UETDRSB001 — Perform substation switching operations to a given schedule
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What an assessment for UETDRSB001 must cover
44 assessable components: 3 elements (23 performance criteria), 12 performance evidence and 8 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 1 foundation skills. 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 substation 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 schedules are 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 are assessed and control measures identified and applied
- 1.5Work is prioritised and sequenced for completion in accordance with work plan and workplace requirements
- 1.6Work permit/approval is organised in accordance with workplace requirements
- 1.7Worksite is prepared to in accordance with the work plan and workplace requirements
2 Carry out substation switching
- 2.1Legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements for the work to be performed are applied and monitored
- 2.2Lifting, working at heights and the use of plant, tools and equipment are carried out in accordance with workplace requirements
- 2.3Hazard control measures are monitored in accordance with workplace requirements
- 2.4Communication with switching control officer is established and maintained during switching operations in accordance with workplace requirements
- 2.5Approval is obtained to commence substation switching
- 2.6Substation switching is performed to isolate and/or transfer supply in accordance with 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 supply in accordance with workplace requirements
- 2.10Substation switching is performed to restore supply in accordance with the switching schedule and workplace requirements
- 2.11Switching controller is notified restoration has been completed in accordance with 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
- 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)
- establishing and maintaining communications with the following: switching controller, permit holders
- obtaining approval to perform substation switching to a given schedule
- performing substation switching operations to a given schedule completing all of the following: isolation, restoration
- using at least three (3) of the following specialist tools and equipment: voltage detectors*, operating sticks, portable earths, phasing equipment, operating handles (*must do)
- operating at least four (4) of the following electrical apparatus: links, earth switches, air-break switches, circuit breakers, fuses
- operating the substation electrical equipment remotely via a panel/display
- dealing with an unplanned event on at least one (1) occasion
- organising, issuing, cancelling or relinquishing relevant work permits/approvals in accordance with workplace requirements
- completing relevant work records, reports and documentation.
Knowledge evidence
- relevant legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements, including: WHS/OHS, 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/approvals, events constituting an unplanned event or incident, procedures for responding to an unplanned event or incident
- substations, including: types, layouts, bus bar configurations, types of electrical apparatus, types, function and operating characteristics of various switchgear, earthing systems, voltage regulation
- protection systems, including: types, function and operating characteristics, protection equipment, interconnectors and possible sources of back-feed
- substation power supplies, including: low voltage supply, batteries and battery charges
- substation switching principles, including: manuals, system diagrams/plans and drawings, responsibilities of the switching operator, isolation, restoration, paralleling and transferring, earthing requirements and procedures, requirements and procedures of the operation of switchgear, safety requirements and procedures
- use and operation of specialised equipment and tools
- emergency/fault switching
- substation automation system, including: supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system security interlocks and access restrictions, function of the main components of a local/remote control system, operation procedure for switching from a local control station, functions of SCADA (or any other relevant data acquisition and control) systems and its main components, operation of a field devices using SCADA systems via a RAT, dial up annunciated system and local control station.
Foundation skills
- Foundation Skills: Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
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Questions about assessing UETDRSB001
What does an assessment tool for UETDRSB001 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for UETDRSB001 needs to address all 44 unit components: 3 elements with 23 performance criteria, 12 performance evidence requirements, 8 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 UETDRSB001?
Auditori pulls the current release of UETDRSB001 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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- UETDRSB007 — Install and maintain substation direct current systems
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- UETDRSB011 — Maintain high current d.c. equipment and switchgear
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