© Panduit Corp. 2010 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS PN390B Panduit TX6A™ and TX6A-SD™ 10Gig™ UTP COPPER CABLING SYSTEM INSTALLATION GUIDELINES The TX6A™ and TX6A-SD™ 10Gig™ UTP Copper Cabling System is to be installed in accordance to the cable management requirements set forth in ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-C (Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard) and in ANSI/TIA/EIA-569-C (Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces). To aid compliant installation, guidelines for the TX6A™ and TX6A-SD™ 10Gig™ UTP Copper Cabling System are provided below. Pathways and Spacing Management Pathways should be located to minimize occupant disruption and allow for easy moves, adds, and changes. For initial installation, the maximum fill capacity for pathways (i.e. conduit, raceways, trays, baskets) is 40 percent. Number cables = Pathway Internal Area X 40% Cable Area For the TX6A™ 10Gig™ Plenum (i.e. P/N PUP6A04**) cable, the cable area is 0.0707 inches2 (46 mm2). For the TX6A™ 10Gig™ Riser (i.e. P/N PUR6A04**) cable, the cable area is 0.0707 inches2 (46mm2). For the TX6A™ 10Gig™ Low Smoke Zero Halogen (i.e. P/N PUL6A04**) cable, the cable area is 0.0707 inches2 (46 mm2). For the TX6A™ 10Gig™ CM/PVC (i.e. P/N PUC6A04**) cable, the cable area is 0.0707 inches2 (46 mm2). For the TX6A-SD™ 10Gig™ Plenum (i.e. P/N PUP6ASD04**) cable, the cable area is 0.0452 inches2 (29 mm2). For the TX6A-SD™ 10Gig™ Riser (i.e. P/N PUR6ASD04**) cable, the cable area is 0.0452 inches2 (29mm2). For the TX6A-SD™ 10Gig™ Low Smoke Zero Halogen (i.e. P/N PUL6ASD04**) cable, the cable area is 0.0452 inches2 (29 mm2). For the TX6A-SD™ 10Gig™ CM/PVC (i.e. P/N PUC6ASD04**) cable, the cable area is 0.0452 inches2 (29 mm2). Refer to the TX6A™ and TX6A-SD™ 10Gig™ UTP Copper Cabling conduit fill capacity guideline table in Appendix A of this document to determine the maximum number of cables per conduit trade size. The maximum fill capacity of 60 percent is allowed to accommodate future additions after initial installation. For Technical Support: www.panduit.com/resources/install_maintain.asp Page 1 of 8 © Panduit Corp. 2010 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS PN390B Proper cable bend radius control must be maintained throughout the pathways. The bend radius needs to be four (4) times the cable diameter. For the TX6A™ 10Gig™ Plenum (i.e. P/N PUP6A04**) cable, the minimum bend radius is 1.20 inches (30 mm) For the TX6A™ 10Gig™ Riser (i.e. P/N PUR6A04**) cable, the minimum bend radius is 1.20 inches (30 mm) For the TX6A™ 10Gig™ Low Smoke Zero Halogen (i.e. P/N PUL6A04**) cable, the minimum bend radius is 1.20 inches (30 mm) For the TX6A™ 10Gig™ CM/PVC (i.e. P/N PUC6A04**) cable, the minimum bend radius is 1.20 inches (30 mm) For the TX6A-SD™ 10Gig™ Plenum (i.e. P/N PUP6ASD04**) cable, the minimum bend radius is 0.96 inches (24 mm) For the TX6A-SD™ 10Gig™ Riser (i.e. P/N PUR6ASD04**) cable, the minimum bend radius is 0.96 inches (24 mm) For the TX6A-SD™ 10Gig™ Low Smoke Zero Halogen (i.e. P/N PUL6ASD04**) cable, the minimum bend radius is 0.96 inches (24 mm) For the TX6A-SD™ 10Gig™ CM/PVC (i.e. P/N PUC6ASD04**) cable, the minimum bend radius is 0.96 inches (24 mm) Pathways and Spacing Management For data center applications, it is recommended to use Panduit® FiberRunner™ or GridRunner™ Underfloor Cable Routing Systems for cable raceway management. The fittings provide minimum 1.5-inch bend radius to protect against signal loss due to excessive cable bends. Pathways should be designed to allow for future expansion (minimum two cables per work area, with pathways supporting three cables per work area). Therefore when designing a pathway, the pathway needs to accommodate 150% of the initial cable installation. For example, if the initial design requires 2 cables each for ten work areas, the pathway shall be designed to accommodate 30 cables. Conduit should be run in the most direct route possible with no more than two 90 degree bends between pull boxes and serve no more than three outlet boxes. Conduit bends should be at least six times the conduit diameter. Cable trays are to be installed per manufacturing guidelines and loading capacities must be considered during cabling installation. Cable trays used in the ceiling should allow for at least 12 inches (305 mm) of clearance above the tray. Cable trays used in the floor should allow for at least 2 inches (51 mm) of clearance between the top part of the tray and the bottom of the floor tile. J-Mod or J-Pro Cable Support System should be located at 5 foot intervals maximum and have at least 3 inches (76 mm) of clearance above suspended ceilings. Please reference Panduit website for J-Mod or J-Pro Cabling Support System fill capacity information for various sizes available. For Technical Support: www.panduit.com/resources/install_maintain.asp Page 2 of 8 © Panduit Corp. 2010 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS PN390B Cable Separation Management TX6A™ and TX6A-SD™ 10Gig™ UTP Copper Cables do not have any specific limitations with sharing pathways with other category copper cables throughout the whole cable run. Separation and physical barriers between TX6A™ or TX6A-SD™ 10Gig™ UTP Copper Cable and power cables must be maintained within raceways. If TX6A™ or TX6A-SD™ 10Gig™ UTP Copper Cable and power cables need to cross install perpendicular to each other. Please reference the National Electric Code for local installation guidelines. The maximum channel distance for the TX6A™ 10Gig™ UTP Copper Cabling System in the backbone and/or horizontal is 328 feet (100 meters). The total length of equipment cords, patch cords and work area cords shall not exceed 33 feet (10 meters) The maximum permanent link distance for the TX6A™ 10Gig™ UTP Copper Cabling System in the backbone and/or horizontal is 295 feet (90 meters) The maximum channel distance for the TX6A-SD™ 10Gig™ UTP Copper Cabling System in the backbone and/or horizontal is 230 feet (70 meters). The total length of equipment cords, patch cords and work area cords shall not exceed 33 feet (10 meters) The maximum permanent link distance for the TX6A-SD™ 10Gig™ UTP Copper Cabling System in the backbone and/or horizontal is 197 feet (60 meters) Cable Pulling & Installation Management The maximum pulling tension is not to exceed 25 lbf. Cable installation should not in any way deform the cable jacket. The cable should not come in contact with any water or chemicals (ex. paint, lubricants), or be exposed to any high humidity during or after installation. Avoid any cable kinks and maintain proper bend radius control during cabling pulling. If any kinks should occur, kinked cable should be removed and replaced. Tak-Ty® Hook & Loop Cable Ties, Contour-Ty® Cable Ties, Belt-Ty™ In-Line Cable Ties or Pan-Ty® Cable Ties should be applied loosely and at random intervals to cable bundles to avoid any pinching or crushing of the cable jackets. For aesthetics and ease of bundling, the Cable Bundling and Organizing Tool (i.e. P/N CBOT24K) is recommended. For Technical Support: www.panduit.com/resources/install_maintain.asp Page 3 of 8 © Panduit Corp. 2010 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS PN390B Cable Management in the Telecommunication Room Organize and manage cables for quick and easy moves, adds and changes Use the rack vertical manager fill cable capacity table in Appendix B of this document to determine the maximum number of cables per telecommunication rack. Termination procedures at the patch panel include: Feed cables from both sides of the panel Maintain acceptable bend radius levels Do not kink cables Do not cinch cable ties so tightly as to deform the cable in any way To enhance wire management in the back of the panel, it is recommended that a strain relief bar (i.e. P/N SRBM19BLY) be mounted to the rack. The strain relief bar includes Tak-Ty® Hook & Loop Cable Ties for additional cable management. Termination procedures for the DP6A™ 10Gig™ Punchdown Patch Panel include: Follow installation instruction sheet PN379. Outer cable jacket should be as close as possible to point of termination Last twist should be no further than 0.5 inches from the point of termination. Cable Management in the Work Area For surface raceway applications, the Pan-Way® TG Surface Raceway System is the optimal solution in the work area for routing TX6A™ or TX6A-SD™ 10Gig™ Copper Cables. The TG Raceway system provides adequate space to maintain proper cable bend radius control. Allow for at least one outlet per work area with a minimum of two cable terminations. Pathways should be designed to allow for future expansion. For example, work areas with two cables must be served by pathways that can accommodate a minimum of three cables. Allow for at least 12 inches (305 mm) of slack at the work area. Pull slack up into the ceiling or back into the raceway and store it there, where it can later be pulled into the box if re-termination is necessary. Terminate Mini-Com® TX6A™ 10GigTM UTP Jack Modules per installation instruction sheet PN511. To improve bend radius control of TX6A™ or TX6A-SD™ 10Gig™ Copper Cable in junction boxes, it is recommended that Panduit sloped faceplates (i.e. P/N UICFPSE2**) be used in the work area. With Panduit sloped faceplates, the following junction boxes can be used with TX6A™ or TX6A-SD™ 10Gig™ UTP Copper Cable (i.e. P/N JBX3510**-A, JB1**-A, JBP1**-A, JBP1I**-A, JB1FS**-A, JBP2**-A, JB1D**-A, JBP1D**-A, JBP2D**-A). For Technical Support: www.panduit.com/resources/install_maintain.asp Page 4 of 8 © Panduit Corp. 2010 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS PN390B With Panduit® flush faceplates, the following junction boxes can be used with TX6A™ or TX6A-SD™ 10Gig™ UTP Copper Cable (i.e. P/N JB1D**-A, JBP1D**-A, JBP2D**-A). Reference Documents ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-C (Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard) ANSI/TIA/EIA-569-C (Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces) DP6TM 10GigTM Patch Panel installation instruction sheet PN379. Mini-Com® TX6ATM 10GigTM UTP Jack Modules installation instruction sheet PN511. For Technical Support: www.panduit.com/resources/install_maintain.asp Page 5 of 8 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS © Panduit Corp. 2010 PN390B Appendix A Panduit TX6ATM and TX6A-SDTM 10GigTM UTP Copper Cabling System Conduit Fill Capacity Table TX6A™ 10Gig™ UTP Copper Cable Conduit Trade Size Inches (mm) 3/4 1 1 1 2 2-1/2 3 3-1/2 4 5 6 (21) (27) (35) (41) (53) (63) (78) (91) (103) (129) (155) Internal Diameter inches mm 0.82 1.05 1.38 1.61 2.07 2.47 3.07 3.55 4.03 5.05 6.07 20.9 26.6 35.1 40.9 52.5 62.7 77.9 90.1 102.3 128.2 154.1 Internal Conduit Area Area-.79D2 Total 100% inches2 mm2 0.53 0.87 1.50 2.05 3.39 4.82 7.45 9.96 12.83 20.15 29.11 345 559 973 1322 2177 3106 4794 6413 8268 12984 18760 Cable Area Area 40% Fill inches2 mm2 0.21 0.35 0.60 0.82 1.35 1.93 2.98 3.98 5.13 8.06 11.64 138 224 389 529 871 1242 1918 2565 3307 5194 7504 inches2 mm2 0.0707 0.0707 0.0707 0.0707 0.0707 0.0707 0.0707 0.0707 0.0707 0.0707 0.0707 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 Max. No. Cables Using 40% Fill Rate 3 5 8 12 19 27 42 56 73 114 165 TX6A-SD™ 10Gig™ UTP Copper Cable Conduit Trade Size Inches (mm) 3/4 1 1 1 2 2-1/2 3 3-1/2 4 5 6 (21) (27) (35) (41) (53) (63) (78) (91) (103) (129) (155) Internal Diameter inches mm 0.82 1.05 1.38 1.61 2.07 2.47 3.07 3.55 4.03 5.05 6.07 20.9 26.6 35.1 40.9 52.5 62.7 77.9 90.1 102.3 128.2 154.1 Internal Conduit Area Area-.79D2 Total 100% inches2 mm2 0.53 0.87 1.50 2.05 3.39 4.82 7.45 9.96 12.83 20.15 29.11 345 559 973 1322 2177 3106 4794 6413 8268 12984 18760 Cable Area Area 40% Fill inches2 mm2 0.21 0.35 0.60 0.82 1.35 1.93 2.98 3.98 5.13 8.06 11.64 138 224 389 529 871 1242 1918 2565 3307 5194 7504 inches2 mm2 0.0452 0.0452 0.0452 0.0452 0.0452 0.0452 0.0452 0.0452 0.0452 0.0452 0.0452 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 Max. No. Cables Using 40% Fill Rate 5 8 13 18 30 43 66 88 114 178 258 For Technical Support: www.panduit.com/resources/install_maintain.asp Page 6 of 8 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS © Panduit Corp. 2010 PN390B Appendix B Panduit Rack Vertical Manager Horizontal Cable Fill Capacity Table ™ ™ PatchRunner 6" Cable Diameter (inches) Front Channel Practical Area Fill 2 (in ) ™ PatchRunner 8" Back Channel Practical Area Fill 2 (in ) Front Channel Practical Area Fill 2 (in ) PatchRunner 12" Back Channel Practical Area Fill 2 (in ) Front Channel Practical Area Fill 2 (in ) Back Channel Practical Area Fill 2 (in ) PUP6004** 0.233 319 208 473 308 783 510 PUR6004** 0.240 300 196 446 291 738 481 PUC6004** 0.225 342 223 508 331 840 547 PUL6004** 0.225 342 223 508 331 840 547 PUP6504** 0.265 246 161 366 238 605 394 PUR6504** 0.266 244 159 363 236 601 391 PUP6A04** 0.300 192 126 286 186 473 308 PUR6A04** 0.300 192 126 286 186 473 308 PUC6A04** 0.300 192 126 286 186 473 PUL6A04** 0.300 PUP6ASD04** 0.240 300 196 446 291 738 481 PUR6ASD04** 0.240 300 196 446 291 738 481 PUC6ASD04** 0.240 300 196 446 291 738 481 PUL6ASD04** 0.240 300 196 446 291 738 481 PUP6X04** 0.331 158 103 234 153 388 253 PUR6X04** 0.342 148 96 220 143 363 236 PUC6X04** 0.338 151 99 225 146 372 242 PUL6X04** 0.342 148 96 220 143 363 236 34.00 192 22.20 126 50.50 286 32.90 186 83.50 473 For Technical Support: www.panduit.com/resources/install_maintain.asp Page 7 of 8 54.40 308 308 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS © Panduit Corp. 2010 Net-Access™ - End Front Cable Diameter (inches) Channel Area (in2) Net-Access™ - Center Back Practical Fill PN390B Channel Area (in2) Front Practical Fill Channel Area (in2) Back Practical Fill Channel Area (in2) Practical Fill PUP6004** 0.233 396 396 792 792 PUR6004** 0.240 373 373 746 746 PUC6004** 0.225 424 424 849 849 PUL6004** 0.225 424 424 849 849 PUP6504** 0.265 306 306 612 612 PUR6504** 0.266 303 303 607 607 PUP6A04** 0.295 239 239 478 478 PUR6A04** 0.295 239 239 478 478 PUC6A04** 0.295 239 239 478 PUL6A04** 0.295 PUP6ASD04** 0.240 373 373 746 746 PUR6ASD04** 0.240 373 373 746 746 PUC6ASD04** 0.240 373 373 746 746 PUL6ASD04** 0.240 373 373 746 746 PUP6X04** 0.331 196 196 392 392 PUR6X04** 0.342 183 183 367 367 PUC6X04** 0.338 188 188 376 376 PUL6X04** 0.342 183 183 367 367 42.20 239 42.20 239 Net-Access™ - End with Slack Spool Front Cable Diameter (inches) Channel Area (in2) 84.40 Channel Area (in2) Front Practical Fill 478 84.40 478 Net-Access™ - Center with Slack Spool Back Practical Fill 478 Channel Area (in2) Back Practical Fill Channel Area (in2) Practical Fill PUP6004** 0.233 304 304 700 700 PUR6004** 0.240 286 286 659 659 PUC6004** 0.225 326 326 750 750 PUL6004** 0.225 326 326 750 750 PUP6504** 0.265 235 235 541 541 PUR6504** 0.266 233 233 537 537 PUP6A04** 0.300 183 183 422 422 PUR6A04** 0.300 183 183 422 422 PUC6A04** 0.300 183 183 422 PUL6A04** 0.300 PUP6ASD04** 0.240 286 286 659 659 PUR6ASD04** 0.240 286 286 659 659 PUC6ASD04** 0.240 286 286 659 659 PUL6ASD04** 0.240 286 286 659 659 PUP6X04** 0.331 150 150 346 346 PUR6X04** 0.342 141 141 324 324 PUC6X04** 0.338 144 144 332 332 PUL6X04** 0.342 141 141 324 324 32.40 183 32.40 183 74.60 422 74.60 422 422 Practical Fill: Estimate assumes a 40% fill factor (i.e. Sum of the cable cross sectional areas equals 40% of the vertical channel.) The 40% factor is intended to account for cable routing. Note: All content subject to change without notice. For Technical Support: www.panduit.com/resources/install_maintain.asp Page 8 of 8