Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least two separate occasions and include:

applying relevant industry standards

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including using risk control measures

applying sustainable energy practices

carrying out inspection and testing, including:

selecting and setting up relevant testing/measuring instruments

using relevant testing techniques

using testing and measuring instruments

completing electrical field inspection, testing and report findings

dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment

following workplace procedures and instructions

preparing electrical field testing, including:

identifying work from reports and/or discussion with appropriate person/s

locating tools, equipment and testing devices.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

advanced electrical testing and measuring devices, including:

testing/measuring devices and their application

circuit arrangement and safety procedures for connection of testing/measuring devices into a circuit

taking readings

storage, maintenance and care of testing/measuring devices

measurement concepts, including:

notion of error, accuracy and resolution

sources of measurement error and uncertainties

instrument specifications and calibration certificates

test and measuring instrument safety certification levels and their application

types of field measuring instruments and their application, including:

instrument meter movements and readouts, including moving coil, moving iron and dynamometer meter movements, liquid crystal display (LCD) digital and screen readouts

role of a microprocessor/controller in measuring instrument

measuring low voltages (LV) and direct currents (d.c.) and alternating currents (a.c.), including:

LV and current measurement techniques embodied in microprocessor-based instruments

causes of inaccuracies and overcoming them

test instrument set-up and safety procedures

interpreting test readings

measuring high voltages (HV) and d.c. and a.c. including:

HV and current measurement techniques embodied in microprocessor-based instruments

causes of inaccuracies and overcoming them

test instrument set up and safety procedures

interpreting test readings

measuring fault levels and (earth) fault-loop impedance, including:

fault and fault-loop impedance measurement techniques embodied in microprocessor-based instruments

causes of inaccuracies and overcoming them

test instrument set-up and safety procedures

interpreting test readings

measuring power, energy, reactive power, power factor and maximum demand, including:

power measurement techniques embodied in microprocessor-based instruments

causes of inaccuracies and overcoming them

test instrument set-up and safety procedures

interpreting test readings

measuring power quality, including:

power measurement techniques embodied in microprocessor-based instruments

causes of inaccuracies and overcoming them

test instrument set-up and safety procedures

interpreting test readings, including power quality measurement, including waveform distortion, harmonics, power factor and transients

power cable faults and fault detection techniques, including:

poor connection (high resistance)

open circuit

insulation breakdown and arcing

Varley and Murray loop tests

pulse test

echo test

radio-based tests

application and limitations of the various cable fault detection techniques, including:

cable fault detection techniques embodied in microprocessor-based instruments

causes of inaccuracies and overcoming them

test instrument set-up and safety procedures

interpreting test readings

problem-solving techniques

relevant industry standards and codes of practice for electrical inspection and testing

relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes

relevant manufacturer specifications and operating instructions for tools and equipment

relevant quality workplace procedures

relevant sustainable energy practices

relevant tools, equipment, resources and materials

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace policies, procedures and instructions.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in suitable workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated suitable workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, facilities, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, equipment specifications, regulations, relevant industry standards, codes of practice and operation manuals.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Carrying out and reporting findings of electrical field tests must include the following:

locating faults

examining operating parameters

accessing compliance with regulations

evaluating quality compliance

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least two separate occasions and include:

applying relevant industry standards

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including using risk control measures

applying sustainable energy practices

carrying out inspection and testing, including:

selecting and setting up relevant testing/measuring instruments

using relevant testing techniques

using testing and measuring instruments

completing electrical field inspection, testing and report findings

dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment

following workplace procedures and instructions

preparing electrical field testing, including:

identifying work from reports and/or discussion with appropriate person/s

locating tools, equipment and testing devices.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

advanced electrical testing and measuring devices, including:

testing/measuring devices and their application

circuit arrangement and safety procedures for connection of testing/measuring devices into a circuit

taking readings

storage, maintenance and care of testing/measuring devices

measurement concepts, including:

notion of error, accuracy and resolution

sources of measurement error and uncertainties

instrument specifications and calibration certificates

test and measuring instrument safety certification levels and their application

types of field measuring instruments and their application, including:

instrument meter movements and readouts, including moving coil, moving iron and dynamometer meter movements, liquid crystal display (LCD) digital and screen readouts

role of a microprocessor/controller in measuring instrument

measuring low voltages (LV) and direct currents (d.c.) and alternating currents (a.c.), including:

LV and current measurement techniques embodied in microprocessor-based instruments

causes of inaccuracies and overcoming them

test instrument set-up and safety procedures

interpreting test readings

measuring high voltages (HV) and d.c. and a.c. including:

HV and current measurement techniques embodied in microprocessor-based instruments

causes of inaccuracies and overcoming them

test instrument set up and safety procedures

interpreting test readings

measuring fault levels and (earth) fault-loop impedance, including:

fault and fault-loop impedance measurement techniques embodied in microprocessor-based instruments

causes of inaccuracies and overcoming them

test instrument set-up and safety procedures

interpreting test readings

measuring power, energy, reactive power, power factor and maximum demand, including:

power measurement techniques embodied in microprocessor-based instruments

causes of inaccuracies and overcoming them

test instrument set-up and safety procedures

interpreting test readings

measuring power quality, including:

power measurement techniques embodied in microprocessor-based instruments

causes of inaccuracies and overcoming them

test instrument set-up and safety procedures

interpreting test readings, including power quality measurement, including waveform distortion, harmonics, power factor and transients

power cable faults and fault detection techniques, including:

poor connection (high resistance)

open circuit

insulation breakdown and arcing

Varley and Murray loop tests

pulse test

echo test

radio-based tests

application and limitations of the various cable fault detection techniques, including:

cable fault detection techniques embodied in microprocessor-based instruments

causes of inaccuracies and overcoming them

test instrument set-up and safety procedures

interpreting test readings

problem-solving techniques

relevant industry standards and codes of practice for electrical inspection and testing

relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes

relevant manufacturer specifications and operating instructions for tools and equipment

relevant quality workplace procedures

relevant sustainable energy practices

relevant tools, equipment, resources and materials

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace policies, procedures and instructions.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in suitable workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated suitable workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, facilities, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, equipment specifications, regulations, relevant industry standards, codes of practice and operation manuals.