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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify industrial field control device
   • Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures are identified and applied
2. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed, and control measures implemented
3. Industrial field control devices are determined from control system specifications and consultation with relevant person/s
4. Work activities are planned to meet scheduled timelines in consultation with relevant person/s
5. Tools, equipment and testing devices required for work are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked for correct operation and safety
6. Set up industrial field control device
   • WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures for carrying out the work are followed
7. Industrial field control devices are set up and operated in accordance with manufacturer instructions
8. Industrial field control devices are positioned and adjusted in accordance with operating principles manufacturer instructions
9. Unplanned situations are responded to in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment
10. Industrial field control devices are set up using sustainable energy principles without waste of materials, damaging apparatus, surrounding environments or services in accordance with workplace procedures
11. Test and document set-up of industrial field control device
    • WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures for carrying out the work are followed
12. Operating anomalies are identified and corrected in accordance with workplace procedures
13. Work completion 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.
Setting up industrial field control devices must include at least four of the following:	measurement/detection of flow temperature pressure density weight level smoke motion

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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 implementing risk control measures applying sustainable energy principles and practices complying with scheduled timeframes dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment documenting field control device set-up in accordance workplace procedures identifying field control devices to be set up positioning and adjusting devices in accordance with manufacturer operating instructions and system requirements preparing and setting up industrial field control devices testing and documenting setting up of industrial field control devices testing field devices and making final adjustments to correct anomalies.

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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:

industrial processes and the terminology used in measurement, including: forms of energy general classification of transducers measurement technology static accuracy devices used in optoelectronic systems, including: physics of light spectral response photometry light sources and detectors lens and mirror theory optoelectronic systems and photoelectric switches optoelectronic circuits the laser temperature detection and measurement and their circuit configurations, including: introduction to temperature sensing bimetallic and filled thermal sensors thermocouples, resistance temperature detectors, thermistors, solid state temperature, sensors, integrated circuit temperature sensors and phrometers control circuits using temperature detectors measurement of pressure, flow and chemical, including: diaphragm, bellows and venturi strain gauges and load cells ultrasonic and magnetic flowmeters measurement technology and accuracy viscosity, humidity and pH linear, angular and rotary motion detection, including: linear motion sensors angular and rotary motion sensors shaft angle encoders linear encoders tachometers accelerometer and vibrometer proximity and level detection, including: mechanical ultrasonics microwave passive infrared nucleonics capacitive and inductive proximity industrial field control devices set-up, operation, positioning and adjustment relevant job safety assessments, 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.

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