Assessor Resource
UETTDRRT37
Maintain traction network equipment and components
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: June 2024
This unit covers the maintenance of overhead traction electrical equipment and components as well as associated hardware, including ancillary equipment.
It includes the repair or replacement of like-for-like electrical components/equipment and associated hardware and the undertaking of safe working practices on or about the running line/track. It also encompasses the isolation of systems and circuits for safe working according to work plans and the correct positioning of road signs, barriers and/or warning devices and the procedure of issuing/accepting electrical permits.
It also includes the visual inspection and necessary checks to confirm that equipment, components and associated hardware are in a safe condition to test prior to putting to service, the undertaking of tests as required to ensure the integrity of the traction system prior to putting back into service, and the updating of maintenance data 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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