MEM10024 — Install and troubleshoot luminaires and ancillary equipment

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What an assessment for MEM10024 must cover

87 assessable components: 3 elements (17 performance criteria), 22 performance evidence and 48 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
1.4Determine through the interpretation of electrical diagrams, drawings, lighting standards and/or from consultation the luminaire and ancillary equipment requirements for the electrical installation

2 Install luminaires and ancillary equipment

2.1Obtain the number and type of luminaires and associated ancillary equipment through established procedures
2.2Obtain necessary tools, equipment and testing instruments needed for installing luminaires and ancillary equipment
2.3Isolate and tag circuits and equipment in accordance with procedures, where required
2.4Install luminaires and accessories complying with job specifications, and regulatory and legislative requirements
2.5Check installed accessories are straight and square in the required locations and within acceptable tolerances
2.6Terminate lighting circuits to luminaires, switches and other control devices in accordance with manufacturer specifications and regulatory requirements
2.7Test luminaires and ancillary equipment to ensure compliance

3 Troubleshoot luminaires and ancillary equipment

3.1Identify the fault and resulting safety hazards and implement risk control measures in consultation with appropriate personnel
3.2Apply diagnostic techniques to troubleshoot luminaires, ancillary equipment and associated lighting circuits using appropriate test equipment
3.3Repair/replace faulty circuits/components according to manufacturer specifications and regulatory requirements
3.4Test repaired/replaced circuit/component for functionality in accordance with regulatory requirements
3.5Dispose of discharge lamps in accordance with environmental guidelines and procedures
3.6Document installation and troubleshooting of luminaires, ancillary equipment and associated circuits in accordance with SOPs

Performance evidence

following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices
identifying and interpreting circuits, drawings, specifications and plans relevant to the work to be undertaken
determining the electrical and non-electrical isolation requirements to prevent the creation of hazards linked from the loss of machine/system/process control according to established procedures
using lock out tag procedures with appropriate tags/signs
proving electrical isolation and following established safety rules prior to working on electrical equipment or wiring
ensuring all electrical equipment and tools are tested and tagged and up to date
installing accessories ensuring that they are straight and square in the required location
using safe working practices and take additional care when working with lights that operate at high voltage or contain capacitors
terminating two (2) or more of the following lighting circuits:
single light controlled by a single switch
multiple lights controlled by a single switch
two and three-way switching using:
loop at the light method
loop at the switch method
complying with the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules requirements for the installation and termination of lighting equipment and accessories, including related hazards and safety requirements including maintaining fire integrity
measuring and recording illumination for comparison against lighting standard AS/NZS 1680.1:2006 Interior and workplace lighting – General principles and recommendations, using a suitable light meter
locating and repairing faults in luminaires and ancillary equipment
troubleshooting and repairing faults in common lighting circuits
replacing lamps with ‘like for like’
performing periodic servicing of emergency lighting and smoke detector systems and recording intervals of servicing, including remedial action taken
disposing of discharge lamps according to environmental guidelines and established procedures
documenting installation and troubleshooting, including remedial action taken in accordance with SOPs.

Knowledge evidence

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
lighting applications, including:
basic principles, terminology and units in describing process and concepts of illumination
the major design requirements of luminaires regarding reflection or diffusion of light and direct the light onto the working place
functional category types of luminaires:
direct with 90-100% downward light component
indirect with 90-100% upward light component
general diffusing with approximately equal upward and downward components
semi direct with 10-40% upward and 60-90% downward
semi direct with 60-90% upward and 10-40% downward
maintenance of luminaires, including lamp replacement and cleaning
common faults in luminaires
disposal of discharge lamps in accordance with environmental guidelines and established procedures
elementary lighting design, including:
requirements to clearly show up the task or work area
recommended maintenance luminance
the advantages of the use of reflectors and diffusers
determining illuminance on a working plane using the ‘point by point’ method and lumen method
the use of a lux meter to determine lighting and illumination requirements
emergency evacuation lighting in buildings, including:
escape and standby lighting
installation requirements of emergency lighting luminaires
installation of smoke detection in domestic and residential premises
inspection and maintenance of emergency lighting and smoke detectors
recording requirements
light sources, including:
lamp type and their characteristics
the operating principles of various types of lamps and luminaries and the purpose of their auxiliary control equipment
energy efficiency
the cause of low power factor and the measures used to improve power factor in discharge lighting
Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules requirements for the installation of lighting equipment and accessories, including related hazards and safety requirements
application of various types of lamps and luminaires
‘stroboscopic effect’ and the methods used to overcome, including:
‘non-stroboscopic’ circuit (inclusion of a capacitor in one fluorescent lamp circuit to provide phase shift in relation to the other lamp circuit)
connecting adjacent lamps to different phases in large installations
electronic lamp circuits operating at high frequencies
lighting circuits, including:
single light controlled by a single switch
multiple lights controlled by a single switch
two and three-way switching using the loop at the light method and the loop at the switch method
lighting control, including:
manual control involving the use of two-way and intermediate switches
time switches both analogue and digital for programmed control
time delay switches that are adjustable and may be air-valve or electronic type
photo-sensitive electronic control used to control outdoor and street lighting
passive infrared (PIR) technology used in scanning devices to detect movement of a hot or cold body and automatically switch on security or convenience lighting
various types light dimmers, including electronic
lighting management systems, e.g. C-Bus.

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