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Evidence Guide: UEERS0019 - Test copper rail signalling cables

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UEERS0019 - Test copper rail signalling cables

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

Prepare to inspect and test rail signalling cable

  1. Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for work area are identified, obtained and applied
Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for work area are identified, obtained and applied

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Hazards are identified, risks assessed, and control measures and workplace procedures implemented

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Safety hazards that have not previously been identified are noted on the job safety assessments and existing risk control measures implemented

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Access times and work methods are confirmed to comply with customer requirements and relevant rail safety legislation

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Rail service access is checked prior to testing and signalling cable is isolated/disconnected from rail network/equipment to ensure no equipment damage can occur during testing

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Required inspection, test procedures and purpose are identified from site, client, workplace documentation and manufacturer specifications

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Tools and testing devices needed for cable testing are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked for correct operation and safety

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Testing devices calibration certification is checked and current in accordance with manufacturer specifications

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Inspect and test rail signal cables

  1. Work area and rail cable system is made safe for testing in accordance with WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures
Work area and rail cable system is made safe for testing in accordance with WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures

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Rail signal cables are inspected in accordance with workplace procedures and relevant specifications

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Tests are set up and performed in accordance with safety risk control measures and manufacturer specifications

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Test results are read accurately and compared against manufacturer and site specifications for rail cable performance

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Existing methods for dealing with unplanned situations are dealt with safely in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment and with the approval of an authorised person/s

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Testing is performed efficiently without waste of materials or damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or services in accordance with sustainable energy practices

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Available services are connected and tested for functionality to ensure all previous services have been resumed

  1. WHS/OHS work completion risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed
WHS/OHS work completion risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed

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Recommendations and required actions to maintain cable system integrity resulting from cable tests are reported and documented

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Results of tests are documented accurately and in a timely manner to ensure test results remain current

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Site and installation records are updated to ensure traceability of system information performance is maintained in accordance with workplace procedures

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge

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 risk control measures

applying sustainable energy principles and practices

performing copper rail signalling cable tests, including:

checking that technical/operational specifications are met and that cables comply with specifications

completing relevant technical reports, records and documentation

confirming the integrity of a cable system

dealing with unplanned events

following relevant codes of practice, procedures and requirements

interpreting plans and specifications correctly

testing cable in accordance with workplace procedures

using test equipment and tools correctly and safely

preparing to test rail signalling cable

reporting test results

testing rail signal cables.

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:

performance parameters associated with copper cables and coaxial cables, including:

attenuation

attenuation to cross talk ratio (ACR)

characteristic impedance

insulation resistance (leakage)

loop resistance

near end cross talk (NEXT)

noise (impulse noise and average noise)

open circuit, short circuit and pair continuity

return loss

split pair and crossed pair

rail signalling cable testing techniques

relevant industry standards and requirements relating to results for compliance for structured copper and coaxial cables, including:

operation of test equipment for correct evaluation of specific cable performance parameters and to obtain accurate and reliable results

test equipment and leads needed to evaluate a given performance parameter

tests required to evaluate a given performance parameter

transmission performance requirements

typical/common causes of non-compliant test results

relevant manufacturer specifications

relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation, including:

methods for recording and maintaining work records

purpose, and extent for maintaining work activities records

records required by regulation/regulator

types of records for maintaining work activities

relevant workplace policies and procedures

structured cabling, including:

higher performance cabling

shielded twisted pair (STP)

twisted pair cabling

unshielded twisted pair (UTP)

sustainable energy principles and practices.

Range Statement

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.

Identifying and testing of copper rail signalling cables must include the following:

five non-compliant test results