This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to install instrumentation and control cabling and tubing.

It includes identifying and installing cabling, tubing and accessories. It also includes completing and reporting installation activities, routing cables and tubing to specified locations, terminating cables and tubing, and connecting wiring at accessories, instruments and control apparatus.

The skills and knowledge described in this unit require a licence or permit to practice in the workplace where work is carried out on electrical installations which are designed to operate at voltages greater than 50 volt (V) alternating current (a.c.) or 120 V direct current (d.c.).

Competency development activities in this unit are subject to regulations directly related to licensing. Where a licence or permit to practice is not held, a relevant contract of training, such as an Australian Apprenticeship, is required.

Additional and/or other conditions may apply in some jurisdictions subject to regulations related to electrical work. Practice in the workplace and during training is also subject to work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Identify cabling and tubing

1.1

WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures are identified and applied

1.2

Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures implemented

1.3

Safety hazards not previously identified are reported on job safety assessment and advice on risk control measures are implemented

1.4

Installation of cabling and tubing is prepared in consultation with relevant person/s and scheduled in accordance with workplace procedures

1.5

Nature and location of work is determined from documentation and/or relevant person/s to determine scope of work

1.6

Cable and tube routes are planned within constraints of building, plant structure, significants and regulations

1.7

Advice is sought from appropriate person/s to ensure work is coordinated effectively with others

1.8

Material needed for installation work is obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked against job requirements

1.9

Tools, equipment and testing devices needed for work are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked for correct operation and safety

1.10

Work is checked by supervisor to ensure and work complies with job requirements

2

Install cabling, tubing and accessories

2.1

WHS/OHS risk control measures and procedures for carrying out the work are followed

2.2

Plant/machines/equipment are checked and isolated in accordance with workplace procedures

2.3

Cabling, tubing and accessories are installed to comply with technical standards, job specifications and work requirements with sufficient excess to affect terminations

2.4

Accessories are installed in required locations within acceptable tolerances

2.5

Cables and conductors are terminated at accessories in accordance with manufacturer specifications and regulatory requirements

2.6

Tubing is terminated at accessories in accordance with manufacturer specifications and regulatory requirements

2.7

Methods for dealing with unplanned situations are discussed with relevant person/s and documented

2.8

Unplanned situations are responded to in accordance with workplace procedures and approval of authorised person/s

2.9

Ongoing quality checks of installed wiring is undertaken in accordance with workplace procedures

2.10

Cabling and tubing installations are performed using sustainable energy principles without wasting materials and energy, damaging apparatus or surrounding environment in accordance with workplace procedures

3

Complete and report installation activities

3.1

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

3.2

Worksite is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures

3.3

Final checks are made to ensure installed wiring conforms to requirements

3.4

'As-installed' cables, tubes and accessories are documented and relevant person/s notified 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 two separate occasions and include:

acquiring relevant materials, tools, equipment and testing devices

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

applying sustainable energy principles and practices

checking installed wiring is compliant

communicating and dealing with other person/s when scheduling and planning work

completing and reporting installation activities

dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment

identifying and installing cabling, tubing and accessories

placing and securing accessories in accordance to specified drawings

routing, placing and securing cables and tubing to comply with requirements

terminating cables and tubing to comply with requirements.

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:

instrumentation cable types and terminations, including:

cable specifications

cable applications

cable preparation

cable termination

connection hardware

instrumentation pneumatic/hydraulic control tubing/piping, including:

control tubing/piping

pneumatic/hydraulic terms

cutting pipe tubing/piping

bending, shaping/setting pipe and tubing

joining connecting/terminating tubing/ piping

instrumentation air supply maintenance

job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes, including risk control measures

relevant manufacturer specifications

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace policies and procedures

sustainable energy principles and practices.

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 workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated 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 other simulations

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

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, equipment specifications, regulations, 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.

Wiring and tubing must include the following:

at least three wiring systems:

armoured cable

fire performance cables

thermoplastic insulated (TPI) cable

thermoplastic sheathed (TPS) cable

unshielded twisted pair (UTP), foiled twisted pair (FTP), shielded twisted pair (STP) and coaxial communications cables

at least two tubing types:

low pressure metallic and non-metallic tubing

high pressure tubing

Electrotechnology

Instrumentation & Control