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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to lay and connect cabling for direct access to telecommunication services
   • Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and applied
2. WHS/OHS risks are identified and risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed in preparation for the work
3. Remote power feeding is identified and risk control measures prepared
4. Scope of work is determined from documentation and/or discussions with relevant person/s
5. Cable routes are planned within the constraints of the building structure, significants and regulations
6. Earthing requirements are determined with existing earthing arrangements and cable system earth upper and lower resistance limitations
7. Advice is sought from relevant person/s to ensure work is coordinated effectively with others
8. Sources of materials required for work are checked in accordance with routines and workplace procedures
9. Tools, equipment and testing devices required to carry out work are obtained and checked for correct operation and safety
10. Lay and connect cabling for direct access to telecommunication services
    • WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures for carrying out the work are followed
11. Installed support structure is checked to ensure cable is protected against damage during installation and general operation
12. Sufficient excess is allowed at cable ends to facilitate termination
13. Telecommunication outlet ends of cable are uniquely labelled to match identifier at originating location in accordance with relevant industry standards
14. Cable is placed and secured to maintain safety and interference segregation in accordance with relevant industry standards
15. Cable ties are tightened without damage to cable sheath or transmission impairment and trimmed flush in accordance with workplace procedures
16. Cables are installed as catenaries or supported by catenaries in internal and external environment to meet above ground clearances and clearances from hazardous electrical services in accordance with relevant industry standards
17. Cables are installed underground to meet depth of cover and segregation from hazardous electrical and relevant services in accordance with relevant industry standards
18. Over-voltage protection devices are fitted to all cable pairs, as required, to suppress voltage surges with devices protectively earthed in accordance with relevant industry standards
19. Telecommunications reference conductor (TRC)/communications earth system (CES)/earth wire insulation is protected and segregated against damage in accordance with relevant industry standards
20. Workplace procedures for referring unplanned events to immediate supervisor for directions are followed
21. Cabling is installed without waste of materials, energy, services, damage to apparatus and the surrounding environment
22. Quality checks are carried out to ensure cabling is in accordance with relevant industry standards
23. Terminate, inspect and test cables and earth wires
    • WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures for carrying out the work are followed
24. Cable sheath is removed to allow for correct termination length without damage to underlying conductors and relevant insulation
25. Network termination device is installed and cable pairs sequentially fanned for termination in accordance with manufacturer specifications
26. Conductors are terminated with colour code sequence using relevant termination tools in accordance with manufacturer specifications
27. Cable shield is earthed in accordance with manufacturer specifications and relevant industry standards
28. Visual inspection is conducted to confirm termination colour code sequence prior to end-to-end testing of wire and pair termination integrity
29. Cable pairs are inspected, tested and labelled to provide accurate identification in accordance with relevant industry standards
30. TRC/CES/earth wires are terminated with connectors in accordance with relevant industry standards and manufacturer specifications
31. TRC/CES/earth wire continuity is maintained throughout and interface requirements and electrical systems are observed
32. TRC/CES/earthing installation is inspected and tested for continuity, insulation resistance and conductive resistance in accordance with industry standards
33. Compatibility of alterations with existing systems and new work is confirmed and tested in isolation and integrated with existing systems
34. Cabling is terminated without waste of materials, energy and/or damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment and/or services
35. Quality checks are carried out and defects rectified to ensure cabling is in accordance with workplace procedures and relevant industry standards
36. Complete cabling work records and reporting
    • WHS/OHS work completion risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed
37. Worksite is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures
38. Cabling completion advice is documented and reported in accordance with workplace procedures and relevant industry standards

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
Cabling installations must include at least the following:	single telephone line (two-pair) and directly connected to telephone sockets

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least one occasion and include:

terminating at both network termination device and at least two different outlet types and locations placing of cables on support structures and building faces for both internal and external locations securing cables correctly for above locations avoiding cable damage such as crushing, burning, kinking, sheath twist, cutting and nicking, and bending radius reading and interpreting drawings related to outlet and service entry location conducting and interpreting cable test results correctly interpreting and applying standards and regulations completing the required documentation dealing with unplanned events applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) requirements, including using risk control methods completing cabling work records and reporting inspecting and testing cables and earth wires installing support structure against damage during installation and general operation installing cable without waste of materials, energy, services, damage to apparatus and the surrounding environment labelling telecommunication outlet ends of cable laying and connecting cabling for direct access to telecommunication services obtaining and checking tools, equipment and testing devices preparing cabling for direct access to telecommunication services terminating cables and earth wires terminating telecommunications reference conductor (TRC)/communications earth system (CES)/earth wires.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

telecommunications restricted cabling provider rules (CPR) regulations and installations, safe working practices and relevant standards, codes and regulations, including: telecommunication industry overview encompassing: telecommunication industry overview of telecommunications network overview of Telecommunications Act 1997 role of Australian Communications Media Authority (ACMA) and ACIF telecommunications terminology telecommunication technical standards encompassing: ACMA Technical Standards TS008 and TS009 SAA Communications Cabling Manual (restricted) (starter kit) as approved by relevant bodies – Standards Australia/ACIF international standards – ISO, IEC and ITU Building Code of Australia (BCA) AS/NZS 3000 National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) CPR encompassing: ACMA telecommunications CPR CPR registration old telecommunication licensing structures inspection of work documentation – TCA1 form cable type and identification encompassing: cable types – unshielded twisted pair, shielded twisted pair, indoor, underground and aerial cable construction cable identification – codes (colour, banded, numbered and lettered) cable installation encompassing: cable damage cable packaging cable dispensing devices cable insertion and hauling lead-in conduit requirements (including wall box installation) wiring diagrams segregation of cables aerial cable fittings and additional safety aspects required termination of telecommunication cables encompassing: sheath stripping – methods and precautions pair identification end-to-end testing filled cable termination termination systems – telephone outlets and sockets, and network terminating devices (NTD) connector jointing e.g. external to internal cable where required telecommunication earthing and protection encompassing: customer lightning protection (CLP) CLP earthing carrier’s policy requirement covering materials (including surge suppression devices) and practices (including earth bonding arrangements) basic telephony encompassing: basic telephone service telephone exchange number connection equipment/lead-in cable dialling signals – pulse dialling, tone dialling and ring equivalence number (REN) problem-solving techniques relevant earthing requirements relevant industry standards relevant manufacturer specifications and operating instruction relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes relevant tools, equipment and testing devices relevant TRC/CES/earth wires relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation relevant workplace quality, policies and procedures.

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