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Place and secure customer cable
Place and secure customer cable
Unit of competency
National Code
ICTCBL2006B
ICTCBL2006B
State Code
WI870
WI870
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
15/04/2014
Field of Education
031309 - Communications Equipment Installation And Maintenance
Original Release Date
15/04/2014
Nominal Hours
60
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to install customer cable infrastructure. It involves selecting cable route, setting up cable dispensers and placing and securing cable.The activity may be for a new cable installation, upgrade of cable capacity for an existing network or subsystem, or cabling infrastructure for convergence to Next Generation Networks (NGN).Assessment by a TITAB registered assessor is recommended.The six unit competency set ICTCBL2005B, ICTCBL2006B, ICTCBL2008B, ICTCBL2012B, ICTCBL2017B and ICTCMP2022B, that meets the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s (ACMA) requirements for Cabling Provider Registration (CPR), is generally used as part of a more specialised customer cabling qualification. This set is usually regarded as more suitable for new entrants where limited industry experience has been obtained and forms the major part of specialised qualifications, such as ICT20313 Certificate II in Telecommunications Cabling. When these six units are undertaken as a set within state and territory funding approved programs, the two benchmark CPR units (ICTCBL2136B and ICTCBL2137B) are not required.All customer cabling work in the telecommunications, fire, security and data industries must be performed by a registered cabler. All cablers are required to register with an ACMA-accredited registrar.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Prepare for task and identify cable route
- 1.1 Arrange access to the site according to required procedure and comply with site security arrangements and relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards
- 1.2 Notify appropriate personnel of identified safety hazards at the cabling work site
- 1.3 Plan cable route identifying and avoiding other services and remote power feeding services operating at above telecommunications network voltage (TNV) on site in commercial buildings
- 1.4 Select cable route to maintain required clearances and segregations according to cable plan and complying with relevant industry standards
- 1.5 Confirm cable route and requirements with customer
- 1.6 Select tools, equipment and cables for installation of support system from work specifications and schedules
2. Set up cable dispensers
- 2.1 Determine feeder locations to minimise wastage of cable and efficiency
- 2.2 Set up feeders in locations to provide ease of access during hauling of cable
- 2.3 Secure feeder locations to minimise safety risks during installation
- 2.4 Label hauling end of the cable with unique identifier prior to placement
3. Place and secure cable
- 3.1 Haul and place cable in a safe manner within clearances required by industry standards, manufacturer’s and work specifications
- 3.2 Place cable in a neat, orderly and methodical manner, allowing sufficient excess at cable ends to facilitate termination
- 3.3 Inspect cable to maintain separations to comply with regulations
- 3.4 Install barriers to achieve separations where sufficient spatial separation cannot be met with other services
- 3.5 Install and trim securing anchors promptly to restrain cable movement to manufacturer’s specifications
4. Complete cable installation
- 4.1 Update records and cable plans promptly and accurately
- 4.2 Store records and plans according to customer and company requirements
- 4.3 Remove installation waste and debris from worksite and dispose of according to environmental requirements to maintain safe worksite conditions
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.
Site security arrangements may include:
access times and methods
approval to enter site
approved entry requirements
electronic surveillance
security clearance.
Relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards may include:
Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF) standards and codes
ACMA technical standards
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
Australia Building Codes and Regulations
cabling security codes and regulations
confined spaces regulations
Environmental Protection Acts
fire regulations
mining legislation
noise abatement and heritage legislation
OHS
regulated or industry codes of practice
technical standards AS/ACIF S008:2006 and AS/ACIF S009:2006.
Safety hazards may refer to:
access points that may contain
hazardous light (non-visible laser)
radio frequency (RF) emission
contact with remote power feed
electrical supply and areas of earth potential rise that require mandatory separation from communications cable
hazardous conduit as according to AS 1345:1995 conduit colours associated with a hazardous service.
Other services may include:
availability and suitability of existing cabling trays and fixing systems
fire sprinkler systems
gas and water mains
high voltage (HV) power.
Cable route may include:
ducting systems
false or suspended ceilings
raised floor
sub-floor ducting
wall cavities.
Tools may include:
cutters
drills
explosive power tools
hammers
hand or power (electrical or air) tools
hauling rope
power leads
pulling sock.
Cables may include:
cable compliant with appropriate ACMA technical standard requirements
structured:
Category 5, 6, 6A, 7 or 7A
shielded twisted pairs (STP) or unshielded twisted pairs (UTP)
underground or aerial.
Work specifications may include:
ACMA standards
cable plans and designs
consideration of access to sites:
door and lift access
floor loadings
loading limits
storage areas
contract documents
enterprise or local environmental hazard requirements
manufacturer’s specifications
site requirements:
access and egress points
noise control
presentation
relationships with other customer activities
specification schedules
use of over voltage protection.
Feeders may include:
draw unit
feeding guides
manufacturer’s coils
pulley system.
Haul and place cable may refer to:
cable placed:
in ceilings
on external face of buildings
on external poles
on support structures
through modular furniture ducts
under floors
vertically
within cavities
minimising cable damage:
burning
crushing
cutting
kinking
nicking
sheath twist
stretching.
Safe manner may include:
safe use and handling of:
chemicals
materials
tools and equipment
work platforms:
ladders
scaffold
scissor lifts or cherry pickers
testing of external poles prior to access
use of protective clothing:
earmuffs
gloves
head protection
kneepads
masks
protective suits
safety boots
safety glasses
working in close proximity to exposed electrical conductors.
Separations may include:
wiring rules standard AS/ACIF S009:2006
distance between communications cable and other cable required by regulations where no barrier is installed
distances between communications cable and other services:
high voltage (HV)
single core
HV multi-core
low voltage (LV)
open terminations
physical barriers installed when there is not enough space to achieve spatial separations
requirements defined in ACMA regulations and other relevant Australian standards.
Securing anchors may include:
brackets
clips
fasteners
ties.
Records and cable plans may relate to:
electronic databases and computer assisted designs (CAD)
information on:
cable coding system and identifiers
cable layout
frame location
outlet location
inventory of material used on project
record of installation procedures
telecommunications cabling advice (TCA) forms:
TCA1
TCA2
updating cable plan and route.
Site security arrangements may include:
access times and methods
approval to enter site
approved entry requirements
electronic surveillance
security clearance.
Relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards may include:
Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF) standards and codes
ACMA technical standards
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
Australia Building Codes and Regulations
cabling security codes and regulations
confined spaces regulations
Environmental Protection Acts
fire regulations
mining legislation
noise abatement and heritage legislation
OHS
regulated or industry codes of practice
technical standards AS/ACIF S008:2006 and AS/ACIF S009:2006.
Safety hazards may refer to:
access points that may contain
hazardous light (non-visible laser)
radio frequency (RF) emission
contact with remote power feed
electrical supply and areas of earth potential rise that require mandatory separation from communications cable
hazardous conduit as according to AS 1345:1995 conduit colours associated with a hazardous service.
Other services may include:
availability and suitability of existing cabling trays and fixing systems
fire sprinkler systems
gas and water mains
high voltage (HV) power.
Cable route may include:
ducting systems
false or suspended ceilings
raised floor
sub-floor ducting
wall cavities.
Tools may include:
cutters
drills
explosive power tools
hammers
hand or power (electrical or air) tools
hauling rope
power leads
pulling sock.
Cables may include:
cable compliant with appropriate ACMA technical standard requirements
structured:
Category 5, 6, 6A, 7 or 7A
shielded twisted pairs (STP) or unshielded twisted pairs (UTP)
underground or aerial.
Work specifications may include:
ACMA standards
cable plans and designs
consideration of access to sites:
door and lift access
floor loadings
loading limits
storage areas
contract documents
enterprise or local environmental hazard requirements
manufacturer’s specifications
site requirements:
access and egress points
noise control
presentation
relationships with other customer activities
specification schedules
use of over voltage protection.
Feeders may include:
draw unit
feeding guides
manufacturer’s coils
pulley system.
Haul and place cable may refer to:
cable placed:
in ceilings
on external face of buildings
on external poles
on support structures
through modular furniture ducts
under floors
vertically
within cavities
minimising cable damage:
burning
crushing
cutting
kinking
nicking
sheath twist
stretching.
Safe manner may include:
safe use and handling of:
chemicals
materials
tools and equipment
work platforms:
ladders
scaffold
scissor lifts or cherry pickers
testing of external poles prior to access
use of protective clothing:
earmuffs
gloves
head protection
kneepads
masks
protective suits
safety boots
safety glasses
working in close proximity to exposed electrical conductors.
Separations may include:
wiring rules standard AS/ACIF S009:2006
distance between communications cable and other cable required by regulations where no barrier is installed
distances between communications cable and other services:
high voltage (HV)
single core
HV multi-core
low voltage (LV)
open terminations
physical barriers installed when there is not enough space to achieve spatial separations
requirements defined in ACMA regulations and other relevant Australian standards.
Securing anchors may include:
brackets
clips
fasteners
ties.
Records and cable plans may relate to:
electronic databases and computer assisted designs (CAD)
information on:
cable coding system and identifiers
cable layout
frame location
outlet location
inventory of material used on project
record of installation procedures
telecommunications cabling advice (TCA) forms:
TCA1
TCA2
updating cable plan and route.
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:
place and secure cables on support structures and building faces for both internal and external locations avoiding cable damage
plan cable placement and set up cable dispensers for structured, aerial and underground cabling
haul and install cables on support structures and building faces for both internal and external locations applying relevant regulations and standards
install securing methods for above locations
complete records and TCA forms
comply with all related OHS requirements and work practices.
Context of, and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
sites where placing and securing customer cable may be conducted
use of equipment currently used in industry
relevant regulatory and equipment documentation that impact on cable installation activities.
Methods of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
review of a hands-on project completed by the candidate
review of an oral and written report with completed documentation
direct observation of the candidate placing and securing cable for three different situations.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
ICTCBL2005B Install customer cable support systems.
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.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the ability to:
place and secure cables on support structures and building faces for both internal and external locations avoiding cable damage
plan cable placement and set up cable dispensers for structured, aerial and underground cabling
haul and install cables on support structures and building faces for both internal and external locations applying relevant regulations and standards
install securing methods for above locations
complete records and TCA forms
comply with all related OHS requirements and work practices.
Context of, and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
sites where placing and securing customer cable may be conducted
use of equipment currently used in industry
relevant regulatory and equipment documentation that impact on cable installation activities.
Methods of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
review of a hands-on project completed by the candidate
review of an oral and written report with completed documentation
direct observation of the candidate placing and securing cable for three different situations.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
ICTCBL2005B Install customer cable support systems.
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.
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D3299 | ICTCBL2006A | Place and secure customer cable | Unit of competency |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWE97 | ICTCBL202 | Place and secure customer cable | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| J811 | ICT20213 | Certificate II in Telecommunications | Qualification |
| J812 | ICT20313 | Certificate II in Telecommunications Cabling | Qualification |
| J810 | ICT20113 | Certificate II in Telecommunications Technology | Qualification |