Structured cabling

Overview

Active equipment gets replaced every few years, but cabling stays in the walls for much longer. A well-designed structured cabling system therefore protects the rest of the technology investment: new devices can be added or moved without opening up finished spaces, and faults can be traced quickly because every link is labelled and documented.

Scope

• Design: backbone and horizontal cabling, outlet schedules and rack elevations, following recognized practice such as ANSI/TIA-568 and ISO/IEC 11801.
• Pathways: coordination of trays, conduits and risers with other disciplines.
• Installation: cable pulling, termination, patching and labelling.
• Testing: certification of copper and fiber links, with reports for each one.
• Documentation: as-built drawings and records that the operating team can use.

How we work

1. Plan: count outlets, identify systems and allow spare capacity for future changes.
2. Coordinate: agree routes with the other trades before ceilings and walls close.
3. Install: terminate and label to the agreed scheme, keeping power and data properly separated.
4. Certify: test each link and hand over the results with the as-built drawings.