The technical gateway between installation/handover and the operational lifecycle of the AGL asset. Division 06 establishes that the equipment has been installed, identified, documented and handed over — Division 07 proves that the installed asset performs correctly, establishes its initial measurable condition, and creates the baseline against which all future inspection, maintenance, testing, reliability and condition assessment will be judged.
The question this division answers — Does the installed asset perform correctly, what is its verified starting condition, and what baseline values will every future inspection, test and condition assessment be compared against?
Division 07 should be directly aligned with your AGL Testing & Commissioning Manual: the Manual defines how each measurement and commissioning test is performed, while the Asset Lifecycle Guide defines how the resulting verified values become the permanent baseline of the asset and are used throughout its life.
Confirms that the installed AGL system satisfies the approved design, specifications and commissioning requirements.
Establishes the initial measured electrical condition of the AGL system.
This converts testing from simply pass/fail into a lifecycle performance-management tool.
Establishes the initial optical performance of the AGL system. This should be one of the strongest links between Division 07 and your AGL Photometry Testing Manual.
Runway lights, taxiway lights, approach lights, PAPI, and other photometrically controlled AGL systems.
Establishes how the equipment behaves under normal operating conditions.
All stages should be verified.
Establishes the initial operating condition of each Constant Current Regulator.
Record performance at the applicable brightness/current levels.
Future CCR testing can compare baseline output against current output to identify performance deterioration.
For each isolating transformer, establish the initial electrical and physical condition.
The baseline provides a reference for identifying electrical deterioration, insulation degradation, abnormal performance and repeated failures.
The primary and associated cable system should have an initial verified condition.
The cable baseline should be associated with the specific circuit rather than treated as an isolated test document.
Each relevant AGL fixture should have a verified initial condition.
PAPI requires a particularly controlled commissioning baseline.
Future PAPI inspection and photometric/alignment testing can be compared against the original commissioning condition.
Establish the initial condition and performance of illuminated airfield signs.
Establish the initial condition of the monitoring and control system.
For software-controlled systems, record the version/configuration baseline. Future changes can then be compared against the original commissioned configuration.
Establishes the initial energy performance of the AGL system.
Energy-performance monitoring, efficiency analysis, abnormal consumption detection, upgrade evaluation and lifecycle-cost analysis.
Establishes how the AGL system performs during actual operational use.
This provides a complete operational baseline rather than only component-level test results.
Establishes the starting point for future reliability analysis. At commissioning, there may not yet be enough operational history to calculate meaningful long-term failure rates — so the initial reliability parameters and assumptions are recorded instead.
Operational history can progressively establish failure rate, MTBF, MTTR, repeat failures and reliability trend — linking Division 07 to your later Failure Database & Reliability Engineering functions.
Establishes the physical and technical condition immediately after commissioning.
A controlled condition-rating system can be used, for example:
| Rating | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Excellent |
| 2 | Good |
| 3 | Fair |
| 4 | Poor |
| 5 | Critical |
This matches the condition scale established in the Division 02 asset register (REG-12), so ratings are directly comparable across the Guide.
Every baseline measurement should have a controlled test record.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Asset | CCR-01 |
| Test | Output Current |
| Stage | Commissioning |
| Measured | Recorded value |
| Required | Approved criterion |
| Result | Pass |
| Test Equipment | Calibrated instrument |
| Date | Commissioning date |
Consolidates the commissioning results into a single controlled lifecycle document.
Asset acceptance criteria should be defined before commissioning begins.
| Outcome | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Accepted | All required criteria satisfied |
| Conditionally Accepted | Minor controlled outstanding items remain |
| Rejected / Not Accepted | One or more critical acceptance requirements are not satisfied |
Acceptance status should be formally documented.
After successful commissioning, the asset should move to a defined lifecycle status.
This status should be reflected in the asset register.
All 19 topics at a glance, with the core question each one answers.
| # | Topic | Core Question |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Commissioning Verification | Is the correct equipment installed, connected and documented? |
| 02 | Electrical Baseline | What is the initial measured electrical condition? |
| 03 | Photometric Baseline | What is the initial optical/photometric performance? |
| 04 | Functional Baseline | How does the equipment behave under normal operation? |
| 05 | CCR Baseline | What is the initial operating condition of each CCR? |
| 06 | Transformer Baseline | What is the initial condition of each isolating transformer? |
| 07 | Cable Baseline | What is the initial verified condition of the cable system? |
| 08 | Fixture Baseline | What does a healthy newly commissioned fixture look like? |
| 09 | PAPI Baseline | What is the verified original commissioning condition of the PAPI? |
| 10 | Sign Baseline | What is the initial condition of illuminated airfield signs? |
| 11 | ALCMS Baseline | What is the initial configuration of the monitoring/control system? |
| 12 | Energy Baseline | What is the initial energy performance of the system? |
| 13 | Operational Baseline | How does the system perform during actual operational use? |
| 14 | Initial Reliability Baseline | What are the starting reliability parameters and assumptions? |
| 15 | Initial Condition Assessment | What is the physical/technical condition right after commissioning? |
| 16 | Baseline Test Records | Is every baseline measurement backed by a controlled test record? |
| 17 | Baseline Performance Report | Where do all baseline results get consolidated? |
| 18 | Asset Acceptance Criteria | What must be true before the asset is formally accepted? |
| 19 | Post-Commissioning Asset Status | What lifecycle status does the asset move to next? |
The mandatory outputs of Division 07.
Division 07 should remain the technical gateway between installation/handover and the operational lifecycle of the AGL asset. It does not install the equipment (Division 06) and it does not run day-to-day operations (Division 08) — it proves the installed asset performs correctly and freezes its verified starting condition as the permanent baseline.
The commissioning baseline is the birth certificate of an operational AGL asset. At commissioning, the airport should know what asset is installed, where it is installed, its initial condition, how it performs electrically, photometrically and functionally, how much energy it consumes, its initial reliability expectation, what documentation supports it, its approved baseline values, and whether it has been formally accepted.
This is also why Division 07 should be tightly synchronized with your AGL Testing & Commissioning Manual: the Manual defines how each measurement and commissioning test is performed, while the Asset Lifecycle Guide defines how the resulting verified values become the permanent baseline of the asset and are used throughout its life.
Two structures are recommended for the underlying AGL Testing & Commissioning Manual and this Guide to share as common reference points.
This baseline hierarchy makes the subsequent Inspection, Testing, Preventive Maintenance, Failure Analysis and Asset Condition Assessment divisions much stronger.
Quick answers about Commissioning & Baseline Asset Performance in the AGL Asset Lifecycle Guide.
Division 07 is the technical gateway between handover and operations. It covers 19 topics on commissioning verification, electrical/photometric/functional baselines, CCR/transformer/cable/fixture/PAPI/sign/ALCMS baselines, energy and operational baselines, initial reliability, condition assessment, baseline records and asset acceptance.
Commissioning verification confirms that the installed AGL system satisfies the approved design, specifications and commissioning requirements. It checks items such as correct equipment, location, configuration, circuit, wiring and connections.
Division 07 covers electrical, photometric, functional, energy, operational and initial reliability baselines. It also has baselines for CCRs, transformers, cables, fixtures, PAPI, signs and ALCMS.
It establishes the initial measured electrical condition of the AGL system, including voltage, current, insulation resistance, earth resistance, continuity and circuit resistance.
It establishes the initial optical performance of the AGL system, covering intensity, photometric distribution and beam characteristics. It is one of the strongest links to the AGL Photometry Testing Manual.
At commissioning there may not yet be enough operational history to calculate meaningful long-term failure statistics. The initial reliability baseline therefore records the starting point for future analysis, such as equipment type, manufacturer, model, criticality, expected service life and manufacturer-supplied reliability data.
Every baseline measurement should have a controlled test record with asset ID, equipment, test type, date, location and operating condition. The baseline performance report then consolidates the results into a single controlled lifecycle document.
Asset acceptance criteria should be defined before commissioning begins. They cover installation, electrical, functional, photometric and control and monitoring compliance, and after successful commissioning the asset moves to a defined lifecycle status.
Effective AGL asset management starts with a commissioning baseline that every future inspection and test is measured against.
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