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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify cabling and tubing
  2. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures implemented
  3. Safety hazards not previously identified are reported on job safety assessment and advice on risk control measures are implemented
  4. Installation of cabling and tubing is prepared in consultation with relevant person/s and scheduled in accordance with workplace procedures
  5. Nature and location of work is determined from documentation and/or relevant person/s to determine scope of work
  6. Cable and tube routes are planned within constraints of building, plant structure, significants and regulations
  7. Advice is sought from appropriate person/s to ensure work is coordinated effectively with others
  8. Material needed for installation work is obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked against job requirements
  9. Tools, equipment and testing devices needed for work are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked for correct operation and safety
  10. Work is checked by supervisor to ensure and work complies with job requirements
  11. Install cabling, tubing and accessories
  12. Plant/machines/equipment are checked and isolated in accordance with workplace procedures
  13. Cabling, tubing and accessories are installed to comply with technical standards, job specifications and work requirements with sufficient excess to affect terminations
  14. Accessories are installed in required locations within acceptable tolerances
  15. Cables and conductors are terminated at accessories in accordance with manufacturer specifications and regulatory requirements
  16. Tubing is terminated at accessories in accordance with manufacturer specifications and regulatory requirements
  17. Methods for dealing with unplanned situations are discussed with relevant person/s and documented
  18. Unplanned situations are responded to in accordance with workplace procedures and approval of authorised person/s
  19. Ongoing quality checks of installed wiring is undertaken in accordance with workplace procedures
  20. Cabling and tubing installations are performed using sustainable energy principles without wasting materials and energy, damaging apparatus or surrounding environment in accordance with workplace procedures
  21. Complete and report installation activities
  22. Worksite is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures
  23. Final checks are made to ensure installed wiring conforms to requirements
  24. 'As-installed' cables, tubes and accessories are 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.

Wiring and tubing must include the following:

at least three wiring systems:

armoured cable

fire performance cables

thermoplastic insulated (TPI) cable

thermoplastic sheathed (TPS) cable

unshielded twisted pair (UTP), foiled twisted pair (FTP), shielded twisted pair (STP) and coaxial communications cables

at least two tubing types:

low pressure metallic and non-metallic tubing

high pressure tubing


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:

acquiring relevant materials, tools, equipment and testing devices

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including identifying risk control measures

applying sustainable energy principles and practices

checking installed wiring is compliant

communicating and dealing with other person/s when scheduling and planning work

completing and reporting installation activities

dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment

identifying and installing cabling, tubing and accessories

placing and securing accessories in accordance to specified drawings

routing, placing and securing cables and tubing to comply with requirements

terminating cables and tubing to comply with requirements.


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:

instrumentation cable types and terminations, including:

cable specifications

cable applications

cable preparation

cable termination

connection hardware

instrumentation pneumatic/hydraulic control tubing/piping, including:

control tubing/piping

pneumatic/hydraulic terms

cutting pipe tubing/piping

bending, shaping/setting pipe and tubing

joining connecting/terminating tubing/ piping

instrumentation air supply maintenance

job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes, including risk control measures

relevant manufacturer specifications

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace policies and procedures

sustainable energy principles and practices.