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Work safely with live fibre to test and commission a fibre to the x installation

Work safely with live fibre to test and commission a fibre to the x installation

Unit of competency
National Code
ICTBWN304
State Code
AWF00
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
061301 - Occupational Health And Safety
Original Release Date
05/07/2016
Nominal Hours
45
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work safely on a live optical fibre installation to test and commission a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) system or connect a splitter for fibre to the x (FTTx) deployment.It applies to individuals who engage in safe work practices as members of a team using emerging technologies to deliver very high speed broadband capacity through the access network for the National Broadband Network (NBN) initiative.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Set up and prepare for working with live fibre
  • 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 type of FTTx equipment, components of optical distribution network (ODN) and WDM components from project plan for testing and commissioning
  • 1.5 Obtain tools and safety equipment and materials to perform tasks safely and efficiently
  • 1.6 Select and use required protective equipment and make site safe and secure for commissioning work
  • 1.7 Create safe working environment by following safe work practices and identifying optical fibre hazards that could cause injuries when handling optical fibres and laser based equipment
2. Connect splitter input fibre to feeder cable
  • 2.1 Follow workplace health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements for given work, and identify and avoid other services
  • 2.2 Locate feeder fibre port to be connected
  • 2.3 Determine state (live or not) of fibre port to be connected and notify transmitter to ensure that power is turned off at source if fibre port is live
  • 2.4 Connect up connectorised splitter input fibres as instructed by manufacturer
  • 2.5 Arrange for power to be turned back on to newly connected feeder port
3. Perform live WDM commission testing of ODN installation used in FTTx network
  • 3.1 Locate appropriate test points in ODN from manufacturer’s instructions for WDM testing
  • 3.2 Test live wavelengths for WDM tests following safety precautions
  • 3.3 Test optical signal strengths for operating wavelengths incoming into optical network termination (ONT) and determine if signal strengths are within range of acceptable power levels
  • 3.4 Test losses between WDM outputs and individual line multiplexers (LM) for each wavelength, and determine if within maximum and minimum power losses
  • 3.5 Conduct all acceptance tests as specified by manufacturer
  • 3.6 Record and tabulate all test results for commissioning requirements
4. Clean up worksite
  • 4.1 Seal and secure any enclosures and cabinets
  • 4.2 Remove waste and debris from worksite and dispose of according to environmental requirements
  • 4.3 Notify appropriate personnel of job completion and obtain sign off
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WI867 ICTBWN3100B Work safely with live fibre to test and commission a fibre to the x installation Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OBA78 ICTBWN308 Work safely on live optical fibre installations Unit of competency