that receives or transmits radiocommunication or telecommunication signals; and the volume of which (including any ancillary equipment, but not including any cabling) is not more than 0.11 m3”. The standards in the NESTF 2016 controlling small cell units are minimal due to the low impact nature of these devices. The definition of small cell units and Regulation 38 require, however, that: the volume of a small cell unit is (by definition) to be no more than 0.11m³ (including ancillary equipment but excluding cabling) small cell units must be installed on an existing structure. Note that the RMA defines as building, equipment, device, or other facility ‘structure’ “any made by people and which is fixed to land; and includes any raft”. The NESTF 2016 also requires small cell units to comply with Subpart 5, which is any applicable regional earthworks rules (Regulation 54), and the standards for radiofrequency fields in Regulation 55 if it is a RFG facility. Customer connection lines Regulated activity and standards Regulations 39 and 40 provide for customer connection lines to be installed and operated as a permitted activity, subject to compliance with the relevant standards. The permitted activity standards for customer connection lines are outlined in table 16. Note that if a customer connection line is more than one type of line (surface-mounted, aerial or underground) then the relevant standards will need to be complied with for each section of the line. Table 16: Standards for customer connection lines Controls Specific standards Earthworks Other standards Diameter of line no more Surface-mounted Any earthworks must Subpart 5 must be than 30mm. customer comply with: complied with if Diameter of any conduit applicable. connection line Subpart 5 if earthworks enclosure no more than undertaken outside the 32mm. road reserve Line and conduit solely any applicable regional supported by existing earthworks rules structures. (Regulation 54). Diameter of line no more Aerial customer Regulations 44 and 45 than 30mm. must be complied with connection line Line supported solely by if applicable. an existing structure. Underground N/A there are no specific – customer standards to comply with. connection line
that receives or transmits radiocommunication or telecommunication signals; and the volume of which (including any ancillary equipment, but not including any cabling) is not more than 0.11 m3”. The standards in the NESTF 2016 controlling small cell units are minimal due to the low impact nature of these devices. The definition of small cell units and Regulation 38 require, however, that: the volume of a small cell unit is (by definition) to be no more than 0.11m³ (including ancillary equipment but excluding cabling) small cell units must be installed on an existing structure. Note that the RMA defines ‘structure’ as “any building, equipment, device, or other facility made by people and which is fixed to land; and includes any raft”. The NESTF 2016 also requires small cell units to comply with Subpart 5, which is any applicable regional earthworks rules (Regulation 54), and the standards for radiofrequency fields in Regulation 55 if it is a RFG facility. Customer connection lines Regulated activity and standards Regulations 39 and 40 provide for customer connection lines to be installed and operated as a permitted activity, subject to compliance with the relevant standards. The permitted activity standards for customer connection lines are outlined in table 16. Note that if a customer connection line is more than one type of line (surface-mounted, aerial or underground) then the relevant standards will need to be complied with for each section of the line. Table 16: Standards for customer connection lines Controls Specific standards Earthworks Other standards Surface-mounted customer connection line Diameter of line no more than 30mm. Diameter of any conduit enclosure no more than 32mm. Line and conduit solely supported by existing structures. Any earthworks must comply with: Subpart 5 if earthworks undertaken outside the road reserve any applicable regional earthworks rules (Regulation 54). Subpart 5 must be complied with if applicable. Aerial customer connection line Diameter of line no more than 30mm. Line supported solely by an existing structure. Regulations 44 and 45 must be complied with if applicable. Underground customer connection line N/A – there are no specific standards to comply with.