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Title / Install and maintain basic telecommunications building and data cabling
Level / 3 / Credits / 25
Purpose / This unit standard covers installation and maintenance of basic telecommunications cabling systems for voice and data services in buildings.
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
–prepare for installation of telecommunications building and data cable;
–install telecommunications building and data cable;
–test and fault-find telecommunications building and data cabling; and
–handover telecommunications building and data cabling to customer.
Classification / Telecommunications > Telecommunications - Service Delivery
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1This unit standard has been designed for learning and assessment on-job.
2References
Building Act 2004;
Electricity Act 1992;
Electricity Regulations 1997;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, and associated regulations;
Telecommunications Act 2001;
Telecommunications [(Residual Provisions)] Act 1987;
AS/NZS 3080:2003: Telecommunications installations – Generic cabling for commercial premises;
Local Body regulations;
any applicable company safety and health procedures;
and their subsequent amendments and replacements.
3Definitions
Basic building and data cabling – the fundamental telecommunications cabling systems in buildings, and excludes the more complex cabling systems and testing techniques.
Customers – they may be internal or external to the organisation and may include end customers and clients of the organisation.
Industry practice – those practices, which competent practitioners within the industry recognise as current industry best practice.
Installation – It is assumed that the installer is supplied with design specifications and/or detailed instructions regarding the installation. Installation excludes system design or layout, contract negotiations, or commissioning and operational configuration adjustments required in complex network installations.
Regulatory requirements – the requirements of relevant legislation and local body bylaws.
Specifications – any or all of: detailed job specifications, drawings, and instructions; manufacturers’ specifications and instructions; and industry codes of practice relating to the type of cabling system being installed.
UTP – Unshielded Twisted Pair cable, connectors and cabling accessories complying with the current Category 5, Category 5E, or Category 6 standard.
4Range
abuilding cabling – evidence is required of installation of two building cabling systems involving buildings with more than one floor;
bdata cabling – evidence is required of two local area networks, one using UTP, and one using coaxial cable. The data cabling may be combined with the building cabling system.
5All work assessed against this unit standard must comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, relevant regulations, and applicable site and company occupational safety and health procedures.
6Underpinning knowledge for this unit standard is covered by Unit 17397, Demonstrate knowledge of basic concepts of telecommunications, and Unit 17492, Demonstrate basic knowledge of telecommunications building and data cabling.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare for installation of telecommunications building and data cable.
Evidence requirements
1.1Consideration of job contract, job specification, time lines, and discussion with customer and/or supervisor establish the scope and timing of the installation work.
1.2Installation plan is developed in terms of available resources, required materials, timing, and site access, and details are agreed with customer and/or supervisor.
1.3Materials are purchased or drawn from stock, and delivered to site, in accordance with company practice.
Outcome 2
Install telecommunications building and data cable.
Evidence requirements
2.1The fitting, mounting, location, and positioning of hardware is in accordance with specifications and industry practice.
Rangehardware may include but is not limited to – cable trays, ducting, terminating blocks, cabinets, frames, connectors, catenary wiring.
2.2Earthing, bonding, and protection is in accordance with specifications and industry practice.
2.3Cables are installed in accordance with specifications and industry practice.
2.4Cables are terminated and labelled in accordance with specifications and industry practice.
2.5Fire-stopping meets regulatory requirements.
2.6Documentation of installation progress is maintained in accordance with company requirements.
2.7Drawings are marked up to reflect the as-built situation.
2.8Site is restored to customer expectations following completion of installation.
Outcome 3
Test and fault-find telecommunications building and data cabling.
Rangetesting (other than acceptance testing) and fault-finding may be demonstrated during the installation process or subsequently on cabling in service.
Evidence requirements
3.1Visual inspection confirms that all specified items have been installed.
3.2Testing confirms that all cables interconnect the specified terminations.
3.3Basic acceptance tests for the cabling system are completed in accordance with specification and industry practice.
3.4Faults are identified and located by logical interpretation of test results, and rectified in accordance with industry practice.
3.5Test results are completed in accordance with specifications and customer and/or company requirements.
Outcome 4
Handover telecommunications building and data cabling to customer.
Evidence requirements
4.1The cabling is made available to the customer by the agreed date, and, in cases where it impacts upon a network or larger system, plans for the commissioning are agreed with the customer.
4.2Customer is advised of demarcation points, and issues and options regarding ownership and maintenance of the cabling.
4.3Support materials are supplied to customers at handover in accordance with contract and company requirements.
Rangesupport materials may include but are not limited to – as-built drawings, performance certification, test results, maintenance materials, product leaflets and instructions, testing instructions, troubleshooting guides.
4.4Handover documentation is completed in the agreed format, in accordance with customer and company requirements.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 30 May 2000 / 31 December 2016
Revision / 2 / 3 April 2001 / 31 December 2016
Rollover and Revision / 3 / 20 April 2006 / 31 December 2016
Review / 4 / 18 July 2013 / 31 December 2016
Rollover / 5 / 17 April 2014 / 31 December 2016
Rollover / 6 / 16 April 2015 / 31 December 2018
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0003
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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