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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan to assemble, mount and connect control gear and switchgear
   • Switchgear and control gear assembly installation is determined and planned in accordance with job specifications, wiring and schematic diagrams
2. Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified and applied
3. Work instructions, including layout and wiring diagrams, are applied in accordance with workplace procedures
4. Advice is sought from supervisor to ensure work is coordinated effectively with relevant person/s
5. Materials required for the control gear and switchgear installation work are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures
6. Tools, equipment and measuring devices required to carry out work are obtained and checked for correct operation and safety
7. Assemble, mount and connect control gear and switchgear
   • Switchgear and control gear assembly hazards are identified, risks assessed and control measures are implemented in accordance with workplace procedures
8. Circuits are checked and isolated in accordance with WHS/OHS workplace requirements and procedures
9. Component layout is in accordance with job specifications, wiring and schematic diagrams
10. Switchgear/control gear is fitted in accordance with work instructions, industry standards, manufacturer specifications and workplace procedures
11. Interconnections are made in accordance with work instructions, industry standards and workplace procedures
12. Regular quality checks are carried out in accordance with workplace procedures
13. Completed switchboard function is tested in accordance with workplace procedures, industry standards and manufacturer specifications
14. Labelling and numbering cable are undertaken in accordance with industry standards, wiring and schematic diagrams
15. Unplanned events are referred to supervisor for directions in accordance with workplace procedures
16. Assembly work is carried out without waste of materials or damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or services and using sustainable energy practices
17. Finalise and inspect assembled control gear and switchgear installation
    • Assembled switchboard panel is visually inspected and checked against work instructions, industry standards and manufacturer specifications in accordance with workplace procedures
18. Problem-solving techniques are used where corrective actions to assembled components are required in accordance with regulatory requirements and industry standards
19. Work completion is documented and relevant person/s notified in accordance with workplace procedures

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 Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
Assembling at least two different control panels must include:	general supply main switches multiple supplies safety services

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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:

applying labelling and numbering to cables and using terminal numbering in accordance with relevant industry standards and workplace procedures applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures and practices, including: hazards associated with switchgear and control gear assembly and installation using risk control measures applying sustainable energy principles and practices assembling, mounting and connecting control gear and switchgear, including: checking circuits are isolated making connection without damaging switchgear/control making interconnections mounting and wiring switchgear and control gear selecting and placing switchgear and control gear in accordance with industry standards, wiring and schematic diagrams checking tools, equipment and testing devices for correct operation and safety completing workplace documentation dealing with unplanned events in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment inspecting and checking installation of assembled control gear and switchgear using problem-solving techniques when determining the nature of a fault in accordance with workplace procedures.

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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:

assembly instructions, including industry standards, wiring and schematic diagrams cable labelling and numbering, including: cable labelling/identification component labelling/identification use of terminal strips to assist fault finding choice of switchgear and control gear, including: current ratings overload and fuse settings voltage ratings other considerations, including: earthing size of power and control circuit conductors equipment layout methods and accessories component layout, including: interconnecting plugs and sockets placement/layout of control circuit devices and components placement/layout of power circuit devices and components segregation of cables at different voltages wiring and schematic diagrams equipment layout, methods and accessories problem-solving techniques including quality checks relevant electrical and WHS/OHS regulations and legislation requirements relevant manufacturer specifications relevant workplace documentation relevant workplace policies and procedures risk mitigation processes include safety issues associated with switchgear and control gear assembly and installation sustainable energy principles and practices switchgear and control gear mounting and wiring techniques, including switchboard testing techniques to check if circuits are isolated tools, equipment and measuring devices types of switchgear and other equipment, including: air-break bus bars and cleats bus ties circuit breakers contactors fuses interlock devices load break switches motor starters oil type relays switch fuses transformers variable speed drives (VSDs).

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