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CASE STUDY 1: Loughborough Grammar School Chemistry Building 2009
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Location
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Loughborough, Leicestershire
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Duration
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4 Weeks
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Client
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Loughborough Endowed Schools
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Scope of Works
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Installation of:
240 Category 6 Network Cables
Fiber Optic Backbone Cabling
Voice Backbone Cabling
Wireless Network
Server Cabinets & Accessories
Telelephone Installation
Network Patching & Desk Management
Cat 6 Testing & Certification to ISO/1EE Class E Link Test
Fiber Optic Testing & Certification to 1000BASE-SX (Gigabit Ethernet)
25-Year 3M Volition Warranty.
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Project Focus
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When Loughborough Endowed Schools new chemistry building was under construction, it
presented an opportunity for the organisations IT department to specify a new standards
compliant structured cabling system with the flexibility to support data, voice, video,
electronic registration, alarm monitoring & building management control systems.
After deciding on a 3M Volition Category 6 UTP cabling solution Netlink Cabling & Security
Solutions Ltd was chosen through an existing relationship with the school to undertake the
network cabling contract.
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Category 6 cabling
The installation process needed to be as smooth as possible with containment and the end user
as a primary consideration. We had to work very closely with the principal contractor Hallam
Construction and there project team throughout the installation to ensure there construction
program and standards were met.
A total number of 240 Category 6 UTP network cables were installed throughout the new buildings
laboratories, preparation rooms and staff rooms.
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The new cabling was terminated onto 24-way patch panels within a new 42U computer cabinet,
and both single and dual faceplates at the user outlet. 3M Volition RJ45 K6 Jacks were used to
connect the cabling which offer superior performance and are manufactured and compliant to
IS0/IEC11801, EN50173 & ANSI/TIA/EIA-568 standards.
Following the installation and termination of the Category 6 cabling, testing was carried out
successfully prior to the handover to the client using a Fluke level 111 Category 6 network
cabling tester, providing evidence that every cable installed meets the requirements of ISO/IEC 11801
test standards.
A full and comprehensive set of test results, including drawings showing outlet locations and
cable routes were submitted to both the client and 3M who require this information to verify their
strict installation and test standards have been met. A 25-year system warranty was issued directly
to the client by 3M.
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Fibre optic backbone cabling
Some work on the broader infrastructure had already been undertaken by our company
by installing OM3 1Gb fibre optic backbone cabling around the school campus during
2008. A new 4-core OM3 grade 50/125um multimode fibre optic cabling link was installed
to connect the new chemistry building to the schools existing network.
Termination of the fibre optic cabling was undertaken using a core alignment fusion splicer
to terminate SC type factory polished fibre connectors ensuring the lowest possible losses
across the link.
Testing & certification of the fibre optic cabling was carried out using a Fluke certification
tester, OTDR & a video probe used to capture endface images of each fibre core installed.
By using a video probe to captured fibre core images we believe provides our clients with a
visual assurance of a quality installation.
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Voice backbone cabling
A structured approach was required to connect the new chemistry building to the schools
PABX telephone system. This was achieved by installing a 50 pair voice backbone cable
link between the buildings through a new underground duct.
The 50 pair voice cabling was terminated onto a 50 port dedicated voice patch panel which
was housed within the new communication cabinet alongside the Cat 6 structured cabling,
enabling telephone connections to be made by simply patching between the voice and data patch
panels using standard RJ45 patch cords.
Wireless networking
Due to the growing number of mobile devices being used within the school, network cabling
and wireless access points were installed at high level in open area’s to provide wireless network access.
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