CPCPFS3045Fit off sprinkler heads, controls and ancillary equipment

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What an assessment for CPCPFS3045 must cover

31 assessable components: 4 elements (13 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 13 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Identify installation requirements.

  • 1.1Obtain, read and apply sprinkler head and control requirements from relevant job plans and specifications, codes, Australian Standards, manufacturer’s specifications and jurisdictional requirements.
  • 1.2Identify and apply workplace policies and procedures, work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements.
  • 1.3Identify class of sprinkler system and associated design data from system design specifications.

2 Prepare for work.

  • 2.1Create a materials list and collect materials.
  • 2.2Select and check the serviceability of appropriate tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • 2.3Select components and prepare work area to support efficient installation of sprinkler heads, system controls and ancillary equipment.

3 Install sprinkler heads and ancillary equipment.

  • 3.1Set out system following plans, specifications and job instructions.
  • 3.2Attach fixings and pipe supports.
  • 3.3Install sprinkler heads, system components and ancillary equipment.
  • 3.4Isolate system and drain it down to allow connection without causing water damage, then recharge when altering existing systems.
  • 3.5Complete documentation following quality and work requirements.

4 Clean up.

  • 4.1Clear the work area, and dispose of, reuse or recycle materials in accordance with state and territory legislation and workplace policies and procedures.
  • 4.2Clean tools and equipment, check for serviceability and report any damage, and store and secure.

Performance evidence

  • installing sprinkler heads, controls, and ancillary equipment in both a new and existing system including: three different sprinkler heads with three different escutcheon assemblies: two hard piped drop; one flexible tube assembly, installed and branched according to manufacturer’s specifications
  • a mechanical flow switch, incorporating a test arrangement
  • two pressure switches, one pressure switch used for rising pressure alarm and one used for a fall in pressure loop
  • producing a plan containing four sprinkler heads spaced according to Ordinary Hazard III
  • rectifying a tenancy floor plan that includes: two new sprinkler heads, two relocated sprinkler heads, two deleted sprinkler heads

Knowledge evidence

  • legislation, regulations, standards and codes relating to fitting off sprinkler heads, controls and ancillary equipment
  • processes, procedures and techniques of: fitting off sprinkler heads, controls and ancillary equipment
  • levelling and alignment for installing pipework associated with sprinkler heads, controls and ancillary equipment
  • general fire protection systems terminology
  • characteristics, application and limitations of different approved materials and components
  • design requirements, functions and limitations of the following components: sprinkler heads of at least 6 different types, escutcheon plates, flexible tube assemblies and their mounting brackets, pressure switches, flow switches, pipe supports and anchors
  • pipe jointing techniques including threading and roll grooving
  • functional and operational features of tools and equipment used to fit off sprinkler heads, controls and ancillary equipment
  • materials storage and environmentally responsible waste disposal relating to installation of sprinkler heads, controls and ancillary equipment
  • how to access relevant information including, job plans and specifications, codes, Australian Standards, manufacturer’s specifications and jurisdictional requirements
  • tools, materials and equipment used for installing sprinkler heads, system controls and ancillary equipment for sprinkler fire protection systems
  • work health and safety (WHS) requirements for installing sprinkler heads, system controls and ancillary equipment for sprinkler fire protection systems
  • installation requirements for installing sprinkler heads, system controls and ancillary equipment for sprinkler fire protection systems

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Questions about assessing CPCPFS3045

What does an assessment tool for CPCPFS3045 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CPCPFS3045 needs to address all 31 unit components: 4 elements with 13 performance criteria, 5 performance evidence requirements, 13 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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