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Telecommunicatons outlet/connector
Work area cable (cord)
Multi-user telecommunications outlet assembly (MUTOA)
Work area equipment
SFF (small form factor)
Optional multi-user telecommunications outlet assembly (MUTOA)
Transition point
Consolidation point
Telecommunications outlet/connector
True
False
SFC
OSC
SFF
ScTP
True
False
UTP
ScTP
SFF
F/UTP
S/FTP
T586A
T568B
T569A
T568A
250
150
100
50
T568A
T568B
True
False
2
3
1
4
1 trade size
2 trade size
3 trade size
4 trade size
2 in
3 in
3 ft
2ft
4 in
Transition point
Work area cables "equipment cords"
Horizontal cross-connects
True
False
True
False
16 ft
28 ft
33 ft
295 ft
328 ft
20%
30%
60%
40%
40%
80%
90%
60%
1.5 in sq
1 in sq
2.5 in sq
3 in sq
2 in
1 in
3 in
1.5 in
True
False
610mm (24in)
305 mm (12in)
152 mm (12in)
1194 mm (47)
1194mm (47 in)
610 mm (24 in)
305 mm (12 in)
152 mm (6 in )
610 mm (24 in)
152 mm (6 in)
1194 mm (47 in)
305 mm (12 in)
1194 mm (47 in)
305 mm (12 in)
610 mm (24 in)
152 mm (6 in)
TIA-568-B Annex C
TIA-568-A Annex C
TIA-569-B Annex C
TIA-569-A Annex C
True
False
True
False
1
2
3
4
12
12
6
3
2
1
16 ft
33 ft
28 ft
10 ft
YES
NO
True
False
20%
30%
40%
50%
50%
20%
30%
40%
Category of the cable
What the cable is connecting to
Maximum length of the work area cable
Building colums
Ceiling spaces
Permanent walls
Access floring
Building columns
Ceiling spaces
Under access flooring
Any obstructed areas
True
False
50 ft
30 ft
100 ft
20 ft
40 ft
True
False
True
False
24
6
2
3
12
True
False
30 ft
40 ft
50 ft
60 ft
100 ft
400 lbs
200 lbs
300 lbs
50 lbs
100 lbs
False
True
True
False
Generally increase the original installation time and expense of additional materials
Add additional labeling requirements
Can potentially decrease work area cabling installation time and the additional expense of materials when rearranging open office furniture and associated cabling.
May contribute to the complexity of testing and troubleshooting of the installed horizontal cabling.
May degrade the transmission characteristics (insertion loss, crosstalk, and return loss) of the cabling channel.
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