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 transmission towers and associated hardware All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies KSTTPA Overhead transmission network infrastructure electrical equipment KS01-TTP35A Overhead transmission network infrastructure electrical equipment Evidence shall show an understanding of the installation and maintenance of overhead transmission network infrastructure electrical equipment to an extent indicated by the following aspects T Procedures for routine maintenance on transmission structures and hardware encompassing Procedures for gaining access permits Reasons for gaining access Types of maintenance procedures on transmission structures procedure to follow for inspectionpatrols according to the Transmission Supply Authority Erecting and removing of transmission equipment and hardware from a tower climbing procedures square rigging principles calculation of forces at work within a given square rigging system construction of a square rigging system Procedures for changing insulators vertical angle suspension strain insulator post insulator horizontal or vertical and bridge insulator calculation of conductor forces Installation of temporary work platforms types and function of installation tools and equipment precautions and work methods to follow procedures for installations of temporary work platforms Installation of conductor protective hardware types and selection of common dampers tools and equipment control of Aeolian vibration procedures for the installation of dampers onto conductors Dead line insulator washing Supply Authority regulations procedure for washing deenergised transmission lines T Inspection of towers and structures used for transmission lines encompassing Standards codes legislation supply authority regulations and or enterprise requirements Characteristics of materials used for towers structures within the electrical transmission system faults that occur that influence the integrity of the structure Deterioration prevention techniques relationship between steel and other materials inspection procedures for deterioration deterioration prevention procedures in steel Procedures for the repair of deterioration in steel T Inspection of transmission lines encompassing Standards codes legislation supply authority regulations and or enterprise requirements Clearances and safety procedures Ground line inspection procedures of electrical transmission lines requirements for inspection of transmission lines and insulators use of specific equipment and testing devices during testinginspection techniques in transmission line inspection methods of recording data Overhead line inspection procedures of electrical transmission lines methods and requirements for overhead line inspection on electrical structures clearances for overhead conductors cables and structures techniques used to obtain close inspection of transmission lines use of specific equipment and testing devices during testinginspection Methods of recording data T Powerline safety practices encompassing Protective apparatus and apparel for linework responsibilities for the selection use maintenance and storage of protective apparatus and apparel and the types of protective apparatus and apparel used for the line worker Requirements for the use of ladders carrying erecting collapsing and lowering different types of extension ladder against a standing pole maintenance checks on different types of ladders renewal of extension ropes and the safety issues relating to clearances from overhead conductors Requirements for climbing and working aloft methods used to identify a pole is safe to climb methods used to inspect a line workers body belt application of knots and hitches appropriate to the requirements of a line worker height safety principles including personal fall protection prevention and related requirements and the practical procedure of climbing an overhead structure and fitting a pole chair Traffic management purpose of traffic management and a line workers responsibilities in accordance with relevant statutory requirements and electricity supply industry requirements demonstration of the procedure used to provide an effective traffic management scheme and the use of a twoway radio Control of small fires identification selection and operation of the appropriate extinguishing mediums for various types of fires general fire prevention methods and the precautions for personal protection when fighting small fires Rescue victims from heights and confined spaces planning identifying the procedures and establishing responses developing techniques involvement of external emergency services and practical demonstrationrehearsals of rescuing a person from heights and from confined spaces and emergency procedures for the rescue of an electric shock victim including CPR Requirements for aerial linework planning establishing and implementing relevant aviation authority clearances determining system requirements aircrew familiarisation with network operations and equipment requirements for effective communications operations for aerial work |