Required skills communication skills to interact in an ethical manner with clients from diverse social, economic and cultural backgrounds decision-making and problem-solving skills that involve applying logical processes, basic principles, system knowledge and experience in conjunction with information in technical manuals to ensure efficient and accurate troubleshooting of faults literacy skills to read and interpret technical manuals and specifications related to spas numeracy skills to perform calculations related to troubleshooting faults in spas research skills to identify and locate technical information on spas technology skills to use tools and equipment associated with installing, fault finding, repairing and commissioning spas Required knowledge Australian Competition and Consumer Commission product safety guidelines commonwealth, state or territory, and local government legislation and regulations, Australian standards and codes of practice impacting on the installation, services and repair of spas related to: dangerous goods electrical and plumbing regulations controlling conduct of electrical and plumbing work environment protection environmental health private and public spas waste disposal work health and safety disinfection: chemicals used hazards purpose procedures electrical safety principles safe chemical-handling principles spas: basic operating principles common faults components: air blowers automated systems and spa controllers booster jets circulation covers disinfection system emergency shut-off switches filter pumps heating system hydrotherapy jets hydrotherapy pump motors piping timers valves construction material: concrete fibreglass thermoplastic stainless steel design features: dehumidification design bathing loads physical operation water replacement hot water circulation maintenance manufacture plant space and location risks and hazards safe use suction entrapment types, operation, installation, commissioning and servicing of spas: domestic public hydrotherapy pools hot tubs swim spas indoor and outdoor spa water hazards: microbiological non-microbiological water testing: equipment parameters techniques test results |