The surface temperature considerations and criteria in this standard are applicable to network equipment intended to be installed in environmentally controlled telecommunications network facilities. Examples of such locations are Central Offices, controlled Environmental Vaults, and aboveground Huts. This standard does not apply to auxiliary monitoring equipment such as ocsilloscopes, personal computers, portable test equipment, etc. which are not integral to the equipment. It also does not apply to network equipment that is designed for use solely in an outside plant cabinet/enclosure or equipment intended to be located solely at a customer premises location.