Category 6A UTP cable installers shall have the following minimum qualifications with current certifications: Registered BICSI ITS Installer 2 copper, and Certified Systimax installer or directly supervised by a certified Systimax installer. Optical fiber installers shall have the following minimum qualifications with current certifications: BISCI Installer 2 Optical Fiber COORDINATION Coordinate all telecommunications service(s), interior distribution, and submit a 30-60-90% design drawing review to the LANL Telecommunications Group. Coordinate installer training and cable termination tool requirements for horizontal cabling installers with the LANL Telecommunications Group. Order horizontal cabling and outlet/connectors from the LANL Telecommunications Group based on actual count, measurement of conduit and cable tray runs, and required cable slack. Place order not less than 10 working days prior to scheduled start of installation. Schedule installation of horizontal cabling and outlet/connectors to start after the completion of application of finishes to walls and after the completion of the telecommunications room(s) to minimize potential for damage to cables. Notify the LANL Telecommunications Group of the placement schedule for inspections. CONDUIT Provide conduits for service, backbone, and horizontal cables as indicated on the drawings or as required for a complete telecommunications pathway system. Contact the LANL Telecommunications Group Quality Assurance Inspector to schedule a structure/structural inspection before cabling is placed. Select sizes of conduit for horizontal cables on the following basis: Nominal cable diameter: 0.285 inches for Cat6A or 0.195 for Cat5E. Minimum conduit size: 1-inch unless specified otherwise. Number of Category 6A cables per conduit: 3 cables per workstation outlet unless noted otherwise on the Drawings. Required Conduit Sizes per Outlet for Distance/Bend Situation (Cat 6A cable) Less than 50 ft. between More than 50 ft. between pulling points and only one pulling points or two bend 90-degree bends
Category 6A UTP cable installers shall have the following minimum qualifications with current certifications: Registered BICSI ITS Installer 2 copper, and Certified Systimax installer or directly supervised by a certified Systimax installer. Optical fiber installers shall have the following minimum qualifications with current certifications: BISCI Installer 2 Optical Fiber COORDINATION Coordinate all telecommunications service(s), interior distribution, and submit a 30-60-90% design drawing review to the LANL Telecommunications Group. Coordinate installer training and cable termination tool requirements for horizontal cabling installers with the LANL Telecommunications Group. Order horizontal cabling and outlet/connectors from the LANL Telecommunications Group based on actual count, measurement of conduit and cable tray runs, and required cable slack. Place order not less than 10 working days prior to scheduled start of installation. Schedule installation of horizontal cabling and outlet/connectors to start after the completion of application of finishes to walls and after the completion of the telecommunications room(s) to minimize potential for damage to cables. Notify the LANL Telecommunications Group of the placement schedule for inspections. CONDUIT Provide conduits for service, backbone, and horizontal cables as indicated on the drawings or as required for a complete telecommunications pathway system. Contact the LANL Telecommunications Group Quality Assurance Inspector to schedule a structure/structural inspection before cabling is placed. Select sizes of conduit for horizontal cables on the following basis: Nominal cable diameter: 0.285 inches for Cat6A or 0.195 for Cat5E. Minimum conduit size: 1-inch unless specified otherwise. Number of Category 6A cables per conduit: 3 cables per workstation outlet unless noted otherwise on the Drawings. Required Conduit Sizes per Outlet for Distance/Bend Situation (Cat 6A cable) Less than 50 ft. between pulling points and only one bend More than 50 ft. between pulling points or two 90-degree bends