8) Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills (EKAS): This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of erecting transmission towers. All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies. KS01-TTP23A Power systems transmission structure erection Evidence shall show an understanding of the erection of power systems transmission structures to an extent indicated by the following aspects: T1 Hand tools and their use encompassing: Hand tools for cutting, shaping, drilling, threading, tapping, and finishing metallic and non-metallic components - types of tools and their purpose, techniques for the correct and safe use of these tools, hazards associated with their use, care and maintenance of hand tools. Tools for measuring and marking out - types of tools and their purpose, techniques for the correct and safe use of these tools, hazards associated with their use, care and maintenance of hand tools Tools for dismantling and assembling electrical and electronic components - types of tools and their purpose, techniques for the correct and safe use of these tools, hazards associated with their use, care and maintenance of hand tools. T2 Fixed and portable tools and their use encompassing: Fixed power tools for cutting, shaping, drilling, and finishing metallic and non-metallic components - types of tools and their purpose, techniques for the correct and safe use of these tools, hazards associated with their use, care and maintenance of fixed power tools. Portable power tools for cutting, shaping, drilling, and structural components - types of tools and their purpose, techniques for the correct and safe use of these tools, hazards associated with their use, care and maintenance of fixed power tools, requirements for use on construction sites. T3 Materials properties encompassing: Identification and classification of engineering materials material properties Types and applications - properties of tensile strength, effects of temperature on the expansion of metals, ductibility, malleability, work hardening and annealing and the conditions that lead to corrosion and the properties of timbers. T4 Transmission structures and hardware encompassing: Requirements for the use of enterprise construction manuals, system diagrams/plans and drawings Types of structures Types and function of associated hardware/equipment and insulators Types of conductors Location of transmissions structures Other equipment used on transmission structures, e.g. aircraft warning devices Voltages on transmission structures T5 Enterprises specific — technical drawing and documents encompassing: Types and application of enterprise specific drawings and documents - electrical and electronic drawings, mechanical drawings, project charts, schedules, graphs, technical manuals and catalogues Instruction/worksheets sheets - types and application of enterprise specific symbols and diagrams Title box - description of parts and version control. |