Course Details
Job Role : Optical Fiber Splicer
Qualification Pack : TEL/Q6400
Sector Skill : Telecom
Assessable outcome: 1. TEL/N6400: Undertake Splicing of Optical Fiber 2.TEL/N6401: Installation & Commissioning of Optical Fiber Cables (OFC)
Prepare cable for Splicing operations
- PC1. Verify that cable is installed as per the installation plan and visually inspect cable for signs of sheath damage
- PC2. Ensure minimum bend ratios are maintained according to manufacturer's specifications to prevent cable damage and signal Degradation
- PC3. Ensure cable is placed on stable jointing pit
- PC4. Secure cable according to safe industry practice to avoid cable and sheath damage
- PC5. Identify the appropriate fibres to be joined based on color coding, and sequence
- PC6. Identify appropriate place for the joint chamber location
- PC7. Clean the fibre appropriately as per company / manufaturer’s
Ensure availability of tools and spares
- PC1. Ensure availability of test equipments like OTDR and Power meter for carrying out optical tests
- PC2. Ensure availability of optical equipments like spool, joint closure, connectors, splicer and cleaver
- PC3. Ensure that faulty equipments are sent to logistics team for repair and replacement
- PC4. Ensure availability of OF joint kits, Pigtails, patchcords, FDF, 0dB connector, protection sleeves, heat shrinks
- PC5. Ensure continuous power supply at site for the splicing operation by use of portable generators or standby heavy duty batteries
- PC6. Ensure availability of RCC joint chambers with covers as per specifications
- PC7. Ensure availability of sand for filling the chambers
- PC8. Ensure availability of one spare cable drum for emergency replacement of laid cables
- PC9. Ensure calibration status of equipments to be used ( eg. splicing machine, OTDR, power meter, cleaver)
Perform splicing operations
- PC1. Ensure clean environment for splicing operations
- PC2. Ensure cables are stripped off their protective coating, at areas where splicing has to be performed as per the standard process
- PC3. Ensure the fiber ends are cleaved with a precision cleaver and are inspected with magnifier to ensure appropriateness
- PC4. In case of fusion splicing - Insert fibers strand to the fusion machine in accordance to product / equipment specifications
- PC5. In case of mechanical splice, align the fibers together by a precision made sleeve and place the prepared fiber in mechanical splicing kit
- PC6. Verify the spliced fiber for appropriate splicing in the magnifier window
- PC7. Ensure appropriate splice protectors like heat shrink splice protectors are utilized to protect the splice
Test effectiveness and Perform Joint closure
- PC1. Test the fiber joint with OTDR to confirm conformance to design requirements
- PC2. Ensure optical losses - reflectance, return and insertion are within the defined specifications / limits
- PC3. Ensure sealing of Joint closure through heat shrinking / multi diameter seals / mechanical seals as appropriate
- PC4. Ensure FRP – Fiber reinforced plastic is used to strengthen the joint as required
- PC5. Test the fiber at both ends for instances of cross fiber using power source and power meter tests and ensure their elimination
- PC6. Ensure joint is placed in the chamber properly
- PC7. Ensure spare cable (loop) is colied appropriately and placed inside the joint
- PC8. Ensure that sand is filled in the chamber to the brim and the chamber covers are placed properly
- PC9. Ensure that Joint indicator is planted 1 meter behind the chamber location (away from road)
- PC10. Ensure that the indicator is painted proper colour (for example yellow for joint)
Health and Safety
- PC1. Ensure appropriate disposal of the cut fibers, sleeves and cable pieces
- PC2. Ensure compliance with site risk control, OHS, environmental and quality requirements as per company’s norms
- PC3. Ensure that work is carried out in accordance to the level of competence and legal requirements
- PC4. Ensure that sites are assessed for health and safety risk as per company’s guidelines prior to commencement of work
- PC5. Ensure compliance to health and safety guidelines by optical splicer and installation labor workers
- PC6. Ensure that Personal protection equipments like helmets, knee pads, safety boots, safety glasses and trench guards are appropriately used as required
- PC7. Ensure environmental conditions and hazards like Earth Potential Rise (EPR) are considered while carrying out the work
- PC8. Ensure escalation of safety incidents to relevant authorities as per guidelines
Report and Records
- PC1. Ensure appropriate cable marking and Installation of chamber & route marker for direction and route identification
- PC2. Ensure preparation of jointing record for future reference
- PC3. Ensure that documents that are required to be updated are identified
- PC4. Ensure completion of OTDR register showing complete record of jointing tests
- PC5. Ensure that documents are available to all appropriate authorities to inspect
Carry out route Inspection
- PC1. Obtain OFC route plan from the planning team or the supervisors as per which OFC has to be laid
- PC2. Verify the proposed route to ensure that bend ratios meet manufacturer's specifications and industry standards
- PC3. Ensure that site is made safe and secure for cable installation in coordination with labour workers
Arrange for tools and spares
- PC1. Ensure availability of test equipments like OTDR and Power meter for carrying out optical tests
- PC2. Ensure availability of all required trenching, cable laying, pipe laying, OFC laying and splicing equipments and spares for timely completion of installation activity
- PC3. Ensure that faulty equipments are sent to logistics team for repair and replacement
Coordinate trenching, cable laying, jointing and cable blowing activities
- PC1. Ensure cable drum is placed near site location and test cable on drum for optical continuity
- PC2. Ensure trenching is carried out by labour workers as per the detailed route plan requirements and site terrain
- PC3. Ensure use of specially designed dispensers to place the ducts in the trench as straight as possible
- PC4. Ensure pipe / ducts are placed at lower appropriate depths as per the laying standards after approval from competent personnel
- PC5. Ensure that ducts are free from twists, collapsed portions and that all such portions are rectified by using appropriate couplers
- PC6. Ensure proper uncoiling of PLB ducts
- PC7. Ensure duct joints are airtight to ensure smooth cable blowing using cable blowing machines
- PC8. Ensure cable blowing/ jetting is carried out using rodder as per standard process
- PC9. Ensure availability of additional cable length (loop) at jointing locations, for future use in case of failures
- PC10. Ensure that ends of ducts are closed with End Plugs to avoid ingress of mud, water or dust
- PC11. Ensure that entire length of the duct is cleaned to remove sand, dust that may damage the optical fiber cable
- PC12. Ensure that cables are appropriately prepared for Jointing based on colour and / or sequence matching
- PC13. Ensure the cables are joined/ spliced as per the standard fusion/mechanical splicing mechanisms
- PC14. Ensure use of proper protection material such as GI pipes, RCC pipes, RCC half-cut pipes etc.
- PC15. Ensure use of Pushfit couplers as duct joints
- PC16. Ensure installation activity is completed within the defined SLAs
- PC17. Ensure timely completion of work by monitoring activities performed by the labour workers
Test effectiveness & close activity
- PC1. ensure use of appropriate color for the route indicators and joint indicators as per standards
- PC2. ensure splices are within the quality assurance / AT standards
- PC3. ensure backfilling and crowning in coordination with the labour workers as per standard requirements
- PC4. ensure stone marker at the jointing pit has to be provided for identification of route as well as jointing pit
- PC5. ensure appropriate cable markings as per guidelines
- PC6. clear sites from debris and other items
Health and Safety
- PC1. ensure appropriate disposal of the cut fibers, sleeves and cable Pieces
- PC2. ensure compliance with site risk control, OHS, environmental and quality requirements as per company’s norms
- PC3. ensure that work is carried out in accordance to the level of competence and legal requirements
- PC4. ensure that sites are assessed for health and safety risk as per company’s guidelines prior to commencement of work
- PC5. ensure that Personal protection equipments like helmets, knee pads, safety boots, safety glasses and trench guards are appropriately used as required
- PC6. ensure adherence to emergency plans in case of safety incidents
- PC7. ensure escalation of safety incidents to relevant authorities as per guidelines legal requirements
Reports and Records
- PC1. ensure cable id / make and drum numbers are recorded for future fault localization
- PC2. obtain sign-off from the projects team and communicate status to NOC for cable integration
- PC3. ensure that documents are available to all appropriate authorities to inspect
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