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Design

Implementing design guidelines set by industry bodies.

A proper design will help ensure that the cabling system will be application independent, last more than 10 years, and reduce long term operation costs.

The design process: The design process can be divided into segments, according the four Major components of a structured cabling system:

• Work Area Requirements

• Telecommunications Closet/Area Requirements

• Horizontal Distribution

• Back Bone Distribution

By focusing on the requirements at the work area first the other components of the structured cabling system will combine to serve your requirements:

• Start at the work area to define your needs are i.e. the active voice and data network types, the necessary work area components and the horizontal media can be selected.

• Then the requirements for the telecommunications closet or area i.e. network equipment, and the horizontal and backbone connecting hardware are chosen. The cabinet, rack or closet is also dependent on the number of work areas to be served.

• The horizontal and backbone distribution methods and requirements are addressed.

It is a fact that that while your structured cabling system may account for as little as 5% of your total network investment it is critical to the life of your network and its performance.