UEECD0025 - Lay wiring/cabling and terminate accessories for extra-low voltage (ELV) circuits

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Unit code: UEECD0025 | Study level: TAFE
Credit points
N/A
Location
Sunshine
Prerequisites
UEECD0007 - Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
UEECD0020 - Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment
UEECD0051 - Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
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Overview

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to lay wiring/cabling and terminate accessories for extra-low voltage (ELV) circuits.It includes preparing to lay, laying wiring/cabling and connecting accessories for ELV circuits. It also includes completing and reporting work activities.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit's learning outcomes & 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, including implementing risk control measures
  • applying sustainable energy principles and practices
  • cleaning worksite
  • completing and reporting work activities
  • dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment
  • determining nature of work activities
  • installing cables and accessories to specifications
  • laying wiring/cabling and connecting accessories for extra-low voltage (ELV) circuits
  • marking cables for future service using workplace procedures
  • notifying and documenting completion of work using workplace procedures
  • obtaining location of work
  • preparing to lay wiring/cabling and connecting accessories for ELV circuits
  • reporting safety hazards not previously identified on job safety assessment
  • seeking advice from relevant person/s
  • selecting appropriate tools, equipment, testing devices, cables and accessories
  • sourcing materials required for work activities
  • terminating cables, conductors and accessories to manufacturer specifications and requirements.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

  • cable protection and support method and accessories, including:
  • requirements to protect and support cables adequately - protection against mechanical damage, protection from adverse temperatures and corrosion and protection from magnetic field that may affect the performance of the cable
  • cable support and protection devices, accessories and typical applications - metallic and non-metallic conduits, duct and trunking, cable ladder and tray, cable clips and ties and related accessories
  • installation techniques - cable installation equipment and cable drawing and hauling techniques
  • basic cable and conductor terminations, including:
  • insulation removal and replacement
  • conductor handling and cable terminations including general aspects and soldering involving pins on electronic components and stranded conductors - carrying current up to 25 amperes (A)
  • application of connecting devices for conductors and terminals
  • continuity through connections and insulation resistance testing
  • stress release on cables/conductors
  • environmental and heritage regulation effecting electrotechnology work, including:
  • purpose of environmental and heritage regulation
  • typical issues affecting electrotechnology services and systems
  • meeting requirements
  • environmental regulations effecting electrotechnology work
  • ELV wiring
  • techniques for installing cables in buildings, structures and premises, including:
  • building construction method and construction sequence
  • typical cable routes through buildings, structures and premises
  • building codes affecting the installation of cables in buildings, structures and premises - limitation on penetration structural elements and maintenance of fire protection interiority
  • cable segregation requirements
  • technical industry standards, regulations and codes of practice related to ELV work, including:
  • limitation imposed by regulations
  • how to read and apply a standard
  • aspects of technical standards that apply to extra-low voltage work types of cables used in the electrotechnology industry and their application, including:
  • structural components of cables and their purpose - conductors and conductor material, insulation, sheathings and servings
  • application of various cables types
  • cable variates - single cables, flexible cables, flexible cords, shielded cables, armoured cables, ribbon cables, other similar and like cables
  • typical characteristics and use of power circuit cables and control circuit cables
  • relevant job safety assessments, including risk control measures
  • relevant manufacturer specifications
  • relevant tools, equipment and testing devices
  • relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements
  • relevant workplace documentation
  • relevant workplace policies and procedures
  • sustainable energy principles and practices.

Required reading

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

As part of a course

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

Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology - Electrical
UEE62122 | Advanced diploma | Duration:

Refer to the course page for information on how to apply for the course. VU 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.

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