The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!
From the Wiki University
What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?
Prepare for installation of optical fibre cable
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Access site according to enterprise procedures Completed |
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Inform appropriate personnel of identifiedworksite hazards Completed |
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Organise tools, cabling products, equipment and materials for given work Completed |
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Match optical fibre cabletype and connectors to installation environment and customer requirements Completed |
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Check proposed route and bend ratios according to manufacturer specifications and industry standards Completed |
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Test fibres in the cable on the drum for optical continuity as required Completed |
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Use personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, when working with bare fibre stripping/cleaving and utilise sharps disposal containers for bare fibre off cuts Completed |
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Place fibre patch leads in support pathway, avoiding pressure, crushing and bending Completed |
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Clean and inspect connectors
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Test patch leads, before use, for continuity with a visible light source and inspect and clean connector end faces Completed |
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Test fibre connectors ensuring the circuit has no infra-red transmission (dark fibre) Completed |
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Ensure that associated equipment is labelled to inform others not to switch the equipment on or reconnect patch leads Completed |
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Remove connector dust cover and inspect for dust and damage using an optical microscope or video microscope Completed |
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Clean connectors with recommended cleaning tools, using wet and dry methods as required and re-inspect Completed |
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Replace connectors or patch cords when inspection reveals irreparable damage or contamination cannot be cleaned off Completed |
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Place fibre patch leads in support pathway avoiding pressure, crushing and bending Completed |
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Install indoor/outdoor cables and pigtails to an indoor enclosure
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Undertake work in a controlled environment Completed |
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Strip loose tube fibre cable and fit cable and fibres to an indoor enclosure Completed |
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Prepare pigtails on workstation in an orderly manner matching cable fibre colour codes to pigtail colour codes as required Completed |
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Terminate or fusion-splice cable
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Prepare fibre for splicing, cleaning and cleaving Completed |
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Splice prepared fibres Completed |
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Shrink splice protective sleeve to spliced fibres and allow to cool Completed |
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Terminate fibre using direct connectorisation
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Prepare fibre (250 um and/or 900 um fibres) for mechanical splicing, cleaning and cleaving Completed |
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Connect mechanical splice connector Completed |
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Test circuit joints
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Use visible light sources safely to determine continuity of patch cords and fusion/mechanical splices Completed |
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Test each fibre circuit joint for transmission loss with a light source and power meter, and re-terminate joint or connector when transmission loss exceeds industry standards and manufacturer specifications Completed |
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Record all measurements in dBm for customer handover Completed |
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Remove fibre hazards from work area
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Clean work area thoroughly to minimise risk of injury from glass fibre off-cuts Completed |
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Dispose of waste safely according to relevant environmental requirements Completed |
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Restore worksite to customer satisfaction Completed |
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Document installation
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Update plans and records with details of installation and test results Completed |
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Notify customer of work completion and obtain sign-off Completed |
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