ICTBWN308 — Work safely on live optical fibre installations

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What an assessment for ICTBWN308 must cover

42 assessable components: 4 elements (21 performance criteria), 8 performance evidence and 8 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Set up and prepare to work with live fibre

1.1Scope work by obtaining project plan from appropriate personnel, and arrange for site access to comply with security arrangements
1.2Identify hazards, assess work health and safety (WHS) risks, and implement control measures according to workplace procedures
1.3Notify appropriate personnel of identified worksite safety hazards
1.4Determine FTTx equipment, components of optical distribution network (ODN) and WDM components, from project plan, for testing and commissioning
1.5Obtain required tools, safety equipment and materials to perform tasks safely and efficiently
1.6Select and use required personal protective equipment, and make site safe and secure for commissioning work

2 Connect splitter input fibre to feeder cable

2.1Identify and avoid disconnection of other services
2.2Monitor implementation of control measures and revise as necessary
2.3Locate feeder fibre port to be connected
2.4Ensure power is turned off at source
2.5Connect connectorised splitter input fibres according to manufacturer specifications
2.6Arrange 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

3.1Locate appropriate test points in ODN from manufacturer instructions for WDM testing
3.2Test live wavelengths for WDM tests according to safety precautions
3.3Test optical signal strengths for operating wavelengths incoming into optical network termination (ONT) and determine if signal strengths are within range of acceptable power levels
3.4Test losses between WDM outputs and individual line multiplexers (LM) for each wavelength, and determine if within maximum and minimum power losses
3.5Conduct all manufacturer specified acceptance tests
3.6Record and tabulate all test results for commissioning requirements

4 Complete installation process

4.1Seal and secure any enclosures and cabinets
4.2Remove waste and debris from worksite and dispose of according to environmental requirements
4.3Notify appropriate personnel of job completion and obtain sign-off

Performance evidence

comply with all job requirements and work health and safety (WHS) regulations, standards and work practices, and environmental requirements
use optical power test equipment
evaluate test results
safely connect input and output optical fibres to the splitter
conduct live tests measuring optical signals at three wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) wavelengths on optical devices
conduct acceptance tests for commissioning that cover: • delay • dispersion • optical attenuation and loss measurements • optical power levels • phase
complete connection recording.
Note: Evidence must be provided at least once when a specific volume or frequency is not stated.

Knowledge evidence

legislation, regulations, codes and standards for compliance that impact on work activities
relevant organisational policies and procedures
personal safety issues
propagation of light in optical communication systems
role of transmitters and receivers in optical communication systems
critical aspects of site engineering
specific WHS risks and controls relating to the handling of optical fibre and the use of laser light sources
WDM applications.

Foundation skills

Oral Communication: • Participates in verbal exchanges with key personnel using appropriate, clear and detailed language to exchange information, ideas or solutions
Numeracy: • Performs mathematical calculations to check, interpret and confirm results of system tests
Navigate the world of work: • Complies with explicit policies and procedures
Interact with others: • Complies with work instructions and contributes to work group discussions using accepted conventions • Supervises other cablers in training
Get the work done: • Plans and implements routine tasks and workload, making limited decisions on sequencing, timing and collaboration, and seeks assistance in setting priorities • Uses the main features and functions of digital tools to complete work tasks and access information

Unit content sourced from training.gov.au — © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Auditori is not affiliated with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

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Questions about assessing ICTBWN308

What does an assessment tool for ICTBWN308 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ICTBWN308 needs to address all 42 unit components: 4 elements with 21 performance criteria, 8 performance evidence requirements, 8 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for ICTBWN308?

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