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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare to commission complex control systems for refrigeration and air conditioning
  2. WHS/OHS risk control measures and procedures for work are followed
  3. Safety hazards not previously identified are documented and risk control measures implemented
  4. Appropriate person/s is consulted to ensure the work is coordinated effectively with others involved on the worksite
  5. System operating parameters are identified by reviewing system specifications and component technical data
  6. Tools, equipment and testing devices required for the work are obtained and checked for correct operation and safety in accordance with workplace procedures
  7. Preparatory work is checked to ensure damage has not occurred and is compliant with requirements
  8. Need to test or measure live work is determined in accordance with workplace procedures and WHS/OHS requirements
  9. Circuits are checked as being isolated in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
  10. Commission complex control systems for refrigeration and air conditioning
  11. Testing/measuring devices are connected and set up in accordance with requirements for a particular system
  12. Measurements and adjustments are made to equipment components and controls to provide optimum system performance in accordance with system specifications and regulatory requirements
  13. Decisions for dealing with unexpected situations are made from discussions with appropriate person/s, job specifications and requirements
  14. Unplanned situations are responded to in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment
  15. Commissioning is carried out efficiently without waste of materials or damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or services applying sustainable energy principles
  16. Complete and report commissioning activities
  17. Worksite is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures
  18. Adjustment settings and results of commissioning work are documented and appropriate person/s notified in accordance with workplace procedures

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:

identifying system operating parameters

measuring and adjusting system components and controls to provide optimum system performance

ensuring system operates within regulatory requirements

documenting adjustment settings with established procedures

dealing with unplanned events

applying relevant legislation, industry standards, codes of practice and regulations

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including:

applying safe working practices

applying sustainable energy principles and practices

hazard identification and reporting

implementing risk control measures

commissioning complex control systems for refrigeration/air conditioning

completing and reporting commissioning activities

determining need to test or measure live work

isolating circuits

preparing to commission complex control systems for refrigeration and air conditioning

using relevant tools, equipment, testing and measuring devices.


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:

complex refrigeration/heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) control system commissioning, safe working practices and relevant standards, codes and regulations, including:

commissioning fundamentals:

building specifications/requirements/responsibilities

design and ‘as-installed’ drawings

building codes

local government regulations

design conditions

pre-commissioning checks

calibration of instruments

commissioning procedures

data collection, recording and, documentation

reporting procedures

control fundamentals:

control terminology

refrigeration system characteristics

HVAC system characteristics

control system characteristics

control system components

control system diagrams and symbols

product knowledge

commissioning various types of control equipment:

electrical:

sensors

controllers

flow control devices

control systems diagrams

electronic:

sensors

controllers

control system diagrams

digital control systems:

system diagrams

control diagrams

configuration

programming

initialisation

EMS and BMS

supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system

lan and Bacnet

relevant manufacturer specifications

relevant plant and equipment

relevant safe work method statements (SWMS)/job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes

relevant tools, equipment and testing devices

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements, including:

environmental and sustainable energy principles and practices

risk control measures

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace policies and procedures

system operating parameters.