BEAP Site:
Inspection Date: / /
Communications Room Checklist
Preliminary Details
Building NumberRoom Number
DEMS number
ROMAN number
Location / Coordinates
Photos start at No.
Security Rating Checklist
Highest classification cabling / network equipment in room / UNCLASRESTRICTED
SECRET
Security rating requirement / Intruder Resistant
Secure Area
Intruder Resistant Area Checklist / Secure Area Checklist
Walls extend from base of floor to underside of slab or secured roof structure? / Yes
No / Is the space wholly located within the perimeter of a building which meets Intruder Resistant requirements? (attach assessment sheet) / Yes
No
If No, is an additional barrier installed which reaches the underside of slab or secured roof structure? / Yes
No / Walls extend from base of floor to underside of slab or secured roof structure? / Yes
No
If No, is an additional barrier installed which reaches the underside of slab or secured roof structure? / Yes
No
What type of additional barrier is installed? / Stud/plasterboard
Mesh, installed to security standard
Other (specify) / What type of additional barrier is installed? / Stud / plasterboard / plywood
Mesh, installed to security standard
Other (specify)
Wall construction / Concrete
Brickwork
Stud/Plasterboard
Other (specify) / Wall construction / Concrete
Brickwork
Stud / plasterboard / plywood
Stud / plasterboard / steel plate
Other (specify)
Roof construction / Concrete
Sheet metal
Other (specify) / If the wall construction is stud/plasterboard/plywood, is the plywood on the external wall face? / Yes
No
Unable to check
Are windows or glazing installed in walls? / Yes
No / Are joins in plywood at studs / noggins only? / Yes
No
Unable to check
If yes, is the glazing secured to the frame in a tamper evident fashion? / Yes
No / Do joins in plasterboard line up with joins in plywood? / Yes
No
Unable to check
Are blinds or drapes installed over glazed areas? / Yes
No / Roof construction / Concrete
Sheet metal
Other (specify)
What level of the building is the room in? / If the roof construction is concrete, is the slab thickness >100mm with F82 wire mesh reinforcement? / Yes
No
Unable to check
Is there additional protection installed to glazing? / Yes (specify)
No / If the roof construction is sheet metal or other, is F82 welded wire mesh installed on the roof as per the security standard? / Yes
No
How many doors are there to the space? / Are windows or glazing installed in walls? / Yes
No
Are all door thicknesses >38mm? / Yes
No / If yes, is the glazing secured to the frame in a tamper evident fashion? / Yes
No
Are all doors constructed from flush panel, block timber and have a solid core? / Yes
No / Are blinds or drapes installed over glazed areas? / Yes
No
Do all doors (excluding fire exits) have a double cylinder mortice lock? / Yes
No / What level of the building is the room in?
Do all fire exit doors have either a double cylinder mortice lock or external cylinder and internal manual turn knob? / Yes
No / Is there additional protection installed to glazing? / Yes (specify)
No
Are deadbolts installed to all doors? / Yes
No / How many doors are there to the space?
Are door hinges internal to the space and have security hinge bolts and lock bolts protectors fitted? / Yes
No / Are all door thicknesses >45mm? / Yes
No
Are door closers fitted to all doors? / Yes
No / Are all doors constructed from flush panel, block timber and have a solid core? / Yes
No
If double doors are installed, is the inactive leaf secured with flushbolts or locking padbolts? / Yes
No
N/A / Do all doors (excluding fire exits) have a double cylinder mortice lock? / Yes
No
Does the locking scheme comply with egress requirements of the BCA? / Yes
No / Do all fire exit doors have either a double cylinder mortice lock or external cylinder and internal manual turn knob? / Yes
No
Are there any penetrations over 280mm diameter or 280mm side length into the space? / Yes
No / Are deadbolts installed to all doors? / Yes
No
If yes, are security grilles fitted to the applicable penetrations? / Yes
No / Are door hinges internal to the space and have security hinge bolts and lock bolts protectors fitted? / Yes
No
Are there at least 3 hinges per door? / Yes
No
Are the door frames made or cold formed steel with minimum thickness 1.6mm? / Yes
No
Are door closers fitted to all doors? / Yes
No
If double doors are installed, is the inactive leaf secured with flushbolts or locking padbolts? / Yes
No
N/A
If locking padbolts are installed, do they have SCEC endorsed locking cylinders? / Yes
No
Does the locking scheme comply with egress requirements of the BCA? / Yes
No
Are there any penetrations over 150mm diameter or 150mm side length into the space? / Yes
No
If yes, are security grilles fitted to the applicable penetrations? / Yes
No
Additional Notes
Sketch of Room
Include internal dimensions, racks, rack dimensions, frames, entrances, penetrations and any other relevant details
Room Checklist
Room internal dimensions (mm) / Length (mm):Width (mm):
Is there at least 900mm clear space at the front and rear of all racks? / Yes
No
Internal dimensions / Length (mm):
Width (mm):
Does the room have anti-static flooring installed as per AS 2834? / Yes
No
Is there a building Entrance Facility within the room? / Yes
No
If yes, where do conduits turn up? / Within rack
Within room
Through wall
Other (specify)
How many conduits enter the room?
What % spare capacity is there within the entrance facility conduits?
Is the lead-in cabling correctly secured to a tray, basket, ladder or conduit? / Yes
No
What type of cable containment exists to/from racks? / Conduit
Basket
Tray
Ladder
Other (specify)
What % spare capacity is there in the most full cable containment?
Is all cable containment readily accessible (i.e. access to lay in trays, conduits have draw wire installed)? / Yes
No
Are cables protected from sharp edges at all times? / Yes
No
What condition is the cabling within the room in? / Good
Fair
Poor
Other / mixture (specify)
Are cable bending radii observed for all cables within the room? / Yes
No
Are appropriate separation distances maintained between power and communications cables? / Yes
No
Are appropriate separation distances maintained between cables of different security classification? / Yes
No
Are all cable sheath colours as per the ISM? / Yes
No
Is all labelling installed within the room as per the DCCS? / Yes
No
Is there 24/7 air conditioning installed to the room? / Yes
No
If yes, what is the capacity of the air conditioning unit(s), in kW?
If the air conditioning unit(s) is labelled, what is the designation of the unit?
Is there a distribution board installed within the room? / Yes
No
What is the label on the distribution board serving the room?
How many spare ways are there in the distribution board serving the room?
Does each rack have at least 2x20A captive single phase outlets? / Yes
No
Is there a Communications Earthing System link bar installed within the room? / Yes
No
Is there an individual earth cable installed from each rack to either a CES link bar or to the earth bar of the nearest distribution board? / Yes
No
If the racks are powdercoated, has the connection point of the earth cable been stripped back to bare metal? / Yes
No
What type of fire detection is installed in the room? / Smoke detectors
VESDA
None
Other (specify)
What type of fire suppression is installed in the room? / Sprinklers
Other (specify)
Are all penetrations to the room firestopped? / Yes
No
What method of firestopping is used? / Specify:
How many racks are there in the room?
What are the attached rack checklist numbers?
How many telephone frames are there in the room?
What are the attached telephone frame checklist numbers?
Additional Notes
Provide a description of any floor standing equipment not covered above, along with any additional observations.
Base Engineering Assessment Program Checklist Template
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