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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to install and/or modify copper cabling
   • Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified and applied
2. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
3. Installation or modification of wiring is coordinated after consultation with relevant person/s affected by the work
4. Nature and location of work is obtained from relevant person/s and/or documentation, diagrams, cable layout drawings and cable schedules to determine the scope and details of work to be undertaken
5. Cable routes are planned in accordance with relevant regulations, constraints of the building structure, fire walls, cultural/heritage requirements and regulations
6. Advice is sought from relevant person/s to ensure work is coordinated effectively with others
7. Material required for the installation work is determined and obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked against job requirements
8. Tools, equipment and testing devices required for the installation are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked for correct operation and safety
9. Preparatory work is checked to ensure compliance with regulations, workplace procedures, safety and job requirements
10. Install or modify copper cables
    • WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures for carrying out the work are followed
11. Cables are installed or modified with sufficient excess to affect terminations in accordance with manufacturer specifications, technical standards and job requirements
12. Cable installation/modification is carried out without waste of materials or damage to apparatus, circuits or the surrounding environment and using sustainable energy practices
13. Terminate copper cables
    • WHS/OHS risk control measures and procedures for work completion are followed
14. Cable termination work area is cleaned and safety measures implemented
15. Cables are prepared for termination in accordance with manufacturer specifications, technical standards and workplace procedures
16. Surge suppression devices are fitted to cables with metallic components in accordance with manufacturer specifications, technical industry standards and workplace procedures
17. Cable shields are earthed in accordance with manufacturer specifications, technical standards and workplace procedures
18. Twist ratio of generic, structured metallic cables is maintained in accordance with manufacturer specifications and technical standards
19. Twisted pair cables are terminated in accordance with manufacturer specifications, technical standards and workplace procedures
20. Cable performance tests are conducted accurately and results documented in accordance with workplace procedures
21. Cause of defects indicated by inspection and test results are identified and rectified in accordance with manufacturer specifications, technical industry standards and workplace procedures
22. Regular quality checks of the installed wiring are undertaken in accordance with workplace procedures
23. Cable terminations are carried out without waste of materials, damage to apparatus, circuits or the surrounding environment and using sustainable energy practices
24. Verify and document copper cabling installation and performance
    • WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures for work completion are followed
25. Final checks are made to installed cabling to ensure it conforms to performance requirements and regulations
26. Telecommunications cabling advice (TCA) forms are completed in accordance with workplace procedures and issued to relevant person/s
27. Worksite is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures

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.
Installing, modifying and verifying coaxial and structured communication copper cabling must include:	distributor frames patch panels a range connectors/outlets a range of cable types

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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 two separate occasions and include:

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including applying risk control measures obtaining correct materials, tools and equipment to undertake the work checking tools, equipment and testing devices for correct operation and safety installing, terminating and testing unshielded twisted pair (UTP), FTP or shielded twisted pair (STP) customer cables that are rated Category 5 or above installing, terminating and testing coaxial cable installation systems installing and modifying performance data communication copper cabling, including: reading and interpreting drawings and diagrams related to cable layouts, schedules and apparatus locations routing, placing and securing cables to comply with industry standards preparing and terminating each type of cable to comply with industry standards ensuring copper cables are installed or modified with sufficient excess to affect terminations maintaining twist ratio of generic, structured twisted pair copper cables earthing cable shields fitting surge suppression devices conducting cable performance tests completing necessary documentation.

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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 and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

telecommunication cable types, including: construction transmission characteristics applications cable identification, including: plans and drawing labelling documentation cable installation, including: hazards cable damage prevention cable dispensers distributors and distributor enclosures, including: types regulations termination interfaces termination methods and requirements category 5 and above generic, structured cabling, including: design principles functional elements cabling sub-systems uses and construction of category UTP, FTP and STP generic and coaxial structured cabling installation systems performance requirements for structured cabling, including: approved practices safety requirements connectors terminating tools continuity tests fault diagnosis recording results testing and commissioning structured cabling systems constraints of building structure, fire walls and cultural/heritage requirements techniques to identify and rectify faults/defects.

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