Boilerplate Copper Quicknet Specification - 27 16 13

CSI Section 2711613

Communications Custom Cable Assemblies

QuickNet Copper

The purpose of this document is to provide documentation to cabling professionals interested in providing their customer a standard specification applicable to commercial building structured cabling applications.

The documentation includes: Product specifications, minimum product performance, structured cabling design considerations and installation guidelines.

The information contained in this document is based on our experience to date and is believed to be reliable. It is intended as a guide for use by persons having technical skill and is to be used with their own discretion and risk. We do not guarantee favorable results or assume any liability in connection with its use. Dimensions contained herein are for reference purposes only. For specific dimensional requirements consult the factory. This publication is not to be taken as a license to operate under, or a recommendation to infringe any existing patents. This supercedes and voids all previous literature, etc.

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SECTION 271613 – COMMUNICATION Custom Cable Assemblies

QUICKNET™ Copper Cabling Solution (Pre-Terminated)

1The QUICKNET™ Copper Cabling System is a custom, pre-terminated cabling solution that is easy to install and provides quick network deployment, increased reliability and reduced labor costs compared to traditional field terminated installations.

2Cable assemblies include cassettes, jack modules, plug pack and/or modular plug terminations with UTP cable for Category 6 applications or UTP/STP cable for Category 6A applications. QUICKNET™ Cassettes snap in and out of angled and flat modular patch panels with one hand for easy deployment.

3The QUICKNET™ assemblies consist of six cables pre-bundled utilizing a Kevlar overwrap material. Kevlar overwrap material binds the six pre-bundled cables together and is therefore a critical element of the assembly. It has become apparent that not all Kevlar material is the same and that some forms are prone to fraying. The Kevlar material used in our QUICKNET™ assemblies* was designed specifically for PANDUIT. *NOTE: We also use the same type of Kevlar overwrap material for our non-pre-terminated cable looms.

4Once binding is complete, the pre-bundled cable is then customized to Microsoft’s specific requirements: length, connector type, connector color, Plug Pack, or customized labeling. Prior to packaging, each assembly is 100% factory tested to permanent link standards and a Fluke Linkware report will accompany each assembly.

PANDUIT QUICKNET® Plug Pack Assemblies facilitate quick and easy connection and disconnection of patch cords to a variety of switches, reducing time and cost associated when installing and maintaining structured cabling links.

ALTERNATTIVE TO SPECIFICATION– QUICKNET™ Fiber Cabling Solution (Pre-Terminated)

The PANDUIT QuickNet™ Fiber Optic Cabling Solution is ideal for high-density network applications delivering high reliability and scalability in a cost effective design. Providing quick and easy deployment, the system consists of pre-terminated SC or LC connectivity to MTP (Mechanical Transfer multiple fiber Plug) cassettes, cable assemblies and enclosures.

QuickNet™ cassettes incorporate high-density laser optimized OM3 fiber, or OM1, OM2 or OS1/OS2 fiber. The cassettes can be interconnected by a jacketed patch cord version of the same high-density ribbon fiber used within the cassette and/or trunk cable assemblies constructed with the same fiber quality. System components work together to achieve up to 96 fiber connections in a single rack space with superior cable access and management capabilities. QuickNet™ MTP* Interconnect Patch Cords are FOCIS-5 compliant that are fully tested per IEEE 802.3ae 10GbE to support network transmission speeds up to 10Gb/s for link lengths up to 300 meters at 850nm with 50/125μm (OM3) laser optimized fiber. These interconnect cords are backward compatible with all 50/125μm (OM2) MPO or MTP* system requirements. MTP interconnect cords are factory terminated, assembled and 100% tested for insertion loss (Insertion loss data recorded for every MM patch cord with lifetime traceability of test data to a Q.C. number on each cord).

Panduit QuickNet™ Trunking Solutions are preterminated optical fiber cabling systems designed to streamline the process of deploying optical infrastructure in the premises environment. These innovative value-added systems significantly reduce installation time and cost. Since all the components are preterminated and simple to plug together, an optical network infrastructure can be installed, connected and operational in a fraction of the time when compared to using conventional methods. Additionally, the systems’ modular design guarantees compatibility, flexibility and system performance for all optical connection spans. Combined with modular high-density components, the systems deliver the highest density solution – doubling the density of traditional optical components. Panduit offers the following products to provide value-added solutions for traditional LAN network infrastructures and also the latest data center applications.

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