Google Links

Follow the links below to find material targeted to the unit's elements, performance criteria, required skills and knowledge

Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan to make up and assemble bus bars
   • Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified and applied
2. Hazards are identified, risks assessed and control measures implemented
3. Work instructions, including layout and wiring diagrams, are obtained and applied
4. Advice is sought from supervisor to ensure work is coordinated effectively with others
5. Materials required for the work are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures
6. Tools, equipment and testing devices required for the work are obtained and checked for correct operation and safety in accordance with workplace procedures
7. Make up and assemble bus bars
   • WHS/OHS risk control work measures are followed
8. Circuits are checked and isolated in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
9. Bus bars are formed/made up in accordance with work instructions, industry standards, manufacturer specifications and workplace procedures
10. Bus bars are connected in accordance with work instructions, industry standards, manufacturer specifications and workplace procedures
11. Quality checks are carried out in accordance with workplace procedures
12. Completed bus bar assembly is inspected and tested in accordance with workplace procedures, industry standards and manufacturer specifications
13. Unplanned events are referred to supervisor for directions in accordance with workplace procedures
14. Work is carried out without waste of materials or damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy practices
15. Check quality of assembled bus bars
    • WHS/OHS risk control measures for work completion are followed
16. Assembled bus bars are checked against work instructions, industry standards and manufacturer specifications in accordance workplace procedures
17. Problem-solving techniques are used where corrective actions to assembled components are required in accordance with regulatory requirements and industry standards
18. Work report forms are completed accurately 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.
Fabricating and assembling bus bars must include at least the following:	two different bus bar assemblies, one of which must be custom made

---

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 problem-solving techniques when determining the nature of a fault applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including: using risk control measures checking tools, equipment and testing devices for correct operation and safety applying sustainable energy principles and practices checking quality and installation of assembled bus bars communicating effectively with relevant stakeholders completing workplace documentation dealing with unplanned events in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment following work instructions interpreting electrical layout and wiring diagrams inspecting and testing installed bus bars making up and assembling electrical bus bars, including: following assembly instructions forming and making up correctly terminating bus bars correctly adhering to quality procedures checking circuits are isolated making interconnections considering designs connecting bus bars correctly performing regular quality checks.

---

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:

chemical and metallurgical properties of bus bars, including: copper (Cu) aluminium (Al) copper clad aluminium hard drawn copper annealing types of high conductivity copper current-carrying capacity, including: standard cross-sections of bar current ratings temperature rise design considerations, including: electrical and thermal resistance mechanical strength in tension, compression and shear resistance to fatigue failure electrical resistance of surface films ease of fabrication resistance to corrosion first cost and high eventual recovery value choice of bus bar materials creep properties fatigue properties self-extinguishing arcs in Cu and Al insulated bus bar provision for bus bar expansion effects of short circuit, including: temperature rise electromagnetic stresses cleats and structural supports electrical bus bar types, including: main bus bars intermediate bus bars cell bus bars droppers flexible joints hanger bars short circuit frames jointing types and techniques, including: clamped joints bolted riveted welded soldered or brazed relevant manufacturer specifications relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation relevant workplace policies and procedures shaping and bending equipment and techniques, including: hand and power tools hydraulic shears hydraulic punches hydraulic notcher machines allowing multiple operations stand-off insulators, including: form function physical and electrical properties/characteristics selection.

---