This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to install, test and terminate optical fibre cable on customer premises for communications applications using a range of terminations that may include direct termination, fusion splicing and mechanical splicing.

It applies to technical staff who place, secure and terminate optical fibre cable in new installations and upgrades or maintain existing networks in domestic, commercial and industrial installations. Communications applications include digital and analog, telephony, data, video, digital broadcasting, computer networks, local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs) and multimedia.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements apply to telecommunications systems. All customer cabling work in the telecommunications, fire, security and data industries must be performed by a registered cabler. All cablers are required to register with an Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) accredited registrar.

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Observation Checklist

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Access site according to enterprise procedures
Inform appropriate personnel of identifiedworksite hazards
Organise tools, cabling products, equipment and materials for given work
Match optical fibre cabletype and connectors to installation environment and customer requirements
Check proposed route and bend ratios according to manufacturer specifications and industry standards
Test fibres in the cable on the drum for optical continuity as required
Use personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, when working with bare fibre stripping/cleaving and utilise sharps disposal containers for bare fibre off cuts
Place fibre patch leads in support pathway, avoiding pressure, crushing and bending
Test patch leads, before use, for continuity with a visible light source and inspect and clean connector end faces
Test fibre connectors ensuring the circuit has no infra-red transmission (dark fibre)
Ensure that associated equipment is labelled to inform others not to switch the equipment on or reconnect patch leads
Remove connector dust cover and inspect for dust and damage using an optical microscope or video microscope
Clean connectors with recommended cleaning tools, using wet and dry methods as required and re-inspect
Replace connectors or patch cords when inspection reveals irreparable damage or contamination cannot be cleaned off
Place fibre patch leads in support pathway avoiding pressure, crushing and bending
Undertake work in a controlled environment
Strip loose tube fibre cable and fit cable and fibres to an indoor enclosure
Prepare pigtails on workstation in an orderly manner matching cable fibre colour codes to pigtail colour codes as required
Prepare fibre for splicing, cleaning and cleaving
Splice prepared fibres
Shrink splice protective sleeve to spliced fibres and allow to cool
Prepare fibre (250 um and/or 900 um fibres) for mechanical splicing, cleaning and cleaving
Connect mechanical splice connector
Use visible light sources safely to determine continuity of patch cords and fusion/mechanical splices
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
Record all measurements in dBm for customer handover
Clean work area thoroughly to minimise risk of injury from glass fibre off-cuts
Dispose of waste safely according to relevant environmental requirements
Restore worksite to customer satisfaction
Update plans and records with details of installation and test results
Notify customer of work completion and obtain sign-off

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