8) This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of safe working practices and carrying out routine repairs to business equipment. All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies. KS01-EH103A Business equipment fault finding and repair Evidence shall show an understanding of business equipment fault finding and repair, applying safe working practices and relevant Standards, Codes and Regulations to an extent indicated by the following aspects: T1. Operational concepts of business machines Purpose and function of common business machines Operation, adjustment and maintenance of photocopiers, facsimile machines, printers and PCs The electronic communications and connections between business machines Hazardous materials used in the office and handling procedures T2. Electro-mechanics of business machines The operating features of electric motors, relays and solenoids, clutches and tachometers Function and operation of feed mechanisms, drive-trains and cleaning processors T3. Business equipment software basics Programming methods Configuration options Administration and maintenance functions T4. Electronic cable and conductor terminations Cable and conductor types and characteristics: Insulated wire Harness wiring, High performance cables - characteristics are transmission performance parameters and electrical characteristics Types include UTP, FTP, and STP Coaxial cables types and characteristics - qualshield, trishield coaxial are armour plated coaxial cables Cable anchoring and support methods Termination methods T5. Electronic safe working practices Risk management and assessment of risk encompassing: Principle and purpose of risk management, and Processes for conducting a risk assessment Hazards associated with low-voltage, extra-low voltage and high-currents encompassing: Parts of an electronic systems and equipment that operate at low-voltage and extra-low voltage, Parts of an electronic systems and equipment where high-currents are likely. Risks and control measures associated with high-voltage encompassing: Parts of an electronic systems and equipment that operate at high-voltage, The terms used - ‘touch voltage’, ‘step voltage’, ‘induced voltage’ and ‘creepage’ as they relate to the hazards of high-voltage, and Control measures used for dealing with the hazards of high-voltage. Risks and control measures associated with low voltage encompassing: Risks associated with installation, fault finding, maintenance and repair. Control measures before, while and after working on electronic systems or equipment Isolation and tagging-off procedures. Risks and restrictions in working live. Control measures for working live. Safety, selection, use, maintenance and care of test equipment encompassing: Safety characteristics of electrical testing devices, Chemical cleaning solvents, glues and joining wastes used in electronics, Safe use of electrical testing device, and Checks and storage methods for maintaining the safety of testing devices. T6. Business equipment fault finding and repair Fault finding table, charts and procedures Testing procedures Component replacement and repair T7. Enterprise communication methods Communicating with personnel encompassing: Oral communications Written procedures and work instructions Communicating with suppliers Communicating with customers |