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4316-11 General Communications Tradesperson
Installs, maintains and repairs telecommunications equipment
and appliances such as telephones, mobile telephones,
switchboards and data transmission equipment, in homes or at
business or telephone exchanges or other network sites.
Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this occupation is an AQF Certificate
III or higher qualification. Registration or licensing may be
required.
Tasks Include:
- examines drawings, specifications and work areas to
determine positioning and connections for equipment to be
installed
- attaches wires and cables to appliances
- locates faults in telecommunications equipment using
instruments such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, ammeters and
digital and analogue transmission measuring equipment
- adjusts, replaces and repairs faulty items of line concentrating
equipment, telephone exchanges, telephone installation
centres and fault control centres
- repairs telephones and telecommunications equipment in
homes, or installs computerised switchboards and
commanders in offices
- tests equipment using electronic instruments
- may assist installation of aerial or underground telephone
cables or radio antennae
- may install and maintain a full range of mobile radio and
personal access radio equipment
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