Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to conduct minor modifications and repairs on a range of security equipment and systems. It requires the ability to diagnose and rectify common basic faults and refer more complex faults for specialist attention. This unit applies to extra-low voltage environments.

This unit may form part of the licensing requirements for personnel responsible for maintaining security equipment and systems in those states and territories where these are regulated activities.

Band: A

Unit Weight: 4

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 and include:

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

identifying and complying with applicable legislative requirements including licensing

identifying site access and site-specific requirements

identifying and diagnosing faults and malfunctions on at least two occasions

recognising routine and complex faults and malfunctions in security equipment and systems

organising materials, tools and equipment requirements

carrying out maintenance, modifications and repairs on security equipment and systems on at least two occasions

using appropriate tools and equipment including hand and power tools

returning security equipment and systems to service

testing and confirming operational effectiveness of security equipment and systems on at least two occasions

completing all documentation in accordance with SOPs.

Note: Where a volume and/or frequency is not specified, demonstration must be provided at least once.

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)

applicable legislative requirements including licensing and client confidentiality

cable identification, termination and connection procedures

earthing systems arrangements and requirements

electrical concepts

emergency procedures

fault-finding techniques

maintenance procedures relevant to security equipment and systems

procedures for accessing and storing tools, equipment and materials

procedures for reporting malfunctioning or faulty tools and equipment

reporting and documentation requirements

requirements for commissioning of security equipment and systems

requirements for compliance with Australian building codes and regulations and current cabling standards

risks and hazards associated with maintenance procedures

security equipment and system configurations and methods of programming

security equipment and system repair techniques

technical terminology

types of faults associated with security equipment and systems

types, functions and features of security equipment and systems

waste disposal procedures.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in modifying and repairing security equipment and systems 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 that 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 language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance. Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Prerequisite Units

• {'code': 'MEM11011', 'title': 'Undertake manual handling'}
• {'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'}

Parent Qualifications

• MEM40119 — Certificate IV in Engineering
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