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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to service small electrical appliance and power tools
   • WHS/OHS hazards, risk control methods, relevant standards, codes and legislation are obtained and applied in accordance with workplace procedures
2. Repair work details are obtained from documentation and/or supervisor to determine scope of work to be completed
3. Advice is sought from supervisor to ensure work is coordinated with others
4. Sources of materials required for work are accessed in accordance with workplace procedures
5. Tools, apparatus and testing devices needed to carry out the work are obtained and checked for operational safety
6. Service small electrical appliance and power tools
   • Need to test or measure live electrical work is determined in accordance with workplace procedures and WHS/OHS requirements
7. Circuits and/or apparatus are checked and isolated in accordance with workplace procedures and WHS/OHS requirements
8. Apparatus is dismantled in accordance with workplace procedures, manufacturer specifications and/or supervisor's instructions
9. Component parts are tagged during dismantling to ensure reassembly, and are stored safely to protect against loss or damage
10. Repairs are completed without damage to other components, apparatus or circuits in accordance with workplace procedures
11. Apparatus is assembled in sequence with all parts placed securely and connected in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturer specifications
12. Unplanned events are responded to in accordance with workplace procedures and referred to supervisor for direction, as required, in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment
13. Electrical appliance or power tool repairs are completed without waste of materials or damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment and/or services using relevant sustainable energy practices in accordance with workplace procedures
14. Complete and report service work activities
    • Repaired apparatus is forwarded to appropriate person/s for testing in accordance with workplace procedures
15. Work area is cleaned and made safe 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 Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
Servicing small electrical appliance and power tools must include the following:	at least two small appliances: toasters garbage disposal units food mixer/processors small heating appliances (hair dryers) range hoods at least two hand power tools: drills (pistol, hammer and cordless) circular saws mitre saws routers sanders grinders planers cut off machines heat guns removing at least three different types of components

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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 legislation, industry standards, codes of practice and regulations applying relevant work, health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including: using risk control measures implementing safe working practices completing and reporting service work activities preparing to service small electrical appliances and power tools servicing small electrical appliances and power tools, including: following manufacturer service instructions for access to components removing at least three different types of components replacing components to manufacturer requirements terminating internal wiring reassembling apparatus testing apparatus operation dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment.

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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 includes knowledge of:

servicing small electrical appliances and hand power tools, including: types, applications, operating principles and characteristics motors and drive mechanisms control and over current protection methods and devices typical hand power tool faults relevant legislation, industry standards, codes of practice and regulations relevant manufacturer specifications relevant risk mitigation processes, including: safe working practices potential hazards risk control measures relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation relevant workplace policies and procedures.

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