UEERL0004 - Disconnect - reconnect electrical equipment connected to low voltage (LV) installation wiringUEERL0004Disconnect - reconnect electrical equipment connected to low voltage (LV) installation wiring

Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package.

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to disconnect and reconnect electrical equipment connected to low voltage (LV) installation wiring.

It includes preparing electrical equipment for disconnecting and then reconnecting equipment connected to LV installation wiring. It also includes inspecting and testing the reconnected electrical equipment for safe operation, identifying and reporting electrical faults and providing status reports. This must be incidental to a primary or regular function of the workplace.

The unit excludes disconnecting or reconnecting circuits at a switchboard or to general electrical accessories (including switches, socket outlets and circuit protective devices), or installation of or alteration to any part of the fixed electrical wiring system (defined as electrical installation work).

The skills and knowledge described in this unit require a licence or permit to practice in the workplace where work is carried out on electrical installations which are designed to operate at voltages greater than 50 volt (V) alternating current (a.c.) or 120 V direct current (d.c.).

The skills and knowledge described in this unit may require a license to practice in the workplace where plant and equipment operate at voltage above 50 V a.c. or 120 V d.c. However other conditions may apply in some jurisdictions subject to regulations related to electrical work. Practice in the workplace and during training is also subject to regulations directly related to occupational health and safety and where applicable contracts of training such as apprenticeships.

Additional and/or other conditions may also apply under State and Territory legislation and regulations related to licencing, electrical work and work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations, which must be confirmed prior to commencing this unit.

In some jurisdictions additional information related to licencing may be required on certification documentation. Further guidance can be found in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

UEECD0007 Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace

Restricted Licensing

Electrotechnology

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Disconnection and reconnection of electrical equipment must include at least one of the following, and must be selected to align with the candidates' primary trade or work function:

air conditioning/refrigeration equipment

instrumentation equipment

electronic equipment

electrical equipment

neon signs

composite equipment

control devices

water heaters

motors

gas appliances

MUST NOT INCLUDE:

disconnect/reconnect electrical equipment connected to supplies up to 1,000 volts (V) alternating current (a.c.) or 1,500 V direct current (d.c.) must not include the following:

electrical work associated with fixed wiring, circuits at a switchboard or to general electrical equipment, including switches, socket outlets, circuit protective devices etc

in hazardous areas or on electrical equipment that is part of an explosion-protection technique

where high fault currents are possible

which are luminaires

No equivalent unit