Entrance Facility

Consists of the telecommunications service entrance to the building and backbone pathways between buildings.

Providers of all telecommunications services shall be contacted to establish requirements.
Location of other utilities shall be considered in locating the entrance facility.
Alternate entrance facility should be provided where security, continuity or other special needs exist.
Equipment not related to the support of the entrance facility should not be installed in, pass through, or enter the telecommunications entrance facility.
Dry location not subject to flooding and close as practicable to building entrance point and electrical service room.
Wireless transmission/reception shall be located close to wireless field.

Accommodate the applicable seismic zone requirements.
A service entrance pathway shall be provided via one of the following entrance types: Underground, Buried, Aerial, Tunnel.
Minimum one wall should be covered with rigidly fixed 21mm (0.75 in.) A-C plywood.
Minimum lighting same as telecommunication room.
False ceilings shall not be provided.
Minimum door same as telecommunications room.
Electrical power same as telecommunications room. No convenience receptacles mentioned.
Grounding same as telecommunications room.

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