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CLC/TC 215 Electrotechnical aspects of telecommunication equipment
European Norm
35.110 Networking
This standard specifies generic cabling for distributed building services and can be used in conjunction with all the space-specific standards of the EN 50173 series.
It covers balanced cabling and optical fibre cabling.
This standard specifies directly or via reference to EN 50173 1 the:
— structure and minimum configuration for generic cabling for distributed building services;
— interfaces at the service outlet (SO);
— performance requirements for cabling links and channels;
— implementation requirements and options;
— performance requirements for cabling components;
— conformance requirements and verification procedures.
PUBLISHED
EN 50173-6:2018
IN_DEVELOPMENT
EN 50173-6:2018/prA1:2026
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