ISO/IEC 18010:2002

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD
First edition
2002-05
Information technology –
Pathways and spaces for customer premises
cabling
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INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD
First edition
2002-05
Information technology –
Pathways and spaces for customer premises
cabling
 ISO/IEC 2002
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.4
INTRODUCTION.5
1 Scope.6
2 Normative references .6
3 Definitions and abbreviations.7
3.1 Definitions .7
3.2 Abbreviations .9
4 Conformance.9
5 Structure of a pathways and spaces infrastructure.10
6 Building telecommunications spaces .11
6.1 General .11
6.2 Work area .11
6.3 Telecommunications room.11
6.4 Equipment room .11
6.5 Main terminal space .12
6.6 Entrance room or space .12
6.7 Consolidation points .13
6.8 Multi-user telecommunications outlet assemblies .13
6.9 Pull boxes and splice boxes .13
7 Building pathways .13
7.1 General .13
7.2 Access floor .14
7.3 Cable trunking systems .15
7.4 Cable tray and ladder systems .15
7.5 Conduit systems and cable ducting systems.15
7.6 Furniture pathways.16
7.7 In-wall cabling .17
7.8 Pathways with non-continuous fasteners and fixings .17
7.9 Service poles .17
7.10 Trunking/ducting systems for floor installation .17
8 Campus pathways and related spaces.18
8.1 General .18
8.2 Directly buried pathways .19
8.3 Underground pathways.19
8.4 Tunnels .19
8.5 Aerial .19
8.6 Building entrance facility.19
8.7 Maintenance holes .20
8.8 Handholes .20

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Annex A (informative) Pathway and cable stresses .21
Annex B (informative) Building entrance facility .23
Bibliography.24
Figure 1 – Basic elements of a pathways' and spaces' infrastructure .10
Figure B.1 – Sample of a campus entrance facility.23
Table A.1 – Pathways and cable stresses .21

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY –
PATHWAYS AND SPACES FOR CUSTOMER PREMISES CABLING
FOREWORD
1) ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) form the
specialized system for worldwide standardization. National bodies that are members of ISO or IEC participate in
the development of International Standards through technical committees established by the respective
organization to deal with particular fields of technical activity. ISO and IEC technical committees collaborate in
fields of mutual interest. Other international organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with
ISO and IEC, also take part in the work.
2) In the field of information technology, ISO and IEC have established a joint technical committee, ISO/IEC JTC 1.
Draft International Standards adopted by the joint technical committee are circulated to national bodies for voting.
Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the national bodies casting a vote.
3) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this International Standard may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO and IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard ISO/IEC 18010 was prepared by subcommittee 25: Interconnection of
information technology equipment, of ISO/IEC joint technical committee 1: Information
technology.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
Annexes A and B are for information only.
The committee has decided that this publication remains valid until 2007. At this date, in
accordance with the committee’s decision, the publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
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INTRODUCTION
The telecommunications infrastructure is an integral part of building design. It may include
voice, data, environmental control, security, audio, television, sensing, alarms, paging and
other low voltage and power limited signal systems. These systems are subject to frequent
changes. Design of the pathways and spaces should accommodate this dynamic behaviour.
This Standard significantly influences the design of other building services, such as electrical
power and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC).
ISO/IEC 18010 generally makes no specific recommendations among the design options
available for telecommunications pathways and spaces. For example, the choice between a
conduit system versus a tray system is not delineated. It is up to the telecommunications
designer to properly select among the options based upon the applications at hand and the
constraints imposed.
This standard generally imposes no specific requirements for the dimensions of pathways and
spaces. The reader should refer to
•
local regulations and standards,
• telecommunications service providers’ rules,
• manufacturers’ guidelines.
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY –
PATHWAYS AND SPACES FOR CUSTOMER PREMISES CABLING
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies the structure and requirements for pathways and spaces
within or between buildings for information exchange and telecommunications cabling
according to ISO/IEC 11801 and ISO/IEC 15018.
This International Standard also influences space allocation within the building. Both single-
and multi-tenant buildings are considered by this Standard.
This standard does not cover safety aspects of the building design, fire stopping measures or
telecommunications systems that require any special types of security measures.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.
For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition
of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
IEC 60050(826), International Electrotechnical Vocabulary – Chapter 826: Electrical
installations of buildings
IEC 60364-4-41, Electrical installations of buildings – Part 4-41: Protection for safety – Pro-
tection against electric shock
IEC 60364-4-44, Electrical installations of buildings – Part 4-44: Protection for safety – Pro-
tection against voltage disturbances and electromagnetic disturbances
IEC 60364-5-52, Electrical installations of buildings – Part 5-52: Selection and erection of
electrical equipment – Wiring systems
IEC 61084 (all parts), Cable trunking and ducting systems for electrical installations
IEC 61386 (all parts), Conduit systems for electrical installations – Part 1: General require-
ments
ISO/IEC 11801, Information technology – Generic cabling for customer premises
ISO/IEC 14763-1, Information technology – Implementation and operation of Customer
Premises Cabling – Part 1: Administration
ISO/IEC 15018,– Information technology – Integrated cabling for all services other than mains
power in homes, SOHO (Small Office, Home Office), and buildings

1)
Under consideration.
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3 Definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of this International Standard, the following definitions apply in addition to
those of ISO/IEC 11801 and the IEC 60050(826).
3.1.1
access floor
system consisting of completely removable and interchangeable floor panels that are
supported on pedestals or stringers (or both) to allow access to the area beneath
3.1.2
aerial facility
component of the building entrance facility consisting of poles, cable-support strand and
support system
3.1.3
alternate entrance
supplementary building entrance facility into a building using a different routing to provide
diversity of building entrance facilities for assurance of service continuity
3.1.4
antenna entrance
pathway facility from the antenna to the associated equipment
3.1.5
building pathway
pathway facility for interconnecting telecommunications entrance rooms, equipment rooms,
and telecommunications rooms within a building
3.1.6
cable ducting system
a system of closed enclosures of non-circular section, for insulated conductors, cables and
cords in electrical installations, allowing them to be drawn in and replaced
3.1.7
cable management system
assembly comprising cable trunking, cable ducting or conduit system to provide an enclosure
for the accommodation of insulated conductors and (or) cables
3.1.8
cable trunking system
a system of closed enclosures comprising a base with a removable cover, intended for the
complete surrounding of insulated conductors, cables, cords and/or for the accommodation of
other electrical accessories
3.1.9
campus pathway
pathway facility for interconnecting telecommunications entrance rooms or spaces of different
buildings, as in a campus environment, as well as to the property line for connection off the
premises
3.1.10
customer premises
building(s), grounds and appurtenances (belongings) under the control of the customer

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3.1.11
device (as related to a work area)
item such as a telephone, personal computer, graphic or video terminal, sensor
3.1.12
directly buried cable
cable installed under the surface of the ground in direct contact with the soil
3.1.13
entrance point (telecommunications)
point of emergence for telecommunications cabling through an exterior wall, a floor, or from a
conduit
3.1.14
entrance room or space
space, preferably a room, in which the joining of campus and building backbone facilities
takes place
NOTE  The entrance room may also house electronic equipment serving any telecommunications (IT) function.
3.1.15
handhole
structure similar to a small maintenance hole in which it is expected that a person cannot
enter to perform work
3.1.16
header ducting
cable ducting placed within the floor to consolidate cables from the distribution ducting to the
telecommunications (IT) room
3.1.17
infrastructure (telecommunications)
collection of those telecommunications components, excluding active equipment, that together
provide the basic support for the distribution of all information within a building or campus
3.1.18
inner duct
duct placed within a duct
NOTE  Also known as subduct.
3.1.19
main terminal space
location of t
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