Certificate IV in ESI - Power Systems Substations

Scope:

This qualification provides competencies to select, install, set up, test, fault find, repair and maintain electrical systems and equipment in building and premises. It includes ERAC requirements for an ‘Electrician’s licence’. It also provides a career in installation and maintenance of substations such as the maintenance of HV power system, including circuit breakers and transformers. It encompasses the carrying out of substation, switching, inspection, and the diagnosing and rectification of faults. Options are available for skills to be obtained in High Current d.c. switchgear and equipment, installation of HV plant and equipment and or the maintenance and commissioning of discrete protection and control systems.


Subjects

Completion requirements:

The requirements for granting this qualification will be met when competency is demonstrated and achieved for:

All the Core competency standard units, defined in the Core Competency Standard Units table below and

A combination of Elective competency standard units to achieve a total weighting of 250 points in accordance with the Elective Competency Standard Units table below.

All the required prerequisite competency standard units have been met.

Core Units All to be completed

Weighting Points

add topic UEENEEE101A

Apply Occupational Health Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace

20

add topic UEENEEE102A

Fabricate, dismantle, assemble utilities components

40

add topic UEENEEE104A

Solve problems in d.c. circuits

80

add topic UEENEEE105A

Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment

20

add topic UEENEEE107A

Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, cords and specifications

40

add topic UEENEEE137A

Document and apply measures to control OHS risks associated with electrotechnology work

20

add topic UEENEEG006A

Solve problems in single and three phase low voltage machines

80

add topic UEENEEG033A

Solve problems in single and three phase low voltage electrical apparatus and circuits

60

add topic UEENEEG063A

Arrange circuits, control and protection for general electrical installations

40

add topic UEENEEG101A

Solve problems in electromagnetic devices and related circuits

60

add topic UEENEEG102A

Solve problems in low voltage a.c. circuits

80

add topic UEENEEG103A

Install low voltage wiring and accessories

20

add topic UEENEEG104A

Install appliances, switchgear and associated accessories for low voltage electrical installations

20

add topic UEENEEG105A

Verify compliance and functionality of low voltage general electrical installations

40

add topic UEENEEG106A

Terminate cables, cords and accessories for low voltage circuits

40

add topic UEENEEG107A

Select wiring systems and cables for low voltage general electrical installations

60

add topic UEENEEG108A

Trouble-shoot and repair faults in low voltage electrical apparatus and circuits

40

add topic UEENEEG109A

Develop and connect electrical control circuits

80

add topic UEENEEK142A

Apply environmentally and sustainable procedures in the energy sector

20

add topic UETTDREL16A

Working safely near live electrical apparatus

20

add topic UETTDRIS62A

Implement and monitor the power systems organisational OHS policies, procedures and programs

30

add topic UETTDRIS63A

Implement and monitor power systems environmental and sustainable energy management policies and procedures

30

add topic UETTDRSB22A

Carry out power systems substation inspection

60

add topic UETTDRSB23A

Install and maintain substation direct current systems

30

Total points in core

1030

Elective Competency Standard Units

At least a weighting of 250 points to be achieved. Must achieve at least 130 points from Group C

Group

Rules

Minimum points

Maximum points

A

Imported and Common Elective Units

Imported units from other training packages and/or state accredited courses can be added to this group, but they must be selected from qualifications where the unit is first packaged at AQF level 4. If units have not being assigned a weighting by the relevant EE-Oz Industry Technical Advisory Committee, their weighting will be 10 points.

0

50

B

Qualification Electives

You may select units from this group to a maximum weighting of 120 points

0

120

C

Qualification Electives

At least 130 points to be achieved from this group. You may select all your elective units from this Group.

130

250

Group A Imported and Common Elective Units

You may select units from this group to a maximum weighting of 50 points

Weighting Points

add topic BSBWOR401A

Implement effective workplace relationships

50

add topic BSBMGT402A

Implement operational plan

40

add topic BSBINM401A

Implement workplace information system

40

add topic BSBMGT403A

Implement continuous improvement

40

add topic BSBWOR402A

Promote team effectiveness

50

Imported units from other training packages and/or state accredited courses can be added to this group, but they must be selected from qualifications where the unit is first packaged at AQF level 4. If units have not being assigned a weighting by the relevant EE-Oz Industry Technical Advisory Committee, their weighting will be 10 points.

Note: For further information see Application of the NQC Flexibility Formula, Page 10, UET12 Electricity Supply Industry Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector Training Package, Version 1, Volume 1 Qualification Framework.

Up to 50 Points

Group B You may select units from this group to a maximum weighting of 120 points

Weighting Points

add topic UETTDRIS47A

Sample, test, filter and reinstate insulating oil

40

add topic UETTDRIS67A

Solve problems in energy supply network equipment

80

add topic UETTDRIS68A

Solve problems in energy supply network protection equipment and systems

40

add topic UETTDRSB29A

Maintain capacitor bank equipment for voltage regulation

40

add topic UETTDRSB33A

Install high voltage plant and equipment

50

add topic UETTDRSB39A

Perform power system substation switching operation to a given schedule

50

Group C At least 130 points to be achieved from this group.

You may select all your elective units from this Group.

Weighting Points

add topic UETTDRSB21A

Diagnose and rectify faults in substation environment

40

add topic UETTDRSB24A

Maintain high voltage power system circuit breakers

60

add topic UETTDRSB25A

Maintain high voltage power and instrument transformers

80

add topic UETTDRSB26A

Install high current d.c. switchgear and equipment

40

add topic UETTDRSB27A

Maintain high current d.c. equipment and switchgear

40

add topic UETTDRSB30A

Maintain high voltage power system static VAR compensators (SVC)

30

add topic UETTDRSB31A

Maintain high voltage power system synchronous condensers

50

add topic UETTDRSB32A

Maintain power transformer on load tap changers (OLTC)

80

add topic UETTDRSB34A

Carry out surveys using thermovision techniques

30

add topic UETTDRSB35A

Maintain discrete control and protection systems

80

add topic UETTDRSB36A

Commission discrete control and protection systems

30

add topic UETTDRSB37A

Maintain power systems distribution field devices

80

add topic UETTDRSB38A

Commission power systems distribution field devices

30

Note:
1. Prerequisite pathways shall be identified and met for all elective units selected.

END OF QUALIFICATION


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