Project
Name: Infrastructure and Networking
Project for SITA Cute, Mumbai
Location:
Chattrapati Shivaji International Airport,
Mumbai
Duration:
17th May 06 – 07th July 2006
Client
Requirement
Optical Fiber back
bone connectivity from terminal 2A to terminal
2C with redundant path.
Fiber link connectivity
within terminal 2C in various network racks
in 3 different floors.
Further link connectivity
from various network racks to Back offices,
Counters, Tango Gates; check in counters,
Transfer desks, Baggage and Handling etc
Link connectivity
to Air India Department of Information Technology
Room from SITA Network control room (Engineer
Room / SITA Core Room2 in Terminal 2C).
Installation of
Electrical changeover with essential and non-essential
connectivity from CIAL switch room to installed
IDFs (Intermediate Distribution Frame) in
various locations.
Installation and
build up of Manager and Engineer room with
interiors, furniture, electrical, voice and
data connectivity.
Proper and dedicated
earth connectivity from earth pit to terminal
2A to terminal 2C and further to all counters
where SITA expanding their network connectivity
in entire Airport.
Solutions
This was a big
challenge for XentaQsys to successfully execute
and complete entire task with in specified
time frame of 60 days in which AAI instructed
to use MS (Mild Steel) conduits only in entire
installation apart GI (Galvanized Iron) for
terrace. We prepared plan of action with deadlines
and engaged more manpower and divided on into
3 different teams of laying and installing
MS and GI Conduits since the distance was
too much to cover with out compromising on
quality.
The large segment which we
suppose to cover was the link connectivity
across the terminal (terminal 2A to terminal
2C) which is approximate 925 mtrs (very close
to 1 KM). We have to lay down MS and GI Conduits
and Outdoor Armored Optical Fiber Cable with
proper clamps and brackets from 2 different
routes for redundancy. We select one route
from terrace and other one from Ground floor
above false ceiling. Apart from that we have
to paint all GI conduits with green color
as per SITA standard maintaining in Mumbai
Airport before we can use it.
Since we are strongly following
international standards and as per IEEE (Institute
of electrical and electronic engineers) standards
we can not lay down GI Conduits and OFC in
Open surface. We build up Cable Tray with
Anti rust coating and installed above 8”
from terrace level across the terminals. All
conduits were installed with proper clamps
over the Cable Tray and pull OFC from one
terminal to another.
Installation of Redundant path
was also not very easy. We have to open the
grid of false ceilings after every 1 mtrs
to do the installation. There was no support
to hold MS Conduits. Technicians climbed from
down in crane / metal ladder to fix up MS
conduits. Again to maintain the standards
we can fix the clamps in open concrete wall,
we clamped first L and V shaped angles then
run MS Conduits from installed angles with
further proper clamps.
Above all to follow all the
processes and standards is bit long and time
consuming especially with MS conduits to hope
to deliver on time is too less when you are
doing the installation in Airports/public
places when you have to wait in betweens lots
of time in a day when passengers are moving
and stop your work completely till the Aircraft
departs considering the protection and security
to passengers. But with proper plan, coordination
and our specialty in Airports project we successfully
complete entire installation on time with
out compromising on quality. We are constantly
trying to provide best possible support to
our esteemed customers.
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