Installation Information

Technical & Safety Requirements

ACMA have recently put together a very helpful web page of technical articles and facts sheets to address a range of different issues cablers may come across.

 Some of the articles available are:

•  Providing a mode 3 socket to an existing installation
• The Network Boundary Device (NTD)
• Frequently asked questions
• Common earthing faults with customer switching systems
• Telecommunications Cabling Provider Rules
• Installations requirements for customer cabling (Wiring Rules)
• Requirements for underground cable

Click here to view the ACMA Technical & Safety Requirements page

Conduit

Confusion continues regarding the colour of conduit used for housing communications cabling in indoor and outdoor situations.

Click here to view a document produced by the ACMA explaining the correct use of conduit.

Earthing Systems 

Arising from the December 2001 changes to the Wiring Rules (AS/ACIF S009:2001), a number of minor changes to Earthing Practices have been introduced.

Click here to view the document produced by the ACMA.

C-Tick and A-Tick Compliance Labeling

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) have established a broad regulatory compliance framework that includes four regimes, each administered by Labelling Notice (LN):

• Radiocommunications (Electromagnetic Compatibility) under the EMC-LN, for electromagnetic compatibility performance of electrical and electronic devices, vehicles and devices with internal combustion engines
• Radiocommunications (Devices) under the RLN,  for radiocommunications transmitters
• Radiocommunications (Electromagnetic Energy) under the EME-LN, for electromagnetic energy health exposure from radio transmitters
• Telecommunications customer equipment (CE) and customer cabling (CC) under the TLN, for telecommunications

This document is a summary of existing ACMA published compliance and labelling information.  

Click here to view the document produced by the ACMA

Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM)

Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM) is a graphic symbol indicating a supplier's claim that a product meets applicable regulatory requirements. Typical examples include electrical safety under State Electricity Acts - Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC); and radio communications requirements under the Australian Radio Communications Act and New Zealand Radio Communications Regulations.

Click here for a document which further explains RCM