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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan maintenance activities
  2. Complete preventative maintenance
  3. Complete breakdown maintenance
  4. Clean up and complete documentation

Range Statement

Specifies different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Electrical systems include one or more of the following:

AC generators

alarm systems

batteries

emergency electrical supply

emergency generators

generators

motor starting circuits

power and lighting

shore supply

steering gear circuits

switchboards

Maintenance requirements include one or more of the following:

battery maintenance

motor replacement

replacing:

light bulbs

faulty wiring

testing:

alarm systems

emergency generator

power and lighting systems

Consumables and equipment include one or more of the following :

hand and power tools rated for electrical work

replacement parts

test equipment

Nature of breakdown include one or more of the following:

blown fuses or open circuit breakers

earthing

failure of electricity generating systems

motor brake failure to release

motor failure

shorting

Materials include one or more of the following :

batteries

damaged wiring

used lamps

rags



Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

battery:

charging systems

maintenance

types and associated hazards

connecting batteries in series and parallel

connection to shore power

earth indicating devices

electrical distribution systems

isolation of electrical circuits

main faults that can occur in:

AC electrical systems

DC electrical systems

maintenance and operation of batteries

own ability and limits to rectify irregularities and faults

protection devices

single and three-phase AC power

starter motors, alternators and associated equipment

switchboard and protection devices

uses of fuses and circuit breakers

use of multi-meter to test voltage and continuity.