The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Client requirements may include: | architectural specifications builders' specifications owner requirements specialist use applications. |
Cost-benefit analysis: | compares the range of suitable treatment and disposal options, materials, system choices, disinfection options, water savings and environmental benefits compared to initial and ongoing maintenance costs. |
Statutory, regulatory and Australian and New Zealand standard requirements include: | Acts Australian and New Zealand standard requirements industry standards local and state government policies, including group and strata titling National Construction Code regulations. |
Manufacturer requirements may include: | material specifications sizing tables technical and trade manuals. |
Desktop study may include collection and interpretation of existing data for design purposes in: | architectural and building plans and other documents, including: applications brochures forms policies reports council plans developer plans manufacturer data. |
Performance requirements may include: | Australian and New Zealand standards local authority plans operational pressures and compressed air consumption pressure and air quality. |
Layout of pipework systems may include: | building integrity and aesthetic appeal should not be unduly effected by pipework principles of economy, serviceability, durability and fit for use should be applied. |
Fittings and valves may include: | bends couplings isolating valves pressure relief valves tees unions. |
System calculations may include: | air consumption compressed air volume and storage distribution pressures energy interpretation of design charts and tables pipe sizing. |
Equipment and components may include: | air filtering equipment, including proprietary filtering systems and air scrubbing systems capacity and size compressed air appliances, including air-operated tools, machinery and equipment moisture removal methods mounting and installation requirements oiling equipment reciprocating compressors single and multi-stage compressors valves, pressure controls and components. |
Materials may include: | approved pressure-rated materials copper steel. |
Jointing methods may include: | brazing mechanical joints threading. |
Installation requirements may include: | clipping installation details jointing requirements level of workmanship. |
Sustainability principles and concepts: | cover the current and future social, economic and environmental use of resources may include: using efficient design principles throughout incorporating efficient use of material in the design design that ensures minimal environmental impact choice of appropriate components and equipment. |
Plans: | may include: axonometrics cross-sections details elevations isometrics schematics sections may be produced using: computer generation Indian ink pencil pigment liner. |
Specification may include: | appliances clipping detailing of specialised components jointing manufacturer requirements materials valves workmanship. |
Testing may include: | flow testing inspection checklist leak testing pressure testing quality assurance (QA) audit. |
Commissioning schedule may include: | check fit for purpose check for burrs and obstructions commission appliances purge system remove contaminants. |
Operation and maintenance manual may include: | check for blockages leak detection regular inspections regular maintenance requirements. |