Data Cabling Checklist - Aviva Loss Prevention Standard - Property V1.2

• Date

  Date

• Completed by

• Location
  Address

• To view our Loss Prevention Standard that supports this checklist, please view the following link : https://broker.aviva.co.uk/documents/view/aviva_data_cabling_lps.pdf

Data Cabling Checklist

• 1. Has a risk assessment for the site been completed that includes the exposures of the data cables?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Do you have drawings showing the layouts and routes of the data and power cabling?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Do you have drawings showing fire compartment walls?<br><br>Does this identify doors, dampers, etc. and the fire resistance rating?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Do you know the nature/type of the data cabling in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. Do you separate power and data cables from the same cable run/cable tray?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6. Are all cable penetrations through fire compartment walls appropriately fire stopped, including:<br><br>• Floor voids?<br>• Ceiling voids?<br><br>Is this formally checked after every change?<br>Is this formally checked annually?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. Is cable management considered part of your Management of Change process?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8. Are obsolete or redundant cables removed when new cables are introduced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9. Do you understand what cable ties are being used and implications of using plastic vs metal (especially for vertical cable runs)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10. Are appropriate fire breaks created in service risers, floor voids and ceiling/roof voids to prevent fire spread?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11. Where cabling is present, is an addressable automatic fire detection system in place in all voids and compartments?<br><br>Are the addresses clear so you know if there is an issue in a void area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12. Are all void areas where cabling is present maintained clean and included in regular housekeeping checks?<br><br>For floors, are appropriate floor tile pullers available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13. Has a business interruption risk assessment considered the data cabling routes and the impact of the fire exposures to this?<br><br>Can a small fire expose any important or critical cables?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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