Guidance Template for Alignment of Programmes to Unit Standards

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Introduction

Target population and entrance requirements

Delivery modes and programme structure

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Elements and Knowledge and Skill, Action, Task, Attribute/ Context Appropriate Appropriate
Performance understanding Performance Attitudes training/Learning Assessment
Criteria Strategies Strategies
Unit Standard Title: Shut down and isolate electrical machines safely Code Number: 00316.01.01
Credit Value: Credits 3

Prepare for The effects of shut down Describe the effects of shut Accurate Workplace Lectures Tests
safe shut on neighbouring down on neighboring machines Organized Demonstrations Assignments
down and machines and equipment and equipment. Observations
isolation are described in
accordance with safety
procedures.

Operation sequence and Outline the operation sequence

function are established and function for the machine
for the machine and or and or equipment
equipment in accordance
with manufacturers
specifications .

All personnel affected by Explain how all personnel

the shut down procedure affected by the shut down
are advised in procedure are advised.
accordance with
establishment
procedures.

Types and magnitude of Identify the types and

hazards associated with magnitude of hazards associated
the shut down procedure with the shut down procedure

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 are identified. Hazards
may include but are not
limited to moving parts,
potential energy and
power source(s).
Complete safe Machine and equipment
shut down lock-off devices and tags
and isolation are used in accordance
sequence with establishment
procedures. Lock off
devices may include but
are not limited to isolation
of mechanical and
electrical drives, pipe
work, pressure
supply systems (oil, water
and product), rotating
equipment, electrical
switches, circuit breakers,
mechanical and power
driven valves and
blanking plates.
. Machine and equipment
safety devices are used
in accordance with job
requirements and
establishment
procedures.
Stored or residual
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Hazards:
Moving parts, potential energy
and power source (s)
State that machine and Workplace
equipment lock-off devices and Demonstrations Tests
tags are used. Cooperative Lectures Assignment
Accurate Practical exercise
Lock-off devices: Isolation of Organized
mechanical and electrical
drives, pipe work , pressure
supply systems (oil, water and
product ), rotating equipment,
electrical switches, circuit
breakers, mechanical and power
Driven valves and blanking
plates.
Explain how the machine and
equipment safety devices are
used.
Explain how stored or residual
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 energy is dissipated or
restrained in accordance
with establishment
procedures.
Machine and equipment
isolation is verified prior
to commencing
maintenance work, and
all relevant personnel are
advised.
Complete machine and
equipment records for
shut down and isolation
in accordance with
establishment
procedures.
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energy is dissipated or
restrained.
State that machine and
equipment isolation is verified
prior to commencing
maintenance work, and all
relevant personnel are advised.
Describe the completion of
machine and equipment records
for shut down and isolation
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Elements and Knowledge and Skill, Action, Task, Attribute/ Context Appropriate Appropriate
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Unit Standard Title: Demonstrate knowledge of circuit protection Code Number: 00315.01.01
Credit Value: Credits 8

Demonstrate The meanings of circuit Explain the following Accurate Workplace Lectures Tests
knowledge of protection terms are protection terms Organized Demonstrations Assignment
circuit explained in accordance • Rated current Practical exercise
protection with industry practice. • Voltage rating
terms and • Fusing current
principles Protection terms include • Fusing factor
but are not limited to • Tripping factor
rated current, voltage
rating, fusing current Outline the Utilization and duty
(fusing factor, tripping category of protective devices
factor), utilisation Protective devices:
category, classes of Fuses and circuit breakers
fuses and circuit
breakers, cut-off Utilization category:
characteristic, time vs
• Cut-off characteristic
current characteristic,
category of duty, • Time vs current
discrimination, back-up characteristic
protection, rupturing
capacity (breaking Duty category:
capacity), prospective • Discrimination
short-circuit current • Back-up protection
(PSC), coarse excess- • Rupturing
current protection, capacity( breaking
Close excess-current capacity)
• Prospective short-circuit
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 protection and
sensitivity.
Relationship between
fusing or tripping current,
current rating, and fusing
or tripping factor for a
protective device is
stated in accordance
with standard practice.
Merits of providing close Explain the merits of providing
excess-current close excess-current protection.
protection are explained
according to current
regulations and
standards.
The effects of electrical
faults are described in
terms of the danger to
People and property.
Electrical faults include
but are not limited to
leakage current, over
current and short circuit;
Effects include but are
not limited to
Electromechanical
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current( PSC )
• Coarse excess- current
protection
• Close excess-current
protection and
sensitivity
State the relationship between
fusing or current, current rating
and fusing or tripping factor for
a protective device
Describe the effects of electrical
fault in terms of the danger to
the people and property
Electrical faults:
• Leakage current
• Over current
• Short circuit
Effects:
• Electromechanical
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 energy, heat energy, energy
damaged cables and • Heat energy
equipment, fire, • Damaged cables and
explosion and electric equipment
shock. • Fire
• Explosion and electric
shock
The need for rapid Explain the need for rapid
disconnection of faulty disconnection of faulty circuits.
circuits is explained in
Accordance with
standard practice.

Demonstrate Protection devices are Describe with the aid of

knowledge of described with the aid of diagrams, the construction and Accurate Workplace Lectures Tests
circuit diagrams and reference operating principles of Organized Demonstrations Assignment
protection to construction and protective devices. Practical exercise
devices operating principles.
Protective devices Protective devices:
include but are not
limited to rewirable, • Rewirable fuse
cartridge and high
• Cartridge and high
rupturing capacity (HRC)
rupturing capacity (HRC
fuses, miniature circuit-
) fuses
breaker (mcb), magnetic
and thermal overload • Miniature circuit
relays, fuses (including breaker ( mcb )
miniature glass cartridge • Magnetic and thermal
type), fusible links. overload relays
• Fuses ( including
miniature glass cartridge
type)
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 • Fusible links

Fuse cartridge type and Identify the type and size of

size are identified from fuse cartridge from physical or
physical or graphical graphical representations of
Representations of cartridge markings.
cartridge markings.

Protection devices are State those protective devices

classified according to are classified according to their
their ability to provide ability to provide either coarse
either coarse or close or close excess- current
excess-current protection.
protection.

Time versus current Compare the time versus

curves of rewirable current curves of rewirable
fuses, HRC fuses, and fuses, HRC fuses, and
miniature circuit miniature circuit breakers in
breakers are compared terms of speed of operation and
in terms of speed of accuracy of calibration
operation and accuracy
of calibration.

The effects of poor Describe the effects of poor

selection of protective selection of protective devices
devices are described for different fault conditions.
for different fault
conditions. Poor Poor selection:
selection includes but is • Underrated
not limited to underrated,
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 overrated, incorrect
utilisation category,
classes of fuses and
circuit breakers, fusing
or tripping factor,
rupturing capacity; fault
conditions overload,
short-circuit, earth Fault conditions:
leakage fault,
mechanical overload,
loss of one phase in a
motor and excessive
earth leakage
• Overrated
• Incorrect utilization
category
• Classes of fuses and
circuit breakers
• Fusing or tripping factor
• Rupturing capacity
• Overload
• Short- circuit
• Earth leakage fault
• Mechanical overload
• Loss of one phase in a
motor and excessive
earth leakage

A three-phase
protective device is Describe a three- phase
described with reference protective device with reference
to construction, to construction, operating
operating principle, and principle and protection
protection afforded afforded additional to that of a
additional to that of a single- phase circuit.
single-phase circuit.

Practical
demonstrations are Demonstrate practical the
given of resetting or resetting or reloading protective
reloading protective devices.
devices, in accordance
with industry practice
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 and safety procedures.

Demonstrate RCD terms are Explain the RCD terms

knowledge of explained according to Organized
residual current regulations and RCDS: Accurate Workplace Lectures Tests
current devices standards and industry • Earth-leakage circuit- Cooperative Demonstrations Assignment
(RCDs) practice. RCDs include breaker (ELCB ) Practical
but are not limited to • Residual current- exercises
earth-leakage circuit- operated circuit breaker
breaker (ELCB), residual (RCCB )
current-operated circuit • Residual current-
breaker (RCCB), operated circuit breaker
residual current- with overcurrent
operated circuit breaker protection ( RCBO )
with overcurrent • Ground- fault interrupter
protection (RCBO) and (GFI )
ground-fault interrupter
(GFI).

An RCD is described Describe the construction and

with reference to principle of operation of an
construction and RCD
principle of operation in
accordance with
manufactures
specifications.

Procedures for testing Describe the procedures for

the operation of RCDs testing the operation of RCDs.
are described according
to current regulations
and standards.
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 Precautions to be taken
when testing circuits Describe the precautions to be
containing RCDs are taken when testing circuits
described. Precautions containing RCDs.
include but are not Precautions:
limited to warning labels, • Warning labels
disconnection of RCD • Disconnection of RCD
when using a high when using a high
voltage tester and voltage tester
accidental tripping of • Accidental tripping of
RCD when testing other RCD when testing other
parts of the circuit. parts of the circuit.

Situations requiring RCD State the situations requiring

protection are stated RCD protection.
according to current
regulations and
standards.

Select circuit Protection device is Select protective devices in

protection selected to meet the terms of electrical protection Organized
devices for application requirements characteristic, speed of Accurate Tests
electrical in terms of electrical operation, reset method to meet Cooperative Assignments
applications protection characteristic, the application requirements. Workplace Lectures Practical
speed of operation, reset Demonstrations exercises
method, and current Practical exercise
regulations and
standards.

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 Relative merits of
devices are stated and State and compare relative
compared where more merits of devices where more
than one device meets than one device meets the
the application application requirements.
requirements

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Elements and Knowledge and Skill, Action, Task, Attribute/ Context Appropriate Appropriate
Performance understanding Performance Attitudes training/Learning Assessment
Criteria Strategies Strategies
Unit Standard Title: Use cutting tools and machines in the performance of electrical installation and maintenance
Code Number: 00314.01.01 Credit Value: Credits 2

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Set up and Material is secured tightly in Demonstrate the safety Organized Workplace Lectures Tests
use a drill accordance with safety procedures for tight securing of Accurate Demonstrations Assignments
press. procedures and material Cooperative Practical exercise Observations
manufacturer's
specifications.

Drill bit is selected and
secured in the chuck in
accordance with job
requirements, safety
procedures and
manufacturer's
specifications
Select and secure the drill bit in
the chuck with job
requirements, safety procedures
and manufacturer’s
specifications

Material is secured tightly State that the material is secured

in accordance with safety tightly with safety procedure.
procedures.

Required drill speed is

selected in accordance with Select the required drill speed in
material being cut and accordance with material being
manufacturer's cut and manufacturer’s
specifications. specifications

Drill is put to use in Use the drill with safe

accordance with safe workshop practices.
workshop practices.
.
Material is secured tightly in
State that the material is secured Organized Workplace Lectures Tests
accordance with safety
procedures. tightly with safety procedure. Accurate Demonstrations Assignments
Set up and Cooperative Practical exercise Observations
use a lathe Cutting tool is selected and Select and secure the cutting Analytical
machine secured in the chuck in tool in the chuck.
accordance with job
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 requirements and safety
procedures.

Required chuck speed is Select required chuck speed in

selected in accordance with
material being cut.
Lathe is put to use in
accordance with safe
workshop practices.
accordance with material being
cut.
Use lathe in accordance with
safe workshop practices.

Set up and
Grinding wheel is inspected
use a bench for cracks and to ensure
Inspect the grinding wheel for Organized Workplace Lectures Tests
grinder that the edge is square in cracks and ensure that the edge Accurate Demonstrations Assignments
accordance with safety is square in accordance with Cooperative Practical exercise Observations
procedures. safety procedures.

Rest is set in accordance Set the rest in accordance with

with manufacturer's manufacturer’s directions and
directions and safety safety procedures.
procedures.

Guard is checked for Check the guard for integrity

integrity and tightness in
and tightness.
accordance with safety
procedures.

Material is ground in Ground the material accordance

accordance with safe with safe workshop practices.
workshop practices.
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Set up and Power saw blade is set up Set up the power blade and Organized Workplace Lectures Tests
and tensioned in
use a power tension. Accurate Demonstrations Assignments
accordance with safety
saw Procedures.
Cooperative Practical exercise Observations

Material is secured tightly Secure the material tightly with

in accordance with safety safety procedures.
procedures.

Power saw is put to use in Use the power saw with safe
accordance with safe workshop practices.
workshop practices.

Power saw is switched off
and cleaned after use in
accordance with
industry practice
Switch off and clean the power
saw after use with industry
practice.

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Elements and Knowledge and Skill, Action, Task, Attribute/ Context Appropriate Appropriate
Performance understanding Performance Attitudes training/Learning Assessment
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Unit Standard Title: Install earthing systems for multiple earthed neutral installations Code Number: 00313.01.01
Credit Value: Credits 3

Plan earthing Earth electrode system is Plan earth electrode system Organized Workplace Lectures Tests
systems for planned in accordance Planning: Accurate Demonstrations Assignments
MEN with current regulations • Selection of size Cooperative Practical exercise Observations
installations and standards. Planning • Type
includes but is not limited • Position
to the selection of size, • Configuration of
type, position, electrode or earth
configuration of electrode material.
or earth material.

Earthing cable and route Plan earthing cable and route

are planned in
accordance with current
regulations and
standards.

All metal work requiring Identify all metal work

bonding in accordance requiring bonding in building
with current standards
and regulations is
identified in the building.

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 Install earth electrode, earthing
Install Earth electrode, earthing lead and earth bar. Organized Workplace Lectures Tests
earthing lead, and earth bar are Accurate Demonstrations Assignments
systems for installed in accordance Cooperative Practical exercise Observations
MEN with current regulations
installations and standards.
Bond metalwork on water
Metalwork is bonded in pipes, gas pipes, waste pipes,
accordance with current showers, sinks and switchboard
regulations and enclosures
standards. Bonding is
done on water pipes, gas
pipes, waste pipes,
showers, sinks and
switchboard enclosures
Clean, secure, protect against
Earthing and bonding corrosion, protect against
connections are made in mechanical damage of earthing
accordance with current and bonding connections.
regulations and Readily accessible and labelled
standards. Connections earthing and bonding
must be clean, secure, connections as required.
protected against
corrosion, protected
against mechanical
damage, readily
accessible and labelled
as required.

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 Test the earthing system
Test earthing Earthing system is tested Organized Workplace Lectures Tests
systems for in accordance with Accurate Demonstrations Assignments
MEN current regulations and Cooperative Practical exercise Observations
installations standards. Analytical
Document the test results

Test results are

documented in
accordance with current
regulations and
standards, and company
requirements.
Confirm the testing that all
Testing confirms that all requirements of current
requirements of current regulations and standards have
regulations and been met, and that the earthing
standards have been system is safely to connect.
met, and that the earthing
system is safely to
connected.
Complete the certificate of
. A certificate of compliance.
compliance is completed
by a registered trades
person in accordance
with current regulations

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Assessment

Certification and progression pathways

References and Bibliography

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