Building and Backbone Includes:

Pathway Types:
Ceiling
Open environment above accessible ceiling tiles and frame work.
Access Floor
Raised modular floor tile supported by pedestals, with or without lateral bracing or stringers.
Tray & Runway
Prefabricated rigid structures for pulling or placing cable.
Conduit
Metallic and nonmetallic tubing of rigid or flexible construction permitted by applicable electrical code.
Furniture
Modular systems of furniture containing pathways/raceways for concealing cable and terminating outlets.
In-Floor
Network of raceways embedded in concrete consisting of distribution and header ducts, trenches, and cellular systems.
Perimeter
Surface, recessed, molding, and multi-channel raceway systems for wall mounting around rooms or along hallways.
Vertical Pathways
Sleeve or conduit and slot penetrations for access to other floors.
Utility Columns
Vertical channel for cable access to work area locations.
Partition Cabling
Where demountable partitions are used to conceal cables.
In-Wall Cabling
Where cables pass through stud openings.
Space Types:
Entrance Facilities
Telecommunications service entrance to the building including entrance through the wall.
Access Provider/Service Provide
Spaces location of transmission, reception and support equipment.
Multi-Tenant Building Spaces
Includes common Equipment Room and column Telecommunications Room.
Building Spaces
Outlet box/bracket/poke-thru
Multi-user telecommunications outlet assembly
Consolidation Point
Splice box/zone box
Telecommunications Enclosure
Telecommunications Room
Equipment Room
Entrance Room
Design Considerations:
Grounded per code and ANSI-J-STD-607-A ('607-A)
Designed to handle recognized media as specified in ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B series
Not allowed in elevator shafts
Accommodate seismic zone requirements
Installed in dry locations