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Evidence Guide: ICTCBL236 - Install, maintain and modify customer premises communications cabling: ACMA Restricted Rule

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ICTCBL236 - Install, maintain and modify customer premises communications cabling: ACMA Restricted Rule

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Plan for restricted cabling work

  1. Prepare for restricted cabling work within the ACMA regulatory environment, cabling environment, cable type, cable identification, termination systems, earthing and protection, records and according to requirements of relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards
  2. Identify building infrastructure which places critical constraints on cabling
  3. Develop strategies to manage other infrastructure in relation to cabling
  4. Notify appropriate personnel of safety hazards at the cabling work site
Prepare for restricted cabling work within the ACMA regulatory environment, cabling environment, cable type, cable identification, termination systems, earthing and protection, records and according to requirements of relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify building infrastructure which places critical constraints on cabling

Completed
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Develop strategies to manage other infrastructure in relation to cabling

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notify appropriate personnel of safety hazards at the cabling work site

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage remote power feed

  1. Identify and avoid the risks posed by contact with remote power feeding services when performing cabling activity
  2. Make site safe by identifying remote power feeding services which operate at above telecommunications network voltage (TNV) inside customer premises
Identify and avoid the risks posed by contact with remote power feeding services when performing cabling activity

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make site safe by identifying remote power feeding services which operate at above telecommunications network voltage (TNV) inside customer premises

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Install cables and protective earth wires

  1. 3.1 Install cables according to manufacturer's application specifications, including tension and bending stress requirements
  2. Identify and avoid sources of possible damage to cable, including hot pipes, sharp edges and cable burn
  3. Allow sufficient excess at cable ends to facilitate termination
  4. Place and secure cable to maintain safety and interference segregation according to legislative and industry standards
  5. Install cable fasteners (ties are specific, fasteners includes ties, Velcro or even rap straps) with correct tension to prevent cable sheath damage or transmission impairment and trimmed flush to prevent risk of personal damage
  6. Install over-voltage protection devices according to Australian Standards to all cable pairs, where required, to suppress voltage surges and protect from earth potential rise (EPR) hazards and protectively earth the devices
  7. Protect earth wire insulation against damage and segregate protective earths according to relevant legislative and industry standards
3.1 Install cables according to manufacturer's application specifications, including tension and bending stress requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and avoid sources of possible damage to cable, including hot pipes, sharp edges and cable burn

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allow sufficient excess at cable ends to facilitate termination

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Place and secure cable to maintain safety and interference segregation according to legislative and industry standards

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Install cable fasteners (ties are specific, fasteners includes ties, Velcro or even rap straps) with correct tension to prevent cable sheath damage or transmission impairment and trimmed flush to prevent risk of personal damage

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Install over-voltage protection devices according to Australian Standards to all cable pairs, where required, to suppress voltage surges and protect from earth potential rise (EPR) hazards and protectively earth the devices

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Protect earth wire insulation against damage and segregate protective earths according to relevant legislative and industry standards

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terminate and test cables and earth wires

  1. Remove cable sheath to allow for correct termination length and without damage to underlying conductors and their insulation
  2. 4.2 Install Network Termination Device (NTD) modules according to manufacturer's specifications and cable pairs neatly and sequentially fanned for termination
  3. 4.3 Terminate conductors according to recommended colour code sequence using appropriate termination tools in the manufacturer's specified manner
  4. 4.4 Earth cable shield, if applicable, to manufacturer's specifications, relevant industry codes of practice and Australian Standards
  5. Conduct visual inspection to confirm termination colour code sequence has been followed prior to end-to-end testing of wire and pair termination integrity
  6. Terminate earth wire according to industry accepted codes of practice and Australian Standards
  7. Maintain earth wire continuity throughout
  8. Test earthing installation for continuity, insulation resistance and conductive resistance according to accepted industry standards and Australian Standards
  9. Confirm compatibility of alterations with existing systems and test new work both in isolation and when integrated with existing systems
Remove cable sheath to allow for correct termination length and without damage to underlying conductors and their insulation

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.2 Install Network Termination Device (NTD) modules according to manufacturer's specifications and cable pairs neatly and sequentially fanned for termination

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.3 Terminate conductors according to recommended colour code sequence using appropriate termination tools in the manufacturer's specified manner

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.4 Earth cable shield, if applicable, to manufacturer's specifications, relevant industry codes of practice and Australian Standards

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct visual inspection to confirm termination colour code sequence has been followed prior to end-to-end testing of wire and pair termination integrity

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terminate earth wire according to industry accepted codes of practice and Australian Standards

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain earth wire continuity throughout

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Test earthing installation for continuity, insulation resistance and conductive resistance according to accepted industry standards and Australian Standards

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Confirm compatibility of alterations with existing systems and test new work both in isolation and when integrated with existing systems

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inspect cable route to ensure correct separations

  1. Inspect separations along the entirety of the cable route and rectify separations which do not comply with regulations
  2. Install barriers to achieve separations where sufficient spatial separation cannot be met
Inspect separations along the entirety of the cable route and rectify separations which do not comply with regulations

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Install barriers to achieve separations where sufficient spatial separation cannot be met

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Create records

  1. Provide the client with a job sign-off, telecommunications cabling advice form, at the completion of each cabling task
  2. Complete NTD record cards for the work undertaken
Provide the client with a job sign-off, telecommunications cabling advice form, at the completion of each cabling task

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete NTD record cards for the work undertaken

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor work activity

  1. Supervise cablers not holding appropriate registration for the task to ensure cabling activity is according to legislative requirements for safety and network integrity including the relevant Australian Standards
Supervise cablers not holding appropriate registration for the task to ensure cabling activity is according to legislative requirements for safety and network integrity including the relevant Australian Standards

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Plan for restricted cabling work

1.1 Prepare for restricted cabling work within the ACMA regulatory environment, cabling environment, cable type, cable identification, termination systems, earthing and protection, records and according to requirements of relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards

1.2 Identify building infrastructure which places critical constraints on cabling

1.3 Develop strategies to manage other infrastructure in relation to cabling

1.4 Notify appropriate personnel of safety hazards at the cabling work site

2. Manage remote power feed

2.1 Identify and avoid the risks posed by contact with remote power feeding services when performing cabling activity

2.2 Make site safe by identifying remote power feeding services which operate at above telecommunications network voltage (TNV) inside customer premises

3. Install cables and protective earth wires

3.1 Install cables according to manufacturer's application specifications, including tension and bending stress requirements

3.2 Identify and avoid sources of possible damage to cable, including hot pipes, sharp edges and cable burn

3.3 Allow sufficient excess at cable ends to facilitate termination

3.4 Place and secure cable to maintain safety and interference segregation according to legislative and industry standards

3.5 Install cable fasteners with correct tension to prevent cable sheath damage or transmission impairment and trimmed flush to prevent risk of personal damage

3.6 Install underground cables to minimum depth of cover and segregation from hazardous electrical and other services according to current Australian Standards

3.7 Install underground cables excluding blown fibre tube systems to incorporate a blocking agent within the cable to prevent the ingress of water

3.8 Install aerial cables to minimum clearance, segregation from hazardous electrical and other services and minimum height requirements according to current Australian Standards

3.9Install over-voltage protection devices according to Australian Standards to all cable pairs, where required, to suppress voltage surges and protect from earth potential rise (EPR) hazards and protectively earth the devices

3.10 Protect earth wire insulation against damage and segregate protective earths according to relevant legislative and industry standards

4. Terminate and test cables and earth wires

4.1 Remove cable sheath to allow for correct termination length and without damage to underlying conductors and their insulation

4.2 Install Network Termination Device (NTD) modules according to manufacturer's specifications and cable pairs neatly and sequentially fanned for termination

4.3 Terminate conductors according to recommended colour code sequence using appropriate termination tools in the manufacturer's specified manner

4.4 Earth cable shield, if applicable, to manufacturer's specifications, relevant industry codes of practice and Australian Standards

4.5 Conduct visual inspection to confirm termination colour code sequence has been followed prior to end-to-end testing of wire and pair termination integrity

4.6 Terminate earth wire according to industry accepted codes of practice and Australian Standards

4.7 Ensure earth wire continuity throughout and observe interface requirements with electrical systems

4.8 Test earthing installation for continuity, insulation resistance and conductive resistance according to accepted industry standards and Australian Standards

4.9 Confirm compatibility of alterations with existing systems and test new work both in isolation and when integrated with existing systems

5. Inspect cable route to ensure correct separations

5.1 Inspect separations along the entirety of the cable route and rectify separations which do not comply with regulations

5.2 Install barriers to achieve separations where sufficient spatial separation cannot be met

6. Create records

6.1 Provide the client with a job sign-off, telecommunications cabling advice form, at the completion of each cabling task

6.2 Complete NTD record cards for the work undertaken

7. Monitor work activity

7.1 Supervise cablers not holding appropriate registration for the task to ensure cabling activity is according to legislative requirements for safety and network integrity including the relevant Australian Standards

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Plan for restricted cabling work

1.1 Prepare for restricted cabling work within the ACMA regulatory environment, cabling environment, cable type, cable identification, termination systems, earthing and protection, records and according to requirements of relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards

1.2 Identify building infrastructure which places critical constraints on cabling

1.3 Develop strategies to manage other infrastructure in relation to cabling

1.4 Notify appropriate personnel of safety hazards at the cabling work site

2. Manage remote power feed

2.1 Identify and avoid the risks posed by contact with remote power feeding services when performing cabling activity

2.2 Make site safe by identifying remote power feeding services which operate at above telecommunications network voltage (TNV) inside customer premises

3. Install cables and protective earth wires

3.1 Install cables according to manufacturer's application specifications, including tension and bending stress requirements

3.2 Identify and avoid sources of possible damage to cable, including hot pipes, sharp edges and cable burn

3.3 Allow sufficient excess at cable ends to facilitate termination

3.4 Place and secure cable to maintain safety and interference segregation according to legislative and industry standards

3.5 Install cable fasteners with correct tension to prevent cable sheath damage or transmission impairment and trimmed flush to prevent risk of personal damage

3.6 Install underground cables to minimum depth of cover and segregation from hazardous electrical and other services according to current Australian Standards

3.7 Install underground cables excluding blown fibre tube systems to incorporate a blocking agent within the cable to prevent the ingress of water

3.8 Install aerial cables to minimum clearance, segregation from hazardous electrical and other services and minimum height requirements according to current Australian Standards

3.9Install over-voltage protection devices according to Australian Standards to all cable pairs, where required, to suppress voltage surges and protect from earth potential rise (EPR) hazards and protectively earth the devices

3.10 Protect earth wire insulation against damage and segregate protective earths according to relevant legislative and industry standards

4. Terminate and test cables and earth wires

4.1 Remove cable sheath to allow for correct termination length and without damage to underlying conductors and their insulation

4.2 Install Network Termination Device (NTD) modules according to manufacturer's specifications and cable pairs neatly and sequentially fanned for termination

4.3 Terminate conductors according to recommended colour code sequence using appropriate termination tools in the manufacturer's specified manner

4.4 Earth cable shield, if applicable, to manufacturer's specifications, relevant industry codes of practice and Australian Standards

4.5 Conduct visual inspection to confirm termination colour code sequence has been followed prior to end-to-end testing of wire and pair termination integrity

4.6 Terminate earth wire according to industry accepted codes of practice and Australian Standards

4.7 Ensure earth wire continuity throughout and observe interface requirements with electrical systems

4.8 Test earthing installation for continuity, insulation resistance and conductive resistance according to accepted industry standards and Australian Standards

4.9 Confirm compatibility of alterations with existing systems and test new work both in isolation and when integrated with existing systems

5. Inspect cable route to ensure correct separations

5.1 Inspect separations along the entirety of the cable route and rectify separations which do not comply with regulations

5.2 Install barriers to achieve separations where sufficient spatial separation cannot be met

6. Create records

6.1 Provide the client with a job sign-off, telecommunications cabling advice form, at the completion of each cabling task

6.2 Complete NTD record cards for the work undertaken

7. Monitor work activity

7.1 Supervise cablers not holding appropriate registration for the task to ensure cabling activity is according to legislative requirements for safety and network integrity including the relevant Australian Standards

Evidence of the ability to:

complete a cabling installation and termination for the following:

three different types of telephone sockets:

Australian modular socket

RJ45, RJ12 or RJ11 modular socket

Mode 3 alarm socket

one network termination device (NTD) completion of TCA1 compliance forms and NTD records

apply cable conductor identification codes

conduct and interpret cable test results

interpret and apply standards and regulations

comply with all related work health and safety (WHS) requirements and work practices

meet Australian Communications and Media Authority's (ACMA) requirements.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

discuss the basic electrical principles of - insulation, resistance, capacitance, induction - as causes of, impedance, attenuation and cross-talk

identify Australian Communications and Media Authority's (ACMA) cabling provider rules, cabler registration rules, regulations and standards

describe the regulatory environment in which cabling can be carried out including:

accredited registrars and registration

ACMA

Certified Components List

labelling requirements

describe the customer cabling environment for which restricted cabling may be required for internal, external, above ground or below ground installation

identify and describe the various cable types, their identifiers, termination systems, separations, support systems and fastening techniques used for communications cabling

describe the features and operating requirements of recognised cabling specific industry test equipment

describe the information required to operate equipment according to a test specification

identify legislation, codes of practice and other formal agreements that impact on the work activity

identify the manufacturer’s requirements for safe operation of equipment

identify specific workplace health and safety (WHS) requirements relating to the activity and site conditions

describe test methods and performance requirements

describe the typical issues and challenges that occur on site

summarise the mandatory and workplace records required when installing communications cabling

describe the installation requirements for underground and aerial cables including:

minimum depth of cover (below ground)

segregation from hazardous electrical and other services

earthing requirements

compliance with current Australian Standards

describe the design parameters for underground cables in regard to the purpose they will serve and for the prevention of water ingress.

Range Statement

This section specifies different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Termination systems must include:

network termination device

Australian modular socket

Mode 3 alarm socket

RJ45, RJ12 or RJ11 modular socket.

(Note: jumperable distributors are not included in this requirement).

Earthing and protection must include:

earthing for protection

surge suppression.