1. (a)

   1. (1) In a new construction project or major renovation project, provide at least one (1) wiring room on each floor in each building.
   2. (2) Rooms should be located as near to the center of the floor as practical.
   3. (3) In multistory buildings, stack the telecommunication rooms above one another to allow vertical wiring chases between floors.

2. (b)

   1. (1) For very large buildings or buildings where it is not practical to locate the rooms near the center of the floor, provide two (2) or more rooms per floor.
   2. (2) Wiring rooms should be located such that the length of cabling between the telecommunication room and the most remote outlet face plate is no more one hundred meters (100 m) (three hundred thirty feet (330’)), for data networks or the maximum cable length recommended by the system manufacturer for other types of systems.

3. (c)

   1. (1) Telecommunication rooms and cabling termination rooms shall be a minimum size of eight feet by twelve feet (8’ x 12’) (not just ninety-six square feet (96 ft²)).
   2. (2) For systems containing more than one hundred (100) faceplate outlets, the minimum room size shall be ten feet by fifteen feet (10’ x 15’) (not just one hundred fifty square feet (150 ft²)).
   3. (3) For projects containing multiple wiring systems (i.e., data, telephone, public address, security, and CATV), the department shall review the cable installation requirements and should increase the minimum size of the room or provide separate wiring rooms for each system.
   4. (4) When system terminations can be consolidated into one (1) room, the maintenance and management of these systems is simplified.

4. (d)

   1. (1) Many cabling systems include components that require strict environmental controls.
   2. (2) Review these requirements and provide the appropriate air conditioning and power quality services.
   3. (3) Many systems require redundant cooling or power, which may necessitate additional capital cost during the installation.
   4. (4) Review these requirements and identify them during the planning stage.

5. (e)

   1. (1) Recommend a minimum of eight (8) electrical duplex outlets (two (2) on each wall) on isolated electrical circuits in each room.
   2. (2) These outlets should have isolated ground conductors and dedicated neutral conductors.
   3. (3) Isolated outlets should be color-coded for positive identification (i.e., orange).
   4. (4) Recommend at least four (4) general power duplex outlets (one (1) on each wall) for power tools.
   5. (5) These outlets should not be on the same panel board or circuit as the electronic equipment in the room.

Codification Notes: "CATV" means community antenna television.