Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for underground cable hauling
- Access site according to required enterprise procedures
- Verify cable installation requirements from plans and recognise constraints
- Identify from plans, correct duct to be hauled
- Inform appropriate personnel of existing and potential worksite hazards
- Obtain information about location of other services from relevant authorities
- Select suitable tools, equipment and protective equipment to meet required industry standards
- Check for dangerous gases and place guards around open manholes following work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements
- Confirm correct duct/conduit to be utilised for hauling at site and access to intermediate manholes/pits along the hauling route
- Rod and rope the conduit/duct to be hauled
- Set-up cable installation equipment according to manufacturer requirements and enterprise guidelines
- Clean debris and obstructions from conduit using appropriate mandrels
- Seal cable ends to exclude entrance of foreign matter
- Haul underground cable
- Run hauling feeder through conduit to enable cable hauling
- Use rodding techniques to prove that conduit is clear for hauling
- Attach cable to hauling feeder according to manufacturer specifications
- Employ cable slippers or rollers to ensure no sheath damage when hauling into and out of enclosures
- Lubricate cable and haul evenly at correct tension to reduce risk of cable damage
- Maintain sufficient cable length allowance for jointing and ensure cable is housed within bending radius tolerance for cable materials in an underground enclosure
- Maintain cable and services separations in parallel runs and crossovers according to manufacturer and regulatory requirements
- Seal and secure cable and complete all documentation
- Tag all cables to enable future identification
- Seal cable ends according to enterprise requirements to prevent entrance of foreign material
- Place cable on supports in enclosures to reduce damage to conductors and enable ease of access for maintenance
- Fit voltage protection devices to all cables with metallic component as required
- Complete installation reports and design amendments accurately, and file promptly according to customer requirements
- Reinstate site to customer satisfaction and dispose of waste in environmentally safe manner as required
- Notify appropriate personnel and obtain sign-off