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UETDRIS017 — Perform high voltage field switching operation to a given schedule

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What an assessment for UETDRIS017 must cover

107 assessable components: 3 elements (23 performance criteria), 40 performance evidence and 44 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 HV field switching

  • 1.1Legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements for the work to be performed are referred to and confirmed
  • 1.2Switching schedule is obtained and confirmed in accordance with workplace requirements
  • 1.3Plant, tools, equipment and PPE required for work are determined, obtained and confirmed in working order
  • 1.4Hazards are identified, risks assessed and control measures identified and applied
  • 1.5Work is prioritised and sequenced for completion in accordance with switching schedule and workplace requirements
  • 1.6Work permit/approval is organised in accordance with workplace requirements
  • 1.7Worksite is prepared in accordance with workplace requirements

2 Carry out HV field switching

  • 2.1Legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements for the work to be performed are applied and monitored
  • 2.2Lifting, climbing, working at heights and the use of plant, tools, equipment and PPE are carried out in accordance with workplace requirements
  • 2.3Hazard control measures are monitored in accordance with workplace requirements
  • 2.4Communication with switching controller is established and maintained during switching in accordance with workplace requirements
  • 2.5Approval is obtained to commence HV field switching in accordance with switching schedule and workplace requirements
  • 2.6HV field switching is performed in accordance with the switching schedule and workplace requirements
  • 2.7Work permit is written and issued in accordance with the switching schedule and workplace requirements
  • 2.8Work permit is cancelled or relinquished in accordance with workplace requirements
  • 2.9Approval is obtained to commence restoration of HV supply in accordance with switching schedule and workplace requirements
  • 2.10HV field switching is performed to restore network to normal in accordance with the switching schedule and workplace requirements
  • 2.11Switching controller is notified HV restoration has been completed in accordance with switching schedule and workplace requirements
  • 2.12Incidents or unplanned events are responded to in accordance with workplace requirements

3 Complete work and documentation

  • 3.1Incidents or unplanned events are reported in accordance with workplace requirements
  • 3.2Worksite is rehabilitated, cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace requirements
  • 3.3Plant, tools and equipment are cleaned, checked and returned to storage in accordance with workplace requirements
  • 3.4Work records, reports and documentation are completed in accordance with workplace requirements

Performance evidence

  • Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two (2) separate occasions and include:
  • applying relevant legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements, including:
  • work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS)
  • identifying hazards, assessing risks, identifying, applying and monitoring control measures
  • obtaining, inspecting and using relevant personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • verifying switching scheduling documents
  • establishing and maintaining communications with the following:
  • switching controller
  • permit holders
  • other network stakeholders
  • obtaining approval to perform high voltage (HV) field switching to a given schedule
  • performing HV field switching operation to a given schedule completing at least two (2) of the following:
  • isolation
  • restoration
  • paralleling
  • performing at least two (2) of the following tests:
  • proved de-energised*
  • voltage
  • phasing
  • (*must do)
  • operating at least four (4) of the following HV electrical apparatus:
  • HV links/isolators/disconnectors
  • air-break switches
  • fuses
  • ring main switch
  • earth switches
  • reclosers
  • circuit breakers
  • sectionalisers
  • live line clamps
  • load break elbows
  • using at least two (2) of the following specialist tools and equipment:
  • HV phasing sticks
  • HV ground mounted equipment isolating handles
  • HV operating sticks
  • HV earths
  • using tags and locks
  • organising, issuing, cancelling or relinquishing relevant work permits/approvals in accordance with workplace requirements
  • dealing with an unplanned event on at least one (1) occasion
  • completing relevant work records, reports and documentation.

Knowledge evidence

  • Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:
  • relevant legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements, including:
  • WHS/OHS
  • safe approach distances
  • hazard, risk assessment and risk control requirements, including potential hazards
  • types and application of PPE
  • safe use of plant, tools and equipment
  • application, purpose and types of work permits
  • events constituting an unplanned event or incident
  • procedures for responding to an unplanned event or incident
  • types, characteristics and capabilities of specialised tools and testing equipment, including:
  • insulated equipment
  • purpose, layout and application of switching schedules
  • HV field switching principles and procedures, including:
  • roles and responsibilities
  • procedures for coordination of operations
  • isolation, restoration and paralleling
  • proving de-energised
  • earthing
  • pre- and post-switching checks
  • fault finding
  • alternate sources of supply and possible back-feed
  • primary causes, effects and types of HV electrical faults
  • emergency fault procedures
  • operation of HV switchgear
  • HV feeder auto-reclosing suppression
  • distribution protection systems, including:
  • types, operation and applications
  • protection equipment
  • HV switchgear, including:
  • types and categories (including live line clamps)
  • application, function and operating capabilities
  • application and function of the single wire earth return (SWER) system components, including:
  • circuit arrangement
  • principle of operation
  • hazards and procedures associated with faulty SWER earth systems
  • procedure to isolate, energise and commission SWER transformer
  • operation of HV distribution transformers, including:
  • principles governing factors for transformer ratings
  • operating limitations and the relationship between transformer and HV fuse rating
  • purpose and principle operation of HV distribution transformer tap changers
  • paralleling requirements
  • functions of supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) (or any other relevant data acquisition and control) systems and its main components
  • function of the main components of a local/remote control system.

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Questions about assessing UETDRIS017

What does an assessment tool for UETDRIS017 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for UETDRIS017 needs to address all 107 unit components: 3 elements with 23 performance criteria, 40 performance evidence requirements, 44 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for UETDRIS017?

Auditori pulls the current release of UETDRIS017 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

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