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ICTCBL322 — Install, test and terminate optical fibre cable on customer premises

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What an assessment for ICTCBL322 must cover

57 assessable components: 8 elements (31 performance criteria), 9 performance evidence and 11 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 6 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 Prepare for installation of optical fibre cable

  • 1.1Access site according to enterprise procedures
  • 1.2Inform appropriate personnel of identified worksite hazards
  • 1.3Organise tools, cabling products, equipment and materials for given work
  • 1.4Match optical fibre cable type and connectors to installation environment and customer requirements
  • 1.5Check proposed route and bend ratios according to manufacturer specifications and industry standards
  • 1.6Test fibres in the cable on the drum for optical continuity as required
  • 1.7Use personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, when working with bare fibre stripping/cleaving and utilise sharps disposal containers for bare fibre off cuts
  • 1.8Place fibre patch leads in support pathway, avoiding pressure, crushing and bending

2 Clean and inspect connectors

  • 2.1Test patch leads, before use, for continuity with a visible light source and inspect and clean connector end faces
  • 2.2Test fibre connectors ensuring the circuit has no infra-red transmission (dark fibre)
  • 2.3Ensure that associated equipment is labelled to inform others not to switch the equipment on or reconnect patch leads
  • 2.4Remove connector dust cover and inspect for dust and damage using an optical microscope or video microscope
  • 2.5Clean connectors with recommended cleaning tools, using wet and dry methods as required and re-inspect
  • 2.6Replace connectors or patch cords when inspection reveals irreparable damage or contamination cannot be cleaned off
  • 2.7Place fibre patch leads in support pathway avoiding pressure, crushing and bending

3 Install indoor/outdoor cables and pigtails to an indoor enclosure

  • 3.1Undertake work in a controlled environment
  • 3.2Strip loose tube fibre cable and fit cable and fibres to an indoor enclosure
  • 3.3Prepare pigtails on workstation in an orderly manner matching cable fibre colour codes to pigtail colour codes as required

4 Terminate or fusion-splice cable

  • 4.1Prepare fibre for splicing, cleaning and cleaving
  • 4.2Splice prepared fibres
  • 4.3Shrink splice protective sleeve to spliced fibres and allow to cool

5 Terminate fibre using direct connectorisation

  • 5.1Prepare fibre (250 um and/or 900 um fibres) for mechanical splicing, cleaning and cleaving
  • 5.2Connect mechanical splice connector

6 Test circuit joints

  • 6.1Use visible light sources safely to determine continuity of patch cords and fusion/mechanical splices
  • 6.2Test each fibre circuit joint for transmission loss with a light source and power meter, and re-terminate joint or connector when transmission loss exceeds industry standards and manufacturer specifications
  • 6.3Record all measurements in dBm for customer handover

7 Remove fibre hazards from work area

  • 7.1Clean work area thoroughly to minimise risk of injury from glass fibre off-cuts
  • 7.2Dispose of waste safely according to relevant environmental requirements
  • 7.3Restore worksite to customer satisfaction

8 Document installation

  • 8.1Update plans and records with details of installation and test results
  • 8.2Notify customer of work completion and obtain sign-off

Performance evidence

  • install, terminate and test optical fibre cable, applying safety precautions when working with laser-based systems
  • prepare workstation to provide for fibre preparation, cleaving, fusion splicing, enclosure fit out, cleaning pads and tools, sharps and waste disposal
  • ensure workstation is located in a dust free environment with adequate ventilation, lighting and power
  • install and test single mode and multimode cable
  • perform direct field termination
  • provide customer report documenting installation and test results
  • comply with all related work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements and work practices
  • install a mechanical splice connector and fusion splice a pigtail to cable fibre
  • complete relevant documentation to manufacturer and design requirements

Knowledge evidence

  • legislation, codes and standards for optical fibre
  • specific WHS requirements and enterprise procedures relating to the activity and site conditions
  • various types of optical fibre cable and associated connectors, enclosures and required equipment
  • features and operating requirements of optical fibre cable test equipment
  • information required to operate equipment according to a test specification
  • manufacturer requirements for safe operation of optical fibre equipment
  • safety precautions when working with laser-based systems
  • hazards associated with working with optical cable including: bare fibres, hazardous laser light
  • test methods and performance requirements
  • issues relating to environmental work practices and the disposal of waste
  • techniques for types of termination, including: direct termination, fusion splicing

Foundation skills

  • Reading: Recognises the structures and distinguishing features of a range of familiar text types
  • Writing: Chooses appropriate text type to communicate relevant information and/or ideas effectively
  • Oral Communication: Demonstrates awareness of choices in register, especially in situations that are familiar
  • Numeracy: Interprets and comprehends whole numbers and familiar or routine fractions, decimals and percentages
  • Navigate the world of work: Takes personal responsibility for adherence to legal and regulatory responsibilities relevant to own work context, and draws attention to any issues that may affect self or others
  • Get the work done: Implements actions as per plan, making slight adjustments if necessary, and addressing some unexpected issues Automatically implements standard procedures for routine decisions in response to familiar problems Understands when to take responsibility and when to notify others

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What does an assessment tool for ICTCBL322 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ICTCBL322 needs to address all 57 unit components: 8 elements with 31 performance criteria, 9 performance evidence requirements, 11 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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