Good news for fire alarm and security system installers

September 2006 Ever had difficulty installing a mode 3 socket for a fire alarm or security system in a residential home or small office? Well Telstra has made provisions for registered cablers to install a mode 3 socket on the carrier side of the first socket in certain circumstances. Telstra has issued a specification, 012882, to authorise registered cabling providers to alter certain Telstra facilities in residential dwellings under specified conditions. Telstra Specification 012882 only applies where the network boundary point is the first outlet. This includes small business premises having the same cabling characteristics as a normal home. Authorised alterations are generally limited to the cabling inside the building. For an explanation of "network boundary point" and "first outlet", refer to: http://www.telstra.com/countrywide/smartcommunity/default.asp?sn=18&vp=1338. The acronym "A2A" stands for Authority to Alter and is used to describe Telstra's specification entitled Alteration of Telstra facilities in Residential Buildings - Information for cabling providers. Because Telstra is responsible for maintaining service to the first outlet (ie. to the network boundary point, which remains at the first outlet under A2A), Telstra requires the cabling provider to maintain Telstra's cabling standards up to, and including, the first outlet by using only Telstra-approved products and Telstra-approved cabling practices. Telstra's A2A specification #012882 can be down-loaded from the Telstra web site at: http://www.telstra.com/countrywide/smartcommunity/default.asp?sn=18&vp=1340. The authorised activities that allow security cabling providers to alter the lead in after the building entry point and on the carrier side of the first existing socket are listed in section 3.3 (b), (e) and (f). The diagrams that show fire alarm and security cablers how to alter cabling to suit their needs are contained in section 8.4 and 8.5. If you have any questions about these arrangements, please contact Telstra on (07) 3887 5012. Please note: This article is intended as a guide only and the information should not be relied on as legal advice or regarded as a substitute for legal advice in individual cases.

 

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