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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to test, report and rectify faults
   • 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. Testing is prepared in consultation with others affected by work and sequenced in accordance with workplace procedures
3. Scope of the work is determined from documentation and/or discussions with relevant person/s to establish the work to be undertaken
4. Advice is sought from relevant person/s to ensure work is coordinated effectively with others
5. Material needed for testing, reporting and rectifying work is obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and job requirements
6. Tools, equipment and testing devices required for work are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked for correct operation and safety
7. Preparatory work is checked to ensure no damage has occurred in accordance with job requirements and workplace procedures
8. Test and rectify faults
   • WHS/OHS risk control measures and procedures for carrying out the work are followed
9. Tests are carried out in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
10. Tests are prepared and conducted in accordance with test equipment operating instructions and job requirements
11. Cable performance tests are conducted and results documented in accordance with workplace procedures
12. Causes of defects and/or faults indicated by test results are identified and rectified in accordance with workplace procedures
13. Methods for dealing with unplanned situations are discussed with relevant person/s for approval and documented in accordance with workplace procedures
14. Unplanned situations are dealt with safely and with the approval of relevant person/s
15. Quality checks of the installed equipment are undertaken in accordance with workplace procedures
16. Testing and rectifying faults is carried out without waste of materials or damage to equipment, circuits, surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy principles
17. Document and verify installation performance
    • WHS/OHS work completion risk control measures and procedures are followed
18. Worksite is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures
19. Service reports are completed as required in accordance with workplace procedures
20. Documentation certifying system performance is issued to relevant person/s

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.
Testing, reporting and rectifying faults in voice and data installations must include at least the following:	two different items of customer premises equipment a local area network (LAN)

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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 (WHS/OHS) requirements, including using risk control measures carrying out work without waste of materials or damage to equipment, circuits, surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy principles completing documentation dealing with unplanned situations identifying defects/faults from test results interpreting test results obtaining and checking tools, equipment and testing devices for correct operation and safety preparing and conducting tests of faults preparing test reports rectifying faults undertaking quality checks in accordance with workplace procedures verifying installation performance.

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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:

causes of non-compliant test results networking fundamentals optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) operating principles, applications and calibration procedures performance of copper cable measuring devices and techniques performance of optical fibre measuring devices and techniques performance parameters associated with copper cables, coaxial cables and optical cables recording, reporting and maintaining test results relevant industry standards relevant manufacturer specifications and operating instructions relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes relevant tools, equipment and testing devices relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation relevant workplace quality, policies and procedures problem-solving techniques test results for compliance with required regulation, standards and/or codes for structured copper cables, coaxial and optical fibre cables testing and validation of a customer premises cabling installation.

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