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UET30621

Certificate III in ESI - Distribution Overhead

Initial:

NA

Refresher:

NA

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Description

  • This qualification provides the skills and knowledge to work in the electricity supply industry (ESI) as an Overhead Distribution Lineworker.
  • This qualification covers the installation, maintenance and inspection of poles, structures, hardware, electrical apparatus and the use of support plant, tools and equipment.

Licencing/Regulatory Information

  • The application of the skills and knowledge described within the units in this qualification may require a licence/registration to practice in the workplace.
  • Other conditions may also apply under state and territory legislative and regulatory licensing requirements which must be confirmed prior to commencing this qualification

Prerequisites

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

Packaging Rules

A total of 24 units comprising:

  • 20 core units listed below; plus
  • 4 elective units

The elective units are to be chosen as follows:

  • 3 elective units selected from Group A listed below
  • 1 elective unit may be selected from Group A or Group B elective units listed below, of which, 1 elective unit may be selected, with appropriate contextualisation, from a qualification in this or any other endorsed Training Package, provided the selected unit contributes to the vocational outcome of the qualification.

 

Units of competency that have a pre-requisite requirement are identified by this symbol *. Refer directly to the units of competency to identify pre-requisite requirements to ensure all are complied with.

Core Units

  • AHCMOM213 — Operate and maintain chainsaws
  • AVIWO006 — Perform infrastructure inspections using remote operated systems
  • CPCCLRG3002 — Licence to perform rigging intermediate level
  • CPCCLRG4001 — Licence to perform rigging advanced level
  • ICTWHS202 — Work safely in a radio frequency electromagnetic radiation environment
  • TLILIC0003 — Licence to operate a forklift truck
  • TLILIC0022 — Licence to operate a slewing mobile crane (up to 20 tonnes)
  • TLILIC0024 — Licence to operate a vehicle loading crane (capacity 10 metre tonnes and above)
  • TLILIC2016 — Licence to drive a heavy rigid vehicle
  • UETDRD0001 — Inspect overhead poles, structures and electrical apparatus
  • UETDRIS007 — Install and maintain distribution overhead conductors and cables
  • UETDRIS008 — Install and maintain electrical apparatus
  • UETDRIS012 — Install and maintain poles, structures and hardware
  • UETDRSB001 — Perform substation switching operations to a given schedule
  • UETDRVC003 — Control vegetation for powerline work

Group A Electives

  • AVIWO006 — Perform infrastructure inspections using remote operated systems
  • UETDREL003 — Identify and apply controls for alternate supplies on the distribution network*
  • UETDRIS011 — Install and maintain low voltage underground services*
  • UETDRIS013 — Install and maintain public lighting systems*
  • UETDRIS014 — Install and replace energy meters and associated equipment*
  • UETDRIS015 — Install low voltage mobile generator*
  • UETDRIS017 — Perform high voltage field switching operation to a given schedule*
  • UETDRIS018 — Perform low voltage field switching operation to a given schedule*
  • UETDRIS023 — Develop and validate high voltage distribution switching programs
  • UETDRIS024 — Develop and validate low voltage distribution switching programs
  • UETDRSB001 — Perform substation switching operations to a given schedule
  • UETDRVC003 — Control vegetation for powerline work

Group B Electives

  • HLTAID009 — Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • UETDRMP001 — Apply access authority procedures to work on or near electrical apparatus*
  • UETDRMP002 — ESI safety rules for work on, near or in the vicinity of electrical apparatus
  • UETDRMP014 — Perform cable pit/trench/excavation rescue*
  • UETDRMP015 — Perform elevated work platform controlled descent escape
  • UETDRMP016 — Perform elevated work platform rescue*
  • UETDRMP017 — Perform pole top rescue
  • UETDRMP018 — Perform rescue from a live low voltage panel*
  • UETDRMP019 — Perform rescue from switchyard structures*
  • UETDRMP020 — Perform tower rescue*
  • UETDRMP010 — Provide first aid in an ESI environment*
  • UETDRMP011 — Testing of connections to low voltage electricity networks*
  • UETDRMP012 — Working on energised low voltage overhead electrical apparatus*
  • UETDRMP013 — Working on energised low voltage underground electrical apparatus*

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