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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed in preparation for the work
2. Need to inspect, test and measure operating systems is determined in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
3. Advice is sought from work supervisor to ensure the work is coordinated effectively with others
4. Sources of materials required for work are determined in accordance with workplace procedures
5. Tools, equipment and testing devices required to carry out work are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked for correct operation and safety
   • WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures for carrying out the work are followed
6. Apparatus is checked and isolated in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
7. Fault finding is approached using processes control valves, actuators and positioners using measured and calculated values in accordance with workplace procedures
8. Apparatus components are dismantled, as required, and parts stored to protect against loss or damage in accordance with workplace procedures
9. Faulty components are rechecked and fault status confirmed in accordance with workplace procedures
10. Unplanned situations are dealt with safely and with the approval of relevant person/s
11. Fault-finding activities are carried out without damage to apparatus, circuits, the surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy principles
    • WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures for carrying out the work are followed
12. Apparatus is inspected and isolated in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
13. Materials required to rectify faults are sourced and obtained in accordance with workplace procedures
14. Rectification and repairs are conducted without damage to components, apparatus or circuits
15. Repairs are tested in accordance with workplace procedures
16. Apparatus is reassembled, tested and prepared for return to service
17. Repairs are carried out without damage to apparatus, circuits, the surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy principles
18. Complete and report fault-finding and rectification activities
    • WHS/OHS work completion risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed
19. Work area is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures
20. Repairs to control valves is 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.
Finding and rectifying faults in final control elements must include at least two of the following:	final control elements associated equipment

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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 (OHS) requirements, including using risk control measures applying variable speed drives (VSD) checking and isolating apparatus dealing with unplanned situations safely and with the approval of relevant person/s determining need for inspecting, testing or measuring operating systems determining sources of materials required for work dismantling apparatus components, as required, and storing to protect against loss or damage finding faults in final control elements and associated equipment measuring control valves actuators and positioners and calculating values to identify faults obtaining scope of final control element faults obtaining tools, equipment and testing devices required to carry out work preparing to find and repair faults in final control elements replacing/rectifying and repairing components without damage using sustainable energy principles sourcing and obtaining materials required to rectify faults.

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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:

control valve body and trim types and flow characteristics control valve selection power cylinder (piston actuator) types problem-solving techniques relevant components, apparatus or circuits relevant control valves including: control valves actuators and positioners measurements and calculations relevant industry standards relevant isolation procedures relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes relevant manufacturer specifications and operating instructions relevant material, tools and equipment relevant rectification and repairs relevant VSD relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation relevant workplace instructions, policies and procedures self-acting pressure and temperature control valves spring opposed diaphragm actuator sustainable energy principles valve positioners.

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