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METHOD STATEMENT FOR

Structural Cabling System Testing and Commissioning

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REVISION RECORD

This cover page is a record of all revisions of the document identified above by number and title. All previous cover pages are
hereby superseded and are to be destroyed.

Rev. No. By Chkd. Approvals Description and Page Numbers of Revisions

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CONTENTS

1.0 PURPOSE

2.0 SCOPE

3.0 REFERENCES

4.0 DEFINITIONS

5.0 RESPONSIBILITIES

6.0 EQUIPMENT

7.0 PROCEDURE

8.0 ATTACHMENTS
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1.0 PURPOSE

 This Method Statement specifies the detailed requirements and procedures of testing
and commissioning of Structural Cabling System in the building of the project.

 This Document serves as both the test procedures and acceptance protocol document for
Testing and commissioning of Structural Cabling System.

 This Method statement details the method of commissioning of Structural Cabling

system.

2.0 SCOPE

- The scope of this method statement is to detail and cover the Testing & commissioning
requirements and procedure of SCS as per the manufacturer recommendations and instructions.

3.0 REFERENCE

 Approved Shop drawings for Data and Telephone and Data network layouts.
 Specifications
 Project Quality Plan
 Project HSE plan
 Pre-Qualification of sub-contractor – Structured cabling system
 Manufacturer recommendations
 Approved Material submittal

4.0 DEFINITIONS:

PQP : Project Quality Plan

PSP : Project Safety Plan
QCP : Quality Control Procedure
HSE : Health, Safety and Environment
MS : Method Statement
ITP : Inspection Test Plan
QA/QC : Quality Assurance / Quality Control Engineer.
SK : Store Keeper.
WIR : Inspection and Test Request
MIR : Material Verification Record.
MAR : Material Approval Request
UTP : Unshielded Twisted Pair
FP : Face Plate
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D/V : Data & voice

MDF : Main distributing Frame
IDF : Intermediate Distribution Frame
BOQ : Bill Of Quantity
ELV : Extra Low Voltage
P.P. : Patch Panel
SCS : Structural Cabling system

5.0 RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities for ensuring that the steps in this procedure shall be carried out are specified at relevant
steps in the procedure:
- Project Manager.
- Construction manager
- QA/QC Engineer
- Site Engineer
- HSE officer
- SK

5.1 Project Manager

- Project Manager is the overall responsible for the project in terms of work execution, safety, planning &
quality. The Project Manager will maintain the planning progress and coordination of works with the
main contractor.
- The work progress shall be carried out as per planned program and all the equipment’s required to
execute the works shall be available and in good condition as per project planned.
- Specific attention is paid to all safety measures and quality control in coordination with Safety
Engineer and QA/QC Engineer and in line with PSP and PQP.

5.2 Construction Manager

- Construction Manager is responsible to supervise and control the work on site.

- Coordinating with QA/QC Engineer and site Team and foremen for all activities on site.
- Control and sign all WIR’s before issuing to Consultant approval.

5.3 Site Engineer

- The method of statement to the system shall be implemented according to the Consultant project
specifications and approved shop drawings.
- Provision of all necessary information and distribution of responsibilities to his Construction team.
- The work progress shall be monitored in accordance with the planned work program and he will
provide reports to his superiors.
- The constant coordination with the Safety Engineer to ensure that the works are carried out in safe
working atmosphere.
- The constant coordination with the QA/QC Engineer for any works to be carried out and initiate for
the Inspection for the finished works.
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- He will ensure the implementation of any request that might be raised by the Consultant.
- Efficient daily progress shall be obtained for all the equipment and manpower.
- He will engage in the work and check the same against the daily report received from the Foremen.
- The passage of all the revised information to the Foremen and ensure that it’s being carried out
properly.

5.4 QA/QC Engineer (MEP):

- The monitoring of executions of works at site and should be as per the approved shop drawings and
project specifications.
- Ensure WIRs and MIRs are being raised for activities in timely manner and inspected by the
Consultant.
- Check and insure that all activities / work done / completed prior to offer for consultant inspection.
- He will follow and carried out all the relevant tests as per project specifications.
- Obtain the required clearance prior to Consultant’s inspections.
- Should acquire any necessary civil works clearances and coordination.
- Coordinate with site construction team.
- One who will assist the Consultant Engineer / Inspector during inspection.

5.5 Site Foreman

- The carrying-out of work and the proper distribution of all the available resources in coordination
with the Site Engineer on a daily basis.
- Daily reports of the works are achieved and coordinated for the future planning with the Site
Engineer.
- Incorporate all the QA/QC and Safety requirements as requested by the concerned Engineer.
- Meeting with any type of unforeseen incident or requirement and reporting the same to the Site
Engineer immediately.

5.6 Safety Officer

- The implementation of all safety measures in accordance with the HSE plan and that the whole work
force is aware of its proper implementation.
- The implementation of safety measures is adequate to maintain a safe working environment on the
work activity.
- Inspection of all the site activities and training personnel in accident prevention and its proper
reporting to the Construction Manager and the Project Manager.
- The site is maintained in a clean and tidy manner.
- Ensure only trained persons shall operate the power tools.
- Ensure all concerned personals shall use PPE and all other items as required.
- Ensure adequate lighting is provided in the working area at night time.
- Ensure high risk elevated areas are provided are barricade, tape, safety nets and provided with
ladders.
- Ensure service area/inspection area openings are provided with barricade, tape, and safety nets.
- Ensure safe access to site work at all times.

5.7 Store Keeper (SK)

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- Responsible for overall Store operations in making sure to store the material delivery to the site and
keep it in suitable area that will keep the material in safe from rusty and damage.
- One who will acknowledge the receiving of materials at site in coordination with QA/QC and
concerned Engineer.

5.8 Technicians from - Sub-contractor

- Technicians will be on site doing the Testing of the SCS as per the BOQ, approved drawings &
Schematic Diagram. After that they will start labelling the system cables and test the system ports.

5.9 Manpower from – Sub-contractor

- The blow table explains the manpower used for the successful completion of the project.
- Project Engineer: One Engineer.
- Supervisor: one-two as per the site requirement.
- Technician: 10 - 20 as per the site requirement.

6.0 EQUIPMENTS

 Fluke testing tools.

 Termination Tools.
 Tracer.
 Ladders.
 Scaffolding (to be provided by the contractor for the High level Area).
 Safety requirements tools such as safety shoes, safety helmet, safety glasses, fluorescent
vest, and safety gloves to insure maximum ability of safe work and dust mask when
required.

7.0 PROCEDURE

7.1 Safety Requirements:

- Persons engaged with Installation have to be skilled and have received proper and adequate training
on safety and should be maintained in safe condition and the installation methods not to create
danger either for the operator or for other persons or livestock.
- Necessary PPE to be worn while working in energized to be worn while working in energized
circuits.
- Ensure adequate lighting is provided in the working area at night time and if inside the building area
to be well illuminated.
- Ensure service area/work area openings are provided with barricade, tape, safety nets and warning
signage to be provided.
- Ensure LOTO procedure to be followed and implement comprehensive logout & tag out during
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execution of work.
- Emergency evacuation plan and procedure to be developed prior to start of testing.
- PTW to be applied and obtained to start work on the required area.
- Calibrated Instruments only to be used.
- In order to ensure safe conditions during Installation the following points must be taken to account.
- A safe work environment is much more likely when each worker makes ensuring workplace safety a
part of the job. Do not depend only on the efforts of others to ensure job safety.

- In order to ensure safe conditions during T&C, the following points must be taken to account.

- All SCS installation technicians should be capable of providing:

 Basic first aid.

 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

- First aid is the emergency aid or treatment given before medical services can be obtained. Training in
first aid prepares individuals to act properly and help save lives in the event of an emergency.

- CPR is the emergency procedure used on a person who is not breathing and whose heart has stopped
beating (cardiac arrest).

- When there is an emergency there is no time to ask questions or learn from mistakes. There is only
one chance to make the correct choice to save a life. An untrained rescuer will often become a victim
of the situation that caused the emergency. For example, if a rescuer attempts to assist an
unconscious victim who is lying across an energized electrical circuit, the rescuer can become part of
the circuit and a victim.

- Training in emergency rescue and first aid are often combined into one comprehensive course.

- There are few basic steps to safely assist others without endangering yourself:
 Survey the scene- check for fire, toxic fumes, heavy vehicle traffic, live electrical wires, a
ladder, or swift-moving water. If the victim is conscious, ask questions to get
information.
 Notify someone - it is imperative to let someone know that you need help and where you
are. If you attempt a rescue alone and become overwhelmed from smoke, electrocution,
or unseen gases, you will need help.

- Communication is an important part of any safety program. Attend and pay close attention to all
safety meetings and safety equipment training. Ask questions. On the job, testing technician must
communicate freely and clearly with everyone affected by their work and those whose work may
affect them.
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7.2 Testing and Commissioning procedure:

- The following operations and features tests shall be followed in the commissioning SCS :

7.2.1 Testing Copper Cable (UTP Cable)

A. Overview

- Characterizing cabling provides useful data for the support of future equipment application. The
verification of the transmission performance of cable plant through field measurements results in a
more professional hand-off from the cabling installation contractor to the customer. This should
improve the overall effectiveness of providing premises networking solutions, as well as a baseline
for future troubleshooting, resulting in higher customer satisfaction.
- This chapter addresses the field testing of unshielded twisted-pair (UTP and optical Fiber cables).
This media is defined in ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A, Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling
Standard.

B. Field Tester

- Each field tester is designed to perform a specific function or a range of functions required for the
testing and certification of a specific cable type. They vary greatly in capability and price. It is
necessary to select the most cost effective unit available to perform the specific tests required.

Induction amplifier/tone generator

- Also known as a toner or cable tracer, this field test equipment provides the ability to identify a
specific pair by generating a tone on one end of the pair, with an inductive amplifier identifying it at
the opposite end. Some induction amplifiers also provide the ability to trace the pair throughout its
entire length by this same method. This field test equipment is primarily used for cable identification
and troubleshooting. Most units are now a combination of tone generator and continuity tester,
commonly known as a wand and toner set.

Wire map testers

- Wire map testers, also known as pair scanners, are low-cost cable testers that usually test for opens,
shorts, crossed pairs, and miss wires in either a 4-pair or 25-pair cable. Some testers in this category
will also test for split pairs. These units are good for quick, basic tests, but lack the sophisticated
diagnostic capabilities of more expensive testers. Most testers in this category are designed
exclusively for UTP.

C. Cable-end locator kit

- Sometimes called an office locator kit, this is a set of numbered 8-pin modular plugs which can be
identified by the cable test equipment. The standard practice is to insert the plugs into outlets in the
work area, then search with the tester until it finds the plug at the opposite end of the cable.

D. Certification field testers

- Certification field testers are used to verify that a cabling system meets the transmission performance
requirements as specified in TIA/EIA TSB-67. All of these units will test a cabling system up to at
least 100 MHz, and in the auto test mode, include length, attenuation, wire map, and near-end
crosstalk (NEXT) tests.
- When the field tester is operated in auto test mode, it compares the actual measured values with
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required values for Category 3, 4, or 5, and displays pass or fail for the entire battery of tests. The
tester will also display pass or fail and the actual tested values for each parameter. These testers are
capable of other measurements, including impedance, capacitance, resistance, delay, delay skew,
equal level far-end crosstalk (ELFEXT ), and attenuation-to-crosstalk ratio (ACR) calculations. In
addition to the TIA/EIA TSB-67 standard, they also include the classes of ISO/IEC and the pass/fail
criteria in their database. Each certification field tester is configured to test continuity and length of
coax. Several have the ability, with an add-on module, to perform the power meter test for
attenuation of optical cable Fiber. Certification testers can store test data and export it to a database
or output it to a printer.
- Most field testers also have the ability to be controlled by a PC and download and store directly to
the PC hard drive or floppy disk.

E. Certification test sets

- Certification test units will test a UTP cabling system measure and record the following parameters:
 Wire map
 Length
 Attenuation
 NEXT
- Additional parameters which may be measured or calculated and recorded include:
 Return loss
 ELFEXT
 ACR
 Propagation delay
 Delay skew
 Power sum NEXT
 Power sum ACR
 Power sum ELFEXT
- The Auto test feature compares the actual measured values with required values for Category 3, 4, or
5 performance and displays pass or fail for the entire battery of tests. The certification test equipment
will also display pass or fail and the actual measured values for each test, individually. These units
are capable of other tests, including impedance, capacitance, and loop resistance. Certification testers
can store data and export it to a database or output it to a printer.

F. Measurement Problem

- In the event that a link fails to meet specifications, it is time to stop and understand what may be the
cause of the failure. Note that a failure is a measurement failure and could be caused by the cabling,
components, test equipment, or poor installation practices.
- Follow the procedures below to investigate a failure:
 Ensure that the tester is working properly by checking it against the calibration link
mentioned earlier. If this link measures within the accuracy limit of its original
measurement (maximum 1.5 dB for NEXT and 1 dB for attenuation), the field tester
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appears to be functioning properly.

 Follow the troubleshooting guidelines in Table 8.1 for various problems.
 If the trouble has been identified, take corrective action to fix the cabling.
 Retest to ensure that the corrective action has worked effectively.
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7.2.2 Fiber Optic Cable

A. Overview

- The testing of an optical Fiber link is conducted for the following reasons:
 Pre-installation testing
 Acceptance testing
 Preventive maintenance testing
 Troubleshooting

B. Pre-installation testing

- Pre-installation testing is performed on a reel of optical Fiber cable after it is received from the
supplier and before it is installed on the job. The benefits of pre-installation testing are verification of
the following:
 Cable has not been damaged during shipment.
 Cable contains no factory defects.
 Attenuation of the Fiber matches the factory test report which should be shipped with
each reel of cable (if shipped by the manufacturer).

- If a defect is found during the pre-installation testing, the shipper, supplier, or manufacturer should
be contacted for replacement. If the cabling installer does not carry out pre-installation testing and
then finds a defect after installation, there is no way to prove that the installation crew did not cause
the defect. A few hours spent on pre-installation testing may save thousands of dollars in replacing
defective cable.
- Pre-installation testing can be per formed with an optical fiber flashlight, depending on the length of
fiber, a light source and power meter. An optical fiber cable on a spool or reel should be ordered
wound so that both ends of the cable are accessible for testing. To use a light source and power
meter, connectors or reusable mechanical splices must be installed on each end of every fiber strand.

- A light source and power meter can only measure the attenuation (end to end signal loss) of the fiber.
If a value is not within the expected range, the power meter cannot determine the nature or location
of the defect.

- An Power Meter can measure the following:

 Distance to a point of high attenuation.

 Optical loss per unit of measure (dB).
 Continuity testing end to end of each fiber.

C. Acceptance testing

- The following standards are applicable to premises optical fiber cable testing:
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 ANSI/TIA/EIA-455-171A Currently Standards Proposal No. 3017, Proposed Revision of

EIA-455-171 FOTP-171 “Attenuation by Substitution Measurement for Short Length
Multimode and Graded Index and Singlemode Optical Fiber Cable Assemblies.”
 ANSI/EIA/TIA-455-61 Currently Standard Proposal No. 2837-B, Proposed Revision of
EIA/TIA-455-61, FOTP-61 “Measurement of Fiber or Cable Attenuation.”
 ANSI/TIA/EIA-526-7 Currently Standard Proposal No. 2974-B, Proposed New OFSTP-7
“Measurement of Optical Power Loss of Installed Singlemode Fiber Cable Plant.”
 EIA/TIA-526-14A Currently Standard Proposal No. 2981, Proposed Revision of
EIA/TIA-526-14 OFSTP-14 “Optical Power Loss Measurements of Installed Multimode
Fiber Cable Plant.”

- An optical Fiber link is a path consisting of one strand of Fiber which has a connector on both ends.
Optical Fiber links normally begin and end in administration housings called Fiber distribution units.
Links are connected to electronic devices such as hubs, multiplexers, and routers with jumpers.
Multiple links can be connected in the Fiber distribution units using jumpers to create circuits.

- An optical Fiber link or circuit should be tested before it is put into service and at other times, such
as during troubleshooting. A light source and power meter can be used to measure the attenuation of
the optical Fiber link or circuit.

- The following are the benefits of acceptance testing:

 Verifies that the total attenuation of all passive components in the link is within the
design parameters (loss budget).
 Verifies that the passive components were installed properly.
 Minimizes downtime due to maintenance on improperly installed passive components.
 Establishes accountability when circuits are configured with multiple links connected
together and installed by more than one vendor.
 Provides a benchmark for comparing future measurements.

- Acceptance testing of intra-building Fiber is most often performed with a light source and power
meter. Two people may be required to perform this test. They may need some form of
communications such as a Fiber talk set, portable two way radios, or telephones. The light source
and power meter are capable of a more accurate insertion loss attenuation measurement than an
OTDR.

- Acceptance testing of a new installation employing a light source and power meter should be
performed on individual links and not on a circuit that has one or more jumpers. This is because the
circuit may be reconfigured in the future and the attenuation value for each link will be needed by
the customer or technician to properly design the new configuration. The results of each
measurement should be recorded on the optical Fiber link attenuation record.
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D. POWER Meter Configuration

- Choosing the configuration of a Power Meter depends on the Fiber to be tested. Power Meter can
measure one Fiber type at a time single mode or multimode. Either a single or dual wavelength
measuring capability for each type of Fiber can be selected. Thus, Power Meter are available to test
850 nm and/or 1300 nm multimode or 1300 nm and/or 1550 nm single mode.

E. Measurement parameters

- Once a Power Meter has been properly configured for the Fiber system to be measured, the test can
be made. There are few decisions which must be made in determining the instrument setup
conditions to get the best results. Many of these measurement parameters only need to be set once
and will remain in the instrument’s memory. If trace data can be stored in the Power Meter memory
or on a memory card, the setup information is also normally recalled when the trace is recalled back
to the screen.

Note: Testing and Commissioning Report will be submitted separetly from supplier after final
Testing and commissioning of the system.

8.0 ATTACHMENTS

- Inspection and Testing Plan

- Check Lists

- Risk Assessment