH) 2m x 2m x 3m (WxDxH) 2m x 2m x 3m (WxDxH)
Commercial - - -
Spaces (all floors) (all floors) (all served floors) (all floors) (all floors)
Home Consolidation 12U x 600mm x 150mm 12U x 600mm x 150mm 12U x 600mm x 150mm 12U x 600mm x 150mm
Residential - - - -
Cabinet (HxWxD) (HxWxD) (HxWxD) (HxWxD)
Commercial 12U x 600mm x 300mm 12U x 600mm x 300mm 12U x 600mm x 300mm 12U x 600mm x 300mm 12U x 600mm x 300mm
- - -
(pre-defined offices) (HxWxD) (HxWxD) (HxWxD) (HxWxD) (HxWxD)
42U x 800mm x 800mm 42U x 800mm x 800mm
(HxWxD) (HxWxD)
Office Consolidation
(in floor telecom closet) (in floor telecom closet)
Cabinet Commercial
- - - - - -
(shell and core)
12U x 600mm x 300mm 12U x 600mm x 300mm
(HxWxD) (HxWxD)
(in each office area) (in each office area)
Cable trays Cable trays Cable trays Conduit Cable trays
Conduit Conduit
1 x 500mm x 100mm + 1 x 500mm x 100mm + 1 x 500mm x 100mm + 2 x 50mm 1 x 500mm x 100mm +
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Main Risers 2 x 50mm 2 x 50mm -

1 x 300mm x 100mm 1 x 300mm x 100mm 1 x 300mm x 100mm (Quantiy x Diameter) / as 1 x 300mm x 100mm
(Quantiy x Diameter) (Quantiy x Diameter)
(Quantity x WxH) (Quantity x WxH) (Quantity x WxH) required (Quantity x WxH)
main cable tray:
1 x 200mm x 100mm
main cable tray: (Quantity x WxH)
1 x 200mm x 100mm (HDG) from Floor telecom
(Quantity x WxH) closet to main corridor
(HDG) from Floor telecom and
Residential - - closet to main corridor brach cable tray to each HCP: - - - -
and 1x50mmx50mm (Quantity
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brach cable tray to each HCP: xWxH) and

1x50mmx50mm (Quantity 1 x 200mm x 100mm
xWxH) (Quantity x WxH)
(HDG) from Floor telecom
closet to antenna locations
main cable tray (minimum):
Pathways
1 x 200mm x 100mm
(Quantity x WxH)
Horizontal main cable tray (minimum):
(HDG) from Floor telecom
1 x 200mm x 100mm
closet to main corridor
(Quantity x WxH)
and properly sized cable tray properly sized cable tray
(HDG) from Floor telecom
Commercial brach cable tray to each OCP system from nearest telecom system from nearest telecom
- - closet to main corridor - -
(pre-defined offices) (minimum): 1x50mmx50mm room to each consolidation room to each consolidation
and
(Quantity xWxH) point (defined at design stage) point (defined at design stage)
brach cable tray to each OCP
and
(minimum): 1x50mmx50mm
1 x 200mm x 100mm
(Quantity xWxH)
(Quantity x WxH)
(HDG) from Floor telecom
closet to antenna locations
properly sized cable tray properly sized cable tray properly sized cable tray properly sized cable tray
Commercial system from floor telecom system from floor telecom system from floor telecom system from floor telecom
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(shell and core) closet to each consolidation closet to each consolidation closet to each consolidation closet to each consolidation
point (defined at design stage) point (defined at design stage) point (defined at design stage) point (defined at design stage)
The quantity and location of the entry boxes will depend on the route from the main telecom room to
du network. Entry boxes must be included wherever the duct system has right-angle or sharp bends
entry/pull boxes will depend on the characteristics of the building development. The details for entry
accessible in common areas to facilitate any future provision of additional cables. However, if these

Entry boxes are required for du to install their cables through the lead-in duct. The type and size of

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The quantity of trays required will depend on the entry duct requirements specified in Appendix 1.
trays are in an area accessible to the public and are less that 4.8m above the floor then the trays
(HDG) slotted steel cable trays must be provided as an alternative. These trays must be easily
Where lead-in ducts cannot be routed directly into the main telecom room Hot-Dip Galvanised

A cable tray of minimum dimensions 500mm x 100mm (WxH) with Heavy Duty Return Flange

A more detailed set of entry box specifications and drawings are included in Appendix 8.
An earth rod must be provided with a resistance of lees than 5 ohms.
boxes are included the text below and summarised in Appendix 1.
(HDRF) will be required for each pair of D54 entry duct pipes.

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Fitted with a ductile iron frame and cover
The following specifications must be followed:

Constructed of reinforced concrete

LEAD-IN DUCTS - building entry

or other factors to facilitate cable pulling.

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Cover marked ‘du - Telecom’
LEAD-IN DUCTS – entry box

Minimum load rating 400kN

must be covered.

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•
•
•
•
 The type of label used must be suitable for the object being labelled and its environment. This is

A high quality outdoor label should be fixed to the outside of the building or compound wall at the

DU.MTR-CP.01.01#F0001 - fibre core 1 from the Du main telecom room area to the consolidation
particularly important for cables and consolidation cabinets where a high quality printed self-

DU.MTR-CP.02.02#F0002 - fibre core 2 from the du main telecom room area to the consolidation
point where the lead-in ducts enter the plot. The label should read ‘Telecom duct’ followed by the
All the infrastructure components described in this document must be clearly and uniquely labelled.

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Meaningful references; e.g. ‘Apartment number and floor’, Villa number and street, etc.
plot number and, if there is more that one lead-in duct location, a unique reference number.
The label information must correspond with the descriptions on the as-built drawings.

All telecom space must be labelled with the function of the space and the floor level.

Cable trays and conduits must be labelled based on the services to be carried:
All consolidation points must be labelled with a meaningful reference.
APPENDIX 2 – administration and labelling scheme

CP.01.01 - consolidation point in apartment 1 on the first floor

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CP.02.02 - consolidation point in Villa 2 in street 2

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All cable types to be labelled

point in apartment 1 on the first floor

Both ends to correspond
Both ends to be labelled
laminating type must be used.

Mobile-service cables
CONSOLIDATION POINTS
Mobile-service Room B5

point in Villa 2 in street 2

Floor Telecom Closet 12

Telecom cables
Main Telecom Room 1
TELECOM SPACES
LEAD-IN DUCTS

CABLE TRAYS
Examples:

Examples:

Examples:
CABLES

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•
•
•

•
•
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up to G+10 G+11 to G+100
Infrastructure element / Building category Complex of Villas or or Groups of shops or retails Hospitals and hotels (bulk
Single Villas up to 150 apartments 151 to 1000 apartments Shopping malls Warehouses and sheds
15 to 50 outlets service)

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2 2
up to 9,000m 9,001 to 90,000m
Residential Installed by du Installed by du 1 pair per apartment 1 pair per apartment - - - -
2 2
1 pair per 100m of leasable 1 pair per 100m of leasable
Fibre Optic Cables area plus 20% spare area plus 20% spare 1 pair per shop or for shops 1 pair per shop or for shops
Commercial - - 2 2 Installed by du 2 2 -
(add 1 pair for any offices less (add 1 pair for any offices less over 500m , 1 pair per 500m over 500m , 1 pair per 500m
2 2
than 100m ) than 100m )
Cables 2 2
1 pair per 100m of leasable 1 pair per 100m of leasable
area plus 20% spare area plus 20% spare 6 pairs per shop or for shops 6 pairs per shop or for shops
Copper cables (CAT3) Commercial - - 2 2 - 2 2 -
(add 1 pair for any offices less (add 1 pair for any offices less over 500m , 6 pairs per 500m over 500m , 6 pairs per 500m
2 2
than 100m ) than 100m )
Copper cables (CAT6) 2 pairs per outlet 2 pairs per outlet 2 pairs per outlet 2 pairs per outlet 2 pairs per outlet 2 pairs per outlet 2 pairs per outlet 2 pairs per outlet
1 x 125A plus DB
1 x 125A plus DB 1 x 125A plus DB
2 x 13A twin socket
Main Telecom Room - 2 x 13A twin socket 2 x 13A twin socket Defined at design stage Defined at design stage Defined at design stage Defined at design stage
1 x AC and DC earth bars
1 x AC and DC earth bars 1 x AC and DC earth bars
Electrical Supply
1 x 63A isolator 1 x 63A isolator
Mobile Service Rooms - - 2 x 13A twin socket 2 x 13A twin socket Defined at design stage Defined at design stage Defined at design stage Defined at design stage
1 x AC and DC earth bars 1 x AC and DC earth bars
Main Telecom Room - 30KW 30KW 30KW Defined at design stage Defined at design stage Defined at design stage Defined at design stage
36kW for Roof-top room 36kW for Roof-top room

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Heat dissipation and and
Mobile Service Rooms - - Defined at design stage Defined at design stage Defined at design stage Defined at design stage
13kW for each mobile service 13kW for each mobile service
room room
Electrical and
environmental Roof-top room
2 2
Floor Loading - - 100kN/m (distributed load) 100kN/m (distributed load) Defined at design stage Defined at design stage Defined at design stage Defined at design stage
Mobile Service Rooms
All telecom rooms

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Air Conditioning (excluding floor - Dedicated air-conditioning system to maintain room temperature at 20 C ±3 C
closets)
Main Telecom Room - 2 x hand-held CO2 cylinder extinguishers, 1 x smoke detector and automatic fire suppression system (Inert gas type)
Floor Telecom Closet 2 x hand-held CO2 cylinder 2 x hand-held CO2 cylinder
Roof-top Mobile extinguishers extinguishers
Fire fighting
Service Room - - Defined at design stage Defined at design stage Defined at design stage Defined at design stage
Mobile Services 1 x smoke detector connected 1 x smoke detector connected
Rooms to BMS to BMS
2 x D56 (50mm) per
2 x D56 (50mm) per retail
warehouse
2 x D56 (50mm) per villa 4 x D54 (100mm) primary route 4 x D54 (100mm) primary route 4 x D54 (100mm) primary route 2 x D54 (100mm) primary route
2 x D54 (100mm) primary plot
and and and 2 x D54 (100mm) primary plot and
Ducts 2 x D56 (50mm) entry
4 x D54 (100mm) for plot entry 4 x D54 (100mm) secondary 4 x D54 (100mm) secondary 4 x D54 (100mm) secondary entry 2 x D54 (100mm) secondary
and
Entry Duct route route route and route
2 x D54 (100mm) secondary
2 x D54 (100mm) secondary
plot entry
plot entry
600mm x 600mm x 800mm 600mm x 600mm x 800mm 600mm x 600mm x 800mm
600mm x 600mm x 800mm
Entry Box per villa JRC12 per warehouse per shop JRC12 JRC12 JRC12
per villa
plus JRC12 for plot entry plus JRC12 for plot entry plus JRC12 for plot entry
APPENDIX 3 – building contaminants APPENDIX 4 – typical drawings / layouts
Contaminant Maximum acceptable concentration Fire Alarm Panel

Chlorine 0.01 ppm

Dust 100 μg/m³/24h
Hydrocarbons 4 μg/m³/24h
Hydrogen sulphide 0.05 ppm 900mm.
2 x handheld CO2
Nitrogen oxides 0.1 ppm cylinder extinguishers
13A Twin Socket fed from utility power
Sulphur dioxide 0.3 ppm at 2.2 m above finish floor level

SMDB
Entry ducts

fire suppression system (inert gas type)

150 X50 mm Power cable tray

4000mm.
13A Twin Socket From Utility
Power with dedicated circuit breaker

Smoke Detector connected to BMS

DC Clean earth bar 450X100 mm HDG cable tray under raised floor

AC Clean earth bar

13A Twin Socket From

Riser shaft
Utility Power with dedicated
circuit breaker

3000mm.

Fire Alarm Panel

900mm.
2 x handheld CO2
cylinder extinguishers
13A Twin Socket fed from utility power at
2.2 m above finish floor level 150X50 mm power cable tray

SMDB
fire suppression system
(inert gas type)

13A twin socket fed from utility

13A twin socket fed from utility power with dedicated circuit breaker

3000mm.
power with dedicated circuit breaker
DC clean earth bar
AC clean earth bar
Smoke Detector connected to BMS

Riser shaft Entry ducts

450X100 mm HDG cable tray under raised floor

3000mm.

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Main telecom room layouts and electrical single line diagram Home consolidation cabinet

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Office consolidation cabinet

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Floor telecom closet (2 x 2m)

900mm. 2 x handheld CO2

13 A twin socket fed cylinder extinguishers
from utility power with
dedicated circuit breaker
13 A twin socket fed
from utility power with
63A three phase Isolator dedicated circuit breaker
fed from essential
building power
Smoke Detector

3000mm.
connected to BMS

DC Clean earth bar

AC Clean earth bar

Riser Shaft

3000mm.

Roof top mobile service room

Floor telecom closet (2 x 1m)

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APPENDIX 5 – containment capacity guidelines APPENDIX 6 – separation from power sources
CABLE TRAYS AND TRUNKING – CAT6 All pathways supporting telecommunications cabling must comply with the minimum separation
distances specified in TIA-568-B and TIA-569-A. A summary from these standards is shown below:
In a number of places this document gives specific sizes for containment systems. Where this is not .
possible the building developer needs to calculate appropriate size for the containment system. The
Minimum Separation Distance from Power Source <480V
following table gives maximum carrying capacities at installation for a range of containment
dimensions. Containment systems must be no more than 60% utilised when first installed. These
figures are based on a cable diameter of 5.893mm. Condition <2kVA 2-5kVA >5kVA

Unshielded power lines or

electrical equipment in
Cable tray dimensions Trunking dimensions 130mm 300mm 600mm
CAT6 cable capacity proximity to open or non-
(WxH) (WxH) metal pathways
50 x 50 50mm x 50mm 55 Unshielded power lines or
electrical equipment in
75 x 50 50mm x 75mm 82 65mm 150mm 300mm
proximity to grounded
100 x 50 50mm x 100mm 110 metal conduit pathway
Power lines enclosed in a
150 x 50 75mm x 100mm 165
grounded metal conduit (or
200 x 50 100mm x 100mm 220 equivalent shielding (in 50mm 150mm 300mm
300 x 50 150mm x 150mm 330 proximity to grounded
metal conduit pathway)
450 x 50 150mm x 150mm 495 Transformers and Electric
1000mm 1000mm 1000mm
600 x 50 - 660 Motors
900 x 50 - 990 Fluorescent lighting 300mm 300mm 300mm

CONDUIT CAPACITY – CAT6

Where CAT6 cables are installed through conduit it is essential that spare capacity is left for the
removal and replacement of cables. The table below gives the recommended maximum initial
number of CAT6 cables to be installed in popular conduit sizes. This is based on a CAT6 cable
diameter of 5.893mm.

Nominal conduit Nominal conduit Internal diameter Maximum initial

diameter (inches) diameter (mm) (mm) number of CAT6
cables
1 25 25.40 5
1¼ 32 34.04 10
2 50 51.31 22

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APPENDIX 7 – cabling infrastructure standards and regulations APPENDIX 8 – Entry boxes layouts
All category 6 (CAT6) and Category 3 (CAT3) infrastructure must comply with Telecommunications
Industry Association TIA-568-B

All fibre optic must be single mode and comply with International Telecommunication Union -
Telecommunication Standardization Sector ITU-T G.652

All cables and components must be tested to confirm compliance with the above specification. For
copper this should be through the use of power meter trace testing and for fibre optic cables through
the use of Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) testing.

Other recommended standards and useful sources of information for designing cabling system are
listed below:

• Commercial Building Telecommunications Wiring Standards ANSI/TIA 568-B.1, General

requirements, May 2001
• Commercial Building Telecommunications Wiring Standards ANSI/TIA 568-B.2, Balanced
Twisted Pair Cabling Components, May 2001
• Commercial Building Telecommunications Wiring Standards ANSI/TIA 568-B.3, Optical
Fibre Cabling Components standards, April 2000
• Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard - Part 2: Balanced Twisted Pair
Components - Addendum 1 - Transmission Performance Specifications for 4-Pair 100 Ohm
Category 6 Cabling (ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2-1-2002)
• Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard - Part 1: General Requirements
- Addendum 4 - Recognition of Category 6 and 850 nm Laser-Optimized 50/125 µm
Multimode Optical Fibre Cabling (ANSI/TIA-568-B.1-4-2003)
• Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard - Part 2: General Requirements
- Addendum 6 – Category 6 related component test procedures (ANSI/TIA-568-B.2-6-2003)
• EIA/TIA-569-B - Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and JRC 12 details
Spaces, October 2004
• International Standards Organization/International Electro technical Commission (ISO/IEC)
ISO/IEC 11801:2002
• ANSI/TIA/EIA 606-A: Administration standard for Commercial Buildings
Telecommunications Infrastructure
• BICSI Telecommunication Distribution Methods Manual (TDMM) 10th Edition: 2003
• Telecommunications Industry Association Technical Information Notice 012 10.04.01
Cabling Installation Planning & Practices Inside Buildings – Segregation of Power & Data
Circuits
• Underwriters Laboratories (UL ) Cable Certification and Follow Up Program
• CENELEC EN50173: 2002
• CENELEC EN 50174 Part 1
• CENELEC EN 50174 Part 2
• American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM)
• Local Electrical Regulations
• The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

JRC 14 details

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COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS
AWG American Wire Gauge
CAT3 Category 3
CAT6 Category 6
EIA Electronic Industries Association
EITC Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC
EMI Electro-magnetic Interference
FTTH Fibre to the Home
HDG Hot -Dip Galvanized
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
ISO International Standard Organisation
ITU International Telecommunication Union
JRC Joint-box Reinforced Carriageway (type of manhole)
NOC No Objection Certificate
PDU Power Distribution Unit
RFI Radio Frequency Interference
TIA Telecommunications Industry Association
UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair

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