MEM18095 — Maintain and repair cooling towers/evaporative condensers and associated equipment
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What an assessment for MEM18095 must cover
45 assessable components: 5 elements (17 performance criteria), 10 performance evidence and 18 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 Determine job requirements
- 1.1Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- 1.2Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
- 1.3Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
- 1.4Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
2 Undertake preventive maintenance checks
- 2.1Carry out visual inspection and testing with appropriate test equipment according to refrigeration principles, procedures and safety requirements
- 2.2Perform preventative maintenance tasks to manufacturers’ specifications
3 Undertake fault-finding on cooling tower/evaporative condenser water systems components
- 3.1Identify system components
- 3.2Interpret the characteristics and operation of each component
- 3.3Inspect and test the operational function of each component and assess correct operation against specifications
4 Repair/replace cooling tower/evaporative condenser components
- 4.1Localise faulty components and confirm malfunction
- 4.2Remove the refrigerant safely from the system and contain in accordance with procedures and regulatory requirements, where appropriate
- 4.3Dismantle faulty components and repair to manufactures’ specifications, as required
- 4.4Select replacement parts from manufacturers’ catalogues
5 Return to service cooling tower/evaporative condenser components
- 5.1Reassemble components and test for correct operation and assess against specification
- 5.2Charge the system safely with correct refrigerant and in accordance with procedures and regulatory requirements, where appropriate
- 5.3Verify correct operation of the equipment
- 5.4Complete maintenance records/service reports according to SOPs
Performance evidence
- following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices
- identifying and interpreting charts, lists, catalogues, specifications, drawings and relevant legislation with respect to maintaining and repairing cooling towers/evaporative condensers and associated equipment
- selecting and using appropriate tools, techniques and test equipment necessary to check and assess components for correct operation and conformance against specifications
- carrying out preventative maintenance according to manufacturers’ specifications using refrigeration techniques/practices
- identifying and localising faulty components and confirming malfunction by inspection/testing, and making required adjustments to achieve specifications
- removing the refrigerant from the system and containing in accordance with procedures and regulatory requirements, where required
- removing/dismantling and reassembling faulty components and selecting replacement parts from manufacturers’ catalogues to meet the required specifications
- undertaking calculations and numerical operations associated with maintaining and repairing cooling towers/evaporative condensers and associated equipment
- charging the system and verifying correct operation of the equipment to meet specifications, where required
- completing all maintenance records/reports in accordance with SOPs
Knowledge evidence
- safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- terminology of cooling towers
- psychrometrics
- measuring instruments/equipment, specifications and procedures for checking temperature/humidity/air flow
- operation of centrifugal water pumps
- terminology of centrifugal water pumps
- field testing centrifugal pumps
- operation of water valves including bypass valve either mechanical or electrical operation
- procedures for testing of fan motors and operation of controls
- tools, techniques, equipment and procedures for performing preventative maintenance on cooling towers/evaporative condensers and sequence of implementation
- procedures for safely removing the refrigerant and charging the system, including all legislative and regulatory requirements
- tools, techniques, test equipment and procedures for dismantling, repairing, reassembling and testing components
- V belts
- measuring instruments/equipment, specifications and procedures for checking component noise and vibration levels
- process to select replacement parts
- specifications, operational characteristics and process for identifying system components
- process for localising and confirming faulty components
- procedures for reporting non-conformances and completing maintenance records/service reports
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Questions about assessing MEM18095
What does an assessment tool for MEM18095 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MEM18095 needs to address all 45 unit components: 5 elements with 17 performance criteria, 10 performance evidence requirements, 18 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 MEM18095?
Auditori pulls the current release of MEM18095 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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