Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan restricted cabling work
- Manage remote power feed
- Install cables and protective earth wires
- Install cables according to manufacturer application specifications, including tension and bending stress requirements
- Identify and avoid sources of possible damage to cable, including hot pipes, sharp edges and cable burn
- Allow sufficient excess at cable ends to facilitate termination
- Place and secure cable to maintain safety and interference segregation according to legislative and industry standards
- Install cable fasteners with correct tension to prevent cable sheath damage or transmission impairment and trimmed flush to prevent risk of personal damage
- Use appropriate underground cable installation techniques associated with minimum depth of cover and segregation from hazardous electrical and other services according to current Australian Standards
- Identify issues surrounding underground cables (excluding blown fibre tube systems) to incorporate a blocking agent within the cable to prevent the ingress of water
- Use appropriate aerial cable installation techniques associated with minimum clearance, segregation from hazardous electrical and other services and minimum height requirements according to current Australian Standards
- Install over-voltage protection devices to all cable pairs according to Australian Standards, as required, to suppress voltage surges and protect from earth potential rise (EPR) hazards and protectively earth the devices
- Protect earth wire insulation against damage and segregate protective earths according to relevant legislative and industry standards
- Terminate and test cables and earth wires
- Remove cable sheath to allow for correct termination length and without damage to underlying conductors and their insulation
- Install cable modules according to manufacturer specifications, and cable pairs neatly and sequentially fan for termination
- Terminate conductors according to recommended colour code sequence using appropriate termination tools according to manufacturer specifications
- Earth cable shield, as required, according to manufacturer specifications, relevant industry codes of practice and Australian Standards
- Conduct visual inspection to confirm termination colour code sequence has been followed prior to end-to-end testing of wire and pair termination integrity
- Terminate earth wire according to industry codes of practice and Australian Standards
- Ensure earth wire continuity throughout and observe interface requirements with electrical systems
- Test earthing installation for continuity, insulation resistance and conductive resistance according to industry standards and Australian Standards
- Confirm compatibility of alterations with existing systems and test new work both in isolation and when integrated with existing systems
- Inspect cable route to ensure correct separations
- Create records
- Monitor work activity