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ICTCBL329 — Install underground cable for communications applications

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What an assessment for ICTCBL329 must cover

47 assessable components: 3 elements (26 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 7 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 7 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 underground cable

  • 1.1Access site according to required enterprise procedures
  • 1.2Verify cable installation requirements from plans and recognise hauling constraints
  • 1.3Identify from plans, correct duct to be hauled
  • 1.4Inform appropriate personnel of existing and potential worksite hazards
  • 1.5Obtain information about location of other services from relevant authorities
  • 1.6Select suitable tools, equipment and protective equipment to meet required industry standards
  • 1.7Check for dangerous gases and place guards around open manholes following work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements
  • 1.8Confirm correct duct/conduit to be utilised for hauling at site and access to intermediate manholes/pits along the hauling route
  • 1.9Rod and rope the conduit/duct to be hauled
  • 1.10Set-up cable installation equipment according to manufacturer requirements and enterprise guidelines
  • 1.11Clean debris and obstructions from conduit using appropriate mandrels
  • 1.12Seal cable ends to exclude entrance of foreign matter

2 Haul underground cable

  • 2.1Run hauling feeder through conduit to enable cable hauling
  • 2.2Use rodding techniques to prove that conduit is clear for hauling
  • 2.3Attach cable to hauling feeder according to manufacturer specifications
  • 2.4Employ cable slippers or rollers to ensure no sheath damage when hauling into and out of enclosures
  • 2.5Lubricate cable and haul evenly at correct tension to reduce risk of cable damage
  • 2.6Maintain sufficient cable length allowance for jointing and ensure cable is housed within bending radius tolerance for cable materials in an underground enclosure
  • 2.7Maintain cable and services separations in parallel runs and crossovers according to manufacturer and regulatory requirements

3 Seal and secure cable and complete all documentation

  • 3.1Tag all cables to enable future identification
  • 3.2Seal cable ends according to enterprise requirements to prevent entrance of foreign material
  • 3.3Place cable on supports in enclosures to reduce damage to conductors and enable ease of access for maintenance
  • 3.4Fit voltage protection devices to all cables with metallic component as required
  • 3.5Complete installation reports and design amendments accurately, and file promptly according to customer requirements
  • 3.6Reinstate site to customer satisfaction and dispose of waste in environmentally safe manner as required
  • 3.7Notify appropriate personnel and obtain sign-off

Performance evidence

  • use the correct type of rope for cable hauling
  • use various rodding, roping and mandrel techniques as prior requirements to hauling cable
  • haul underground cable by applying work health and safety (WHS) requirements, work practices and industry standards
  • use specialised hand or power tools and equipment for hauling cabling safely
  • read and interpret plan drawings
  • restore site and complete documentation
  • comply with all related safety requirements and work practices.

Knowledge evidence

  • Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) regulatory requirements for Telecommunications Cabling Provider Rules
  • legislation, regulations, codes, standards and other formal agreements that impact on hauling
  • rodding, roping and mandrel techniques
  • features and operating requirements of hauling equipment
  • industry and manufacturer requirements for safe operation of hauling equipment
  • health, safety and environmental requirements relating to hauling and site conditions, including typical safety issues and challenges that occur on worksites
  • precautions associated with over-hauling through occupied conduits.

Foundation skills

  • Reading: Interprets textual information from plans, specifications, standards and regulations to identify relevant and key information
  • Writing: Documents outcomes and changes to plans using industry relevant terminology and recognised plan symbols • Prepares documentation and correspondence using clear language and correct spelling and terminology
  • Oral Communication: Uses collaborative and inclusive techniques, including active listening and questioning, to convey and clarify information and to confirm understanding • Clearly explains detailed information using language, tone and pace appropriate to the audience
  • Numeracy: Makes calculations appropriate for measuring and estimating materials for hauling
  • Navigate the world of work: Accepts responsibility and ownership for the task, and makes decisions on completion parameters and the need for coordination with others • Identifies and acts on issues that contravene relevant policies, procedures and legal requirements
  • Interact with others: Uses a range of strategies and reads verbal and non-verbal signals, establishes a sense of connection and builds rapport with clients and workmates
  • Get the work done: Takes responsibility for planning, sequencing and prioritising tasks and own workload for efficiency and effective outcomes • Accepts responsibility for addressing less predictable problems and initiates procedures in response, applying problem solving processes in determining a solution

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What does an assessment tool for ICTCBL329 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ICTCBL329 needs to address all 47 unit components: 3 elements with 26 performance criteria, 7 performance evidence requirements, 7 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for ICTCBL329?

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