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Evidence Guide: ICTCBL4002B - Prepare design drawings and specification for a cable installation

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ICTCBL4002B - Prepare design drawings and specification for a cable installation

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

Gather information on existing and proposed installation

  1. Confirm cable installation requirements with the customer
  2. Inspect site to confirm building plans where possible
  3. Review existing cable plans and drawings
Confirm cable installation requirements with the customer

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Inspect site to confirm building plans where possible

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Review existing cable plans and drawings

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Determine installation options

  1. Assess available installation options against customer requirements and relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards
  2. Establish and assess the cost of options against customer’s budget
  3. Select most suitable option based on function and cost considerations and present to customer
Assess available installation options against customer requirements and relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards

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Establish and assess the cost of options against customer’s budget

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Select most suitable option based on function and cost considerations and present to customer

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Prepare suitable drawings

  1. Prepare clear and accurate cable installation drawings indicating proposed outlets and services
  2. Provide drawings to relevant parties and file copies for later reference according to company policies
Prepare clear and accurate cable installation drawings indicating proposed outlets and services

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Provide drawings to relevant parties and file copies for later reference according to company policies

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Prepare cabling specifications

  1. Prepare detailed cabling specifications for the cabling system
  2. Prepare accurate costing from detailed specification, including equipment and material required
Prepare detailed cabling specifications for the cabling system

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Prepare accurate costing from detailed specification, including equipment and material required

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Verify specifications with customer

  1. Verify prepared documentation with customer
  2. Obtain authorisation and sign off from the customer to proceed according to company policy
Verify prepared documentation with customer

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Obtain authorisation and sign off from the customer to proceed according to company policy

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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:

determine installation options

produce amended schematic and floor plan drawings

produce amended specifications

verify specifications with customer.

Context of, and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

sites where cable installation may be conducted

use of equipment currently used in industry

relevant regulations, company policies and cabling specifications that impact on cable installation activities.

Methods of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

review of a hands-on project completed by the candidate

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of installation options

direct observation of the candidate assessing installation requirements

review of design drawings and specification for a cable installation, including costings prepared by the candidate.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:

ICTCBL4004B Schedule and supply cabling installation.

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.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

analytical skills to read and interpret drawings related to:

cable coding system and identifiers

cable layouts

frame locations

outlet location

communication skills to liaise with internal and external personnel on technical and operational matters

literacy skills to interpret technical documentation, such as equipment manuals and specifications

numeracy skills to:

take and analyse measurements

prepare accurate costing

planning and organisational skills to organise and maintain equipment

problem solving skills to solve equipment and logistics problems

task management skills to work systematically with required attention to detail and adherence to all safety requirements

technical skills to prepare design drawings and specification.

Required knowledge

ACMA Competency Requirements for Telecommunications Cabling Provider Rules 2000

information required to operate equipment according to a test specification

features and operating requirements of test equipment

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

manufacturer’s requirements for safe operation of equipment

specific occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements relating to the activity and site conditions

test methods and performance requirements

typical issues and challenges that occur on site.

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.

Plans and drawings may include:

design drawings covering:

floor plan drawings

schematic

floor plan drawings which may be formal or informal, and may include:

box locations

cable routes

frame location

location and entry points of risers

location of existing cabling

service delivery points

support systems

schematic drawings which may be formal or informal, and may include:

box input and output

frame capacities

frame locations

proposed cable routes

site locations

other drawing terminology in use, including:

cable plan

reflected ceiling plans

termination drawing

specifications, which may include:

capacity of cable

estimated labour hours

proprietary system requirements

support requirements

termination system

type of cable

volume of cable.

Relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards include:

Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF) standards and codes

AS Communications Cabling Manual (CCM)
Volume 1

AS/NZS 3000:2007

AS/NZS 3080:2003

AS/NZS 3084:2003

AS/NZS 3085.1:2004

AS/NZS IEC 61935.1:2006

AS/NZS IEC 61935.2:2006

AS/NZS ISO/IEC 14763.3:2007

AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018:2005

AS/NZS ISO/IEC 24702:2007

Australian building codes and regulations

cabling security codes and regulations

fire regulations

industry drafting codes of practice

mining legislation

noise abatement and heritage legislation

OHS

technical standards AS/ACIF S008:2006 and AS/ACIF S009:2006.

Company policies may refer to:

industry standards including:

appropriate AS and ACIF technical standards

regulated or industry codes of practice

relevant parties including:

builders

cablers

contractor

customer

relevant regulatory authorities.

Cabling specifications may include:

capacity for future expansion

contingencies during installation

required services.

Cabling system may include:

cable compliant with appropriate ACMA technical standard requirements:

underground

aerial

Category 5, 6, 6A, 7 or 7A

unshielded twisted pairs (UTP)

shielded twisted pairs (STP)

ACMA-approved cabling products.