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 developing planned outage strategies All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies KSTDSA Power systems outage strategies KS01-TDS46A Power systems outage strategies Evidence shall show an understanding of developing planned power systems outage strategies to an extent indicated by the following aspects T Working safely on or around electrical equipment through the application of risk management principles and control measures for dealing with nonelectrical hazards and extralow voltage lowvoltage and highvoltage hazards and highcurrent hazards encompassing Risk management and assessment of risk principle and purpose of risk management and processes for conducting a risk assessment Hazards associated with lowvoltage extralow voltage and highcurrents encompassing Arrangement of power distribution and circuits in an electrical installations Parts of an electrical system and equipment that operate at lowvoltage and extralow voltage Parts of an electrical system and equipment where highcurrents are likely Risks and control measures associated with highvoltage parts of an electrical system and equipment that operate at highvoltage the terms touch voltage step voltage induced voltage and creepage as they relate to the hazards of highvoltage and control measures used for dealing with the hazards of highvoltage Optical fibre safety coherent optical sources and joining procedures and Laser safety class a devices or their replacement Risks and control measures associated with low voltage risks associated with modifying electrical installations fault finding maintenance and repair control measures before while and after working on electrical installations circuits or equipment isolation and taggingoff procedures risks and restrictions in working live and control measures for working live Risks and control measures associated with harmful dusts and airborne contaminants thermal insulation fibrous cement materials and asbestos and other fibre reinforced switchboard materials Safety selection use maintenance and care of test equipment safety characteristics of electrical testing devices safe use of electrical testing device and checks and storage methods for maintaining the safety of testing devices T OHS enterprise responsibilities encompassing Provisions of relevant health and safety legislation Principles and practice of effective occupational health and safety management Management arrangements relating to regulatory compliance Enterprise hazards and risks control measures and relevant expertise required Characteristics and composition of workforce and their impact on occupational health and safety management Relevance of enterprise management systems to occupational health and safety management Analysis of working environment and design of appropriate occupational health and safety management systems Analysis of relevant data and evaluation of occupational health and safety system effectiveness Assess resources to establish and maintain occupational health and safety management systems T Coordinating access authority procedures encompassing Specific enterprise processes policies and procedures to be followed Processes of consultation negotiation and coordination encompassing clear and concise instructions and information methods for the encouragement of feedback and contributions of information and ideas and responsibilities of members of the team Techniques in analysing planning coordination and organising work for a safe outcome and according to statutory requirements and regulations Techniques in the effective utilisation of available resources Techniques in the development of an access authoritypermit andor access authoritypermit issuing procedures Techniques in facilitating and coordinating the delivery and issuing of access authorities Techniques in gathering collating and confirming data on different worksites electrical network diagrams for the specific work site earth access authorities safe working area work to be carried out in confined space or in hazardous environment specific outsourcing procedures specific hazard identification risk classification and management procedures regulatory requirements such as Occupational Health and Safety and electrical safety Techniques in the receiving and coordinating the cancellation of access authorities in readiness for restoration Methods of conducting audits on correct access authority procedures Process of issuing of other access authorities for work permits working in confined space if required coordination of access authorities engaging and briefing contractors on electrical and other work Issue and receipt of operating agreements T Principles of safe design encompassing CommonwealthStateTerritory legislation standards codes supply authority regulations and or enterprise requirements associated with safe design principles Particular reference to state and territory regulations regarding working near energised conductors electrical access heights confined space testing procedures and Licensing rules Application of safe design principles safe design duty related information safe design process related information and safe design evaluations T Installation of switchgear and associated equipment encompassing Types and function of various switchgear isolators airbreak switches gasfilled switches vacuum type links fuses oil disconnectors fuse switches circuit breakers operating characteristics advantages and disadvantages of different types switchgear installation procedures earthing requirements and techniques Types of equipment transformers reactors regulators capacitors relays surge arrestors fault indicators and mobile generators Installation procedures for switchgear and equipment standards codes legislation supply authority regulations and or enterprise requirements assembly and erecting procedures earthing requirements and techniques and pole mounted locations Maintenance procedures for switchgear and equipment diagnosing and rectifying faults according to electricity supply industry standards and procedures Testing and commissioning electricity supply industry standards and procedures T Low voltage switching principles encompassing Standards codes legislation supply authority regulations and or enterprise requirements applicable to switching of low voltage to a given schedule Requirements for the use of manuals system diagramsplans and drawings types characteristics and capabilities of electrical apparatus use characteristics and capabilities of specialised tools and testing equipment and LV network interconnectors source of possible backfeed Low voltage switching techniques identifying hazards assessing and controlling risks associated with LV switching operations electrical access permits operational procedures earthing procedures and personnel protective equipment PPE for LV switching T High voltage switching principles encompassing Standards codes legislation supply authority regulations and or enterprise requirements applicable to switching of high voltage to a given schedule Requirements for the use of manuals system diagramsplans and drawings types characteristics and capabilities of electrical apparatus use characteristics and capabilities of specialised tools and testing equipment and network interconnectors source of possible backfeed Role of the HV switching operator Operational forms access authorities and permits associated with HV switching types of operational forms access authorities and permits and purpose and procedure for operational forms access authorities and permits Use and operation of equipment associated with HV overhead and substation equipment test instruments sticks interrupters and arc stranglers Types and categories of HV switchgear Application function and operating capabilities of switchgear Restrictions pertaining to HV switching equipment Procedures for the isolation of HV transmission main and working earths Earthing HV electrical apparatus practices and procedures for access purposes of Operational and additional work part onsite earths factors determining the location and effectiveness of Operational earthing acceptable industry procedures and personal protective equipment High voltage switching techniques Operate switching apparatus identifying hazards assessing and controlling risks associated with HV switchgear operation systematic and defensive techniques mobile radio procedures and double isolation procedures T HV overhead and substation switching principles encompassing Legislation Standards codes legislation supply authority regulations and or enterprise requirements applicable to HV overhead and substation switching Requirements for the use of manuals system diagramsplans and drawings types characteristics and capabilities of HV electrical equipment to be switched use and characteristics and capabilities of specialised tools and testing equipment Role and responsibilities of the HV switching operator Operational forms access authorities and permits hazardrisk assessments associated with HV switching types of operational forms access authorities and permits hazardrisk assessments and purpose and procedure for operational forms access authorities and hazardrisk assessments Use and operation of equipment associated with HV overhead and substation equipment test instruments sticks interrupters and arc stranglers HV switchgear types categories application and operating capabilities Operation of HV overhead switching or indicating devices fuses disconnect fuses load switching live line indicators capacitors reclosers sectionalisers underslung links airbreaks switches disconnects live line clamps phasing sticks phasing tester Operation of protection systems and substation equipment fault levels and settings types and applications protection systems and substation equipment fault levels and settings types and applications Restrictions pertaining to HV switching equipment Procedures for the isolation of HV mains and working earths earthing HV electrical apparatus practices and procedures for access authority issuing HV switching techniques Operate switching apparatus identifying hazards assessing and controlling risks associated with HV switchgear operation systematic and defensive techniques mobile radio procedures and double isolation procedures |