CPCPGS3059 - Install LPG storage of aggregate storage capacity up to 500 litres

Unit code: CPCPGS3059 | Study level: TAFE
Credit points
N/A
Location
Sunshine
Prerequisites
CPCPCM2043 - Carry out WHS requirements
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Overview
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Overview

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to select, install and test liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage facilities with a capacity up to 500 litres.

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, incl 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:

  • installing a liquid petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder installation up to 500 litres capacity including:
  • a minimum of two 108 litre (45 kg) capacity LPG cylinders
  • a Type A gas appliance.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

  • terminology relating to installing LPG storage installations
  • characteristics, application and limitations of approved materials and components
  • sizing cylinder requirements, including total megajoule (MJ) load and cylinder vaporisation rates
  • installation requirements for cylinder compartment ventilation and enclosures and relief valve venting
  • commissioning LPG regulators, including working and lockup pressure
  • how to access relevant information, including relevant Job plans and specifications, codes, Australian standards, manufacturer’s specifications and jurisdictional requirements
  • tools, materials and equipment used to select, install and test LPG storage facilities
  • work health and safety (WHS) requirements for selecting, installing and testing LPG storage facilities
  • properties of gas, gas safety, combustion principles, pressure and flow rates.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will advise students of class notes, reading materials produced by VU Polytechnic and further support via VU Polytechnic e-learning system and/or in person.

As part of a course

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

Certificate III in Plumbing
CPC32420 | Certificate iii | Duration:

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