Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for cable installation
- Obtain construction plan from appropriate personnel to scope work and arrange for site access
- Access site according to enterprise procedure
- Inform appropriate personnel of identified hazards and safety constraints on worksite
- Obtain cable installation plan and set up installation equipment according to manufacturer requirements
- Identify existing ‘other’ services by analysing drawings and following Dial Before You Dig (DBYD) protocols
- Determine cable route and type of cable from construction plan, identifying and avoiding other services
- Select suitable protective clothing, tools and equipment, and safety equipment, and confirm support structures are safe
- Install aerial cable lead-in
- Use safe support structures and appropriate tools
- Select required type of cable bearer and determine need for separate catenary wire or self-supporting installation
- Install and secure catenary wire, integral bearer cable (IBC) or self-supporting cable permanently to support structure using aerial fixing devices, and adjust tension to meet relevant height and minimum sag requirements to required specifications
- Secure cable safely, leaving cable loop on support structure
- Install mid-span fly offs according to cable configuration, using approved hardware
- Install cable ensuring no damage is caused
- Maintain physical characteristics of cable leaving cable loop on support structure according to cable configuration
- Terminate and test cable continuity in customer enclosure and aerial enclosure
- Label cables according to industry guidelines and authorisations
- Install underground cable lead-in
- Ensure pipe or conduit is not blocked and is clear of debris
- Run push rod through pipe and attach cable for hauling
- Haul cable using lubricant, cable slippers or rollers to ensure no sheath damage when hauling at correct tension into and out of enclosures
- Provide sufficient cable allowance in enclosures for jointing and maintenance requirements
- Terminate cable in customer enclosure and pit enclosure
- Seal and secure cable
- Seal cable ends to prevent entrance of foreign material according to manufacturer specifications and industry standards
- Secure cable loop on support structure to minimise damage to conductors
- Weatherproof building entry points as required
- Fit over voltage protection devices to all cables with metallic component as required
- Complete tasks on site
- Record any approved alteration to original design and return to appropriate personnel
- Complete appropriate records and sign reports as required according to industry policy
- Restore site to original condition and dispose of waste in environmentally safe manner
- Notify appropriate personnel and obtain sign-off