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Knowledge Element: Mechanical cable jointing
Definition of Knowledge Element:
Know the methods of jointing cable physically but without heat, how these should be carried out, which methods are appropriate for various tasks and the strengths and weaknesses of each.
A very brief summary of the Knowledge:
Cable joints should be both mechanically and electrically sound and above all, safe. It is always good policy to use a jointing method that is appropriate for the job and also that satisfies appropriate British standards.
Training options for this knowledge item include:
Basic Mechanical Cable Joiniting MC102 at the training centre
Select the text below for further study material:
A guide to cable joints and repairs
A summary of expert opinion:
The knowledge named 'Mechanical cable jointing' is considered to be quite important.
In addition, the knowledge is thought to be slightly difficult to replace, it is mostly learned by study, and Between 30% and 60% of Group are Experts.
It is also knowledge mostly used generally, and generally stable knowledge.
See Parameter table below for more detail.
Risk:
This knowledge element has a risk value of 2.88, whilst the average risk for the whole knowledge structure is 4.862. Consult the RISK page for more details.
Knowledge linked by learning dependency:
| Cable terminating |
| Mechanical cable jointing |
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Postrequisite knowledge implies that Mechanical cable jointing must be understood before for a person can gain a full understanding of the knowledge listed in the top row of the Linked Knowledge table.
Mechanical cable jointing has no prerequisite knowledge items and is therefore known as a leaf node. A leaf node is knowledge that has not been investigated further when the map was constructed.
Parameters assigned for Mechanical cable jointing.
| Identifier | Name | Value | Clarifier | Weight | Study Mean |
P1 |
Importance |
4.0 |
quite important |
1.0 |
6.34 |
P2 |
Recovery |
2.0 |
slightly difficult to replace |
1.0 |
3.38 |
P3 |
Study-Exp |
3.0 |
mostly learned by study |
1.0 |
3.46 |
P4 |
Known By |
6.0 |
Between 30% and 60% of Group are Experts |
-1.0 |
2.80 |
P6 |
Specialised |
2.0 |
knowledge mostly used generally |
1.0 |
5.05 |
P7 |
Stability |
8.0 |
generally stable knowledge |
-0.7 |
6.41 |
People Involved with Mechanical cable jointing:
| Person | Expert | Capable | Responsible | M A Smith | Yes |
Yes |
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A A Pendragon | Yes |
Yes |
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Computed Similarity
The most similar nodes to Mechanical cable jointing are create Basic technical drawing and Electrical Soldering and Cable management.
The most dissimilar node to Mechanical cable jointing is Customer Services.