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UEPOPS444 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Start and run-up a hydro turbine

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency UEPOPS444 - Start and run-up a hydro turbine
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to conduct safe hydro turbine run-ups to a stable operating condition.Run up of a hydro turbine will involve the operator making a sequence of checks prior to and during start up. This ensures that loading the turbine is completed in a safe and consistent manner. Competency in this unit requires the ability plan and prepare hydro turbine, start and run-up hydro turbine, test and analyse hydro turbine system faults and complete documentation. Individuals will, in general, work under supervision, in a power generation facility as an operator.Power generation plant operators are typically trained and authorised to isolate, prepare plant and issue permits to work.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.Note: Workplace practiceThe application of the skills and knowledge described in this unit may require a licence or training permit to practice in the workplace where work is carried out on gas and electrical installations. Additional conditions may apply under state and territory legislative and regulatory licensing requirements.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Operations
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
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Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: 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
       
Element: 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
       
Element: Work requirements are identified from relevant personnel and documentation, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Preoperational checks are carried out on hydro turbine plant, in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations, workplace procedures and site requirements
       
Element: 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
       
Element: Hydro turbine is monitored and observed to detect deviations from normal run up operating conditions
       
Element: Corrective actions are taken to rectify hydro turbine abnormalities, in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations and workplace procedures
       
Element: Alternator is synchronised and connected to electrical system, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers' recommendations
       
Element: Alternator is loaded, in accordance with workplace procedures, manufacturers' recommendations and regulators requirements
       
Element: Test hydro turbineplant operation
  • Tests are performed, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Power generation system and hydro turbine plant are observed for correct operational response, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Analyseand reportsystem faults
  • Causes of abnormal hydro turbine plant operating conditions are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures by analysing technical and operational information
       
Element: Corrective action is taken, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Complete documentation
  • Hydro turbine plant problems, movements and status are reported, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Documentation is updated, in accordance with workplace procedures
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
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 
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 
 
 
Hydro turbine and alternator auxiliary systems are started up and hydro turbine is run up, in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and workplace procedures 
 
 
 
 
Tests are performed, in accordance with workplace procedures 
 
Causes of abnormal hydro turbine plant operating conditions are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures by analysing technical and operational information 
 
Hydro turbine plant problems, movements and status are reported, in accordance with workplace procedures 
 

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