BS EN 50174-2 should be used by the people who are directly involved in the planning aspects (of the specification phase) and the installation phase inside buildings. (BS EN 50174-3 is applicable outside buildings).

What does the 2011 amendment include?

This amendment introduces:

– a new Clause 10 with specific requirements for installation of cabling in homes;

– a new Clause 11 with specific requirements for installation of cabling in data centres;

– detailed requirements and recommendations for installation of cabling in office (including commercial) premises and in industrial premises;

– some technical and editorial modifications to the other clauses.

Why should I use BS EN 50174 Part 2?
Organizations are more dependent than ever on having access to the services delivered by information technology to function.

This means that problems with the cabling infrastructure can have a serious impact threatening an organization's effectiveness. Poor quality of service can arise from a lack of planning, the use of inappropriate components, incorrect installation, poor administration or inadequate support.

There are four phases in the successful implementation of information technology cabling.

These are:

a) design;

b) specification – the detailed requirement for the cabling, including the planning of its accommodation and associated building services addressing specific environments (e.g. electromagnetic) together with the quality assurance requirements to be applied;

c) installation – in accordance with the requirements of the specification;

d) operation – the management of connectivity and the maintenance of transmission performance during the life of the cabling.

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