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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare work
   • Safety issues related to operating and monitoring hydro unit control and protection systems are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures and Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations and legislative requirements
   • Work tasks, hydro unit control and protection system and type of start requirements are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures, from appropriate personnel and documentation
   • Hydro unit control and protection system run-up and loading schedule are ascertained from relevant documentation, in accordance with workplace procedures and site requirements
   • Inspection, preoperational tests and field preparation for hydro unit control and protection system service are carried out, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers' recommendations
   • Hydro unit control and protection system operational prerequisites are established, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers' recommendations
   • Sequence for recommissioning of hydro unit control and protection system is determined, in accordance with workplace procedures
2. Work tasks, hydro unit control and protection system and type of start requirements are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures, from appropriate personnel and documentation
3. Hydro unit control and protection system run-up and loading schedule are ascertained from relevant documentation, in accordance with workplace procedures and site requirements
4. Inspection, preoperational tests and field preparation for hydro unit control and protection system service are carried out, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers' recommendations
5. Hydro unit control and protection system operational prerequisites are established, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers' recommendations
6. Sequence for recommissioning of hydro unit control and protection system is determined, in accordance with workplace procedures
7. Operate hydrocontrol and protection system
   • Hydro unit control and protection system is adjusted, in accordance with workplace procedures, to achieve operating requirements
8. Hydro unit control and protection system is operated within limits of its' design and site requirements, in accordance with workplace procedures
9. Hydro unit control and protection system is monitored and observed, in accordance with workplace procedures, to detect deviations from required operating conditions
10. Corrective actions are taken to rectify hydro unit control and protection system abnormalities, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers' recommendations
11. Test hydro unit control and protection systemoperation
    • Operational tests are performed, in accordance with workplace procedures
12. Hydro unit control and protection system is observed for correct operational response, in accordance with workplace procedures
13. Analyse hydro unit control and protection systemfaults
    • Cause of abnormal hydro unit control and protection system operating conditions are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures, and by analysing technical and operational information
14. Actions to rectify hydro unit control and protection system faults are correctly determined, in accordance with workplace procedures
15. Monitor and inspect hydro unit control and protection system
    • Hydro unit control and protection system to be monitored and inspected is physically identified, in accordance with workplace procedures
16. Hydro unit control and protection system is monitored and inspected, in accordance with workplace procedures, for normal operation or to detect deviations
17. Complete documentation
    • Hydro unit control and protection system plant problems, movements, and status are reported in accordance with workplace procedures
18. 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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