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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Testing | Can be conducted on:100% coverage, systematic samples, randomly, as part of fault identification or to assess continuity |
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Test clients | Can be: end user, supervisor, consultants or building owner |
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Client specifications, standards and quality assurance requirements may define test and documentation requirements | Tests can be:one or two directional, balanced or unbalanced |
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Test | May be: within a building, between sites or between a site and other customers equipment |
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Cable types | May include: copper (all categories), optical fibre, coaxial |
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Tests | May typically address the following items: near end cross talk, attenuation, length, balance, noise levels, pair assignment, reversals, short circuits, open circuits, insulation resistance, reflection, signal loss, expected response times, speed |
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Test devices | May include: TDR (Time Domain Reflectometer), OTDR (Optical TDR), multimeter, proprietary devices, oscillator and probe set, insulation resistance tester, pulse echo, hand held cable testers, signal level meter, spectrum analyser, signal generator |
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These factors | May impact on the operating environment: dirt, humidity, dust, temperature, magnetic radiation, vibration, radio frequency |
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Test results | May be documented: written on paper forms, record cards, direct to computer disks |
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Manufacturers specifications | May be found in: printed instruction leaflets or pre printed on materials or on product packaging |
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'Industry standards' | May include: regulated or industry codes of practice and include appropriate ACMA technical standards |
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All cable used | Must be compliant with: appropriate ACMA technical standard requirements (eg. for underground, aerial, Category 5 or Category 6, 6A, 7 or 7A, UTP etc) |
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All cabling products other than cable | Must be ACMA approved |
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Relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards include: | Technical Standards AS/ACIF S009:2006AS Communications Cabling Manaul (CCM) Volume 1ACIF Standards and CodesAS/NZS 3000:2007AS/NZS 3080:2003AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018:2005AS/NZS ISO/IEC 24702:2007 AS/NZS IEC 61935.1:2006AS/NZS ISO/IEC 14763.3:2007Occupational Health and SafetyNational Association of Testing Authorities requirementsCabling security codes and regulations |
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