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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to service room air conditioner
   • WHS/OHS hazards, risk control methods, relevant standards, codes and legislation are obtained and applied
2. Extent of air conditioner work to be undertaken is determined from service/fault request and/or discussions with appropriate person/s
3. Advice is sought from work supervisor to ensure servicing work is coordinated effectively with others
4. Sources of materials/parts required for the servicing work are determined in accordance with workplace procedures
5. Tools, equipment and testing devices needed to locate faults are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked for correct operation and safety
6. Service room air conditioner
   • Need to test or measure live work is determined in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and conducted in accordance with workplace safety procedures
7. Air conditioner appliance is inspected, checked and isolated in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
8. Safety hazards resulting from air conditioner defect or fault are documented and risk control measures devised and implemented in consultation with appropriate person/s
9. Air conditioner appliances are tested for efficient operation and components affecting efficiency are inspected for wear or defects in accordance with industry standards, manufacturer service manuals and industry codes of practice
10. Air conditioner appliance faults and their cause are determined through the application of refrigerated appliances and using measured and calculated values of appliance parameters
11. Air conditioner appliance is dismantled, as required, and parts stored to protect against loss or damage
12. Defective worn or faulty air conditioner appliance components are rechecked and their status confirmed
13. Replacement parts required to rectify defects/faults are sourced and obtained in accordance with workplace procedures
14. Effectiveness of the repair is inspected and tested in accordance with workplace procedures
15. Air conditioner apparatus is reassembled, tested and prepared for return to service
16. Unplanned situations are dealt with safely in accordance with workplace procedures and with the approval of authorised person/s in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment
17. Servicing activities are carried out without damage to apparatus, circuits, the surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy practices
18. Complete and report fault-finding and repair activities
    • Work area is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures
19. Service report is completed and verified by appropriate person/s 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.
Servicing self-contained room air conditioners must include at least the following:	two types of room air conditioners four of the following defects/faults: higher energy use than previously experienced not cooling/heating enough fan not operating appliance noisy electric shock received from appliance cabinet

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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 (WHS/OHS) requirements and workplace procedures and practices, including using risk control measures applying sustainable energy principles and practices completing service report accurately dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment determining the nature of the work from service request finding faults efficiently identifying defective components affecting appliance efficiency rectifying defects/faults effectively servicing room air conditioners testing appliance functions effectively.

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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:

component repair/replacement methods relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes relevant manufacturer specifications, including parts catalogues and service reports relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation relevant workplace policies and procedures self-contained room air conditioners, including types, applications, construction, components and operating characteristics typical component wear or defects typical faults.

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