This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired shutting down a hydro turbine The extent of the Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills required follows KSPOA Shut Down a Hydro Turbine T Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired for safe working practices of Relevant Environmental Occupational Health and Safety legislation and regulations Enterprise procedures Plant drawings and manufacturers manuals Introduction to and typical arrangements of hydro power production plant Relevant plant and equipment its location and operating parameters Electric motor types and characteristics Pump and compressor types and characteristics Valve damper and actuator types and characteristics Switchgear types and characteristics Electrical protection types and characteristics Relevant state and territory regulations Plant status Hydro machines operational modes Hydro machines online condition monitoring equipment and trends Automatic governor control types and characteristics Control and data acquisition systems Hydro turbine types and characteristics Hydro turbine governor types and characteristics Headgate tailgate intake penstock tunnels and tail races types and characteristics Hydro alternator types and characteristics Alternator performance characteristics Speed control systems Electrical fundamentals Electrical supply and distribution systems heat exchanger types and characteristics lubrication systems and oil conditioning systems Equipment behaviours under the influence of high water pressure andor flows T Specific skills needed to achieve the Performance Criteria Apply enterprise recording procedures Identify plant status Prepare plantequipment for operation Organise resources Shut down turbine plant and equipment Apply diagnostic and testing techniques Identify and respond to abnormal plant operating conditions Plan and prioritise work Use relevant hand tools Communicate effectively Apply data analysis techniques and tools |