UETDRDU017 — Locate faults in underground power cables

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What an assessment for UETDRDU017 must cover

85 assessable components: 3 elements (24 performance criteria), 30 performance evidence and 31 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 locate underground power cable faults

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
1.3Tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) required for work are determined, obtained and confirmed in working order
1.4Hazards are identified, risks assessed and control measures identified and applied
1.5Work is prioritised and sequenced for completion in accordance with work instruction and workplace requirements
1.6Work permits are organised in accordance with workplace requirements
1.7Worksite is prepared in accordance with the work instruction and workplace requirements

2 Carry out the locating of underground power cable faults

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 a confined space, 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 tested and 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 is tested to pre-locate the cable fault in accordance with workplace requirements
2.9Cable is tested to pinpoint the location of the cable fault in accordance with workplace requirements
2.10Cable faults are identified and analysed in accordance with workplace requirements
2.11Incidents or unplanned events are responded to in accordance with workplace requirements

3 Complete work and documentation

3.1Recommendations for rectification are made in accordance with 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)
safe approach distances
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 fault pre location methods for low resistance faults:
time-domain reflectometry (TDR)
bridge method (e.g. Murray Loop)
using at least one (1) of the following cable fault prelocation methods for high resistance faults:
arc reflection
voltage decay
impulse current
bridge (Murray loop)
using at least one (1) of the following cable fault pinpointing methods:
acoustic detection using surge generator (thumper)
audio frequency pinpointing using twist method
fault sniffing
step voltage (pool of potential test or earth gradient method)
locating at least three (3) of the following cable faults:
short circuit
open circuits
high resistance
earth and sheath
humid and wet
flashing
analysing the testing results to determine the type and location of fault
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 work permits
events that constitute an incident or unplanned event
procedures for responding to an unplanned event or incident
work instruction requirements, including:
types of and layout of drawings
cable routes
manufacturer’s instructions
workplace documentation procedures
high voltage (HV) and low voltage (LV) paper insulated and polymeric cables, including:
types and sizes
construction, characteristics and properties
minimum bending radius
cable fault location, including:
types of and causes of cable defects
types of and causes of cable faults
low resistance cable fault pre-location methods
high resistance cable fault pre-location methods
cable fault pinpointing methods
advantages and disadvantages of different testing methods
types of cable fault locating equipment
use of cable fault locating equipment
cable fault locating procedures.

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