ACMA Restricted Cabling Registration Exam case studies
ACMA Restricted Cabling Registration Exam · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The ACMA Restricted Cabling Registration Exam is the assessment pathway associated with becoming a registered cabler in Australia - a technician permitted to perform restricted cabling work on customer premises. This page is an independent study resource for candidates preparing for that assessment. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the ACMA or any registrar, and it is not an official source of registration requirements. Registration is administered through the ACMA's cabling framework, and the ACMA publishes guidance on how to become a cabler and on working as a registered cabler. The ACMA Restricted Cabling Registration Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 2,856 words.
1Back-to-back sockets on a shared wall in a multi-tenant office
You are cabling a small office fit-out. The tenant leases suite 4 and suite 5, separated by a single 92 mm steel-stud plasterboard wall with no fire rating and no cavity services.
674 words, about 3 min2Cat 6 run exceeds the channel length in a warehouse office
You are asked to provide data to a mezzanine office in a warehouse. The comms room is at the far corner of the warehouse.
579 words, about 3 min3A client wants you to reuse unknown existing cable
You are asked to add six new outlets to a small legal office. The building was fitted out about twelve years ago and there is an existing comms cabinet with a patch panel.
560 words, about 3 min4Earthing and surge protection on a cable run between two buildings
A client has two buildings on one site, 60 m apart. Building A has the main comms room and the internet service.
546 words, about 3 min5Labelling, records and a change request mid-installation
You are midway through cabling a 40-outlet office. The patch panel is labelled with the outlet numbers you agreed with the client.
497 words, about 2 min