NS204

NS204: Communications Pits – Specifications and Installation

Specifications and guidelines for the procurement, installation and alteration of Ausgrid telecommunications pits. This standard is written to facilitate uniformity in design, construction and installation practices, and shall be read in conjunction with NS204 and other relevant Ausgrid Network Standards.

Scope

This document details the approved telecommunications pit types applicable to the range of conditions most commonly experienced across the Ausgrid network area. It details the approved installation and alteration methods for each pit type, as well as the associated labelling, security,
storage and documentation requirements.

This standard is applicable to all Ausgrid telecommunications pits.

This standard does not cover pits which are not primarily intended for telecommunications purposes, nor does it cover pits for telecommunications carriers or other authorities. This standard does not cover telecommunications cable haul, coil storage or splicing works in telecommunications pits, nor does it cover conduit installation. For these standards, the Proponent shall refer to the following Ausgrid standards:

• NS234 Telecommunications Underground Physical Plant Installation;
• NS235 Telecommunications Underground to Overhead Transition; and
• NS266 Telecommunications Cables in Ausgrid Premises.

This standard specifies requirements for Ausgrid telecommunications infrastructure to travel through electrical pits and voids; however, it does not specify parameters for the electrical pit structures.

For the electrical infrastructure design standards with regard to electrical pits, the general excavation and reinstatement requirements as well as the associated documentation, safety and environmental aspects of underground asset installation refer to NS130 and NS168. The requirements from these network standards shall be applied to telecommunications pit installation and alteration works.