Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for work.
- Prepare equipment for operation.
- Check operation and function of prime movers by applying principles of operation and procedures
- Check the operational area to ensure that any potential hazards which may affect the operation of the equipment are removed
- Conduct required safety checks and pre-starts to determine or verify the operational condition of the equipment.
- Start up prime movers.
- Monitor and assess prime mover systems.
- Monitor fuel, energy systems and flows as required for prime mover use
- Ensure adequate supplies of clean air at the stated rate or temperature are delivered to the prime mover to allow for successful operation to be achieved
- Monitor lubrication systems to verify that operational parts are functioning efficiently and effectively, and to ensure that all moving parts are operating in a friction free and clean environment
- Monitor and adjust cooling systems to allow for the most efficient operating temperature to be maintained throughout all operating conditions
- Monitor governing systems to allow correct operational speeds of equipment to be maintained and regulated.
- Take appropriate action as a result of monitoring observations.
- Monitor operational maintenance requirements.
- Conduct routine inspections and checks to ensure normal or stated prime mover operation is maintained
- Identify equipment faults through observation of the operational equipment and periodic sampling and testing
- Take appropriate action on items found
- Record operational data to provide a historical record of the operating condition of equipment.
- Isolate and de-isolate plant.