UEERA0036Establish the basic operating conditions of vapour compression systems

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What an assessment for UEERA0036 must cover

55 assessable components: 3 elements (15 performance criteria), 11 performance evidence and 29 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 determine operating condition of vapour compression system

  • 1.1WHS/OHS hazards, risk control methods, relevant standards, codes and legislation are obtained and applied in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 1.2Safety hazards which have not previously been identified are assessed, reported and advice on risk control measures is sought from supervisor
  • 1.3System design operating conditions are obtained from documentation or supervisor to determine scope of work to be undertaken
  • 1.4Advice is sought from the supervisor to ensure work is coordinated effectively with others
  • 1.5Materials required for the work are identified and obtained in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 1.6Tools, equipment and testing devices needed to determine operating conditions are obtained and checked for correct operation and safety in accordance with workplace procedures

2 Determine operating condition of vapour compression system

  • 2.1System operating conditions, including refrigerant pressures and temperatures and ambient temperatures, are measured in accordance with job requirements and workplace safety procedures
  • 2.2Compression system is checked and isolated in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 2.3Actual and specified range of operating conditions are determined from measured and calculated values as they apply to vapour compression system in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 2.4Methods for dealing with unplanned situations/events are discussed with appropriate person/s and documented
  • 2.5Unplanned events are dealt with safely and with the approval of a relevant person/s
  • 2.6Operating conditions for vapour compression system are determined without damage to apparatus, circuits, the surrounding environment or services using relevant workplace sustainable energy practices in accordance with workplace procedures

3 Complete work and report

  • 3.1Worksite and equipment are cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 3.2Operating conditions are documented, including identification of any parameter that is not within the specified range for the vapour compression system, in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 3.3Supervisor is notified of completion of work in accordance with workplace procedures

Performance evidence

  • applying relevant work, health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including using risk control measures
  • applying safe working practices and relevant industry standards, codes of practice and regulations
  • applying sustainable energy principles and practices
  • completing documentation and reporting requirements
  • dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment
  • determining operating conditions of vapour compression system
  • documenting operating conditions
  • identifying conditions of a refrigerant at various locations in the vapour compression system
  • measuring and calculating actual and specified range of operating condition values, including recording measurements
  • selecting and using appropriate measuring devices correctly
  • using calculation methods accurately

Knowledge evidence

  • operating condition of vapour compression systems, including:
  • basic vapour compression systems operation and major components
  • common refrigerant metering devices, including capillary tube, thermostatic expansion (TX) valve, electronic expansion valve, function, types and applications
  • condenser function, types and applications
  • cooling tower function, types and applications
  • evaporator function, types and applications
  • hazards and risk control measures
  • heat and heat transfer
  • liquid receiver function, types and applications
  • pressure, scales and measurement devices
  • refrigerant conditions, including saturation, superheat, sub-cooling and pressure/temperature relationships
  • refrigerant leak detector types, applications, hazards and safe working practices, care and maintenance, and leak detection procedures
  • refrigeration compressor function, types and applications
  • refrigeration compressor oil function, types and applications
  • risk management principles and processes
  • safe handling techniques, including safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS)
  • sensible and latent heat
  • service gauge manifold hose fitting, purging, pressure reading and removal
  • service gauge types, applications, care and maintenance, reading and calibration
  • sustainable energy principles and practices
  • system access fittings types, care, maintenance and connection
  • temperature and relative humidity, scales and measurement devices
  • vapour compression system operating conditions and pressure, temperature, state and enthalpy graphs
  • vapour compression system symbols/diagrams, design ambient and storage/space conditions
  • working safely with refrigeration vapour compression system relevant industry standards, codes of practice, regulations and WHS/OHS legislated requirements
  • relevant manufacturer specifications
  • relevant risk mitigation processes
  • relevant workplace documentation
  • relevant workplace policies and procedures

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What does an assessment tool for UEERA0036 need to cover?

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