RCDD · Question #91
You are recommending to an architect the location within a telecommunications room for the placement of floor sleeves connecting to the telecommunications room directly below. Where should the sleeves
The correct answer is A. On the left side of the room at the base of the wall. BICSI recommends placing floor sleeves on the left side of the telecommunications room at the base of the wall to create a consistent, standardized vertical pathway between stacked rooms. This positioning supports organized cable routing and alignment with horizontal cable manage
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You are recommending to an architect the location within a telecommunications room for the placement of floor sleeves connecting to the telecommunications room directly below. Where should the sleeves be placed within the room?
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- AOn the left side of the room at the base of the wall
- BOn the right side of the room at the base of the wall
- CCentered along the base of the wall
- DNear the entrance to the room
- EConduit should be extended from the sleeves to 2.4 m (8 ft) AFF
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(37 responses)- A76% (28)
- B3% (1)
- C14% (5)
- D5% (2)
- E3% (1)
Why each option
BICSI recommends placing floor sleeves on the left side of the telecommunications room at the base of the wall to create a consistent, standardized vertical pathway between stacked rooms. This positioning supports organized cable routing and alignment with horizontal cable management.
BICSI TDMM specifies that floor sleeves connecting vertically stacked telecommunications rooms should be located on the left side of the room at the base of the wall, which establishes a predictable and standardized pathway that aligns cable routes between floors without interfering with primary equipment zones or room access.
The right side of the room is not the BICSI-recommended position for floor sleeves; the standard specifies the left side to maintain consistent pathway alignment across floors.
Centering sleeves along the base of the wall deviates from BICSI placement guidance and introduces inconsistency in vertical cable routing between stacked telecommunications rooms.
Placing sleeves near the entrance would obstruct technician access and conflict with safe egress requirements and normal traffic flow within the room.
Extending conduit to 2.4 m AFF describes a finishing method for conduit stubs, not the correct horizontal position of the floor sleeve within the room.
Concept tested: Floor sleeve placement in stacked telecommunications rooms
Source: https://www.bicsi.org/publications/tdmm
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