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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to carry out electrical field inspection and testing
   • WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and applied
2. WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures in preparation for the work are followed
3. Scope of work to be undertaken is determined from reports and/or discussions with appropriate person/s
4. Advice is sought from the work supervisor to ensure work activity is coordinated effectively with others
5. Tools, equipment and testing devices required to locate faults are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked for correct operation and safety
6. Carry out electrical field inspection and testing
   • WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures for carrying out work are followed
7. Need to inspect, test and measure live electrical work is determined in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
8. Circuits/machines/plant are isolated in accordance WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
9. Safety hazards from fault/s and/or breakdown are documented and risk control measures implemented in consultation with appropriate person/s
10. Field testing and measuring techniques of electrical systems, circuits, and apparatus are conducted in accordance with workplace procedures
11. Circuit/apparatus/components are dismantled as required to facilitate testing and parts stored for protection against loss or damage
12. Tests are determined from report and appropriate testing/measuring instruments selected in accordance with manufacturer instructions and relevant industry standards
13. Unplanned events are responded to in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment
14. Testing activities are carried out without damage to apparatus, circuits, environment or services using sustainable energy practices
15. Complete electrical field testing and report findings
    • WHS/OHS work completion risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed
16. Apparatus is reassembled after testing as required and work area is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures
17. Test findings and recommendation for actions are reported 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.
Carrying out and reporting findings of electrical field tests must include the following:	locating faults examining operating parameters accessing compliance with regulations evaluating quality compliance

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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 industry standards applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including using risk control measures applying sustainable energy practices carrying out inspection and testing, including: selecting and setting up relevant testing/measuring instruments using relevant testing techniques using testing and measuring instruments completing electrical field inspection, testing and report findings dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment following workplace procedures and instructions preparing electrical field testing, including: identifying work from reports and/or discussion with appropriate person/s locating tools, equipment and 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:

advanced electrical testing and measuring devices, including: testing/measuring devices and their application circuit arrangement and safety procedures for connection of testing/measuring devices into a circuit taking readings storage, maintenance and care of testing/measuring devices measurement concepts, including: notion of error, accuracy and resolution sources of measurement error and uncertainties instrument specifications and calibration certificates test and measuring instrument safety certification levels and their application types of field measuring instruments and their application, including: instrument meter movements and readouts, including moving coil, moving iron and dynamometer meter movements, liquid crystal display (LCD) digital and screen readouts role of a microprocessor/controller in measuring instrument measuring low voltages (LV) and direct currents (d.c.) and alternating currents (a.c.), including: LV and current measurement techniques embodied in microprocessor-based instruments causes of inaccuracies and overcoming them test instrument set-up and safety procedures interpreting test readings measuring high voltages (HV) and d.c. and a.c. including: HV and current measurement techniques embodied in microprocessor-based instruments causes of inaccuracies and overcoming them test instrument set up and safety procedures interpreting test readings measuring fault levels and (earth) fault-loop impedance, including: fault and fault-loop impedance measurement techniques embodied in microprocessor-based instruments causes of inaccuracies and overcoming them test instrument set-up and safety procedures interpreting test readings measuring power, energy, reactive power, power factor and maximum demand, including: power measurement techniques embodied in microprocessor-based instruments causes of inaccuracies and overcoming them test instrument set-up and safety procedures interpreting test readings measuring power quality, including: power measurement techniques embodied in microprocessor-based instruments causes of inaccuracies and overcoming them test instrument set-up and safety procedures interpreting test readings, including power quality measurement, including waveform distortion, harmonics, power factor and transients power cable faults and fault detection techniques, including: poor connection (high resistance) open circuit insulation breakdown and arcing Varley and Murray loop tests pulse test echo test radio-based tests application and limitations of the various cable fault detection techniques, including: cable fault detection techniques embodied in microprocessor-based instruments causes of inaccuracies and overcoming them test instrument set-up and safety procedures interpreting test readings problem-solving techniques relevant industry standards and codes of practice for electrical inspection and testing relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes relevant manufacturer specifications and operating instructions for tools and equipment relevant quality workplace procedures relevant sustainable energy practices relevant tools, equipment, resources and materials relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation relevant workplace policies, procedures and instructions.

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