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March/April 2019 I 13 Snake Tray ® products are patent protected. | Made in the USA We do not launch rockets into space, but we convey the cables that support the operations for those missions! CONVEYING THE CABLES THAT SIMPLY MAKE LIFE BETTER! Call us today at 800-308-6788! www.snaketray.com Pre-Confi gured Aluminum Hand Bendable Modular Steel ICT BICSI mar-apr 2018.indd 1 1/22/2018 1:13:37 PM Ideal locations should be available to support personnel, while not causing disruption to occupants when access is required. Adjacency to pathways throughout the zone should be considered. Furthermore, locations should be secured from unauthorized intrusion. Ensure the zone enclosures, cabling and outlet boxes meet the rating needed for the environment in which they will reside. Since the building links may be needed in areas previously requiring little cabling, zone enclosures may be needed outside of the core of the building which is usually the preferred location for TRs. Pathway sizing becomes even more critical when supporting interconnected systems than when supporting voice and data alone. Capacity calculations are more complex because of the multiple cable types. Decisions made by multiple trades impact the same pathway, so sizing and routing becomes more of a collaborative effort. Horizontal connection points (HCPs) may contain active devices, such as switches, that most likely require a dedicated uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and/or generator power for the switch and for PoE endpoints, so coordination with electrical engineers is critical. Furthermore, ICT designers should be aware that some systems will continue to require dedicated pathways. While the expected lifespans of some technology equipment are limited to about five years, low voltage cabling and pathways outlive the usefulness of many other building systems. Investing in the technology backbone, pathways and spaces during initial construction enables more efficient leveraging of future IB technologies. If it is not possible today to design the technology infrastructure for the future, it should at least be scalable to accommodate future requirements. Interconnection with other systems results in increased physical space needs within the TRs. ANSI/BICSI 007-2017 recommends at least 50 percent more space for a TR supporting an IB than for one supporting only voice and data. Panels and equipment for the building management system, HVAC controls, lighting control, fire alarm, water and waste management can find their way into the spaces once reserved for information technology. This allows for the aggregation of these interoperable systems. Cooling and UPS demands are increased correspondingly. Early in design, explore where the building systems equipment will be placed The value of intelligently connected systems is the ability to gain insights, not only to immediate building problems, but to workflows, system patterns, and overall space utilization.