VSZ Mobile QA

• Audit Title

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

• Customer Service Area

  CSA 7

  CSA 8

  CSA 9

  CSA 10

• Viscore/ Job Number

• Responsible Manager

• Auditee

• Company

56 Mobile Network

• 56.001 Hold down bolts secure, correct orientation and height

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.002 Correct number and size of conduit duct installed between tower and shelter.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.003 Shelter is as per design. Including type, size and finish.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.004 Shelter placed within lease area. Shelter and door orientation as per design.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.005 Landing at entrance of shelter to be 900mm X 900mm. Is to be at least 100mm above the finished ground. Rise from pad to container can be no greater than 230mm and tread must be at least 350mm wide.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.006 Any holes/openings in the shelter to be filled in (i.e. vermin proof). Including holes from recovered equipment.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.007 Drainage for rain water installed in the tower base. Check for water in the feeder conduit ducts.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.008 If any excavation has been performed, the ground must be reinstated. Check that relevant resource consent issues complied with.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.009 Fencing erected as per design and is secure.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.01 Fencing is correctly earthed.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.011 Ensure all new Sunrise cable trays are square and level.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.012 Check that there are no burrs or sharp edges on new cable trays. All exposed sharp edges must have edge protection on them.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.013 Check that all cable trays are secured to existing structure properly and that bolts are tight.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.014 All new cable trays are correctly earthed with 16mm + earth cable. They can just be linked to the next piece of tray with one link to the main earth bar required from whole tray structure (label no 4022 only for the link to Main Earth Bar).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.015 General condition of site, free of rubbish and hazards. Recovered equipment to be removed from site and disposed of as per Telecom's standards.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.016 If any trenching has been performed, the ground must be reinstated. Check that the trenches are of the correct size and there are the right number of trenches. Check that relevant resource consent issues complied with.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.017 Earth connection correctly bonded to the earth mat. 4001 to run from Main Earth Bar to shelter chassis. Then copper strap to earth mat. 35mm required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.018 Main Earth Bar correctly installed. Is isolated from wall/ironwork.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.019 All new earth bars correctly installed. Is isolated from wall/ironwork and minimum 70mm^2 earth cable to main earth bar. RF Bar must be linked to external earthing system not main earth bar. Can go to the Surge bar if no other option.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.02 No exposed copper or aluminium connections.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.021 All external earth connections to use electrolytic paste. This is not a requirement for internal earthing.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.022 No joints in any earth or lightning earth cable run.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.023 70mm^2 earth cable installed from RF Bar (if installed) to building earthing point.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.024 Mast/tower free from defects. Any rust or loose components must be reported. Check that there are no missing bolts or nuts.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.025 Mast/tower paint/galvanized finish as per specification/resource consent. All modified (Cut/drilled) galvanized products must be resealed using 'gal spray' or equivalent to ensure the integrity of the steel.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.026 Correct orientation of tower/head.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.027 Railok/ climbing rungs/vertical ladder secured, installed correctly. All anchor points are safe and tagged with current certification.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.028 Digital Microwave Radio (DMR) bracket installed in correct location. Only if new DMR (Microwave Radio is installed as part of Sunrise project)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.029 Stays appear to have correct tension, no loose ends or fixings.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.03 Tower doors/hatches padlocked and in good working order.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.031 Tower access points to be bird/vermin proofed. Use plastic products only.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.032 Lightening spike (in ground pit) installed as per design. (required on some new sites. Specified in scope of works

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.033 Antenna mounted at correct height to the RF plan and are installed plumb.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.034 Orientation as per the RF plan. Check with either GPS alignment tool or compass and binoculars.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.035 Down tilts (mechanical and electrical) as per the RF plan. Mech tilt to be checked when rigger is up structure. E tilt is to be checked either with the CCU on site or the appropriate RET controller. CCU commissioning report is required as a text file as p

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.036 All antenna mount are earthed back to the structure with 16mm earth cable. If mounts are directly bolted to earthed structure this is not a requirement however clear continuity must be achieved.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.037 Check that each antenna has the Mechanical tilt mechanism installed regardless of whether it is currently in use or not.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.038 All antenna mounting fixtures are tight and have correct bolts and are at correct tension.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.039 All antenna mounts are of the correct size for the installed antennas. There is an allowance of 150mm below antenna for cable management if required.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.04 All ports on antenna are correctly waterproofed whether they are being used or not including RET ports. Plastic cap is not sufficient for external ports.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.041 Painted if required as per specification/resource consent.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.042 Antenna or tower mounted amplifiers installed and secured properly as per RF Design. Must have correct 'hose clamp' type brackets.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.043 Antenna or tower mounted amplifiers earthed with 16mm earth cable.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.044 Feeder socks and chains installed in tower. Feeder cables to be securely fastened to the chain at top of pole.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.045 All Feeders are of correct size as outlined in RF Design.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.046 Feeders are not crossed or twisted at any point of the feeder run.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.047 All vulnerable cables are bird proofed on horizontal runs. This only applies to sites in the Highlands where Kea's or birds are a problem. This will be specified in the scope of works if required.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.048 There is no external cable sheath/insulation damage.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.049 No external cables are in contact with sharp edges.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.05 All external cables have adequate support. Must be secured to supporting structure every 1m.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.051 External Tails are all of a Telecom Approved type. Note down all site made tails for future reference. Jumper tails can be no longer than 10m.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.052 All external cable management is done with stainless steel panduits or bandit straps. Plastic cable ties are not acceptable except for short vertical runs like behind the antennas. These cable ties must be steel tongued and UV rated.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.053 RF connections to be torqued to 25Nm (-3, +2Nm) for DIN type.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.054 External RF connections to be waterproof. Must have self amalgamating tape (Rubber) and UV rated PVC tape (Scotch 33 or similar). Glue based heat shrink is acceptable for connectors.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.055 External RF connections have no visible damage to threads or connector bodies.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.056 Feeder cables earthed at top of structure.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.057 Feeder cables grounded near bottom of structure.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.058 Feeder cables grounded near container entry point (if distance > 7meters from tower base). This applies to all feeder runs whether above or below ground. In some cases this will require the installation of an RF bar at feeder entry point.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.059 Earth tails free of major bends/curves. This is at your discretion. If there are minor bends due to limited available space for placement of earth bar then it may be acceptable.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.06 Only 1 crimp lug connected to each ground bar connection point.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.061 All earth connections to use electrolytic paste.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.062 External feeder and RET cables are to be labelled with stainless steel Critchley at every interconnection point. (Antennas, every tail join, TMA's). UV rated plastic labels are also acceptable but the slide on type labels are for internal use only.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.063 Warning signage installed as per construction standards.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.064 Tower signage required for climbs and RF hazard exposure areas.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.065 Meter box installed correctly (record serial number).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.066 New sub board (if required) installed correctly.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.067 Earth pin and stainless steel tag installed correctly.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.068 Power (underground) location marks installed correctly.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.069 Air conditioner airflow not restricted by any new equipment installed.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.07 Air conditioner condensation drains away properly.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.071 Optimum cable route followed. Cables must not be run over sharp edges.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.072 Minimum bending radius maintained.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.073 Cables adequately supported and secured. Feeder cables are not to be run underneath cable trays.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.074 No stress placed on internal cables. All cables should be adequately supported and not sag. Cables are not to be self - supporting unless no other option is available.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.075 Cable ties used to secure any alarm/signal cables must not be overly tight. Make sure that they are not so tight that signal integrity could be impacted.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.076 Ensure separation of AC, DC, RF and alarm/signal cables.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.077 Cable ties to be trimmed flush so there are no sharp points or edges.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.078 Cable runs neat & tidy.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.079 Cables are run neatly and do not cross or twist at any point of internal run.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.08 Internal feeder management system is used and neat.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.081 All connectors are installed correctly and have heat shrink installed. Check Torque settings on connectors. Should be 25Nm (-3, +2Nm) for DIN type 7/16 connectors.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.082 All RF tails and feeders are correctly labelled.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.083 Feeders need to be staggered correctly. Feeders within the same sector need to be the same height. For Omni sites, all feeders must be the same height.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.084 Bending radius of feeder cables and internal tails is not exceeded. Check for kinking and damage to the insulation.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.085 RF connectors are undamaged. Check for any damage to connector bodies, Nuts and threads.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.086 No sheath/insulation damage on any RF cables.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.087 All internal RF cables are of a Telecom approved type. All site made tails must be identified and recorded. Tails are to be no longer than 10m.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.088 Cable entry for feeder cables meets current specs. Must have some form of gland installed and be neat and well secured to meet TNZ specs.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.089 Cable entry for Remote Electrical Tilt (RET) cables.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.09 Cable entry for AC cables.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.091 Cable entry for Earth cable.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.092 Cable entry for Fibre cable.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.137 UMTS rack isolated from plinth in exchange/TNZ buildings. Nylon washers used on steel plinths or wooden plinths.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.138 Bolts installed/securely fastened.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.139 Correct clearance of the UMTS rack from wall. Minimum 75mm. 75mm is recommended, however due to structural issues within huts and containers and space requirements this is not always achievable. Use your discretion to determine whether the clearances on s

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.14 UMTS rack to deflection no more than 5 degrees from vertical.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.141 All BTS connectors in the UMTS rack are tight.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.142 For UMTS rack, modules and magazines are fully engaged and secure.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.143 Check LED status is correct, take note of any fault indicators.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.144 RF connections to be torqued to 25Nm (-3, +2Nm) for DIN type.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.145 All RF tails can reach all ports in the same sector at the BTS and Feeder ends for future fault management.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.146 Unused RF ports must have dust caps.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.147 UMTS power cables to be 70mm^2 black.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.148 External alarm cables are to be of a approved solid cored conductor, cables consisting of multi strand conductors ie. NTBY6152 is not acceptable

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.149 Correct coloured heat shrink used. Blue (-), Red (+), Green/Yellow (Earth).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.15 All multi - pair cables have sharps protection and cut ends. Heat shrink installed where pair break out of cable.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.151 Optimum cable route followed. Cables must not be run over sharp edges.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.152 UMTS rack earth installed correctly.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.153 Kathrein CCU to be mounted just above the UMTS cabinet with the PCM/Alarm Unit mounted on top. One RU is required between the two pieces of equipment. Equipment to be securely mounted.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.154 Excess CCU cable coiled neatly and is not blocking the vented section on top of the UMTS rack. Can be on top of CCU, on top of UMTS rack or in horizontal tray so long as it is neat and doesn't block airflow.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.155 All cables labelled correctly in UMTS rack.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.156 Rubbish removed and no debris left in UMTS rack.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.157 Check UMTS rack/cabinet for any cosmetic or structural defects.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.158 Eaton rack isolated from plinth in exchange/TNZ buildings. Nylon washers used on steel plinths or wooden plinths.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.159 Eaton rack mounting bolts installed/securely fastened.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.16 Correct clearance of the Eaton rack from wall. Minimum 75mm. 75mm is recommended, however due to structural issues within huts and containers and space requirements this is not always achievable. Use your discretion to determine whether the clearances on

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.161 Eaton rack to deflection no more than 5 degrees from vertical.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.162 Connections in Eaton rack securely fastened.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.163 Excessive exposed copper conductors is not acceptable at the point of DC and AC circuit breaker terminations

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.164 All multi - pair cables have sharps protection and cut ends. Heat shrink installed where pair break out of cable.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.165 Correct coloured heat shrink and cable used in Eaton rack. Blue (-), Red (+), Green/Yellow (Earth).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.166 Optimum cable route followed. Cables must not be run over sharp edges.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.167 Spare battery termination (BLUE) insulated in Eaton rack.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.168 Spare battery termination (RED) insulated in Eaton rack

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.169 Eaton rack earth correctly installed. Only one earth required. Old standard of one earth to common bar and one to Eaton Chassis is not acceptable.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.17 All multi - pair cables have sharps protection and cut ends. Heat shrink installed where pair break out of cable.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.171 All cables labelled correctly in Eaton rack. Labels must be placed as close as practical to the termination point of cables. Labelling only at top of rack where it enters is not acceptable.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.172 Do not disconnect label installed on earth cable at Eaton rack and earth bar ends

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.173 Plastic cover over AC breaker is correctly labelled with AC origin and breaker position.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.174 A4 laminated sheet for labels and positions of CB's required to be stuck inside Eaton door. Must match the positioning and size of breakers installed.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.175 AC C/B to be 63amp installed in Eaton rack.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.176 AC C/B to be 40amp installed in sub-board. If single phase feed installed ensure correct bridging is done at AC breaker in Eaton rack.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.177 Correct DC C/B rating: UMTS 125amp, GSM 100amp, Katherine CCU 6-20amp, GSM Bias T - PDU 20amp, Plato clocking unit 20amp, 7705 15-20amp.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.178 Protective cover installed over the A/C CBs on the left side of the rack.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.179 All breakers are correctly secured. All screws are tight.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.18 DC C/B in the correct position in Eaton rack. UMTS position 2, GSM cabinet 1 position 3, Kathein CCU position 10, GSM Bias T PDU position 11, 7705 position 12.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.181 Correct quantity of rectifiers installed as per the design pack. Control unit - 1st position, Phase 1 - position 2-4, Phase 2 - position 5-7 and Phase 3 - position 8-10.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.182 Batteries in Eaton rack secured correctly, including use of seismic straps.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.183 Battery Grease used on all externally housed battery connection terminals.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.184 Battery terminals are correctly torqued. Must be between 5 & 7 Nm. This is firm but not overly tight.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.185 Tested and results recorded on site.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.186 Battery temperature sensor to be mounted above battery string one.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.187 Rubbish removed and no debris left in Eaton rack.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.188 Check Eaton rack/cabinet for any cosmetic or structural defects.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.189 Check the voltage output of the Eaton rack and record voltage. Should be around 54volts, 56-57volts indicates a fault which should be reported to the DE.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.19 Check that the Monitor unit has been upgraded to the latest version of the software. Ensure a sticker indicating the software has been upgraded in on the inside of the door.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.191 7705 rack mounted to wall or in roadside cabinet securely without interfering with other equipment.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.192 Use the power harness included with the 7705 for the power. One harness required if containers and shelters, 2 required in TNZ exchanges. If supplied lengths are not long enough, junction boxes must be used to join DC cables.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.193 All multi - pair cables have sharps protection and cut ends. Heat shrink installed where pair break out of cable.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.194 All connections in 7705 rack securely fastened.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.195 7705 earthed correctly. Earth cable to be a minimum of 2.5mm^2 for 7705 unit with earth run to earth point for chassis. Plato unit needs 2.5mm earth to the rack as well. Provided star washer must be used to ensure good conductivity between the lug and the

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.196 7705 Housing earthed to MEB with 16mm^2 green/yellow cable to chassis rail. Paint needs to be removed to ensure good conductivity.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.197 Minimum bend radius of 30mm for fibre cable. Cable to not stick out of 7705 housing. To ensure this requirement is met the 7705 should be mounted in the fifth mounting hole back from the front.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.198 When rack in mounted vertically fibre must be supported on side vertical run so as not to put tension on connector. Velcro should be used to secure the fibre. Coiled excess fibre is to be neatly laid on bottom panel underneath Modules.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.199 Velcro ties should be used to route and manage slack Optical Fibre pigtails

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.2 Convoluted tube must be anchored as close as possible to cabinet entry.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.201 Krone blocks labelled correctly in 7705 rack.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.202 All cables labelled correctly in 7705

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.203 Rubbish removed and no debris left in 7705 rack.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.204 Check 7705 rack/cabinet for any cosmetic or structural defects.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.205 Provide Cable Record Sheet in Plastic Protector Adjacent to the Rack

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.206 Krone frame mounted securely and placed appropriately

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.207 All new KRONE frames must be earthed with 16mm minimum back to RF bar or MEB.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.208 The cables running into the Krone frame are to be neat and secured correctly.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.209 The jumpers need to be run neatly and with enough slack to allow for re-termination.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.21 All jumpers run out the correct side of Krone blocks. Pairs 1-5 out the left hand side. Pairs 6-10 out the right hand side.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.211 Krone label holders are installed correctly and are not damaged.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.212 All Krone blocks are labelled correctly.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.213 Electrical compliance certificate must be available at time of audit. If not onsite ring DE to find out where about.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.214 Red lined RF block diagram to match onsite installation.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.215 Cable labelling schedule NDF39 to match timing of installation.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.216 Site entry label

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.217 Standard OSH personal protective equipment evident and in use (fit for purpose).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.218 Electrical equipment current certification (test & tagged).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.219 Appropriately trained personnel on site (Certificates, relevant ID cards etc).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 56.226 Lighting adequate for safe and comfortable performance of work.

  Yes

  No

  N/A