TEL 222 - Telecom Outside Plant

1. Isolate and repair cable damage for fiber and copper cable plants using approved test sets and procedures
   1. Use sheath fault finding test equipment
   2. Demonstrate use of a locate wand and A-Frame.
   3. Demonstrate proper OTDR and MTDR test set use and cable fault isolation
2. Demonstrate and perform safety procedures for outside plant work
   1. Describe and use all outside plant related safety equipment
   2. Demonstrate proper ladder safety and harness safety
   3. Complete exercises without aid of reference for working aloft safety and equipment
3. Recite cable color codes and cable make-up for fiber and copper cables
   1. Recite the fiber and copper color code without aid of reference.
   2. Demonstrate knowledge of cable color code by demonstrations of correct OSP splicing
   3. With aid of reference, be able to recite and explain the makeup of modern telecommunications cabling
4. Demonstrate proper OSP splicing techniques
   1. Perform aerial drop splices and BSW splices using approved test gear and equipment
   2. Perform 3M, MS2 and Skotchlok brand splicing
   3. Perform, operate and troubleshoot the OTDR interface for taking OSP cable measurements
5. Perform Pole Climbing operations within the communication zone
   1. Perform pole exercises with aid of instructor assistance.
   2. Perform pole exercises involving attachment and connection of communication services
   3. Describe and explain proper safety and work procedures for working aloft
6. Describe pole climbing methods
   1. Describe use of ‘gaffs and hooks
   2. Describe use of body harness
   3. Describe use of body belt
7. Describe common OSP equipment
   1. Describe OSP type test sets
   2. Describe OSP vehicles and earth moving equipment
   3. Discuss typical OSP careers and the type of equipment used in each
8. Research an OSP company
   1. Discuss company business methods
   2. Describe company OSP equipment and its use
   3. Compare and contrast different OSP companies 
9. Discuss cable history
   1. Describe early copper cable
   2. Describe early copper splice techniques
   3. Discuss current and emerging processes for cable repair 
10. Describe and use aerial pole equipment
    1. Describe and use aerial attachments
    2. Utilize pole attachments for messenger wire
    3. Describe lashing wire.
11. Discuss buried OSP applications
    1. Discuss ‘hand-holes’ and cable vaults.
    2. Describe ‘man-holes
    3. Discuss proper safety and work in confined spaces
    4. Demonstrate proper use of pedestals
12. Describe procedure for using ‘Iowa One-Call
    1. Discuss purpose of ‘one-call
    2. Demonstrate procedure for a typical ‘locate request’
    3. Perform typical cable locate using ‘one-call’ guidelines on a simulated customer