UETDRIS008 — Install and maintain electrical apparatus
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What an assessment for UETDRIS008 must cover
61 assessable components: 4 elements (42 performance criteria), 10 performance evidence and 9 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 install and maintain electrical apparatus
- 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
- 1.4Plant, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) required for work are determined, obtained and confirmed in working order
- 1.5Work is prioritised and sequenced for completion in accordance with work plan and workplace requirements
- 1.6Hazards are identified, risks assessed and control measures identified and applied
- 1.7Safety observer role and responsibilities are discussed and confirmed in accordance with workplace requirements
- 1.8Communication method between the workers and safety observer is determined and confirmed in accordance with workplace requirements
- 1.9Safe approach distances for the work to be performed are determined and confirmed in accordance with workplace requirements
- 1.10Work permits are received and signed in accordance with workplace requirements
- 1.11Worksite is prepared in accordance with the work plan and workplace requirements
- 1.12Traffic management plan is confirmed as being in place in accordance with workplace requirements
2 Carry out installation of electrical apparatus
- 2.1Legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements for the work to be performed are applied and monitored
- 2.2Lifting, climbing, working at heights and the use of plant, tools and equipment are carried out in accordance with workplace requirements
- 2.3Hazard control measures are monitored in accordance with workplace requirements
- 2.4Safety observer is positioned to observe the work in accordance with workplace requirements
- 2.5Communication methods between workers and safety observer are used in accordance with workplace requirements
- 2.6Safe approach distances are maintained when the work is being performed
- 2.7Electrical apparatus is assembled and tested in accordance with work plan and workplace requirements
- 2.8Electrical apparatus is erected and connected in accordance with work plan and workplace requirements
- 2.9Electrical apparatus is tested and commissioned in accordance with work plan and workplace requirements
- 2.10Incidents or unplanned events are responded to in accordance with workplace requirements
- 2.11Quality checks of work are undertaken in accordance with work plan and workplace requirements
3 Carry out maintenance of electrical apparatus
- 3.1Legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements for the work to be performed are applied and monitored
- 3.2Lifting, climbing, working at heights and the use of plant, tools and equipment are carried out in accordance with workplace requirements
- 3.3Hazard control measures are monitored in accordance with workplace requirements
- 3.4Safety observer is positioned to observe the work in accordance with workplace requirements
- 3.5Communication methods between workers and safety observer are used in accordance with workplace requirements
- 3.6Safe approach distances are maintained when the work is being performed
- 3.7Problem-solving methods are used to resolve problems from measured and calculated values in accordance with workplace requirements
- 3.8Electrical apparatus faults are identified in accordance with workplace requirements
- 3.9Electrical apparatus is repaired or replaced in accordance with workplace requirements
- 3.10Electrical apparatus is tested and returned to service in accordance with 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 requirements
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
- 4.4Plant, tools and equipment are cleaned, checked and returned to storage in accordance with workplace requirements
- 4.5Surplus materials are returned to storage or disposed of in accordance with workplace requirements
- 4.6Work permits are signed off in accordance with workplace requirements
- 4.7Work 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) - identifying hazards, assessing risks, identifying, applying and monitoring control measures - obtaining, inspecting and using relevant personal protective equipment (PPE)
- connecting and terminating conductors and cables in accordance with workplace requirements
- installing and maintaining electrical apparatus for at least one (1) of the following: - transformers - reactors - regulators - capacitors
- installing and maintaining electrical switching apparatus, including least one (1) of the following: - reclosers - motorised switch - gas-filled switch - oil-filled switch - air-break switch - vacuum switch
- installing and maintaining electrical apparatus for at least three (3) of the following: - fuse switches - sectionalisers - dropout fuses - disconnectors - links - fuses - surge arrestors - line fault indicators
- conducting at least five (5) of the following tests: - voltage - phasing - current - insulation resistance - neutral identification - polarity - phase rotation - loop impedance - earth resistance
- dealing with an unplanned event on at least one (1) occasion
- recording test results in accordance with workplace requirements
- obtaining and signing on and off relevant work permits in accordance with workplace requirements
- completing relevant work records, reports and documentation
Knowledge evidence
- relevant legislation, regulations standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements, including: - WHS/OHS - hazard, risk assessment and risk control requirements, including potential hazards - types and application of PPE - safe use of plant and equipment - application, purpose and types of work permits - events constituting an unplanned event or incident - procedures for responding to an unplanned event or incident
- construction manuals, system diagrams/plans and drawings
- characteristics of a transformer, including: - basic construction of distribution transformers - operation under load/no-load conditions - types and basic operation of tap changing switches - efficiency and cooling
- installation and maintenance of a transformer, including: - basic connections - restrictions to parallel operation - testing - fault-finding procedures - earthing types and configurations
- types and function of electrical apparatus, including: - reactors - regulators - capacitors - surge arrestors - fault indicators
- types and function of various switchgear/protection apparatus, including: - isolators - air-break - gas-filled - oil-filled - vacuum type - links - fuses - sectionalisers - reclosers - operating characteristics - advantages and disadvantages of different types of switchgear - earthing functions
- installation and maintenance procedures for electrical apparatus
- procedures for diagnosing and rectifying faults
- procedures for testing and commissioning procedures
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Questions about assessing UETDRIS008
What does an assessment tool for UETDRIS008 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for UETDRIS008 needs to address all 61 unit components: 4 elements with 42 performance criteria, 10 performance evidence requirements, 9 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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