ACCL, as a matter of good practice, adheres to European and international Standards for the specification and installation of structured cabling systems as follows:
- ISO 11801: Information technology – Generic-cabling for customer premises.
- BS EN 50173-1-2009: Information technology – Generic-cabling systems: General requirements and office areas.
- BS EN 50174 -1-2009: Information technology – Cabling installation: Specification and quality assurance.
- BS EN 50174 -2-2009: Information technology – Cabling installation: Installation planning and practices inside buildings.
- BS EN 50174 -3-2003: Information technology – Cabling installation – Installation planning and practices outside buildings.
- BS EN 50310: The Standard that governs the application of equipotential bonding and earthing in buildings with information technology equipment.
- BS EN 50346: Information technology – Cabling installation: Testing of installed cabling.
- BS 6701-2010: Telecommunication equipment and cabling.
The diagram (below) demonstrates how standards fit within the development of a structured cabling system. For further information of the positive impact of these Standards on the design, installation and commissioning of a structured cabling network infrastructure contact ACCL.
| Building Design | EN 5031 | 5.2 Common bonding network (CBN) 6.3 AC distribution system and bonding of protective conductor |
| Cabling Design | EN 50173–1 | 4. Topology 5. Channel performance 7. Cable requirements 8. Connecting hardware requirements 9. Requirements for cords A.1 Link performance limits |
| Planning | EN 50174–1
EN 50174–2 EN 50174–3 EN 50310 |
4. Specification considerations 5. Quality assurance4. Safety requirements 5. General installation practices for metallic and optical fibre cabling 6. Additional installation practice for optical fibre cabling (for equipotential bonding) 5.2 CBN |
| Implementation | EN 50174–1
EN 50174–2 EN 50174–3 EN 50310 EN 50346 |
6. Documentation 7. Cabling administration4. Safety requirements 5. General installation practices for metallic and optical fibre 6. Additional installation practice for optical fibre (for equipotential bonding) 5.2 CBN 4. General requirements |
| Operation | EN 50174–1 | 5. Quality assurance 7. Cabling administration 8. Repair and maintenance |
