This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of operating a hydro turbine The extent of the Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills required follows KSPOA A Hydro Turbine Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired for safe working practices of T Relevant Environmental Occupational Health and Safety legislation and regulations T Enterprise procedures T Plant drawings and manufacturers manuals T Introduction to and typical arrangements of hydro power production plant T Relevant plant and equipment its location and operating parameters T Electric motor types and characteristics T Pump and compressor types and characteristics T Valve and actuator types and characteristics T Switchgear types and characteristics T Electrical protection types and characteristics T Relevant state and territory regulations T Plant status T Control and data acquisition systems T Condition monitoring trending equipment T Hydro turbine types and characteristics T Hydro turbine governor types and characteristics T Headgate tailgate intake penstock tunnels and tail races types and characteristics T hydro generator types and characteristics T Generator performance characteristics T Speed control systems T Electrical fundamentals T Electrical supply and distribution systems T Cooling water systems and filtration T heat exchanger types and characteristics lubrication systems and oil conditioning systems T Equipment behaviours under the influence of high water pressure andor flows KSPOA A Hydro Turbine Specific skills needed to achieve the Performance Criteria T Interpret plant drawings and manufacturers manuals T Apply relevant state and territory regulations T Apply enterprise recording procedures T Identify plant status T Prepare plantequipment for operation T Organise resources T Apply diagnostic and testing techniques T Identify and respond to abnormal plant operating conditions T Plan and prioritise work T Use relevant hand tools T Communicate effectively T Access and Apply data analysis techniques and tools to hydro machine conditiomonitoring datatrends T Operate equipment under the influence of high water pressures and or flows T Coordinate the remote operation of equipment to maintain personnel safety and plant integrity T Operate a hydro turbine generatorpump unit |