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.
Purpose of the test may relate to :
commissioning
extent of functionality
fault identification
need to assess continuity
poor performance.
Cables and systems may include:
cable types:
coaxial
copper (all categories)
optical fibre
compliance with ACMA technical standard requirements for cable:
Category 5, 6, 6A, 7 or 7A
aerial
underground
unshielded twisted pairs (UTP)
requirement that all cabling products other than cable must be ACMA approved
systems:
LAN or WAN equipment
modems
private branch exchange (PBX)
related cabling and management systems
transmission equipment.
Customer may include:
building owner
clients
consultants
end user
supervisor.
Customer's requirements may include:
special access to worksites, such as:
chemical plant
radio hazard situations
rail corridor
under high voltage (HV) power lines.
Relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards 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 IEC 61935.1:2006
AS/NZS ISO/IEC 14763.3:2007
AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018:2005
AS/NZS ISO/IEC 24702:2007
cabling security codes and regulations
National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) requirements
OHS
technical standards AS/ACIF S009:2006 and AS/ACIF S008:2006.
Required tests may be:
addressing the following:
attenuation
balance
expected response times
insulation resistance
length
near end cross talk
noise levels
open circuits
pair assignment
reflection
reversals
short circuits
signal loss
speed balanced
between a site and other customers equipment
between sites
one or two directional
unbalanced
within a building.
Manufacturer's specifications may include:
diagnostic procedures
installation instructions
maintenance schedule
warranty conditions.
Test equipment may include:
hand-held cable testers
insulation resistance tester
multimeter
oscillator and probe set
optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR)
proprietary devices
pulse echo
signal generator
signal level meter
spectrum analyser
time domain reflectometer (TDR).
Environmental factors may include:
dirt
dust
humidity
magnetic radiation
radio frequency (RF)
safety of electrical equipment
temperature
trip hazards
vibration.
Test results may include:
distortion measurements
end to end transmissions
insertion loss measurements
optical continuity
return loss measurements.

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:
perform tests on cable and equipment
use a range of test devices
interpret test results
rectify a range of faults and escalate to the appropriate level if required
report on the completed cable and system test.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
sites where cable and system tests may be conducted
use of cable and system testing equipment currently used in industry
relevant regulatory and equipment documentation that impact on cable and system testing 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 performing cable and system test on customer premises
review of reports completed by the candidate for different test examples and situations
oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of cable and systems tests.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
ICTCBL3015A Locate and identify cable system faults.

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.