UETDRDU001Conduct high voltage testing of underground power cable system

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What an assessment for UETDRDU001 must cover

55 assessable components: 3 elements (24 performance criteria), 13 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 Prepare to conduct HV testing of underground power cable system

  • 1.1Legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements for the work to be performed are referred to and confirmed
  • 1.2Work instruction is obtained and confirmed in accordance with workplace requirements
  • 1.3Work is prioritised and sequenced for completion in accordance with work instruction and workplace requirements
  • 1.4Hazards are identified, risks assessed and control measures identified and applied
  • 1.5Work permits are organised in accordance with workplace requirements
  • 1.6Tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) required for work are determined, obtained and confirmed in working order
  • 1.7Testing method is determined and appropriate test equipment is obtained and confirmed in working order in accordance with the work instruction and workplace requirements
  • 1.8Worksite is prepared in accordance with the work instruction and workplace requirements
  • 1.9Traffic management plan is confirmed as being in place in accordance with workplace requirements

2 Carry out the testing of a HV underground power cable system

  • 2.1Legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements for the work to be performed are applied and monitored
  • 2.2Lifting, working in confined spaces and the use of tools, equipment and PPE are carried out in accordance with workplace requirements
  • 2.3Hazard control measures are monitored in accordance with workplace requirements
  • 2.4Test equipment is positioned, set up for testing and confirmed to be operating correctly
  • 2.5Cable is confirmed de-energised in accordance with workplace requirements
  • 2.6Work permits are received and signed in accordance with workplace requirements
  • 2.7Cable is prepared for testing and test equipment connected to the cable in accordance with workplace requirements
  • 2.8Cable system is tested to determine the integrity of the system in accordance with workplace requirements
  • 2.9Incidents or unplanned events are responded to in accordance with workplace requirements

3 Complete work and documentation

  • 3.1Completed work is checked for compliance against the work instruction and workplace requirements
  • 3.2Incidents or unplanned events are reported in accordance with workplace requirements
  • 3.3Worksite is rehabilitated, cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace requirements
  • 3.4Tools and equipment are cleaned, checked and returned to storage in accordance with workplace requirements
  • 3.5Work permits are signed off in accordance with workplace requirements
  • 3.6Work records, reports and documentation are completed in accordance with workplace requirements

Performance evidence

  • applying relevant legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements, including: work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS)
  • handling underground power cables
  • identifying hazards, assessing risks, identifying, applying and monitoring control measures
  • obtaining, inspecting and using relevant personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • obtaining and signing on and off relevant work permits in accordance with workplace requirements
  • interpreting and using drawings, diagrams and instructions
  • using at least one (1) of the following cable testing methods: insulation resistance (IR); very low frequency (VLF) alternating current (a.c.) withstand or monitored withstand; direct current (d.c.) withstand
  • completing at least three (3) of the following cable tests: sheath integrity; core insulation resistance; tan delta; partial discharge; high voltage (HV) withstand (VLF a.c.); HV withstand (d.c.)
  • analysing the testing result to determine the integrity of the cable system
  • using testing equipment in accordance with workplace requirements
  • recording test results in accordance with workplace requirements
  • dealing with an unplanned event on at least one (1) occasion
  • completing relevant work records, reports and documentation.

Knowledge evidence

  • legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements, including: WHS/OHS; safe approach distances; working in confined spaces; trench safety; manual handling
  • hazard, risk assessment and risk control requirements, including potential hazards
  • types and application of PPE
  • safe use of tools and equipment
  • application, purpose and types of permits
  • events constituting an unplanned event or incident
  • procedures for responding to an unplanned event or incident
  • work instruction requirements, including: types of and layout of drawings; cable routes; manufacturer’s instructions; testing standards
  • workplace documentation procedures
  • HV paper insulated and polymeric cables, including: types and sizes; construction, characteristics and properties; minimum bending radius
  • HV testing requirements, including: cable handling techniques; types of and causes of cable defects, including: poor jointing techniques (joints and terminations); cracking or rupturing of cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) or paper cable insulation; insulation porosity or other material defects; impurity inclusion or other contaminants in the main insulation; internal voids either in main insulation or in joints and terminations; water treeing; electrical trees; protrusions in the semi-conductive layers; insulation surface scratches or scoring; overheating by excess current
  • insulation damage due to voltage transients
  • mechanical damage to the outer sheath
  • HV testing methods
  • advantages and disadvantages of different HV testing methods
  • HV failure of insulation
  • use of HV testing equipment
  • HV testing procedures.

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What does an assessment tool for UETDRDU001 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for UETDRDU001 needs to address all 55 unit components: 3 elements with 24 performance criteria, 13 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.

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