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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan to maintain energised high voltage distribution overhead electrical apparatus (glove and barrier)
   • Works schedule(s), including drawings, plans, requirements, established procedures, and material lists, are obtained, analysed, if necessary, by site inspection and the extent of the preparation of the work determined for planning and coordination.
   • Work is prioritised and sequenced for the most efficient and effective outcome following consultation with others for completion within acceptable timeframes, to a quality standard and in accordance with established procedures.
   • Risk control measures are identified, prioritised and evaluated against the work schedule.
   • Relevant requirements and established procedures for the work are communicated to all personnel and identified for all work sites.
   • Hazards are identified, OHS risks assessed and control measures are prioritised, implemented and monitored including emergency exits kept clear, to ensure safe systems of work are followed and according to established procedures.
   • Relevant work permits are secured to coordinate the performance of work according to requirements and/or established procedures.
   • Resources including personnel, equipment, tools and personal protective equipment required for the job are identified, scheduled and coordinated and confirmed in a safe and technical working order.
   • Clients/Customers are provided with possible solutions and/or options within the scope, acceptable cost and requirements.
   • Liaison and communication issues with other/authorised personnel, authorities, clients and land owners are resolved and activities coordinated to carry out work.
   • Site is prepared according to the work schedule and to minimise risk and damage to property, commerce, and individuals in accordance with established procedures.
   • Personnel participating in the work, including plant operators and contractors, are fully briefed and respective responsibilities coordinated and authorised where applicable in accordance with established procedures.
   • Positioning of road signs, barriers and warning devices is planned and coordinated in accordance with requirements.
2. Carry out maintenance of energised high voltage distribution overhead electrical apparatus (glove and barrier)
   • OHS and sustainable energy principles and practices to reduce the incidents of accidents and minimise waste are monitored and actioned in accordance with requirements and/or established procedures.
   • First Aid, Rescue and other related work procedures are performed according to requirements and/or established procedures.
   • Lifting, climbing, working aloft, and use of power tools/equipment, techniques and practices are safely exercised according to requirements and including the use of high voltage live line sticks.
   • Auto-reclose devices associated with the circuits being worked on have been rendered inoperative and necessary work documentation acquired in accordance with enterprise requirements.
   • Hazard warnings and safety signs are recognised and hazards and assessed OHS risks are reported to the immediate authorised persons for directions according to established procedures.
   • Remedial actions are taken to overcome any shortfalls encountered in the work schedule according to requirements and/or established procedures.
   • Maintenance of energised high voltage distribution overhead electrical apparatus is carried out, in accordance with the work schedule and requirements and/or established procedures.
   • Essential knowledge and associated skills are applied in the safe maintenance of energised high voltage distribution overhead electrical apparatus to ensure completion in an agreed timeframe and, to quality standards with a minimum of waste according to requirements.
   • Solutions to non-routine problems are identified and actioned using acquired essential knowledge and associated skills according to requirements.
   • Ongoing checks of quality of the work are undertaken in accordance with requirements and established procedures to ensure a quality like outcome is achieved for the client/customer and to a community/industry standard.
3. Complete the maintenance of energised high voltage distribution overhead electrical apparatus (glove and barrier)
   • Work undertaken is checked against works schedule for conformance with requirements, anomalies reported and solutions identified in accordance with established procedures.
   • Accidents and/or injuries are reported and followed up in accordance with requirements/established procedures.
   • Work site is rehabilitated, cleaned up and confirmed safe in accordance with established procedures.
   • Tools, equipment and any surplus resources and materials are, where appropriate, cleaned, checked and returned to storage in accordance with established procedures.
   • Relevant work permit(s) are signed off and, energised high voltage apparatus is returned to service and advised to client/customer in accordance with requirements.
   • Works completion records, reports, as installed /modified drawing(s) and/or documentation and information are confirmed, processed and appropriate personnel notified.

Required Skills

Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills EKAS This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of maintaining energised high voltage distribution overhead electrical apparatus glove All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies KSTDPA Live line working up to kV with glove and barrier KS01-TDP14A Live line working up to 33 kV with glove and barrier Evidence shall show an understanding of live lines working up to kV with glove and barrier to an extent indicated by the following aspects T Legislation and Regulations encompassing Legislation standards and codes Supply authority regulations Industry guidelines and enterprise requirements T Safety Precautions for High Voltage Live Work associated to Glove and Barrier encompassing Minimum approach distances OHampS hazard and precautions Assessing and controlling risks Personnel protective equipment High Voltage live work access Autoreclose function Fault current protective devices Integrity of insulation Specialised equipment and tools Inspection of equipment and tools Use of specialised equipment and tools Work team communication Use of safety observers Emergency response first aid and rescue T Policies and procedures for glove and barrier work up to and including kV encompassing Policies procedures and practices Definition of terms Responsibilities of personnel Types of structures Types of equipment and compliance T Glove and barrier techniques up to and including kV encompassing High Voltage insulators High Voltage cross arms High Voltage bridge connections Installation and maintenance of equipment Temporary Midspan switching devices Erection and replacement of poles Replacement of conductors and cables High voltage armour rods and line guards Conversion intermediate to strain construction Switching devices T Safety precautions for plant equipment and tools encompassing Safe working clearances Identification of OHampS hazards Assessing and controlling risks and hazards Personal protective equipment T Identification and serviceability of plant equipment and tools encompassing Identification of plant equipment and tools Serviceability of plant equipment and tools T Operational use of plant equipment and tools encompassing Conductor supports Selecting conductor support method Calculation of loads Effects of secondary loading Effects of resultant forces Conductor support rigging procedures Displacement of conductors utilising rigging equipment T Electrical and electrostatic principles encompassing Relationship with current voltage and resistance as related to distribution lines Phase voltage and respective line voltages Production of an electric field T High voltage insulation encompassing Construction of disc insulators Construction of a polymeric insulator Checking integrity of insulation prior to work commencement Effects of electrical fields on disc insulators Number of disc insulators needed Performance of a failed disc insulator on the line and system Minimum number of discs per string Detecting a failed disc insulators T Effects of electrostatic Induction on the human body encompassing Electrostatic induction and the human body Application of a faraday cage T Switching surges and magnetic fields encompassing Lightning and switching surges Magnetic fields T High Voltage switching fundamentals encompassing Standards and requirements Standards codes legislation supply authority regulations industry guidelines and enterprise requirements Manuals system diagramsplans and drawings High Voltage live work access authoritypermit system Operational forms High voltage switching or outage requests Fault current protection devices main and backup devices components types categories applications functions principle of operation coordination zoning autoreclosing suppression paralleling and separating and ring verses radial feeders Disabling autoreclose function Network interconnectors Test instruments Types and categories of switchgear application function and operating capabilities restrictions Operate switching apparatus identifying hazards assessing risks systematic and defensive techniques mobile radio double insulation High Voltage electrical faults types causes and effects T High voltage SWER system encompassing Components Circuit arrangement Operation principles Faulty SWER earth system SWER substations T Safety Observer principles encompassing Duties Techniques Minimum Approach Distances MAD Minimum safe working distance from vegetation T Feeder automation system encompassing Function Main components Field devices SCADA systems interlocks and operation T System Control and Data Acquisition SCADA systems encompassing Function and main components Security interlocks and access restrictions Switching apparatus and retrieving data operation Field devices operation T Teamwork High Voltage Live Work

Evidence Required

This provides essential advice for assessment of the unit of competency and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria and the range statement of the unit of competency and the Training Package Assessment Guidelines The Evidence Guide forms an integral part of this Competency Standard Unit and shall be used in conjunction with all component parts of this unit and performed in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package

Overview of Assessment

Longitudinal competency development approaches to assessment such as Profiling require data to be reliably gathered in a form that can be consistently interpreted over time This approach is best utilised in Apprenticeship programs and reduces assessment intervention It is the Industrys preferred model for apprenticeships However where summative or final assessment is used it is to include the application of the competency in the normal work environment or at a minimum the application of the competency in a realistically simulated work environment It is recognised that in some circumstances assessment in part or full can occur outside the workplace However it must be in accord with Industry and Regulatory policy in this regard Methods chosen for a particular assessment will be influenced by various factors These include the extent of the assessment the most effective locations for the assessment activities to take place access to physical resources additional safety measures that may be required and the critical nature of the competencies being assessed The critical safety nature of working with electricity electrical equipment gas or any other hazardous substancematerial carries risk in deeming a person competent Hence sources of evidence need to be rich in nature so as to minimise error in judgment Activities associated with normal every day work have a bearing on the decision as to how much and how detailed the data gathered will contribute to its richness Some skills are more critical to safety and operational requirements while the same skills may be more or less frequently practiced These points are raised for the assessors to consider when choosing an assessment method and developing assessment instruments Sample assessment instruments are included for Assessors in the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package

Critical aspects of evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
	Before the critical aspects of evidence are considered all prerequisites shall be met Evidence for competence in this unit shall be considered holistically Each element and associated performance criteria shall be demonstrated on at least two occasions in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines UET Evidence shall also comprise A representative body of performance criteria demonstrated within the timeframes typically expected of the discipline work function and industrial environment In particular this shall incorporate evidence that shows a candidate is able to Implement Occupational Health and Safety workplace procedures and practices including the use of risk control measures as specified in the performance criteria and range and Apply sustainable energy principles and practices as specified in the performance criteria and range and Demonstrate an understanding of the essential knowledge and associated skills as described in this unit to such an extent that the learners performance outcome is reported in accordance with the preferred approach namely a percentile graded result where required by the regulated environment and Demonstrate an appropriate level of employability skills and Conduct work observing the relevant Anti Discrimination legislation regulations policies and workplace procedures and Demonstrated performance across a representative range of contexts from the prescribed items below
		Range of toolsequipmentmaterialsproceduresworkplacesother variables
		Group No	The minimum number of items on which skill is to be demonstrated	Item List
		A	All of the following	Installreplace structures Installreplace hardware eg crossarm and insulator Repair conductors Installreplaceconnect bridgebonding connections
		B	At least two of the following	Installreplace pole mounted reclosers Installrepairreplace air brake switches Installrepairreplace high voltage linksdisconnects Installremove temporary high voltage linkshigh voltage fuses Installrepairreplace expulsion dropout fuses Installreplace lightning arrestors Installreplace vibration dampers or aircraft warning markers
		C	At least two of the following	EWP Ladder Pole platform Insulated structured
		D	At least one of the following	Voltage detector Leakage detector Insulation test equipment
		E	At least one occasion	Dealing with an unplanned event by drawing on essential knowledge and associated skills to provide appropriate solutions incorporated in the holistic assessment with the above listed items

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit should be assessed as it relates to normal work practice using procedures information and resources typical of a workplace This should include OHS policy and work procedures and instructions Suitable work environment facilities equipment and materials to undertake actual installation and maintenance of energised high voltage overhead electrical apparatus In addition to the resources listed above in Context of and specific resources for assessment evidence should show demonstrated competency working at realistic heights above ground ie above metres in limited spaces with different structuralconstruction types and method and in a variety of environments

Method of assessment

This Competency Standard Unit shall be assessed by methods given in Volume Part Assessment Guidelines Note Competent performance with inherent safe working practices is expected in the Industry to which this Competency Standard Unit applies This requires that the specified essential knowledge and associated skills are assessed in a structured environment which is primarily intended for learningassessment and incorporates all necessary equipment and facilities for learners to develop and demonstrate the essential knowledge and associated skills described in this unit

Concurrent assessment and relationship with other units
	There are no recommended concurrencies for this unit

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Range Statement

10) This relates to the unit of competency 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. This Competency Standard Unit shall be demonstrated in relation to the maintenance of energised HV distribution overhead electrical apparatus and may include the following: Types of conductor may include bare aluminium; steel cored aluminium, steel and copper conductors and insulated unscreened conductor (IUC) systems. Maintenance work may include - The replacement and repair or installation of structures, associated hardware and conductors, and the installation, repair, replacement or connection of bridges/bonding connections. The repair/replacement/installation of electrical equipment and associated components whose current carrying parts are exposed, e.g. air break switches, High Voltage links or disconnects and expulsion drop-out fuses. Pole mounted reclosers, transformers, sectionalisers, lightning arresters and High Voltage cables. The commissioning of High Voltage electrical apparatus Distribution structures may be wood, steel, concrete or composite. Conductor voltage will not exceed 33 kV. Work may be performed from elevating work platform, ladder, portable pole platform or insulated scaffold and may include the use of a gin pole. Testing and recording equipment includes phasing sticks, fault indicators, voltage detectors, leakage detectors insulation testers and test equipment for live-line tools. The following constants and variables included in the element/performance criteria in this unit are fully described in the Definitions Section 1 of this volume and form an integral part of the Range Statement of this unit: Appropriate and relevant persons (see Personnel) Appropriate authorities Appropriate work platform Assessing risk Assessment Authorisation Diagnostic, testing and restoration Documenting detail work events, record keeping and or storage of information Drawings and specifications Emergency Environmental and sustainable energy procedures Environmental legislation Environmental management documentation Established procedures Fall prevention Hazards Identifying hazards Inspect Legislation MSDS Notification OHS practices OHS issues Permits and/or permits to work Personnel Quality assurance systems Requirements Testing procedures Work clearance systems

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