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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to carryout lead-free soldering
   • Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and understood
2. WHS/OHS risk control measures for work preparation are followed
3. Scope of work is determined from documentation or from work supervisor
4. Work is coordinated with others involved to ensure work schedules are met and safety measures are followed
5. Materials required for work are sourced and checked for lead-free soldering requirements in accordance with workplace procedures and relevant industry standards
6. Tools and equipment required for work are selected for their effectiveness and checked for correct operation and safety
7. Carry out lead-free soldering
   • WHS/OHS risk control work measures and procedures are followed
8. Lead-free soldering characteristic and requirements are applied to soldering/de-soldering operations
9. Components are connected and disconnected in accordance with workplace procedures and relevant industry standards
10. Work is carried out in accordance with quality workplace procedures and relevant industry standards
11. Lead-free soldering is completed in acceptable timeframe, environment and workplace conditions
12. Check quality of lead-free soldering work
    • WHS/OHS risk control measures for work completion are followed
13. Quality of lead-free is checked in accordance with workplace procedures and industry standards
14. Functional tests on lead-free soldered connections are carried out in accordance with workplace routines
15. Actions are taken to rectify defects within the scope of work and in accordance with workplace procedures
16. Report forms/data sheets on lead-free soldering work are completed

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEE Electrotechnology Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least two separate occasions and include:

adhering to quality procedures applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) requirements, including using risk control measures carrying out functional tests on lead-free soldered connections carrying out lead-free soldering checking quality of lead-free soldering work following manufacturer specifications and operating instructions preparing to carryout lead-free soldering rectifying defects soldering and de-soldering components sourcing and checking materials using high reliability lead-free soldering/de-soldering techniques.

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Knowledge Evidence

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

completed soldered connections compliance requirements component requirements for lead-free soldering equipment requirements lead-free solder issues lead-free soldering cleaning requirements lead-free soldering safety considerations quality management procedures for soldering and re-work relevant differences, advantages and disadvantages between lead and lead-free solder relevant industry standards relevant manufacturer specifications and operating instructions relevant soldering tools and equipment relevant types of fluxes and their activity level relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation relevant workplace quality, instructions, policies and procedures solder types and characteristics soldering techniques.

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