UEEEL0080 — Plan and analyse wiring systems, circuits, control and protection for electrical installations

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110 assessable components: 4 elements (16 performance criteria), 33 performance evidence and 61 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 to plan and analyse wiring systems, circuits, control and protection

1.1The scope and nature of the electrical installation is determined from job specifications
1.2Load requirements for individual current using equipment are determined from job specifications and/or consultation with appropriate people
1.3Cable routes, the route lengths of cable, and the conditions in which the wiring system is to operate is determined from job specifications or from consultation with appropriate people

2 Evaluate and plan electrical circuits, control and protection

2.1Circuits, control and protective devices are planned to ensure safe and functional operation of the installation and to comply with relevant requirements
2.2Earthing is planned to comply with the multiple earthed neutral (MEN) system requirements
2.3Protective devices are selected to meet the required switching and tripping currents, coordination and discrimination for overload and short circuit protection in accordance with relevant industry technical standards
2.4Residual current devices (RCDs) are planned to meet the required circuit switching and tripping currents, in accordance with relevant industry technical standards
2.5Switchgear/control gear is planned to meet current and voltage requirements and confirmed suitable for environmental conditions (ingress protection (IP) ratings) and functional requirements
2.6Switchboards are planned to accommodate control and protective devices, links, safety services and other distributor equipment in accordance with relevant industry technical standards

3 Plan wiring systems and cables for general electrical installations

3.1Wiring system is planned and suitable for the environments in which it will operate
3.2Cable conductor sizes are planned to meet current carrying capacity requirements and voltage drop and earth fault loop impedance limitations in accordance with relevant industry standards
3.3Circuit protective devices are planned to meet requirements for co-ordination with conductor current carrying capacity in accordance with relevant industry standards
3.4Earthing system components are planned to meet multiple earthed neutral (MEN) system in accordance with relevant industry standards

4 Document electrical installation wiring systems, circuits, control and protection

4.1Rationale for device and wiring system planning and calculations are documented
4.2Manufacturer data is referenced in planning of equipment to ensure materials comply with safety requirements and relevant industry standards
4.3Electrical installation arrangement and specifications for all items are documented

Performance evidence

prospective fault current in accordance with fault levels specified by the local supply authority
earth fault loop impedance in a given circuit
expected voltage drop in a given circuit
maximum demand on consumer mains, submains and final subcircuits
requirements for discrimination and back-up protection for coordination of protection devices
individual load requirements
cable routes, the route lengths of cables and the conditions in which the wiring system is to operate
the number and types of circuits required for a particular installation
current requirements for given final subcircuits
layout/schedule of circuits for given installations
maximum demand for consumer mains, submains and final subcircuits for an installation in accordance with industry and regulatory standards
suitability of the cable insulation
the control and protection for electrical installations
multiple earthed neutral (MEN) earthing system
control and protective devices to comply with requirements
circuit protection devices and residual current devices (RCDs) that comply with all requirements
circuit protection devices to satisfy maximum demand and coordination
circuit protection devices to satisfy requirements for coordination, discrimination, fault protection and overcurrent
minimum size earthing conductors in accordance with relevant industry standards
circuit breakers to operate when the installation is in island mode
RCDs/residual-current circuit breaker with overcurrent protection (RCBO) to operate when installation is in island mode
equipment for damp situations
overcurrent protection devices, fuses, circuit breakers, RCDs/RCBOs, emergency controls, isolation devices, functional controls and shutdown devices
a device for fault current limiting protection
cables for consumer mains, submains and final subcircuits to meet maximum demand and installation conditions, including any derating factors
cables to satisfy fault loop impedance requirements in addition to current carrying capacity requirements and voltage drop requirements
conductor size based on the maximum current requirement for a given installation condition
cables to satisfy voltage drop requirements in addition to current carrying capacity requirements
isolation and control devices as required by the designed installation and in accordance with industry and regulatory requirements
dividing the installation into circuits
obtaining evidence of compliance for the equipment selected
drawing arrangements of circuit control and protection devices
documenting the installation arrangement, specification for items selected, reasons for the selections made and electrical installation design

Knowledge evidence

performance versus prescriptive requirements
purpose of technical standards
arrangement and use of technical standards in relation to electrical and electronic work
how to read and apply a standard
standards and codes that apply to all types of electrical installations
standards mandated under regulation (e.g. Wiring Rules) or by an authority, deemed-to-comply standards and local service requirements (e.g. service rules)
codes applicable to electrical safe working practices and some aspects of the Building Code of Australia (BCA)
AS/NZS 3000 requirements and safety principles related to wiring systems, circuits, control and protection for electrical installations
safety principles for electrical systems in buildings and premises
WHS/OHS legislated requirements and hazards/risks in an electrical installation
requirements for the provision of the isolation of every circuit in an electrical installation
factors to be considered in determining the number and type of circuits required for an installation
number and types of circuits required for a particular installation
methods of protection against direct and indirect contact
parts of an earthing system and the purpose of each
typical arrangement for a MEN system and for a range of installation arrangements of PE conductors
requirements for equipotential bonding in a range of installation situations
the effects of overload and short circuit current
methods of protection against overload and short circuit current
operating principles of thermal/magnetic circuit breakers, common types of fuses and RCDs
tripping characteristics of various types of circuit breakers
time/current curves and fusing characteristics of various types of fuses
tripping characteristics of various types of RCDs
factors in a fault loop that will affect the impedance of the circuit
maximum impedance of an earth fault loop to ensure operation of a protection device
methods of protection against over voltage and under voltage
switch types
switching requirements
purpose, types and applications
equipment arrangement
whole current metering
current transformer metering
compliance requirements
tariff structures for the supply of electricity
single-phase metering
multi-phase metering
supply characteristic considerations when designing an electrical installation
external factors that may damage an electrical installation
methods to protect against risk of ignition of flammable materials and injury by burns from the thermal effects of current in normal service
likely sources of unwanted voltages and the methods for dealing with this potential hazard
requirements for protection against the harmful effects of faults between live parts of circuits supplied at different voltages
need for protection against injury from mechanical movement and how this may be achieved
features of ‘fire rated construction’ and how the integrity of the fire rating can be maintained in relation to the electrical installation
methods for determining the maximum demand on an installation’s consumer mains and submains
maximum demand for the consumer mains for given installations up to 400 amperes (A) per phase
current carrying capacity
voltage drop
fault loop impedance
application of various cord and cable types, as defined by the properties of their insulation, sheathing, armouring and/or screening
Australian and international standard colour codes for cords and cables
identification of cords and cables by conductor size, type and rating
identification of hardware used in terminating cords and cables
requirements to protect and support cables adequately (protection against mechanical damage, protection from adverse temperatures and corrosion and protection from magnetic fields that may affect the performance of the cable)
structural components of cables and their purpose (conductor material, stranding, insulation type, voltage rating, screening, sheathing, armour and serving)
cords, cables and plugs
circular and flat TPS wiring systems
TPI cables in non-metallic enclosures
TPI cables in metallic enclosures
fire protection cabling, including: requirements when passing a wiring system through a fire rated wall or floor, techniques for recognising different fire protection cable types
SWA cables
trailing cables and catenary systems.

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