Note: This
list was assembled from a number of sources with various dates - we
doubt it is complete because they change all the time. A
full catalog of TIA specs is at http://www.tiaonline.org/
Learning More About Standards and Codes
There are a number of ways of finding out more about cabling standards. You can buy a complete copy of the EIA/TIA or ISO/IEC standards which can be very expensive and wade through page after page of standards language. You can also get catalogs and/or visit the websites of a number of cabling manufacturers who have extremely complete explanations of the standards which have been created for their installers and end users. The second method is the recommended one.
Other groups may
have fiber optic standards also: ANSI is the governing bodies for
standards in the US, NIST provides primary standards, IEEE has standards
for networks like Ethernet, IWCS has standards for cables, Telcordia has
standards for their telco members, many countries have their own
standards. There are probably more.
FOA Standards
In response to
complaints about the cost and meaning of many standards, FOA created its
own basic standards for some widely used tests and topics.
Premises
Cabling Standards
ISO 11801 Standards
ISO/IEC 11801-1 Generic cabling for customer premises - Part 1: General requirements
ISO/IEC 11801-2 Generic cabling for customer premises - Part 2: Office premises
ISO/IEC 11801-3 Generic cabling for customer - Part 3: Industrial premises
ISO/IEC 11801-4 Generic cabling for customer premises - Part 4: Homes
ISO/IEC 11801-5 Generic cabling for customer premises - Part 5: Data centres
ISO/IEC 11801-6 ED1 Information Technology Generic Cabling for Customer Premises Part 6: Distributed Building Services
ISO/IEC TR 11801-9906 Generic cabling for customer premises - Part 9906:
Balanced single-pair cabling channels up to 600 MHz for single-pair
Ethernet (SPE)
ISO/IEC TR 11801-9908 Generic cabling systems - Part 9908: Guidance for the support of higher speed applications, MMF channels
ISO/IEC TR 11801-9909 Generic cabling systems - Part 9909: support 25Gb/s extended reach Cat. 8.1,.2
ISO/IEC TR 11801-9910 Generic cabling systems - Part 9910: Specifications for direct attach cabling
ISO/IEC TR 11801-9911 Generic cabling for customer premises - Part 9911:
Guidelines for the use of balanced single pair applications within a
balanced 4-pair cabling system
ISO/IEC TS 29125 Telecommunications cabling requirements for remote powering of terminal equipment
ISO/IEC 14763-2 Implementation and operation of customer premises cabling - Part 2: Planning and installation
ISO/IEC 14763-5 Implementation and operation of customer premises cabling - Part 5: Sustainability
ISO/IEC 18598 Automated infrastructure management (AIM) systems - Requirements, data exchange and applications
ISO/IEC 30129 Telecommunications bonding networks for buildings and other structures
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TR-42 to ISO Standards
Cross Reference |
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TR42 Standard |
Document Title |
ISO/IEC Standard |
|
568.0-E |
Cabling, generic
(revision) |
11801-1 |
|
568.1-E |
Cabling, commercial
building (revision) |
11801-2 |
|
942-C |
Cabling, data
center |
11801-5(24764) |
|
862-C |
Cabling,
intelligent building systems |
11801-6 |
|
1005-A (B) |
Cabling, industrial
|
11801-3 (24702) |
|
1005-A-1 |
Cabling,
industrial, M12 |
11801-3 (24702) |
|
568.7 |
Cabling,
industrial, 1pr IE |
11801-3 AMD1 |
|
570-E |
Cabling,
residential |
11801-4 (15018) |
|
1179-B |
Cabling, health
care facility |
none |
|
4966-A |
Cabling, education
facility |
none |
|
TSB-5018 |
Cabling, DAS
(distributed antenna systems) |
none |
|
TSB-5017 (A) |
Cabling, security |
24383 |
|
TSB-162-B (C) |
Cabling, wireless
access point |
TR 24704 |
|
TSB-185 |
Cabling, MICE
Tutorial |
TR 29106 |
|
569-E (F) |
Pathways &
spaces (revision) |
14763-2 |
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606-D |
Administration |
14763-2, 18598 |
|
607-E |
Bonding |
30129 |
|
758-B (C) |
Outside plant |
14763-2 |
|
5048 |
Administration
Infrastructure Management (AIM) |
18598, 14763-2-A1 |
|
5048-1 |
Administration
Infrastructure Management (AIM) |
18598-1 |
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TSB-6000 |
Application Tables |
11801-1 |
|
568.2-E |
Cabling, balanced |
11801-1 |
|
1152-A |
Cabling, balanced, field test |
IEC 61935-1 |
|
1183-B |
Cabling, balanced, component
test, balunless |
none |
|
TSB-184-A |
Cabling, balanced, Power |
TS 29125 |
|
TSB-184-A-1 |
Cabling, balanced, Power, 28
AWG |
TS 29125 |
|
TSB-184-A-2 |
Cabling, balanced, Power,
Single-Pair |
TS 29125 |
|
TSB-5019 |
Cabling, balanced, HPSC
use-case |
none |
|
TSB-5021 |
Cabling, balanced,
2.5/5GoC5e/C6 |
TR 11801-9904 |
|
TSB-5008 |
Cabling, balanced, impulse
noise |
none |
|
TSB-1197 |
Cabling, balanced, balance
parameters |
none |
|
TSB-190 |
Cabling, balanced, shared
pathway |
11801-1/14763-2 |
|
TSB-155-A |
Cabling, balanced, 10GBASE-T
support, (to C.2) |
TR 24750 |
|
5071 |
Cabling, balanced, single-pair
testing |
none |
|
568.4-E |
Cabling, coaxial |
11801-1, 11801-4 |
|
568.5 |
Cabling, balanced single pair |
11801-1 AMD1 |
|
568.6 |
Cabling, balanced, multidrop
single-pair |
TR 11801-99-xx |
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568.3-E |
Cabling, optical fiber |
11801-1, 14763-3 |
|
568.3-E-1 |
Cabling, optical fiber,
polarity |
11801-1, 14763-2 |
|
TSB-140 |
Cabling, optical fiber, channel
test |
14763-3 |
|
TSB-5069 |
Cabling, optical fiber, channel
polarity- duplex single and double row fiber |
none |
|
455 (FOTP) |
Optical fiber components,
component test |
IEC 60793/794 |
|
492 series |
Optical fiber components, fiber
|
IEC 60793 |
|
472 series |
Optical fiber components, cable
|
IEC 60794 |
|
604 (FOCIS) |
Optical fiber components,
connector |
IEC 61754 |
Electrical Codes
For Cabling
The most important "standards" and the only ones that are legally
mandatory are the local building and electrical codes, such as the
US National Electrical Code (NEC.) The NEC is developed by the National
Fire Protection Assn. and covers all aspects of electrical and fire
safety. Article 800 of the NEC covers communication circuits, such as
telephone systems and outside wiring for fire and burglar alarm systems
and Article 770 covers fiber optics. All premises cabling must comply
with building and electrical codes applicable in your area. Below is a
listing of current NEC articles covering premises cabling.
NEC Articles Covering Cabling (US)
| Chapter | Article | Topic |
| 6 | 640 | Sound Systems |
| 7 | 725 | Remote-Control, Signaling and Power-Limited Circuits |
| 7 | 760 | Fire Alarm Signaling Systems |
| 7 | 770 | Optical Fiber Cables and Raceways |
| 7 | 780 | "Smart House" Wiring |
| 8 | 800 | Telecommunications Circuits (Telephone and LAN) |
| 8 | 810 | Radio and TV Equipment |
| 8 | 820 | CATV Systems |
| 8 | 830 | Network-Powered Broadband Systems |