Quantization of structured Cabling Materials (Approximate Distance Between the
Two Buildings accounted for).
Building 1 (floor 1 and floor 2)
Floor (F1, F2 and F3) Data IXC Average Total Length Double
Drops Cable Length Required Face Plates
B1-F1- 36 Cubicles 72 45m 3240m 72/2 = 36
B1-F1- Data room
B1-F1- Office 1 4 40m 160m 2
B1-F1- Office 2 4 40m 160m 2
B1-F1- Office 3 4 B1-F1-IXC1 40m 160m 2
B1-F1- Office 4 4 3x Cat6 40m 160m 2
B1-F1- Open Area 6 Patch Panel. 45m 270m 3
B1-F1- Reception 2 Type 48 Port 35m 70m 1
B1-F1- Wireless AP 2 (568A/B 30m 60m 1
Compatible)
B1-F1-Board room 6 20m 120m 3
B1-F1-Supply room 4 20m 80m 2
B1-F2- 38 Cubicles 76 45m 3420m 38
B1-F2- Data room
B1-F2- Office 1 4 40m 160m 2
B1-F2- Office 2 4 40m 160m 2
B1-F2- Office 3 4 B1-F2-IXC2 40m 160m 2
B1-F2- Office 4 4 3x Cat6 40m 160m 2
B1-F2- Open Area 6 Patch Panel. 45m 270m 3
B1-F2- Supply room 4 Type 48 Port 20m 80m 2
B1-F2- Wireless AP 2 (568A/B 30m 60m 1
Compatible)
B1-F2-Board room 1 6 20m 120m 3
B1-F2-Board room 2 6 20m 120m 3
B1-F3- 32 Cubicles 64 45m 2880m 32
B1-F3- Office 1 4 40m 160m 2
B1-F3- Office 2 4 40m 160m 2
B1-F3- Office 3 4 B1-F3-IXC3 40m 160m 2
B1-F3- Open Area 11 3x Cat6 45m 495m 6
B1-F3- Wireless AP 2 Patch Panel. 30m 60m 1
B1-F3-Board room 1 6 Type 48 Port 20m 120m 3
B1-F3-Board room 2 6 (568A/B 20m 120m 3
B1-F3- Kitchen 8 Compatible) 20m 160m 4
B1-F3- Data room
TOTALS 333 432 Ports ------------------ 13,425m 167
Building 1 dimensions 70 x 90 metres
Building 2
Building 2 dimensions 70 x 90 metres
Floor Data IXC Average Total Length Double
Drops Cable Length Required Face Plate
B2-F1- 15 Cubicles 30 B2-F1-IXC 40m 1200m 30/2 = 15
B2-F1- Distribution centre 8 2x Cat6 Patch 30m 2400m 4
B2-F1- Open Area 4 Panel. Type 40m 160m 2
B2-F1- Reception 2 48 Port 35m 70m 1
B2-F1- Wireless AP 2 (568A/B 30m 60m 1
B2-1-Board room A 6 Compatible) 20m 120m 3
B2-1-Board room B 6 20m 120m 3
B2-1-Board room C 6 20m 120m 3
B2-F1-Supply room 4 20m 80m 2
B2-F1-Kitchen 8 45m 360m 4
Total 76 ---------------- 4690m 38
QUOTATION FOR SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF CAT6 STRUCTURED
CABLING NETWORK FOR BUILDING 1 AND 2.
ITEM DESCRIPTION PER QUANTI MANUFACTURER UNIT AMOUNT
BUILDING TY & PART NO. PRICE
BUILDING 1 AND BUILDING 2
1. Data Patch 48-port category 6 11 Panduit DP48688TGY 997.713 $10,974.84
punch-down flat patch panel 00
in black, (2 RU).
2. Copper cable, category 6 UTP, 44 Panduit PUP6C04BU-U 902.320
CM, 4-pair, conductors are 24 80 $39,702.12
AWG construction with PE
insulation, twisted in pairs,
separated by a cross divider,
and covered by a PVC jacket,
blue.
3 Screw-on double gang 106 8 Panduit CP106EI-2G 5.33000 $42.64
duplex faceplate. Covers two
NEMA standard 106 duplex
electrical outlets or two
standard 106 communication
module frames, Electric Ivory.
4 Mini Com Executive series 198 Panduit CFPE2IWY 4.66570 $923.81
single gang faceplate accepts
two Mini-Com® module,
includes label and label cover.
Off White.
5 The PanTher Hand-Held 1 Panduit LS8EQ 610.500 $610.50
Thermal Transfer Printer with 00
QWERTY keypad prints on
continuous tapes, continuous
heat-shrink tubing, die-cut
heat-shrink tubing, general
component labels, network
component labels, self-
laminating wire/cable labels,
and nonlaminated wire/cable
labels. Eliminating label waste
and time associated with
trimming labels, it has a
partial-cut feature, label cut-
to-length functionality, and a
PC interface, and it is RoHS
compliant. It comes with the
hand-held printer,
PANTHERLINK software, one
cassette of S100X150VAC self-
laminating labels, six AA
alkaline batteries, and a quick
reference card.
6 Category 6, UTP patch cord 300 Panduit UTPSP2MBUY 20.5500 $6,165.00
with TX6™ PLUS Modular 0
Plugs on each end. Blue, 2
meters.
7 Category 6, UTP patch cord 112 Panduit UTPSP3MBUY 22.8400 $2,558.08
with TX6™ PLUS Modular 0
Plugs on each end. Blue, 3
meters.
Hook and Loop Cable Ties 6 Panduit HLS3S-X0 3.21000 $19.26
Cable Ties.
Tak-Ty® hook & loop strip
cable tie, 12.0 (305mm)
length, .75 (19.1mm) width,
nylon loop, polyethylene
hook, black.
8 Installation Charges; Cable 1 team
pulling for the 3 days
entire buildings (24 -30
hours)
9 Installation Charges: Cable 1 team
termination, 2 days
User side and cabinet side (16--20
hours)
10 Installation charges; 1 team
Preparation and 3 days
mounting the cabinet, Testing (24 -30
and hours)
labeling the cables, Patching.
Sub Total
Exclusive of VAT
Answer
Best Practices for Structured Cabling
1. Cabling installations and components should be compliant with industry standards.
2. For backbone and horizontal runs, install additional cables as spares.
3. Install higher cabling categories that will meet application requirements for the
foreseeable future.
4. Avoid over-bundling the cables or placing multiple bundles on top of each other, which
can degrade performance of the cable’s underneath. Additionally, keep fiber and copper
runs separated, because the weight of the copper cables can crush any fiber cables that
are placed underneath.
5. Avoid mounting cabling components in locations that block access to other equipment
inside and outside the racks.
6. Test every cable as it is installed and terminated. It will be difficult to identify problem
cables later.
7. Label cables with their destination at every termination point (this means labeling both
ends of the cable).
8. Avoid routing cables through pipes and holes. This may limit additional future cable runs.
9. Remove abandoned cables that can restrict air flow and potentially fuel a fire.
10. Use the correct length patch cable, leaving some slack at each end for end device
movements.
11. Include sufficient vertical and horizontal managers in your design; future changes may
involve downtime as cables are removed during the changes.
12. For horizontal and backbone twisted-pair cabling, preserve the same density of twists in
the cable pairs up to its termination.
13. Dedicate outlets for terminating horizontal cables, that is, allocate a port in the patch
panel for each horizontal run.
14. Utilize modular cabling systems to map ports from equipment with high density port
counts.
15. Locate the main cabling distribution area nearer the center of the data center to limit
cable distances.
16. Keep some spare patch cables. The types and quantity can be determined from the
installation and projected growth. Try to keep all unused cables bagged and capped when
not in use.
17. When bundling or securing cables, use Velcro-based ties every 12" to 24". Avoid using zip
ties as these apply pressure on the cables.
18. Maintain the cabling documentation, labeling, and logical/physical cabling diagrams.
19. Document all cabling components and their linkage between components and make sure
that this information is updated on a regular basis. The installation, labeling, and
documentation should always match.
20. Avoid exposing cables to direct sunlight and areas of condensation.
Source:
Broadcom.com. (2007). cabling-best-practices-ga-bp-036-02.pdf. [online] Available at:
https://docs.broadcom.com/docs/12379736 [Accessed 8 Apr. 2019].
