NZQA registered unit standard
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Title
Perform installation and maintenance of telecommunications radio
systems and services
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
40
This unit standard covers basic skills for people engaged in
installation and maintenance of telecommunications radio and
wireless services including cellular radio.
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
–
prepare for installation of radio, wireless or cellular
systems and services;
–
install radio, wireless or cellular systems and services;
–
perform testing and commissioning of radio, wireless or
cellular systems and services;
–
perform configuration routines of radio, wireless or cellular
systems and services;
–
perform basic fault location and routine maintenance
tasks associated with installation and maintenance of
radio frequency equipment; and
–
handover site to customer on completion of installation.
Classification
Telecommunications > Telecommunications - Service Delivery
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Unit 27911, Demonstrate knowledge of workplace safety in an
electrotechnology or telecommunications environment, or
demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
This unit standard has been designed for learning and assessment on-job.
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Evidence must be in accordance with industry practice and, where appropriate, must
reflect environmental considerations.
3
References
Best practice guidelines for working at height in New Zealand, 2012, published by the
Department of Labour;
Electricity Act 1992;
Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010;
NZS 2772.1:1999, Radiofrequency fields – Maximum exposure levels – 3 kHz to 300
GHz;
Radiocommunications Act 1989;
Radiocommunications Regulations 2001;
Search and Surveillance Act 2012;
Telecommunications Act 2001;
and all subsequent amendments and replacements.
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Definitions
Cable – any or all of – copper cable, fibre optic cable, coaxial cable.
EME – Electro Magnetic Emissions (non-ionising Radiation only) (See also EMR).
EMR – Electro Magnetic Radiation (See also EME).
ESD – Electrostatic Discharge.
Industry practice – those practices which competent practitioners within the industry
recognise as current industry best practice.
IP – Internet Protocol.
NOC – Network Operation Centre (Remote monitoring and control centre for network
operations and incident management).
TCP – Transmission Control Protocol.
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Range
a
All evidence provided for assessment against this unit standard must
reflect compliance with best practice health and safety considerations, including
safe working practices, climbing and protection from the harmful effects of EMR
or EME in all outcomes.
b
The use of mathematics is not required except where calculation is specifically
mentioned.
c
Evidence of three installations is required for all outcomes in this unit standard.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare for installation of radio, wireless or cellular systems and services.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Establish the scope and timing of the provisioning of the equipment.
Range
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may include but is not limited to – contract, job specification,
drawings, time lines, customer requirements, company policies
and procedures.
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1.2
Determine requirements of the installation and develop plans in consultation
with customer and/or supervisor.
Range
1.3
may include but is not limited to – required resources, required
materials, site access requirements, work plan, installation plan,
specifications and drawings.
Arrange any required permits and/or consents in accordance with regulatory
requirements and company procedures.
Range
1.4
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may include but is not limited to – Permit to Work, brown outs,
road opening notice, consents, site access, security consents.
Develop safety plans in accordance with company and customer requirements.
Range
each of the three installations requires a safety plan.
Outcome 2
Install radio, wireless or cellular systems and services.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Perform terminations of RF connectors.
Range
2.2
Perform feeder earthing and weather proofing of completed grounding kit.
Range
2.3
labelling, securing, cable tray, trunking.
Perform mechanical fixing practices, in accordance with customer and
manufacturer’s specifications.
Range
2.5
evidence of five examples is required.
Manage cables in accordance with customer and manufacturers specifications.
Range
2.4
evidence of three different feeder and connector combinations,
with a total ten terminations.
security, seismic resilience, fastening, appropriate work practices.
Label equipment and complete as-built documentation, and recording of
installation progress, in accordance with company requirements.
Range
evidence of three projects is required which include the use of
electronic records systems.
Outcome 3
Perform testing and commissioning of radio, wireless, or cellular systems and services.
Range
the use of two items of test equipment is required.
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Evidence requirements
3.1
Select and use test equipment required to perform commissioning testing in
accordance with manufacturers instructions.
3.2
Select appropriate termination impedance for each required test.
3.3
Perform testing in a manner which does not impact on performance of other
working systems, or equipment.
3.4
Compare test results against design specification to confirm performance is
within permitted tolerances.
3.5
Perform antenna alignment by selection and use appropriate test equipment.
Outcome 4
Perform configuration routines of radio, wireless or cellular systems and services.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Configure hardware using appropriate software for the radio service or system.
4.2
Perform required TCP/IP and Ethernet addressing and configuration to enable
communication between the hardware and the software.
4.3
Configure installed hardware in accordance with specification requirements.
Outcome 5
Perform basic fault location and routine maintenance tasks associated with installation and
maintenance of radio frequency equipment.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Perform visual inspection tasks prior to installation, or during maintenance
checks.
Range
5.2
rack and frame integrity, corrosion, bonding and earthing
condition, cable management, weather proofing, connections, dust
build up, filters in equipment or ventilation systems, air flow
checks, connector condition, fibre hygiene.
Perform preparation tasks prior to leaving for a site.
Range
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collection of information about the fault, arranging site access,
address health and safety issues, obtain spares, obtain tools,
remote log in and alarm checking, other site alarm checks.
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5.3
Identify and apply site arrival procedures as appropriate to the site.
Range
5.4
physical and software configuration recovery, replacement of
modules, ESD protection, re-configuration of module, evaluation of
system status, fault monitoring.
Perform site departure procedures in accordance with company practice.
Range
5.7
common alarms, half split, step by step, flowcharts, manufacturer’s
diagnostic procedures, resetting of modules.
Perform best practice procedures for replacement of faulty modules.
Range
5.6
log in as on-site, visual inspection of site for damage, visual
inspection of alarms, determine appropriate diagnostic procedure,
health and safety procedures.
Apply logical fault finding techniques to identify the cause of the fault.
Range
5.5
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may include but is not limited to – alarm checks, systems restored
to automatic, alarm services restored to NOC, ventilation systems
restored to normal.
Complete post job tasks.
Range
may include but is not limited to – arrange faulty unit repairs
through appropriate processes, log and file information in relevant
systems, complete customer reports as required, close out job
tasks in appropriate management systems.
Outcome 6
Handover site to customer on completion of installation.
Evidence requirements
6.1
Restore site to customer expectations following completion of installation or
servicing.
6.2
Supply handover or hand-back support materials as required to the customer in
accordance with contract and company requirements.
Range
6.3
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.
Complete and collate handover documentation in the agreed format in
accordance with customer and company requirements.
Range
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equipment labelling, as-built documentation, test and
commissioning results and recording in electronic records
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systems.
Planned review date
31 December 2017
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
18 July 2013
N/A
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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
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