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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to work
   • Determine work requirements and identify hazards, assess risks and implement control measures
   • Select required tools and equipment and check for safe operation and accuracy
   • Select and use suitable personal protective equipment
2. Operate equipment
   • Identify sampling points
   • Collect samples
   • Record and interpret readings and observations
3. Operate irrigation controllers and sensors
   • Link sensors to controllers by wiring or radio signals
   • Program controllers
   • Monitor accuracy and reliability of electronic flow control equipment and calibrate where necessary
   • Report discrepancies or malfunctions to management
   • Transport and store equipment appropriately

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

check accuracy of and calibrate equipment

maintain and check irrigation equipment for accuracy

operate irrigation controllers and sensors

operate pressure testing equipment

operate soil moisture testing equipment

operate technology to measure and monitor the irrigation system or the growing environment

operate water metering equipment

operate water testing equipment

record observations and data

record the results of testing

take representative samples for measurement

take samples for testing

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

data recording procedures

environmental procedures for use, storage and recycling of electronic equipment and batteries

equipment maintenance and operation

irrigation controllers and sensors

measurement procedures

operational procedures

pressure testing equipment

safe work practices including working with low voltage wiring

sampling techniques

soil moisture testing equipment

water metering equipment

water testing equipment

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