2022 New Site Build

Installation Audit
Prepared By Kiyingi Ivan, DQA (UG Rep Office)

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New site builds (Cable routing, RRU On Ground)

Case Study:
• WL_NEW_3270_MTN_SUMMER3 (Ntare)
WL_NEW_3293_MTN_SUMMER3 (Kigoyera)
• WL_NEW_3307_MTN_SUMMER3 (Kibiito Blue)

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 New site builds (Cable routing, RRU On Ground)
Cabinet Installation (Positioning, New Cabinet Installation and Equipment Setup)
MTS3900 Huawei Cabinet Structure and Equipment Setup (for a 9 RRUs configuration)

Cables routed in accordance with

direction of entry of cables for easy
maintenance (for a 9 RRUs configuration)

Space left to create work area for

the BBU cabling e.g. sagging
CPRIs

Plastic label extended from the

blue/black part of the RRU power
cable to prevent cutting during
cable tie cutting

Only paper labels are installed at

the blue/black part
The RRUs on ground should be raised leaving not more than half a foot
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of the pole
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 New site builds (Cable routing, RRU On Ground)
Cabinet Installation (Positioning, New Cabinet Installation and Equipment Setup)
MTS3900 Huawei Cabinet Structure and Equipment Setup (for a 6 RRUs configuration)

Cables routed in accordance with

direction of entry of cables for easy
maintenance (for a 6 RRUs configuration)

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 New site builds (Cable routing, RRU On Ground)
Cabinet Installation (GPS Surge arrestor positioning and installation)

GPS Surge arrestor should be fastened at

this point and all grounding cables
fastened properly

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 New site builds (Cable routing, RRU On Ground)
Cabinet Installation (CPRI cable routing)

Wrong: The CPRI Cables scattered and

are blocking the slots

Correct: The CPRI Cable are bound

together

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 New site builds (Cabinet grounding)

Main cabinet grounding

should be installed here then
WRONG RIGHT cascade the cage bus bar from
here

The cabinet should be

grounded
At this point

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 New site builds (Cable routing, RRU On Ground)
RRU On ground(Positioning and cable routing)
RRU5905 installed on the ground with feeder cables running along side
the CPRI cable that enter the cabinet directly

RRUs on ground extended up the pole

leaving not more than 15 cm, with in which
the GPS can be installed

The RRUs on ground CPRI cables are

secured firmly on the pole in such a way
not to interfere with Jumpers

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 New site builds (Cable routing, RRU On Ground)
RRU On ground(Positioning and cable routing)
Feeder / CPRI cables along the cable tray revisions

Clamps installed at the

corners of the cable tray
to prevent cable
damaging

All jumper cables are well clamped as

they enter the cabinet leaving no
cable suspended
Feeder connectors are terminated at the
same level at a place not less than 15 cm

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 New site builds (Power installation)
Labeling and Cable Termination

Wrong: The power cable

has exposed copper which
causes sparks that may
lead to MCB tripping after
heating up

DCDUs and power cable to be

labeled (NPL or PL), this helps MS
team during troubleshooting and
swaps by easy identification

Correct Cable terminated firmly

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Appreciation
Thanks To The MTN Quality Assurance Team;
• Hassan Kintu
• Jacob Lukwago
• Philip Katongole

• For the recommendations As Summarized Jointly In This Report, Let’s

Continue To Work Together To Achieve Absolute Quality In The All
Project Deliverables

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