prEN 50174-3

Information technology - Cabling installation - Part 3: Installation planning and practices outside buildings prEN 50174-3

Scope

This European Standard specifies requirements and provides recommendations for the following aspects of information technology cabling:
a) planning;
b) installation practice.
This European Standard is applicable to all types of information technology cabling outside buildings including generic cabling systems designed in accordance with EN 50173 series. The requirements and recommendations of this European Standard may be applied to cabling that is defined as part of the building.
This European Standard:
1) details the considerations for satisfactory installation and operation of information technology cabling;
2) excludes specific requirements applicable to other cabling systems (e.g. power supply cabling); however, it takes account of the effects other cabling systems may have on the installation of information technology cabling (and vice versa) and gives general advice;
3) excludes those aspects of installation associated with the transmission of signals in free space between transmitters, receivers or their associated antenna systems (e.g. wireless, radio, microwave or satellite).