UEEAS0008Fabricate and assemble bus bars

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What an assessment for UEEAS0008 must cover

41 assessable components: 3 elements (18 performance criteria), 11 performance evidence and 12 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 Plan to make up and assemble bus bars

  • 1.1Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified and applied
  • 1.2Hazards are identified, risks assessed and control measures implemented
  • 1.3Work instructions, including layout and wiring diagrams, are obtained and applied
  • 1.4Advice is sought from supervisor to ensure work is coordinated effectively with others
  • 1.5Materials required for the work are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 1.6Tools, equipment and testing devices required for the work are obtained and checked for correct operation and safety in accordance with workplace procedures

2 Make up and assemble bus bars

  • 2.1WHS/OHS risk control work measures are followed
  • 2.2Circuits are checked and isolated in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
  • 2.3Bus bars are formed/made up in accordance with work instructions, industry standards, manufacturer specifications and workplace procedures
  • 2.4Bus bars are connected in accordance with work instructions, industry standards, manufacturer specifications and workplace procedures
  • 2.5Quality checks are carried out in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 2.6Completed bus bar assembly is inspected and tested in accordance with workplace procedures, industry standards and manufacturer specifications
  • 2.7Unplanned events are referred to supervisor for directions in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 2.8Work is carried out without waste of materials or damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy practices

3 Check quality of assembled bus bars

  • 3.1WHS/OHS risk control measures for work completion are followed
  • 3.2Assembled bus bars are checked against work instructions, industry standards and manufacturer specifications in accordance workplace procedures
  • 3.3Problem-solving techniques are used where corrective actions to assembled components are required in accordance with regulatory requirements and industry standards
  • 3.4Work report forms are completed accurately and relevant person/s notified in accordance with workplace procedures

Performance evidence

  • applying problem-solving techniques when determining the nature of a fault
  • applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including: - using risk control measures - checking tools, equipment and testing devices for correct operation and safety
  • applying sustainable energy principles and practices
  • checking quality and installation of assembled bus bars
  • communicating effectively with relevant stakeholders
  • completing workplace documentation
  • dealing with unplanned events in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment
  • following work instructions
  • interpreting electrical layout and wiring diagrams
  • inspecting and testing installed bus bars
  • making up and assembling electrical bus bars, including: - following assembly instructions - forming and making up correctly - terminating bus bars correctly - adhering to quality procedures - checking circuits are isolated - making interconnections - considering designs - connecting bus bars correctly - performing regular quality checks.

Knowledge evidence

  • chemical and metallurgical properties of bus bars, including: - copper (Cu) - aluminium (Al) - copper clad aluminium - hard drawn copper - annealing - types of high conductivity copper
  • current-carrying capacity, including: - standard cross-sections of bar - current ratings - temperature rise
  • design considerations, including: - electrical and thermal resistance - mechanical strength in tension, compression and shear - resistance to fatigue failure - electrical resistance of surface films - ease of fabrication - resistance to corrosion - first cost and high eventual recovery value - choice of bus bar materials - creep properties - fatigue properties - self-extinguishing arcs in Cu and Al - insulated bus bar - provision for bus bar expansion
  • effects of short circuit, including: - temperature rise - electromagnetic stresses - cleats and structural supports
  • electrical bus bar types, including: - main bus bars - intermediate bus bars - cell bus bars - droppers - flexible joints - hanger bars - short circuit frames
  • jointing types and techniques, including: - clamped joints - bolted - riveted - welded - soldered or brazed
  • relevant manufacturer specifications
  • relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements
  • relevant workplace documentation
  • relevant workplace policies and procedures
  • shaping and bending equipment and techniques, including: - hand and power tools - hydraulic shears - hydraulic punches - hydraulic notcher - machines allowing multiple operations
  • stand-off insulators, including: - form - function - physical and electrical properties/characteristics - selection.

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What does an assessment tool for UEEAS0008 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for UEEAS0008 needs to address all 41 unit components: 3 elements with 18 performance criteria, 11 performance evidence requirements, 12 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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