Elements and Performance Criteria

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.
Relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards may include:
Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF) standards and codes
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
cabling security codes and regulations
Environmental Protection Acts
OHS
road and traffic control legislation and codes
technical standards AS/ACIF S008:2006 and AS/ACIF S009:2006.
Scope the work may include:
cable:
route
types
supports
distribution areas (DA)
enclosures
equipment required:
fibre hubs
optical splitters
project type:
large residential
medium residential
standard residential or small business.
Appropriate personnel may be:
consultant
project engineer
project supervisor
site supervisor.
Safety hazards may refer to:
access points that may contain:
hazardous light (non-visible laser)
radio frequency (RF) emission
active lasers with no safety labels
active optical fibres
contact with remote power feed
electrical supply that requires mandatory separation from communications cable
exposed fibres
unsafe support structures
unsafe weather:
heavy rains
high winds
severe heat or cold
thunderstorms.
Tools and safety equipment may include:
personal protective equipment
safety equipment
test equipment:
local area network (LAN) Cat tester
network analyser
optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR)
passive optical network (PON) meter
tools:
fibre cleaning kit
fibre splicer
labeller
screw drivers
spanners
tagging tool.
Plant and machinery may include:
back hoes
bobcats
cable hauling equipment
cable lifters
diggers
elevated work platforms
excavators
jacks and trolleys
tensioning equipment.
OHS and environmental requirements may relate to:
identifying other services including power and gas
personal protective equipment:
earmuffs
gloves:
leather
plastic
rubber
head protection
masks
protective suits
safety boots
safety glasses
safe working practices, such as the safe use and handling of:
chemicals
materials
tools and equipment
safety equipment:
flashing lights
safety barriers
warning signs and tapes
witches hats
special access requirements
environmental considerations:
clean-up protection
stormwater protection
waste management.
Other services may include:
alarms
electrical services
fire sprinkler systems
gas and water mains
high voltage (HV) power
other service provider networks.
Installation activities may include:
aerial cable installation
cable hauling
cable terminations
construction work for underground enclosures
end-to-end testing of cable system
excavation work
installation of enclosures
installation of FDH
installation of optical devices
marking out cable route and location of equipment
site surveys.
Optical fibre cable size may include:
12F
24F
36F
48F
60F
72F.
Distribution area (DA) may include:
expected type of buildings
number of service addresses
staging of development
types of service required.
Distribution joint including lead-in multiport serving area (DLMSA) may include:
limit of 1 distribution joint including lead-in multiport (DLM) per pit
4 or 6 way lead-in modules
avoid spurs and optimise cable hauling
reduce lead-in module tail lengths
11 lead-ins per 12F tube.
lead-in cable lengths of 20, 40, 75 or 100 metres.
Enclosures may include:
cabinet
FTTx cabinet
HFC housing
pit.
Optical network terminations (ONT) may include:
standard residential or small business = 1
medium residential = 2 - 30
large residential = >30.
Location and type of fibre distribution hub (FDH) may include:
location:
standard residential or small business, external FDH
medium residential, external FDH
large residential, internal FDH
type:
type 144 - 100 service addresses
type 288 - 220 service addresses
type 432 - 340 service addresses.
Optical splitter may include:
4 x 32 way
8 x 32 way
12 x 32 way.

EVIDENCE GUIDE
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:
inspect proposed cable route visually
prepare installation activities for FTTx provisioning
prepare and document FTTx designs and specifications.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
sites on which FTTx installations may be designed and prepared
vendor product information and installation guides
relevant regulatory and equipment documentation that impact on installation activities.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct observation of the candidate carrying out preparation and design for FTTx installation within an optical distribution network
review of FTTx designs and specifications completed by the candidate
oral and written questioning to assess required knowledge.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
ICTOPN4116A Use advanced optical test equipment.

Aboriginal people and other people from a non-English 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.