Norma cableado estructurado tia-eia-568

ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.1-2001 Approved: April 12, 2001

TIA/EIA STANDARD
TIA/EIA-568-B.1

Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard Part 1: General Requirements

TIA/EIA-568-B.1
(Revision of TIA/EIA-568-A) MAY 2001

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TIA/EIA-568-B.1Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard; Part 1: General Requirements
Table of Contents

FOREWORD ........................................................................................................................... vi 1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Purpose..........................................................................................................................1 Specification of criteria......................................................................................................1 Metric equivalents of US customary units ...........................................................................1 Life of thisStandard..........................................................................................................1 Telecommunications cabling system structure....................................................................2

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Scope................................................................................................................................. 4
2.1 Normative references...