Certificate III in ESI - Distribution Underground - UET30821

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 a Distribution Underground Cable Jointer.This qualification covers the installation and maintenance of low voltage (LV) and high voltage (HV) underground cables, services and electrical 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

  • 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
  • Develop low voltage switching schedule
  • Perform low voltage field switching operation to a given schedule
  • Install low voltage mobile generator
  • Licence to perform dogging
  • Joint, terminate and maintain high voltage underground polymeric cable
  • Perform substation switching operations to a given schedule
  • Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
  • Joint, terminate and maintain energised low voltage underground polymeric cable
  • Solve problems in single path circuits
  • Joint, terminate and maintain high voltage underground paper insulated cable
  • Licence to operate a boom-type elevating work platform (boom length 11 metres or more)
  • Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications
  • Joint, terminate and maintain low voltage underground polymeric cable
  • Install, test and verify distribution underground cable installations
  • Operate plant and equipment in the vicinity of live electrical apparatus
  • Solve problems in low voltage a.c. circuits
  • Locate faults in underground power cables
  • Transition joint high voltage paper insulated cable to high voltage polymeric cable
  • Lay power cables
  • Joint, terminate and maintain low voltage underground paper insulated cable
  • Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components
  • Joint, terminate and maintain energised low voltage underground paper insulated cable
  • Install and maintain low voltage underground services
  • Work safely in the vicinity of live electrical apparatus
  • Conduct high voltage testing of underground power cable system
  • Inspect underground electrical apparatus
  • Install and replace energy meters and associated equipment
  • Solve problems in multiple path circuits
  • Develop high voltage switching schedule
  • Install and maintain underground public lighting

Standard entry requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification

Study information

CampusFeesEntryMid year intakeAttendance
Drummond Street No
  • Part-time : 4 years

Fee comments

Campuses: Drummond Street.

refer to the website https://www.chisholm.edu.au

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