Generic Requirements for Electronic Equipment Cabinets
GR-487-CORE Introduction
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1.10 Coordination With GR-3108-CORE, Generic Requirements for Network
Equipment in the Outside Plant
GR-3108-CORE
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outlines the Telcordia view of generic requirements for network
equipment that is intended to be installed in Class 2 and 3 environments.
GR-487-CORE cabinets and enclosures are intended to provide these types of
environments for the equipment they contain. GR-487-CORE covers the OSP cabinet
or enclosure whereas GR-3108-CORE covers the associated electronics and
equipment located inside the enclosure. There is a symbionic relationship between
these two GRs, and they are intended to complement each other. There is not any
intention to have mutually exclusive criteria. If criteria between the two documents
conflict, the best engineering judgment should be used to meet the intent.
One can evaluate the cabinet electronics or equipment as part of a GR-487-CORE
analysis or a GR-3108-CORE analysis. However, if the electronics or internal
equipment are evaluated using GR-487-CORE, those results may not be acceptable
if they are placed in other cabinets or enclosures. In addition, GR-3108-CORE has
additional criteria that must be addressed to ensure proper functionality and design
of that equipment. For example, GR-487-CORE does not contain an Operational
Temperature and Humidity Cycling test to ensure the equipment functions properly
at extreme temperatures and humidities over time. As a result, the documents are
intended to be used together. It is suggested that during the initial evaluation of a
cabinet and any of its associated electronics and equipment, that a GR-487-CORE
test program be conducted on the cabinet with its known associated electronics
installed. If a cabinet does not need physical design changes to enable the
replacement of existing electronics or addition of new electronics, then only a
GR-3108-CORE analysis of the equipment is required. If a GR-487-CORE test
program is used to review both the cabinet and electronics, appropriate
requirements from GR-3108-CORE should be included in the test program.
GR-3108-CORE
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also addresses equipment that has an integral enclosure (where
the equipment inside is always the same or is always known). This type of equipment
is evaluated to GR-3108-CORE, environment Class 4. In addition, GR-3108-CORE,
Section 7, “Closure Requirements for Integrated Products,” refers most of the
applicable enclosure criteria to GR-487-CORE, so a test plan utilizing GR-3108-
CORE and GR-487-CORE is necessary. Other criteria that may be necessary for
certain applications should be utilized from other relevant GRs or industry
standards as needed. In general, a combination of GR-3108-CORE and GR-487-CORE
is sufficient for this type of equipment.
1.10.1 GR-3108-CORE Class References
As noted above, GR-487-CORE covers electronic equipment cabinets and
GR-3108-CORE
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covers equipment. These two documents are intended to work
together. A key element of GR-3108-CORE is the equipment classifications. Key
aspects include:
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The equipment space within a GR-487 cabinet should generally be considered a
Class 2 environment as far as GR-3108 is concerned.