CPCPFS3043 — Conduct functional water flow testing

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142 assessable components: 4 elements (26 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 112 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Plan the work

1.1Identify, confirm and apply water flow testing requirements from relevant job plans and specifications, codes, Australian Standards, manufacturer’s specifications and jurisdictional requirements.
1.2Identify and apply workplace policies and procedures, work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements.
1.3Check location and equipment against legislative and industry requirements and take action according to organisational requirements to ensure compliance.
1.4Select and check serviceability of tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE).
1.5Identify and isolate relevant plant and system interfaces.
1.6Confirm that wastewater from flow test will not cause any damage or issues to site or surrounding area.
1.7Identify appropriate test points and required water flow test equipment.
1.8Locate and identify types of water supply isolating valves.

2 Prepare for work

2.1Apply appropriate workplace procedures and risk control measures.
2.2Depressurise flow test point pipework.
2.3Attach water flow test equipment according to manufacturer instructions and organisational requirements.
2.4Install gauges of known accuracy.
2.5Determine system water pressure and flow requirements from block plan.
2.6Select and chart at least four points to take readings when flow testing according to manufacturer’s charts for the flow test equipment.
2.7Operate valves to isolate water supplies.
2.8Document all information from site block plan.

3 Conduct functional water flow proving and load test, and record results

3.1Perform tests on each water supply to verify that systems function as intended, stopping at a minimum of four points and recording installation, town’s main and/or pump suction and discharge pressures.
3.2Record pump driver RPM at the drive shaft, temperature of driver and oil pressure.
3.3Monitor cooling system closely while conducting flow test.
3.4Record temperature of pump room when conducting test.
3.5Compare test results with legislative and industry requirements.
3.6Identify all defects and nonconformances and report according to AS 1851 Routine service of fire protection systems and equipment.
3.7Document and graph results and forward report to relevant persons for action.
3.8Reinstate system according to organisational requirements.

4 Clean up

4.1Clear the work area, and dispose of, reuse or recycle materials in accordance with state and territory legislation and workplace policies and procedures.
4.2Clean tools and equipment, check for serviceability and report any damage, and store and secure according to workplace procedures.

Performance evidence

conducting a load test on a wet and general electrical pumpset according to AS 1851 Routine service of fire protection systems and equipment
conducting a load test on a wet and general diesel pumpset according to AS 1851 Routine service of fire protection systems and equipment
conducting a functional water-flow test on a hydrant system incorporating a pumpset
conducting two functional water-flow tests on a hydrant system: one with a portable flow meter, one connected by a length of fire hose

Knowledge evidence

basic principles of hydraulics
basic principles of operation and purpose of components of a water-based fire protection system:
deluge control valve assembly components
alarm wet control valve assembly components
booster valve assembly
circulation and system pressure relief valves
compression ignition engine governing controls
differential pressure gauges
hand tachometers
hydrant landing valve assembly
isolation and control valves
manometers
orifice plates
pitot tube water flow test instrument
pressure and flow switches
pressure gauges
pump controllers and ancillary equipment for control and indication
pumpsets
solenoid valves
system block plans
system pressure gauge schedules
throttling valves
ultrasonic flow measuring equipment
ultrasonic thickness gauges
venturi devices
water supply tanks (atmospheric, pressure and suction with priming tanks)
general operation of a pumpset:
compression ignition engine governing control devices
cooling systems
design speed requirements
exhaust systems
fuel systems
full load operation
normal running operation
pre-start and post-start checks
pumpset performance curve
pumpset controllers
starting and stopping methods
suction and discharge connections and pressures readings
general operation of water-based fire-suppression systems
terminology used in relation to water-based fire-suppression systems
water-based fire-suppression system components:
air compressors fitted to control valves
circulation and system pressure relief valves
electric motor specification plate
flow switches and associated testing equipment
isolating valves associated with water-based fire-suppression system
mains water supply underground key-operated valve location
most hydraulically disadvantaged testing point on a system hose reel and hydrant system
pressure gauges
pumpsets associated with water-based fire-suppression systems
pump starting switches
suction inlet strainers or screen on a static water supply for water-based fire-suppression system
system block plans
system main alarm bell or alarm strobe indicating building entry point for emergency personnel
system pressure gauge schedules
water supply tanks, water level indicators and automatic inflow valves
water-based fire-suppression system control and alarm valves and ancillary equipment for control and alarm operation indication or interface
controls on the pumpset controller panel:
fuel gauges
indicators
main isolating switch
water-based fire-suppression system applications as defined in AS 2118 Automatic fire sprinkler systems
legislative and industry requirements:
relevant Commonwealth and state or territory building acts, regulations and codes, such as the National Construction Code (NCC)
AS 1851 Routine service of fire protection systems and equipment
relevant legislation relating to testing of fire protection equipment
organisational requirements:
client-specific contractual requirements
documentation and information systems and processes
legal and organisational policies and guidelines, including personnel practices and guidelines outlining work roles, responsibilities and delegations
using electronic job scheduling and communication devices
commissioning tests detailed in relevant Australian standards and manufacturers documentation to verify performance of an installed, repaired or altered piece of equipment or system
checking for compliance including applying inspections, tests and survey requirements to equipment and systems according to relevant Australian standards to determine that they are:
capable of operating as intended when originally installed
still suitable for the fire hazard or risk being protected as no change in occupancy or use of the area protected has occurred since the equipment or system was installed or last modified
providing the coverage and protection needed to meet original design and performance requirements
checking for compliance, including reviewing documentation to verify that installed systems comply with legislative and industry requirements such as:
buildings essential services or fire safety measures listing
relevant Commonwealth and state or territory building acts, regulations and codes
relevant Australian standards listed on essential service listing
environmental regulations
water-based fire-suppression systems as defined in AS 2118 Automatic fire sprinkler systems and AS 2419 Fire hydrant installations:
combined sprinkler and hydrant systems
deluge systems
dry systems
hydrant systems
pre-action or recycle systems
residential and domestic systems
tail-end systems
specific locations where test equipment can be attached to measure and record water flow and pressure to meet legislative and industry requirements
water flow test equipment:
differential pressure gauges
hand tachometers
manometers
orifice plates
pitot tube water flow test instrument
ultrasonic flow measuring equipment
ultrasonic thickness gauges
venturi devices
system interface components such as flow, pressure, tamper and valve positioning switches that operate signals between the water-based fire-suppression system and other services such as:
building heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) services
fire brigade monitoring providers
other life safety systems:
warning systems
fire indicator panel (FIP)
methods of applying sustainability principles and concepts
routine service frequency schedules:
reference to AS 1851 Routine service of fire protection systems and equipment schedules of work conducted at regular frequencies that relate to the work scope for weekly, monthly, and six-monthly inspection and testing activities
how to access relevant information, including codes and standards
tools, materials and equipment used for conducting functional water flow testing
work health and safety (WHS) requirements for conducting functional water flow testing

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