Valparaiso University
Electronic Information Services
Standard Operating Procedure
Number 5.3.1.3.2

Physical Requirements

• minimum 1 per floor
• Size:
  • 10' x 11' per 10,000 sq ft area served
• Room:
  • No drop ceiling
  • all surfaces treated to reduce dust
  • walls/ceiling white or light pastel color
  • sealed concrete floor
• Location:
  • centrally located (max distance between any outlet and the facility must not exceed 80m [~ 260ft])
  • must be located on top of each other
  • away from Electro Magnetic Interference (less than 3 V/m interference across the frequency spectrum)
• Use:
  • Exclusive Use
  • no piping (especially water), ductwork, mechanical equipment, or power cabling should pass through the room.
• Lighting:
  • Flourescent Lights at about 8.5ft height providing 50 footcandles at 3ft.
• Electric:
  • 6 quad 110 VAC outlets on separate dedicated 20A circuits
  • 4 single 208VAC outlets NEMA L6-30R Receptacles on dedicated circuits.
  • Verify project-specific equipment power requirements prior to installation
• HVAC:
  • 24hrs/day year-round @ 68F +/- 2F
  • 38% humidity +/- 5%
  • positive pressure
• Security:
  • Heavy-Duty lockable door on a separate (VU EIS only) core
  • door swings open to the outside ONLY
  • Require electronic (swipe-card/proximity) security (Blackboard Transaction System)
• Vertical Inter-Connects:
  • minimum of three (3) 4" diameter conduit or duct (PVC B,C,D), galvanized steel, or fiber glass
  • stub out of the floor & ceiling a minimum of 1"
  • maximum of 25% fill on any conduit at initial installation
• Multi-Purpose Facility:
  If facilities are combined (e.g. IDF & MDF, multi-floor IDF), the sum of the requirements for any individual facility must be provided.

Equipment Requirements

• Relay Racks:
  • 7' minimum height (8' recommended)
  • 19" industry standard EIA rack
  • 6.5" minimum channel depth (recommended 10"+)
  • Vertical Front & Back Cable Management
  • Cable Ladder or Tray to connect the Vertical Cabling with the Horizontal Cabling Relay Rack
• Cable Ladders:
  • installed above relay rack around the room
  • managed drop to the Vertical Cabling Relay Rack

Recommendations

• Electric: In larger facilities it may prove cost-effective to centralize backup power in the basement. In such a case a larger facility is required in the basement to accomodate the centralized power and dedicated power lines must be run from a distribution facility there to the individual cabinets. It is recommended to use red outlets and label backup power circuits clearly in the individual wiring rooms.
• Lighting: Installation of motion detectors. This ensures that the light turns off when the room is not in use and facilitates entry while carrying equipment
• Security: Installation of water and fire monitoring alarm equipment is strongly recommened. In facilities where expensive border networking equipment is located a fire deterrent system may be considered.

Example Graphic of Floor Wiring Room Layout