Certificate III in ESI - Distribution Overhead - UET30621
Holmesglen Institute
Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 00012G
This qualification provides the skills and knowledge to work in the electricity supply industry (ESI) as an Overhead Distribution Lineworker. This qualification covers the installation, maintenance and inspection of poles, structures, hardware, electrical apparatus and the use of support plant, tools and equipment.The application of the skills and knowledge described within the units in this qualification may require a licence/registration to practice in the workplace.Other conditions may also apply under state and territory legislative and regulatory licensing requirements which must be confirmed prior to commencing this qualification.
Subjects
- Perform infrastructure inspections using remote operated systems
- Solve problems in magnetic and electromagnetic devices
- Identify and apply controls for alternate supplies on the distribution network
- Apply environmental requirements
- Install and maintain electrical apparatus
- Perform high voltage field switching operation to a given schedule
- Control vegetation for powerline work
- Develop low voltage switching schedule
- Install and maintain distribution overhead conductors and cables
- Perform low voltage field switching operation to a given schedule
- Install low voltage mobile generator
- Licence to perform dogging
- Perform substation switching operations to a given schedule
- Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
- Solve problems in single path circuits
- Maintain overhead energised low voltage distribution network
- Licence to operate a boom-type elevating work platform (boom length 11 metres or more)
- Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications
- Operate plant and equipment in the vicinity of live electrical apparatus
- Install and maintain low voltage overhead services
- Solve problems in low voltage a.c. circuits
- Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components
- Inspect overhead poles, structures and electrical apparatus
- Install and maintain low voltage underground services
- Operate and maintain chainsaws
- Work safely in the vicinity of live electrical apparatus
- Install and maintain poles, structures and hardware
- Maintain, test and verify distribution overhead network
- Install and replace energy meters and associated equipment
- Solve problems in multiple path circuits
- Install and maintain public lighting systems
- Develop high voltage switching schedule
Standard entry requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Drummond Street | No |
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