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Level 2 specification

NR/L2/TEL/30003

Immunity Test Requirements For Lineside Communications Systems (Formerly NR/SP/TEL/30003)

Issue 5, 01 March 2025 · Copper design & immunisation

Clause map — what each clause deals with

1PurposeWhy lineside copper-connected equipment is immunity tested — traction interference
2ScopeApplies to equipment needing product approval that connects to lineside copper
3Acronyms and DefinitionsAcronyms and definitions (EUT, AE, CDN, LCL)
4IntroductionHow the document is structured
6.1Summary of test against EUT typeWhich tests apply to which equipment type
6.2EUT TypesThe EUT types — analogue voice, analogue data, POTS handset, digital data
7Performance CriteriaPerformance criteria A, B and C
8.2Analogue voice EUT- test method and pass criteriaAudio-frequency immunity — analogue voice method
8.3Analogue data and digital data - test method and pass criteriaAudio-frequency immunity — data methods
8.4POTS handset- test method and pass criteriaAudio-frequency immunity — POTS handset
9Power frequency conducted immunity – normal;Power-frequency conducted immunity — normal conditions
10Power frequency conducted immunity – faultPower-frequency conducted immunity — fault conditions
11Longitudinal Conversion Loss (LCL)Longitudinal conversion loss test
Appendix ALine simulatorLine simulator
Appendix BCalibration and coupling-decoupling networkCalibration and the coupling-decoupling network
Appendix DGuidance on reducing risk with COTS equipmentReducing risk when using COTS equipment