8) Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills (EKAS): This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of installing telecommunications infrastructure equipment. All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies. KS01-TIS81A Telecommunication network installations Evidence shall show an understanding of telecommunication network installations to an extent indicated by the following aspects: T1 Telecommunication network drawings and plans T2 OHS specific requirements for telecommunication networks encompassing: Aerial safety equipment Procedure to applying pole top rescue T3 Hazard identification associated with telecommunication networks equipment encompassing: Working at height Checking exposed metal for potential differences Hazard and control measures in aerial cabling working environment Soundness of pole for aerial cabling Hazards associated with working with optical fibre. T4 Aerial construction methods and regulations T5 Telecommunication network cables encompassing: Types of cables Cable colour coding for outdoor cable Colour coding of cables and termination modules and standard connectors used with twisted pair, optical fibre and coaxial cables Cable labelling devices T6 Cables protect and support requirements encompassing: protection against mechanical damage, protection from adverse temperatures and corrosion and protection from magnetic field that may affect the performance of the cable. Cable support and protection devices, accessories and typical applications (metallic and non-metallic conduits, duct and trunking, cable ladder and tray, cable clips and ties and related accessories). T7 Installation techniques encompassing: Cable installation equipment Cable drawing and hauling techniques T8 Insulation removal and replacement T9 Conductor handling and cable terminations encompassing: Application of connecting devices for conductors and terminals Stress release on cables/conductors. Methods of terminating cables (cables less than twenty pair, twenty pair cable and greater) Joining of an aerial cables T10 Operating principles of fibre optic cable transmission encompassing: Types of optical fibre types available for telecommunications voice and data transmission. Difference between multimode and single mode transmission. Advantages of optical fibre cable compared to other cables. Applications of optical fibre cables. Requirements of optical fibre cables as specified in current Standards T11 Installation techniques for optical fibre cables encompassing: Regulations, standards and codes applicable to optical fibre installation Bending radii and hauling requirements. Cable support and securing mechanisms Safety precautions. |