Communications Cabling

Course

In Thornaby, Stockton-On-Tees

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Thornaby, stockton-on-tees

  • Duration

    18 Days

Suitable for: This qualification is appropriate for you if you are, or want to become, a technician, manager or network designer and need an introduction to the area.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Thornaby, Stockton-On-Tees (North Yorkshire)
1st Floor, Keld House, Allensway, TS17 9HA

Start date

On request

About this course

To gain the full qualification candidates must pass the core unit (unit 1) plus one from the range of optional units, (units 2-4). A total of two units are required to achieve the award, which can be achieved in any order.

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Course programme

C&C 3666 Communications Cabling - Fibre Optics and Data Communications

How does this qualification improve my career prospects?

Whenever you pick up a phone, use a computer, surf the internet or watch digital television, you are using copper or fibre-optic communications cabling. However, this cabling doesn't install itself. It takes skilled and well trained professionals to do that, and as communications cabling becomes more and more common, it will take even more of them. It's a growth industry with plenty of potential for you to develop a rewarding and challenging career.

CORE UNIT:

Unit 1: Basic Principles of Communication Systems

What does it involve?

This unit is assessed by an online multiple choice test. Doing the multiple choice tests online will mean you get an instant result - no weeks of anxious waiting.

The unit covers the following:

  • Identify the safe working practices in communication systems
  • Describe the basic principles of SI Units and symbols
  • Describe the principles of basic electricity (DC)
  • Describe the basic principles communication systems
  • Describe the basic principles of data communication.

How long will it take?

This unit is three days in duration, however, it can be incorporated into any of the other units.

OPTIONAL UNIT:

Unit 2: Fibre Optic Cabling in an Internal Environment

This training course will provide you with the knowledge and skills that you need to install, terminate and test fibre optic cabling. This course focuses on the components, equipment and working practices that are typically used for datacomms systems for local area networks, where most of the key tasks have to be performed on cabling that is mainly in an internal (indoors). The knowledge and skills acquired can also be applied to fibre optic systems used for CCTV, security, industrial process control and sensor applications.

What does it involve?

This optional unit is assessed by a practical test and also by an online multiple choice test. Doing the multiple choice tests online will mean you get an instant result - no weeks of anxious waiting.

The unit covers the following:

  • Work safely with optical fibres in an internal environment
  • Follow recommended installation procedures
  • Prepare fibre optic cable for fibre connectorisation and splicing
  • Splice together optical fibres
  • Terminate fibre optic cables by fitting connectors
  • Test fibre optic links.

Practical Activities

The candidate will be able to:

  • Conduct a risk assessment prior to installation of optical fibres in an internal environment.
  • Work safely when installing, splicing, terminating and testing optical fibre in an internal environment.
  • Check cable and components before installation.
  • Esure that specified cable laying procedures are followed.
  • Test laid cable before jointing/termination.
  • Prepare cable for connectorisation and splicing.
  • Prepare coated fibre for connectorisation and splicing.
  • Prepare bare fibre for splicing.
  • Splice fibres using fusion splice techniques.
  • Splice fibres, using mechanical splice techniques where appropriate.
  • Test fibre continuity using a visible light source.
  • Measure the insertion loss using an infra-red light and power meter.
  • Test link performance using Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) techniques.

How long will it take?

This unit takes five days to complete.

Unit 3: Fibre Optic Cabling in an External Environment

What does it involve?

This optional unit is assessed by a practical test and also by an online multiple choice test. Doing the multiple choice tests online will mean you get an instant result - no weeks of anxious waiting.

The unit covers the following:

  • Work safely with optical fibres in an external environment
  • Follow recommended installation procedures
  • Prepare fibre optic cable for fibre splicing
  • Joint fibre optic cables by splicing
  • Terminate fibre optic cable by splicing on pre-terminated pigtails
  • Test fibre optic links.

Practical Activities

The candidate will be able to:

  • Conduct a risk assessment prior to installation of optical fibres in an external environment.
  • Work safely when installing, splicing, terminating and testing optical fibre in an external environment.
  • Check cable and components before installation.
  • Check that correct cable laying procedures are followed.
  • Test laid cable before jointing/termination.
  • Prepare cable for splicing.
  • Prepare coated fibre for splicing.
  • Set up working environment for outdoor cable jointing.
  • Prepare bare fibre for splicing.
  • Splice fibres using fusion splice techniques.
  • Organise cables, tubes and fibres into joint housing.
  • Seal joint enclosure using a shrink down.
  • Set up work environment for cable termination.
  • Organise cables, tubes and fibres into Optical Distribution Frame (ODF).
  • Prepare bare fibre for splicing.
  • Prepare secondary coated fibre for splicing.
  • Splice fibres using fusion splice techniques.
  • Test fibre continuity using a visible light source.
  • Measure the insertion loss using an infra-red light and power meter.
  • Test link performance using OTDR techniques.

How long will it take?

This unit takes five days to complete.

Unit 4: Copper Cabling in an Internal Environment

What does it involve?

This optional unit is assessed by a practical test and also by an online multiple choice test. Doing the multiple choice tests online will mean you get an instant result - no weeks of anxious waiting.

The unit covers the following:

  • Work safely with copper cabling in an internal environment.
  • Understand basic electrical theory and safety with reference to data communications cabling.
  • Install copper communication cabling, following recommended installation procedures in accordance with current applicable standards.
  • Terminate copper communication cabling.
  • Test FTP, UTP and multicore copper links.

Practical Activities

The candidate will be able to:

  • Conduct a risk assessment prior to installation of copper cables in an internal environment.
  • Work safely when installing, terminating and testing copper cables in an internal environment.
  • Use a multi-meter to measure voltage and resistance.
  • Check cable and components before installation.
  • Undertake a site survey prior to commencing work.
  • Check that correct cable laying procedures are followed.
  • Terminate hardware in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations and correctly mount into communications panels, wall and floor boxes, cabinets and frames, etc.
  • Use a range of commercially available cable testing equipment that will:
    • Test FTP and UTP copper cable permanent links
    • Test a multi-core cable installation
    • Test installations to relevant performance standards ie categories 5e and 6, and classes D and E
    • Test a telephone cabling system.

How long will it take?

This unit takes five days to complete.

Communications Cabling

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