Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for installation of optical fibre cable
- Access site according to enterprise procedures
- Inform appropriate personnel of identifiedworksite hazards
- Organise tools, cabling products, equipment and materials for given work
- Match optical fibre cabletype and connectors to installation environment and customer requirements
- Check proposed route and bend ratios according to manufacturer specifications and industry standards
- Test fibres in the cable on the drum for optical continuity as required
- Use personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, when working with bare fibre stripping/cleaving and utilise sharps disposal containers for bare fibre off cuts
- Place fibre patch leads in support pathway, avoiding pressure, crushing and bending
- Clean and inspect connectors
- Test patch leads, before use, for continuity with a visible light source and inspect and clean connector end faces
- Test fibre connectors ensuring the circuit has no infra-red transmission (dark fibre)
- Ensure that associated equipment is labelled to inform others not to switch the equipment on or reconnect patch leads
- Remove connector dust cover and inspect for dust and damage using an optical microscope or video microscope
- Clean connectors with recommended cleaning tools, using wet and dry methods as required and re-inspect
- Replace connectors or patch cords when inspection reveals irreparable damage or contamination cannot be cleaned off
- Place fibre patch leads in support pathway avoiding pressure, crushing and bending
- Install indoor/outdoor cables and pigtails to an indoor enclosure
- Terminate or fusion-splice cable
- Terminate fibre using direct connectorisation
- Test circuit joints
- Use visible light sources safely to determine continuity of patch cords and fusion/mechanical splices
- Test each fibre circuit joint for transmission loss with a light source and power meter, and re-terminate joint or connector when transmission loss exceeds industry standards and manufacturer specifications
- Record all measurements in dBm for customer handover
- Remove fibre hazards from work area
- Document installation