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PART 270
TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLING
CONTENTS
1. eneral
2. Suppl! of Telecommunications Cabling
". #nstallation of Telecommunications Cables
4. Testing and Commissioning
$. Signal rounding S!stem
%. Cable &abelling Sc'eme
7. (As )uilt( *ocumentation
+. ,old Points
-. .erification /e0uirements and /ecords
Appendi1 A: Cable &abelling E1ample
1. GENERAL
T'is Part specifies t'e re0uirements for t'e suppl! and installation of telecommunications cabling used for
#ntelligent Transport S!stems 2#TS3. T'is Part s'all be read in con4unction 5it' t'e follo5ing:
Part 2$" Conduits and Pits
Part 2%0 6eneral /e0uirements for t'e Suppl! of #TS E0uipment7
Part 2%1 6#nstallation of #TS E0uipment7
8'ere t'ere is a conflict bet5een t'e re0uirements of t'is document and t'e re0uirements of an! ot'er document
referencing or referenced b! t'is document9 t'e stricter of t'e t5o re0uirements9 or t'at 5'ic' pro:ides t'e 'ig'est
le:el of ser:ice9 s'all appl!.
T'e follo5ing documents are referenced in t'is Part:
AS;CA S00+:2010 2do5nloadable from 'ttp:;;commsalliance.com.au;*ocuments;all;Standards3
AS;CA S00-:201" 2do5nloadable from 'ttp:;;commsalliance.com.au;*ocuments;all;Standards3
AS"0+0:201"
#T<=T .%$0." and .%$0." Amendment 1 202;20113
#T<=T %$1.1
#T<=T %$2
#EC %07-"=2=$0
#EC %1"00="="$
#S>;#EC 11+01
#S>;#EC 147%"="
2. SUPPLY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLING
2.1. General
All cables to be installed in tunnels9 or an! ot'er situation re0uired b! regulations9 s'all be plenum=t!pe 2&o5
Smo?e @ero ,alogen or &S@,3 cable.
All cables to be installed 5'ere t'e! 5ill be normall! e1posed to sunlig't s'all 'a:e a <. stable outer 4ac?et.
2.2. Twise! " Pair C#$$er Ca%les
2.2.1. LAN Ca%les
Cables intended for &ocal Area Aet5or?s s'all:
2a3 )e of balanced9 t5isted pair construction 2s'ielded or uns'ielded3B
2b3 )e compliant 5it' t'e rele:ant re0uirements of AS;CA S00+:2010 and AS;A@S "0+0:201".
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2c3 Dor net5or? connections up to a speed of 1bps9 be certified to a minimum of Categor! %.
2d3 Dor net5or? connections at speeds greater t'an 1bps9 be certified to a minimum of Categor! 7.
2e3 )e terminated in purpose=designed brea?=out enclosures or patc' panels using #nsulation *isplacement
Connector terminations rated to t'e same Categor! as t'e cable.
2f3 )e terminated at bot' ends using t'e $%+A standard pin=out.
2.2.2. Pa&' Panels ( LAN Ca%les
Patc' panels used to terminate &AA cables s'all compl! 5it' t'e follo5ing re0uirementsB
2a3 )e suitable for t'e t!pe and number of cables being terminatedB
2b3 ,a:e a means of positi:el! securing and supporting t'e cables suc' t'at no strain is placed on t'e
terminations eit'er during installation9 after installation or during maintenance operationsB
2c3 Dor net5or? connections up to a speed of 1bps9 connectors s'all be certified to a minimum of Categor!
%.
2d3 Dor net5or? connections at speeds greater t'an 1bps9 connectors s'all be certified to a minimum of
Categor! 7.
2e3 All ports s'all be clearl! labelled using indelible labels appropriate for t'e patc' panel and t'e installation
en:ironment9 suc' t'at t'e purpose for or ser:ice connected to eac' port can be clearl! identified. T'e
labelling legends s'all be agreed 5it' t'e Superintendent and s'all be included on t'e Cable Sc'edule
2see section 7 belo53.
2.2.). C#a*ial Ca%les " +i!e#
Co=a1ial cables for :ideo s'all compl! 5it' t'e follo5ing c'aracteristics:
2a3 <se a solid or stranded copper centre conductor 2EAT. cable 5it' a copper=clad steel centre conductor
s'all not be used3.
2b3 Dor cables to be installed underground or t'roug' duct 5or?9 use a solid pol!et'!lene dielectricB foam
dielectric cable is acceptable for indoor situations e.g. in rac?s in a computer room.
2c3 minimum s'ield co:erage of -$F.
2d3 C'aracteristic impedance 2@o3 of 7$.
2e3 Attenuation GH 0.""d);m at 1,I.
2f3 En:ironmental operating temperature range of J40KC to +0KC.
2.2.,. C#a*ial Ca%le ( RF
Co=a1ial cables for radio fre0uenc! applications s'all compl! 5it' t'e follo5ing c'aracteristics:
2a3 ,a:e a c'aracteristic impedance 2@o3 of $0 2or to matc' t'e @o of t'e connected e0uipment3.
2b3 Einimum s'ield co:erage of -+F.
2c3 )e selected to minimise losses at t'e operating fre0uenc!.
2d3 En:ironmental operating temperature range of J40KC to +0KC.
2.2.-. C#"a*ial Ca%le C#nne&#rs
Co=a1ial cable connectors s'all compl! 5it' t'e follo5ing specifications:
2a3 S'all be of a t!pe designed for t'e cable being terminated.
2b3 ,a:e a return loss of greater t'an 2% d).
2c3 A c'aracteristic impedance matc'ing t'e cable.
2d3 S'all be installed to t'e cable in accordance 5it' t'e manufacturerLs instructions9 using t'e
manufacturerLs recommended tools.
2e3 8'ere coa1ial connectors;cables are placed in en:ironmental ser:ice9 connections s'all be selected and
treated in accordance 5it' best industr! practice to ensure protection against en:ironmental conditions.
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2.2... Serial /aa Ca%les
Cables used for /S422;/S4+$ serial data connections s'all be compl! 5it' t'e follo5ing specificationsB
2a3 )e of s'ielded9 t5isted pair construction.
2b3 Einimum s'ield co:erage of -$F.
2c3 C'aracteristic impedance 2@o3 of 120.
2d3 Attenuation 2d);"0m3 GH 0.%00d) at 1E,I.
/S2"2 serial connections s'all onl! be used if t'e! are for connections bet5een e0uipment located 5it'in t'e same
e0uipment rac? or enclosure. Cables used for /S2"2 serial data s'all compl! 5it' t'e follo5ing re0uirementsB
2a3 )e factor! manufactured cables.
2b3 )e of s'ielded construction.
2c3 <se moulded connectors and strain relief.
2d3 <se connectors of t'e correct gender and number of pins to matc' t'e port t'e! are plugged intoB adaptors
2e.g. -=pin to 2$=pin3 or 6gender c'angers7 5ill not be accepted.
2e3 ,a:e all necessar! pins connected t'roug' end=to=end.
2f3 #f 6Aull Eodem7 cables are re0uired t'en t'ese s'all be clearl! labelled as suc'.
2.2.7. C#$$er C#001ni&ai#ns Ca%le 2#ins
Copper communications cables s'all not be 4ointed in pits 5it'out t'e appro:al of t'e Superintendent.
Copper Communications cable 4oints in pits s'all compl! 5it' t'e follo5ing re0uirements:
2a3 be suitable for underground installationB
2b3 utilise 4oints or connectors appropriate for t'e cable t!peB
2c3 be 'oused in suitable9 re=enterable 4oint enclosures rated to a minimum of #P%7 2or e0ui:alent i.e. no
ingress of 5ater in 'armful 0uantities 5it' immersion up to 1m for "0 minutes3Attenuation 2d);"0m3 GH
0.%00d) at 1E,IB
2d3 be purpose=made and installed in accordance 5it' t'e manufacturerMs instructionsB and
2e3 non=corroding fittings and fasteners s'all be used on enclosures and appro:ed b! t'e Superintendent prior
to installation.
T'e Contractor s'all be suitabl! trained in suc' 4ointing tec'ni0ues.
2.). O$i&al Fi%re Ca%les
2.).1. General
Single mode optical fibre cable s'all be used for all ne5 installations. *epartures from t'is clause 5ill onl! be
granted in e1treme cases b! t'e Superintendent9 5'ere a clear benefit 'as been demonstrated b! c'oosing multi=
mode optical fibre and s'all be appro:ed in 5riting.
Eulti=mode fibre ma! be used 5'en e1tending e1isting multi=mode installations t'at are not being replaced.
2.).2. Sin3le"0#!e Ca%le
All single=mode optical fibre cables s'all be non=armoured and meet t'e follo5ing re0uirements:
2a3 T!pe >S2 conforming to #T<=T /ecommendation .%$2.* 2#EC %07-"=2=$0 )1."3.
2b3 Core diameter J - m.
2c3 Cladding diameter J 12$ m.
2d3 Coating diameter J 2$0 m.
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2e3 Dibres s'all be enclosed b! a silicone or ot'er appro:ed composite resin material enclosed 5it'in colour
coded loose tubes formed around a non=metallic central strengt' member. Solid pol!et'!lene fillers s'all
form part of t'e cable to produce a circular cable and eac' fibre 5it'in a tube s'all be indi:iduall!
coloured conforming to AS;CA S00+:2010.
2f3 Ea1imum attenuation per ?ilometre at 1 "10 nm optical fre0uenc! = 0.4 d);?m.
2g3 Ea1imum attenuation per ?ilometre at 1 $$0 nm optical fre0uenc! = 0." d);?m.
2.).). M1li"0#!e Ca%le
All multi=mode optical fibre cables s'all be non=armoured and meet t'e follo5ing re0uirements:
2a3 T!pe >E" conforming to #T<=T /ecommendation .%$1.1.
2b3 Core diameter = $0 N " m.
2c3 Cladding diameter J 12$ N 2m graded inde1.
2d3 Coating diameter J 2$0 m.
2e3 Dibres s'all be enclosed b! a silicone or ot'er appro:ed composite resin material enclosed 5it'in colour=
coded loose tubes formed around a central strengt' member. Solid pol!et'!lene fillers s'all form part of
t'e cable to produce a circular cable and eac' fibre 5it'in a tube s'all be indi:iduall! coloured.
2f3 Ea1imum attenuation of ".$ d);?m O +$0 nm.
2g3 Ea1imum attenuation of 1.0 d);?m O 1 "10 nm.
2'3 Aot less t'an $00 E,I transmission band5idt' O +$0 nm.
2i3 Aot less t'an $00 E,I transmission band5idt' O 1 "10 nm.
243 Aumerical Aperture 0.2 N 0.01$.
2.).,. Fi%re O$i& Brea4 O1 Tra5s 6FOBOTs7
D>)>TLs s'all meet t'e follo5ing re0uirements:
2a3 1-( /ac? Eountable 5'ere 1-7 rac? mount facilities are a:ailable9 ot'er5ise *#A /ail mount or surface
mount as appropriate for t'e enclosure.
2b3 <se SC;AP connectorsB alternati:e connectors e.g. &C s'all not be used unless specificall! stated in t'e
contract specification.
2c3 Pro:ide for sufficient clearance from connectors to all ot'er surfaces 2including cabinet doors3 to ensure
t'at patc' cables connecting to t'e D>)>T are not improperl! bent9 stressed or damaged.
2d3 Suitable for 'ousing fusion splices.
2e3 Suitable for loose tube and riser cable installation.
2f3 )e appropriatel! installed in t'e enclosure;cabinet to ensure fibre can be installed in compliance 5it' its
minimum bending radius.
2g3 Pro:ide for rear or side cable entr! as appropriate to facilitate re0uirement 2f3 abo:e.
2'3 All connectors;ports on t'e D>)>T must be clearl! labelled using a labelling s!stem appropriate for t'e
D>)>T and t'e installation en:ironment suc' t'at t'e purpose for or ser:ice connected to eac' port is
clearl! identified. T'e labelling legends s'all be agreed 5it' t'e Superintendent prior to installation
commencing and s'all be included on t'e Splicing Sc'edule 2refer Clause 7 6Cable Sc'edule3.
2.).-. O$i&al Fi%re C#nne&#rs an! Pi3ails
>ptical Dibre pigtails terminating optical fibre cables entering e0uipment enclosures s'all not be directl! connected
to e0uipment. T'e Contractor s'all terminate all incoming optical fibres in appropriate D>)>T enclosures
compl!ing 5it' Clause 2.".4 abo:e.
>ptical fibre connectors on patc' cables and pigtails inside D>)>TLs s'all conform to t'e follo5ing specificationsB
2a3 )e guaranteed for a minimum of $00 operations.
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2b3 S'all meet or e1ceed t'e performance standards specified in #T<=T=/ec &."%B PA documentation from t'e
manufacturer of t'e patc' cord or pigtail s'all be accepted as e:idence of conformance 5it' t'is
re0uirement.
2c3 All unused optical connectors s'all 'a:e dust caps fitted.
2d3 Connectors s'all be colour coded according to t'e t!pe of connector end=face finis'B Angle P'!sical
Contact 2APC3 connectors s'all 'a:e a green bod!9 P'!sical Contact 2PC3 Connectors s'all 'a:e a blue
bod!. Additional colour coding 2e.g. as per Telcordia /="2% J see #T<=T /ec &."% Appendi1 13 is
optional but s'ould be defined in t'e 6as=built7 documentation.
2e3 #nsertion loss s'all be as specified in Table -=19 #T<=T=/ec &."%9 rade ) or rade C.
2f3 /eturn loss s'all be as specified in Table -=29 #T<=T=/ec &."%9 rade 1 2APC connectors3 or rade 2 2PC
connectors3.
2.)... O$i&al Fi%re Pa&' Lea!s
>ptical fibre patc' leads s'all be supplied suitable to connect all e0uipment to t'e D>)>T. Patc' leads s'all
compl! 5it' t'e follo5ing re0uirementsB
2a3 be a minimum of 2 metres in lengt'B
2b3 s'all 'a:e connectors matc'ing t'ose in t'e D>)>T and t'e e0uipment to be connected. Eatc'ing s'all
include end finis' 2e.g. APC connectors s'all onl! be mated to APC connectors9 PC connectors s'all onl!
be mated to PC connectors3B and
2c3 connectors s'all compl! 5it' Clause 2.".$.
2.).7. Ca%le Mana3e0en
T'e Contractor s'all pro:ide appropriate met'ods of cable management for all cables 5it'in enclosures suc' t'at
t'e! areB
2d3 properl! securedB
2e3 neatl! and properl! routedB and
2f3 protected from damage during normal operation and maintenance of t'e e0uipment.
T'e Contractor s'all ensure t'at cable separation;segregation as re0uired under t'e :arious applicable standards
2e.g. AS;CA S00-:201"9 AS"0003 is maintained at all times during normal operation.
2.).8. O$i&al Fi%re Ca%le 2#ins an! S$li&es
All 4oints s'all use fusion splices9 splice protectors and be 'eld in a purpose made splice organiser. Qoints s'all be
made in accordance 5it' t'e manufacturerMs instructions.
Splices s'all 'a:e an insertion loss of 0.1 d) or less.
All splicing s'all be carried out in strict accordance 5it' t'e cable manufacturerMs and splicer manufacturerMs
instructions. All persons performing optical fibre splicing s'all be suitabl! trained in suc' 4ointing tec'ni0ues.
#n pits9 optical fibre cable 'ousings s'all be suitable for underground installation and 'a:e an open=able 5aterproof
seal.
Splice enclosures s'all not be left 6free floatingL in pits and s'all be mounted to t'e long side of t'e pit using a
purpose=made brac?et. All fittings and fastenings s'all be non=corrosi:e. Dastener t'reads s'all be treated 5it' a
suitable anti=seiIe compound.
). INSTALLATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLES
).1. General
T'is Clause pro:ides additional re0uirements to t'ose of Part 2%1 6#nstallation of #TS E0uipment7.
2a3 #nstallation of communications cabling s'all be underta?en onl! b! or under t'e direct super:ision of a
person or persons 'olding an ACEA >pen Cabling &icense9 preferabl! 5it' t'e appropriate endorsements
for t'e t!pe of cabling being performed. E:idence of cabling registration for installers and;or super:isors
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is to be submitted to t'e Superintendent prior to commencement if installation. T'is s'all constitute a
9OL/ POINT.
2b3 Telecommunications cables s'all be installed as a continuous run 5it' no unnecessar! 4oins and s'all be
enclosed b! conduit t'roug'out. T'e conduit routes and cable routes to be utilised s'all be as s'o5n on
t'e *ra5ings.
2c3 8'ere onl! non=metallic cables 2e.g. optical fibres3 are installed in a conduit run 2e.g. a single conduit
running to an e0uipment cabinet3 5it' no ot'er metallic cables running alongside eit'er in t'e same or
ad4acent ducts9 a tracer 5ire s'all be installed in t'e conduit along 5it' t'e non=metallic cable to facilitate
future cable location.
2d3 T'e Contractor s'all confirm t'at t'e conduits are suitable for cable installation prior to 'auling t'e cable.
T'e Contractor s'all pro:ide a pol!prop!lene or e0ui:alent rot=proof dra5 cord of $ ?A brea?ing load in
eac' conduit on completion of cable installation. *ra5 cord ends s'all be secured 5it'in t'e pits to
5'ic' t'e conduit is terminated.
2e3 Ao cables s'all be left e1posed at t'e end of an! 5or? period.
2f3 #n t'e e:ent of an! cable damage during installation t'e 5'ole of t'e particular lengt' of cable concerned
s'all be remo:ed9 replaced and re=connected at t'e ContractorMs e1pense prior to s!stem commissioning.
2g3 8'ere an! cable is :andalised or stolen 5'ile under t'e control of t'e Contractor9 t'e cable s'all be
replaced 5it' an e0ual lengt' of unbro?en cable at t'e ContractorLs e1pense.
2'3 T'e Contractor s'all identif! all cables at all 4ointing and termination points. Cables s'all be labelled as
detailed in Clause % 6Cable &abelling S!stem7 immediatel! follo5ing installation.
2i3 Dor copper cables all unused cores s'all be clearl! identified 2i.e. 5it' cable number3 and terminated 5it'
eac' core occup!ing a separate terminal.
243 Dor bac?bone optical fibre cable all unused cores s'all be spliced t'roug' end to end.
2?3 Dor optical fibre spur cables eac' unused core s'all be coiled 5it'in a fibre splice cassette in t'e 4oint and
t'e D>)>T.
2l3 T'e dra5 cord s'all not be used for 'auling t'e cable but s'all be used to pull t'roug' a purpose=made
braided cable 'auling rope. T'e cable 'auling rope s'all be attac'ed to t'e cable b! t'e met'od appro:ed
b! t'e cable manufacturer. T'e Contractor s'all attac' a s5i:el bet5een t'e cable 'auling rope and t'e
point of attac'ment to t'e cable.
2m3 Cables s'all be 'auled using a d!namic mec'anical 5inc' fitted 5it' a clutc' properl! ad4usted to ensure
t'at t'e ma1imum 'auling tension for t'e cable 2as specified b! t'e cable manufacturer3 is not e1ceeded at
an! time.
2n3 T'e 'auling tension s'all be continuousl! monitored b! t'e Contractor during t'e 'auling operation. #f
t'e 'auling tension is e1ceeded9 'auling s'all stop immediatel!9 t'e cable s'all be inspected and tested for
damage. T'e Superintendent s'all be notified immediatel! of t'e e:ent9 t'e results of t'e inspection and
testing9 and t'e action ta?en to identif! and rectif! t'e cause of t'e e1cess 'auling tension and s'all
constitute a 9OL/ POINT.
2o3 )ell mout's s'all be fitted to t'e entr! and e1it of e:er! conduit9 including intermediate points9 prior to
t'e commencement of cable installation and s'all remain in place after installation.
2p3 Cable 'auling 6slippers7 s'all be used during 'auling.
203 8'ere intermediate pits e1ist in t'e cable route t'e cable s'all be installed t'roug' eac' c'amber in one
operation. Cable guides s'all be used to support t'e cables in all intermediate pits.
2r3 T'e Contractor s'all ensure t'at all cables are lubricated during installation using an appro:ed 5ater
based biodegradable lubricant.
2s3 Sufficient lengt' of cable s'all be allo5ed for correct termination.
2t3 Cables s'all be sealed against t'e ingress of moisture 5'en termination does not proceed immediatel!
follo5ing installation.
2u3 T'e cable=manufacturer=specified minimum bend radius for t'e cable s'all not be :iolated at an! time9
T'e Contractor s'all be deemed to be full! informed t'at t'e minimum bend radius during 'auling ma!
be different from t'e minimum bend radius 5'en installed.
2:3 8'ere optical fibre brea?out is re0uired9 onl! t'e fibre cores to be spurred off s'all be 4ointed. All ot'er
cores s'all remain intact.
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).2. Re0a4e L##$s ( C#$$er Ca%les
Dor all cables e1ceeding $0 metres in lengt'9 $ metre rema?e loops s'all be pro:ided at all 4oint and termination
points. Additional $ metre rema?e loops s'all be pro:ided e:er! $00 metres of cable lengt'. T'ese loops s'all be
installed in appropriate pits suc' t'at sufficient cable is a:ailable for re=termination if and 5'en re0uired.
Cables entering a control room or building s'all also be pro:ided 5it' $ metre rema?e loops as close as practicable
to t'e building entr! point. T'e location of rema?e loops is to be noted in t'e 6as=built7 documentation 2refer
Clause 73.
).). Re0a4e L##$s ( Fi%re O$i& Ca%les
Dibre optic cables s'all be installed 5it' "0 metre rema?e loops bet5een eac' pair of splice 4oints9 bet5een splice
4oints and e0uipment enclosures and bet5een splice 4oints and building entr! points. /ema?e loops are to be coiled
in suitable pits of minimum P7 siIe. /ema?e loops s'all onl! be stored in pits smaller t'an P7 5it' appro:al of t'e
Superintendent. See?ing suc' appro:al s'all constitute a 9OL/ POINT. Additionall!9 1$ metres of optical fibre
cable s'all be left coiled at or near eac' splice 4oint.
,. TESTING AN/ COMMISSIONING
,.1. General
Prior to testing9 t'e Contractor s'all demonstrate t'e correct functioning and current calibration of all test
e0uipment. Copies of current calibration certificates s'all be made a:ailable to t'e Superintendent prior to
commencement of testing. Pro:ision of t'is information s'all constitute a 9OL/ POINT.
Testing s'all be carried out b! appropriatel! trained and 0ualified personnel. *etails of t'e 0ualifications and
e1perience of t'e personnel performing t'e testing s'all be pro:ided to t'e Superintendent prior to commencement
of testing. Pro:ision of t'is information s'all constitute a 9OL/ POINT.
T'e Contractor s'all pro:ide at least 4+ 'ours notice of t'e time and date t'at eac' stage of t'e testing 5ill be
underta?en. Pro:ision of t'e notification s'all constitute a 9OL/ POINT.
T'e Superintendent ma! c'oose to 5itness a representati:e sample of tests as t'e! are conducted. T'e
Superintendent 5ill liaise 5it' t'e Contractor to ma?e mutuall! suitable arrangements before'and.
T'e results s'all be submitted 5it'in $ 5or?ing da!s of tests being concluded.
Dollo5ing completion of eac' pac?age of installation and testing9 t'e installation s'all be certified as compliant
5it' all rele:ant standards using a TCA1 Dorm 2one for eac' separate pac?age of 5or?3. Submission of completed
TCA1 forms s'all constitute a 9OL/ POINT.
,.2. O$i&al Fi%re Tesin3
>ptical fibre s'all be tested in accordance 5it' #T<=T .%$0." 2including Amendment 1 02;20113.
)efore e:er! mating operation optical fibre connectors s'all be inspected9 cleaned and classified according to #EC
%1"00="="$.
An! failure or abnormalit! during cable testing s'all be reported and rectified. Dollo5ing rectification t'e failed
test s'all be repeated along 5it' sufficient testing to :erif! t'at no pre:iousl! passed cabling 'as been ad:ersel!
affected during rectification.
T'e Contractor s'all test t'e completed optical fibre cable s!stem including splices and t'roug' connectors in bot'
directions using a bidirectional >T*/ test at bot' 1 "10 nm and 1 %2$ nm optical 5a:elengt's for single mode
fibre or +$0nm and 1"00nm 5a:elengt's for multi=mode fibre.
All testing s'all be carried out using a launc' cable bet5een t'e >T*/ and t'e fibre under test and a recei:e cable
at t'e far end. &aunc' cable and recei:e cable connectors s'all be matc'ed to t'ose on t'e fibre under test.
Dor fibre cores t'at are to be connected to e0uipment t'e tests s'all be performed as C'annel Tests and s'all
include t'e patc' cables t'at 5ill connect to t'e e0uipment. >nce successfull! tested t'e patc' cables s'all remain
connected to t'e patc' panel ports on 5'ic' t'e! 'a:e been tested and certified.
Testing of unconnected fibre ports;fibre cores s'all be done as Permanent &in? tests 2i.e. minus t'e patc' cables3.
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All 6dar? fibre7 2unspliced fibre ends3 s'all also be tested using 6bare end7 tests. T'e intent is t'at t'e entire
lengt' of e:er! fibre core is tested and certified b! t'e Contractor prior to 'and=o:er.
*ust caps s'all be refitted to all unmated connectors immediatel! after a successful test.
T'e >T*/ parameters s'all be set suc' t'at t'e residual noise on t'e trace is less t'an 0.0$d).
T'e Contractor s'all record t'e follo5ing:
2a3 T'e name and emplo!er of t'e person performing t'e tests.
2b3 T'e time and date of t'e test.
2c3 *etails of t'e cable being tested 2as s'o5n on t'e cable label and rele:ant dra5ings3.
2d3 Test e0uipment Eanufacturer9 Eodel9 Serial Aumber9 and Calibration *ate.
2e3 *etails of &aunc' Cable 2Eanufacturer9 Serial Aumber if applicable9 lengt'9 t!pe of connectors3.
2f3 T'e core number9 tube9 colour9 patc' panel number and patc' panel port of eac' core being tested.
2g3 &engt' of eac' fibre core 2metres3.
2'3 Attenuation of eac' fibre c'annel 2d);?m3 J must be less t'an 1.0d);?m including all splices9 connectors9
pig tails and patc' leads.
2i3 &oss of eac' splice 2d)3 J must be less t'an 0.1d) per splice in both directions.
243 *istance to eac' splice 2m3.
2?3 &oss of eac' mated connector pair J must be less t'an 0.$d) per connector pair.
2l3 /eturn loss of eac' mated connector pair J must be must be R$$ d) for eac' connector pair.
SAote t'at #S>;#EC 147%"=" ma?es mandator! t'e return loss measurement of all connector interfaces in
an >E" c'annel to support 1=10bps applications9 as return loss can 'a:e a significant impact on
performance at 'ig' data rates.T
T'e cable 5ill not be accepted if t'e difference bet5een end=to=end attenuation e1ceeds 0.$ d);?m for an! fibre
core bet5een t'e same t5o locations.
Test results s'all be submitted to t'e Superintendent 5it'in $ da!s of completion of testing. All failures 5ill be
reported9 rectified and retested before connection of e0uipment. Submission of test results s'all constitute a 9OL/
POINT.
,.). C#$$er Ca%le Tesin3
,.).1. General
T'e Contractor s'all test t'e continuit! of eac' core of a copper communications cable immediatel! follo5ing
installation.
T'e Contractor s'all carr! out t'e follo5ing tests after completion of installation and 4ointing of copper
communications cables:
2a3 Continuit! tests on all copper conductors to c'ec? t'ere are no (s'orts(9 (opens( or transitions. T'e
Contractor s'all rectif! an! failures prior to commencement of t'e remaining tests.
2b3 T'e loop resistance for eac' pair s'all be measured using a (P(9 &ines test set 2or similar3 and
appropriatel! recorded.
2c3 #nsulation /esistance 2#/3 tests s'all be carried out using a Eegger 2or similar3 and measurements s'all
not be less t'an 10 E 2at 20C3 at 2$0. *C after one minute. #/ tests are applied bet5een (A( and ()(
legs and bet5een (A( and ()( and Eart' respecti:el!.
All results s'all be recorded and for5arded to t'e Superintendent 5it'in $ da!s of completion of testing. All
failures 5ill be reported9 rectified and retested before connection of e0uipment. Submission of test results s'all
constitute a 9OL/ POINT.
,.).2. LAN Ca%les
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&AA cables s'all be tested using a purpose=designed &AA Cable Anal!ser in accordance 5it' AS"0+0:201"B
2a3 Dor Categor! % cables9 C'annel tests to Class EA 2minimum3 including patc' cablesB
2b3 Dor Categor! 7 cables9 C'annel tests to Class D 2minimum3 including patc' cablesB
T'e follo5ing information s'all be recorded for eac' cable tested:
2a3 T'e name and emplo!er of t'e person performing t'e tests.
2b3 T'e time and date of t'e test.
2c3 *etails of t'e cable being tested 2as s'o5n on t'e cable label and rele:ant dra5ings3.
2d3 Test e0uipment Eanufacturer9 Eodel9 Serial Aumber9 and Calibration *ate.
2e3 8ire Eap test resultB
2f3 /esistance 2b! pair3B
2g3 &engt' 2b! pair3B
2'3 Propagation *ela! 2b! pair3B
2i3 *ela! S?e5 2b! pair3B
243 #nsertion &oss 2b! pair3B
2?3 /eturn &oss 2b! pair3B
2l3 AECT 2Aear End Cross Tal?3B
2m3 PS=AECT 2Po5er Sum Aear En1 Cross Tal?3B
2n3 AC/=A 2Attenuation to Cross=tal? /atio J Aear End3
2o3 AC/=D 2Attenuation to Cross=tal? /atio J Dar End3
2p3 PS=AC/=A
203 PS=AC/=D
2r3 DECT 2Dar End Cross Tal?3
T'ese records ma! be sa:ed and submitted electronicall! as per Clause 4.4.
All results s'all be recorded and for5arded to t'e Superintendent 5it'in $ da!s of completion of testing. All
failures s'all be reported9 rectified and retested before connection of e0uipment. Submission of test results s'all
constitute a 9OL/ POINT.
,.).). RF C#a*ial 6Anenna7 Ca%les
)efore connecting to e0uipment9 /D coa1ial cables s'all be tested for lengt'9 .S8/ /eturn &oss and 6*istance to
Dault7 using a purpose designed /D antenna anal!serB
2a3 Terminated into a dumm! load of t'e same @o as t'e cable9 prior to connection of t'e antenna
2b3 #f an antenna is to be used9 after connection of t'e antenna 2t'is test is not rele:ant to cables used for
connection of a micro5a:e #ndoor <nit 2#*<3 to an outdoor unit 2>*<3.
T'e follo5ing information s'all be recorded for eac' cable tested:
2a3 T'e name and emplo!er of t'e person performing t'e tests.
2b3 T'e time and date of t'e test.
2c3 *etails of t'e cable being tested 2as s'o5n on t'e cable label and rele:ant dra5ings3.
2d3 Test e0uipment Eanufacturer9 Eodel9 Serial Aumber9 and Calibration *ate.
2e3 Cable lengt'B
2f3 >:erall insertion lossB
2g3 .S8/ 2and;or /eturn &oss3 5'en terminated into a dumm! load 2to be less t'an 1.0$:13
2'3 .S8/ 2and;or /eturn &oss3 5it' antenna connected 2if applicable3 2to be less t'an 1.$:1 at t'e operating
fre0uenc!3B
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2i3 #nsertion and /eturn &oss of all connector interfaces.
243 Screen dump;capture of t'e test trace if supported b! t'e test e0uipment 2ma! be printed or in electronic
form3.
#f an! anomalies are noted along t'e cable lengt' t'e reason for t'e anomal! is to be in:estigated9 rectified and t'e
cable retested. #f t'e cable is damaged 2e.g. crus'ing9 pinc'ing9 o:er=bending;?in?ing9 4ac?et damage e1posing t'e
s'ield3 it s'all be replaced b! t'e Contractor.
Dor 6&ea?! Coa17 or ot'er distributed antenna installations in tunnels or building risers t'e Superintendent is to be
consulted regarding appropriate test met'odolog! and accepted pass;fail criteria prior to commencement of
installation and testing.
All results s'all be recorded and for5arded to t'e Superintendent 5it'in $ da!s of completion of testing. All
failures 5ill be reported9 rectified and retested before connection of e0uipment. Submission of test results s'all
constitute a 9OL/ POINT.
,.,. Ele&r#ni& Re&#r!in3 an! S1%0issi#n #: Tes Res1ls
Test records ma! be submitted to t'e Superintendent in electronic form if a:ailable 2e.g. from >T*/s9 &AA cable
anal!sers9 Antenna Anal!sers3. SDor &AA Cable tests9 electronic reports are preferred o:er 'ard=cop! reportsT.
Complete Test /eports generated b! t'e Test E0uipment and submitted as P*D files are acceptable in lieu of 'ard=
cop! reports pro:ided t'at all re0uired information 2as specified abo:e3 is included in t'e report. #f t'e Contractor
5is'es to submit test results electronicall! a sample of eac' report t!pe s'all be submitted b! t'e Contractor and
appro:ed b! t'e Superintendent prior to commencement of testing. T'is s'all constitute a 9OL/ POINT.
Test traces sa:ed b! test e0uipment ma! be submitted as P*D documents or as images in QP9 )EP or PA format
as a supplement to 'ard=cop! test records.
-. SIGNAL GROUN/ING SYSTEM
-.1. General
A Signal rounding S!stem s'all be pro:ided so as to minimise t'e possibilit! of eart' currents inducing electrical
noise into data9 :ideo and ot'er sensiti:e circuits.
*C po5er supplies 5it'in t'e #TS s!stem s'all be electricall! isolated from and not referenced to t'e main suppl!
eart'ing s!stem. T'e 0=.olt connection or return current s'all not be connected to eart' potential.
-.2. C#0$lian&e
T'e Signal rounding S!stem emplo!ed at #TS communications facilities s'all compl! 5it' ob4ecti:es of AS;CA
S00-:2010.
-.). C#001ni&ai#ns Ear' S5se0 6CES7
T'e Signal rounding S!stem met'odolog! used for #TS telecommunications installations s'all be ?no5n as a
Communications Eart' S!stem 2CES3.
Eart' cables used for t'e CES s'all 'a:e reen;Uello5 banded insulation. T'e CES s'all be e0uipotentiall!
bonded to t'e protecti:e eart' s!stem of t'e electrical installation. T'e communications bonding conductor s'all
'a:e a minimum cross=sectional area of %mm
2
9 'a:e reen;Uello5 insulation and t'e route s'all be as s'ort and as
direct as possible. T'e resistance of t'e communications bonding conductor s'all not e1ceed 0.$ >'ms.
.. CABLE LABELLING SYSTEM
..1. La%el T5$es
All in=ground cables s'all be labelled using indelible labels of a t!pe suitable for t'e installation en:ironment and
affi1ed or secured to t'e cable in suc' a manner t'at t'e! cannot be accidentall! remo:ed during normal cable
'andling 2e.g. during maintenance;termination;re=termination acti:ities3.
..2. La%el L#&ai#n
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Cables s'all be labelled at t'e follo5ing locationsB
2a3 #n e0uipment cabinets.
2b3 #n 'auling pits.
2c3 Ad4acent to 4oint enclosure entr! ports 25it'in 200mm3.
2d3 8'ere rema?e loops are stored in pits9 at a point on t'e rema?e loop 5'ere it can be clearl! seen 5it'out
unrolling t'e loop.
..). La%el F#r0a
Cables s'all be uni0uel! identified using t'e follo5ing format:
2a3 &ine 1: Ser:ice T!pe Start Point End Point Segment Start J Segment End
2b3 &ine 2: Core Count;Cable T!pe
Ser:ice T!pes 5ill be as follo5s:
D J >ptical DibreB
S J Serial *ataB
E J Et'ernet *ataB
. J Coa1ial CableB
/ J /adio;/DB
and ot'er prefi1es;ser:ice t!pes as specified b! t'e Superintendent.
*epending on t'e dimensions of t'e supplied labels information ma! be presented on " lines namel!:
&ine 1: Ser:ice T!pe Start Point End Point
&ine 2: Segment Start=Segment End
&ine ": Core Count;Cable T!pe
An e1ample of cable labelling is gi:en in Appendi1 A.
Cable and de:ice designations s'all be as agreed 5it' t'e Superintendent prior to installation. T'is s'all constitute
a 9OL/ POINT. T'e same cable designation s'all be used on t'e rele:ant 6as=built7 dra5ings as on t'e cable
labels.
7. CABLE SC9E/ULE
T'e Contractor s'all produce a Cable Sc'edule s'o5ing 2as a minimum3 for eac' cable to be installedB
2a3 Cable T!peB
2b3 &engt' 2estimated3B
2c3 Cable *esignation 2as it 5ill be s'o5n on t'e labels3B
2d3 Termination sc'edule 2for /S422;/S4+$ serial cables3 s'o5ing pair allocationB
2e3 Patc' Panel port allocations 2for &AA Cables and >ptical Dibre cables3.
#n addition9 t'e Contractor s'all prepare a Splicing Sc'edule for >ptical Dibre cables s'o5ing all fibre core
allocations 2including spare cores3.
T'e Cable and Splicing sc'edules s'all be submitted to t'e Superintendent 14 business da!s prior to installation
commencing. T'is s'all constitute a 9OL/ POINT.
8. ; AS"BUILT< /OCUMENTATION
Durt'er to Clause 2%0.14 6As )uilt *ocumentation79 t'e dra5ings9 diagrams and circuits of t'e actual installation
s'all include t'e follo5ing information:
2a3 &ocation and dept' of ser:ice trenc'es9 containing #TS infrastructure.
2b3 &a!out of and siIe of #TS conduits and pits.
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2c3 Capacit! and t!pe of po5er cables including communication cables used for #TS purposes.
2d3 &ocation and designation of Dield Cabinets.
2e3 &ocation of Eart' Points including t'e measured eart' resistances.
2f3 Cable termination and testing results including >T*/ test results.
2g3 Sc'ematic diagrams for optical fibre installations 2including splicing sc'edule3.
=. 9OL/ POINTS
T'e follo5ing is a summar! of ,old Points referenced in t'is Part:
CLAUSE
REF.
9OL/ POINT RESPONSE TIME
".1 2a3 E:idence of >pen Cabling /egistration for installers;super:isors 2 8or?ing da!s
".1 2n3 E1cess 'auling tension J appro:al to recommence 'auling 2 'ours
"." Appro:al for rema?e loops in pits smaller t'an P7 2 8or?ing da!s
4.1 Calibration Test Certificates of e0uipment 2 8or?ing da!s
4.1 *etails of personnel conducting testing 2 8or?ing da!s
4.1 Aotification of testing 4+ 'ours
4.1 Submission of completed TCA1 Dorms $ 8or?ing da!s
4.2 >ptical fibre Test records $ 8or?ing da!s
4.".1 eneral copper communications cable test results $ 8or?ing da!s
4.".2 &AA Cable Test /esults $ 8or?ing da!s
4."." Coa1ial Cable Test /esults $ 8or?ing da!s
4.4 Appro:al of electronic test reports for submission 2 8or?ing da!s
%." Cable *esignators 2 8or?ing da!s
7. Cable Sc'edule;Splicing Sc'edule 14 8or?ing da!s
10. +ERIFICATION RE>UIREMENTS AN/ RECOR/S
T'e Contractor s'all suppl! t'e follo5ing records:
CLAUSE
REF.
SUB2ECT RECOR/ TO BE PRO+I/E/
4 Testing and
commissioning
Test /ecords
Completed TCA1 Dorms
7 S!stem documentation 6As )uilt7 documentation
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APPEN/I? A
CABLE LABELLING E?AMPLE
A -% core SE>D cable running from t'e Aort'ern Portal S5itc' /oom 2Adelaide=Crafers ,ig'5a!3 to >S1--9
bet5een splice 4oints SQ111 and SQ222 5ould be labelled as follo5s:
D APS/ >S1-- SQ111=SQ222
-%;SE>D
T'e ne1t segment bet5een splice 4oints SQ222 and SQ""" 5ould be labelled:
D APS/ >S1-- SQ222=SQ"""
-%;SE>D
Spur cables bet5een splice 4oints and de:ices or field cabinets 25it' no inter:ening splice 4oints3 5ill be labelled
similarl!:
D >S1-- CES0$1 SQ111=CES0$+
%;SE>D
D APS/ >S1-- SQ111=>S1--
4+;SE>D
T'is same information ma! be presented on " lines 5it' t'e start point;end point and segment start;segment end
on separate lines 2depending on t'e dimensions of t'e supplied labels3B
D APS/ >S1--
SQ111=SQ222
-%;SE>D
An /$- t!pe coa1ial cable running from >S1-- to CAE 0$1 5ould be labelled as follo5s:
. >S1-- CAE0$1
1;/$-
A )elden -+42 S'ielded T5isted Pair /S4+$ serial cable running to a :ariable speed limit sign from a field cabinet
5ould be labelled as:
S >S0$" .S&07-
4;STP
An Categor! % <ns'ielded T5isted Pair cable used for Serial or Et'ernet respecti:el!:
S >S1-- CAE0$1
+;<TP CAT%
E >S1-- /A*001
+;<TP CAT%
VVVVVVVVVVV
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