NZQA registered unit standard
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Title
Prepare for the installation of complex and non-standard
telecommunications access network systems and services
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
10
This unit standard covers preparations for the compliant, safe,
and properly provisioned installation of complex and/or nonstandard telecommunications access networks across a broad
range of situations.
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
–
ensure regulatory compliance while working on access
network systems;
–
prepare to install complex and non-standard
telecommunications access network equipment and
services; and
–
interpret, apply, and update access network installation
records and technical documentation in accordance with
industry practice and company requirements.
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.
2
References
Electricity Act 1992;
Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010;
Search and Surveillance Act 2012;
Telecommunications Act 2001;
AS/NZS 3080: Information technology - Generic cabling for customer premises;
AS/NZS 3084: Telecommunications installations - Telecommunications pathways
and spaces for commercial buildings;
Telecommunications Carriers’ Forum Code for Residential, SOHO and Multi-dwelling
Premises Wiring (“Premises Wiring Code of Practice”);
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National Code of Practice for Utility Operators’ Access to Transport Corridors;
and all subsequent amendments and replacements.
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Definitions
Access network – in this unit standard means – complex and/or non-standard
telecommunications access networks.
Cable – copper cable including coaxial, fibre optic cable.
Complex or non-standard – three or more components and/or services used together
in access networks or enterprise solution systems.
Consent – any permits that must be obtained for work before that work can
commence.
Co-ordinate – includes supervision, facilitation, and active involvement in the work to
be completed.
CPE – Customer Premises Equipment.
FOG – Fibre Optic Grid.
HSE – Health and Safety in Employment;
Industry practice – those practices that competent practitioners within the industry
recognise as current industry best practice.
SOHO – Small Office Home Office.
Transit bodies – organisations that have authority relating to control of access, roads,
right of ways and control of traffic.
4
Training on instruments, equipment, and software used for testing and performance
management of complex or non-standard networks are specific to a broad range of
situations and are part of supplier agreements. This training will form part of
company processes and will be ongoing to ensure currency of knowledge and
competency.
5
Range
a The use of mathematics is not required except where calculation is specifically
mentioned.
b Evidence against this unit standard must be in accordance with industry practice
and, where appropriate, must reflect environmental conditions.
c Evidence of six different installations is required for each outcome of this unit
standard.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Ensure regulatory compliance while working on access network systems.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Perform hazard identification and management practices.
Range
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
may include but is not limited to – underground services mark up,
excavation, safe digging, utility clearances, job safety analysis,
stakeholder HSE processes.
Evidence for three is required.
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1.2
Maintain work site in accordance with regulations.
Range
1.3
may include but is not limited to – environmental management,
traffic management, excavation and safe digging, cable location,
health and safety.
Identify requirements of and obtain necessary consents from authorities for
access network site work.
Range
1.4
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consents may include but are not limited to – access networks,
installations, environmental management, traffic management;
authorities may include but are not limited to – council, utilities,
transit bodies, community.
Co-ordinate work in accordance with conditions of issued consents.
Outcome 2
Prepare to install complex and non-standard telecommunications access network
equipment and services.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Prepare to install access network services.
Range
2.2
may include but is not limited to – selection and procurement of
cables, ducting, CPE, support hardware, specialist tools;
confirmation of customer availability; site access; consents.
Perform customer first contact and walkthrough.
Range
may include but is not limited to – introduction, site visit, cable path
planning, location of other services, location of equipment,
customer expectations.
Outcome 3
Interpret, apply, and update access network installation records and technical
documentation in accordance with industry practice and company requirements.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Interpret and apply network plans, records, and other technical installation
documentation.
Range
3.2
may include but is not limited to – cable distribution plans,
underground cable plans, FOG plans, cable pair sheets, utility
service location plans.
Ensure network installation plans, records, and other technical documentation is
updated and provided to relevant stakeholders.
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may include but is not limited to – as-built drawings, cable
distribution plans, customer records, cable network alterations.
Range
Planned review date
31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
16 July 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0003
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.
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.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact The Skills Organisation reviewcomments@skills.org.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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