Program Overview

UEEEL0039 - Design, Install and Verify Compliance and Functionality of General Electrical Installations

Overview

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to design, install, inspect, and test to verify an electrical installation is safe and complies with regulatory requirements. It includes working safely, designing, installing, commissioning, and fault-finding of electrical installations, visual inspections, and mandatory testing, following workplace procedures, and completing mandatory reporting requirements.

Nominal Hours and Location

• Nominal hours: 60
• Location: Sunshine

Prerequisites

• HLTAID009 - Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• UEECD0007 - Apply work health and safety regulations, codes, and practices in the workplace
• UEECD0019 - Fabricate, assemble, and dismantle utilities industry components
• UEECD0020 - Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment
• UEECD0051 - Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes, and specifications
• UEECD0016 - Document and apply measures to control WHS risks associated with electrotechnology work
• UEEEL0003 - Arrange circuits, control, and protection for electrical installations
• UEEEL0020 - Solve problems in low voltage a.c. circuits
• UEEEL0023 - Terminate cables, cords, and accessories for low voltage circuits
• UEEEL0018 - Select wiring systems and select cables for low voltage electrical installations
• UEEEL0005 - Develop and connect electrical control circuits
• UEEEL0047 - Identify, shut down, and restart systems with alternate supplies
• UEEEL0019 - Solve problems in direct current (d.c.) machines
• UEEEL0021 - Solve problems in magnetic and electromagnetic devices
• UEEEL0014 - Isolate, test, and troubleshoot low voltage electrical circuits
• UEEEL0008 - Evaluate and modify low voltage heating equipment and controls
• UEEEL0009 - Evaluate and modify low voltage lighting circuits, equipment, and controls
• UEEEL0010 - Evaluate and modify low voltage socket outlets circuits
• UEEEL0012 - Install low voltage wiring, appliances, switchgear, and associated accessories
• UEEEL0024 - Test and connect alternating current (a.c.) rotating machines
• UEEEL0025 - Test and connect transformers
• UEEEL0012 - Install low voltage wiring, appliances, switchgear, and associated accessories
• UETTDRRF06 - Perform rescue from a live LV panel
• UEECD0044 - Solve problems in multiple path circuits
• UEECD0046 - Solve problems in single path circuits

Assessment

For Melbourne Campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce and extend knowledge and skill competence within set and controlled parameters in accordance with each unit's learning outcomes and performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work-based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines. Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

• Applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements
• Safely measuring the parameters for the whole or any part of a direct current (d.c.) circuit
• Safely isolating circuits/equipment, including preparing a safe work method statement (SWMS) or job safety analysis (JSA) for effective safe isolation
• Identifying the source of supply to be isolated
• Applying switching-off, lock-out, and tagging procedures
• Applying safe methods for confirming isolation
• Determining maximum demand and selecting cables for an installation, including mains, sub-mains, and final sub-circuits
• Selecting suitable equipment and switchgear for a particular installation or part of an installation for compliance with industry standards
• Determining the maximum fault-loop impedance for a circuit
• Determining protective conductor and active conductor sizes for each circuit to ensure earth fault-loop impedance is sufficiently low to operate the circuit protective device
• Installing and terminating consumer's mains for an installation in accordance with AS/NZS 3000 Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules) and local supply authority requirements
• Ensuring correct polarity
• Selecting and installing control and protection devices in accordance with AS/NZS 3000 Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules)
• Installing and terminating sub-circuit cabling at switchboards and connection to accessories
• Completing visual inspection of installations for compliance with industry standards
• Conducting and reporting mandatory testing to ensure insulation resistance, earth continuity, polarity, and other regulatory requirements are met
• Identifying causes of non-compliance from test results
• Identifying and rectifying faults in electrical circuits and equipment

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

• Electrical safety, including safety workplace procedures for working on electrical systems, circuits, and apparatus
• Safe working practices as a normal part of carrying out electrical installation work
• Isolation and lock-out workplace procedures
• Tools and equipment needed to conduct electrical installation compliance inspection and testing
• Relevant emergency response plan and first aid requirements
• Selection and use of fire extinguishers to control an electrical fire at an accident site
• WHS/OHS, including legislation and regulations, identifying potential workplace hazards, procedures for undertaking safety checks, and techniques for the identification, control, and reporting of hazardous substances/materials

Required Reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.

As Part of a Course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

• Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician
• UEE30820 | Certificate III | Duration: Refer to the course page for information on how to apply for the course. Victoria University takes care to ensure the accuracy of this unit information but reserves the right to change or withdraw courses offered at any time. Please check that unit information is current with the Student Contact Centre.