Design and Construction Handbook - Los Angeles World Airports

Guide Specification
c. Failure of existing LAWA equipment provided failure was not due to Contractor
furnished equipment, installation, or software.
3. When performance of integrated system does not fall within the above rates, determine
cause of deficiencies, correct, and retest.
4. When requested by the Design Consultant, extend monitoring period for a time as
designated by the Design Consultant.
5. Period shall not exceed 60 days exclusive of retesting periods caused by termination of
Phases I or III and assessment period of Phases II and IV.
6. Submit final report of endurance testing containing all recorded data.
3.5 SYSTEM STARTUP
A. Upon completion of the installation of all equipment in an area, perform the following tests and
record results. Verify safe and proper operation of all components, devices, or equipment,
establish nominal signal levels within the systems and verify the absence of extraneous or
degrading signals. Make all preliminary adjustments and document the setting of all controls,
parameters of all corrective networks, voltages at key system interconnection points, gains and
losses, as applicable. Submit test report. Correct all non-conforming conditions prior to
requesting Acceptance Testing. Perform at least the following procedures:
B. Mechanical. Verify:
1. Integrity of all support provisions.
2. Absence of debris of any kind, tools, etc.
C. Power and Isolated Ground. Verify:
1. Isolation of Isolated Ground system from raceway and related ground.
2. Grounding of devices and equipment. Integrity of signal and technical power system
ground connections.
3. Proper provision of power to devices and equipment.
D. Signal Wiring. Verify:
1. Integrity of all insulation, shield terminations and connections.
2. Integrity of soldered connections. Absence of solder splatter, solder bridges.
3. Routing and dressing of wire and cable.
4. Continuity, including conformance with wire designations on running sheets, field and
shop drawings.
PAGING SYSTEMS
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Communication Systems