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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to work on voice and data communications circuits
   • Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements 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 problem is obtained from documentation and/or from work supervisor to determine the work to be undertaken
4. Advice is sought from the work supervisor to ensure work is coordinated with others
5. Sources of materials required for work are determined in accordance with workplace procedures
6. Tools, equipment and testing devices required to carry out work are obtained and checked for correct operation and safety
7. Solve identified problems in voice and data communications circuits
   • WHS/OHS risk control work measures and workplace procedures are followed
8. Need to test and measure live work is determined in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
9. Circuits are checked and isolated in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
10. Measured and calculated value routines are used to solve circuit problems for single path, single source circuits
11. Problems are solved without damage to apparatus, circuits, the surrounding environment and/or services using sustainable energy practices
12. Complete work and document problem solving activities
    • WHS/OHS work completion risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed
13. Worksite is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures
14. Justification for solutions used to solve circuit problems is documented
15. 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.

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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 and performance criteria on at least two separate occasions and include:

altering an existing circuit to comply with specified operating parameters applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) requirements, including using risk control measures checking and isolating circuits completing documentation of justification for solution completing work and documenting problem-solving activities determining sources of materials required for work determining the operating parameters of an existing circuit measuring and calculating value routines to solve circuit problems obtaining and checking tools, equipment and testing devices required to carry out work obtaining the scope of circuit/s problem from documentation and/or from work supervisor preparing to work on voice and data communications circuits solving identified problems in voice and data communications circuits solving problems without damage to apparatus, circuits, the surrounding environment and/or services using sustainable energy practices testing and measuring live work.

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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 and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

alternating current (a.c.) principles capacitance circuit parameter relationships direct current (d.c.) resistive circuits effects of electrical current electrical circuits electromotive force (EMF) sources isolation procedures magnetism and electromagnetic induction measurement instruments (voltage, current and resistance) problem-solving techniques relevant manufacturer specifications and operating instructions relevant measurements and calculations values relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes relevant tools, equipment and testing devices relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation relevant workplace policies and procedures sustainable energy principles testing and measuring of live work.

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