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Title
Install and maintain basic telecommunications building and data
cabling
Level
3
Credits
Purpose
25
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
1
This unit standard has been designed for learning and assessment on-job.
2
References
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.
3
Definitions
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.
This unit standard is
expiring
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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.
4
Range
a
building cabling – evidence is required of installation of two building cabling
systems involving buildings with more than one floor;
b
data 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.
5
All 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.
6
Underpinning 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
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Evidence requirements
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Outcome 1
Prepare for installation of telecommunications building and data cable.
1.1
Consideration of job contract, job specification, time lines, and discussion with
customer and/or supervisor establish the scope and timing of the installation
work.
1.2
Installation plan is developed in terms of available resources, required
materials, timing, and site access, and details are agreed with customer and/or
supervisor.
1.3
Materials are purchased or drawn from stock, and delivered to site, in
accordance with company practice.
Outcome 2
Install telecommunications building and data cable.
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Evidence requirements
2.1
The fitting, mounting, location, and positioning of hardware is in accordance
with specifications and industry practice.
Range
hardware may include but is not limited to – cable trays, ducting,
terminating blocks, cabinets, frames, connectors, catenary wiring.
2.2
Earthing, bonding, and protection is in accordance with specifications and
industry practice.
2.3
Cables are installed in accordance with specifications and industry practice.
2.4
Cables are terminated and labelled in accordance with specifications and
industry practice.
2.5
Fire-stopping meets regulatory requirements.
2.6
Documentation of installation progress is maintained in accordance with
company requirements.
2.7
Drawings are marked up to reflect the as-built situation.
2.8
Site is restored to customer expectations following completion of installation.
Outcome 3
Test and fault-find telecommunications building and data cabling.
Range
testing (other than acceptance testing) and fault-finding may be demonstrated
during the installation process or subsequently on cabling in service.
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Visual inspection confirms that all specified items have been installed.
expiring
Testing confirms that all cables interconnect the specified terminations.
Evidence requirements
3.1
3.2
3.3
Basic acceptance tests for the cabling system are completed in accordance with
specification and industry practice.
3.4
Faults are identified and located by logical interpretation of test results, and
rectified in accordance with industry practice.
3.5
Test results are completed in accordance with specifications and customer
and/or company requirements.
Outcome 4
Handover telecommunications building and data cabling to customer.
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Evidence requirements
4.1
The 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.
4.2
Customer is advised of demarcation points, and issues and options regarding
ownership and maintenance of the cabling.
4.3
Support materials are supplied to customers at handover in accordance with
contract and company requirements.
support 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.
Range
4.4
Handover 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 Assessment
Registration
1
30 May 2000
31 December 2016
Revision
2
3 April 2001
31 December 2016
Rollover and
Revision
3
20 April 2006
Review
Rollover
Rollover
31 December 2016
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17 April 2014
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
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This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
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.
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SSB Code 100401
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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.
This unit standard is
expiring
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016