Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Electrical systems
Electrical systems may include:
accessories, wipers, electric windows, door locks and fan blowers applicable to all equipment, including light, heavy, motorcycles, marine and outdoor power equipment
Faults
Faults are to include:
electrical unit faults, wire repair/replacement, open circuits, short circuits and earthing
Systems
Systems include; electrical systems fitted to all vehicles including motorcycles, marine and outdoor power equipment applicable to electrical measurements
Repair methods
Repair methods include:
fault finding using aural, visual and functional assessments for damage, corrosion, wear and electrical defects, reading/interpreting wiring diagrams, diagnosing and determining faults, soldering, crimping, repairing components and wiring, remove/replace components, and may include repairing 12/24 V electric motors
WHS requirements
WHS requirements are to be in accordance with legislation/regulations/codes of practice and enterprise safety policies and procedures, and may include:
protective clothing and equipment, use of tooling and equipment, workplace environment and safety, handling of material, use of fire fighting equipment, enterprise first aid, hazard control and hazardous materials and substances
Personal protective equipment
Personal protective equipment is to include that prescribed under legislation/regulation/codes of practice and workplace policies and practices
Safe operating procedures
Safe operating procedures are to include, but are not limited to:
the conduct of operational risk assessment and treatments associated with vehicular movement, toxic substances, electrical safety, machinery movement and operation, manual and mechanical lifting and shifting, working in proximity to others and site visitors
Emergency procedures
Emergency procedures are to include, but may not be limited to:
emergency shutdown and stopping of equipment, extinguishing fires, enterprise first aid requirements and site evacuation
Environmental requirements
Environmental requirements are to include, but are not limited to:
waste management, noise, dust and clean-up management
Quality requirements
Quality requirements are to include, but are not limited to:
regulations, including Australian Standards, internal company quality policy and standards and enterprise operations and procedures
Statutory/regulatory authorities
Statutory/regulatory authorities may include Federal, State and local authorities administering acts, regulations and codes of practice
Tooling and equipment
Tooling and equipment may include:
hand tooling, testing equipment, including multimeters, power tooling, air tooling, specialist tooling for removal/adjustment, manufacturer/component suppliers' diagnostic tooling, oscilloscopes and scan tooling
Materials
Materials may include:
spare parts, lubricants, fluids and cleaning material
Communications
Communications are to include, but are not limited to:
verbal and visual instructions and fault reporting and may include site specific instructions, written instructions, plans or instructions related to job/task, telephones and pagers
Information/documents
Sources of information/documents may include:
verbal or written and graphical instructions, signage, work schedules/plans/specifications, work bulletins, memos, material safety data sheets, diagrams or sketches
safe work procedures related to the repair of electrical systems
regulatory/legislative requirements pertaining to automotive industry, including Australian Design Rules
engineer's design specifications and instructions
organisation work specifications and requirements
instructions issued by authorised enterprise or external persons
Australian Standards

EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
It is essential that competence is fully observed and there is ability to transfer competence to changing circumstances and to respond to unusual situations in the critical aspects of:
observing safety procedures and requirements
communicating effectively with others involved in or affected by the work
selecting methods and techniques appropriate to the circumstances
completing preparatory activity in a systematic manner
testing and identifying open circuits, short circuits and earthing faults in electrical systems
repairing/replacing electrical systems/components to site and manufacturer/component supplier requirements
completing workplace and equipment documents.
Context of, and specific resources for assessment
Application of competence is to be assessed in the workplace or simulated worksite.
Assessment is to occur using standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints.
Assessment is to comply with regulatory requirements, including Australian Standards.
The following resources should be made available:
workplace location or simulated workplace
material relevant to repairing electrical systems
equipment and hand and power tooling appropriate to repairing electrical systems
activities covering mandatory task requirements
specifications and work instructions.
Method of assessment
Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the Automotive Industry RS&R Training Package
Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance together with application of underpinning knowledge
Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on underpinning knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of key competencies
Assessment may be applied under project related conditions and require evidence of process
Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competence is able to be under the particular circumstance, and is able to be transferred to other circumstances
It is preferable that assessment reflects a process rather than an event and occurs over a period of time to cover varying quality circumstances. Evidence of performance may be provided by customers, team leaders/members or other persons subject to agreed authentication arrangements
Competence in this unit may be assessed in conjunction with other functional units which together form part of the holistic work role