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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare tools, equipment and materials for problem solving
   • Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) processes and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and applied
2. WHS/OHS risk control work preparation measures and workplace procedures are followed
3. Scope of circuit/s problems are obtained from documentation and/or work instructions to determine the work
4. Advice is sought from the work supervisor to ensure the work is coordinated with others
5. Materials required for work are identified and accessed in accordance with workplace procedures
6. Tools, equipment and testing devices required for work are obtained and checked for correct operation and safety
7. Provide solutions for complex multiple path circuits
   • WHS/OHS risk control work measures and workplace procedures are followed
8. Inspect and test live work is conducted in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
9. Circuits are checked and isolated as required in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
10. Methods used to solve circuit problems are used from measured and calculated values as they apply to complex multiple path circuits
11. Unplanned situations are dealt with in accordance with WHS/OHS and approval of a relevant person
12. Problems are solved without damage to apparatus, circuits, the surrounding environment and/or services using sustainable energy practices
13. Complete work and documentation
    • WHS/OHS work completion risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed
14. Worksite is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures
15. Justification for solutions used to solve circuit problems is documented
16. 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.
Solving circuit problems must include at least two of the following:	determining the operating parameters of an existing circuit altering an existing circuit to comply with specified operating parameters developing circuits to comply with a specified function and operating parameters developing circuits to comply with specified functions using established methods

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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:

analysing complex multiple path circuits applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including using risk control measures completing work and documenting problem-solving activities completing written justification of solutions coordinating work with others dealing with unplanned events in accordance with problem-solving techniques and workplace procedures determining the operating parameters of existing circuits inspecting and testing active systems obtaining and following work instructions obtaining and using tools, equipment and products preparing to solve problems in complex multiple path circuits providing effective solutions to circuit problems from measurements and calculations providing solutions for problems in complex multiple path circuits using sustainable energy practices in accordance with workplace procedures using testing devices.

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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:

complex alternating current (a.c.) power and maximum power transfer theorem complex impedance mesh and nodal analysis for a.c. linear circuits mesh and nodal analysis for direct current (d.c.) linear circuits Norton’s principles for d.c. linear circuits phasors problem-solving techniques relevant complex multiple path circuits relevant industry standards relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes relevant manufacturer specifications and operating instructions relevant materials, tools, equipment, product and testing devices relevant sustainable energy principles relevant tools, equipment and products relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation relevant workplace instructions, policies and procedures series and parallel a.c. linear circuits star-delta conversions superposition principles and Kirchhoff’s law applied to a.c. linear circuits superposition principles for d.c. linear circuits Thévenin and Norton theorems applied to a.c. linear circuits Thévenin’s principles for d.c. linear circuits transients voltage/current sources and Kirchhoff’s law for d.c. linear circuits.

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