scope:

This standard specifies generic cabling for use within commercial premises which may comprise single or multiple buildings on a campus. It covers balanced cables and fibre optic cabling. The standard is optimised for premises having a geographical span of up to 3000 m, with up to 1000000 m² of office space, and a population between 50 and 50000 persons. The principles of this standard may be applied to installations that do not fall within this range. Cabling defined by this standard supports a wide range of services including voice, data, text, image and video. This standard specifies: a) the structure and minimum configuration for generic cabling; b) implementation requirements; c) performance requirements for individual cabling links; d) conformance requirements and verification procedures. Although safety (electrical, fire, etc.) and EMC requirements are outside the scope of this standard and may be covered by other standards and regulations, information given in this standard may be of assistance in meeting these regulations.