NBN Co Preparation and Installation Guide for SDUs and MDUs v5 ...

NBN Co Preparation and Installation Guide for SDUs and MDUs Before You Start
3 Before You Start
NBN Co takes safety and risk management very seriously, so before you start it is mandatory
that you familiarise yourself with the following safety guidelines.
The tools you use are also important, and if used properly can contribute to the quality of the
work you perform and prevent unnecessary risks.
3.1 Safety
NBN Co is subject to the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth), however, it is recognised
that developers engaged by NBN Co may be subject to different health and safety legislation
that is in place across Australia. This includes relevant regulations, standards and codes of
practice.
This document includes guidance to assist both NBN Co employees and contractors to
exercise due diligence in relation to safety practices. To this end:
� Developers are expected to have developed, to understand and comply with their own
company Health Safety and Environment (HSE) policies and procedures.
� Consistent with Commonwealth and State Occupational Health and Safety legislation, it is
expected that developers will consider the risks associated with development that may
impact on later stages of the asset lifecycle (including inspection/assurance, use,
operation and maintenance).
� Specific aspects the developer must consider include (but are not limited to) risks
associated with the location of SDU fibre cabling and equipment, and risks associated with
the method of construction/installation.
4 Preparing for Fibre Installation
4.1 Preparing New Buildings
In broad terms, preparing a building for the NBN Co fibre network requires the builder to
perform the following:
� Extend the service drop conduit from the property boundary to the external PCD location
� Supply the pathway (P25 communications conduit with drawstring) from the external PCD
location to the internal Fibre Wall Outlet location
� The FWO location should be co-located with the internal NTD and PSU as part of the
home equipment installation
� Provide for power requirements.
It is essential to plan the positioning of the equipment and associated pathways as part of the
overall building design. When determining the location of the internal conduit and consequent
location of the NBN Co equipment, builders should consider the intended premises use in
terms of accessibility, safety and aesthetics. For example, equipment should be easily
accessible to people with restricted mobility, but out of normal reach of children and pets.
To connect the building to the fibre network, NBN Co will install:
� The service drop cable to the PCD location
� The PCD
� The internal fibre cable to the Fibre Wall Outlet (FWO)
� An NTD
� A PSU.
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