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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to install/ non-vital telemetry system
   • Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and clarified
2. Hazards are identified, WHS/OHS risks assessed, and control measures and workplace procedures implemented in preparation for work
3. Safety hazards not previously identified are noted on job safety assessments, and risk control measures are determined and implemented
4. Function of equipment is determined in accordance with operating manuals, rail system specifications and rail transport operator's interface
5. Materials needed to install/maintain non-vital telemetry system are obtained in accordance with system specifications and workplace procedures
6. Tools, equipment and testing devices needed to install/maintain non-vital telemetry system and diagnose the fault are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked for correct operation and safety
7. Install/maintain non-vital telemetry system
   • WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures for carrying out the work are followed
8. Installation/maintenance work is carried out in accordance with manufacturer specifications and workplace procedures
9. Normal function and operating parameters are confirmed in accordance with appropriate manuals, job/manufacturer specifications and rail operator's interface
10. Fault-finding and diagnostic techniques are undertaken using circuit diagrams and manufacturer specifications to verify system/faults
11. Methods for dealing with unplanned situations are determined on the basis of safety and specified work outcomes
12. Installation/maintenance work is carried out efficiently, without waste of materials or damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy practices
13. Fault/s is isolated and assessed to determine appropriate repair method, tools, test and measurement instruments to be used
14. Faulty, damaged or insecure components are replaced/repaired or secured in accordance with manufacturer/technical specifications, workplace procedures and returned to service
15. Parts/components identified as suitable for replacement are replaced from available parts/component resources
16. Parts/components requiring repairs beyond the repair capacity of the service centre are despatched for external repairs or disposed of in accordance with workplace procedures
17. Faults are diagnosed and rectified efficiently without waste of materials or damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy practices
18. Repaired/replaced equipment is tested using approved test equipment in accordance with appropriate test procedures to ensure equipment is fully operational
19. Test equipment is checked to ensure it is calibrated to manufacturer/technical specifications in accordance with industry standards and workplace procedures
20. Appropriate adjustments and calibrations are carried out to manufacturer/technical specifications in accordance with industry standards and workplace procedures
21. Complete non-vital telemetry system installation/maintenance
    • WHS/OHS work completion risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed
22. Documentation is completed to confirm equipment has been repaired to manufacturer specifications and relevant technical reports produced
23. Arrangements are made for the safe return of equipment to the customer and 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.

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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 and performance criteria on at least two separate occasions and include:

interpreting plans and specifications correctly installing/maintaining and testing of non-vital telemetry equipment in accordance with workplace procedures using effective and efficient diagnostic fault-finding techniques using resources efficiently repairing equipment in accordance with workplace procedures ensuring repaired equipment conforms to manufacturer specifications calibrating and using test equipment and tools correctly following relevant codes of practice, environmental protection procedures and requirements following correct liaison procedures completing relevant technical reports records and documentation dealing with unplanned events applying rail safe working practices and relevant industry standards, codes and rail safety regulations applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including: implementing workplace procedures and practices using risk control measures applying sustainable energy principles and practices completing maintenance of non-vital telemetry systems reading mimics and animated graphics.

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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 and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

non-vital telemetry systems installation/maintenance, safe working practices and relevant standards, codes and regulations, including: electronic switching encompassing: devices and used for electronic switching and their switching characteristic circuit configuration and switch-on, switch-off conditions faults in electronic switching devices/circuits typical applications of electronic switching using supervisory control and data acquisition systems (SCADA) encompassing: SCADA system features and applications industries in which SCADA systems are used associate benefits of the package features and facilities of different SCADA packages hardware requirements transmission protocols encompassing: carriers multidrop configuration time division multiplexing relay and computer-based interlocking (CBI) interfaces data structure elements, including addressing, parity, cyclic redundancy check, direction control data and indication data reading mimics and animated graphics trending analysis of process to select data viewing data and graphical representation of selected information trend graphs and data matching alarm logging analysing select data corrective action of alarm status safe working practices and relevant standards, codes and regulations relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes relevant manufacturer specifications relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation relevant workplace policies and procedures servicing procedures, including: maintenance documentation coordination/planning sequence operational test procedures scheduled/preventative maintenance unscheduled/corrective maintenance relevant rail transport operator certifying train detection equipment (commission and decommission) workplace procedures.

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