VSZ Build - Copper Jointing QA

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

• Customer Service Area

  CSA 7

  CSA 8

  CSA 9

  CSA 10

• Price Range Catagory

  $0k - $5k

  $5k - $15k

  $15k - $50k

  > $50k

• Viscore/ Job Number

• Responsible Manager

• Auditee

• Company

9 MDF (7535, NDF-100A, NDF-100B, ND0066)

• 9.001 MDF Block secure (installation, earthing)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.002 MDF Block Labelling correct (Cable Number, Pair range)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.003 MDF Area cable entry duct sealed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.004 VESDA in working condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.005 Jumper routing via frame guides

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.006 Jumper type correct (OR/WH) with required (175mm - 225mm) slack left

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.007 IDC jumper terminations correct (full insertion to IDC, excess trimmed)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.008 Solder jumper terminations correct (wire strip & wrap, no excess solder)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.009 Old jumpers removed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.01 Lightning protection (where fitted) earth to common earth

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.011 Cable pair records updated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.012 Sign off codes correct (specify here)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9.013 Site tidy, rubbish bins, jumpers, floor

  Yes

  No

  N/A

12 Cable Well

• 12.001 Main duct entry locations provide permanent seal from gas and water ingress

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.002 Cable or sub duct entry sealed to Feeder Duct

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.003 Cable exiting from sub duct sealed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.004 Unused Feeder Ducts plugged/sealed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.005 Cable management systems eg brackets, trays, support all cable & subduct services

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.006 Fibre joint closure secured. Excess length cable tails management loops provided and secure

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.007 NetMAP label on Fibre joint closure. Each fibre cable tail labelled with NetMAP label

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.008 Cable well manhole lids security maintained

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.009 Fire/Smoke Alarms monitored and in working order

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12.01 Water pumps operative

  Yes

  No

  N/A

13 Cable Haul (7476, 7475, 7474)

• 13.001 Correct cable installed as per project pack

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13.002 Cable drum managed on site safely

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13.003 Correct duct used, always use adjacent duct at through manholes if possible

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13.004 Pulling in cable guide used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13.005 Cable lubricated prior to pulling

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13.006 Is the winch capable of controlling haul tension within 2KN for fibre

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13.007 Ducts cleaned and tested

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13.008 Correct method used blow / suck

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13.009 Communication method adequate (H&S of staff)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13.018 Copper cable sufficient slack left for manhole management & jointing

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13.019 Cables identified / labelled

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13.02 Fibre cables at intermediate manholes secured with split PE subduct to MH wall

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13.021 MaxCell installation only between adjacent MH. MH working area not impeded

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13.022 Fibre cable prepared for joint correctly in manholes (cable management tidy to cable loop brackets)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13.023 Manhole / joint chamber lids free of material / Bung in lifting hole / lid locked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13.024 Site tidy, no rubbish, reinstatement appropriate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13.025 RMA: Contaminated manhole water collected for disposal

  Yes

  No

  N/A

14 Cable Removal

• 14.001 Correct cables identified

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 14.002 Withdrawing method correct

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 14.003 Cable recovered for disposal (Scrap process) correct

  Yes

  No

  N/A

15 Cable & Duct Lay

• 15.002 Ducts laid 450mm footway

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 15.003 Ducts laid 600mm roadway

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 15.004 Duct alignment and configuration correct

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 15.005 Route position to plan

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 15.006 Correct cables identified and installed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 15.011 Backfill compacted every 150mm

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 15.012 Surplus soil removed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 15.013 Reseal completed - Footway / vehicle resurfaced

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 15.014 Grass reinstated and replanted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 15.015 Manhole / joint chamber lids free of material / Bung in lifting hole / lid locked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 15.021 Route markers installed (Rural only)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 15.023 Rural: 1/2 round installation for rural fibre joint location

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 15.025 Site tidy, no task waste, ground reinstatement completed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

17 Manhole & Joint Chamber Installation & Ducts

• 17.001 Manhole preparation, bedding, backfill compacted OK

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.002 Manhole sited correctly - To plan and parallel to B/L

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.003 Manhole correctly sized as per Design Job Specification

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.004 Manhole frames flush to ground, no trip hazard

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.005 Manhole stripped of formwork, no protruding nails left

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.006 Manhole throat (where fitted) correct diameter & does not obstruct access

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.007 Concrete surround installed correctly, no trip hazard

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.008 Concrete panel joints sealed to prevent silt and water ingress

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.009 Manhole floor level, sump hole fitted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.01 All manhole duct entry grouted, duct reamed, sits flush to wall

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.011 Non concrete joint chamber duct entry protrudes into chamber 50mm, reamed, sealed to wall

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.012 Manhole cable management brackets installed to accept arms

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.013 Manhole cable management arms installed as required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.014 Manhole / joint chamber lids are locked, in working order and rubber bung fitted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.015 Ducts entry positioned close to adjacent wall for easy cable management

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.016 Ducts sealed where necessary to prevent the ingress of water, moisture, gas, pests into buildings and cabinets

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17.017 Site tidy, no task waste, ground reinstatement completed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

18 Manhole Cable Management

• 18.001 All cables managed tidily on brackets and arms

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 18.002 Fibre cable prepared for joint correctly in manholes (cable management tidy to cable loop brackets)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 18.003 Fibre cable protection when required-tread plate/split subduct/bandit tape

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 18.004 Fibre closure secured to MH wall with bracket

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 18.005 Pressurised cables and tails OK, no weak points of failure

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 18.006 Site tidy, no task waste

  Yes

  No

  N/A

20 Copper Cable Jointing

• 20.001 Cables pressure maintained

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 20.002 Cable at correct depth & sheath free from damage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 20.004 Cable excess length sufficient

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 20.005 Correct jointing connectors & tool used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 20.007 Cables labelled, identified clearly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 20.008 No obstruction of spare ducts

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 20.010 Site tidy, no waste, ground reinstatement completed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

21 Copper Heat shrink Closure (incl PEDCAP & Radi)

• 21.001 Closure sized correct

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 21.002 Cable entry prepared; Clean, Abrade, Flame Brush, alu foil

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 21.003 Cable position at entry correct; largest on top

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 21.004 Branch Clip or SCOP use correct

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 21.005 Thermal colour change even, white line visible down SS channel

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 21.006 Sufficient glue extruding at ends

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 21.007 Pressurised closure has pressure valve fitted/test OK

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 21.008 Closure management; manhole arms or direct buried has protective slab

  Yes

  No

  N/A

37 Passive Copper Cabinet

• 37.001 Outer Door lock works smoothly and door closes without jamming

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 37.002 Door stays are in place and all work well

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 37.003 Cabling run correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 37.004 Distribution Frame: Correct Modules installed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 37.005 Distribution Frame: Module Labelling correct

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 37.006 Distribution Frame: Data card (laminated or in a card holder attached to the inside of CCC door)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 37.007 Distribution Frame: Cabinet Laminated E-side Termination data card in door.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 37.008 MDF; Jumper correct type (BL/WH)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 37.009 MDF; Jumper run correctly (50mm slack & no excess)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 37.01 MDF: All dead jumpers removed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 37.011 Module support bars, separators and cover in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 37.012 Earth continuity installed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 37.013 Lightning protection installed (when specified) or reinstated after testing

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 37.014 All duct seals in place

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 37.015 Concrete around ducts in base of cabinet

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 37.016 Locks & hinges OK

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 37.017 Door seals in good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 37.018 Excess vegetation removed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

39 Aerial Terminal

• 39.001 Correct terminal used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 39.002 Terminal mounted and secured correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 39.003 Quiet Front terminal has sufficient gel

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 39.004 Terminal lid secure

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 39.005 Terminal label on lid or plate on pole

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 39.006 Lead-in entry correct

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 39.007 Lead-in terminated correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 39.008 Plastic bag on multi-pair lead-in cable unused pairs

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 39.009 Cable shield installed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

40 Pillar Terminal

• 40.001 Pillar - vertical, firm, depth

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 40.002 Pillar ID correct

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 40.003 Lid secure

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 40.004 Lead-in thru base only

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 40.005 Plastic bags installed & secure

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 40.006 Foam bung fitted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 40.007 Minimum sheath height 50mm (30mm if in concrete and/or uneconomic to repair, 80mm for V3)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 40.008 Coloured zip ties to 25 pair groups (not too tight)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 40.009 Correct cable used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 40.01 Correct connectors used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 40.011 Circuit dedicated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 40.012 Service Lead labelled correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 40.013 Unused pairs capped

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 40.014 Damaged conductors repaired

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 40.015 Faulty connectors replaced

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 40.016 Encapsulated loop resealed correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 40.017 V3: Lead-in customer and network labels OK

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 40.018 Green cable tie on exchange side

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 40.021 Connectors >50mm from ring cut

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 40.022 Site tidy, no task waste

  Yes

  No

  N/A

41 BDD Terminal

• 41.003 Radi: Base & lid clean, O ring seated correctly, O ring replaced upon entry

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 41.004 O/J lid labelled

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 41.005 Radi is correctly installed, thermal change and lead in

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 41.006 2m loops at BDD pits

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 41.007 2m insulated tail installed at last BDD

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 41.008 Plastic bags installed & secure

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 41.009 Coloured ties to 25 pair groups

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 41.01 Correct cable used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 41.011 Correct connectors used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 41.012 Circuit dedicated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 41.013 Service Lead labelled correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 41.014 Unused pairs capped

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 41.015 Damaged conductors repaired

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 41.016 Faulty connectors replaced

  Yes

  No

  N/A

42 PDS Terminal

• 42.005 Designed pair arrangement correct

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 42.006 QF terminal labelling correct

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 42.007 QF terminal secured to backing plate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 42.008 Foam bung fitted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 42.009 Adequate gel in quiet front

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 42.01 Service Leads installed correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 42.011 Service Lead labelled correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

43 Aerial Service Lead

• 43.001 Correct Service Lead used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 43.002 No In span joints

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 43.003 Tension, sag and twist correct

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 43.004 Correct pole fittings used and installed (screw eyes, sash clamps)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 43.005 Lead-ins enter terminal correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 43.006 White pipe down poles

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 43.007 600mm saddle spacing or 1500mm bandit spacing

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 43.008 Roadway crossing min 5.5m height, elsewhere 4.25 metre height

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 43.009 Loops on poles tied

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 43.011 Lightning protection runs >500 metres

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 43.012 Correct building fittings used (screw eyes, sash clamps)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

44 Buried Service Lead

• 44.001 Service Lead terminated correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 44.002 20mm pipe connected at Pedestal correctly - (bend into pedestal)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 44.003 20mm pipe connected at BDD correctly (50mm into BDD pit, 450mm deep)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 44.004 20mm pipe connected at RLG correctly (at base of DP, bend if room)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 44.005 Individual pipe & cable for installs of <100 metre

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 44.006 Direct buried cable option (no pipe) for > 100 metre

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 44.007 Green 20mm installed in trench

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 44.008 White pipe above ground level

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 44.009 Depth correct (450mm cover)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 44.01 Power/ Gas clearances correct

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 44.011 Cable & pipe repair correct

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 44.012 Reinstatement/ backfill satisfactory

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 44.013 Pipe connected at ETP correctly (not glued)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 44.014 Overlay of Service Lead justified

  Yes

  No

  N/A

53 TNT/TNF (Building Frames)

• 53.001 TNF or TNT installed correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 53.002 Disconnection block installed correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 53.003 Earthing requirements met

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 53.004 Demarcation point installed correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 53.005 TNF/TNT Labelled correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 53.006 TNT/TNF additional warning label installed NDF-151

  Yes

  No

  N/A

55 Network Records

• 55.085 FRE generated to capture faults (where appropriate)

  Yes

  No

  N/A