Installation Guide

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TECHNICAL GUIDELINE
August 13, 2018
TG02 Rev.13
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Chapter 2 - Telecommunication Standards
Telecommunication Standards govern the installation and handling practices of cabling materials.
This section provides commonly used standards of the American National Standards Institute/
Telecommunications Industry Association (ANSI/TIA).
TIA-568
TIA-568 is one of the most commonly used standard sets in this industry. These standards address
commercial building cabling for telecom products and services and are formally titled ANSI/TIA–
568-C.0-2009, -C.1-2009, -C.2-2009, -C.3-2008 and -C.4-2011 along with several addenda published
as needed.
This Premises Cable Installation Guideline is written to ensure compliance with these standards
primarily; however, some countries, industries, or even individual customers may require adherence
to different sets of standards. Additionally, while this document is in compliance with the TIA-568
standards as of its publishing, these standards are subject to periodic revision. In the event of any
questions or conflicts regarding requirements, please contact Superior Essex Technical Support.
Perhaps the best known features of TIA-568 are the pin/pair assignments for eight-conductor
100-Ohm balanced twisted pair cabling. These assignments are named T568A and T568B, and are
frequently referred to (erroneously) as TIA-568A and TIA-568B.
TIA-568 defines standards that enable the design and implementation of structured cabling systems
for commercial buildings, as well as between buildings in campus environments.