This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to test the performance of copper, optical fibre and telecommunications cable on customer premises for the purpose of commissioning, fault identification or routine maintenance. It includes ensuring a safe and secure work environment while work is being undertaken.

It applies to field officers, technicians or technical supervisors working for cablers, technicians, contractors or other service providers who carry out domestic, commercial or industrial installations in indoor and outdoor environments. Communications applications include digital and analog, telephony, data, video, digital broadcasting, computer networks, local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), power over ethernet (PoE) cable installations 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

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice	Yes	No	Comments/feedback
Establish purpose of test to be conducted on cables and systems based on customer complaints of faulty or poor system performance operations
Confirm ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority) requirements and methods for compliance with relevant legislation, regulations, codes and standards
Selectrequired tests according to site conditions, customer complaint documentation and manufacturer specifications
Arrange access to site and confirm service is available for testing
Select test equipment, tools and materials according to required industry testing standards
Use tools and test equipment according to manufacturer specifications and undertake tests required after initial analysis of customer complaints
Perform work safely to remove risk of injury to operator, other users and equipment
Perform checks and adjustments to ensure operating environmental factors will not prejudice test results
Perform optical time domain reflectometer testing to determine fibre and event characteristics according to meet customer or enterprise specifications and manufacturer warranties
Perform structured cabling certification testing to determine cable system characteristics according to customer or enterprise specifications and manufacturers warranties
Evaluate PoE circuits, cable lengths, copper conductor sizes, resistance versus power losses, environmental temperatures and likely power levels to ensure circuit current, voltage and power to the receiving device
Read test results accurately and compare with manufacturer and site specifications for cable performance
Evaluate test results, taking into account measurement error margins against a known reference as required
Assess test results fairly and accurately using verifiable data
Rectify faults or escalate to appropriate person
Document test results and ensure test results remain current
Verify test results and provide to customer as required
Update site and installation files to ensure information on system performance is traceable including PoE standards
Reinstate site according to customer and company requirements
Notify customer and obtain sign-off

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