SIST EN 50173-4:2008

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 50173-4:2008
01-januar-2008
Informacijska tehnologija - Univerzalni sistemi pokabljenja - 4. del: Bivalni prostori
Information technology - Generic cabling systems -- Part 4: Homes
Informationstechnik - Anwendungsneutrale Kommunikationskabelanlagen -- Teil 4:
Wohnungen
Technologies de l'information - Systèmes de câblage générique -- Partie 4: Locaux
d'habitation
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 50173-4:2007
ICS:
33.040.50 Vodi, zveze in tokokrogi Lines, connections and
circuits
35.110 Omreževanje Networking
91.140.50 Sistemi za oskrbo z elektriko Electricity supply systems
SIST EN 50173-4:2008 en,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 50173-4:2008


EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 50173-4

NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2007
EUROPÄISCHE NORM

ICS 33.040.50


English version


Information technology -
Generic cabling systems -
Part 4: Homes



Technologies de l'information -  Informationstechnik -
Systèmes de câblage générique - Anwendungsneutrale
Partie 4: Locaux d'habitation Kommunikationskabelanlagen -
Teil 4: Wohnungen





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Foreword
This European Standard was prepared by the Technical Committee CENELEC TC 215, Electrotechnical
aspects of telecommunication equipment, in cooperation with the Technical Committee CENELEC TC 209,
Cable networks for television signals, sound signals and interactive services.
The text of the draft was submitted to the formal vote and was approved by CENELEC as EN 50173-4 on
2007-04-11.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2008-05-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2010-05-01
The European Standards EN 50173:1995 and EN 50173-1:2002 have been developed to enable the
application-independent cabling to support ICT applications in office premises. Their basic principles,
however, are applicable to other types of applications and in other types of premises.
TC 215 has decided to establish relevant European Standards which address the specific requirements of
these premises. In order to point out the commonalities of these cabling design standards, these EN are
published as individual parts of the series EN 50173, thus also acknowledging that standards users recognize
the designation “EN 50173” as a synonym for generic cabling design.
At the time of publication of this European Standard, series EN 50173 comprises the following standards:
EN 50173-1 Information technology – Generic cabling systems – Part 1: General requirements
EN 50173-2 Information technology – Generic cabling systems – Part 2: Office premises
EN 50173-3 Information technology – Generic cabling systems – Part 3: Industrial premises
EN 50173-4 Information technology – Generic cabling systems – Part 4: Homes
EN 50173-5 Information technology – Generic cabling systems – Part 5: Data centres
This standard, EN 50173-4, is based upon but is not identical to ISO/IEC 15018:2004, Information
technology - Generic cabling for homes.

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Contents
Introduction . 6
1 Scope and conformance. 10
1.1 Scope. 10
1.2 Conformance. 10
2 Normative references. 11
3 Definitions and abbreviations. 12
3.1 Definitions . 12
3.2 Abbreviations . 13
4 Structure of the generic cabling system to support ICT and/or BCT applications in homes. 14
4.1 General . 14
4.2 Functional elements . 14
4.3 General structure and hierarchy for ICT and BCT cabling. 14
4.4 Cabling subsystems for ICT and BCT applications . 16
4.5 Accommodation of functional elements . 16
4.6 Interfaces . 17
4.7 Dimensioning and configuring . 19
5 Cabling structure to support CCCB applications in homes . 23
5.1 General . 23
5.2 Functional elements . 23
5.3 Cabling structure for CCCB applications. 23
5.4 Cabling subsystems for CCCB applications. 25
5.5 Accommodation of functional elements . 25
5.6 Interfaces . 25
5.7 Dimensioning and configuring . 27
6 Channel performance in homes . 29
6.1 General . 29
6.2 Environmental performance. 29
6.3 Transmission performance . 29
7 Reference implementations in homes . 33
7.1 General . 33
7.2 Dimensions for ICT and BCT channels. 34
7.3 Dimensions for CCCB channels . 35

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8 Cable requirements in homes.36
8.1 General . 36
8.2 Balanced cables . 36
8.3 Coaxial cables. 36
9 Connecting hardware requirements in homes . 37
9.1 General requirements. 37
9.2 ICT connecting hardware . 37
9.3 BCT connecting hardware . 37
9.4 CCCB connecting hardware . 38
10 Requirements for cords and jumpers . 38
Annex A (normative) Link performance limits . 39
Annex B (informative) Applications and Associated Cabling . 40
Annex C (informative) Application-specific BCT outlets and baluns . 42
Annex D (informative) Application-specific networks for audio/video applications . 43
Bibliography . 44
Figures
Figure 1 - Schematic relationship between the EN 50173 series and other relevant standards .7
Figure 2 – Schematic of generic cabling within homes .9
Figure 3 - Structure of the generic cabling system in homes.15
Figure 4 - Hierarchical structure of a generic cabling system in support of ICT and BCT applications .15
Figure 5 - Equipment and test interfaces in support of ICT and BCT applications.17
Figure 6 - Channels and permanent links within the home.18
Figure 7 - Examples of interconnection of home and network access cabling.20
Figure 8 – Interconnection of home cabling .22
Figure 9 - Structure of the generic cabling system in support of CCCB applications .24
Figure 10 - Hierarchical structure of a generic cabling system in support of CCCB applications.24
Figure 11 - Equipment and test interfaces in support of CCCB applications .26
Figure 12 - Channels and permanent links for CCCB cabling .27
Figure 13 - Reference implementations for ICT and BCT channels (HD/SHD - TO/BO) .34
Figure 14 - Reference implementations for CCCB channels with HD or SHD .35
Figure 15 - Reference implementations for CCCB channels with HD and SHD .35
Figure 16 - Conductor assignment of EN 61169-2 (Type 9,52) and EN 61169-24 (Type F) .38

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Tables
Table 1 - Contextual relationship between EN 50173 series and other standards relevant for information
technology cabling systems.8
Table 2 - Maximum channel lengths for reference implementations of ICT and BCT channels .19
Table 3 - Different channels and their potential use.30
Table 4 - BCT channel levels.32
Table 5 - Channel length equations .33
Table B.1 - Grouping of applications and cabling.40
Table B.2 - Characteristics of ICT, BCT and CCCB Cabling .41

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Introduction
This European Standard specifies generic cabling in homes, installed to support one or more of the following
groups of applications and based upon balanced and coaxial cabling as appropriate:
• Information and Communications Technologies (ICT);
• Broadcast and Communications Technologies (BCT);
• Commands, Controls and Communications in Buildings (CCCB).
Other cabling media, used for the above applications, are not covered in this standard.
Backbone cabling connecting individual homes within single premises is built according to the relevant
standard (EN 50173-1, EN 50083 series).
Generic cabling realised according to this standard:
i) allows deployment of a wide range of applications without changes to the fixed cabling infrastructure;
ii) provides a platform to support moves, adds and changes of connectivity.
This European Standard, EN 50173-4, has been prepared to reflect the demands of generic cabling within
homes and provides for each group of applications (ICT, BCT and CCCB):
a) users with an application-independent generic cabling system;
b) users with a flexible cabling scheme such that changes are both easy and economical;
c) building professionals (for example, architects) with guidance for the design and dimensioning of home
cabling according to the end-user needs or requirements (expressed or assumed);
d) industry and applications standardisation bodies (e.g. ITU-T, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 6, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 25/WG1,
IEC/TC 100, CLC/TC 205, CLC/TC 209, ETSI) with a cabling system that supports current products and
provides a basis for future product development in application standardization;
e) users, designers, and manufacturers of application-specific cabling systems with advice on interfacing to
this generic cabling;
f) suppliers of cabling components and installers of cabling with relevant requirements;
g) service providers with a distribution system for their services.
This European Standard specifies multi-vendor cabling, and is related to:
- the associated standard covering general requirements for generic cabling within premises (EN 50173-1);
- standards for cabling components developed by Technical Committees of CENELEC and/or IEC;
- standards for the quality assurance and installation of information technology cabling (series EN 50174)
and testing of installed cabling (EN 50346);
- applications developed by the technical bodies of IEC (including the subcommittees of ISO/IEC JTC 1),
CENELEC and study groups of ITU-T.
A number of ICT, BCT and CCCB applications have been analysed to determine the requirements for a
generic cabling (see EN 50173-1:2007, Annex F) and to specify the minimum performance of channels given
in Clause 6. These requirements, together with the logical and physical models described in Clauses 4 and 5,
have been used to develop the transmission requirements for cabling components and to stipulate their
arrangement into generic cabling systems.

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Figure 1 and Table 1 show the schematic and contextual relationships between the standards produced by
TC 215 for information technology cabling, namely
1) this and other parts of the EN 50173 series;
2) application dependent cabling design (e.g. EN 50098 series);
3) installation (EN 50174 series);
4) testing of installed cabling (EN 50346);
5) equipotential bonding requirements (EN 50310).
Figure 2 indicates the multi-layer approach specified in this standard in order to deliver ICT, BCT and CCCB
applications within homes.
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NOTE For the purposes of the standards in the EN 50173 and EN 50174 series the term “information technology” includes ICT, BCT
and CCCB applications.
Figure 1 - Schematic relationship between the EN 50173 series and other relevant standards

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Table 1 - Contextual relationship between EN 50173 series and other standards relevant for information
technology cabling systems
Specification phase Installation phase Operation phase
Building design Generic cabling
phase design phase
EN 50310 EN 50173 series EN 50174-1 EN 50174-1
except
EN 50173-4
5.2: Common bonding 4: Structure 4 Requirements for 5: Requirements for
network (CBN) within installers premises owners
5: Channel
a building
performance 5: Requirements for
6.3: AC distribution premises owners
7: Cable requirements
system and bonding

of the protective
8: Connecting
conductor (TN-S)
hardware
requirements
9: Requirements for
cords and jumpers
A: Link performance
limits
 Planning phase
and
EN 50173-4 EN 50174-2 EN 50174-2
4 and 5: Structure 5: Requirements for 4: Requirements for
planning installations installers of
6: Channel
of information information
performance
technology cabling technology cabling
8: Cable requirements
6: Segregation of 6: Segregation of
metallic information metallic information
9: Connecting
technology and mains technology and mains
hardware
power cabling power cabling
requirements
7: Additional
10: Requirements for
considerations
cords and jumpers
A: Link performance
limits

and and
EN 50174-3 EN 50174-3
 and and
(for equipotential (for equipotential
bonding) bonding)
EN 50310 EN 50310
 5.2: Common bonding 5.2: Common bonding
network (CBN) within network (CBN) within
a building a building
6.3: AC distribution 6.3: AC distribution
system and bonding system and bonding
of the protective of the protective
conductor (TN-S) conductor (TN-S)
  and
EN 50346

4: General
requirements
5: Test parameters for
balanced cabling
6: Test parameters for
optical fibre cabling

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CO CO
CCCB applications ACP
CO CO
CO
CO
SHD
BCT applications
BO
ICT applications
TO
CO CO CO
CO
ACP
CO
BEF
ICT/BCT/CCCB
MATO
applications
HD
External network

Figure 2 – Schematic of generic cabling within homes

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1 Scope and conformance
1.1 Scope
This European Standard specifies generic cabling in homes, installed to support one or more of the following
groups of applications and based upon balanced and coaxial cabling as appropriate:
1) Information and Communications Technologies (ICT);
2) Broadcast and Communications Technologies (BCT);
3) Commands, Controls and Communications in Buildings (CCCB).
A home may contain one or more buildings or may be within a building that contains more than one home.
This European Standard is based upon and references the requirements of EN 50173-1. In addition to the
requirements of EN 50173-1, this European Standard specifies the following aspects of generic home
cabling:
a) structure and topology;
b) minimum configuration;
1)
c) performance requirements for permanent links and channels ;
d) density and location of connection points;
e) interfaces to application-specific equipment and external networks;
f) coexistence with other building services.
Safety (electrical safety and protection, optical power, fire, etc.) and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
requirements are outside the scope of this European Standard and are covered by other standards and
regulations. However, information given in this European Standard may be of assistance in meeting these
standards and regulations.
NOTE 1 National regulations and local codes may preclude carrying certain services on the cabling specified in this standard.
NOTE 2 Test requirements in this standard are for system designers.
NOTE 3 The installation tests should be decided between supplier and customer or according to the relevant installation guide.
NOTE 4 Audio/video applications are traditionally supported by application-specific cabling implemented with cabling systems based
on EN 50083 (see Annex D). Such cabling systems may co-exist with generic cabling specified by this European Standard.
1.2 Conformance
For a cabling system to conform to this European Standard:
a) the cabling shall support ICT applications;
b) the structure and configuration of cabling in support of ICT and BCT applications shall conform to the
requirements of Clause 4;
c) the structure and configuration of cabling in support of CCCB applications shall conform to the
requirements of Clause 5;
d) the interfaces to the cabling at the Multi-Application Telecommunications Outlet (MATO),
Telecommunications Outlet (TO) and the Broadcast Outlet (BO) shall conform to the requirements of
Clause 9 with respect to mating interfaces and performance;
e) connecting hardware at other places in the cabling structure shall meet the performance requirements
specified in Clause 9;
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1)
 This term, as defined in EN 50173-1, refers to the passive cabling between the interfaces described in Clauses 4 and 5. Differing
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f) the performance of channels shall conform to the requirements of Clause 6. This shall be achieved by
one of the following:
- a channel design and implementation ensuring that the prescribed channel performance Class of
Clause 6 is met;
- attachment of appropriate components to a link design meeting the prescribed performance Class of
Annex A. Channel performance shall be assured where a channel is created by adding more than
one cord to either end of a link meeting the requirements of Annex A;
- using the reference implementations of Clause 7 and compatible cabling components conforming to
the requirements of Clauses 8, 9 and 10 based upon a statistical approach of performance modelling.
g) local regulations concerning safety shall be met.
In addition the following requirements of the EN 50174 series of standards shall be met:
h) installation specification and quality planning to address:
- the test parameters to be measured;
- the sampling levels to be applied;
- the treatment of channels or links which fail to meet requirements or for which test results lie within
the relevant measurement accuracy;
i) administration;
j) installation.
Test methods to verify conformance with the channel and link requirements of Clause 6 and Annex A
respectively are specified in EN 50346. Neither this standard nor EN 50174-1 specifies the test and sampling
levels to be adopted.
Specifications marked "ffs" (for further study) in this standard as well as in EN 50173-1 are preliminary and
are not required for conformance to this European Standard.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 50083-7, Cable networks for television signals, sound signals and interactive services - Part 7: System
performance
NOTE EN 50083-7 will be superseded by EN 60728-1 (in preparation).
EN 50173-1:2007, Information technology – Generic cabling systems – Part 1: General requirements
EN 50174-1, Information technology – Cabling installation – Part 1: Specification and quality assurance
EN 50174-2, Information technology – Cabling installation – Part 2: Installation planning and practices inside
buildings
EN 50174-3, Information technology – Cabling installation – Part 3: Installation planning and practices outside
buildings
EN 60603-7-7, Connectors for electronic equipment – Part 7-7: Detail specification for 8-way, shielded, free
and fixed connectors, for data transmission with frequencies up to 600 MHz (IEC 60603-7-7:2006)

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EN 61076-3-104, Connectors for electronic equipment – Product requirements - Part 3-104: Detail
specification for 8-way, shielded free and fixed connectors, for data transmissions with frequencies up to
1 000 MHz (IEC 61076-3-104:2006)
EN 61076-3-106:2006, Connectors for electronic equipment - Product requirements - Part 3-106: Rectangular
connectors - Detail specification for protective housings for use with 8-way shielded and unshielded
connectors for industrial environments incorporating the IEC 60603-7 series interface
(IEC 61076-3-106:2006)
EN 61169-2, Radio-frequency connectors – Part 2: Sectional specification – Radio frequency coaxial
connectors of type 9,52 (IEC 61169-2:2001)
EN 61169-24, Radio-frequency connectors – Part 24: Sectional specification – Radio frequency coaxia
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