Wiring Guidelines for Warm Home- Single Family Dwellings Version V3.0WH
5. Wire/Cable and Outlet Hardware
5.1 Wire Or Cable Selection
Telecommunications wiring must comply with all laws and regulations, whether federal or
provincial and the Canadian Electrical Code.
The minimum grade of inside wiring TELUS recommends is (CAT-5e) Inside Wiring Cable
(IWC) or Premises Communication Cable (PCC) that is Canadian Standards Association
(CSA) approved, designated CMR (formerly FT4 (fire-rated)) per CSA standard C22.2 No.
214-M90. The cable should have a minimum of four pairs twisted 24 AWG solid copper
wires. The outside cover of the wire should be clearly stamped “CSA IWC CMR 24 AWG”,
and have a level 5 (voice and data) transmission rating (CAT-5e) except where the local
electrical authority states that CMP (formerly FT6) is required.
Do not use flat wire such as telephone set line cord or lamp wire for prewiring, as it
can cause transmission problems, errors and low throughput.
5.2 Identifying Conductors In Cabling And Multimedia Outlets
To identify the conductors in new cat-5e cable, strip off a portion of the outer sheath. This
will expose the individual conductors, which are twisted together in pairs. Each working
telephone line requires one pair of conductors, and each pair consists of a Tip (T) and a
Ring (R) conductor. Each MO required for Internet use requires all eight conductors or
wires (ie. four pairs). The manufacturer identifies each conductor by a standard colour
code as shown in Table 2.
All conductors must be connected.
TABLE 2 – Identifying Conductors in Outlet Cable (TIA/EIA-568-A wiring configuration)
JACK HARDWARE
(PINS)
1
TIP
RING
GREEN
RED
WHITE WITH BLUE BAND
BLUE WITH WHITE BAND
5
4
2
TIP
RING
BLACK
YELLOW
WHITE WITH ORANGE BAND
ORANGE WITH WHITE BAND
3
6
3
TIP
RING
WHITE
BLUE
WHITE WITH GREEN BAND
GREEN WITH WHITE BAND
1
2
4
TIP
RING
BROWN
ORANGE
WHITE WITH BROWN BAND
BROWN WITH WHITE BAND
7
8
PAIRS (LINES) 4 AND 8 WIRE COLOR CODE
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