Work Area Subsystem A. General 1. The Work Area shall consist of the connectivity equipment used to connect the horizontal cabling subsystem and the equipment in the work area. The connectivity equipment shall include the following options: • Patch Cords • Modular Inserts and Jacks • Faceplates B. Patch Cords 1. Category 6 Data/Voice Outlet Patch Cords • All category 6 channel patch cords shall be constructed with a snaggless boot, made of molded PVC, colored matched to the color of the patch cord cable. • All category 6 channel patch cords shall be constructed with category 6 patch cable, 24 AWG, 7/32 tinned copper stranded patch cable, insulated with polyethylene and paired, jacketed with PVC, ETL Verified for ISO 11801, (UL) NEC type CM or CMR, 75º C, Article 800 CSA Type CMG. • All category 6 channel patch cords shall be 100% factory tested to pass return loss (RL) and near-end cross talk (NEXT). • All category 6 channel patch cords shall be manufactured using a T568-C plugwiring format. All patch cords will be delivered to the site and must be signed for by the Owner/Owner’s Representative. It will be the responsibility of others to install all Work Area Data Patch Cords. • Patch cords will be 15 feet long. • Color: Data Patch Cords will be BLUE Voice Patch Cords will be WHITE Quantity: Contractor will provide one (1) patch cord for every two (2) data outlets shown on the plans, a total of 50%. Part#: Data Patch Cord, 6D560-15L Voice Patch Cord, 6D560-15W C. Modular Inserts and Jacks 1. Category 6 Data/Voice Jack • Jack will meet the Category 6 Standard. • Jacks shall be 8-position un-keyed • Jack termination shall follow the industry standard 110 IDC. • Jacks shall have a designation indicating Category 6 on the nose which can be plainly seen from the front of the faceplate. Bottom of jack shall have date code. • Jacks shall utilize a paired punch down sequence. Cable pair twists shall be maintained up to the IDC, terminating all conductors adjacent to its pair mate to better maintain pair characteristics designed by the cable manufacturer. • Jacks shall terminate 22-26 AWG stranded or solid conductors. • Jacks shall be compatible with single conductor 110 impact termination tools. • Jacks shall be compatible with TIA/EIA 606 color code labeling • Jacks shall have universal wiring designation. • Jacks shall have an attached color-coded wiring instruction label housed between the IDC termination towers. • Jacks shall be manufactured in the USA • Jacks will be terminated according to theT568B wiring scheme. 2. Color: • Data Jacks will be BLUE • Voice Jacks will be WHITE 3. Quantity: Contractor will provide one jack for every outlet cable shown on the drawings. 4. Part#: • Data Jack, 61110-RL6 • Voice Jack, 61110-RW6 5. Blank Insert • Color: Blank Insert to be WHITE • Quantity: Contractor will provide one insert for every blank outlet port in all faceplates. • Part#: 41084-BWB
