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 installing and maintaining track circuit leads and bonds. All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies. KS01-EN103A Rail track circuit leads and bonds installation and maintenance Evidence shall show an understanding of tail track circuit leads and bonds installation and maintenance, applying safe working practices and relevant Standards, Codes and Regulations to an extent indicated by the following aspects: Basic rail operations Rail terminology encompassing: Rail signalling nomenclature Rail signalling symbols State/Territory Standards (where they apply) Standard glossary of terms relevant to each State/Territory. Note: Identify where the standard originated from and how new standards are developed to meet a national standard. Train dynamics encompassing: Types of rail vehicles Note: Vehicles include: Suburban/country passenger, freight, maintenance vehicles and heritage/tourism. Braking distance Gradients/terrain Sighting distance The relationship to the Signalling arrangement plan/scheme. Essentials of safe movement of trains encompassing: The role of the signalling system in enabling safe and efficient movement of trains Standard operating conditions as per operating timetable/schedule Degraded signalling system performance Note: Degraded may be partial failure of signalling infrastructure or a system override Abnormal train operating conditions Note: Examples are signaller operation error, driver operation error, train delayed and train breakdown. Emergency train and signal system operation Scheduled infrastructure maintenance Unscheduled infrastructure maintenance. Note: Examples are civil, signalling, traction and overhead. Purpose of rail signalling encompassing: Safe distances between rail vehicles Safe movement of rail vehicles Conflicting movement between rail vehicles How the signalling system provides driver information How the driver interprets the information to safely control a train How the signalling system restricts the signaller and driver following an operation error. Note: Examples of error are: signals passed at stop, driver exceeding speed requirement and signaller setting incorrect route. Enterprise work activities records Purpose and extent of maintaining work activities records in an enterprise Types of records for maintaining work activities in an enterprise Methods for recording and maintaining work records Work records required by regulation requirements Environmental and heritage awareness Purpose of environmental and heritage regulation Typical issues affecting electrotechnology services and systems Meeting requirements |