Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired for safe working practices of Relevant Occupational Health and Safety regulations Relevant statutory legislation Relevant enterprisesite safety procedures Enterprisesite emergency procedures and techniques Relevant plant and equipment its location and operating parameters Plant status Environmental legislation Enterprise recording procedures Communication principles Control and data acquisition systems Computers and software Supervisory alarm protection and control equipment Emergency procedures Basic motor performance Basic pump and compressor performance Valve damper and actuator types and characteristics Boiler operation processes The system components and their interaction with other plant and equipment external to that covered by this competency Principles of air heater operation Principles of relevant fuel combustion Electricity distribution system AC and DC Station water distribution systems Fire protection control systems Compressed air systems Principles of boiler and feedwater chemical treatment Introduction to power production plant Typical arrangements of power production plant Mathematics Mechanics Thermodynamics Properties of matter Lubrication and bearings Compressors Feedwater treatment Power plant cycle General responsibilities for power production plant operations Coal handling plant Bunkering Steam power plant boiler water and steam systems Boiler draft system Fuels Principles governing efficient combustion Fuel conditioning and fuel firing equipment Control of a boiler Boiler efficiency Electrical principles Transformers Electric motors Switchgear Heating of electrical equipment Electrical protection Schematic diagrams Auxiliary supply systems Safe operating principles |