Reference documents
Active networking elements shall comply with the Regulations, Codes and Standards listed below.
Where New Zealand and International Standards are referenced in this document the application of the Standard shall be, unless specifically stated to the contrary, the latest edition and amendments available on the date 30 calendar days prior to the issue of any request for a quote, tender or proposal.
Where specifications or standards or any other references referred to in this document refer in turn to other specifications, standards or documents whether whole or in part, those consequential references shall apply to this specification as if they were completely contained in their entirety in the original reference.
New Zealand and International Standards
The work covered by this Specification shall comply with the following New Zealand Standards. International Standards, Specifications and Technical Bulletins are offered as guidance.
| Standard/Specification or Technical Bulletin Number |
Description |
| NZS 2772.1:1999 |
Maximum exposure levels - 3kHz to 300GHz
(Radiofrequency Fields) |
| AS/NZS CISPR 22 |
Information technology equipment – Radio disturbance characteristics – Limits and methods of measurement |
| AS/NZS 1269 |
Occupational noise management |
| AS/NZS 2107 |
Acoustics – Recommended design sound levels and reverberation times for building interiors |
| AS/NZS 3000 |
Electrical installations (known as the Australian / New Zealand Wiring Rules) |
| AS/NZS 3080 |
Telecommunications Installations – Integrated Telecommunications Cabling Systems for Commercial Premises |
| AS/NZS 3084 |
Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces for Commercial Buildings. |
| AS/NZS 3085.1 |
Telecommunications Installations Administration of Communication Cabling System - Part 1: Basic Requirements. |
| AS/NZS 3087.1 |
Specification for the testing of balanced communications cabling in accordance with values set out in AS/NZS 3080:2003 |
| AS/NZS 3087.2 |
Specification for the testing of patch cords in accordance with AS/NZS 3080:2003 |
| AS/NZS 4117 |
Surge protection devices for telecommunication applications |
| AS/NZS 4251.1:1999 |
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Generic emission standard. Residential, commercial and light industry |
| IEC-60297 Part 1 and Part 2 |
Dimensions of mechanical structures of the 482.6 mm (19 in) series |
| Handbook 29:2004 |
Communications Cabling Manual, Module 2 |
| BICSI TDMM |
Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual (TDMM) – 10th Edition 2003 |
| AS 2834-1995 |
Computer Accommodation |
Regulatory Requirements and Codes of Practice
The work covered by this Specification shall comply with all statutory and other requirements including the Electricity Regulations 1997, the New Zealand Electrical Codes of Practice and all relevant New Zealand and other national and international standards declared as suitable for the purposes of the Wiring Regulations by the Secretary of Energy.
All electrical work shall comply with the New Zealand Electrical Codes of Practice and AS/NZS3000.
The Telecommunications Act 1987 gives Telecom New Zealand and any other Network Operators the right to refuse connection or to disconnect unsatisfactory cabling and components from their networks. For equipment connected to Telecom New Zealand’s network, compliance with Telecom PTC specifications is a contractual requirement.
Application of the Standards
Active network equipment should be selected, installed, and commissioned in accordance with the Ministry standards. Where a contractor has been engaged to carry out the installation, the contract documents should include a reference to the standards.
In the event of conflict between Ministry standards or specifications and other regulations, codes or standards the order of precedence shall be:
- Statutory Codes and Regulations
- Standards or Specifications within the tender or contract
- This document
- Referenced New Zealand and International Standards
Conflicts in requirements that are identified by ECE Services, Consultants, Tenderers or Contractors should be notified to ECE.Info@minedu.govt.nz.