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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine job requirements
   • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
2. Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
3. Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
4. Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
5. Prepare for termination and connection of specialist cables
   • Ensure all work is undertaken safely to workplace procedures, applicable regulations and legislative requirements
6. Select correct cables and materials in accordance with job requirements
7. Obtain certification documentation, as appropriate
8. Ensure preparation of work is undertaken or checked/inspected for correct locations and specifications
9. Connect specialist cables
   • Ensure terminations/connections are made to specifications, manufacturers' requirements and to safety and state/territory regulations and legislative requirements
10. Ensure all entry points are sealed using appropriate compounds, including resins
11. Install equipment and wiring in a manner that does not reduce the type of protection afforded by the equipment design
12. Test all cabling, connections and terminations for compliance with specifications
13. Ensure all cables, wires, conductors and connections are marked/tagged and labelled to specifications
14. Complete documentation in accordance with relevant specifications and regulatory requirements

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Specialist cables include one (1) or more of the following:	mineral insulate cables (MIMS) steel wire armoured cables (SWA) other sheathed cables, including piloted cables composite screened cables braided cables cable installations requiring specialised glands, fittings and enclosures
Tested includes the following:	testing of both continuity and insulation resistance to requirements

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