Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify repair requirements
- Identify or verify service or repair needs to LP gas system
- Access and interpret working drawings, plans and job specifications according to model and type of recreational vehicle
- Select tools and equipment to meet the job requirements and check them to ensure they are working safely
- Identify any safety hazards associated with the job and use appropriate personal protective equipment
- Assess the system
- Identify and adhere to quality assurance requirements for repair or service
- Assess storage capacity and regulator size to ensure they are adequate for the load and do not exceed regulatory requirements and standards
- Ensure that piping and ventilation used comply with regulatory requirements and standards
- Evaluate the system's piping size to ensure it is appropriate for the dimensions and loads
- Check to ensure that size used for main run and branches provides minimum inlet pressure to each appliance in accordance with regulatory requirements and standards
- Check the set-out of the piping system to ensure correct position for appliances and cylinders and compliance with regulatory requirements and standards
- Plan and prepare the job
- Plan all necessary and appropriate tasks in conjunction with others involved in or affected by the work
- Inform appropriate authorities of planned work and obtain and submit work notices, where required
- Estimate and order any required materials, equipment and appliances for the job and organise delivery
- Check materials, equipment and appliances delivered against the order form or delivery docket to ensure they correspond and are in an acceptable condition
- Identify and select appropriate tools and equipment for the repair/service
- Use appropriate personal protective equipment and read and interpret any safety information relevant to the job
- Service/repair system
- Service system, repair fault or install appliance in accordance with job requirements, standards and manufacturer specifications
- Repair piping system in accordance with job requirements and standards
- Position appliances to ensure adequate air supply and ventilation in accordance with job requirements and standards
- Locate and check consumer instruction plates, labels and compliance plates to ensure they comply with regulatory requirements and standards
- Test the system
- Adjust regulator to provide flow pressure in accordance with standards and enterprise requirements
- Select test equipment which is appropriate for the work
- Test the system, including ventilation, in accordance with standards and enterprise requirements
- Adjust the system to provide the required flow pressure in accordance with standards and enterprise requirements
- Record test data in the format required by relevant regulatory and enterprise requirements
- Complete the job