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Elements and Performance Criteria

Work within the constraints imposed by customer premises
- Identify building infrastructure which places critical constraints on cabling
- Develop strategies to manage other infrastructure in relation to cabling
Manage Remote Power Feed
- Identify the risks posed by contact with Remote Power Feeding services
- Identify Remote Power Feeding services in a range of commonly encountered circumstances inside customer premises
Install/modify cable support, earthing and termination infrastructure
Install/alter cables and earth wires
Terminate and test cables and earth wires
Inspect cable route to ensure correct separations
Evaluate earthing needs for cable systems on customer premises
Label earthing systems
- Identify label requirements for all types of earthing systems
- Label earthing systems in accordance with industry regulations
Create/update cable plans and records
Monitor work activity
- Close supervision of cablers not holding appropriate registration for the task is maintained to ensure installation/maintenance activity is strictly in accordance with legislative requirements and industry standards for safety and network integrity including AS/ACIFS008:2006 and AS/ACIFS009:2006

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 Open CA Cable Termination Products CA Cable Conductor Identification Codes CA Cable Support Systems CA Cable Types PS Read Plans and Specifications General PS Cable Record Systems General RE ACMA Cabling Provider Rules Cabler Registration Rules and Regulations SW Basic Switching Systems TE Basic Telephony Topics not covered in Skill and Knowledge Register Telecommunication hazard awareness

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 termination systems at both distributor and outlet locations and at least one pair copper cable including accurate completion of installation records drawing alterations and compliance forms

Placement of cables on support structures and building faces for both internal and external locations

Securing methods for above locations

Work practices which avoid cable damage such as crushing burning kinking sheath twist cutting and nicking bending radius

Ability to read and interpret drawings related to cable layouts outlet location cable coding system and identifiers distributor locations

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 applies to the ACMA Open Cabling Rule coverage for communications cabling installations applications to include larger commercial and industry installations involving many lines, multi-pair cables, backbone cabling, multi-story buildings and more complicated termination modules and distributors.
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	Include 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 locations such as: ceilings, false ceilings, riser shafts, internal wall space, under floor, damp situations and within workstations. Outdoor environments include cable installations on external walls and underground and/or aerial cabling on private and public property. Underground cabling including shared trenches with electrical LV cables and/or other utilities. Aerial cabling installations which may include the sharing of poles with LV/HV electrical power cables/terminations.

Cable support systems	May be: suspension catenary wire, ducts, cable tray, line poles, pipes, pits, wall and island mounted patched and jumperable distributors including CDs, BDs, FDs, LDs. NB: Cable trays may be galvanised steel or PVC: perforated low or high sided, single or multi channel Cable ducts may be closed, open, PVC, metal, single or multiple channel

Cable types	Includes: copper twisted pair from 2 pair upwards but must include 2 and 4 pair and at least one larger cable (50 pair or greater). NB: Cable and topology may be chosen to suit a range of applications including analogue voice (3.4 kHz bandwidth), digital voice (64 kB/s) and digital (2 MB/s ISDN).

Cable identification	Refers to cable conductor identification codes and may be: Colour coded, banded, numbered, lettered

Cable Termination systems	Includes termination of at least one jumperable distributor (CD/BD) with a capacity of 100 pairs or greater. Termination of a non-jumperable distributor (LD). Termination of a patch panel

Earthing and protection systems	Includes: Installation of protective earth(s) for over voltage and surge/spike suppression. Installation of protective earth barriers for segregation, cable tray, duct and metal equipment enclosures. Running of equi-potential bonding conductors to MEN (Multiple Earth Neutral) and use of earth stakes. Installation of functional earth(s) including TRC and CES types to provide customer switching system facilities. Earthing of screened cable, barriers and cable trays for the reduction/elimination of interference from electromagnetic, radio frequency and power sources.

Records	Include: Cabling Completion Advice/TCA (sign off form) Building, cabling and equipment location plans BD/CD and FD record books, LD record cards Labelling of patch panels, distributor verticals, distributor pairs, equipment closets and rooms Labelling of telecommunication outlets And in the future possibly NTD record cards NB: Record books and cards may be hard copy or software versions but must conform with AS/ACIFS009:2006

Functional, protective and CES earthing	Refers to the three common types of earthing system used in customer premises for cabling systems. Cablers must understand the features and application of each type

Cable characteristics	Includes the electrical performance of the cable and its' physical characteristics. Cabers must be able to identify the critical characteristics for each type of cable they use

Label requirements	Are defined in detail by the Industry regulations. Cablers must meet these requirements whenever installing earthing

Clearances and segregation:	Refers to clearances and segregation requirements as defined in AS/ACIFS009:2006 (or its replacement)

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

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

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

Relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards (or their replacements)	Include relevant components of: ACMA Technical Standards AS/ACIFS008:2006, AS/ACIFS009:2006 SAA Communications Cabling Manual (Open) AS/NZS 3000 Building Codes

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ICTTC137C - Install, maintain and modify customer premises communications cabling: ACMA Open Rule

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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Evidence Required

Range Statement