Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to service and repair commercial and supermarket equipment and components.

It applies to supermarket, retail, wholesale and other commercial applications and can include retrofitting alternative refrigerants in existing equipment.

Where the removal and replacement of components by brazing and/or silver soldering is required unit MEM05006 Perform brazing and/or silver soldering should also be selected.

Where detailed maintenance on control systems is required unit MEM18057 Maintain/service analog/digital electronic equipment should also be selected.

A Refrigerant Handling Licence must be held by any person who carries out work in relation to refrigeration and air conditioning equipment.

What You'll Learn

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two (2) occasions and include:

following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices

identifying and interpreting charts, lists, catalogues, specifications, drawings and relevant legislation with respect to servicing and repairing commercial refrigeration

selecting and using appropriate tools, techniques and test equipment necessary to check and assess commercial and supermarket equipment and components for conformance with specifications

carrying out preventative maintenance tasks according to manufacturers’ specifications using refrigeration techniques/practices

identifying and localising faulty components and confirming malfunction by inspection/testing, and making required adjustments to achieve specifications

removing the refrigerant from the system and containing in accordance with procedures and regulatory requirements, where required

removing/dismantling and reassembling faulty components and selecting replacement parts from manufacturers’ catalogues to meet the required specifications

undertaking calculations and numerical operations associated with servicing and repairing commercial refrigeration

charging the system and verifying correct operation of the equipment to meet specifications, where required

completing all maintenance records/reports in accordance with SOPs.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate the required knowledge for this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

frequency and reason for preventative maintenance

variations in component identities

operation and characteristics of range of components

procedures for refrigeration systems evacuation, recovery containment and storage for refrigerants

tools, techniques, equipment and procedures necessary to check and test refrigeration system components

tools, techniques, equipment and procedures for adjusting refrigeration systems

procedures for obtaining authorisation of adjustments outside of operational specifications

effect of poor repair practices

process to select replacement parts

codes and regulations relevant to the refrigeration/air conditioning industry, including environmental and ozone and greenhouse substance legislation.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in servicing and repairing commercial refrigeration at least to the level being assessed with relevant industry knowledge and experience

satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 or its replacement and comply with the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011, its replacement or equivalent legislation covering VET regulation in a non-referring state/territory as the case requires

Where possible assessment must occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment that reflects realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Foundation Skills

• text: This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency. Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Prerequisite Units

• {'code': 'MEM09002', 'title': 'Interpret technical drawing'}
• {'code': 'MEM10002', 'title': 'Terminate and connect electrical wiring'}
• {'code': 'MEM11011', 'title': 'Undertake manual handling'}
• {'code': 'MEM12002', 'title': 'Perform electrical/electronic measurement'}
• {'code': 'MEM12023', 'title': 'Perform engineering measurements'}
• {'code': 'MEM13015', 'title': 'Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering'}
• {'code': 'MEM16006', 'title': 'Organise and communicate information'}
• {'code': 'MEM18001', 'title': 'Use hand tools'}
• {'code': 'MEM18002', 'title': 'Use power tools/hand held operations'}
• {'code': 'MEM18049', 'title': 'Disconnect/reconnect fixed wired equipment up to 1000 volts a.c./1500 volts d.c.'}
• {'code': 'MEM18055', 'title': 'Dismantle, replace and assemble engineering components'}
• {'code': 'MEM18086', 'title': 'Test, recover, evacuate and charge refrigeration systems'}

Parent Qualifications

• MEM40119 — Certificate IV in Engineering
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