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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to inspect and test a RE installation
   • Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) processes and procedures for relevant work area are identified and applied in accordance with workplace procedures
2. WHS/OHS hazards are identified, risks assessed, reported to relevant person/s and workplace procedures for risk control measures applied in preparation for work
3. Relevant documentation and/or industry standards are reviewed and interpreted
4. Relevant person/s is consulted to ensure the work is coordinated effectively with others
5. Tools, equipment and testing devices required to verify compliance are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked for correct operation and safety
6. Preparatory work is checked to ensure no unnecessary damage has occurred and complies with requirements
7. Visually inspect and conduct safety testing on the RE installation
   • Need to test or measure live electrical work is determined in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and conducted in accordance with workplace procedures
8. Circuits/machines/plant are isolated in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
9. Suitability of wiring is checked for the environment/s in which they are installed and protected from damage or overheating
10. Cable conductor sizes that meet current-carrying capacity requirements and voltage-drop are acquired
11. Protection methods and devices are validated as meeting coordination requirements for overload and short circuit protection
12. Switchgear and control gear are validated as correctly rated and appropriate for functional requirements
13. Evidence that electrical equipment complies with safety requirements is cited
14. Correct location of earthing system and size of conductors is checked
15. Markings on switchboards are checked for accuracy, clarity and compliance with requirements
16. Visual inspection is conducted to ensure that system complies with requirements
17. Testing is conducted to verify that circuit connections are correct, voltage drop is within limits, circuit protection operates as intended, polarities are correct, and charging rates are compliant with specifications
18. Report inspection and test findings
    • Worksite is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures
19. Non-compliance defects are identified and reported in accordance with workplace procedures
20. Recommendations for rectifying defects are made in accordance with workplace procedures
21. Documentation is completed 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.
Verifying compliance and functionality of an ELV RE installation must include at least the following:	two electrical installations comprising: a photovoltaic (PV) array of at least 450 watts a battery bank an inverter a battery charger (or inverter/charger) a generating set

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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 one occasion and include:

selecting correct tools and testing equipment identifying visual non-compliance defects using effective methods for conducting tests identifying non-compliance from test results identifying causes of non-compliance completing mandatory reporting dealing with unplanned events applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures and practices, including the use of risk control measures applying sustainable energy principles and practices checking isolation of circuits/machines/systems coordinating work with relevant person/s determining live electrical testing/measurement requirements verifying compliance and functionality of extra-low voltage (ELV) renewable energy (RE) installations.

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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:

RE installations and ELV installation requirements encompassing: requirements for installation of wiring and equipment compliant methods for providing protection requirements for installation planning and selection of equipment testing and verification requirements documentation encompassing: results of tests conducted that comply with requirements and ensure the ELV RE installation is safe, including any formal documents of the results of testing required by authorities documents of periodic inspection and testing of ELV RE wiring and equipment, including any tagging, in accordance with requirements energy efficient building design relevant RE manufacturer specifications relevant safe work method statements (SWMS)/job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace policies and procedures.

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