VOICE, VIDEO AND DATA SYSTEM

PART 1 GENERAL
1. Related Documents
2. Scope of work
3. Description of Work
4. System component
5. Reference Coded and Standards
6. Submittals
7. Quality assurance
8. Coordination
9. Spare parts
PART 2 Products
1. General
2. Central data cabling system (LAN) Topology
3. Labeling system
4. Work station
5. Floor and Main Racks
6. Cable Tray and raiser component
7. Cable conduits
8. Flush Floor Trunks
9. Under Raised Floor Box(GOP)
10. Floor Box
11. Cable resting
12. Tools
13. Installation plane
14. Unspecified equipment and material
15. Grounding
PART 3 EXECUATION
1. Examination
2. Installation of basic identification
3. Installation of the network
4. Filed quality control
5. Training
6. Warranty
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SECTION 16700
VOICE AND DATA SYSTEM
PART 1 GENERAL
1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS
„h Drawings and General Provisions of the Contract,
including General Conditions, Conditions of Particular
Application and Division-1 Specification Sections, apply
to work of this Section.
„h Bill of quantities
„h Related section
1. Grounding
2. conduit and fitting
3. Basic materials and methods
4. Cable trays
5. wires and cables
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1.2 SCOPE OF WORK
The scope shall include but not limited to the following
„h Supply system equipments according to approved list of
materials
„h Handle and store equipment in appropriate environment
condition
„h Install system devices according to system specification
„h Start up system
„h Programming system according to required function and
specification
„h Test and commission all system according to related
specification documents
„h Put into operation all system components
„h Provide all other services as indicated in this
specification
„h Provide necessary documents and final shop drawing for
obtaining approval from authorities having jurisdiction
1.3 DESCRIPTION OF WORK
This section covers the work of the voice and data system as
required for the project required for the purpose of integrating all
the Voice, Data, Video signals and other system into a common
distribution network using TCP/IP protocol.
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Scope of works of the passive parts of the LAN system shall
includes supply, installation, and programming, testing and
putting into operation all system components
Work herein specified, shown on drawings, and other contract
documents required providing a complete installation of the LAN
systems for this project. Work required under this Division, is not
limited to LAN system services but includes any complementary
work that may be necessary for integration with other systems.
Work to be accomplished includes, but is not limited to:
- Furnish labor, material, services
- Skilled supervision necessary for the construction,
- Erection, installation, connection, testing, and adjustment of all
circuits and electrical equipment specified herein, or shown or
noted on Drawings, complete in all respects, ready for use.
- Testing and commissioning services
Contract Drawings are intended to convey the scope of Work,
indicating general arrangement of the system. The contractor is
responsible for verifying spaces for networks and equipment,
based on actual dimensions of equipment furnished.
Equipment and devices shall be connected to provide integrated
system in accordance with applicable codes
Work furnished by other related subcontractors for parts of the
system is considered part of the contractor¡¦s responsibility within
the scope of the contract.
The LAN contractor work includes installation or connection of
certain materials and equipment furnished by others should be
verified for design and installation details (foundations for
equipment etc).
The networks shall include supply, installation and testing of
networks including wiring, conduits, socket outlets, patch
panels, etc¡K
1.3 SYSTEM COMPONENTS
- Cat 6 RJ-45 Patch panels
- Fiber optic patch panels
- Horizontal and vertical Cable organizers(Manger)
- CAT 6 - 4 UTP Horizontal cabling
- CAT 6 - RJ 45 outlets
- Fiber optic Riser-multi-mode fiber optic cables.
- SCC and main racks
- Labeling system
- CAT 6 RJ 45 to RJ 45 patch cords
- Fiber optic patch cords LC to LC
- Data center cabinets and SCC cabinets.
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1.4 GUARANTEE
A twenty (20) year Extended Product Guarantee and
Applications Assurance for this wiring system shall be provided.
Warranty certificate should be issued from the manufacture of
the network (overseas) not from his local representative.
Extended Product Guarantee: The Extended Product
Guarantee shall cover product defects for all passive cabling and
cabling components (excluding termination tools). Passive
components are defined as those exhibiting no gain or
contributing no energy. The manufacturer shall warrant, from
the date of installation and after a Registration Certificate is
issued, the following:
- That the cabling system is free from manufactured defects in
material or workmanship under normal and proper use.
1.5 REFERENCE CODES AND STANDARDS
All works including Equipment, workmanship and installations
shall be performed in strict accordance with the drawings,
specifications and latest stipulations of:
- KSA Electrical Standard.
- EIA/TIA 568 B Performance specification for 4- pair 100 ohm
category CAT6 cabling.
- EIA/TIA 569 Commercial building telecommunications
pathways and spaces.
- TIA 569 Commercial Building Standards for
Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces.
- EIA/TIA 606 Administration standard for the
telecommunication infrastructure of commercial buildings.
- EIA/TIA 607 Commercial building grounding and bonding
requirements for telecommunication.
- EIA/TIA-TSB72 Centralized Optical fiber cabling guidelines.
- EIA/TIA ¡VTSB75 Additional horizontal cabling practices for
open offices.
- EIA/TIA-526 Fiber optic system.
- BICISI
- Standards of local authorities having jurisdiction.
All System components should be passed the tests as mentioned
in the standards. Certificate of these testes should be submitted.
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The engineer may accept other equivalent international standards
according to a written instruction.
The Contractor performing the contract services shall be
qualified and listed to maintain ongoing certification of the
completed system to the UL for specific installed system listing.
Such codes, when more restrictive, shall take precedence over
these plans and specifications. Unless otherwise specified, the
installation shall comply with the current editions in effect 30
days prior to receipt of bids.
Equal codes and standard could be accepted, which should be
listed in detail as an alternative. Such alternative standards shall
be indicated in detail together with their equivalent IEC, CCIR,
NFPA and UL. A copy of the approved alternative standard shall
be available for submittal upon request, free of charge.
1.6 SUBMITTALS
Submit the following in accordance with Conditions of the
Contract and Division-1
The Vendor should indicate specifically the country of origin of
every piece, connector, cable, software and any part of the
solution
General: Submit the necessary complete sets of documentation
indicating the type, size, rating, style, manufacturers' names,
photos, catalog and data sheets for all items including
specifications and installation instructions to ensure compliance
with Specifications.
Submit detailed riser diagram for the system indicating all
quantities, models etc¡K
Submit Rack details indicating rack size, and all housed
equipment sizes.
Submit UL certificates for the proposed items which have such
certificate (all items except LSZH cables should have UL
certificate), Provided UL certificate should indicate the specific
proposed item by its part number.
Provided certificate should indicate that the proposed channel
(end-to-end, all from a single manufacturer) complying with the
Cat 6 standards.
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Submit complete documentation explaining the provided
software, its required environment, all its provided modules and
options.
Submit Instruction Manual: This documentation shall be
subject to the approval of the Engineer and no equipment shall
be ordered without this approval, for all equipment and devices,
which are indicated by the documents (Drawings, BOQs, etc...).
Shop Drawings: After receiving letter of acceptance with two
weeks, the contractor shall provide detailed shop drawings
indicating equipment/ device locations and connecting wiring of
network, detailed drawings of the network and complete wiring
diagrams of all the system constituents, cable size, type and
numbers
Maintenance Data: Submit maintenance data and parts lists for
each type of network equipment installed, including ancillary
equipment and furnished specialties and accessories. Includes
standard product maintenance manual
1.7 QUALITY ASSURANCE
The products specified in this document shall be supplied and
produced by a single manufacturer/supplier, with the exception
of: Data racks, Floor boxes, conduits, labels, and trays.
Manufacturer shall have a minimum of ten (10) years experience
and shall be ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 (Environmental
Management) Certified. The entire system component should be
European or American manufactured.
1.7.1 Performance: The bidder shall supply a table for guaranteed
channel performance values when configured as a worst-case
channel. All readings of horizontal cables shall be guaranteed
(minimum) to apply to worst-case 100 meters, 4 connector
channels for the entire frequency as indicated by the TIA/EIA
(from 0 to 125 MHZ).
The vendor should submit technical data sheet for all the
components of the system (end to end) indicating the worst
value for every parameter not the average values. All system
components - end to end - should be certified that it passed the
official testes mentioned in the standard (Channel test and link
test for all STP cables is a must , Fiber optic cables should be
tested using OTDR ) . The vendor should submit these
certificates.
1.7.1 Installer Qualifications: Installer firm shall have at least 5
years of successful installation experience in similar projects.
Installer should be certified from the manufacture for design,
install and maintain the provided system.
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1.8 Coordination
1. all interface protocols and required hardware and
software needed to submit and satisfy system operation
shall be part of this contact
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.1 GENERAL
The local area network contract shall cover passive LAN only
The horizontal networks shall be fully 4 pair structured networks
supporting or exceeding Category 6 according to requirements
for Category 6 component performance mentioned in standards
listed before. The system shall comply with all of the
performance requirements for current and proposed applications
such as Gigabit Ethernet, IP digital video and IP telephone. the
riser of the network shall be F.O multi mode cabling.
Riser passes; number of cables and number of fibers per cable
are indicated in drawings.
All the cables shall be fire retardant low smoke zero halogen.
Provide cables in plenum spaces in closed metallic raceways or
with cables jackets approved for use in plenum spaces (plenum
cables).
The scope of work covers, but is not limited to the following:
- Cat 6 RJ-45 Patch panels
- Fiber optic patch panels
- Horizontal and vertical Cable organizers(Manger)
- CAT 6 - 4 UTP Horizontal cabling
- CAT 6 - RJ 45 outlets
- Fiber optic Riser-multi-mode fiber optic cables.
- SCC and main racks
- Labeling system
- CAT 6 RJ 45 to RJ 45 patch cords
- Fiber optic patch cords LC to LC
- Data center cabinets and SCC cabinets.
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2.2 CENTRAL DATA CABLING SYSTEM (LAN)
TOPOLOGY
The horizontal cabling shall be a star topology, and area
communications outlet/connector shall be connected to patch
panel in the data room (SCC) Sub Communication Cabinet.
SCCs shall be connected to DC (Data Center) through fiber optic
riser cabling.
2.2.1 Horizontal Cabling HC: The horizontal cabling shall cover the
portion of the communication cabling that extends from the work
area (outlet/connector) to the patch panel in a specific data room
(SCC).
HC shall run horizontally along the floors and/or ceilings of the
building and shall include conduits, trays, wires, cables and
necessary accessories for constructing complete network.
Bridged taps and splices shall not be permitted as part of the
copper horizontal cabling.
HC shall be all 4 UTP CAT 6.
HC shall include of but not limited to the following:
UTP Cable
- Cat 6 4UTP 24 AWG cabling.
- Fire retardant low smoke zero halogen.
- Support Class E applications.
- Max distance between the active component and the
workstation should not exceed 100 m.
UTP RJ-45 CAT6 Patch Panel (PP)
- Patch panels Category cat 6 according to requirements for Cat
6 component performance as the standards listed before.
- Patch panels shall be 24 of modular jack RJ 45 ports.
- Patch panels shall be configured as 6-port modules with
individually replaceable jacks (optional).
- Patch panel shall have label holder to indicate Patch panel
number and every port number.
- Minimum Approved Durability: Modular jack - 750 mating
cycles
UTP Patch Cords: Cat 6 cables 4 Pairs patch cord according to
standards requirements for Cat 6 performance Cat 6 patch cord shall
be RJ45-RJ45
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UTP patch cords shall be in different lengths according to the
location and requirements, lengths and quantities are mentioned
in the BOQ.
All Patch cords shall be standard round, and consist of only 8
wires 24-AWG copper, stranded conductors, tightly twisted into
individual pairs.
UTP patch cords shall be used for cross connect between patch panels
and connection to electronics, also to connect between faceplate and
device (PC, printers, etc..)
Fiber Optic Vertical Riser: All the fiber optic system
components should support 10G speed.
Fiber optic connectors for fiber optic patch panels should be LC
connector type
F.O. riser which shall be as mentioned in drawings
Fiber optic cable shall consist of Multimode 50/125 um optical
fibers which are typically formed into groups of fibers.
These fibers shall be identifiable in accordance with the standards
and are assembled to form a single compact core and a protective
sheath covers the core.
The tight ¡V buffered dry indoor fiber optic cable shall be suitable
for riser applications. The dry fiber optic cable shall meet the
water blocking requirement of EIA / TIA ¡V 455-82 fluid
penetration test for fluid blocked fiber optic cable for 24 hour
test.
The sheath consists of an overall jacket and may contain an
underlying dielectric material applied over the core.
The following should be considered:
- Fire retardant low smoke zero halogen cables.
- Rodent resistant
- All Fiber cable should be terminated on all cores (LC
termination).
The vendor should submit a single line diagram indicating the
attenuation at every point and the over all attenuation for every
channel.
Splices shall not be accepted in Fiber optic cables but in very
limited cases, in such case, only fusion splices shall be accepted.
- Fibers must comply with EIA/TIA 492 specifications and
OM3 fiber specification as in IS 11801 standard.
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- Fibers will have dual wavelength capability; transmitting at
850 and 1300nm ranges.
- All fibers shall be color coded to facilitate individual fiber
identification. The coating shall be mechanically strippable.
Core 50 ƒÝm „b 3 ƒÝm
Cladding diameter: 125 ƒÝm ¡Ó 1 ƒÝm
Cable Minimum Bending Radius:
During Installation:
After Installation:
20 times cable
diameter
10 times cable
diameter
Operating Temp. Range: (0¢XC to 50¢XC)
Storage Temp. Range: (-40¢XC to 65¢XC)
Maximum Fiber Loss: 3.5 dB/km at
850 NM
1.5 dB/km at
1300 NM
Minimum Bandwidth: 1500 MHz.km
at 850 nm
500 MHz.km at
1300 nm
2000 MHz.km
(laser)
Fiber optic Patch Panel: Modular Fiber Optic Patch Panel,
with LC connector, sliding Drawer-Style, Front Loading.
Fiber optic patch panel shall include preinstalled cable
management, rugged cable entry strain relief, sliding tilt out
drawer adjustable mounting brackets for different positions easy
mounting.
Fiber Panel shelf shall be accessible from the front and rear.
The unit shall slide out to allow access from the top.
Patch panel shall also include its couplers, and all other required
component.
Patch panel shall have label holder to fix label for patch panel
and labels for ports.
Fiber Optic Patch Cords: Duplex LC to LC fiber optic patch
cords shall be used to cross connect between fiber optic patch
panels and switches.
Quantities and lengths are indicated in BOQ.
The fiber patch cord shall consist of buffered, graded-index
fiber.
Fiber optic patch cord shall be multi mode pact cords.
A flame retardant PVC jacket shall cover the fiber cladding.
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Cable Management: Cable manager shall be provided with
every patch panel to provide proper cable dress and organization
of patch cables. Cable manager shall be 1U for 24 port patch
panel and 2U for 48 port patch panel.
Cable management shall be used also with fiber optic patch panels
and switches.
Outlet: Outlets shall be either in Floor boxes fixed to the
finished floor, or at wall, Outlet shall be consists of all what is
necessary to fix and connect it such as:
- Back box
- Faceplate
- Inserts
- Mounting frame
- Adaptor.
Back box shall be Rigid PVC single gang and double gang type.
Faceplate shall be of material and feature suitable to be installed
on the back box and to the insertion. Faceplate shall be with
shutter and label holder.
Inserts shall be CAT 6 suitable for selected faceplate. It shall be:
- CAT 6 UTP RJ45 connectors 4 pair
- Support universal applications
- Support Class E applications
2.4 LABELING SYSTEM
Labeling shall be done for all cables on its both ends, all racks ,
all patch panels, every port in every patch panel, all devices, all
the ports in every device, all outlets, etc¡K
The labeling system shall have but not limited the following:
Labeling Software Functions: Compatible and interactive with
the customer data base:
- Compatible and interactive with network monitor software
used on its work station (Optional)
- Flexible build option to produce more complex alphanumeric
identifiers
- Create identifiers consisting of up to 12 independent segments
- Insert symbols (all standard Windows symbols can be used)
- Save and edit builds
- Fine tune adjustment
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- Split your label format as required
- Job notepad facility for builds saved to file
- Context-sensitive help
Labels: The vendor is requested to provide different samples of
different colors of labels for outlets, patch panels, cables, etc.
Label Printer: Two printers are required, portable and disk top
printers. Printers shall have the following features:
- At least 203 dpi
- Custom true type font
- Ability to print on all label sizes.
- Adjustable for different widths of label (vendor is requested to
advice about the amount of available different widths)
- Built in industrial label cutter
- Prints over 500 labels between battery charges
- Import graphics such as company logo, etc.
- Under windows software and integrated with windows
applications.
- Upgradeable
- Ability to integrate with non windows based equipment
2.5 FLOOR AND MAIN RACKS
Racks shall be used to house the patch panels.
All the racks should be from specialist manufacture that is have
at least 5 years of experience of manufacturing data room racks.
Main Racks (DC) shall have but not limited to the following:
- Standard 19¡¨ Rack Cabinet with at least 42 U heights
- Closed rack style with sided covers
- Glass door with lock
- Back door
- Vertical cable organizers right and left, front and back
- Horizontal cable organizers
- At least two Automatic fan
- Basement support with wheels
- Sliding mounting plates
- Earthing connection kit
- Blank panels
- Shelves
- Power strips
- All required accessories (screws, nuts, etc¡K)
- Max filling factor is 40%
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- Ventilations fans
Sub Racks (SCC) shall have as above but limited size 22U
height s with max filling factor 40%
2.7 CABLE TRAY AND RISER COMPONENTS
Cable trays above false ceiling shall be perforated hot dip
galvanized steel painted with specific color to distinguish
between it and other cable trays.
The Bidder should provide the shop drawing for the required
cabling system, with its distribution.
A distance separation of 300 mm minimum shall be kept
between all data cable trays and other power cables.
The cross section area of cable tray should support the service
cable with at least 60% free space for future use.
Cable tray has to be in a dimension form, where the height is no
more 50% of the width length.
All cable shall be labeled at both ends with professional and
standard labeling system. Labeling system is a part of this
contract.
2.8 CABLE CONDUITS
Steel conduits (hot dip galvanized) shall be installed outside
structure and shall be painted with corrosive resistant paints.
Clamps and collars shall be used for installing conduits.
Conduits shall be inspected before installation to be free from
any internal defects, which may oppose or damage the cables
during installation, provided with metal wire to easily extend the
cables.
Bending of conduits up to 15-mm diameter shall be done
carefully using special tools, in order not to reduce the cross
sectional area.
Standard ELL (L) or TEE (T) conduit fittings shall be used instead
of bending conduits more than 15-mm diameters. A distance
separation of 300 mm minimum shall be kept between all data
conduits and other power cables.
Rigid UPVC embedded conduits may be used inside concrete
structure.
Between floors connecting conduits shall be installed for main
routes of cables.
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30 % Spare conduits of all the horizontal and vertical network
shall be installed for future extensions.
2.9 FLOOR BOX
Floor boxes which shall be fixed on screed are specified and
included in electrical work.
2.10 CABLE TESTING
The vendor should provide calibration for any tester in the site
before start using it.
The vendor shall provide the following:
Cable Tester: The cable tester shall provide cable testing and
analyzing functions that comply with CAT 6 certification
standards. The tester shall also have the capability to monitor
network traffic.
100 percent of horizontal and riser wiring shall be tested
according to the standards and regulation considering CAT 6
cables for both channel test and link test.
The optical fiber cabling shall be performed on all complete
end-to-end system, there shall be no splices. Fiber optic Testing
shall consists of bi-directional end to end OTDR trace performed
per EIA / TIA 526. The system measurements shall be provided
at 850 and 1310 nm.
Tester should be calibrated and adjusted before the test in
presence of the engineer, all readings shall be taken, saved,
downloaded on portable PC, exported to PDF file copied on
floppy disk in presence of the engineer and handed over to him
during the test before leaving the site. The file should include
detailed readings and curves for all the ports. The result pass is
not enough to accept the port. For all readings of every port there
should be at least 6 db margins between the worst reading and
the parameter ceiling. The engineer shall refuse the result for any
port does not have 6dB margin even the tester result for it is
pass.
2.13 TOOLS
Punch tool and other tools required for punching and
termination of all copper cabling
2.14 INSTALLATION PLAN
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The vendor should provide installation plane explaining all the
installation phases. Instillation plane should include but not
limited to the following:
- Names and certificates for all the design, instillation,
supervision, testing, troubleshooting etc.. teams. Certificates
should be issued from the system manufacture explaining the
courses attended which should include design courses,
installation courses, testing, etc..
- Time schedules indicating millstones, time frame, etc.. for
every phase.
- Vendor should provide data sheets for testing equipment,
splicing equipment, and any other equipment shall be used.
2.15 UNSPECIFIED EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL
Any item of equipment or material not specifically addressed on
the drawings or in this document and required to provide a
complete and functional installation shall be provided in a level
of quality consistent with other specified items without any extra
cost.
2.16 GROUNDING
Connection with clean earthing is a part of the contract and as
recommended by the manufacturers.
Communication bonding and grounding shall be in accordance
with International and/or Local Regulations. Horizontal
equipment includes cross connect frames, patch panels and
racks, active telecommunication equipment and test apparatus
and equipment. When required by local code, provide a
Telecommunications Bonding Backbone utilizing a #6-AWG or
larger bonding conductor that provides direct bonding between
equipment rooms and telecommunications closets. This is part
of the grounding and bonding infrastructure, and is independent
of equipment or cable.
The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring an approved
ground at all newly installed distribution frames, and/or insuring
proper bonding to any existing facilities.
The Contractor shall also be responsible for ensuring ground
continuity by properly bonding all appropriate cabling, closures,
cabinets, service boxes, and framework. All grounds shall
consist of appropriately sized copper wire and shall be supplied
from an approved building clean earth ground. Grounding must
be in accordance with all local codes and practices.
PART 3 EXECUTION
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3.1 EXAMINATION
Examine areas and conditions under which the network shall be
installed. Do not proceed with work until unsatisfactory
conditions have been corrected in an acceptable manner.
3.2 INSTALLATION OF BASIC IDENTIFICATION
Install electrical identification in accordance with requirements
of Section 16050 "Electrical Materials and Methods"
3.3 INSTALLATION OF THE NETWORK
Installation of equipment and devices that pertain to other work
of the Contract shall be closely coordinated with the appropriate
trade.
Equipment manufacturer shall provide all necessary assistance
to this authorized local representative to:
- Coordinate the selection of network equipment.
- Supervise the installation of the complete network.
- Perform a complete functional test of the networks.
- Submit a written report attesting the proper operation of the
completed networks.
Install the network as indicated on Drawings, in accordance with
equipment manufacturer¡¦s written instructions and complying
with referenced standards of installation.
Complete wiring in accordance with manufacturer¡¦s
requirements. Color code wiring and install per manufacturer¡¦s
point-to-point wiring diagram. Determine exact number of
wires for each device installed. Connect each device with
sufficient wiring to complete its intended operation.
Where there are number of power requiring devices, provide
extra or larger size wiring to alleviate voltage drops which
makes device operate beyond voltage limits for which it was
designed. Determine above with manufacturers representative
while equipment is being installed.
Submit a signed copy of test results in duplicate to the Engineer.
The switching and control equipment of the networks, testing
equipment and the patch panels shall be installed in a special room,
as indicated on Drawings.
The switching equipment cabinets shall be installed in an
arrangement to permit easy servicing of the different parts.
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Wall mounted equipment shall be installed according to the
manufacturer recommendations.
Air-conditioning shall be provided to the room.
Fresh air supply to the room shall be highly filtered to prevent
dust.
Powerful and even distribution illumination of the room of the
switching equipment shall be provided to permit easy viewing of
all the components of the system.
Equipment rooms shall be fitted with dust-proof doors and
windows.
Ambient conditions shall be considered in the design of these
rooms.
3.4 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL
Connection and Supervision: Make connections to equipment
panel under manufacturer's supervision.
System Test and Approval: Submit shop drawings for function
and operation only, pre-approved by the Engineer.
Prior to final acceptance of the system, manufacturer of system
shall, in presence of the Contractor, Employer's representative
and Engineer's representative, test each extension device.
3.5 TRAINING
Equipment¡¦s manufacturer and his authorized, local representative
shall provide, in depth, equipment service and programming on site
training to selected Employer¡¦s personnel for two weeks.
3.6 WARRANTY
The system shall have a 2-year manufacturers warranty against
product defects. This warranty shall be for material only.
Installation and labor shall be warranted for a period of 1 year or
as indicated elsewhere in this specification. Manufactures that
do not provide a standard 2-year warranty, must provide an
extended warranty with their bid package