Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine job requirements
- Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
- Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
- Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
- Locate split air conditioning components
- Ensure industry and local authority requirements, standards and codes and manufacturer requirements are identified, including the appropriate capacity rating of the equipment and any impacts on the installation are identified
- Inspect and prepare installation sites
- Prepare the installation site to industry codes of practice and manufacturer installation instructions, as appropriate
- Carry out the work without damage to the system, components and the surrounding environment or services
- Prepare split system equipment and materials for installation
- Consult appropriate personnel to ensure the work is coordinated effectively with others involved on the worksite
- Check all components, piping and fittings for conformance to manufacturer specification, job requirements and applicable standards
- Determine the layout of the pipework from job specifications and diagrams
- Obtain materials needed to carry out the work in accordance with established procedures and check against job requirements
- Obtain tools, equipment and testing devices needed to conduct the work in accordance with established procedures and check for correct operation and safety
- Check preparatory work to ensure no damage has occurred and that it complies with work requirements
- Prepare and install refrigerant pipework
- Ensure pipework is prepared and joined to required specification with minimal wastage and damage/contamination to environment
- Join pipework and fittings using appropriate pipe joining methods
- Ensure pipes are run separately and insulated according to manufacturer instructions and to relevant standards codes and regulations
- Check pipework and joins for compliance and integrity using appropriate testing methods