This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to plan an integrated cabling installation system, including cable routes for intelligent power and lighting, information and communications, entertainment systems, distributed video and audio, energy management and control, security and safety, digital home health and aged and assisted living.

It includes determining immediate and future cabling needs of an installation, including origin and termination points, planning cable routes, specifying cable types and sizes, fixing/support methods and cable identification systems. It also includes documenting cabling plans based on calculated and/or deemed-to-comply solutions.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Determine immediate and future cabling needs

1.1

Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) risk control measures and workplace procedures for carrying out work are followed

1.2

Supervisor and/or customers are consulted to determine immediate and future cabling services, systems, service items, devices and accessories required

1.3

Immediate and future location of systems, service items, devices and accessories are determined and written confirmation sought from appropriate person/s in accordance with workplace procedures

1.4

Safety and other regulatory requirements required for installation compliance are determined and followed in accordance with workplace procedures

2

Plan an integrated cabling system for immediate and future services

2.1

Types, sizes and capacity of cables required for the various services to be installed are selected to comply with relevant industry technical standards, codes of practice, regulations and workplace procedures

2.2

Cables are arranged into circuits to ensure safe and functional operation of the services for which they are intended, and comply with technical industry standards, codes of practice, regulations, workplace procedures and budgetary restraints

2.3

Cabling for protective and functional earthing is determined in accordance with technical industry standards, codes of practice, regulations and workplace procedures

2.4

Cabling routes are planned and cable support methods for protection against damage are identified to ensure compliance with technical industry standards, codes of practice, regulations and workplace procedures

2.5

Cable identification labelling scheme is developed to aid installation of services in accordance with workplace procedures

2.6

Methods for terminating cables intended for future services are specified in accordance with technical industry standards, codes of practice, regulations and workplace procedures

3

Document the integrated cabling plan

3.1

Type, size and capacity of cables selected for the installation of services and supporting justification are documented in accordance with workplace procedures

3.2

Cable route and cable support methods for protection against damage are documented in accordance with technical industry standards and workplace procedures

3.3

Cable identification labelling scheme and methods of terminating cables intended for future services are documented in accordance with workplace procedures

3.4

Acceptance of the integrated cabling plan is sought from relevant person/s

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 using risk control measures

communicating effectively with relevant internal and external stakeholders

completing workplace documentation

complying with relevant industry technical standards, codes of practice and regulations

planning integrated cabling installation, including:

arranging cables into circuits safely ensuring services function correctly

choosing appropriate type and size of cables for immediate and future services

dealing with unplanned events in accordance with workplace procedures

determining immediate and future cabling needs accurately

determining immediate and future location of systems/service items devices and accessories

determining immediate and future systems, service items, devices and accessories

developing an effective cable identification labelling scheme

documenting cabling plan including supporting justification

planning cable routes and specifying effective support and protection methods

selecting cabling for protective and functional earthing

specifying compliant termination methods for cables intended for future use.

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:

cable identification labelling scheme

cable sizes, types and capacity

electrical circuits

installation compliance requirements

methods for terminating cables

protective and functional earthing techniques

relevant cabling routes and support methods to protect against damage

relevant electrical regulations and codes of practice

relevant industry and technical standards

relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes

relevant manufacturer specifications

relevant systems, including:

age and assisted living

digital home health

energy management

entertainment

information and communications

intelligent lighting and power

security and safety

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace policies and procedures.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, equipment specifications, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

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.

Planning two integrated cabling installations and must include at least four of the following services:

intelligent electrical power and lighting

fixed home entertainment systems

integrated energy management system

security and safety system

climate control system

renewable energy systems

water management system

information and communications

digital home health

age and assisted living

Electrotechnology

Cross Discipline