EAL 601/3023/4 Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Cabling Installations
EAL 601/3023/4 | 15 Weeks
£2,550.00 +vat
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***********THIS QUALIFICATION IS UNDER REVIEW**********
Following extensive industry consultations, this EAL award is now under review and is regrettably, currently unavailable.
This EAL Level 3 diploma is ma UK national regulated qualification; covering data cabling, fibre optics and the design and planning of a network, is a National Vocational Qualification, otherwise known as an NVQ. The ward itself is structured is such a way, to prove your competency, your practical skills and your underpinning knowledge all of which is essential when carrying out all of the processes associated both directly and indirectly when carrying out a professional cabling installation. The award proves your technical abilities, your organisational skills and your ability to identify and prevent problems.
This NVQ has been developed in conjunction with SummitSkills and is endorsed by the ECA, as well as having the support of some of the largest installation and engineering organisations in the UK.
Based on national occupational standards, which the learner must meet in order to be competent in a particular task, this diploma is set at Level 3, which gives it ENG TECH equivalence.
The qualification is successfully gained when all the necessary units have been achieved. On behalf of the candidate, Total Comms Training will then be able to apply for the certificate of achievement.
In addition, delegates will also receive a certificate of unit credit, listing all the units they have achieved.
Please Note, that if delegates do not complete the full qualification they have been registered on they can still claim a certificate of unit credit for the units achieved. Essentially, this will mean that delegates will still have proof of their ability and to an extent, their own competency; this allows the delegate to complete units/modules at a later date.
Because this qualification has a series of individual modules, delegates can opt to take the modules individually as “stand alone units”.
Embracing the key concepts of ‘on the job’ training as well as significantly improving the skills and competencies, this award will benefit technicians and engineers who are seeking to enhance and build upon their existing skills.
Specifically, if your role is in the field of premises cabling, external cabling or for that matter, datacentres, then this qualification needs serious consideration.
Installation technicians, comms cabling engineers will all benefit as well as those who are seeking career enhancing qualifications.
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Module 1:
- Risk Assessments –
- Effective risk assessment procedures
- Identifying risks and hazards
- Asbestos risk assessments
- Adopt control measures and ascertain who might be harmed and how
- Evaluation of the risks and decide on precautions and control measures
- Recording transgressions including non-trivial activity
- Risk assessment reviewing and updating procedures where necessary
- Methods statementing
- Providing measures for maintaining effective communications between all contractors and other stakeholders
- Providing technical, functional information to be effective when responding to requests to quote
Module 2
- Planning
- Responding to customer request to quote
- Responding to customer tender documentation
- Assessing customer requirements including existing/future needs
- Initial Site Survey
- Full site survey
- Determining assured pathways
- Appropriate standards to use
- Preparation
- Assured pathway mapping
- Correct tools and materials
- Storage area designated
- Methods statements
- COSHH statements for the installation, termination and testing for warranty approval as necessary
- Change control process and reporting scheme
- Labelling method, scheme, style, colour agreed and approved by the client
- Testing procedures agreed with client e.g., marginal pass rectification agreements
Module 3:
- Copper cabling technologies
The candidate will:
- Check cable and components before installation
- Correct cable laying procedures are followed.
- Terminate hardware in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations and correctly
- Carry out cable pulling, dressing and ensure that the category/class cable is correctly supported into communications patch panels/wall/floor boxes/cabinets and frames, etc.
- Using correct IDC termination techniques, UTP and FTP cabling is to be installed and correctly labelled
- Using both TDR and transmission characteristic testing equipment, test a FTP and UTP copper cable permanent link utilising a range of standards to include
- BS EN 50173-1 Information technology. Generic cabling systems. General requirements
- BS EN 50173-2 Information technology. Generic cabling systems. Office premises
- BS EN 50173-5 Information technology. Generic cabling systems. Data centres
- BS EN 50174-1 Information technology. Cabling installation. Specification and quality assurance
- BS EN 50174-2 Information technology. Cabling installation. Installation planning and practices inside buildings
- BS EN 50174-3 Installation technology. Cabling installation. Installation planning and practices outside buildings
The candidate will:
- Test the installation to a performance standard as specified for Category 5e/6/6a, and/or classes D/e/Ea
- Carry out a tone and probe to identify cables
- The test parameters will include
- Wiremap, continuity and loop tests
- Cable length
- Dc resistance (Ohms)
- Propagation as a delay in units of ns
- Delay skew
- NEXT
- ACR-F
- Return loss (dB)
- Cable attenuation (dB)
- FEXT and ELFEXT
- Alien Crosstalk
- Powersums
Where applicable, the candidate will carry out a bandwidth analysis on a network and identify cable links.
The candidate will also test where applicable, telephony cabling to include resistance and cable length.
The candidate will:
Interpret test results – if there are faults, carry out rectification and carry out a re test.
Document test results
Hand over on completion
Fibre optic cabling technologies
Module 1:
- Risk Assessments –
Effective risk assessment procedures
Identifying risks and hazards
Asbestos risk assessments
Adopt control measures and ascertain who might be harmed and how
Evaluation of the risks and decide on precautions and control measures
Recording transgressions including non-trivial activity
Risk assessment reviewing and updating procedures where necessary
Methods statementing
- Providing measures for maintaining effective communications between all contractors and other stakeholders
- Providing technical, functional information to be effective when responding to requests to quote
Module 2
- Planning
Responding to customer request to quote
Responding to customer tender documentation
Assessing customer requirements including existing/future needs
Initial Site Survey
Full site survey including interface identification
Determining assured pathways
Appropriate standards to use
- Preparation
Assured pathway mapping
Correct tools and materials
Storage area designated
Methods statements
COSHH statements for the installation, termination and testing for warranty approval as necessary
Change control process and reporting scheme
Labelling method, scheme, style, colour agreed and approved by the client
Testing procedures agreed with client e.g., marginal pass rectification agreement
- Fibre Optic cabling technologies
The candidate will:
- Check cable and components before installation
- Correct cable laying procedures are followed.
- Terminate hardware in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations and correctly
- Carry out cable pulling, dressing and ensure that the fibre optic cable is correctly supported into communications patch panels/wall/floor boxes/cabinets and frames, etc.
- Using correct fibre optic termination/splicing (fusion/mechanical) techniques, fibre optic cabling is to be installed and correctly labelled
- Using VFL/VLS/LSPM/OLTS & OTDR, test fibre optic cable permanent link utilising a range of standards to include
- BS EN 50173-1 Information technology. Generic cabling systems. General requirements
- BS EN 50173-2 Information technology. Generic cabling systems. Office premises
- BS EN 50173-5 Information technology. Generic cabling systems. Data centres
- BS EN 50174-1 Information technology. Cabling installation. Specification and quality assurance
- BS EN 50174-2 Information technology. Cabling installation. Installation planning and practices inside buildings
- BS EN 50174-3 Installation technology. Cabling installation. Installation planning and practices outside buildings
The candidate will:
- Test the installation to a performance standard as specified for Mulitmode (62.5 micron/50 micron) OM1/OM2/OM3/OM4. Singlemode OS1/OS2
- Carry out a continuity test to identify faulty links/cables
- Using correct loss budgeting calculations, the test parameters will include
- Insertion loss/total loss
- OTDR
Where applicable, the candidate will carry out a bandwidth analysis on a mixed copper and fibre optic network and identify cable links.
The candidate will also test where applicable:
Ruggedized cords
End Face inspection:
The candidate will be able to safely inspect and carry out end face cleaning and re inspection to correct standards
The candidate will:
- Interpret test results – if there are faults, carry out rectification and carry out a re test.
- Document test results
- Hand over on completion
All NVQ’s are assessed by means of written testimony, direct observations and direct assesssments in the field.
All written evidence is audited by EAL directly
£2,550.00 plus VAT
For on site assessments, there may be further charges – please call us on 0800 170 7007 for more information
Endorsements:
This qualfication has been endoresed by the following organisations:
Certsure
Capita
WS Atkins
Eurovia
NICEIC
Summitt Skills
Funding:
This qualification is approved for SFA funding