Cable standards question

Kenneth M. Chipps Ph.D. chipps at chipps.com
Mon Nov 14 16:05:52 UTC 2011


BICSI has a sample RFQ for this purpose. You can use the whole thing or just
pull out the cabling phrase. You will need to update the standard names to
the current ones.

https://www.bicsi.org/single.aspx?l=1866

Kenneth M. Chipps Ph.D.

-----Original Message-----
From: Sam (Walter) Gailey [mailto:gaileywg at MANSFIELDCT.ORG] 
Sent: Monday, November 14, 2011 8:43 AM
To: nanog at nanog.org
Subject: Cable standards question

Hello, newbie question of the morning time, but hopefully not too
off-topic...

I run a small town network. A new building is being built that the town
wants fiber access to. I have to specify for vendors what it is that the
town expects in the cabling. I am (obviously) not a fiber expert, and I'm
having trouble phrasing the language of the RFP so that we are assured a
quality installation.

My question is this; Is there an appropriate standard to specify for
fiber-optic cabling that if it is followed the fiber will be installed
correctly? Would specifying TIA/EIA 568-C.3, for example, be correct?

I'm envisioning something like;

"The vendor will provide fiber connectivity between (building A) and
(building B). Vendor will be responsible for all building penetrations and
terminations. When  installing the fiber-optic cable the vendor will follow
the appropriate TIA/EIA 568 standards for fiber-optic cabling."

Any suggestions or examples of language would be very appreciated. Offlist
contact is probably best.

Many thanks,

---Sam






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