James,


>However, I am not aware of much being done for equipment supports, fixtures, 
>cabinets, etc. and have not heard anything regarding the electrical components 
>themselves. Some research I was involved in back in 1985 (approx) for impact 
>resistant instrumentation indicated that protecting switches, circuit boards, 
>etc., had not been undertaken.


Bellcore has written a standard GR-63-CORE titled "Network Equipment-Building 
Sysytem (NEBS) which includes seismic requirements for telephone central office 
and remore terminal equipment.  

This document can be obtained through:

Bellcore
Customer Service
8 Corporate Place-Room 3C183
Piscataway, NJ 08854-4156

(800)-521-CORE
(908)-699--5800 (For foreign calls)


Eric Petitpierre
Certification Engineer
Pulsecom
Herndon, VA

[email protected]

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