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Maintain cable network

Maintain cable network

Unit of competency
National Code
ICTCBL315
State Code
AWE67
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
14/01/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
05/07/2016
Field of Education
031309 - Communications Equipment Installation And Maintenance
Original Release Date
05/07/2016
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain indoor or outdoor, domestic, commercial or industrial cable network at a client's premises or service provider access networks. This may include communications applications in telephony, broadband, data, video, radio frequency (RF) equipment, security and computer networks, including local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN) and multimedia.It applies to technicians and lineman installers who install and maintain network cable equipment within the broadband infrastructure deployment. They may upgrade a coaxial or optical fibre cable as part of a hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) network, a broadband access network or a large client private network.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Prepare for cable maintenance
  • 1.1 Obtain relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards for compliance when conducting work
  • 1.2 Scope work by obtaining project plan from appropriate personnel and arrange for site access to comply with security arrangements
  • 1.3 Notify appropriate personnel of identified safety hazards at worksite
  • 1.4 Determine cable route and type of cable from schedule, and identify and avoid other services
  • 1.5 Obtain plant, tools and safety equipment and material to perform tasks safely and efficiently
2. Maintain cables, cable supports and enclosures
  • 2.1 Follow health and safety and environmental requirements for given work and avoid contact with other services
  • 2.2 Clean area of debris, vegetation and foreign matter if required
  • 2.3 Conduct visual inspections on cable infrastructure for assessment of evident damages according to enterprise guidelines, and notify appropriate personnel
  • 2.4 Undertake remedial action on damages according to warranties and service level agreements prior to maintenance routine
  • 2.5 Perform maintenance tasks and tests in safe manner and note activities on maintenance schedule
3. Complete maintenance documentation
  • 3.1 Record test results, maintenance activities and corrective actions for future reference and complete maintenance schedule attendance chart according to enterprise requirements
  • 3.2 Recover obsolete materials and return to appropriate point for disposal
  • 3.3 Restore siteaccording to requirements of enterprise or approving authority and to client satisfaction
  • 3.4 Notify appropriate personnel of job completion and obtain sign off
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D3332 ICTCBL3103A Maintain cable network Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OBA61 ICTCBL325 Maintain cable network Unit of competency