TELECOM, SCADA & INTEGRATED CONTROL AND SAFETY SYSTEMS
Installation | Quality Control | Testing | Integration | Commissioning
We provide telecommunications, SCADA and Integrated Control and Safety System — ICSS field services for industrial plants, oil and gas projects, refineries, petrochemical facilities, power plants, pipeline stations and terminals.
From communication infrastructure to the control room, and from security cameras to emergency systems, we deliver equipment installation, cabling, quality inspections, testing and commissioning support tailored to project requirements. We work against approved drawings, client specifications, system architecture and manufacturer instructions to support integrated, operationally ready systems.
1. TELECOM AND NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE
CCTV — CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION
We support installation and commissioning of IP camera and video management systems for site security and operational monitoring.
- Installation of fixed, PTZ, dome and specified Ex cameras.
- Checks of poles, brackets, housings and field junction boxes.
- Installation and verification of power, PoE, copper and fibre connections.
- Camera addressing, image adjustment, focus, field of view and coverage checks.
- Integration of NVRs, VMS, recording servers, storage and operator stations.
- Testing of live views, recording, playback, events and alarms.
- Verification of specified retention periods, timestamps, user permissions and access controls.
- Interface testing with ACS, SCADA and other security systems where included.
PAGA — PUBLIC ADDRESS AND GENERAL ALARM
We provide installation, testing and commissioning support from field devices to central PAGA equipment.
- Installation of speakers, horns, beacons, call stations and microphones.
- Inspection of amplifiers, controllers, racks and power supplies.
- Verification of speaker circuits, line monitoring, connections and zone assignments.
- Specified line impedance and load checks.
- Testing of announcement routing, alarm tones, priorities, zoned and general broadcasts.
- Sound pressure level measurement and speech intelligibility assessment where included, using suitable equipment.
- Testing of approved alarm scenarios with Fire & Gas, ESD and emergency systems.
- Verification of specified standby amplifier, power and control changeover functions.
ACS — ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM
We support field installation and functional testing of personnel and vehicle access control systems.
- Installation of readers, controllers, door contacts and request-to-exit buttons.
- Checks of magnetic locks, electric strikes, turnstiles and vehicle barrier interfaces.
- Verification of door-held-open, forced-door and access events.
- Testing of access groups, time schedules and user authorisation scenarios.
- Testing of emergency release and fire alarm interfaces against the approved design.
- Integration with CCTV and central security management where included.
Emergency egress and lock behaviour on power loss are verified against the approved life safety and door hardware design.
FIBRE OPTIC TERMINATION, SPLICING AND OTDR TESTING
We provide installation, termination and testing services for telecom and control fibre optic infrastructure.
- Cable installation, routing, bending radius and mechanical protection checks.
- Installation of ODFs, patch panels, distribution boxes and splice closures.
- Fusion splicing, pigtail installation and connection management.
- Fibre/port identification, labelling and core mapping.
- Connector end-face inspection and appropriate cleaning.
- OTDR measurements using project-specified wavelengths, launch/receive fibres and test directions.
- Analysis of splice, connector and reflective events; reporting of distances and event losses.
- End-to-end insertion loss measurement using an optical light source and power meter/OLTS.
- Delivery of OTDR trace files, link loss results and fibre test reports.
OTDR and end-to-end loss measurements are treated as complementary tests. Acceptance criteria follow the fibre type, link design and project specification.
IP TELEPHONY, WAN AND LAN
- Industrial and office IP phones, specified Ex phones and emergency call points.
- IP-PBX, VoIP, SIP connections and telephone management interfaces.
- Network racks, patch panels, switches, routers, firewalls and media converters.
- Structured copper cabling, port identification and appropriate permanent-link/channel certification testing.
- Implementation of VLANs, IP plans, QoS and routing against approved designs.
- Testing of call establishment, voice quality, call routing and emergency call scenarios.
- LAN/WAN connectivity, redundant path, link failure and recovery testing.
- Verification of OT/IT interfaces against client network security requirements.
NTP SERVER — TIME SYNCHRONISATION
- Installation of NTP servers, specified GNSS/GPS antennas and associated connections.
- Verification of approved time sources, server priorities and client settings.
- Synchronisation checks for SCADA, ICSS, CCTV, ACS, servers and network equipment.
- Testing of time-source loss, standby server changeover and synchronisation alarms.
- Checks of time zones, UTC use and event record consistency.
Sequence of Events accuracy requirements are assessed separately; NTP is not assumed to meet every application. Other time interfaces, such as PTP or IRIG-B, are addressed where specified.
DATA CENTRE AND TECHNICAL ROOM SOLUTIONS
- Layout and installation of server, network and telecom racks.
- Copper/fibre cabling, patching, cable management and labelling.
- Checks of PDUs, UPS supplies, A/B power distribution and earthing interfaces.
- Support for server, storage, virtualisation and backup infrastructure within the agreed scope.
- Temperature, humidity, water leakage, access and environmental monitoring interfaces.
- Coordination with HVAC, fire detection and suppression systems.
- Testing of redundancy, alarms and monitoring against approved scenarios.
- Rack schedules, port lists and operational handover documentation.
2. SCADA AND STATION CONTROL SYSTEMS
We provide testing and integration support from field signals to operator displays for station control and SCADA systems.
- PLCs, RTUs, station control panels and remote I/O equipment.
- HMIs, operator stations, engineering stations and historian interfaces.
- Communications between field devices, packages and central control systems.
- End-to-end verification of AI, AO, DI and DO points.
- Checks of scaling, engineering units, status information and equipment feedback.
- Testing of alarms, events, trends and operational reports.
- Local/remote selection, command authority, permissive and interlock testing.
- Verification of communication loss, data quality and recovery behaviour.
- Testing of specified server, controller and network redundancy.
3. ICSS — INTEGRATED CONTROL & SAFETY SYSTEM
We verify field implementation and interfaces for process control, emergency shutdown and Fire & Gas functions. Integration maintains the independence and segregation required by the approved safety design.
- Installation and connection checks for DCS/PCS, SIS/ESD and Fire & Gas cabinets.
- Controller, I/O module, network, power supply and redundancy checks.
- Verification against control narratives, I/O lists, loop diagrams and Cause & Effect matrices.
- Functional testing from field devices through logic solvers to final elements.
- Checks of alarm priorities, operator indications and event records.
- Integrated SAT support with package and station control systems.
EMERGENCY PUSH BUTTONS
- Checks of emergency stop button tags, locations, accessibility and physical condition.
- Verification of contacts, wiring, input channels and control system indications.
- Testing of activation, latching, reset and associated shutdown functions.
- Verification of specified line monitoring and fault detection.
Behaviour such as prevention of automatic equipment restart after a button reset is verified against the approved safety and control philosophy.
FIRE & GAS DETECTION
- Installation checks for combustible gas, toxic gas, oxygen, flame, smoke and heat detectors.
- Bump testing, calibration and device functional testing against manufacturer instructions.
- Verification of specified alarms, faults, inhibits, voting and zone assignments.
- Testing of sounder, beacon, PAGA, HVAC, damper and suppression interfaces.
- Verification of alarm and shutdown outputs defined in the Cause & Effect matrix.
EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN SYSTEM — ESD
- End-to-end testing of ESD inputs, logic solvers, outputs and final elements.
- Verification of SDV/ESDV, BDV, solenoid and actuator feedback.
- Checks of trip, reset, latch, permissive and start inhibit functions.
- Testing of the specified safe response to power or communication loss.
- Proof test and shutdown sequence support under approved procedures.
- Tracking of overrides, bypasses and inhibits, with documented restoration after testing.
Functional testing and proof test support do not, by themselves, constitute SIL verification or an independent functional safety assessment.
LFAP AND MARSHALLING CABINETS
LFAP panels are addressed according to the project equipment definition and manufacturer documents, alongside installation, wiring and testing support for marshalling cabinets.
- Checks of panel positioning, installation, anchoring, cable entries and physical condition.
- Inspection of terminals, relays, barriers, isolators, fuses and power distribution.
- Verification of cable cores, ferrules, terminal numbers and I/O mapping.
- Checks of screening, protective earthing and specified circuit segregation.
- Appropriate continuity and insulation testing, with sensitive devices protected.
- Point-to-point checks and field-to-cabinet-to-control-system loop tests.
- Preparation of terminal drawings, cable lists and red-line records.
4. QUALITY CONTROL, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING MANAGEMENT
We establish traceable quality records from material receipt through operational handover.
- Material receiving, certificate and technical documentation checks.
- Installation and workmanship inspections against approved drawings.
- Field checks under ITPs, Method Statements and test procedures.
- FAT witnessing, SAT, subsystem and integrated system testing.
- Mechanical Completion and commissioning readiness walkdowns.
- RFI, punch list, NCR and corrective action tracking.
- Coordination with client, EPC/PMC, vendor, IT/OT and operations teams.
Testing on live facilities is planned around maintenance windows and operational permits. Tests that could initiate real alarms, door release, shutdown or suppression are subject to isolation and override management. Network and configuration changes follow approved change management.
5. DOCUMENTATION AND HANDOVER
Depending on the project scope, deliverables include installation check sheets, fibre splice schedules, OTDR traces, optical loss reports, copper cabling certification results, network/port lists, device registers, loop check records, Cause & Effect test sheets, SAT reports and punch list close-outs.
Approved configuration backups, red-line/as-built inputs, vendor documentation and training records support organised system handover. Passwords, credentials and sensitive network information are transferred using the client's secure handover method.
SPECIALIST FIELD SUPPORT FOR YOUR PROJECT
We provide engineers, supervisors, technicians and inspection personnel to support installation, quality control, integration and commissioning of telecom, SCADA and ICSS systems. Scope, authority and handover criteria are agreed at the start of each assignment.
Contact us to prepare your communication, control and safety systems for operation.
