communication skills to interact in an ethical manner with clients from diverse social, economic and cultural backgrounds decision-making and problem-solving skills that involve applying logical processes, basic principles, system knowledge and experience in conjunction with information in technical manuals to ensure efficient and accurate troubleshooting of faults literacy skills to read and interpret technical manuals and specifications related to swimming pool and spa heating systems numeracy skills to perform calculations related to troubleshooting faults in swimming pool and spa heating systems research skills to identify and locate technical information on swimming pool and spa heating systems technology skills to use tools and equipment associated with installing, fault finding, repairing and commissioning swimming pool and spa heating systems Required knowledge Australian Competition and Consumer Commission product safety guidelines commonwealth, state or territory, and local government legislation and regulations, Australian standards and codes of practice impacting on the installation, repair and servicing of heating systems for swimming pools and spas related to: dangerous goods electrical and plumbing regulations controlling conduct of electrical and plumbing work environment protection environmental health work health and safety private and public swimming pools and spas waste disposal energy efficiency: energy consumption of different heating systems ways of maximising energy efficiency of swimming pool and spa heating systems hazards associated with heated water in swimming pools and spas: algae bacteria chemical treatment protozoa viruses water testing swimming pool and spa heat loss and gain: calculations of energy loss and gain conduction loss controlling energy loss convection loss energy loss heat gains: heaters indirect sources sunlight pool and spa covers thermal radiation loss water temperatures for different water-related activities swimming pool and spa heating system: appliance details common faults components heater sizing: gas heat pumps solar maintenance operating principles of different heating systems programming purpose of heating system types, operation and servicing of heating systems: electric gas heat exchangers heat pumps solar |