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Structured Cabling System
Horizontal cabling.
The horizontal cabling system encompasses everything
between the telecommunications room cross-connects to the
telecommunications outlets in the work area. It’s called horizontal
because the cable typically runs horizontally above the ceiling or
below the floor from the telecommunications room, which is
usually on the same floor. For details, see pages 16–18.
Backbone cabling.
The backbone system encompasses all the cabling between
telecommunications rooms, equipment rooms, entrance facilities,
and between buildings. For details, see pages 19–20.
Telecommunications room.
The telecommunications room holds the termination equipment
needed to connect the horizontal wiring to the backbone wiring.
A building must contain at least one telecommunications room,
and it should be on the floor it serves. For details, see page 22.
Work area.
The work area consists of all the components between the
telecommunications outlet and the user’s workstation equipment.
For details, see page 21.
Equipment room.
The equipment room houses telecommunications systems,
such as PBXs, servers, and the mechanical terminations. It’s different
than the telecommunications room because of the complexity
of the components. An equipment room may take the place of
a telecommunications room or it may be separate. For details,
see page 23.
Entrance facility.
The entrance facility is the point where the outdoor cable
connects with the building’s backbone cabling. This is usually the
demarcation point between the service provider and the customer-
owned systems. For details, see page 23.
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