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Structured cabling and low voltage cabling are both words that are used interchangeably in the cable management industry. Data has to be transmitted somehow and cables are the way to do it. Structured cabling supports voice, video, and other management systems like security, access control, and even power. We will discuss the importance of structured cabling and offer insight into how it is installed. Structured cabling or low voltage cabling is the most commonly used and most secure form of telecommunication infrastructure of a building or campus. Usually, it’s compiled of a number of smaller elements that are created by a series of patch panels and trunks. This allows for the patch panels at the top of a rack to connect to the switch ports. Top 6 Subsystems When Designing Structured Cabling of a Building:1. Entrance facilityThe entrance facility includes service provider demarcation points, protection devices, cables, connecting hardware, and other devices that connect with the on-premises infrastructure at the client’s premises. 2. Telecommunications room or enclosureThe telecommunications enclosure or room should be a secured and enclosed area. It is designed to house telecommunications equipment, cross-connects, cable terminations, and distribution frames. A building would usually have one main telecommunications room or enclosure. The size of the room can vary. 3. Backbone cablingThe backbone cabling is also called vertical cabling or wring. It offers the interconnection between entrance facilities, telecommunication rooms, and equipment rooms. This type of cabling is done between buildings or from floor to floor. The cables for backbone cabling can be coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, shielded twisted-pair (STP) cable, and unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable. 4. Horizontal cablingHorizontal cabling refers to the cabling between the telecommunications information outlet in the work area and the horizontal cross-connect in the telecommunications enclosure(TE). It contains the telecommunications outlet, optional consolidation points, horizontal cable, mechanical terminations, patch cords, or jumpers located in the TR or TE. 5. Work AreaWork Area is a place where work-area components are used to connect client hardware/equipment to communication outlets. The work-area components are also called communication outlets, cable components, and station equipment.
Why Use Structured Cabling? The reason we use structured cabling is that no one wants to navigate (or even look at) a jungle of chords going each and every way. These cables carry important data at high speeds and are the nervous system of a building's communication infrastructure. The benefits of using structured cabling are that it is cost-effective and reduce the risk of downtime. With a structure cabling system in place, it can reduce maintenance costs and power usage if installed right the first time. We are all human, so some error is bound to occur. If your system is organized and labeled correctly, it will minimize mistakes that cause network and flow disruption downtime.
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I hope by the end of this you have a better understanding of what structured cabling is and why it is important to a building’s infrastructure. If you are in need of a structured cabling project, reach out to the team at scDataCom. With our team of certified experts, we would be happy to assist you in creating the perfect design for your needs! What is the cable from the telecom room closet to the work area called?1) Horizontal Cabling
Horizontal cabling, as specified by ANSI/TIA-568-C. 1, is the cabling that extends from horizontal cross-connect, intermediate cross-connect, or main cross-connect to the work area and terminates in telecommunications outlets (information outlets or wall plates).
What is the cabling from the telecom room to the main crossThe backbone cabling is also called vertical cabling or wiring. It provides interconnection between telecommunication rooms, equipment rooms and entrance facilities.
What is the installed cable plant from work area outlet jack to the patch panel in the telecom closet called?Also a short fiber optic cable with connectors uses for connecting cables or equipment. Link (Permanent Link): The installed cable plant from work area outlet jack to the patch panel in the telecom closet (definition used for testing the permanently installed cable plant.)
What is backbone cable used for?Backbone cabling can be described as cabling that delivers interconnection between entrance facilities, equipment rooms, and telecommunication rooms and is usually installed from floor to floor but can also be installed between IT rooms on the same floor.
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