8) This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of safe working practices and laying and connecting cabling for direct access to telecommunication services. All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies. KS01-EF101A Telecommunications Restricted CPR regulations and installations Evidence shall show an understanding of telecommunications restricted CPR regulations and installations, applying safe working practices and relevant Standards, Codes and Regulations to an extent indicated by the following aspects: T1. Telecommunication industry overview encompassing: Telecommunication Industry Overview of Telecommunications network Overview of Telecommunications Act 1997 Role of ACMA and ACIF Telecommunications terminology T2. Telecommunication technical standards encompassing: ACMA Technical Standards TS008, TS009 SAA Communications Cabling Manual (Restricted) (starter kit) as approved by relevant bodies – Standards Australia/ACIF International Standards – ISO, IEC, ITU Building Code of Australia (BCA) AS/NZS 3000 Wiring Rules National Association of Testing Authorities NATA T3. Cabling Provider Rules (CPR) encompassing: Australian Communications Media Authority (ACMA) Telecommunications Cabling Provider Rules CPR registration Old Telecommunication Licensing structures Inspection of work Documentation – TCA1 form T4. Cable type and identification encompassing: Cable types – unshielded twisted pair, shielded twisted pair, indoor, underground and aerial. Cable construction Cable identification – codes (colour, banded, numbered, lettered) T5. Cable installation encompassing: Cable damage Cable packaging Cable dispensing devices Cable insertion and hauling Lead-in conduit requirements (including wall box installation) Wiring diagrams Segregation of cables Aerial cable fittings and additional safety aspects required. T6. Termination of Telecommunication Cables encompassing: Sheath stripping – methods, precautions Pair identification End to end testing Filled cable termination Termination systems – telephone outlets and sockets, network terminating devices (NTD) Connector jointing e.g. external to internal cable where required T7. Telecommunication earthing and protection encompassing: Customer lightning protection (CLP) CLP earthing Carrier’s policy requirement covering materials (including surge suppression devices) and Practices (including earth bonding arrangements) T8. Basic telephony encompassing: Basic telephone service Telephone Exchange number Connection equipment / lead in cable Dialling signals – pulse dialling, tone dialling, ring equivalence number (REN) |