UETDRDU014 — Joint, terminate and maintain low voltage underground paper insulated cable
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What an assessment for UETDRDU014 must cover
54 assessable components: 4 elements (34 performance criteria), 15 performance evidence and 5 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 joint, terminate and maintain LV underground paper insulated cable
- 1.1Legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements for the work to be performed are referred to and confirmed
- 1.2Work plan is obtained and confirmed in accordance with workplace requirements
- 1.3Materials required for work are determined and obtained in accordance with work plan and workplace requirements
- 1.4Tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) required for work are determined, obtained and confirmed in working order
- 1.5Hazards are identified, risks assessed and control measures identified and applied
- 1.6Work is prioritised and sequenced for completion in accordance with work plan and workplace requirements
- 1.7Worksite is prepared in accordance with workplace requirements
2 Carry out jointing and terminating of LV underground paper insulated cable in new installations
- 2.1Legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements for the work to be performed are applied and monitored
- 2.2Manual handling, working in confined spaces and 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
- 2.4Cable is tested before jointing or terminating in accordance with the work plan and workplace requirements
- 2.5Cable is prepared for jointing or terminating in accordance with workplace requirements
- 2.6Cable is jointed or terminated in accordance with workplace requirements
- 2.7Cable is tested after jointing or terminating in accordance with the work plan and workplace requirements
- 2.8Incidents or unplanned events are responded to in accordance with workplace requirements
- 2.9Quality checks of work are undertaken in accordance with work plan and workplace requirements
3 Carry out the maintenance of de-energised LV underground paper insulated cable
- 3.1Legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements for the work to be performed are applied and monitored
- 3.2Manual handling, working in confined spaces and the use of tools, equipment and PPE are carried out in accordance with workplace requirements
- 3.3Hazard control measures are monitored in accordance with workplace requirements
- 3.4Cable is identified and spiked or cut in accordance with workplace requirements
- 3.5Work permits are received and signed in accordance with workplace requirements
- 3.6Cable is tested before the maintenance in accordance with the work plan and workplace procedures
- 3.7Cable is prepared for maintenance in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and workplace requirements
- 3.8Cable is maintained in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and workplace requirements
- 3.9Work permits are signed off in accordance with workplace requirements
- 3.10Cable, cable joint or termination is tested in accordance with the work plan and workplace requirements
- 3.11Incidents or unplanned events are responded to in accordance with workplace requirements
- 3.12Quality checks of work are undertaken in accordance with work plan and workplace procedures
4 Complete work and documentation
- 4.1Completed work is checked for compliance against the work plan and workplace requirements
- 4.2Incidents or unplanned events are reported in accordance with workplace requirements
- 4.3Worksite is rehabilitated, cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace requirements
- 4.4Surplus materials are returned to storage or disposed of in accordance with workplace requirements
- 4.5Tools and equipment are cleaned, checked and returned to storage in accordance with workplace requirements
- 4.6Work 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), protecting existing underground services, handling underground power cables, using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), applying shoring requirements
- 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
- completing at least one (1) of the following cable joints: tee-off, straight, breech
- completing at least one (1) of the following cable terminations: pole top, transformer, low voltage (LV) switchboard, pillar/turret
- using at least one (1) of the following cable jointing/terminating products: taped resin, heat shrink, cold applied
- completing at least one (1) of the following earth bond methods: lead wiping, mechanical
- completing at least one (1) of the following cable maintenance tasks: outer sheath repair, insulation repair
- completing at least one (1) of the following to determine the cable electrical status: spiking, guillotine/remote cutting, safe/live cut
- completing at least three (3) the following cable tests: moisture content*, voltage, continuity, insulation resistance, phase identification (*must do)
- using at least one (2) of the following cable conductor connection methods: compression lug, mechanical connector, insulation piercing connector
- 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, 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
- safe work practices, including: working in confined spaces, excavation and trench safety, LPG equipment and testing, cable spiking, guillotine/remote cutting or safe/live cut, manual handling, cable alignment and identification
- work plan requirements, including: layout of drawings, manufacturer’s instructions, construction manuals, testing plan, quality checklist, workplace documentation procedures
- LV paper insulated cables, including: types and sizes, construction, characteristics and properties, minimum bending radius
- cable jointing, terminating and maintenance requirements, including: cable handling techniques, jointing principles, techniques and procedures, earth bonding methods and procedures, cable moisture testing procedures, types of cable damage/defects, use of test equipment, testing procedures
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