Structured cabling

Structured cabling

1. Definition

   • Set of cables, connectors, pipes and devices that make up the interior telecommunications infrastructure of a building or enclosure.

2. Objective

   • Transport signals from devices (emitters) to others (receivers) with the aim of creating the network of local area of it.

3. Components

   • Horizontal wiring.
   • Vertical cabling or backbone.
   • Wiring service entrance room.
   • Grounding system.

4. Rules

   • NMX-I-108-NYCE-2006
     • Telecommunications cabling-Structured cabling-Grounding in telecommunications systems
   • NMX-I-132-NYCE-2006
     • Telecommunications Cabling Structured Cabling Test Specification for Balanced Cabling-Part 1: Installed Cabling
   • NMX-I-154-NYCE-2008
     • Telecommunications cabling-Structured cabling-General residential cabling

5. Types

   • Horizontal cabling
     • That provision that extends from the exit of the employees' workplace to the telecommunications room. Is carried out throughout the same plant
   • Backbone or vertical cabling
     • It offers interconnection between the service entrance room, the equipment room, as well as with the communications closet. It must offer interconnection between equipment located in different buildings

6. Categories

   • Category 5e
   • Category 6A
   • Category 6
   • Category 7

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