Course Title: Terminate metallic conductor customer cable

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C2224 Certificate II in Telecommunications Technology

Course Title: Terminate metallic conductor customer cable

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 30

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

EEET7366C

City Campus

TAFE

174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Face-to-Face

Term1 2017,
Term1 2018,
Term2 2018,
Term1 2019

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vocengineering@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to terminate metallic conductor cable or join cable in a terminating block for a new cable installation or upgrade of cable capacity for an existing network or subsystem, or cabling infrastructure for convergence to next generation networks (NGN).

 

It applies to individuals who work in technical roles carrying out indoor and outdoor, domestic, commercial or industrial installations for all communications applications, digital and analog, telephony, data, video, digital broadcasting, computer networks, local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN) and multimedia.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

NIL



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

ICTCBL203 Terminate metallic conductor customer cable

Elements:

1. Prepare cable termination   1.1 Arrange access according to customer and individual worksite requirements   1.2 Prepare for cable terminating work within regulatory environment, cabling environment, cable type, cable identification, termination systems, earthing and protection, records and relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards   1.3 Select correct termination for installation according to strategies to manage infrastructure and relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards   1.4 Notify appropriate personnel of identified safety hazards at cabling worksite   1.5 Identify remote power feeding services that operate at above telecommunications network voltage (TNV) inside customer premises, and risks posed by contact with remote power feed   1.6 Remove all contaminants from worksite that may adversely affect termination and prepare worksite to ensure adequate visibility to minimise errors and reduce eye strain   1.7 Design cable and block location within frame with capacity for expansion where possible   1.8 Segregate incoming and outgoing cables for ease of access and to minimise overlaying and backtracking of cable

 

2. Terminate cable   2.1 Remove cable sheath to allow for conductor length and installation requirements   2.2 Fan out cable pair groups to manufacturer s coding system to ensure correct terminating sequence and unique identification where appropriate   2.3 Install over-voltage protection devices to all cables with metallic component where required   2.4 Install terminating modules to frame according to manufacturer s specifications   2.5 Fan cable pairs neatly to termination equipment to facilitate accurate termination   2.6 Terminate cable following work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements to manufacturer s specifications using correct tool   2.7 Earth cable shield to manufacturer s specifications and industry standards

3. Test termination   3.1 Conduct visual inspection to confirm that termination colour code sequence has been followed   3.2 Test termination to satisfy performance specifications and record results if required

4. Complete records and clean up site   4.1 Label cable pairs clearly to provide an accurate identification according to manufacturer, industry and customer standards   4.2 Update records and plans with cabling details to provide accurate record according to industry codes of practice and current Australian standards   4.3 Complete telecommunications cabling advice (TCA) forms and provide to customer


Learning Outcomes

Refer to Elements


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Tasks

Students must pass each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent. 

Assessments

Assessment 1

  Practical Test

Assessment 2

  Closed Book Test 

These tasks assesses the following Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

 Assessment Mapping Matrix 

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To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency.