BS EN 50174-2:2009+A2:2014 Incorporating corrigendum April 2011 BSI Standards Publication Information technology — Cabling installation — Part 2: Installation planning and practices inside buildings e bsi. ..making excellence a habit?BS EN 50174-2:2009+A2:2014 BRITISH STANDARD. National foreword This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 50174-2:2000+A2:2014, incorporating corrigendum April 2011 It supersedes BS EN S0174-2:2009+.A1:2011 which is withdrawn The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags. Tags indicating changes to CENELEC text carty the number of the CENELEC amendment. For example, text altered by CENELEC amendment A1 is indicated by E) Gi The start and finish of text introduced or altered by corrigendum is indicated in the text by tags. Text altered by CEN corrigendum April 2011 is indicated in the text by FE) i tags. ‘The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee TCI/7, Telecammunications - Installation requirements. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on Fequest to its secretary. ‘This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. © The British Standards Institution 2015. Published by BSI Standards Limited 2015 ISBN 978 0 580 799129 ICS 33,040.50; 35.110; 91.140.50 ‘Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations. This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 July 2009. Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication Date Text affected 31 July 2015, Implementation of CENELEC amendment A1:2011 and corrigendum April 2011 30 April 2015 implementation of CENELEC amendment A2:2014EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 50174-2:2009+A2 NORME EUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM October 2014 Ie 36.110; 91,140.50, Incorporating corrigendum Apri 2011 English version Information technology - Cabling installation - Part 2: Installation planning and practices inside bu Technologies de l'information - Informationstechnik - Installation de cablages - Installation Partie 2: Planification et pratiques von Kommunikationsverkabelung - installation a l'intérieur des batiments Teil 2: Installationsplanung und Installationspraktiken in Gebauden This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2008-05-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Interal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration Up-to-date ists and bibliographical references conceming such national standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibilty of a CENELEC member ino its own language and notified te the Central Secretariat has the same status as the oficial versions. CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, leeland, Ireland, italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugel, Romania, Siovakia, Siovenia, Spain, ‘Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, CENELEC European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique Europaisches Komitee for Elektrotechnische Normung Central Secretariat: Avenue Marnix 17, 8 - 1000 Brussels ©2009 CENELEC - All ighis of expoation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members Rot, No. EN 50174-2:2000 EBS EN 50174-2:2009+A2:2014 EN 50174-2:2009+A2:2014 (E) Foreword This European Standard was prepared by the Technical Committee CENELEC TC 215, Electrotechnical aspects of telecommunication equipment. The text of the draft was submitted to the formal vote and was approved by CENELEC as EN 50174-2 on 2009-05-01 This European Standard supersedes EN 50174-2:2000. The following dates were fixed — latest date by which the EN has to be implemented at national level by publication of an identical ational standard or by endorsement (dop) 2010-05-01 — latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2012-05-01 EN 50174 comprises three parts. All three parts support the specification, implementation and operation of information technology cabling. There are specific requirements for cabling systems that are in accordance ‘with the design requirements of the EN 50173 series. However, the three parts also apply to cabling systems of any design including those in accordance with standards such as EN 50098-1 or EN 5098-2. This part, EN 50174-2, is concerned with the planning and installation of information technology cabling sing metallic cabling and optical fibre cabling inside buildings. It provides guidance as to the responsibilities, of those involved and is intended to be referenced in relevant contracts. Additional clauses containing normative requirements for specific types of premises will be added as amendments, or as revisions, to this standard. At the time of publication of this European Standard, the following clauses are planned — homes; data centres; operator buildings. It does not cover those aspects of installation associated with the transmission of signals in free space between transmitters, receivers or their associated antenna systems (e.g. wireless, radio, microwave or satelite) This document contains two informative annexes: = Annex A, providing information on EMC and protection; = Annex B, containing a minimum set of responsibilities applicable to installers and enabling national- specific amendment to define other responsibilities.BS EN 50174-2:2009+A2:2014 EN 50174-2:2009+A2:2014 (E) Foreword to amendment A1 This amendment to the European Standard EN 50174-2:2009 was prepared by the Technical Committee CENELEC TC 215, Electrotechnical aspects of telecommunication equipment. ‘The text of the draft was submitted to the formal vote and was approved by CENELEC as amendment A1 to EN 80174-2:2009 on 2011-01-03. Attention is drawn to the possibilty that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN and CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. The following dates were fixed — latest date by which the amendment has to be implemented at national level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2012-01-03 — _ latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the amendment have to be withdrawn (dow) 2014-01-03 This amendment introduces: a new Clause 10 with specific requirements for installation of cabling in homes; = anew Clause 11 with specific requirements for installation of cabling in data centres; = detailed requirements and recommendations for installation of cabling in office (including commercial) (see Clause 8) premises and in industrial premises (see Clause 9); — some technical and editorial modifications to the other clauses. Foreword to amendment A2 This document (EN 50174-2:2009/A2:2014) has been prepared by CLC/TC 215 "Electrotechnical aspects of telecommunication equipment’. The following dates are fixed: ‘+ latest date by which this document has to be 08: implemented at national level by publication of | ‘4P) 2015-08-26 an identical national standard or by endorsement ‘+ latest date by which the national standards (dow) 2017-08-28 ‘conflicting with this document have to (ow) be withdrawn Attention is drawn to the possibilty that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This amendment covers: — anew Clause 12 on common pathways and spaces within multi-tenant buildings: — a modified treatment of A.3 to ensure to that it addresses the planning and installation of electrical isolation components internal to buildings (EN §0174-3 will include an Annex with the same topic for ‘external to buildings); — some technical and editorial changes to Clauses 3, 4, 5, 8 and 11.BS EN 50174-2:2009+A2:2014 EN 50174-2:2009+A2:2014 (E) Contents Introduction.. 1 Scope and conformance.. 4.1. Scope 4.2 Conformance. " 2. Normative references. 3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations 3.1. Terms and definitions... 3.2 Abbreviations... 4 Requirements for planning installations of information technology cabling 41. Safety... 4.2 Documentation 43° Pathways. 20 44 Pathway systems... on svn snmnnnennnnnnne A 4.5 Cable management systems 2 46 Closures 24 47 Cabling... 25 [48 Fiitering and electrical isolation components and surge protective devices 25 49 Spaces... [4.10 Planning for repair 5 Requirements for the installation of information technology cablin 5.1 Safety... 5.2 Documentation... 28 5.3 Installation practice 28 5.4 Surge protective devices 24 5.5. Labelling 34 5.6 Testing 34 5.7 Contractual acceptance 36 5.8 Operation 35 6 Segregation of metallic information technology cabling and power supply cabling.innnmnnnene 35 6.1 General 35 6.2 Requirements. 26 6.3 Recommendations...... 43 44 44, 7 Electricity distribution systems and lightning protection 7.1 Electricity distribution systems 7.2. Protection against lightning and induced overvoltages... 8 Office (commercial) premises 8.1 General 8.2. Office (commercial) premises cabling design overview. arBS EN 50174-2:2009+A2:2014 EN 50174-2:2009+A2:2014 (E) 83. Requirements for planning installations of information technology cabling. AT 8.4 Requirements for installers of information technology cabling «eee eee SB 8.5 Segregation of metallic information technology cabling and power supply CabIING «nnn 56 9 Industrial premises 81 General sen svn £.2 Industrial premises cabling design overview nnn sense ST 8.3 Requirements for planning installations of information technology cabling 58 9.4 Requirements for installers of information technology cabling 61 9.5 Segregation of metallic information technology cabling and power supply cabling wn... 61 10 Homes 10.1 General 62 10.2 Home cabling design overview. 62 10.3. Requirements for planning installations of information technology cabling 65 10.4. Requirements for installers of information technology cabling ......nnene sense T 10.5 Segregation of metallic information technology cabling and power supply cabling 72 11 Data centres... nssssnsentnennnnennseneennennnnnannsnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnemnmineT 2 11.1 General 72 11.2 Data centre cabling design and planning overview 73 11.3. Requirements for planning installations of information technology cabling 79 11.4. Requirements for installers of information technology cabling 90 11.5 Segregation of metallic information technology cabling and power supply cabling 90 12 Common infrastructures within multi-tenant bi 12.1 General 12.2. Spaces in common areas... 94 12.3. Pathways in common areas ee ee sn ot 12.4 Requirements for planning installations of information technology cabling... snmneene 92. 12.5 Requirements for the installers of information technology cabling 403 12.6. Segregation of metallic information technology cabling and power supply cabling... 03 CA Annex A (informative) EMC and protection... 104 AA Coupling mechanisms and countermeasures. 104 A2 The EMC concept 407 A3_ Filtering and electrical isolation components and surge protective devices, a Annex B (informative) Application of responsibilities w.nnnmmnnnnnnnmnnenmnnnmnmnnresnnnnel Bibliography... 120 Figures BD) Figure 1 - Schematic relationship between the EN 50173 series and other relevant standards Ga] 9 Figure 2 ~ Cable arrangement in a metallic section... . 24 Figure 3 — Continuity of metallic cable management systems. 30 Figure 4 — Interruption of metallic cable management systems at fire barriers 30BS EN 50174-2:2009+A2:2014 EN 50174-2:2009+A2:2014 (E) Figure 5 — Flowchart for cable separation calculation . a Figure 6 — Separation of power supply and information technology cables without dividers Figure 7 — Separation of power supply and information technology cables with dividers Figure 8 ~ Separation of cables in pathway systems Figure 9 - Example of layered cable trays with smaller width upper trays. Figure 10 - Example of accessible row of floor tiles to provide access to lower tray. Figure 11 - Minimum dimensions for rooms housing cabling components only. Figure 12 — Minimum dimensions for rooms housing active equipment in addition to cabling components Figure 13 ~ Structure of generic cabling in industrial premises Figure 14 ~ Configuration of apparatus-based functional elements within industrial premises Figure 15 — Pathways within homes Figure 16 - Example of infrastructure supporting star cabling topology Figure 17 ~ Example of infrastructure supporting various cabling topologies Figure 18 ~ Example of primary distribution space Figure 19 — Example of local distribution spaces and junction boxes Figure 20 - Growing complexity of point-to-point connections. Figure 21 — Impact of fibre optic jumper cabling changes with direct point-to-point connections. Figure 22 — Example of direct point-to-point cabling Figure 23 — Structured fibre optic cabling. Figure 24 — Managing changes with a structured fibre optic cabling system Figure 25 ~ Generic data centre cabling in accordance with EN 50173-5., Figure 26 - Generic office cabling in accordance with EN 50173-2 Figure 27 - Functional elements and connections providing redundancy within generic cabling in accordance with EN 50173-. ED Figure 28 - Example of common pathways and spaces in a multi-tenant building. Figure 29 - Example of layered cable trays with smaller width upper trays Figure 30 — Example of accessible row of floor tiles to provide access to lower tray Figure A.1 - Screened cables reduce capacitive coupling... Figure A.2 Electrical field to cable, capacitive coupling example...... Figure A.3 - Magnetic field to loop, inductive coupling example Figure A.4— Magnetic field Figure A.5 — Earthing arrangement. Figure A.6 ~ Earthing and bonding of fiers. Figure A.7 ~ Mounting of filters Figure A.8 ~ Installation of power fitter Figure A.9~ Installation guidelines for transformers. Figure A.10 ~ Installation guidelines for optocouplers Figure A.11 ~ Short connections of surge protective devices...... Tables Table 1 - Contextual relationship between EN 50174 series and other standards relevant for information technology cabling systems. 29 40 a 42 51 52 55 96 58 58 63 74 75 78 76 7 78 728 a1 st 7 98 106 107 107 112 113 113 115 118 116 10BS EN 50174-2:2009+A2:2014 EN 50174-2:2009+A2:2014 (E) Table 2 ~ Stacking height for typical distances L. svn srnmnnenmnnnnnee dl Table 3 - Classtfication of information technology Cables .nunnnmnmnn ssn soo T Table 4— Minimum separation S 38 Table § ~ Power cabling factor. 38 Table 6 — Separation requirements between metallic cabling and specific EMI sources. so 43 Table 7 — Environmental requirements for office premises 53 Table 8 - Environmental requirements for industrial premise... ss sommes 6D Table 9 — Minimum requirements for dimensions of primary distribution spaces 6 Table 10 — Requirements for dimensions of secondary distribution spaces... 70 Table 11 - Minimum dimensions of spaces allocated to junction boxes 1 Table 12 — Environmental requirements for data centres...... ssn 87 B Table 13 - Environmental requirements for multi-tenant Buildings crn senrennmeesene 100 Table A.1— EMC checklist 108 Table A2 — Actions resulting from the answers of Table A.1 108 Table 8.1 — Responsibilities template sence eo Table 8.2 — Example of completed responsibilities 119BS EN 50174-2:2009+A2:2014 EN 50174-2:2009+A2:2014 (E) -8- Introduction The importance of services delivered by information technology cabling infrastructure is similar to that of Utiities such as heating, lighting and electricity supplies. As with those utilities, interruptions to service can have a serious impact. Poor quality of service due to lack of planning, use of inappropriate components, incorrect installation, poor administration or inadequate support can threaten an organisation's effectiveness. ‘There are four phases in the successful implementation of information technology cabling. These are: a) design; b) specification — the detailed requirement for the cabling, including the planning of its accommodation and associated building services addressing specific environments (e.g. electromagnetic) together with the quality assurance requirements to be applied; ©) installation ~ in accordance with the requirements of the specification; 4d) operation ~ the management of connectivity and the maintenance of transmission performance during the life of the cabling This European Standard is in three parts and addresses the specification, installation and operational aspects. The EN 50173 series and other application standards cover design issues. EN 50174-1 is used during the specification phase. It addresses the: installation specification, quality assurance documentation and procedures; = documentation and administration; = operation and maintenance This part, EN 50174-2, and EN 50174-3 are intended to be used by the personnel directly involved in the planning aspects (of the specification phase) and installation phase. EN 50174-2 is applicable inside buildings and EN 50174-3 is applicable outside buildings. This European Standard is also relevant to: + architects, building designers and builders; © main contractors, * designers, suppliers, installers, inspectors (auditors), maintainers and owners of information technology cabling; + public network providers and local service providers; © end users, This part, EN 50174 practices by defining: contains requirements and recommendations relating to the installation planning and i) planning strategy (road map) and guidance depending on the application, electromagnetic environment, building infrastructure and facilties, eto.; ii) planning and installation requirements for metallic and optical fibre information technology cabling depending on the application, electromagnetic environment, building infrastructure and facilities, etc.; ili) the practices and procedures to be adopted to ensure that the cabling is installed in accordance with the specification.