ICTCBL246 — Install, maintain and modify customer premises communications cabling: ACMA Restricted Rule

1 Plan restricted cabling work

• 1.1Identify building infrastructure that places critical constraints on cabling
• 1.2Apply organisational strategies to manage other infrastructure in relation to cabling
• 1.3Notify appropriate personnel of identified safety hazards at cabling work site

2 Manage remote power feed

• 2.1Identify and avoid risks posed by contact with remote power feeding services when performing cabling activity
• 2.2Make site safe by identifying remote power feeding services that operate at above telecommunications network voltage (TNV) inside customer premises

3 Install cables and protective earth wires

• 3.1Install cables according to manufacturer application specifications, including tension and bending stress requirements
• 3.2Identify and avoid sources of possible damage to cable, including hot pipes, sharp edges and cable burn
• 3.3Allow sufficient excess at cable ends to facilitate termination
• 3.4Place and secure cable to maintain safety and interference segregation according to legislative and industry standards
• 3.5Install cable fasteners with correct tension to prevent cable sheath damage or transmission impairment and trimmed flush to prevent risk of personal damage
• 3.6Use appropriate underground cable installation techniques associated with minimum depth of cover and segregation from hazardous electrical and other services according to current Australian Standards
• 3.7Identify issues surrounding underground cables (excluding blown fibre tube systems) to incorporate a blocking agent within the cable to prevent the ingress of water
• 3.8Use appropriate aerial cable installation techniques associated with minimum clearance, segregation from hazardous electrical and other services and minimum height requirements according to current Australian Standards
• 3.9Install over-voltage protection devices to all cable pairs according to Australian Standards, as required, to suppress voltage surges and protect from earth potential rise (EPR) hazards and protectively earth the devices
• 3.10Protect earth wire insulation against damage and segregate protective earths according to relevant legislative and industry standards

4 Terminate and test cables and earth wires

• 4.1Remove cable sheath to allow for correct termination length and without damage to underlying conductors and their insulation
• 4.2Install cable modules according to manufacturer specifications, and cable pairs neatly and sequentially fan for termination
• 4.3Terminate conductors according to recommended colour code sequence using appropriate termination tools according to manufacturer specifications
• 4.4Earth cable shield, as required, according to manufacturer specifications, relevant industry codes of practice and Australian Standards
• 4.5Conduct visual inspection to confirm termination colour code sequence has been followed prior to end-to-end testing of wire and pair termination integrity
• 4.6Terminate earth wire according to industry codes of practice and Australian Standards
• 4.7Ensure earth wire continuity throughout and observe interface requirements with electrical systems
• 4.8Test earthing installation for continuity, insulation resistance and conductive resistance according to industry standards and Australian Standards
• 4.9Confirm compatibility of alterations with existing systems and test new work both in isolation and when integrated with existing systems

5 Inspect cable route to ensure correct separations

• 5.1Inspect separations along the entirety of the cable route and rectify separations that do not comply with regulations
• 5.2Install barriers to achieve separations where sufficient spatial separation cannot be met

6 Create records

• 6.1Provide customer with a job sign-off telecommunications cabling advice form at the completion of each cabling task
• 6.2Complete NTD record cards for work undertaken

7 Monitor work activity

• 7.1Supervise unregistered cablers undertaking work in line with scope of own role and organisational procedures
• 7.2Ensure cabling activity is according to legislative requirements for safety and network integrity including the relevant Australian Standards

What does an assessment tool for ICTCBL246 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ICTCBL246 needs to address all 77 unit components: 7 elements with 30 performance criteria, 14 performance evidence requirements, 27 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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