MEM10019 — Select circuit protection devices by type and rating, fit to switchboards and install earthing

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What an assessment for MEM10019 must cover

32 assessable components: 3 elements (18 performance criteria), 12 performance evidence and 2 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 Determine job requirements

1.1Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
1.2Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times, including appropriate risk control measures
1.3Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
1.4Identify job and load requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions

2 Prepare and select circuit protection controls and devices for electrical installations

2.1Organise circuits and switchboard equipment to comply with layout drawings, specifications and regulatory requirements
2.2Select suitable circuit protective devices to meet specifications
2.3Select RCDs to meet required circuit requirements and specifications
2.4Select switchgear/control gear by type, rating and purpose for a particular installation or part of an installation

3 Install circuit protection controls and devices for electrical installations

3.1Isolate and tag circuits and equipment in accordance with procedures, where required
3.2Install circuit protection devices in compliance with job specifications and requirements
3.3Install RCDs, where required, to protect all lighting and socket outlets in final subcircuits in domestic electrical installations
3.4Install switchgear (including main switch/s) and control gear according to manufacturer and regulatory requirements
3.5Check installed components are straight and square in the required locations and within acceptable tolerances
3.6Terminate earthing to meet with the MEN system requirements
3.7Inspect installed components and earthing system visually to ensure compliance
3.8Test the earthing system for continuity and insulation resistance to ensure compliance
3.9Mark all switches, circuit-breakers, RCDs and other electrical equipment on or adjacent to the switchboard
3.10Document selection of circuit protection devices and electrical installation arrangement in accordance with SOPs

Performance evidence

following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices
identifying and interpreting circuits, drawings, plans and specifications relevant to the work to be undertaken
determining the individual load requirements of the installation
selecting the appropriate switchboard and layout arrangements
complying with Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules, other Australian Standards, e.g. AS/NZS 3008.1.1:2009 Electrical Installations – Selection of cables – Cables for alternating voltages up to and including 0.6/1 kV – typical Australian installation conditions, Service Rules and other relevant standards when selecting circuit protection controls and devices in regard to the following aspects: • protection against indirect contact, overcurrent or excess earth leakage current conditions and over and under voltage by selecting and installing using safe working practices: • a fuse/s for fault current limiting protection • an appropriate circuit breaker/s with a current rating not less than the maximum demand of the portion of the electrical installation they control • a residual current device (RCD) with a maximum rated residual current of 30 mA • control of the electrical installation (or parts thereof) by suitable switching arrangements by selecting and installing using safe working practices: • a main switch/es to control the whole of the electrical installation • switches for isolation, emergency, mechanical maintenance and functional (control) with appropriate Ingress Protection (IP) rating
installing and terminating the compliant earthing system components for the multiple earthed neutral (MEN) system and other earthing arrangements
terminating all circuit protection controls and devices
inspect visually all components and earthing system to ensure compliance
test earthing system for continuity and insulation resistance
identify with marking all switches, circuit breakers and RCDs and other electrical equipment on or adjacent to the switchboard
using test equipment to locate faults, completing remedial action and retesting to ensure compliance
documenting reasons for selection and installation arrangement requirements in accordance with SOPs.

Knowledge evidence

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules and other related standards in regards to the following: • requirements for the selection and installation of switchgear and controlgear, including: • protection against indirect contact • protection against over current or excess earth leakage current conditions • protection against over voltage and under voltage • control of the electrical installation (or parts thereof) by suitable switching arrangements • design, selection (including form type) and installation of switchboards • design of an electrical installation • design, selection (including form type) and installation of switchboards • application and segregation requirements of separated extra-low voltage (SELV) and protected extra-low voltage (PELV) circuits, including earthing requirements and testing • application and arrangement of an isolated supply • hazards and risks in an electrical installation • protection against indirect contact, including: • methods of protection • protection by automatic disconnection of supply • touch-voltage limits • earthing system impedance • disconnection times • supplementary equipotential bonding • protection by the use of Class II equipment or by equivalent insulation • protection by electrical separation • protection by the use of RCDs • protection against thermal effects in normal service • protection against unwanted voltages • protection against over current and fault currents • protection against over voltage • protection against injury from mechanical movement • devices for isolation • fire integrity • protection from damp situations • earthing system terms, parts and arrangement • devices and operating principles for automatic disconnection of supply, including circuit breakers, fuse and RCDs • devices for isolation and switching, including for the following functions: • isolation • emergency • mechanical maintenance • functional (control) • switchboards and distribution boards purpose, types, application, layout and compliance requirements • bonding of metallic meter enclosures • minimum fault levels specified by electricity network operator • methods for determining prospective fault current • MEN arrangement, resultant fault current path and magnitude, operation of protective devices and implication of MEN link absence during fault conditions • knowledge of alternate earthing systems when required by local Regulatory Authorities, e.g. TT low voltage supply earthing system in dairy sheds in New Zealand • construction and demolition requirements as per AS/NZS 3012:2010 Electrical Installations – Construction and demolition sites.

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What does an assessment tool for MEM10019 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MEM10019 needs to address all 32 unit components: 3 elements with 18 performance criteria, 12 performance evidence requirements, 2 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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