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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to find and rectify fire protection system faults
   • WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified and applied
2. WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed in preparation for work activities
3. Extent of work to be undertaken is confirmed from fault/breakdown reports and/or discussions with appropriate person/s
4. Advice is sought from the work supervisor to ensure the work is coordinated effectively with others
5. Sources of materials required for fault-finding work are determined in accordance with workplace procedures
6. Tools, equipment and testing devices needed to locate faults are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked for correct operation and safety
7. Find and repair fire protection system faults
   • WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures for carrying out work are followed
8. Need to test and measure live work is determined in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and conducted in accordance with workplace safety procedures
9. Circuits/machines/plant/system interfaces are checked and isolated in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
10. Safety hazards resulting from the fault or breakdown are documented, assessed and risk control measures devised and implemented in consultation with appropriate person/s
11. Fault finding is approached methodically using fire protection system and components and measured values of system parameters
12. System components are dismantled, as required, and parts stored to protect against loss or damage
13. Faulty system/components are inspected, rechecked and their fault status confirmed
14. Materials/replacement parts required to rectify faults are sourced and obtained in accordance with workplace procedures
15. Effectiveness of the fire protection system repair is tested in accordance with workplace procedures
16. Apparatus is reassembled, inspected, tested and prepared for return to service
17. Unplanned situations are responded to in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment
18. Fault-finding and repair activities are carried out without unnecessary damage to apparatus, circuits, the surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy practices
19. Complete and report fault-finding and repair activities
    • WHS/OHS work completion risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed
20. Reusable, faulty or worn components are tagged and despatched for repair
21. Fault-finding and repair work activities are documented 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.
Troubleshooting fire protection systems must include at least the following:	two fire alarm and warning systems, including: one fire alarm system with at least 50 input devices, 20 output devices and two system interface controls one fire warning system with at least 50 speakers, five interface communication devices and two warning indicators voice message facilities
Finding and repairing must include at least six of the following faults in fire alarm and warning systems:	open circuit short circuit incorrect connections insulation failure program failure apparatus/component failure related mechanical failure electrical induced interference

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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 relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) requirements, workplace procedures and practices, including using risk control measures applying sustainable energy principles and practices completing documentation and reports correctly dealing with intermittent faults dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment determining scope of work from fault/breakdown reports and discussions with appropriate person/s finding and repairing faults in fire protection system finding fire protection system faults efficiently inspecting and testing fire protection system in accordance with workplace procedures and industry standards rectifying fire protection system faults effectively using methodical or analytical techniques in fault-finding 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:

common fire protection systems faults effect-to-cause reasoning and assumptions of possible causes factors to consider in clarifying the nature of a fire protection system fault fire protection system fault-finding techniques fire protection technologies input devices, including conventional, analogue or analogue addressable fire detectors, flow switch connections or switch connections interface communication devices can be warden in communication phones and remote public address (PA) inputs methods for testing assumptions output devices, including shutdown signal, door or system release controls and solenoid valve controls problem-solving concepts and techniques relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes relevant manufacturer specifications relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation relevant workplace policies and procedures system interface controls, including communication signals to remote control and indicating equipment, building monitoring systems, paging system and colour graphics types of fire protection systems and the difference between automatic and passive systems and wet and dry systems typical causes of intermittent faults, including vibration, shock, changes in temperature and electromagnetic interference warning indicators, including flashing lights for hearing impaired persons and fire brigade building indication.

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