Assessor Resource
UETTDRRT34
Install and maintain traction network wiring systems
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This unit covers the installation and maintenance of overhead traction wiring systems to ensure proper installation, in particular, the correct registration of the contact wire with respect to the current collectors.
It includes the undertaking of safe working practices on or about the running line/track and the preparation needed for stringing and profiling, including the isolation of systems and circuits for safe working according to work plans, the diagnosis of faults and the modification and re-adjustment to appropriate standards.
It also encompasses the correct positioning of road signs, barriers and/or warning devices, and the procedure of issuing/accepting electrical permits. It also includes the visual and other necessary checks to confirm that equipment and associated hardware have been correctly installed according to design and are in a safe condition to undertake pre-commissioning tests prior to putting into service and updating installation and maintenance data, such as as-built drawings and relevant quality assurance documentation.
The application of the skills and knowledge described in this unit requires a licence/registration to practice in the workplace subject to regulations for undertaking of electrical work.
Other conditions may apply under state and territory legislative and regulatory licencing requirements which must be confirmed prior to commencing this unit.
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