This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to select effective and efficient light sources and luminaries for given locations and designs.

It includes preparing and selecting light sources and luminaries, and documenting justification for the selections.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Prepare to select light sources and luminaries

1.1

Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures for a given work location are identified and applied

1.2

Lighting design parameters are obtained from a design brief, job specification and/or consultations with the client

1.3

Illumination parameters for particular situation and task are obtained and applied in accordance with relevant industry standards

1.4

Lighting manufacturer specifications for products are obtained and reviewed

2

Select light sources and luminaries

2.1

WHS/OHS risk control work measures and workplace procedures are followed

2.2

Light sources and luminaries are selected appropriate to lighting design parameters

2.3

Selected light sources and luminaries are within the illumination in accordance with relevant industry standards and the job specification

2.4

Selected light sources and luminaries are documented accordance with workplace procedures

2.5

Documentation is forwarded to appropriate person/s in accordance with workplace procedures

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least one occasion and include:

obtaining illumination parameters from a design brief, job specification or by consultation with the client

understanding compliance and recommended illumination parameters for particular situations and tasks

understanding manufacturers’ technical information

selecting appropriate light sources and luminaries

documenting selected light sources and luminaries, including justification for the selections made

dealing with unplanned events

applying industry standards

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including using risk control measures

following workplace procedures

applying manufacturer specifications.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

light sources, lamps and luminaries, including:

types of light sources and their historic development, including the practical requirements, advantages and disadvantages encompassing:

incandescent

electrical discharge in gases

tubular fluorescent

compact fluorescent types

phosphor types

low pressure sodium

high pressure sodium

metal halide

mercury vapour

tungsten halogen cycle lamps

neon and advertising tube types

light-emitting diode (LED) technologies

each practical lamp type is designated in terms encompassing:

luminous efficacy

spectral output

colour rendering

longevity of operation

supply requirements and control equipment

cost

sustainability and recycling

types of luminaries encompassing:

general design and types

provision of data on luminaries

methods of light control

properties of optical systems: refractors, reflectors and diffusers

luminance control techniques

luminaires and auxiliaries

Australian Standards for indoor and outdoor luminaries

calculation of utilisation factors

provision of photometric data

luminance of various fittings

natural lighting and building design

techniques used to minimise energy expenditure

specific application lamps:

specific task lamps

germicidal lamps

indoor agricultural or hydroponic lamps

relevant industry standards

relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes

relevant manufacturer specifications and operating instructions

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace policies and procedures.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in suitable workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated suitable workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, facilities, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, equipment specifications, regulations, relevant industry standards, codes of practice and operation manuals.

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Selecting light sources and luminaries must be demonstrated in at least three of the following:

an application using incandescent lamps for colour rendition

outside security lighting

high bay application

highway lighting

store/shop lighting

school or training classroom

localised task lighting

flood-lighting application

situation integrating some natural daylight

Electrotechnology

Electrical