CPPFES2026 — Inspect and test emergency and exit lighting systems

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What an assessment for CPPFES2026 must cover

53 assessable components: 3 elements (13 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 37 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 and prepare for service operation.

1.1Read work instructions to clarify service timeframes, client needs, and site and single point system locations.
1.2Discuss planned service procedures with relevant persons to clarify client needs and expectations.
1.3Plan work activities to comply with relevant Australian Standards, NCC, regulatory, work health and safety (WHS) and workplace requirements.
1.4Identify potential and actual breaches of rules and regulations associated with work instructions and take required action to ensure compliance according to regulatory and workplace requirements.
1.5Select and use required tools and equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE).
1.6Arrange access to worksite and communicate with responsible entity and affected persons to advise duration and impact of planned service procedures and to ensure alternative safety arrangements are implemented.
1.7Identify and prepare to control hazards in the work area according to workplace requirements.

2 Inspect and test single point systems.

2.1Inspect and test single point systems according to relevant Australian Standards, regulatory and workplace requirements.
2.2Replace defective components where permitted according to Australian Standards and workplace requirements.
2.3Report defects and conduct permitted repairs according to regulatory and workplace requirements.

3 Finalise service operation.

3.1Complete service records and report outstanding defects, non-compliances and recommended rectifications according to Australian Standards, regulatory and workplace requirements.
3.2Check tools and equipment for faults, wear or damage and rectify or report problems according to workplace requirements.
3.3Leave client premises in a clean and tidy condition.

Performance evidence

To demonstrate competency, a candidate must meet the elements and performance criteria of this unit by inspecting and testing 30 single point emergency escape light fittings or exit signs installed across five different sites, and in doing so, perform the following maintenance activities:
remove and replace two lamps, globes or tubes and two starters
clean and fit two lenses/diffusers or other reflective surfaces.

Knowledge evidence

action to take when a breach of regulation, work health and safety (WHS) or other policy occurs when inspecting and testing emergency and exit lighting systems
basic operation of computer monitored single point systems
basic theory of alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC)
battery types used in emergency and exit lighting and basic theory of battery operation, including charge time and ampere hour ratings
circuit breakers to be isolated for system inspection
common control and indicators required on any single point emergency light
commonly used emergency and exit light fittings
definition of extra low voltage (ELV) according to the Australian/New Zealand AS/NZS 3000 Wiring Rules (or its successor)
electrical terms associated with emergency and exit lighting
factors affecting lifetime of batteries
hazards and risks associated with: voltages in excess of ELV
hazards and risks associated with: replacing globes, tubes and starters on electrical circuits that power lighting
hazards and risks associated with: operating circuit breakers or dedicated lighting discharge test facility, or both
implications of not complying with regulatory requirements when inspecting and testing emergency and exit lighting systems
key features of legislation, regulations, codes and Australian Standards relevant to inspecting and testing emergency and exit lighting systems: maintenance schedules
key features of legislation, regulations, codes and Australian Standards relevant to inspecting and testing emergency and exit lighting systems: National Construction Code (NCC): deemed-to-satisfy requirements relevant to installation of emergency and exit lighting
key features of legislation, regulations, codes and Australian Standards relevant to inspecting and testing emergency and exit lighting systems: deemed-to-satisfy requirements for exit sign locations, given required egress routes and exit door locations
key features of legislation, regulations, codes and Australian Standards relevant to inspecting and testing emergency and exit lighting systems: permissible work on emergency and exit lighting that may be undertaken without an electrical licence and activities that must only be undertaken by an electrical licence holder
key features of legislation, regulations, codes and Australian Standards relevant to inspecting and testing emergency and exit lighting systems: records and documentation
methods for determining: minimum and maximum viewing distance of pictorial element on an exit sign
methods for determining: whether tubes and globes are operated within an emergency or exit light fitting as either maintained, non-maintained or sustained
methods for determining: minimum and maximum mounting heights for exit signs
operational differences between single point emergency escape lighting systems and central emergency and exit lighting systems
permitted components that can be repaired or replaced when maintaining a single point system: lenses
permitted components that can be repaired or replaced when maintaining a single point system: diffusers
permitted components that can be repaired or replaced when maintaining a single point system: signage
permitted components that can be repaired or replaced when maintaining a single point system: lamps, globes and tubes
permitted components that can be repaired or replaced when maintaining a single point system: starters
purpose of an emergency and exit lighting system and examples of where it may be required or installed
purpose of circuit breakers, methods for their isolation and required labelling
purpose of wiring diagrams
types of cleaning solutions and their application for cleaning lenses and reflective surfaces in emergency and exit lighting systems
types and purpose of tools and equipment used when inspecting and testing emergency and exit lighting systems: electrical circuitry testing equipment
types and purpose of tools and equipment used when inspecting and testing emergency and exit lighting systems: hand and power tools
types and purpose of tools and equipment used when inspecting and testing emergency and exit lighting systems: personal protective equipment (PPE)
workplace requirements for inspecting and testing emergency and exit lighting systems: maintenance of tools and equipment
workplace requirements for inspecting and testing emergency and exit lighting systems: WHS, including hazard and risk identification and control.

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Questions about assessing CPPFES2026

What does an assessment tool for CPPFES2026 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CPPFES2026 needs to address all 53 unit components: 3 elements with 13 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 37 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for CPPFES2026?

Auditori pulls the current release of CPPFES2026 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

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