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10) This relates to the competency standard unit as a whole, providing the range of contexts and conditions to which the Performance Criteria apply. It allows for different work environments and situations that will affect performance.Safety standards may include relevant sections of Occupational Health and Safety legislation, enterprise safety rules, relevant State and federal legislation and national standards for plant.Information and documentation sources may include verbal or written communications; enterprise safety rules documentation; enterprise operating instructions; dedicated computer equipment; enterprise/site standing and operating instructions; enterprise log books; manufacturer’s operation and maintenance manuals; and equipment and alarm manuals.Technical and operational indicators may include local indicators and recorders, computers and alarms (visible and or audible).Key indicators may include voltage, current, reactive power flows, load, equipment loading limits, system node points and plant status.Communications may be by means of telephone, two way radio, pager, computer (electronic mail) and operating logs (written or verbal).Appropriate personnel for consultation, give or receive direction may include supervisor/team leader or equivalent, power plant operations personnel or equivalent, technical and engineering officers or equivalent, maintenance staff, other operating staff or equivalent, system/network controller, field operators and restricted H.V. operators.Voltage control may be capacitor/condenser, switchgear, tap changers and network configuration.Network implications may include system stability, line and transformer overloading, correct tap changer position, protection settings voltage transformer selection and synchronising.Network limitations may include location, weather conditions, natural disasters, accidents, temperature and power swings.System conditions may include voltage profiles, spare plant, line capacity limits, variations from normal trends, plant testing and switching programs.Plant and equipment may include circuit breakers, tap changers, protection settings, capacitor/condenser banks, overhead switchgear, underground switchgear, transformers, protection indicators and substations.Operating environment may be remote from plant and equipment being operated (operation is assisted by remote indicators), during inclement or harsh weather conditions, in wet/noisy/dusty areas or during night periods.Generic terms are used throughout this Training Package for vocational standard shall be regarded as part of the Range Statement in which competency is demonstrated. The definition of these and other terms are given in Section 2.1 Preliminary Information and Glossaries. |