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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to inspect and test an electrical installation
   • Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) measures for the site are identified, obtained and applied
2. WHS/OHS risk control measures and procedures in preparation for the work are followed
3. WHS/OHS hazards not previously identified are noted, risks assessed and risk control measures implemented
4. Installation documentation and relevant industry standard are reviewed and applied
5. Appropriate person/s is consulted to ensure the work is coordinated effectively with others
6. Tools, equipment and testing devices needed to verify compliance are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked for operation and safety
7. Preparatory work is checked to ensure no damage has occurred in accordance with workplace procedures
8. Visually inspect the installation
   • WHS/OHS risk control measures and procedures for carrying out the work are followed
9. Need to inspect, test and measure live work is determined in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
10. Circuits/machines/plant are checked and isolated in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
11. Installed wiring is checked for suitability for the environments and protected from damage and overheating
12. Cable conductor sizes acquired are inspected to meet current-carrying capacity requirements, voltage-drop and fault-loop impedance limitations in accordance with relevant industry standards
13. Inspection protection methods and devices are validated to meet coordination requirements for overload and short circuit protection in accordance with relevant industry standards
14. Switchgear and control gear are inspected, validated and appropriately rated to meet functional requirements in accordance with relevant industry standards
15. Electrical equipment is checked for compliance with safety requirements in accordance with relevant industry standards
16. Earthing system components are checked, located and conductors correctly sized in accordance with relevant industry standards
17. Markings on switchboards are checked for accuracy and clarity in accordance with relevant industry standards
18. Conduct safety testing
    • WHS/OHS risk control measures and procedures for carrying out the work are followed
19. Need to test and measure live electrical work is conducted in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
20. Mandatory tests are conducted to verify earthing conductor resistance is sufficiently low; insulation resistance is sufficiently high; polarities are correct; circuit connections are correct; and tests are in accordance with relevant industry standards
21. Inspection and testing are conducted to verify fault-loop impedance is sufficiently low and residual current device (RCD) operates as intended in accordance with job requirements and relevant industry standards
22. Report inspection and test findings
    • WHS/OHS risk control work completion measures and workplace procedures are followed
23. Worksite is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures
24. Non-compliance defects are identified and reported in accordance with workplace procedures
25. Recommendations for rectifying defects are made in accordance with workplace procedures
26. Mandatory documentation is completed 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.
Verifying compliance and functionality must include at least two types of installations from the following:	caravan parks construction and demolition sites marinas medical treatment areas moveable premises

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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 one occasion and include:

selecting correct tools and testing equipment identifying visual non-compliance defects using effective methods for conducting mandatory and optional tests identifying non-compliance from test results identifying causes of non-compliance completing mandatory reporting dealing with unplanned events applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS requirements, including using risk control measures preparing, inspecting and testing an electrical installation reporting inspection and test findings reviewing relevant industry documentation.

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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:

electrical installations, testing, compliance and functionality verification of special electrical installations, including: technical standards, regulations and codes for special electrical installations encompassing: additional requirements for special installations caravan parks construction and demolition sites marinas medical treatment areas moveable premises high voltage (HV) installation in consumer’s premises mandatory and optional testing and verification requirements applicable to special installations encompassing: testing techniques features of special installations that can be visually inspected caravan parks construction and demolition sites marinas medical treatment areas moveable premises HV installation in consumer’s premises relevant industry standards relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation relevant workplace policies and procedures.

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