25266 Install Basic Telecommunications Radio Plant and Equipment on Telecommunications

Explanatory notes

1This unit standard has been designed for learning and assessment on-job.

2References

Electricity Act 1992;

Electricity Regulations 1997;

Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;

Local Body regulations;

Telecommunications Act 2001;

Telecommunications (Residual Provisions) Act 1987;

Resource Management Act 1991;

Guidelines for the Prevention of Falls, ISBN 0-477-03614-7, Occupational Safety and Health Service, Department of Labour, April 2000;

NZS 2772.1:1999, Radiofrequency fields – Maximum exposure levels – 3kHz to 300GHz;

company safety and health procedures;

and their subsequent amendments and replacements.

3Underpinning knowledge and skill for this unit standard is covered by Unit 25318, Demonstrate and apply knowledge of rigging practices for telecommunications network structures.

4Definitions

Basic telecommunications radio plant and equipment – the fundamental hardware components which make up telecommunications radio systems, and excludes the more complex equipment and complete or end to end systems.

Customers – may be internal or external to the organisation and may include end customers and clients of the organisation.

Industry practice – those practices that 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.

Radio frequency equipment – antennae (up to one metre), transmitters and receivers.

Radio frequency plant – inter-rack cable, conduits and support systems, antenna support systems, antennae (above one metre), and feeders.

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.

Telecommunications network structures – include poles, towers, masts and any support for radio frequency emitting feeders, and antennae above ground level.

5Range

aAll 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.

bEvidence for this unit standard may be gathered by simulation where a practical workplace opportunity is not available.

Outcomes and evidence requirements

Outcome 1

Prepare for installation of basic telecommunications radio plant and equipment on telecommunications network structures.

Evidence requirements

1.1Consideration of job contract, job specification, timelines, and discussion with customer and/or supervisor and colleagues establish the scope and timing of the installation work.

Rangeincludes but is not limited to – extent of work, pricing, resourcing, safety issues, quality assurance.

Evidence of at least two is required.

1.2Installation plans are developed in terms of available resources, required materials, timing, and site access and details are agreed with customer and/or supervisor.

Rangespecifications, hardware type, compatibility, quantities, tooling.

1.3Materials are procured and delivery is checked against inventory in accordance with industry practice.

Rangemay include but is not limited to – purchasing, withdrawal from stock or stores, storage, handling.

Evidence of at least one is required.

Outcome 2

Install basic telecommunications radio plant and equipment on telecommunications network structures.

Evidence requirements

2.1The fitting, mounting, locating, and positioning of basic telecommunications radio equipment on telecommunications network structures is in accordance with specifications and industry practice.

Rangehardware – cable trays, ducting, terminating blocks, cabinets, frames, connectors, feeders, antennae.

2.2Cabling or feeders are installed in accordance with specifications and industry practice.

2.3Basic telecommunications radio plant and equipment are positioned, orientated, terminated, and designated in accordance with specifications and industry practice.

2.4Installation progress documentation is maintained in accordance with company and customer requirements.

2.5Site is restored to customer expectations following completion of installation.

Outcome 3

Assist with testing and fault-finding basic telecommunications radio plant and equipment mounted on telecommunications network structures.

Evidence requirements

3.1Visual inspection confirms that all specified items have been installed and are in a serviceable condition.

3.2Assistance with testing is provided in a manner and at a level and pace that meets the needs of the person testing basic telecommunications radio equipment mounted on telecommunications network structures.

Rangecables, feeders, connectors, antennae, earthing.

3.3Faults are identified and located by logical interpretation of test results, and rectified in accordance with industry practice.

Rangeevidence of five faults is required.

3.4Test results are documented in accordance with specifications and customer and/or 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

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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.