Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plant and prepare for switching operations
- Safety issues are identified to comply with enterprise/site and legislative requirements
- Work requirements are identified from relevant personnel and documentation
- Documentation to determine plant status is assessed and evaluate
- Localised plant/equipment inspection, pre- operational checks and field preparation for service are carried out in accordance with manufacturer's and enterprise/site procedures
- Switchboard/equipment operational prerequisites are established in accordance with manufacturer's and enterprise/site procedures
- Sequence for switching is determined to suit existing circumstances in accordance with enterprise/site requirements
- Where appropriate, the teams and individuals roles and responsibilities within the team are identified and, where required, assist in the provision of the on-the-job training
- Conduct switching operations
- Switching operations are carried out in accordance with enterprise and manufacturer's operating procedures and programmes
- Paralleling/balancing requirements are assessed and met to ensure system stability
- Switchboard, system and rectifier loads are monitored to prevent overloading during switching operations
- Carry out local operation of switchgear, switchboards and rectification systems
- Local operation of switchgear is carried out in accordance with manufacturer's and enterprise/site procedures and programmes
- Isolation, removal and reinstatement of switchgear is carried out in accordance with manufacturer's and enterprise/site procedures
- Rectification system is operated, isolated and reinstated in accordance with manufacturer's and enterprise/site procedures
- Test switchgear and rectification equipment operation
- Tests are performed in accordance with defined procedures applicable to the operational test
- Switchgear and/or rectification equipment is observed for correct operational response
- Corrective action is taken when response is not in accordance with documentation, system integrity or personnel safety requirements
- Switchgear and/or rectification equipment is returned to required operational status upon completion of test
- Analyse system, switchgear and rectification equipment faults
- Causes of abnormal system/switchgear operating conditions are identified by analysing the technical and operational information in a logical and sequential manner
- Operation of protection systems is identified and assessed to evaluate the nature and cause of fault conditions
- Corrective action taken is in accordance with enterprise/site procedures
- System/switchgear/plant integrity and personnel safety are maintained through consultation with appropriate personnel, and reference to plant, technical and operational documentation
- Inspect and monitor system, switchboards and protection systems
- System/switchgear/equipment to be monitored/ inspected is physically identified
- System/switchgear/equipment is monitored /inspected for normal operation or to detect deviations
- Corrective action taken is in accordance with enterprise/site procedures
- Appropriate personnel are notified when defects and abnormal operating conditions are detected
- Complete documentation