ICTDRE3248A - Design communications wiring systems for customer premises

ICTDRE3248A
Design communications wiring systems for customer premises

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to design a smart cable wiring system for customer premises.All customer cabling work in the telecommunications, fire, security and data industries must be performed by a registered cabler. All cablers are required to register with an Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)-accredited registrar. ACMA open registration with appropriate industry endorsements is essential.

Application

Cablers installing cabling systems apply the skills and knowledge in this unit.

The unit applies to emerging opportunities in domestic and small to medium enterprise information technology. The digital reception stream in ICT qualifications has related units, such as ICTDRE4166A Integrate customer digital reception equipment.

Prerequisites

ICTCBL2137B Install, maintain and modify customer premises communications cabling: ACMA Open Rule

Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to design a wiring system for premises

1.1 Consult customer and visit work site to determine immediate and future functional needs of the cabling system

1.2 Identify and document immediate and future location of the cabling system customer interface elements, and seek confirmation from appropriate persons

1.3 Review technology used to deliver functional needs

1.4 Identify specific service provider requirements and requirements of applicable standards, codes and regulations

2. Design a wiring system for premises

2.1 Follow work health and safety procedures when carrying out the work

2.2 Transfer functional needs of customer to architectural plans

2.3 Determine size and location of home distributor, security system, carrier and carriage service facilities, antennas and switch boards

2.4 Identify cable pathways and cable support systems

2.5 Select appropriate cable types to meet functional needs

2.6 Develop cable identification method to aid the installation

3. Document the cable wiring system design

3.1 Document by room the customer interface elements

3.2 Document requirements for the home distributor, security system, carrier and carriage service facilities, antennas and switch boards

3.3 Document testing and commissioning requirements

3.4 Specify user documentation required after the completion of the installation

3.5 Provide customer quote that includes a bill of materials and a project schedule

Required Skills

Required skills

analytical skills to interpret customer requirements

communication skills to liaise with customer to ensure requirements are identified

literacy skills to interpret technical standards, regulations and codes

numeracy skills to provide costings

planning and organising skills to:

develop a cabling design

develop an installation schedule

workplace safety awareness skills, with particular attention to accessing work sites safely

writing and drafting skills to document specifications and record plans.

Required knowledge

cabling standards, regulations and codes:

building regulations that apply to the installation of cabling systems

code of practice for home wiring

standard called on by the code of practice for home wiring

standards mandated by ACMA

carrier network delivery systems used in single dwelling and multi-dwelling units for:

fibre

fixed wireless

satellite

twisted copper pair

subscription TV

cabling requirements of home technologies:

age and assisted living

communications

digital home health

energy management

entertainment

intelligent light and power

security and safety

test methods and performance requirements.

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit	Evidence of the ability to: capture customer functional needs for cabling system apply industry standards, regulations and codes when designing the wiring system for customer premises develop a detailed design in compliance with industry practices, including signal losses and/or expected measurements that need to be achieved at wallplates document the design, including a bill of materials, schedule of work and associated costs.
Context of and specific resources for assessment	Assessment must ensure: candidate is provided with a contemporary dwelling design, which covers all functional requirements of a modern home candidate has access to all current standards, codes and regulations.
Method of assessment	A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: direct observation of the candidate communicating with the customer review of the planning sheets used by the candidate in developing the design oral and written questioning to assess candidate skills and knowledge.
Guidance information for assessment	Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: ICTTEN4229B Design, install and configure a customer smart technology network. Aboriginal people and other people from a non-English speaking background may have second language issues. Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required. Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and appropriate to the oral communication skill level, and language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed. In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge. Questioning techniques should not require language, literacy and numeracy skills beyond those required in this unit of competency. Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs.

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Functional needs may include:	age and assisted living communications digital home health energy management entertainment intelligent light and power security and safety.
Customer interface elements may include:	audio visual systems: speakers screens remote control entertainment outlets: F connectors intercom: internal station outdoor station light fittings power points security: passive infra-red (PIR) sensors smoke detectors code pads telecommunications outlets RJ45.
Appropriate persons may include:	architect builder consultant customer.
Service provider may include:	age and assisted service providers content providers, such as subscription TV providers home health providers internet/broadband service providers security service providers telecommunications carriers.
Applicable standards, codes and regulations may include:	AS/ACIF S009 AS/NZS 1367 AS/NZS 3000 AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018 AS 4755.3.1 AS 4755.3.2 AS 4755.3.3 code of practice for home wiring series: Quick Guide to Smart Wired® code of practice for home wiring installer handbook for home wiring digital taskforce handbooks HB252 ISO/IEC TR 15067-4 subscription TV standards: domestic installation manual manuals for multi-dwelling units, multi-residential estates and commercial installations installer product list installer handbook for satellite feed into multi-dwelling units and commercial installations vendor- and equipment-specific handbooks.
Work health and safety may include:	identifying hazards: installation site earth potential rise (EPR) personal protective clothing: head protection safety boots.
Cable support systems may include:	cable tray catenary duct and conduit.
Cable types may include:	coaxial cable RG6, RG11 or better intelligent light and power: data bus twisted pair tough plastic sheath (TPS) security cable: four core multi-strand six core multi-strand unshielded twisted pair (UTP) Category 5, 6, 7 and beyond.
Testing and commissioning requirements may include:	certification testing: attenuation-to-crosstalk ratio (ACR) attenuation crosstalk equal level far end crosstalk (ELFEXT) far end crosstalk (FAXT) length power sum near end crosstalk PS (NEXT) wire map continuity and pair integrity testing delay skew return loss radio frequency (RF) signal tests: bit error ratio (BER) modulation error ratio (MER) teflection testing to AS/NZS3017.
User documentation may include:	as-built plans cable losses certificate of compliance of electrical testing code compliance label copy of test results device losses telecommunications cabling advice form.

Sectors

Telecommunications - Digital reception technology

Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.

Licensing Information

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