UFC 3-580-10
14 July 2004
Including changes 12 April 2005
by the NMCI Contractor to meet the data transmission standards for the cable.
In the case where there is only fiber optic cabling between the IC and work area,
the NMCI Contractor will certify the cable and reuse it. See paragraph 2-6.3.1 for
additional information on fiber to the desktop. Where there are both fiber optic
and Category 5e cables, the NMCI Contractor will utilize only the Category 5e
cables, where such cables can be certified for use, and abandon the fiber optic
cabling in place.
4-4.2
Wall Jacks and Cable. Minimum acceptable wall outlet
configuration for NMCI AOR is 1 Voice and 1 Data (1V + 1D) jack in a single, 4-
position faceplate. This is also the standard configuration for new DoN
construction. The 1V+1D configuration should be installed and labeled in
positions 1 and 3 on the wall outlet as shown in Figure 2-3. Positions 2 and 4
should be covered with blanks. Both voice and data ports are to be combined
into a single wall outlet with one wall outlet per work area .
Voice jacks must be home run back to the appropriate telephone
closet in existing buildings or telecommunications room in new facilities. The
voice drops and data drops must also be CAT 5e UTP cable.
4-4.3
New Construction. This paragraph deals with a new facility being
constructed where the NMCI Contractor has begun to assume the network for
that activity. Other activities on the same base may not have authorized seats at
the same time. Both voice and data drops are included in horizontal cabling.
The following guidance is based on the design completion date and is relevant to
the tenant command.
4-4.3.1
Prior to NMCI Seat Authorization.
Cable pathways provided with facility contract.
Outlet boxes provided with facility contract.
Backbone cabling provided with facility contract.
Horizontal cabling (data and voice) provided with facility contract.
Jacks with cover plates provided with facility contract.
4-4.3.2
Subsequent to Seat Authorization. After authorization, new
construction contracts must include language within the contract documents that
allows the NMCI contractor to install equipment and cabling prior to beneficial
occupancy.
Cable pathways provided with facility contract.
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