| Telephone
and Data Communications |
Equipment
The false wall provision, indicated in the sketch,
provides a convenient location for the patch panels,
cabling, processors etc. required to serve the
facility.
Distribution
The false wall and suspended ceiling, power
poles and adjoining desks all provide a route
for cables.
Transients:
Transient protection needs considering. Most
over voltage damage is caused by lightning strikes
to the ground around a premises and travelling
inside along underground cables. Communication
cabling laid underground or in a position within
a premises where transients may be induced,
are risk items.
Fibre optic cables themselves are not electrical
conductors, however their metal sheathing is.
Wireless
Wireless communication, where security is not
of prime concern, may reduce the amount of cabling
required. Where the room size is such that antennae
are required, they may be installed, embedded
in the backs of suspended ceiling tiles, as
an alternative to surface mounted masts. |
