SA/SNZ HB 252:2014 Australian/New Zealand Handbook Communications manual Module 3: Residential communications handbook SA/SNZ HB 252:2014
SA/SNZ HB 252:2014 This joint Australian/New Zealand handbook was prepared by Joint Technical Committee CT-001, Communications Cabling. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 24 January 2014 and on behalf of the Council of Standards New Zealand on 30 January 2014. This handbook was published on 28 April 2014. The following are represented on Committee CT-001: Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Australian Industry Group Australian Information Industry Association BICSI Australia BICSI New Zealand Electrical Trades Union Energy s Association Engineers Australia National Electrical and Communications Association Telecommunications Users Association of New Zealand Telstra Corporation Additional Interests: Australian Communications and Media Authority Communications Alliance Keeping standards up to date Standards are living documents which reflect progress in science, technology and systems. To maintain their currency, all standards are periodically reviewed, and new editions are published. Between editions, amendments may be issued. Standards may also be withdrawn. It is important that readers assure themselves they are using a current standard, which should include any amendments which may have been published since the standard was purchased. Detailed information about joint Australian/New Zealand standards can be found by visiting the standards webshop at www.standards.com.au or Standards New Zealand s website at www.standards.co.nz. Alternatively, Standards Australia publishes an annual printed catalogue with full details of all current standards. For more frequent listings or notification of revisions, amendments and withdrawals, Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand offer a number of update options. For information about these services, users should contact their respective national standards organisation. We also welcome suggestions for improvement in our standards, and especially encourage readers to notify us immediately of any apparent inaccuracies or ambiguities. Please address your comments to the Chief Executive of either Standards Australia or Standards New Zealand at the address shown on the title page.
SA/SNZ HB 252:2014 Australian/New Zealand Handbook Communications manual Module 3: Residential communications handbook Originated in Australia as HB 252 2007. Jointly revised and designated as SA/SNZ HB 252:2014. COPYRIGHT Standards Australia Limited/Standards New Zealand All rights are reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without the written permission of the publisher, unless otherwise permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 (Australia) or the Copyright Act 1994 (New Zealand). Jointly published by SAI Global Limited under licence from Standards Australia Limited, GPO Box 476, Sydney, NSW 2001 and by Standards New Zealand, Private Bag 2439, Wellington 6140. ISBN (Print) 978-1-77551-277-6 ISBN (PDF) 978-1-77551-278-3
SA/SNZ HB 252:2014 2 PREFACE This Handbook is Module 3 of a series of Handbooks and Standards known collectively as the Communications Cabling Manual (CCM). The CCM has been compiled by Standards Australia Committee CT-001, Communications Cabling, representing carriers, the Communications Alliance, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), cable manufacturers, cablers and end-users. The basis for this Handbook was laid down by a subcommittee of CT-001. The CCM is designed to provide essential information to the communications industry and is available in five modules. Module 1: Australian regulatory arrangements (HB 243) Module 2: Communications handbook (HB 29) Module 3: Residential communications handbook (SA/SNZ HB 252) Module 4: Australian Regulatory Standards (AS/CA S008 and AS/CA S009 or their replacements) Module 5: Voluntary Standards (e.g. AS/NZS 3080 and AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018) The objective of this Handbook is to supplement the information in the two Australian Regulatory Standards in Module 4 above, which are referenced by under the Australian Telecommunications Act 1997 and the Telecommunications Cabling Provider Rules 2000; and the voluntary Standards AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018, Information technology Generic for homes and IEC 61935-3, Testing of balanced and coaxial information technology, Part 3: Installed as specified in ISO/IEC 15018 and related standards with explanatory material, practical details and generally useful information in order to assist installers and others in the field. Guidance is also provided on how to align installations to the above standards with the requirements of AS/NZS 1367, Coaxial cable and optical fibre systems for the RF distribution of analog and digital television and sound signals in single and multiple dwelling installations and AS/NZS 2201.1, Intruder alarm systems, Part 1: Client's premises Design, installation, commissioning and maintenance. This Handbook provides guidance on the planning and installation of nontelecommunications which co-exists with, and in part interfaces to, which needs to comply with the Australian Regulatory Standards AS/CA S008 and AS/CA S009. Examples of such [which are nevertheless covered by general Australian and New Zealand electrical regulation, as expressed in AS/NZS 3000, Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)] include coaxial television to AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018 and AS/NZS 1367, special purpose audio visual (other than structured ), and home automation to sensors and controlled devices beyond any telecommunications interface. This Handbook has been developed to provide field installation personnel with a guide to applying these and other relevant standards to upgrade and retro-fit on existing homes, or to cable residences being newly constructed or refurbished. It should be utilized as a field reference and planning guide. Whilst it incorporates information derived from a number of Australian/New Zealand Standards and related International Standards, it should not be regarded as a Standard itself, nor a replacement for those Standards.
3 SA/SNZ HB 252:2014 While the information contained in this Handbook is the latest available at the time of printing, users need to ensure that they consult the latest edition of any referenced Standard, amendments to the Telecommunications Act and its regulations, and use the references herein as a guide only. This Handbook will be updated regularly and feedback from users is welcomed to assist in improving successive editions. To receive email notification of any new or updated documentation concerning communications, the reader may register with StandardsWatch at http://www.saiglobal.com/information/standards/standardswatch/
SA/SNZ HB 252:2014 4 FOREWORD FOR NEW ZEALAND USERS OF THIS DOCUMENT Although the external network interface aspects of this Handbook are written to match Australian practice, the National Broadband (NBN) Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) residential connection or external network interface methods are broadly comparable to New Zealand s Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB) project, and the NBN Co (see Appendix A) practices are comparable but not identical to those of Crown Fibre Holdings and the respective LFCs. Details of New Zealand installation practices should be confirmed from Crown Fibre Holdings, Local Fibre Company (LFC) and Telecommunications Forum (TCF) web sites and offices. In particular, the following substitutions for Australian terms are to an extent applicable: (a) External Termination Point (ETP) should be substituted for Australian Termination Device (NTD). (b) Optical network terminal (ONT) should be substituted for FTTP NTD (c) The equivalent of the Australian NTD for copper services is the NID, although unlike in Australia this is typically indoors, with the connection to lead in cable being at a separate ETP or External Termination Point. (d) Cabling installer may be substituted for cabler. In New Zealand there is no direct equivalent to AS/CA S009, Installation requirements for customer (Wiring rules); however the TCF Code for Residential, SOHO and Multi-dwelling Premises Wiring ( Premises Wiring Code of Practice ) available as a free download from http://www.tcf.org.nz/ on the Wiring Your Home menu item contains relevant content in addition to other material which is comparable to some Australian carrier home guide documents. A significant difference is that the TCF Code is very closely aligned with AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018 and references it frequently. Where HB 252 mentions Australian regulatory practices by way of AS/CA S008, Requirements for customer products and AS/CA S009, these should be regarded as informative of good industry practice only where there is no equivalent New Zealand regulatory or carrier Permission to connect (PTC) requirement. All references to the joint Australian and New Zealand Standards AS/NZS 1367, AS/NZS 2201.1 and AS/NZS 3000 are fully applicable in New Zealand.
5 SA/SNZ HB 252:2014 CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION... 6 SECTION 1 GENERAL 1.1 SCOPE... 8 1.2 STANDARDS... 9 1.3 OVERVIEW OF AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018... 10 1.4 CABLING SYSTEM BASED ON AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018... 11 1.5 SAFETY... 29 SECTION 2 PLANNING 2.1 OVERVIEW... 35 2.2 PRODUCTS AND STANDARDS... 35 2.3 AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES... 35 2.4 FTA TV AND MATV/CATV... 38 2.5 PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS... 39 2.6 SITE SURVEY... 44 2.7 SYSTEM DESIGN... 45 SECTION 3 PATHWAYS AND SPACES 3.1 OVERVIEW... 66 3.2 PATHWAYS... 66 3.3 SPACES... 75 SECTION 4 INSTALLATION PRACTICES 4.1 OVERVIEW... 82 4.2 RUNNING CABLE... 83 4.3 CABLE TERMINATION... 87 4.4 EARTHING REQUIREMENTS... 103 4.5 CES AT A SEPARATE BUILDING OR OUTBUILDING... 105 4.6 EARTHING OF BACKMOUNTS FOR SURGE SUPPRESSION DEVICES... 107 4.7 RESISTANCE OF THE CES... 107 4.8 EARTHING OF CABINETS... 108 SECTION 5 TESTING AND ADMINISTRATION 5.1 GENERAL... 110 5.2 HOME CABLING APPLICATIONS... 110 5.3 DAMAGE... 110 5.4 CONFORMANCE... 110 5.5 VISUAL INSPECTION... 110 5.6 VERIFICATION... 111 5.7 QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION TESTING... 111 5.8 QUALIFICATION TESTING METHODOLOGY... 111 5.9 CERTIFICATION TESTING... 113 5.10 DOCUMENTATION... 113 5.11 ADMINISTRATION... 116 APPENDICES A GLOSSARY... 119 B BCT RG6 AND RG11 COAXIAL ATTENUATION... 126
SA/SNZ HB 252:2014 6 INTRODUCTION In the past, residential communications and security generally comprised up to three separate and uncoordinated systems: Telephone sockets star wired from a common point or wired in a bus, looped or daisy-chain manner from one socket to another. Free to air (FTA TV) outlets wired via passive splitters/taps, splitter-amplifiers from an antenna or in the case of multiple dwelling units, a master antenna TV (MATV) system. Security sensors wired to a central alarm panel. Since the mid-1990s there has been a growing demand for additional in homes for entertainment, control and home office applications, for purposes such as: ing of computers and entertainment devices to each other for resource sharing. Connection of computers and devices to the Internet. Distribution of cable/satellite and digital broadcast television services. Automation of a range of functions including light switching and illumination levels, heating and cooling, garden watering, and the operation of blinds, curtains, shutters, retractable roofs and swimming pool pumps and covers. Home theatre with Internet enabled players, recorders and displays. During this period, telecommunications regulations and carrier services have also changed in relation to standard, connectors, products and even practices used at the network boundary. In particular, there is a transition taking place from traditional twisted pair copper service delivery carrying public switched telephone network (PSTN) and digital subscriber line (DSL) services and coaxial cable radio frequency or satellite PayTV to a mix of broadband Internet protocol based service delivery over fibre, wireless and satellite media. The for these applications is covered by a variety of Australian Standards, the majority of which have been heavily revised since 2000. A new standard for generic for homes (AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018), which specifies an integrated and coordinated star-wired approach, was released in 2005. It includes methods to integrate legacy, complying with older regulations or standards, with specific for new services associated with emerging control system standards. It is important to note that within Australia, there are mandatory requirements (in the interest of safety and network integrity) detailed in Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) and Communications Alliance (CA) Standards. It should also be noted that voluntary Standards, such as AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018 or AS/NZS 1367, could be made mandatory by their inclusion in legislation, service agreements and/or contracts. Within Australia the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Fibre Deployment) Act 2011 defines requirements of new developments and connection readiness in the residences constructed on them.
7 SA/SNZ HB 252:2014 In Australia, cablers performing any telecommunications work on the customer side of the network boundary [Main Distribution Frame (MDF), Termination Device (NTD) (copper, wireless, or fibre optical network terminal (ONT)) or first outlet] are required to be registered to perform such work (in appropriate circumstances, an unregistered person may perform work under the direct supervision of a Registered Cabler). Cablers performing work within the scope of this Handbook generally require Open registration. Restricted cablers contemplating carrying out any part of the work described in this Handbook should check their registration conditions to ensure that they are permitted to do such work. Additionally, the following registration endorsements need to be held, as applicable: A Aerial C Coaxial O Optical fibre S Structured Generic or Star-Wired U Underground In New Zealand, cablers performing work within the scope of this Handbook should be able to demonstrate appropriate training and experience. In both Australia and New Zealand, cablers performing work on the carrier side of the network boundary need either to have a contractual arrangement with the relevant carrier to perform the specific task in question, or comply with any Authority to Alter (A2A) or equivalent specification issued by the carrier that is relevant to the specific task. It is important to note that the carriers requirements need also to be met for connection of the home system to the carrier s telecommunications network. Examples are: (a) The location of the building entrance facilities for the carrier s lead-in. (b) The location, space and environment of the carrier s NTD or, in the case of a multiple dwelling unit, the location of the building copper MDF or fibre Premises Distribution Hub (PDH), Fibre Distribution Terminal (FDT), and Fibre Collector Distributor (FCD). (c) The location and positioning of the PayTV isolation box or customer tap. (d) Equipotential bonding requirements for the carrier s surge suppression devices. This document should to be read in conjunction with the following resources: Residential and home distributor manufacturer planning guides. Residential and home distributor manufacturer installation guides. Telstra s or any other carrier s Authority to Alter (A2A) specifications. Carrier, PayTV and Internet Service Provider entrance facility and residential Single Dwelling Unit and Multi Dwelling Unit installation preparation (and distribution) planning guides and specifications. In New Zealand, the TCF Code for Residential, SOHO and Multi-dwelling Premises Wiring ( Premises Wiring Code of Practice ).
SA/SNZ HB 252:2014 8 STANDARDS AUSTRALIA/STANDARDS NEW ZEALAND Handbook Communications manual Module 3: Residential communications handbook SECTION 1 GENERAL 1.1 SCOPE This Handbook provides guidance on the application of communications standards such as AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018 to residential communications. This Handbook is intended to be a field document for cablers to assist them to cable residential premises for telephone, data, TV, control and security, and provide guidance on the application of requirements, with cross references to the actual Standards, where it is necessary for clarification. Figure 1.1 illustrates the range of complexity, from a single, self-contained dwelling to multiple dwellings. Appendix A contains a glossary of terms and abbreviations used in this Handbook. Premises containing multiple homes Single home with Secondary Home Distributor PHD Single home without Secondary Home Distributor PHD SHD PHD PHD External services PHD External services External services NOTE: Some network uses bus structure. LEGEND: = Building Entrance Facility PHD = Primary Home Distributor = External Interface SHD = Secondary Home Distributor FIGURE 1.1 EXAMPLES OF INTERCONNECTION OF HOME AND NETWORK ACCESS CABLING COPYRIGHT
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