Blanket Waiver ATCALS Shelter Fiber Equipment Installation.pdf

BLANKET WAIVER

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL and LANDING SYSTEMS (ATCALS)

INSTALL of FIBER EQUIPMENT INSIDE FACILITIES

RELEASE DATE: 04 APR 06

1. SYSTEMS COVERED: This wavier covers the following systems:

• FRN-44, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR)

• FRN-45, Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN)

• FRN-43, Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range Tactical Air Navigation

(VORTAC)

• GRN-30, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Localizer

• GRN-31, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Glideslope

• GPN-12, Air Surveillance Radar (ASR)

• GPN-20, Air Surveillance Radar (ASR)

• GPN-22, Precision Approach Radar (PAR)

2. BASE-LINE DOCUMENTS AFFECTED: Technical Order 31Z3-822-2, ATCALS Facility Requirements.

3. REASON:

3.1 Requirements for the installation of fiber optic communication equipment for ATCALS are outlined in the base-line configuration document T.O 31Z3-822-2. There is a specific requirement to install fiber optic equipment external of sheltered systems due to configuration control, sustainment, and technical issues. A sheltered facility is defined as having a nomenclature label identifying it as an S-XXX series.

3.2 This wavier allows for the installation of fiber optic equipment and associated hardware inside sheltered ATCALS facilities for the noted systems only if the equipment, hardware and installation are IAW the requirements noted below.

4. REQUIREMENTS:

4.1 Installed equipment shall have a UL 1950 or 60950 certification for safety.

4.2 Installed equipment shall be verified as IAW FCC Part 15 for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI).

4.3 The fiber optic equipment and associated hardware shall be grounded, bonded and shielded IAW Mil-Std 188-124.

4.4 Installation design, materials and workmanship shall be IAW Mil-Std-188-124.

4.5 The installation shall have written approval from the local safety office to ensure compliance with fire and close-space evacuation standards.

4.6 The equipment can be installed at any location that does not violate the noted requirements.

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4.7 Any changes to the facility due to this installation must be reversible or repairable within 48 hours.

4.8 Equipment power will be derived only from the closest power receptacles in-place in the existing shelter or facility.

4.9 The existing shelter power panel and associated hardware will not be modified.

4.10 The fiber equipment must not have any internal power neutral-to-ground connections.

4.11 All lines from equipment side of telecom panel will not be altered and the existing communication line protection circuits will remain in place.

4.12 Connection from the fiber equipment output to the field side of the telecomm demarcation panel shall be installed in conduit metal.

4.13 Entry into the shelter shall be via the same route taken by the existing telecom cabling

4.14 All installed cabling and associated hardware shall be grounded, bonded and shielded IAW Mil-Std-188-124.

4.15 If power is not supplied via an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) or other power conditioning source then power line conditioners should be used.

4.16 The fiber optic equipment will be place in a suitable enclosure to ensure protection on all sides.

4.17 The ATCALS facility technical order, T.O. 31Z3-822-2, must be use to ensure the specific system fiber optic signal and communication requirements are followed.

5. RESPONSIBLITIES:

5.1 The ATCALS sustainment office, 327 CSSG/GFSM, shall not be responsible for the engineering, installation, performance, operation, maintenance, sustainment, nor logistical support of the installed fiber optic equipment and associated hardware.

5.2 The local controlling authority for the fiber optic communication installation is fully responsible for ensuring all equipment and associated hardware are installed IAW the requirements of this wavier.

5.3 The local site personnel will be responsible for removing or relocating installed equipment or hardware not part of the system configuration baseline if a future modification requires the same physical space.

6. WAIVER PERIOD:

6.1 This waiver is active from date of release and will remain in place until notification of cancellation from this office.

6.2 The requirements of this waiver will be added to the ATCALS facility technical order 31Z3- 822-2.

6.3 This waiver is only effective if the fiber optic equipment, hardware and installation complies with the requirements noted. IAW AFI 63-2101, “Assurance of Operational, Safety, Suitability and Effectiveness (OSS&E)”, if the requirements are not followed this blanket waiver is not valid and the associated fiber optic equipment installation system will be considered as unapproved.

7. WAIVER CONTACTS:

7.1 POC for this waiver is David Hansen, ATCALS Sustainment Chief Engineer, DSN 884- 5626, Comm. 405-734-5626, E-mail: david.hansen@tinker.af.mil.

7.2 System technical POCs:

• David Bloodworth, ATCALS Sustainment Lead Radar Engineer, DSN 884-3165, Comm 405-734-3165, E-mail: david.bloodworth@tinker.af.mil.

• Tom Neel, ATCALS Sustainment ATCALS Lead NavAids Engineer, DSN 884-2673, Comm 405-734-2673, E-mail: thomas.neel@tinker.af.mil.

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DAVID L. HANSEN

Chief Engineer ATCALS Sustainment Office