Essential knowledge and associated skills EKAS This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of laying ESI electrical cables All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies KSTCJA Underground cable installation and safety KS01-TCJ21A Underground cable installation and safety Evidence shall show an understanding of the installation of underground cable to an extent indicated by the following aspects T Requirements for the use of enterprise construction manuals system diagramsplans and drawings T Safety precautions specific to the installation of underground cable encompassing Excavation and trench safety regulations Gas detection procedures Working in confined spaces Personal protective equipment Hazards for the use of LPG equipment for jointing of underground cable Gas bottle testing procedures Permit to work systems and isolation procedures Trench excavation and reinstatement procedures Rescue victims from confined spaces Note Examples include planning identifying the procedures and establishing responses developing techniques involvement of external emergency services and practical demonstrationrehearsals of rescuing a person from confined spaces and emergency procedures for the rescue of an electric shock victim including CPR T Installation of underground cable procedures encompassing Types of tools and equipment T Methods of cable handling encompassing Direct laid cables Duct laid cables Solid laid cables Cables supported in cleats or hangers Corrosion protection Minimum bending radius of cables T Methods of cable sealing encompassing Shorting of cables cores Core of unterminated cables Methods of protection from corrosion Polymeric sheathed cables sealing with mastic lined Heat shrink caps buried sealed ends T Methods of installing conduits T Procedures for the safe use of LPG equipment for cable jointing T Traffic management Note Examples include purpose of traffic management and a power workers responsibilities in accordance with relevant statutory requirements and electricity supply industry requirements demonstration of the procedure used to provide an effective traffic management scheme and the use of a twoway radio T Procedures for purchasingordering items removingdispatching items stocktaking and record keeping KSTCJA Underground cable construction KS02-TCJ21A Underground cable construction Evidence shall show an understanding of the construction and types of underground cables to an extent indicated by the following aspects T Safety precautions specific to handling underground cables T Requirements for the use of enterprise manuals system diagramsplans and drawings T Types and applications of underground cables T Construction types and structures of underground cables T Characteristics of different types of underground cables T Ratings |