|  | 8.2 | Planning Structured Cabling: Wiring Closet Specifications
| 8.2.6 | Lighting fixtures and power outlets

If there is only one wiring closet in a building, or if the closet serves as the MDF, it should have a minimum of two dedicated, non-switched, AC duplex electrical outlet receptacles, each on separate circuits. It should also have at least one duplex power outlet positioned every 1.8 m along each wall of the room, and should be positioned 150 mm above the floor. A wall switch, that controls the room’s main lighting, should be placed immediately inside the door.

While florescent lighting should be avoided for cable pathways because of the outside interference that it generates, it can be used in wiring closets with proper installation. Lighting requirements for a telecommunications closet specify a minimum of 500 lx (brightness of light equal to 50 foot candles), and that light fixtures be mounted a minimum of 2.6 m above the floor.

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