8) This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. Evidence must show that knowledge has been acquired of safe working practices and assembling electronic apparatus. All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies. KS01-PO252A Operate Electrical Generation Plant Equipment Locally Evidence shall show an understanding of how to operate electrical generation plant equipment locally to an extent indicated by the following aspects: T1 Instruction sheets, including: Enterprise-specific work instructions or job sheets Manufacturers’ operating instructions and manuals Plant drawings and flow charts T2 Principles of plant equipment associated with fuel-burning electricity generation plants, including: burner tilts burner operations precipitator plant ash or dust plant hydrogen/seal oil differential pressure controllers stator temperature controller hydrogen temperature controller ammonia dosing controller feed heater level controls secondary air and flue gas dampers turning gear barring equipment rotary air heater barring equipment sootblowing retracting equipment reflux valve controls condenser level controls condenser backflushing equipment oil temperature controllers turbine gland sealing controllers electricity distribution system (AC and DC) valves, actuators and dampers (electric, hydraulic, pneumatic and manual) i. Types of valves including: Gate, butterfly and ball valves. Control valves. Safety valves. Basic pumps T3 Principles of plant equipment associated with gas-turbine electricity generating plants. T4 Principles of plant equipment associated with hydro-electricity generating plants. T5 Principles of plant equipment associated with solar-electricity generating plants. T6 Fault testing and identification, including: Stand-by plant tests Post-maintenance operating tests Test running equipment |