IS0/1EC15018:2004,incorporatingIS0/IECamendment 1:2009 This publication consists of the following ISO/IEC documents: ISO/IEC 15018:2004 Published 06-2004 IS0/IEC 15018:2004, amendment 1:2009 Published 04-2009 ISO/IEC amendment 1:2009 has been consolidated into the main ISO/IEC text by BSI. The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags Tags indicating changes to ISO/IEC text carry the number of the ISO/IEC amendment. In this document, text altered by ISO/IEC amendment 1:2009 is indicated by [A) (Ail. Thispublicationhas notbeenadoptedasa BritishStandard. bsi. ..making excellence a habit ISO/IEC INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 15018 First edition 2004-06 Information technology - Generic cabling for homes IEC ISO Reference number ISO/IEC 15018:2004(E) ISO/IEC INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 15018 First edition 2004-06 Information technology - Genericcablingforhomes ISO/IEC2004 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utiized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from the publisher ISO/IEC Copyright Office ·Case postale 56· CH-1211 Geneve 20· Switzerland PRICECODE W IEC ISO For price, see currentcatalogue - 2 - 15018@ISO/IEC:2004(E) CONTENTS Page FOREWORD Introduction. Scope 1 11 2 Normative references. .11 3 Definitions and abbreviations 3.1 Definitions 3.2 Abbreviations Conformance. 4 5 Structure of the generic cabling system to support ICT and/or BCT applications.. ...20 5.1 General. ..20 5.2 Functional elements.. .20 5.3 Cabling subsystems for ICT and BCT. 20 5.3.1 General . ...20 5.3.2 Primary home cabling subsystem ... 5.3.3 Secondary home cabling subsystem.. ...23 5.4 Cabling structure for ICT and BCT applications . ...23 5.5 Interfaces.. ..24 5.5.1 Equipment interfaces and test interfaces ... ...24 5.5.2 Channel and permanent link... ..25 5.5.3 Network access cabling ... 5.5.4 External network interface. 5.6 Accommodationoffunctional elements ...27 5.6.1 Distributors... 5.6.2 Application outlets. .. 28 5.6.3 Cable pathways. ..29 5.7 Dimensioning and configuring .29 5.7.1 Distributors... .29 5.7.2 Application outlets.. 30 5.7.3 Equipment cords... 5.7.4 Building entrance facilities ...31 Cabling to support CCCB applications.. 6 6.1 General .. 6.2 Functional elements... ..31 6.3 Cabling subsystemsfor CCCB. ..32 6.3.1 General ..32 6.3.2 Area feeder cabling subsystem .32 6.3.3 Coverage area cabling subsystem 33 6.4 Cabling structure for CCCB applications ..34 6.5 Interfaces. 6.5.1 Equipment interfaces and test interfaces 6.5.2 Channel and permanent link.. 6.5.3 Network access cabling ...36 6.5.4 External network interface.. ..36 15018 @ISO/IEC:2004(E) - 3 - 6.6 Accommodationoffunctionalelements .37 6.6.1 Area connection points (ACPs) 37 6.6.2 Control outlets (COs) 37 6.6.3 Cable pathways . ..37 6.7 Dimensioning and configuring..... 6.7.1 Distributors..... 6.7.2 Control outlet (CO)... 6.7.3 Cable sharing ...38 6.7.4 Equipment cords.. ..38 6.7.5 Building entrance facilities .... ..38 7 Performance. ..38 7.1 General. .38 7.2 ICT channel performance... .40 7.3 BCT channel performance.... ..40 7.4 CCCB channel performance...... Reference implementation ... 8 8.1 General. ..45 8.2 Cabling assumptions 8.2.1 Introduction.. 8.2.2 General. ...45 8.2.3 Dimensions forICT and BCT channels ..47 8.2.4 Dimensions for CCCBchannels ..48 Cable requirements. 9 .49 9.1 General.. ...49 9.2 CableperformanceforICT.. 9.3 CableperformanceforBCT. ..51 9.3.1 Requirements forbalanced pairs for BCT ..51 9.3.2 Requirements forcoaxialcables forBCT ..52 9.4 Cable performance forCCCB coverage area 10 Connecting hardware... 10.1 General requirements .56 10.1.1 Applicability .... .56 10.1.2 Location.... 10.1.3 Design.... 10.1.4 Operating environment.. 10.1.5 Mounting... ..57 10.1.6 Installation practices. ..57 10.1.7 Marking and colour coding ..57 10.2 Mating interfaces at TO, BO and CO. .5