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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Work within the constraints imposed by customer premises
  2. Manage Remote Power Feed
  3. Install/alter cables and protective earth wires
  4. Terminate and test cables and earth wires
  5. Inspect cable route to ensure correct separations
  6. Create records
  7. Monitor work activity

Required Skills

Required skills

Select from the following list to suit the learning and assessment context

Codes refer to the Skills and Knowledge Register in Volume of this Training Package that has detailed content guidelines for each code outlined

CA Cable Installation

OH Occupational Health and Safety

RE ACMA Provider Rules Cabler Registration Rules and Regulations

TE Basic Telephony

Required knowledge

The relevant required knowledge is articulated in the above guidelines contained in the Skills and Knowledge Register included in this Training Package

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the following is essential

Demonstration of a cabling installation including types of telephone sockets one network termination device NTD and one alarm panel including TCA compliance form

Accurate application of cable conductor identification codes

Conduct and interpret cable test results

Correct interpretation and application of standards and regulations

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

A workplace conducting the operations covered by this competency unit equipment and resources relevant to the context of the work See Range Statement and support from a competent supervisor or mentor

OR

A simulated environment with similar provisions which conforms to the Assessment Guidelines

Guidance information for assessment

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oral communication skill level and language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess underpinning knowledge

Range Statement

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.

This unit is generally applied to the ACMA Restricted Cabling Rule coverage which is used in typical domestic premises but is also found in some small office home office and small business premises situations.

Building infrastructure

Includes, but not limited to, High Voltage power, other services, availability and suitability of existing cabling trays and fixing systems

Strategies to manage infrastructure

Includes: appropriate separations, fastening techniques, correct use of cable trays and support systems

Remote Power Feed

Applies to telecommunications services which operate at above TNV (Telecommunications Network Voltage)

Regulatory environment:

Is defined by the Overview Telecommunications Act 1997, and includes, ACMA, ACIF/CA, Labelling, Certified Components List (CCL) accredited registrars and registration

Cabling environment may include:

Indoor environments include concealed locations such as: ceilings, false ceilings, internal wall space, under floor, damp situations and within modular workstations

Outdoor environments include cable installations on external walls and underground and/or aerial cabling on private property

Underground cabling would be in an exclusive trench or shared trench with electrical LV cables and/or other utilities

Aerial telecommunications cabling shall not include installations on poles shared with LV/HV electrical power cables/terminations

Cable type:

Includes: copper twisted pair including indoor, external, aerial and underground

Cable identification

Refers to cable conductor identification codes and may be:

Colour coded, banded, numbered, lettered

Termination systems:

Includes: a range of at least 3 different socket types (Australian and US modular sockets and Mode 3 alarm sockets) and at least one network terminating device (NTD) must be individually terminated.

Note: Jumperable distributors not included in this unit requirement.

Earthing and protection

Refers to earthing for protection and surge suppression and must be treated in accordance with AS/ACIFS009:2006

Separations

Is the distance between communications cable and other services. This includes Low Voltage (LV), High Voltage (HV) - Single core and HV Multi-core, Open terminations

Regulations

Cover separations will generally be covered by Wiring Rules standard AS/ACIFS009:2006

Spatial separations

Is the distance between communications cable and other cable required by regulations where no barrier is installed

Barriers

Refers to physical barriers installed when there is not enough space to achieve spatial separations

Records:

Is a TCA form (and future NTD record cards) must conform with AS/ACIFS009:2006

Relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards (or their replacements)

Include relevant components of:

ACMA Technical Standards

AS/ACIFS008:2006, AS/ACIFS009:2006 - or subsequent replacements

SAA Communications Cabling Manual (Restricted)

AS/NZS 3000