Mitel 3300 - Cabling Guidelines in the Equipment Room

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Cabling Guidelines in the Equipment Room
Refer to Figure 35 and the corresponding cabling guidelines to minimize electrical interference
in the equipment room.
Figure 35: Equipment Room Cabling
Table 87: Equipment Room Cabling Guidelines
Connection Guidelines
A 3300 ICP or 3100 ICP
controller
• Use CAT 5, CAT 5e, or CAT 6 Ethernet connector blocks and cables
• CAT 5e or CAT 6 certified cable provides better immunity to crosstalk
• Connect ground stud on back of controller to ground bar bus (G) with a
dedicated ground wire
B Patch panel • Patch panels must be certified for CAT 5 cable
• Do not use punch-down blocks that are designed for voice-grade
telephony signals to interconnect 100 Mbps Ethernet signals.
• Recommended connector blocks can be obtained from www.anixter.com
(part number 201011)
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