Elements and Performance Criteria

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.

Placing and securing activities
May be done: individually or in small teams

Cable
May be placed on: support structures, vertically, within cavities, under floors, in ceilings, through modular furniture ducts, on external poles, external face of buildings

Clearances and segregation requirements
Are defined in ACMA regulations and other relevant Australian standards

Cable damage
Can include: crushing, burning, kinking, sheath twist, stretching, cutting, nicking

Cable dispensers
May include: manufacturers coils

Cable anchors
May include: ties, brackets etc

Heavy vehicle licence:
May be required in some environments

Site access approval
May be verbal or written

Site security systems
May include: registered entry requirements, electronic surveillance, security clearance

Site requirements
May include: noise control, relationships with other customer activities, presentation, access and egress points

Considering access to sites
May also include: loading limits, storage areas, door and/or lift access, floor loadings

Customers specifications for placing and securing cable
May be found in: contract documents, cable plans and designs, specification schedules

Safe working practices
Includes the safe use and handling of: tools and equipment, materials, work platforms, working in close proximity to exposed electrical conductors, testing of external poles prior to access, asbestos

Work platforms
May be: ladders, scaffold, scissor lifts ('cherry pickers')

Separations
The distance between communications cable and other services. This includes Low Voltage (LV), High Voltage (HV) - Single core and HV Multi-core, Open terminations

Regulations
Cover separation and will generally be covered by Wiring Rules standard AS/ACIFS009

Spatial separations
Is the distance between communications cable and other cable required by regulations where no barrier is installed

Barriers
Are physical barriers installed when there is not enough space to achieve spatial separations

Protective clothing
May include: protective suits, masks, safety boots, head protection/head protection, safety glasses, knee pads, gloves (plastic, rubber, leather), ear muffs

Tools
May be hand or power (electrical or air) tools and include: pulling sock, cutters, hauling rope, work platforms

Record and plans
Can include information on: cable layout, outlet location, cable coding system and identifiers, frame location

Manufacturers specifications
May be found in: printed instruction leaflets or pre printed on materials or on product packaging

'Industry standards'
May include: regulated or industry codes of practice and include appropriate ACMA technical standards

All cable used
Must be compliant with appropriate ACMA technical standard requirements (eg. for underground, aerial, Category 5 or Category 6, 6A, 7 or 7A, UTP etc)

All cabling products other than cable
Must be ACMA approved

Over voltage protection
Includes ACMA standards and may include manufacturers, enterprise or local environmental hazard requirements

Remote Power Feed
Applies to telecommunications services which operate at above TNV (Telecommunications Network Voltage)

Relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards
Include:
Technical Standards AS/ACIF S008:2006, AS/ACIF S009:2006
AS Communications Cabling Manaul (CCM) Volume 1
ACIF Standards and Codes
AS/NZS 3000:2007
AS/NZS 3080:2003
AS/NZS 3084:2003
AS/NZS 3085.1:2004
AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018:2005
AS/NZS ISO/IEC 24702:2007
AS/NZS IEC 61935.1:2006
AS/NZS IEC 61935.2:2006
AS/NZS ISO/IEC 14763.3:2007
Australia Building Codes and Regulations
Fire Regulations
Occupational Health and Safety
Environmental Protection Acts
Noise abatement regulations
Heavy equipment licensing and regulations
Cabling security codes and regulations

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

Evidence of the following is essential:

placement of cables on support structures and building faces for both internal and external locations
securing methods for above locations
work practices which avoid cable damage: i.e. crushing, burning, kinking, sheath twist, cutting and nicking
application of all related OHS requirements and work practices (including protective clothing and personal safety items)
ability to read and interpret drawings related to cable layouts, outlet location, cable coding system and identifiers, frame locations
safe use of general hand and power tools and general equipment normally related to these tasks
correct interpretation and application of relevant regulations and standards
interpersonal skills related to clients, employer, supervisors, work associates, team members, other contractors

Context of, and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

A workplace conducting the operations covered by this competency unit, equipment and resources relevant to the context of the work (See Range Statement) and support from a competent supervisor or mentor.
OR
A simulated environment with similar provisions which conforms to the Assessment Guidelines.

Guidance information for assessment
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 underpinning knowledge.