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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to liaise with internal and external personnel on technical and operational matters

literacy skills to interpret technical documentation equipment manuals and specifications

numeracy skills to take and analyse measurements

planning and organisational skills to

arrange site access

interpret and apply relevant regulations and standards

organise and maintain equipment

problem solving skills to solve equipment and logistics problems

safety awareness skills to

apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities

select and use required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and occupational health and safety OHS standards

work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others or damage to goods or equipment

technical skills to

read and interpret drawings related to

cable coding system

frame locations

outlet locations

use correct methods of running and fastening cables in commercial buildings

use hand and power tools

Required knowledge

building construction of commercial buildings

cable and services segregation clearances to ensure cable route complies with manufacturers enterprise legislative and industry codes of practice

features and operating requirements of equipment

information required to operate appropriate equipment according to specifications

installation methods and performance requirements

legislation codes of practice and other formal agreements that impact on the work activity

manufacturers requirements for safe operation of equipment

specific OHS requirements relating to the activity and site conditions

typical issues and challenges that occur on site

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to

place and secure cables on support structures and building faces for both internal and external locations avoiding cable damage

plan cable placement and set up cable dispensers for structured aerial and underground cabling

haul and install cables on support structures and building faces for both internal and external locations applying relevant regulations and standards

install securing methods for above locations

complete records and TCA forms

comply with all related OHS requirements and work practices

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

sites where placing and securing customer cable may be conducted

use of equipment currently used in industry

relevant regulatory and equipment documentation that impact on cable installation activities

Methods of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

review of a handson project completed by the candidate

review of an oral and written report with completed documentation

direct observation of the candidate placing and securing cable for three different situations

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

ICTCBLB Install customer cable support systems

ICTCBL2005B Install customer cable support systems.

Aboriginal people and other people from a nonEnglish speaking background may have second language issues

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oral communication skill level and language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge Questioning techniques should not require language literacy and numeracy skills beyond those required in this unit of competency

Where applicable physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Site security arrangements may include:	access times and methods approval to enter site approved entry requirements electronic surveillance security clearance.
Relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards may include:	Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF) standards and codes ACMA technical standards AS Communications Cabling Manual (CCM) Volume 1 AS/NZS 3000:2007 AS/NZS 3080:2003 AS/NZS 3084:2003 AS/NZS 3085.1:2004 AS/NZS IEC 61935.1:2006 AS/NZS IEC 61935.2:2006 AS/NZS ISO/IEC 14763.3:2007 AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018:2005 AS/NZS ISO/IEC 24702:2007 Australia Building Codes and Regulations cabling security codes and regulations confined spaces regulations Environmental Protection Acts fire regulations mining legislation noise abatement and heritage legislation OHS regulated or industry codes of practice technical standards AS/ACIF S008:2006 and AS/ACIF S009:2006.
Safety hazards may refer to:	access points that may contain hazardous light (non-visible laser) radio frequency (RF) emission contact with remote power feed electrical supply and areas of earth potential rise that require mandatory separation from communications cable hazardous conduit as according to AS 1345:1995 conduit colours associated with a hazardous service.
Other services may include:	availability and suitability of existing cabling trays and fixing systems fire sprinkler systems gas and water mains high voltage (HV) power.
Cable route may include:	ducting systems false or suspended ceilings raised floor sub-floor ducting wall cavities.
Tools may include:	cutters drills explosive power tools hammers hand or power (electrical or air) tools hauling rope power leads pulling sock.
Cables may include:	cable compliant with appropriate ACMA technical standard requirements structured: Category 5, 6, 6A, 7 or 7A shielded twisted pairs (STP) or unshielded twisted pairs (UTP) underground or aerial.
Work specifications may include:	ACMA standards cable plans and designs consideration of access to sites: door and lift access floor loadings loading limits storage areas contract documents enterprise or local environmental hazard requirements manufacturer’s specifications site requirements: access and egress points noise control presentation relationships with other customer activities specification schedules use of over voltage protection.
Feeders may include:	draw unit feeding guides manufacturer’s coils pulley system.
Haul and place cable may refer to:	cable placed: in ceilings on external face of buildings on external poles on support structures through modular furniture ducts under floors vertically within cavities minimising cable damage: burning crushing cutting kinking nicking sheath twist stretching.
Safe manner may include:	safe use and handling of: chemicals materials tools and equipment work platforms: ladders scaffold scissor lifts or cherry pickers testing of external poles prior to access use of protective clothing: earmuffs gloves head protection kneepads masks protective suits safety boots safety glasses working in close proximity to exposed electrical conductors.
Separations may include:	wiring rules standard AS/ACIF S009:2006 distance between communications cable and other cable required by regulations where no barrier is installed distances between communications cable and other services: high voltage (HV) single core HV multi-core low voltage (LV) open terminations physical barriers installed when there is not enough space to achieve spatial separations requirements defined in ACMA regulations and other relevant Australian standards.
Securing anchors may include:	brackets clips fasteners ties.
Records and cable plans may relate to:	electronic databases and computer assisted designs (CAD) information on: cable coding system and identifiers cable layout frame location outlet location inventory of material used on project record of installation procedures telecommunications cabling advice (TCA) forms: TCA1 TCA2 updating cable plan and route.