How to Install Structured Cabling System
Published on 18 February 15
Jerry0
You need to get the best professionals you money can buy when you are thinking of installing a structured cabling system in your organisation. There are a few things you should know on how to install a structured cabling system and they are discussed below. Due to the somewhat large number of companies claiming to offer such jobs, it is imperative to carefully search for reliable and reputable ones to hire for the installation process. There are some steps involved especially concerning the hardware part of installing structured cabling system, but with little effort, they can be well understood.
What is Structured Cabling system?
This system is basically designed to take care of the needs of your organisation as regards computer LAN, video systems, imaging systems, a host of others. The infrastructure is comprised of building spaces, different categories of communication cables, structures to support the system, pathways for the cables, communication ground and the bonding system.
What the Installation entails
When structured cabling company system is to be installed, different subsystems need to be put in place with all the subsystems operating independently as one unit.
The following subsystems are to be set up by a professional with relevant expertise.Work Area Subsystems
Horizontal Subsystems:
This section consists of the following:
• Cables, from the patch panel to the work area
• Telecommunication outlets
• Cable terminations
• Cross connections, if required
This subsystem represents the origination of network cables from the appropriate closets and proceed to the work are, ending up at the telecom outlets.
Backbone Subsystems:
These systems are needed in order to link the entrances, equipment rooms, telecommunication closets, cross-connecting cables, mechanical terminations and patch cables.
Telecommunication Rooms:
Also referred to as TR or the Closet is place of the backbone connections, which is comprised of networking cable.
Other apparatus like the switches, routers, repeaters, and LAN hubs are fixed here.
Equipment Room:
The name says it all here and it is the place that stores the communication equipment as well as the special data. It is a regulated environment as fragile components are kept here.
Entrance Facility:
External service providers make use of this space as it is where the fix their cables with the cabling facility you have installed.
So having a structured cabling system is even easier than most people thought and because the benefits are enormous, you should really consider having one installed.
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