Elements and Performance Criteria
- Undertake preventive maintenance checks
- Legislative requirements are understood.
- System components are identified.
- The operational function of each component is inspected and tested.
- Correct operation of each component is assessed against specification.
- Visual inspection and testing with appropriate test equipment is carried out according to refrigeration principles, procedures and safety requirements.
- Preventative maintenance tasks are performed to manufacturers' specifications using refrigeration techniques and practices.
- Undertake fault finding on cooling tower/evaporative condenser water systems components
- Repair/replace cooling tower/evaporative condenser components
- Faulty components are localised and malfunction is confirmed by inspection and testing using refrigeration principles, procedures and safety requirements.
- Faulty components are dismantled and repaired to manufactures' specifications as required.
- Replacement parts are selected from manufacturers' or other catalogues according to required specifications.
- Where required, refrigerant is removed/contained following refrigeration principles and procedures to all relevant standards, codes and safety standards.
- Return to service cooling tower/evaporative condenser components.
- Components are reassembled and tested for correct operation and assessed against specification.
- Where required, refrigerant is added to system, following refrigeration principles and procedures to all relevant standards, codes and safety standards.
- Using refrigeration principles and system application, correct operation of the equipment is verified.
- Maintenance records/service reports are completed by appropriate designated means.