UEEEL0008 — Evaluate and modify low voltage heating equipment and controls

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What an assessment for UEEEL0008 must cover

69 assessable components: 3 elements (16 performance criteria), 16 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 Prepare to work on heating equipment

1.1Scope of work is obtained from relevant documentation, electrical drawings or relevant person/s
1.2WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified and applied
1.3Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
1.4Advice is sought from work supervisor to ensure the work is coordinated effectively with others
1.5Sources of materials required for work are determined in accordance with workplace procedures
1.6Tools, equipment and testing devices required to carry out work are obtained and checked for correct operation and safety

2 Evaluate and modify heating equipment

2.1Equipment and circuits are checked and arrangement identified
2.2Circuits are checked and isolated in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
2.3The need to test or measure live work is determined in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and, as necessary, conducted in accordance with workplace procedures
2.4Fault/s and probable cause/s are identified from measured and calculated values as they apply to heating equipment
2.5Required components are identified and replaced in accordance with manufacturer specifications and industry standards
2.6Unexpected situations are dealt with safely and with the approval of relevant person/s

3 Complete work and document activities

3.1WHS/OHS work completion risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed
3.2Worksite is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures
3.3Justification for solutions used to modify circuits and equipment is documented
3.4Work completion is documented and an appropriate person/s notified in accordance with workplace procedures

Performance evidence

applying work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) workplace procedures, including identifying hazards, assessing risks and implementing control measures
checking circuits are isolated in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
determining the operating parameters of existing heating circuits and equipment
testing the function of a thermostat
calculating the heat energy in a simple heating process
testing the operation of an over temperature cut-out of the safety thermostat
altering existing heating circuits and equipment to comply with specified operating parameters
selecting heating circuits and equipment to comply with a specified function and operating parameters
determining the cause of low efficiency in existing heating circuit and equipment
determining conditions causing an existing heating circuits and equipment to be unsafe
connecting heating equipment and appliances
identifying faulty components in heating appliances and controls from test results
testing heating appliances and controls for serviceability
ensuring all work complies with relevant Australian Standards and legislation
completing work and documenting activities
dealing with unplanned events/situations.

Knowledge evidence

electrical heating control devices, including:
methods of manual heat control
methods of automatic heat control
types and application for common thermostats
operation of common thermostats, thermal cut-outs and pressure relief valves, flow switches and checking sacrificial anodes
sensitivity and differential of thermostats
techniques for testing a thermostat, including differential and correct operation
applications and operation of simmerstats
electronic heat control
fixed electrical heating appliances, including:
terminology: heat energy, temperature, specific heat capacity, thermal conductivity and thermal stability
methods to test the heat energy in a simple heating process
methods of heat transfer
connections to a two phase stove
operation of reverse cycle air conditioning
electrical water heater operation, including:
types of water heaters (instantaneous and storage) and their methods of control
intrinsic safety (pressure relief and thermal cut-out)
techniques for testing of over temperature cut-out of a thermostat
switchboard requirements to supply a controlled load water heater
internal circuit of a twin element water heater and supply connections
solar heating system and its integration into an electrical installation
heat pump
faults in heating equipment and controls, including:
circuit diagrams of common heating equipment and controls
single phase and three phase element resistance values
techniques for testing single and three phase elements for correct insulation resistance and continuity
equipment replacement techniques
techniques for identifying and locating faulty components in heating equipment/controls
common types of faults
techniques for repairing/replacing faulty heating equipment components
relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes
relevant manufacturer specifications
relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements
relevant workplace documentation
relevant workplace policies and procedures
relevant industry standards.

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What does an assessment tool for UEEEL0008 need to cover?

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