CHAPTER 10.

SECTION 10.0.           INTRODUCTION

SECTION 10.1.           TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE ENTRANCE AND TERMINATION

10.1.1.        General Information

10.1.2.        Types of Entrances

10.1.3.        Bends

10.1.4.        Preventing Shearing

10.1.5.        Manholes

10.1.6.        Terminating Conduit Inside a Building

10.1.7.        Redundant Entrance Provision

10.1.8.        Fill

SECTION 10.2.           EQUIPMENT ROOMS OR MAIN DISTRIBUTION FRAME (MDF)

10.2.1.        Definition

10.2.2.        Locating the Equipment Room

10.2.3.        Working Clearances

10.2.4.        Conduit Accessibility

10.2.5.        Electrical Systems

10.2.6.        Dimensions

10.2.7.        HVAC Requirements

10.2.8.        Structural Guidelines

10.2.9.        Lighting

10.2.10.      Fire Alarm

10.2.11.      Unsatisfactory Locations

10.2.12.      Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)

SECTION 10.3.           TELECOMMUNICATION CLOSETS/INTERMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION FRAMES (IDF)

10.3.1.        Telecommunication Closets

10.3.2.        General

10.3.3.        Size

10.3.4.        Working Clearances

10.3.5.        Conduit Accessibility

10.3.6.        Electrical Systems

10.3.7.        Lighting

10.3.8.        HVAC Requirements

10.3.9.        Structural Guidelines

10.3.10.      Fire Alarm

10.3.11.      Locating Telecommunication Closet

SECTION 10.4.           HORIZONTAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS (PATHWAYS & SPACES)

10.4.1.        Definition

10.4.2.        Types of Horizontal Distribution Systems

10.4.3.        General Conduit Distribution

10.4.4.        General Cable Tray Systems

10.4.5.        Other Types Of Horizontal Distributions Systems

10.4.6.        Outlet Boxes, General