Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to install and joint coaxial cable
- Confirm approval for site access with customer prior to site entry and comply with site security arrangements and relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards
- Read and interpret customer's installation specifications and physical conditions at site to determine layout of job
- Locate and identify adjoining other services according to enterprise guidelines and occupational health and safety (OHS) practices
- Test for presence of dangerous gases in underground enclosures according to enterprise guidelines
- Undertake approved alterations to the design according to enterprise guidelines
- Verify placement and secure coaxial cable
- Use safety equipment to protect self and public according to enterprise guidelines and OHS
- Maintain coaxial cable segregation to industry standard requirements
- Protect integrity of the coaxial shield cable to ensure no loss of performance
- Place cable in position with sufficient slack to allow termination and maintain minimum bend radius according to manufacturer's specifications
- Follow installation designs to install cable safely without damage to cable or customer's premises
- Maintain radio frequency (RF) signal strength by installing cable lengths within manufacturer's or design specifications
- Locate securing hardware to reduce the cumulative effect on cable wave shape properties and attach cable ties to minimise cable damage
- Joint coaxial cable
- Strip coaxial cable according to specifications to required length using appropriate tools
- Select appropriate kit to match the type of coaxial cable in use and the jointing method according to manufacturer's recommendations
- Joint cable and ensure jointing fitting retains the segregation of conductor and shield
- Seal all joints according to manufacturer's specifications
- Terminate coaxial cable
- Prepare coaxial cable for termination according to specifications using appropriate tool
- Select connectors to match the type of coaxial cable in use and use terminating method recommended by manufacturer
- Verify connector fitting retains the segregation of conductor and shield
- Terminate connectors to torque as recommended by manufacturer to prevent radio frequency leakage
- Test connectors to mating specifications using gauge tester
- Maintain a continuous ground on the terminations and waterproof seal to preserve cable integrity
- Complete splicing operation
- Place cables in enclosure and lay up according to manufacturer's instructions and enterprise guidelines and check that no safety hazards are evident
- Place other services according to enterprise guidelines
- Reinstate site and remove waste and debris for disposal according to environmental requirements and to maintain safe worksite conditions
- Complete installation administration