CPCPFS4023 — Commission fire system pumpsets
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What an assessment for CPCPFS4023 must cover
73 assessable components: 4 elements (14 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 56 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 Prepare for work
- 1.1Obtain current approved plans and specifications.
- 1.2Identify and apply workplace policies and procedures, work health and safety (WHS) and environmental instructions.
- 1.3Apply quality assurance requirements to comply with internal and external policies, procedures, standards and authorities.
- 1.4Consult with others to plan and sequence tasks.
- 1.5Select and check the serviceability of appropriate tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE).
- 1.6Prepare work area to support effective commissioning process.
2 Identify system requirements
- 2.1Identify and confirm system design requirements from job specifications according to standards.
- 2.2Identify testing and commissioning requirements of fire system pumpset according to standards, authorities' requirements and job specifications.
3 Test and commission system
- 3.1Check fire system pumpset and pump controls to ensure type and installation conform to standards, job specifications, manufacturer recommendations and authorities' requirements.
- 3.2Test operation of pumpset according to job specifications, manufacturer recommendations and authorities' requirements and adjust as required.
- 3.3Commission pumpset to ensure correct operation according to standards and manufacturer and job specifications.
4 Clean up work area
- 4.1Clear the work area of materials and dispose of, reuse or recycle materials according to legislation, regulations, environmental codes of practice and job specifications.
- 4.2Clean tools and equipment, check for damage and malfunction and store according to manufacturer recommendations and workplace procedures.
- 4.3Access information to complete documentation according to workplace requirements and submit within specified timeframes.
Performance evidence
- testing and commissioning one fire system pumpset, and
- interpreting plans and specifications correctly to complete work to the specified standard within accepted timeframes
- complying with appropriate legislation, organisational processes and regulatory requirements.
Knowledge evidence
- job safety analysis (JSA) and safe work method statements (SWMS)
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Factory Mutual performance-based codes of practice
- performance measures for fire system pumpsets
- process to install, test and commission fire system pumpsets
- processes for accessing information and for calculating material requirements
- types of fire system pumpsets including:
- centrifugal
- close coupled, long coupled with mechanical joints or belt driven by an electric or petrol and diesel motor
- multi-stage turbine
- positive displacement
- submersible and electric and compression ignition driven pumps
- pump controls including:
- automatic, including float, level, flow or pressure switches
- manual
- properties of water including:
- pressure
- flow rates
- atmospheric pressure
- test systems, equipment and procedures
- SI system of measurements
- work health and safety practices relating to testing and commissioning fire system pumpsets including:
- handling of materials
- hazard control
- personal protective clothing and equipment
- working with electricity
- hazardous materials and substances
- use of first aid equipment
- workplace environment and safety
- environmental requirements including:
- water quality management
- clean-up protection
- stormwater protection
- waste management
- sustainability principles and concept including:
- efficient energy use
- disposing of waste material to ensure minimal environmental impact
- selecting appropriate components to ensure minimal environmental impact
- quality assurance requirements including:
- Environment Protection Authority (EPA)
- internal company quality assurance policy and risk management strategy and workplace operations and procedures
- International Standards Organisation (ISO)
- tools and equipment including:
- hand and power tools
- test equipment
- planning and site information including:
- Australian building and plumbing codes specifically performance requirements for fire system pumpsets
- standards applicable to installing and commissioning fire system pumpsets including AS2941 Fixed fire protection installations - Pumpset systems and AS2118 .1 Automatic fire sprinkler systems
- charts, hand drawings, plans and sketches
- instructions issued by authorised organisational or external personnel
- manufacturer specifications and instructions
- safety data sheets (SDS)
- organisation work specifications and requirements
- WHS and environmental requirements
- plumbing regulations
- signage
- work schedules, plans and specifications.
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Questions about assessing CPCPFS4023
What does an assessment tool for CPCPFS4023 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CPCPFS4023 needs to address all 73 unit components: 4 elements with 14 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 56 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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