EN 50173-3:2007/A1:2010

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2011
Informacijska tehnologija - Univerzalni sistemi polaganja kablov - 3. del:
Industrijska okolja - Dopolnilo A1
Information technology - Generic cabling systems -- Part 3: Industrial premises
Informationstechnik - Anwendungsneutrale Kommunikationskabelanlagen -- Teil 3:
Industriell genutzte Standorte
Technologies de l'information - Systèmes de câblage générique -- Partie 3: Bâtiments du
secteur industriel
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50173-3:2007/A1:2010
ICS:
33.040.50 Vodi, zveze in tokokrogi Lines, connections and
circuits
35.110 Omreževanje Networking
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 50173-3/A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
December 2010
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 35.110
English version
Information technology -
Generic cabling systems -
Part 3: Industrial premises
Technologies de l'information -  Informationstechnik -
Systèmes de câblage générique - Anwendungsneutrale
Partie 3: Bâtiments du secteur industriel Kommunikationskabelanlagen -
Teil 3: Industriell genutzte Standorte

This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN 50173-3:2007; it was approved by CENELEC on
2010-12-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the status of a national standard without any alteration.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
application to the Central Secretariat or to any CENELEC member.

This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language
made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the
Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.

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Ref. No. EN 50173-3:2007/A1:2010 E

Foreword
This amendment 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 50173-3:2007 on 2010-12-01.
Attention is drawn to the possibility 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) 2011-12-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting

with the amendment have to be withdrawn
(dow) 2013-12-01
This standard introduces several changes in order to align the standard with the changes resulting from the
introduction of new Channel classes and component Categories in EN 50173-1:201X. Furthermore, it
updates requirements for optical fibre connecting hardware.
For the convenience of the reader of this standard, the pertinent tables are reproduced in total, with grey
shading of new table cells. Where modifications to text apply to single expressions or a few words only, this
is indicated by underlining.
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Text of A1 to EN 50173-3:2007
General change
Replace all occurrences of “EN 50173-1:2007” with “EN 50173-1:201X” (in addition to the changes
indicated below).
Introduction
Replace Figure 2 with:
In addition, a number of Technical Reports have been developed to support or extend the application of
these standards, including:
- CLC/TR 50173-99-1, Cabling guidelines in support of 10 GBASE-T;
- CLC/TR 50173-99-2, Information technology – Implementation of BCT applications using cabling in
accordance with EN 50173-4.
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EENN 50173 50173--11:: IInnffoorrmmatatiion ton teecchhnnoollogyogy::
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EENN 50310 50310:: A Applppliiccatatiion ofon of e equiquipotpotententiiaall
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bbondionding and eng and eaarrtthhiingng iinn b buuiillddiingsngs w wiitthh
CCablabliing ing innssttalalllaattiion –on – IInsnsttaallllaattiioonn
ssppececiiffiiccatatiion anon and qd qualualiittyy as asssuurrancancee iinnffoorrmmatatiion ton teecchhnolnologogyy equiequipmpmentent
EENN 501 50174-74-2:2: I Innffoormrmaattiioonn t teecchnolhnologogyy - -
CCablabliing ing innssttalalllaattiionon - - IInnssttaallllaattiion on
plplananniningng and pr and pracacttiicceess i innssiide bde buuiilldidinnggss
EENN 501 50174-74-3:3: I Innffoormrmaattiioonn t teecchnolhnologogyy - -
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plplananniningng and pr and pracacttiicceess out outssiide bde buuiillddiingsngs
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CCaabblliing ing innssttalalllaattiionon - -
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Figure 2 – Schematic relationship between the EN 50173 series and other relevant standards

Replace Table 1 with:
Table 1 – Contextual relationship between EN 50173 series and other standards
relevant for information technology cabling systems
Building design Generic cabling Specification phase Installation phase Operation phase
phase design phase
EN 50310 EN 50173 series EN 50174-1 EN 50174-1
except
EN 50173-4
6. Bonding networks 4: Structure 4 Requirements for 4: Requirements for
specifying installations specifying installations
5: Channel
of information of information
performance
technology cabling technology cabling
7: Cable requirements
5: Requirements for
installers of infor-
8: Connecting
mation technology
hardware
cabling
requirements
9: Requirements for
cords and jumpers
A: Link performance
limits
Planning phase
and
EN 50173-4 EN 50174-2 EN 50174-2
4 and 5: Structure 4: Requirements for 5: Requirements for
planning installations the installation of
6: Channel
of information information
performance
technology cabling technology cabling
8: Cable requirements
6: Segregation of 6: Segregation of
metallic information metallic information
9: Connecting
technology cabling technology cabling
hardware
and power supply and power supply
requirements
cabling cabling
10: Requirements for
7: Electricity 8: Office (commercial)
cords and jumpers
distribution systems premises
A: Link performance
and lightning
9: Industrial premises
limits
protection
10: Homes
11: Data centres
and and
EN 50174-3 EN 50174-3
and and
(for equipotential (for equipotential
bonding) bonding)
EN 50310 EN 50310
and
EN 50346
4: General
requirements
5: Test parameters for
balanced cabling
6: Test parameters for
optical fibre cabling
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1.2 Conformance
In the English version replace bullet d), second sub-bullet, with:
attachment of appropriate components to a link design meeting the prescribed performance Class of
Annex A. Channel performance shall be ensured where a channel is created by adding more than one cord
to either end of a link meeting the requirements of Annex A;
In all versions, replace text starting from “In addition the following requirements …” up to and including
bullet h) by:
In addition the requirements of the EN 50174 series of standards shall be met.
The test parameters to be measured and the sampling levels to be applied for a particular installation shall
be defined in the installation specification and quality plans for that installation prepared in accordance with
EN 50174-1.
The treatment of measured results that fail to meet the requirements of this clause, or lie within the relevant
measurement accuracy, shall be clearly documented within a quality plan as described in EN 50174-1.
Delete the sentence “Neither this standard nor EN 50174-1 specify the test and sampling levels to be
adopted”.
Delete the last paragraph, which starts with “Specifications marked “ffs” (for further study) …”.
2 Normative references
Update the reference to EN 50173-1:2007 to read “EN 50173-1:201X”.
Update the title of EN 50174-1 to read “Information technology – Cabling installation – Part 1: Installation
specification and quality assurance”.
Replace the reference to EN 61754-20 with:
EN 61754-20:201X, Fibre optic connector interfaces – Part 20: Type LC connector family (IEC 61754-20:201X)
Add the following references:
4.6.2 Channels and links
st
Delete in the 1 paragraph “between specific test interfaces”
5.3.2.1 Floor and intermediate cabling
st
Replace 1 paragraph with:
Floor and intermediate cabling shall be designed to provide a channel performance as required from
Classes D or higher as specified in EN 50173-1:201X, taking into consideration the requirements for
application support over the lifetime of the cabling.
5.3.2.2 Backbone cabling
st
Replace 1 paragraph with:
Backbone cabling shall be designed to provide channel performance as required from Classes A or higher
as specified in EN 50173-1:201X.

5.3.3 Optical fibre cabling
Replace text in 5.3.3 with:
Cabling shall be designed using the cabled optical fibre Categories referenced in 7.3 to provide channel
performance as required from the following Classes as specified in EN 50173-1:
– OF-25;
– OF-50;
– OF-100;
– OF-200;
– OF-300;
– OF-500;
– OF-2000;
– OF-5000;
– OF-10000.
6.2.2.1 Component choice
nd
Replace 2 paragraph with:
Using the models of 6.2.2.2:
a) Category 5 components provide Class D balanced cabling performance;
b) Category 6 components provide Class E balanced cabling performance;
c) Category 6 components provide Class E balanced cabling performance;
A A
d) Category 7 components provide Class F balanced cabling performance;
components provide Class F balanced cabling performance.
e) Category 7
A A
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6.2.2.2 Dimensions
Replace Figure 11 with:
Channel = 100m max.
Intermediate cable
ID
EQP C C C C NI
TO
Equipment
Apparatus attachment
cord
cord
a) Interconnect – TO Model
Channel = 100m max.
Intermediate cable
ID
EQP C C C C C NI
TO
Equipment Patch cord/
Apparatus attachment
cord Jumper
cord
b) Crossconnect – TO Model
Figure 11 – Intermediate cabling models
Replace Table 2 with:
Table 2 – Intermediate channel length equations
Model Figure Implementation equations
Class D Class E Class E
A
a a
Interconnect – TO 11a
I = 109 – F × X I = 107 – 3 – F × X I = 107 – 3 – F × X
a a
Cross-connect – TO 11b
I = 107 – F × X I = 106 – 3 – F × X I = 106 – 3 – F × X

Class F Class F
A
a a
Interconnect – TO 11a
I = 107 – 2 – F × X I = 107 – 2 – F × X
a a
Cross-connect – TO 11b
I = 106 – 3 – F × X I = 106 – 3 – F × X
I maximum length of the fixed intermediate cable (m)
F combined length of patch cords, jumpers, equipment and apparatus attachment cords (m)
X ratio of flexible cable insertion loss (dB/m) to fixed horizontal cable insertion loss (dB/m) - see Clause 9
a
This length reduction is to provide an allocated margin to accommodate insertion loss deviation.
For operating temperatures above 20 °C, I should be reduced by 0,2 % per °C for screened cables and 0,4 % per °C (20 °C to
40 °C) and 0,6 % per °C (> 40 °C to 60 °C) for unscreened cables. Manufacturers’/suppliers’ information shall be consulted where
the intended operating temperature exceeds 60 °C.

rd
Insert the following NOTE after the 3 indent (which reads “the individual length of patch cords or jumpers
shall not exceed 5 m”):
NOTE Channel and permanent link performance requirements are based on assumptions regarding the minimum length and insertion
loss of cords.
6.2.3 Floor cabling
Replace paragraph with:
The reference implementations of balanced cabling backbone channels of performance of Class D or higher
as specified in EN 50173-1:201X are applicable to floor cabling in industrial premises.
6.3.2 Component choice
Replace paragraph with:
The selection of optical fibre components shall be determined by the channel lengths required and the
applications to be supported. Refer to EN 50173-1:201X, Annex F for guidance.
6.3.3 Maximum channel lengths
Replace Figu
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