Level 1 policy
NR/L1/TEL/30100
Telecoms Design (Formerly NR/CS/TEL/30100)
Issue 3, 6 March 2010 · Design process, assurance & records
Clause map — what each clause deals with
| 1 | Purpose | The procedure for designing telecoms equipment and systems on NR infrastructure |
| 2 | Scope | Mandatory on NR and contractors for all operational, non-operational and related telecoms design |
| 3 | Definitions | Definitions — AFC, AiP, CRE, verification, validation |
| 4 | Roles and responsibilities | Roles — CRE, NR PE, DPE, designer |
| 5 | Construction (Design and Management) Regulations | CDM regulations and the designer's duties |
| 6.1 | Telecoms Renewals 'V' Diagram demonstrating Engineering | The telecoms renewals V diagram — design stages against GRIP |
| 6.2 | GRIP stages | The GRIP stages and their design products |
| 6.2.1 | Grip Stage 1 Sponsor's Remit | GRIP 1 sponsor's remit |
| 6.2.2 | GRIP Stage 2 Engineering Remit | GRIP 2 engineering remit |
| 6.2.3 | GRIP Stage 3 Project Design Specification | GRIP 3 project design specification |
| 6.2.4 | GRIP Stage 4 Reference System Design | GRIP 4 reference system design and AiP |
| 6.2.5 | GRIP Stage 5 Detailed Design | GRIP 5 detailed design |
| 7 | Generic design requirements | Generic design requirements — whole life cycle thinking |
| 8.1 | Defining system requirements | Defining and documenting system requirements |
| 8.2 | Safety performance | Safety performance — ALARP |
| 8.3 | Reliability and availability | Reliability and availability |
| 8.4 | Failures and degraded modes of operation | Failures and degraded modes |
| 8.5 | Design for whole system life cycle | Designing for the whole life cycle |
| 8.6 | Interfaces with other equipment | Interfaces with other equipment |
| 8.7 | Interfaces with people | Interfaces with people — operator error |
| 8.8 | Environmental compatibility | Environmental compatibility |
| 8.9 | General health and safety risks | General health and safety risks |
| 8.10 | Procedures and rules for system operation | Rules and procedures for operation |
| 8.11 | Alterations to existing systems | Altering existing systems — compliance expectations |
| 8.12 | Demonstration of safety | Demonstrating safety of the design |
| 9 | Design management and organisation | Design management — competence and organisation |
| 10 | Design products | Design products — what the remits define |
| 11.1 | Design reviews | Design reviews |
| 11.2 | Verification and validation | Verification and validation of the design |
| 12 | Approval and acceptance | Approval and acceptance — product acceptance, AFC |
| 13 | As built documentation | As-built documentation — red-ink changes, records |