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.

Other services in commercial buildings
Includes but not limited to High Voltage power, other services, availability and suitability of existing cabling trays and fixing systems

Running and fastening cables in commercial buildings
Applies to false ceilings, workstations, ducting systems

Support Systems
May be installed individually or in small teams

Cable Support Systems
Suspension, catenary wire, ducts, cable tray, line poles, back-mount frames for distributors (formally MDF, IDF, FDP)

Support systems
May be installed in: ceilings, exposed areas, under floors, in building risers designed for services installation, on external building walls, between buildings or poles

Cable tray
May be galvanised steel or PVC and may be: cable ladder, perforated, low or high sided, single or multi channel

Ducts
May be: closed, open, PVC, metal, single or multiple channel

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

Plans
May include: floor plans, building plans, reflected ceiling plans, schematic drawings

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

Support systems
Need to be: free of burrs, sharp edges and sharp angles to ensure cable can be installed without damage

Safe working practices
Includes the safe use and handling of: tools and equipment, materials, chemicals and work platforms

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

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

Tools
May be: hand or power (electrical or air) tools and include: leads, hammer, drills, cutters, explosive tools where applicable

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

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
Mining legislation
Noise abatement and heritage legislation
Confined spaces 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:

Cable support systems: catenary wire, ducts and/or trays, and frame back-mounts
Typical locations: ceilings, exposed areas, under floors, building risers, external building walls
All related OHS requirements and work practices (including protective clothing and personal safety items)
Read and interpret related floor plans, building plans, reflected ceiling plans, schematic drawings
Safe use of general hand and power tools normally related to these tasks
Safe use of 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

As sessment must en sure:

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.