Course Title: Install functional and protective telecommunications earthing system
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2011
Course Code: EEET6906C
Course Title: Install functional and protective telecommunications earthing system
School: 130T Engineering (TAFE)
Campus: City Campus
Program: C2195 - Certificate II in Telecommunications Cabling
Course Contact : Kenneth falzon
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4716
Course Contact Email:Kenneth.falzon@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 80
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
No prerequisites
Course Description
This unit applies to all contexts for indoor and outdoor installation within a customer premises and applies to both customer premises cabling and customer premises equipment. This unit applies to all communications applications whether digital or analogue including telephony, data, video including digital broadcasting, computer networks including LANs and WANs, and multi media. This unit may be applied to domestic, commercial or industrial installations. Assessment by a TITAB registered assessor is recommended. The six unit competency set ICTTC005D, ICTTC006D, ICTTC008D, ICTTC012D, ICTTC017D and ICTTC022D that meets the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s (ACMA) requirements for Cabling Provider Registration (CPR), is generally used as part of a more specialised customer cabling qualification. This set is usually regarded as more suitable for new entrants where limited industry experience has been obtained and forms the major part of specialised qualifications such as ICT20308 Certificate II in Telecommunications Cabling. When these six units are delivered as a set within state/territory funding approved programs, the two benchmark CPR units (ICTTC136C and ICTTC137C) are not required.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
ICTTC012D Install functional and protective telecommunications earthing system |
Element: |
1. Evaluate earthing needs for cable systems on customer premises |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1-Identify the role of functional, protective and CES earthing systems in customer premises |
Element: |
2. Determine type and location of earthing requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1-Identify required earthing applications and their location accurately |
Element: |
3. Determine earth route and support system |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1-Confirm availability of riser access where required |
Element: |
4. Set up tools and materials |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1-Select earthing materials to enable system compliance with relevant industry standards |
Element: |
5. Install and secure earth cable |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1-Maintain cable separations to meet performance requirements of application environment |
Element: |
6. Terminate earth cable |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1-Terminate earth with connectors recommended by manufacturers and in accordance with industry standards |
Element: |
7. Test earth installation |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1-Calibrate test equipment and set current reference prior to use |
Element: |
8. Label earthing systems |
Performance Criteria: |
8.1-Identify label requirements for all types of earthing systems |
Element: |
9. Manage Remote Power Feed |
Performance Criteria: |
9.1-Identify the risks posed by contact with Remote Power Feeding services |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Practical and theory classes.
Teaching Schedule
Week Topic Delivered Assessment Task
1 Explain the operation of the MEN system and identify its component parts Identify the colour codes used in the MEN system
ICTTC012D 1.1, 1.2,1.3
2 Explain the hazards associated with the power systems Explain why exposed metal requires earthing and who is responsible for this earthing
ICTTC012D1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5,
3 Describe the relationship between MEN system and Earth Potential Rise hazard zones Theory test
ICTTC012D 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2,
4 Identify the different components of a TRC Explain the principles of operation of the Telecommunication Reference Conductor system of earthing
ICTTC012D 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2
5 Install TRC system. Measure a TRC’s resistance Outline the requirements for a TRC
ICTTC012D 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
6 Identify and install telex earths Explain the principles of operation of the Telex earth
ICTTC012D 3.3, 4.1, 4.2
7 Explain why cable shields are earthed Earth cable shields
ICTTC012D 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
8 Explain what RFI and EMI are
ICTTC012D 4.2, 4.3, 4.4
9 Identify typical sources of RFI and EMI
ICTTC012D4.2, 4.3, 4.4
10 Explain simple techniques for reducing the effects of RFI/EMI Theory test
ICTTC012D 5.1, 5.2
11 Explain techniques for earthing CAE
ICTTC012D 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4
12 Explain techniques for earthing CAE
ICTTC012D 5.2, 5.3, 5.4
13 Explain the operation of overvoltage protection devices
ICTTC012D 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
14 Demonstrate the earthing requirement of these devices
ICTTC012D 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.1
15 Explain the differences between overvoltage protection devices located at various distributors including: campus floor
ICTTC012D 7.1, 7.2, 7.3
16 Earthing system identification and construction.
ICTTC012D 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4
17 Earthing system installation assessment.
ICTTC012D 8.1, 8.2, 9.1, 9.2
Practical
ICTTC012D 8.2, 9.1, 9.2
18 Earthing system installation
Theory test.
ICTTC012D 8.2, 9.1, 9.2
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Written Examination
Practical Examination
Assessment Tasks
Assessment task 1: 25%
Assessment task 2: 25%
Assessment task 3 : 25%
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Assessment task 4 : 25%
Assessment Matrix
Competency National Code Competency Title Assessment Types
Tutorial/Practical Exercises Examination
Other Information
This course is graded using the following course grades-
CA Competency Achieved
NYC- Not Yet Competent
DNS- Did Not Submit for Assessment. (This grade is only to be used where the student’s attendance in the course has been ‘confirmed’ (but they have not participated in any form of assessment and did not withdraw by the census date.)
Make sure you understand the special consideration policy available at -
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y
Minimum student directed hours are 8 in addition to 72 scheduled teaching hours.
Student directed hours involve completing activities such as reading online resources, assignments,preparation for test and exam and individual student teacher course related consultation.
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