Let’s look into the other aspects of structures cabling in the subsequent sections.

Six Components of Structured Cabling

We have seen what the six components of structured cabling are. Now let’s examine in detail each of those components.

1. Entrance Facilities – Entrance facilities indicate the telecommunication service entering your premises through an opening on the wall. The service from the telecom provider or local area network would be routed through a conduit and connected to the devices inside the premises, room, or building.
2. Equipment Room – The equipment room would house all the servers, PBXs, patch panels, network switches etc. This is the space where the supply from the entrance facilities is connected to the designated devices. Considering the sensitivity of the systems, the equipment room should be dust-free and temperature/ humidity-controlled. Guidance from the equipment manufacturer or vendor may be obtained regarding the atmospheric conditions in the equipment room. An improperly maintained room can affect the performance and life of the devices.
3. Backbone Cabling – Backbone cabling is normally installed on vertical channels or risers. Therefore backbone cabling is also called riser cabling. The cables are then connected to each floor. As the name indicates, backbone cabling is the vital link between Entrance Facilities and telecommunication devices, between Equipment Rooms, and between different carrier spaces. The subsystems of backbone cabling are Cabling Subsystem 2 and Cabling Subsystem 3.
4. Telecommunications Room and Telecommunications Enclosure – TRs and TEs are environment-controlled spaces. TE indicates a dedicated room, where hardware and backbone cables terminate.  TR may be an assigned section, from a large room, for the said purpose. Local cables, patch cords, and patch panels are used for connecting different cables.
5. Horizontal Cabling – Horizontal cabling is for serving the telecommunication resources to the users’ workspaces.  The horizontal cabling would run from the user’s device to the nearest TR, and the maximum approved cable length for horizontal cabling is 295 ft.
6.  Work Area – The work area is the final point in the structured cable system. Normally, the connection from a wall outlet or jack would connect the telecom network to the user’s device.

Structured Cabling has been one of the most-opted cabling systems. Especially due to its simple installation process and effective functioning. It is proven ideal also for the latest IoT system as well.