item #

Description

Yes

(Y)

No

(N)

N/A

Comments

1.

Is soil resistivity and site resistance test on file?

Y

N

N/A

2.

Have connection been provided to ground electrode system?

If yes, circle all that apply:

Via a buried ring ground and driven rod(s)

Via a buried metallic and electrically continuous water pipe

Via driven ground rod(s) and/or plate(s)

Via electrolytic ground rod(s)

Via grounded building steel

Via grounded grid or radial

Y

N

N/A

3.

Is lighting mast(s) or air terminal(s) provided and bonded?

Y

N

N/A

4.

Is antenna support structure(s) grounded?

Y

N

N/A

5.

Is antenna tower bonded to ground electrode system?

Y

N

N/A

6.

Are guy wires bonded to ground?

Y

N

N/A

7.

Are antenna cable shields grounded at both ends?

Y

N

N/A

8.

If tower is greater that 60 meters (200 ft.) high, are antenna cable shields grounded at mid-point and both ends?

Y

N

N/A

9.

Are all ground connections in compliance with Alcatel-Lucent requirements (exothermic weld, compression type with 2-hole lugs; properly secured; anti-oxidant used on contact surface area)?

Y

N

N/A

10.

Are all grounding conductors routed as straight as possible with no loops or sharp bends?

Y

N

N/A

11.

Are cabinet support structure grounded?

Y

N

N/A

12.

Are metallic conduits bonded at both ends and 7.62 meters (25 foot) intervals?

Y

N

N/A

13.

Are all fence corner posts and gate posts properly grounded (including fence fabric and barb wire, as applicable)?

Y

N

N/A

14.

Are all metallic objects within 1.8 meters (6 feet) bonded to the grounding system?

Y

N

N/A

15.

Is generator fuel tank bonded to the grounding system?

Y

N

N/A

16.

Is master ground bus in compliance with Alcatel-Lucent Equipment Drawings?

Y

N

N/A

17.

Is AC power supply equipped with a surge protection device and is the device properly connected to the ground system?

Y

N

N/A

18.

Is T1/E1 or T3/E3 line equipped with a surge protection device and is the device properly connected to the ground system?

Y

N

N/A

19.

Is tower light system (if installed) equipped with a surge protection device and is the device properly connected to the ground system?

Y

N

N/A