Chapter9
SignalCableInstallation
Installsignalcablesamongphysicalentities,sothatcontrolanddatasignalscanbe
transmittedamongtheseentities.
Obtainthespecicwiringtableasrequired.
TableofContents
SignalCableInstallationRequirements......................................................................9-1
SettingJumpersandDIPSwitchesoftheUniedPDU..............................................
9-4
InstallingtheNetworkCables.....................................................................................9-8
9.1SignalCableInstallationRequirements
CablingPrinciples
lBeforeinstallation,signalcablesmustpassthecontinuitytest.Bothsidesofeach
signalcableshouldbemarkedorlabeledcorrectly.
lSignalcablesmustbefreeofdamage,breakage,andjoints.
lDonotroutesignalcablesonventilationholesbecausethiswillaffectheatdissipation
andcablelife.
lDuringthecabling,itisnotallowedtobindpowercablesandsignalcablestogether.
lCablinginthecabinetmustnotaffectdoorinstallation.
lCablesmustberoutedalongthehorizontalandverticalcabletraysinaatandstraight
manner,withoutcrossoversorfolds.
lForasmallnumberofopticalbers,theberscanberoutedtogetherwithothercables
andprotectedinsoftmanagementsets.Foragreatnumberofopticalbers,thebers
shouldberoutedalongverticalcabletraysandprotectedinsylphonbellows.
BindingPrinciples
lCablesshouldbeboundwithappropriateforceandtightenedproperly.Cableties
shouldbearrangedinthesamedirection.
lThesurpluspartofthecabletieshouldbecutofffromtherootwithoutanyjagged
edge.
lTakeprotectivemeasureswhenattachingasignalcabletoasharpstructural
component.
lOpticalbersshouldbeboundwiththeopticalbertiesforprotection.
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