1. Official Association Sponsor
Industry Sponsor
Welcome to EHX!

2. Delivering The Goods: Structured Cabling Solutions
Marty Van Der Burgt
Belden Wire & Cable Company
Electronics Division

3. Types and categories of cables
Review
Last year we learned:
Types and categories of cables
Low Performance, PVC Insulated
Alarm, Security, Control – DCR
Mid-Performance, PE Insulated
Voice, Audio, Video – DCR, CAP
High Performance
Data, Multifunctional Composite - Complex

4. Performance of individual cables Performance of bundled cables
Review
Last year we learned:
Performance of individual cables
Cable Specifications
Performance of bundled cables
Possible degradation issues
Benefits of composite cables
Basic design concepts
Materials/Constructions
Electrical Characteristics
See for copies of last year’s EHX presentation.

5. This year we will cover:
Overview
This year we will cover:
Agency and Regulatory Issues Cable Types by Application
Specifications by Application
Cable Design Differences
Installation Techniques

6. EIA TIA 570B, Residential Cabling
Residential Telecommunications
Infrastructure Standard
Single-Dwelling Residence Infrastructure
Multi-Dwelling/Campus Infrastructure
Cable and Connecting Hardware
Installation Requirements
Field Test Requirements
Administration

7. EIA TIA 570B, Residential Cabling
Residential Telecommunications
Infrastructure Standard
Voice, Data, Video Cables
Security Systems
Whole Home Audio

8. Voice, Data, Video Grade 1: One Cat 5e and One Coax.
Generic Cabling System
Minimum Requirements for telecommunications service
Grade 2: Two Cat 5e, Two Coax.
Optionally Two Fibers
Provides basic, advanced, and multimedia telecommunications service.

9. Voice, Data, Video Coax is RG6, tri- or quad- shield.
Fiber is typically 62.5/125 multimode
Cat 6 is recommended for Grade 2.

10. Voice and Data Cables

11. Category Cables Cable Performance Voice and Data Cables
Cat 3 & Cat 5 Not in Standard
Cat 3 - Voice Only
Cat 5e Preferred
Cat 6 Future Applications
Cable Performance
3rd Party Verification
Testing after Installation

12. Video Cables

13. Video can be divided into several applications:
Video Cables
Video can be divided into several
applications:
Broadband/CATV
DBS
Precision Video
Component Video

14. Broadband/CATV Video Cables Copper covered steel conductors
Aluminum braid shield(s)
Foil shield tape + 60% braid
Sweep Test
50 MHz MHz, 20db SRL
75 +/- 3 Ohms TDR Impedance

15. DBS Video Cables Bare copper conductors
Aluminum or tinned copper braid shield(s)
Foil shield tape + 80% braid
Sweep Test
DC GHz, 20db SRL
1.0 GHz GHz, 15db SRL
75 +/- 2 Ohms TDR Impedance

16. Precision Video Video Cables Bare Copper Conductors
Tinned Copper Braid Shield(s)
Foil shield tape + 95% braid
Double 95% braid
Sweep Test
DC MHz, 23db RL
850 MHz GHz, 21db RL
75 +/- 1.5 Ohms TDR Impedance

17. Component Video RGB Multi-coax RGB Y, Pr, Pb Sweep Test*
Video Cables
Component Video
RGB Multi-coax
RGB
Y, Pr, Pb
Sweep Test*
MHz, 15db SRL
75 +/- 5 Ohms TDR Impedance

18. Composite Cables

19. Composite Cables
These are multi-functional multi-component cables for data, audio, video, security and control.
Made of combinations of data, coax, and fiber cables.
Watch out for cable performance degradation as compared to individual cables.

20. Data Cables MAJOR Concern Cross Talk and Return Loss Crushing
Composite Cables
Data Cables
MAJOR Concern
Cross Talk and Return Loss
Crushing
(Impedance, Return Loss)
Periodicity / Lay Length
(Return Loss, Cross Talk)
Proximity (Cross Talk)
Binder Tightness
Attenuation
Low Frequency

21. Explanation of Degradation
Cables are designed to meet their respective requirements.
Additional twisting or kinking may destroy the designed pair lay ratios and geometry reducing NEXT performance in data cables. Likewise, RL in coaxial cables.
Maximum Pull Tension and Minimum Bend Radius must be maintained. Cables placed under high tension or compression may have attenuation and impedance problems.

22. Explanation of Degradation
Improper bundling can cause irreparable damage to the cable
Continuously tightly bound assemblies are at an inherent disadvantage for Alien crosstalk
Obtain bundled cables only from manufacturers or distributors that have verified their process and/or are using cables specifically designed to be bundled.

23. Data Cables Coaxial Cables Problems Manifested Slow Network
Network not working
Limited to short runs
Will not support future system upgrades
Coaxial Cables
Loss of TV Channels
Low signal level to Set Top Box

24. Security Systems Fire Alarm Security and Combination Systems
Sensors to Control Panel

25. Alarm and Security Cables

26. Security Systems
Fire Alarm cables per NEC 760
Security and Combination Systems
Two or Four Conductor
16AWG or 18AWG Stranded
22AWG Solid typical for single dwelling
Cat 3, 5e, or 6 where acceptable
Sensors to Control Panel
Two Conductors (Passive Sensors)
Four Conductors (Active Sensors)

27. Security Systems Security Systems Keypads and User Interface
Four Conductors
Wire AWG based on 5% voltage drop
Voice circuits require Cat 3 minimum
Video
NEC 820 or 725
Series 6 or Series 11

28. Alarm and Security Cables
Multiconductor Cables
Typically bare copper conductors and PVC insulation.
Polyolefin insulation on higher grade cables.
Unshielded or foil shielded.
PVC jacket.

29. Alarm and Security Cables
Coaxial Cables
CCTV Cables
Bare Copper Conductors
Bare Copper Braid (95%)
No SRL requirements
75 +/- 5 Ohms TDR Impedance

30. Audio Cables

31. Whole Home Audio Whole Home Audio A/V Headend to DD
Six Conductors and One Cat 5e
DD or A/V Headend to Volume Control/Keypad
Four Conductors and One Cat 5e
Volume Control/Keypad to Speakers
16 AWG Stranded Minimum

32. Composite Cables Speaker Wire Audio Cables Parallel (Siamese) Round
One Cat5e + Conductors
Speaker Wire
Bare Copper
Oxygen Free or ETP
PVC or Polyolefin Insulation

33. Agency and Regulatory Issues

34. National Electric Code, NEC
NFPA
The code is purely advisory, but is offered for regulatory purposes in the interest of life and property protection.
It is the de facto standard used by all municipalities and inspectors.
It is usually the MINIMUM requirement, and is often superceded by more stringent local codes.

35. National Electric Code, NEC
Most Cables fall into one of the following
articles of the NEC code.
800 Communication Circuits
725 Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 Remote Control, Signaling, and Power-Limited Circuits
760 Fire Alarm Systems
820 Community Antenna Television and Radio Distribution Systems

36. National Electric Code, NEC
Within each article, there are typically
four fire resistance levels.
Residential
General Purpose
Riser
Plenum

37. National Electric Code, NEC
The first level is Residential.
Residential cable is limited use and shall be listed as being suitable for use in dwellings and for use in raceway.
CMX, CL3X, CL2X; CATVX

38. National Electric Code, NEC
The second level is General Purpose.
General Purpose cable shall be listed as being suitable for use with the exception of risers and plenums.
MPG, CMG = FT4 Canada
MPG, CMG, CM, (PLTC), CL3, FPL, CL2; CATV

39. National Electric Code, NEC
Riser is the next level.
Riser cable shall be listed as being suitable for use in a vertical run in a shaft or from floor to floor.
MPR, CMR, CL3R, FPLR, CL2R; CATVR

40. National Electric Code, NEC
Plenum is the HIGHEST fire resistant cable and can be used/substituted in all four levels.
Plenum cable shall be listed as being suitable for use in ducts, plenums, and other spaces used for environmental air.
MPP, CMP, CL3P, FPLP, CL2P; CATVP

41. Testing and Verification
Other Standards
Other Standards
EIA/TIA
SCTE
SMPTE
Testing and Verification UL
ETL

42. Installation Techniques

43. Installation Techniques
TIA/EIA Guidelines
Cable Placement
Well ordered
Visual inspection
Tension in suspended runs
Tightly cinched bundles
Minimum bend radius
Fire Stopping
Per applicable codes
Secondary Protection
Installed in series

44. Installation Techniques
TIA/EIA Guidelines
Grounding & Bonding
Per applicable codes
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Minimum 2” separation
90 Degree cross

45. Installation Techniques
TIA/EIA Guidelines
Administration
Color Codes
Labeling
Documentation

46. Installation Techniques
TIA/EIA Guidelines
Installation Guidelines
100 Ohm UTP
Bend Radius
Maximum Pulling Tension
Connecting Hardware Termination
Component performance
Connector preparation
X-Connect Jumpers and Patch Cords
Optical Fiber
75 Ohm Coax

47. Installation Techniques
TIA/EIA Guidelines
Field Test Requirements
Verification
Continuity and absence of faults
Mis-wiring
Field Test Instruments
Tone test set
Inductive Probe
Craftperson’s handset
Verification field test inst.
Certification field test inst. (IIe+)

48. Installation Techniques
TIA/EIA Guidelines
Certification Testing
All Category Cables
Permanent Link per 568-B.2

49. What To Look For
Finished Cable Standards Compliance
TIA/EIA 570B (Residential Cabling)
TIA/EIA 568B (CAT 5e Cabling)
SCTE IPS-SP-001 (Coaxial Cabling)
NEC/UL
3rd Party Verification to Standard
Manufacturer’s Fine Print Notes !!
After Installation Testing

50. Questions?

51. For More Information …..