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Evidence Guide: MEM18106 - Terminate communication and data cables

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MEM18106 - Terminate communication and data cables

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

Determine job requirements

  1. Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  2. Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times, including appropriate risk control measures
  3. Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
  4. Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)

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Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times, including appropriate risk control measures

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Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs

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Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions

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Identify and mark conductors/cables

  1. Identify cables and conductors using appropriate test equipment and techniques
  2. Label cables and conductors in accordance with procedures, legislative requirements and statutory regulations to specifications
Identify cables and conductors using appropriate test equipment and techniques

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Label cables and conductors in accordance with procedures, legislative requirements and statutory regulations to specifications

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Prepare and terminate cable

  1. Obtain termination requirements and specifications
  2. Maintain the minimum bend radius of the cable in accordance with specifications when cutting cable to required length
  3. Prepare cable ends to specifications, legislative requirements and statutory regulations utilising appropriate tools and techniques
  4. Terminate cables according to specifications using appropriate tools and techniques
  5. Test/examine terminations for compliance with specifications
Obtain termination requirements and specifications

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Maintain the minimum bend radius of the cable in accordance with specifications when cutting cable to required length

Completed
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Prepare cable ends to specifications, legislative requirements and statutory regulations utilising appropriate tools and techniques

Completed
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Terminate cables according to specifications using appropriate tools and techniques

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Test/examine terminations for compliance with specifications

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Fix/secure cables

  1. Fix/secure cables utilising appropriate fixing/securing techniques
  2. Use the proper cable management hardware to support the in-place cables and relieve tension
Fix/secure cables utilising appropriate fixing/securing techniques

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Use the proper cable management hardware to support the in-place cables and relieve tension

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1.

Determine job requirements

1.1.

Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)

1.2.

Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times, including appropriate risk control measures

1.3.

Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs

1.4.

Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions

2.

Identify and mark conductors/cables

2.1.

Identify cables and conductors using appropriate test equipment and techniques

2.2.

Label cables and conductors in accordance with procedures, legislative requirements and statutory regulations to specifications

3.

Prepare and terminate cable

3.1.

Obtain termination requirements and specifications

3.2.

Maintain the minimum bend radius of the cable in accordance with specifications when cutting cable to required length

3.3.

Prepare cable ends to specifications, legislative requirements and statutory regulations utilising appropriate tools and techniques

3.4.

Terminate cables according to specifications using appropriate tools and techniques

3.5.

Test/examine terminations for compliance with specifications

4.

Fix/secure cables

4.1.

Fix/secure cables utilising appropriate fixing/securing techniques

4.2.

Use the proper cable management hardware to support the in-place cables and relieve tension

Required Skills and Knowledge

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1.

Determine job requirements

1.1.

Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)

1.2.

Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times, including appropriate risk control measures

1.3.

Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs

1.4.

Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions

2.

Identify and mark conductors/cables

2.1.

Identify cables and conductors using appropriate test equipment and techniques

2.2.

Label cables and conductors in accordance with procedures, legislative requirements and statutory regulations to specifications

3.

Prepare and terminate cable

3.1.

Obtain termination requirements and specifications

3.2.

Maintain the minimum bend radius of the cable in accordance with specifications when cutting cable to required length

3.3.

Prepare cable ends to specifications, legislative requirements and statutory regulations utilising appropriate tools and techniques

3.4.

Terminate cables according to specifications using appropriate tools and techniques

3.5.

Test/examine terminations for compliance with specifications

4.

Fix/secure cables

4.1.

Fix/secure cables utilising appropriate fixing/securing techniques

4.2.

Use the proper cable management hardware to support the in-place cables and relieve tension

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two (2) occasions and include:

following work instructions, SOPs and safe work practices

identifying and interpreting specifications, data sheets, legislative requirements and statutory regulations and obtaining relevant data with respect to terminating signal and data cables

identifying cables and conductors and label in accordance with requirements, procedures and regulations

maintaining the minimum bend radius of the cable according to manufacturer specifications

preparing and terminating cables using appropriate tools and techniques to specifications

testing terminations for compliance with specifications

using the proper cable management hardware to support the in-place cables and relieve tension

fixing/securing cables in accordance with procedures.

Evidence required to demonstrate the required knowledge for this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of PPE

legislative requirements and statutory regulations, including ACA Technical Standards AS/ACIF008, AS/ACIF009, SAA Communications Cabling Manual (Open), AS/NZS 3000:2007 Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules) and Telecommunications Act 1997

test equipment, techniques and procedures to be used to identify cables and conductors

labelling requirements and procedures for labelling cables and conductors

minimum bend radius for communication and data cables

termination requirements, specifications and procedures, tools and techniques for preparing and terminating cables

procedures for testing cables and terminations

factors that influence selection of fixing/securing techniques, including cable management hardware.

Range Statement

This field allows for 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.

Legislative requirements and statutory regulations include one or more of the following:

ACA Technical Standards AS/ACIF008 , AS/ACIF009

SAA Communications Cabling Manual (Open)

AS/NZS 3000:2007 Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)

Telecommunications Act 1997

Types of cables include one or more of the following:

thermocouple/compensator cables, including mineral-insulated metal sheath (MIMS)

transmission cables

thermoplastic/elastomer insulated/sheathed

compensating cables

coaxial

telephone

category 5

optical fibre

extra-low voltage (ELV) control cables

Minimum bend radius includes:

Bend radius according to manufacturer specifications, including:

4 times the cable diameter for unshielded twisted pair (UTP) and screened twisted pair (ScTP) cables

10 times the cable diameter for optical fibre cable

Tools include one or more of the following:

krone tool

cable strippers

crimping tools, e.g. RJ45 crimping tool

slitter tool

pliers

Terminations include one or more of the following:

crimp

wire wrap (non-insulated and pre-insulated)

solder

connectors

multi-terminal plugs and sockets

fibre optics

coaxial

terminal blocks

punch-down connections