Division 16 Electrical Works Section 16750

Division 16 – Electrical Work

Section 16750 - Structured Cabling System
Part 1: General
11 Related Documents
1 01 1Drawings and general provisions of Contract, including General and special
1 01 2Conditions and Division-1 (General requirements) will apply to the work of this
Section.
1 01 3General Provisions for Electrical Work, Section 16010, apply to
.Work of this section
1 01 4Raceways, Boxes And Fittings, Section 16110, applies to work of
.this section
1 01 5Cable Tray, Section 16114, applies to work of this section.

12 Scope Of Work
1 02 1The scope shall include but not limited to the following:
1 02 01 1 Supply system equipments according to approved list of
materials.
1 02 01 2 Handle and store equipment in appropriate environment
condition.
1 02 01 3 Install system devices according to system specification.
1 02 01 4 Start up system.
1 02 01 5 Programming system according to required function and
specification.
1 02 01 6 Test and commission all system according to related
specification documents.
1 02 01 7 Put into operation all system components
1 02 01 8 Provide all other services as indicated in this
.Specification
1 02 01 9 Provide necessary documents and final shop drawing for
obtaining approval from authorities having jurisdiction.

13 Description Of Work
1 03 1This section covers the work of the voice and data system as required for the
project required for the purpose of integrating all the Voice, Data, Video
signals and other system into a common distribution network using
TCP/IP protocol.
1 03 2Scope of works of the passive parts of the LAN system shall Includes supply,
installation, and programming, testing and Putting into operation all
system components.
1 03 3Work herein specified, shown on drawings, and other contract documents
required providing a complete installation of the LAN systems for this
project. Work required under this Division, is not Limited to LAN system
services but includes any complementary work that may be necessary for
integration with other systems. Work to be accomplished includes, but is
not limited to:
1 03 03 1 Furnish labor, material, services
1 03 03 2 Skilled supervision necessary for the construction,
1 03 03 3 Erection, installation, connection, testing, and adjustment
of all circuits and electrical equipment specified herein, or
shown or noted on Drawings, complete in all respects,
ready for use.
1 03 03 4 Testing and commissioning services

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1 03 4Contract Drawings are intended to convey the scope of Work, indicating

general arrangement of the system. The contractor is responsible for
verifying spaces for networks and equipment, based on actual dimensions
of equipment furnished.
1 03 5Equipment and devices shall be connected to provide integrated
system in accordance with applicable codes
1 03 6Work furnished by other related subcontractors for parts of the system is
considered part of the contractor’s responsibility within the scope of the
contract.
1 03 7The LAN contractor work includes installation or connection of certain materials
and equipment furnished by others should be verified for design and
installation details (foundations for equipment etc).
1 03 8The networks shall include supply, installation and testing of networks including
wiring, conduits, socket outlets, patch panels, etc…

14 System Components
1 04 1Cat 6 RJ-45 Patch panels
1 04 2Fiber optic patch panels
1 04 3Horizontal and vertical Cable organizers(Manger)
1 04 4CAT 6 - 4 UTP Horizontal cabling
1 04 5CAT 6 - RJ 45 outlets
1 04 6Fiber optic Riser- single mode fiber optic cables.
1 04 7Data racks
1 04 8Labeling system
1 04 9CAT 6 RJ 45 to RJ 45 patch cords
1 04 10Fiber optic patch cords
1 04 11Necessary conduits, cable trunking and raceways, patch cables, jumpers and
ancillary equipment.

15 Submittals
1 05 1 Submit the following in accordance with Conditions of the Contract and
Division-1.
1 05 2 The Vendor should indicate specifically the country of origin of every
piece, connector, cable, software and any part of the solution.
1 05 3 Submit the necessary complete sets of documentation indicating the
type, size, rating, style, manufacturers' names, photos, catalog and data
sheets for all items including specifications and installation instructions to
ensure compliance with Specifications.
1 05 4 Submit detailed riser diagram for the system indicating all quantities,
models etc…
1 05 5 Submit Rack details indicating rack size, and all housed equipment sizes.
1 05 6 Submit UL certificates for the proposed items which have such certificate
(all items except LSZH cables should have UL certificate), Provided UL
certificate should indicate the specific proposed item by its part number.
1 05 7 Provided certificate should indicate that the proposed channel (end-to-
end, all from a single manufacturer) complying with the Cat 6 standards.
1 05 8 Submit complete documentation explaining the provided software, its
required environment, all its provided modules and options.
1 05 9 Submit Instruction Manual: This documentation shall be subject to the
approval of the Engineer and no equipment shall be ordered without this
approval, for all equipment and devices, which are indicated by the
documents (Drawings, BOQs, etc...).
1 05 10 Shop Drawings: After receiving letter of acceptance with two weeks, the
contractor shall provide detailed shop drawings indicating equipment/
device locations and connecting wiring of network, detailed drawings of

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the network and complete wiring diagrams of all the system constituents,
cable size, type and numbers.
1 05 11 Maintenance Data: Submit maintenance data and parts lists for each
type of network equipment installed, including ancillary equipment and
furnished specialties and accessories. Includes standard product
maintenance manual.

16 Quality Assurance
1 06 1 Manufacturers Qualifications: Firms regularly engaged in the
manufacture of structured cabling system of types, and capacities
required, whose products have been in satisfactory use in similar service
for not less than 5 years.
1 06 2 Standards Compliance: Comply with the latest editions of the
requirements of applicable local codes, and the following standards: -
1 06 02 1 National Electric Code (NEC).
1 06 02 2 ISO/IEC 11801: Generic Cabling for Customer Premises.
1 06 02 3 EIA/TIA-568-B: Commercial Building Telecommunications
Cabling Standard (ANSI),
1 06 02 4 EIA/TIA-569: Commercial Building Standard for
Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces (ANSI).
1 06 02 5 EIA/TIA-TSB67: Transmission Performance Specifications
for Field Testing of Unshielded Twisted-Pair Cabling
System.
1 06 02 6 EIA/TIA 606 Administration standard for the
telecommunication infrastructure of commercial buildings.
1 06 02 7 EIA/TIA-607: Commercial Building Grounding and Bonding
Requirements for Telecommunications (ANSI).
1 06 02 8 NFPA 70: National Electrical Code.
1 06 02 9 EIA/TIA-TSB72 Centralized Optical fiber cabling
guidelines.
1 06 02 10 EIA/TIA –TSB75 Additional horizontal cabling practices for
1 06 02 11 open offices.
1 06 02 12 EIA/TIA-526 Fiber optic system.
1 06 02 13 BICISI
1 06 3 The products specified in this document shall be supplied and produced
by a single manufacturer/supplier, with the exception of: Data racks,
Floor boxes, conduits, labels, and trays.
1 06 4 Manufacturer shall have a minimum of ten (10) years experience and
shall be ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management)
Certified.
1 06 5 The vendor should submit technical data sheet for all the components of
the system (end to end) indicating the worst value for every parameter
not the average values. All system components - end to end - should be
certified that it passed the official testes mentioned in the standard
(Channel test and link test for all STP cables is a must , Fiber optic
cables should be tested using OTDR ) . The vendor should submit these
certificates.
1 06 6 Coordination: all interface protocols and required hardware and software
needed to submit and satisfy system operation shall be part of this
contact.

17 Equipment Warranty
1 07 1 A twenty (20) year Extended Product Guarantee and Applications
Assurance for this wiring system shall be provided. Warranty certificate

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should be issued from the manufacture of the network (overseas) not

from his local representative.
1 07 2 The Extended Product Guarantee shall cover product defects for all
passive cabling and cabling components (excluding termination tools).
Passive components are defined as those exhibiting no gain or
contributing no energy. The manufacturer shall warrant, from the date of
installation and after a Registration Certificate is issued.
1 07 3 the cabling system is free from manufactured defects in material or
workmanship under normal and proper use.

Part 2: Products

2 1Acceptable Manufacturers
2 01 1Refer to the attached manufacturer's list.

2 2System Requirements
2 02 1General: Coordinate the features of materials and equipment so they form an
integrated system. Match components and interconnections for optimum
future performance.
2 02 2Expansion capability: Unless otherwise indicated, provide spare fibers and
conductor pairs in cables, positions in patch panels and space in
backbone cable trays and wire-ways to accommodate 20 percent future
increase in active workstations.
2 02 3All network components (end to end) should be from a single manufacturer.
The vendor should submit technical voice & data sheets for all his system
component (end to end) indicating the worst value for every parameter not
the average values.
2 02 4The contractor is requested to provide all the required equipment, components
etc….. Which makes the system work as required without any extra
component, the contractor is responsible of providing even those
equipments which aren’t mentioned in specifications, Bill of Quantities and
drawings.
2 02 5All cables shall be flame retardant low smoke zero halogen (LSZH)

2 3Faceplates
2 03 1All faceplates shall be available in single or duplex arrangement in a single
gang configuration.
2 03 2Surface mount boxes shall be available in single and dual configuration.

2 4Category 6 Cables
2 04 1Unless otherwise noted on the floor plans or within this document, all horizontal
data,telephone, TV, CCTV and door controller outlets shall be UTP, Cat 6
as per TIA/EIA 568A/B, IS11801 and EN50173, Horizontal cable section.
The outlet shall be terminated to 1000BaseT specifications.
2 04 2All cables shall be high performance 4 pair category 6, UTP UL listed
consisting of 24 AWG (0.5 mm2 ), 100 ohm characteristic impedance, low
smoke zero halogen (LSZH) - flame retardant, solid conductors formed
into four individually twisted pairs and enclosed by a LSZH flame retardant
jacket.
2 04 3All UTP cabling must be tested using a level III field tester by the supplier and
full documentation must be provided to demonstrate that the cabling meet
the industry standards (i-e IEEE 802.3, EIA / TIA 568 – B.2-1).

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2 04 4Category 6 defines four-wire twisted –pair UTP copper cable that can transmit
data and proven support for 100 Mbps fast Ethernet, 250 MHz Broadband
Video, Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-T and155 Mbps ATM.
2 04 5All structured cabling must be kept separate from electrical cabling and all
source of interference (fluorescent lights, lift operation, motor etc.).
2 04 6The Cat 6 cable should be of low–capacitance and exhibits low crosstalk.
However, all figures of the cable must be Category 6 compliant.
2 04 7The cables short term bending radius is 6 times the cable diameter in operation
and 10 times the cable diameter in installation.

2 5Category 5e UTP, 25 Pair

2 05 1All 25 pair, Plenum and Non-plenum Cat. 5e cables shall be composed of 24
AWG bare solid copper conductors insulated with a suitable plastic
dielectric material.
2 05 2Cables shall be run from the MDF to the Intermediate Distribution Frames
(IDF) as indicated on drawings without any transition points.
2 05 3All 25 PAIR, Cat. 5e cables shall conform to TIA/EIA 568A Commercial
Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard, Backbone Cable Section,
and be part of the UL ® LAN Certification and follow-up Program.

2 6110 Patch Panels

2 06 1Telephone Distribution Frames shall be provided for analog telephone outlets
as indicated on the drawings.
2 06 2Main & Intermediate Distribution Frames IDFshall be "110" type Cross Connect
type installed inside Metallic Cabinet.
2 06 3Rack Mounted "110" type Patch Panels shall be provided at each Light Current
Rack in each floor to terminate the Telephone Riser Cables from the Main
Distribution Frame.
2 06 4The 110 Connecting Blocks are modular connectors equipped with double-
sided Insulation.
2 06 5Displacements Connection (IDC) clips that are used to terminate plastic
insulated solid copper conductors in 110 Wiring Blocks. The color-coded
connecting blocks should be 4-pair configuration.

2 7Patch Panel Cat 6

2 07 1All cat. 6 cables shall be terminated on Cat. 6 patch panels which shall be rack
mounted type.
2 07 2Patch Panel shall be preloaded type, the presentation of the patch panel shall
be provided for labeling using printed numbering system.
2 07 3The cat. 6 patch panels shall provide both T-568A and T-568B color code
identification for the pins at the rear of the panel. The punch down is to be
in accordance with the T-568B color code.
2 07 4All conductors from the 4 pair cable should be terminated on the respective
contacts. To avoid installation errors, the wire organizer of the snap-in
connector must be identified by the
.same standard color coding as the wires of cat.6 cables
2 07 5Each patch panel shall be provided complete with a holder to locate and clamp
the incoming cables without causing damage to the cable or affecting the
performance of the link.
2 07 6In the rack cabinet, the patch panels shall be separated by metallic patch-
guides to protect the patch cords. The height of these guides shall be 1HU
or 2HU depending on the rack space.

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2 07 7The patch panel shall have a sliding mechanism to allow fast and easy
termination from the front of the rack cabinet.

2 8Patch Cords Cat 6

2 08 1A low smoke zero halogen – flame retardant category 6 copper patch cords
shall be provided to connect between the RJ-45 data patch panels and
intelligent data switches. The number of Cat 6 copper patch cords for
each IDF rack shall be equal to the number of data outlets served by this
rack.
2 08 2The length of the patch cord to be determined by the contractor based on the
arrangement of the equipment inside the cabinet rack, but in any case it
shall not be less than 2m.
2 08 3The characteristic impedance of the pairs must be identical to that of the
horizontal cat 6 cables.
2 08 4The patch cords shall have a guaranteed performance level of greater than 750
insertions without degradation to the performance level of the solution.

2 9RJ-45, CAT 6 Outlet

2 09 1The outlet shall be UTP, category 6, eight - position angled RJ-45, T568A/B
pinned and modules mounted within the service floor outlet box or on wall
flush mounting.
2 09 2The presentation of the outlets shall be provided for labeling and identification.
The outlet shall be complete with a transparent window to protect the
labeling tag.
2 09 3All conductors of the 4-pair cat 6 horizontal cable shall be terminated on the
respective contacts. To avoid installation errors, the wire organizer of the
snap-in connector should be identified by the same standard color coding
as the cat 6 cable wires.
2 09 4Each connector shall provide both T-568A and T-568B color code identification
for the pins at the rear of the connector.
2 09 5Each outlet to receive one 4 pair cable. Submit sample of the socket for review
and approval.

2 10Single Mode Fiber Optic Cables

2 10 1All the fiber optic system components should support 10G speed.
2 10 2Fiber optic connectors for fiber optic patch panels should be SC Connector
type.
2 10 3F.O. riser which shall be as mentioned in drawings.
2 10 4Fibers will have dual wavelength capability; transmitting at 1310 and 1550nm
ranges.
2 10 5The vendor should submit a single line diagram indicating the attenuation at
every point and the over all attenuation for every channel.
2 10 6Splices shall not be accepted in Fiber optic cables but in very limited cases, in
such case, only fusion splices shall be accepted.
2 10 7All fibers shall be color coded to facilitate individual fiber identification. The
coating shall be mechanically strippable.
2 10 8Fire retardant low smoke zero halogen cables.
2 10 9Interconnection to the existing Main IT Room at the main building and other
buildings such as staff house and villa buildings shall be 9/125 μm Single
Mode Indoor / Outdoor Cables with metallic, rodent resistance type with
LSZH – flame retardant outer sheath.

2 11Single mode fiber optic patch panel

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2 11 1Fiber optic patch panels shall be rack mounted with 12 simplex SC ports and
shall take no more than one unit of vertical space on the rack cabinet; the
patch panel shall be complete with splicing tray.
2 11 2The unit shall slide out to allow access from the top.
2 11 3Patch panel shall also include its couplers, and all other required component.
2 11 4The couplers should be SC Simplex module, single mode adapter with ceramic
insert.
2 11 5Single mode Fiber Optic cables shall be terminated to the Fiber Optic Patch
Panels by Splicing to Pig Tails, Termination by Connectors shall not be
accepted.
2 11 6Cable management unit shall be provided with the fiber optic patch panel.
2 11 7Patch panel shall have label holder to fix label for patch panel and labels for
ports.

2 12Single mode fiber optic patch cords

2 12 1Simplex SC/SC fiber optic patch cords shall be used to connect between fiber
optic patch panels and active equipment.
2 12 2The length of the patch cord to be determined by the contractor based on the
arrangement of the equipment inside the cabinet rack(s).
2 12 3The patch cords should have max insertion loss 0.3dB according to IEC
61300-3-4 standard and min return loss is 50dB according to IEC 61300-
3-6 standard.
2 12 4Fibers must comply with IEC 61754 interfaces standard and flame resistant
according to IEC 60332-1-1 standards
2 12 5The fiber patch cord shall consist of buffered, graded-index fiber with 9-micron
core and 125 micron cladding of single mode type.
2 12 6The fiber optic patch cord shall be LSZH–flame retardant jacket.

2 13Floor and Main Racks

2 13 1Racks shall be used to house the patch panels, electronics and all
management components.
2 13 2All the racks should be from specialist manufactures that have at least
5 years of experience of manufacturing data room racks.
2 13 3Racks shall have but not limited to the following:
Standard 19" Rack Cabinet up to 42 U heights -
Closed rack style with sided covers -
Glass door with lock -
Automatic fan -
Basement support with wheels -
Front and back opening -
Sliding mounting plates -
Horizontal cable organizers (filling factor should not exceed 40%) -
Blank plates -
Shelves -
Power strips -
All required accessories (screws, nuts, etc..) -

2 14Main Distribution Frame For PBX

2 14 1The Main Distribution Frame (MDF) For PABX shall be of free standing type
enclosure and shall consist of the following capacities:
The first part (MDF-1) which blaced at the main building is to connect -
all C/O and DID trunk lines of the hotel PABX and the hotel PABX
internal extensions based on wired capacity plus 20% spare All circuits
.of this part shall be protected against over voltage and over current
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All internal and external lines shall be -

connected “Plugged” into the distribution
.frames by quick connect method

2 15Labeling
2 15 1All cables, patch panels, patch cords and sockets must be labeled using legible
and permanent labels.
2 15 2Each cable must be permanently identified and labeled at both ends (few
centimeters from the termination).
2 15 3The faceplates labeling should be done using industrial application material to
ensure that it neither fade or be removed easily.
2 15 4Patch panel ports shall be identified in simple numeric form. Patch cords shall
be identified at both ends in simple numeric form, not necessarily
corresponding to port numbers.
2 15 5All cable and workstation identification shall be recorded in a hard copy
“CABLE IDENTIFICATION LOG” which is to be handed over to the Owner
after cable testing and certification is complete. A duplicate copy is to be
forwarded to the Project Manager.
2 15 6Provide samples of the labeling accessories for approval.
2 15 7Full labeling solution to be provided including software, hardware, portable
labeling tool and enough quantity of empty label.

2 16Grounding Considerations
2 16 1Grounding systems are normally an integral part of the specific signal or
communications cabling system that they protect. In addition to helping
protect personnel and equipment from hazardous voltages, a proper
grounding system may reduce EMI to and from the communications
cabling system. Improper grounding can produce induced voltages and
those voltages can disrupt other communications circuits.

2 17Cable Conduits
2 17 1Rigid UPVC embedded conduits may be used inside structure. Bending of
conduits up to 15-mm diameter shall be done carefully using special tools,
in order not to reduce the cross sectional area.
2 17 2Standard ELL (L) or TEE (T) conduit fittings shall be used instead of bending
conduits more than 15-mm diameters. A distance separation of 300 mm
minimum shall be kept between all Voice/Data conduits and other power
cables.
2 17 3Inter floor Connections conduits shall be installed for main routes of cables.
Spare conduits shall be installed for future extensions.
2 17 430 % Spare conduits of all the horizontal and vertical network shall be installed
for future extensions.
2 17 5100 mm diameter rigid UPVC ducts shall be used for manhole and handhold
linkage.
2 17 650 mm rigid UPVC ducts for lead-in facilities to subscriber’s premises when
small size cables are used.

2 18Cable Testing
2 18 1The vendor should provide calibration for any tester in the site before start
using it and provide the following:
2 18 2Cable Tester: The cable tester shall provide cable testing and analyzing
functions that comply with CAT 6 certification standards. The tester shall
also have the capability to monitor network traffic. 100 percent of
horizontal and riser wiring shall be tested according to the standards and
regulation considering CAT 6 cables for both channel test and link test.
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2 18 3The optical fiber cabling shall be performed on all complete end-to-end system,
there shall be no splices. Fiber optic Testing shall consists of bi-directional
end to end OTDR trace performed per EIA / TIA 526. The system
measurements shall be provided at 1310 and 1550 nm. Tester should be
calibrated and adjusted before the test in presence of the engineer, all
readings shall be taken, saved, downloaded on portable PC, exported to
PDF file copied on floppy disk in presence of the engineer and handed
over to him during the test before leaving the site. The file should include
detailed readings and curves for all the ports. The result pass is not
enough to accept the port. For all readings of every port there should be
at least 6 db margins between the worst reading and the parameter
ceiling. The engineer shall refuse the result for any port does not have
6dB margin even the tester result for it is pass.

Part 3: Execution
31 Examination
3 01 1 Examine areas and conditions under which the voice and data network
shall be installed. Do not proceed with work until unsatisfactory
conditions have been corrected in an acceptable manner.

32 Installation Of Basic Identification

3 02 1 Install electrical identification in accordance with requirements of Section
16050 "Electrical Materials and Methods".

33 Installation Of Basic Wiring System Material

3 03 1 Install wiring of power-limited circuits in raceways or conduits or exposed
on walls or ceilings where properly protected. Use conduit for runs
through floors or in shaft ways to a height of 2.30 m above floor. Provide
cables in plenum spaces in metallic raceways or with cable jackets
approved for use in plenum spaces.
3 03 2 Install wires and cables without splices.

34 Field Quality Control

3 04 1 Connection and Supervision: Make connections to equipment panel
under manufacturer's supervision.
3 04 2 System Test and Approval: Submit shop drawings for function and
operation only, pre-approved by the Engineer. Prior to final acceptance of
the system, manufacturer of system shall, in presence of the Contractor,
Employer's representative and Engineer's representative, test each
extension device.

35 Training
3 05 1 Equipment’s manufacturer and his authorized, local representative shall
provide, in depth, equipment service and programming on site training to
selected Employer’s personnel for two weeks.

END OF SECTION 16750

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