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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Connect up, test and verify DC and AC circuitry
  2. Evaluate analog and digital signals
  3. Perform cable selection

Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

describe principles of AC and DC electricity and how it impacts telecommunications work including:

AC and DC electrical SI units of measurement

work health and safety (WHS) issues

Ohm’s law and other relevant calculations

circuit configuration

identify and describe common AC and DC faults, fault finding techniques and use of testing equipment

explain application of binary to decimal conversion and vice versa

describe principles of analog and digital electronics and building blocks common to analog and digital circuits

explain the distinction between analog and digital signals and devices

explain encoding techniques and their application in wired, wireless and optical communications systems

outline features and applications of unshielded twisted pair (UTP), coaxial and fibre cables

list typical electronic devices, cable types and their applications

explain modulation techniques used in wired, wireless and optical communications systems

explain techniques to convert analog to digital and digital to analog

describe characteristics of signal transmission

list and describe common telecommunications cables and the characteristics of use and application.