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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare work
   • Safety issues are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures, Work Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations and legislative requirements
   • Work requirements are identified from relevant personnel and documentation, in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Preoperational checks are carried out on hydro turbine plant, in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations, workplace procedures and site requirements
   • Turbine running up and loading schedule are ascertained from relevant documentation, in accordance with workplace procedures
2. Run-up hydro turbine
   • Hydro turbine and alternator auxiliary systems are started up and hydro turbine is run up, in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and workplace procedures
   • Hydro turbine is monitored and observed to detect deviations from normal run up operating conditions
   • Corrective actions are taken to rectify hydro turbine abnormalities, in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations and workplace procedures
   • Alternator is synchronised and connected to electrical system, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers' recommendations
   • Alternator is loaded, in accordance with workplace procedures, manufacturers' recommendations and regulators requirements
3. Work requirements are identified from relevant personnel and documentation, in accordance with workplace procedures
4. Preoperational checks are carried out on hydro turbine plant, in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations, workplace procedures and site requirements
5. Turbine running up and loading schedule are ascertained from relevant documentation, in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Hydro turbine and alternator auxiliary systems are started up and hydro turbine is run up, in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and workplace procedures
6. Hydro turbine is monitored and observed to detect deviations from normal run up operating conditions
7. Corrective actions are taken to rectify hydro turbine abnormalities, in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations and workplace procedures
8. Alternator is synchronised and connected to electrical system, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers' recommendations
9. Alternator is loaded, in accordance with workplace procedures, manufacturers' recommendations and regulators requirements
10. Test hydro turbineplant operation
    • Tests are performed, in accordance with workplace procedures
11. Power generation system and hydro turbine plant are observed for correct operational response, in accordance with workplace procedures
12. Analyseand reportsystem faults
    • Causes of abnormal hydro turbine plant operating conditions are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures by analysing technical and operational information
13. Corrective action is taken, in accordance with workplace procedures
14. Complete documentation
    • Hydro turbine plant problems, movements and status are reported, in accordance with workplace procedures
15. Documentation is updated, in accordance with workplace procedures

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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