Certificate III in ESI - Power Systems - Rail Traction - UET30712
TAFE NSW
Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 00591E
This qualification is part of the Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector Training Package. Students will acquire the skills and knowledge needed for a career in the Electricity Supply Industry. The scope of this qualification covers Rail Traction Industry such as the installation, maintenance and inspection of overhead poles/structures, conductors and cables and rail traction wiring systems including associated equipment used on these structures. The installation and maintenance of the overhead traction configuration and the installation and maintenance of bonds as well as the operation of the rail traction height access equipment is also included in this job function.
Structure
- 20 core
- plus electives
Subjects
- Install mobile generation set for synchronised LV Genset
- Install and maintain transmission overhead conductors and cables
- Perform low voltage field switching operation to a given schedule
- Licence to operate a bridge and gantry crane
- Perform power system substation switching operation to a given schedule
- Apply sustainable energy and environmental procedures
- Install overhead rail traction configurations
- Install and maintain poles, structures and overhead conductors and cables
- Operate rail road traction height access equipment
- Solve problems in low voltage a.c. circuits
- Lay wiring/cabling and terminate accessories for extra-low voltage (ELV) circuits
- Install transmission structures and associated hardware
- Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding basic level
- Maintain traction overhead wiring systems
- Drive heavy rigid vehicle
- Working safely near live electrical apparatus
- Solve problems in d.c. circuits
- Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications
- Conduct visual checking and treatment of power system poles and structures
- Maintain overhead traction components and equipment
- Operate and maintain chainsaws
- Licence to operate a forklift truck
- Apply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
- Test and verify rail traction installations
- Terminate cables, cords and accessories for low voltage circuits
- Install rail traction bonds
- Maintain transmission structures and associated hardware
- Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components
- Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding intermediate level
- Maintain rail traction bonds
- Drive medium rigid vehicle
- Inspect overhead poles-structures and electrical apparatus
- Install network infrastructure electrical equipment
- Licence to operate a materials hoist
- Licence to perform dogging
- Operate plant and equipment near live electrical conductors and apparatus
- Control vegetation whilst performing linework
- Licence to operate a slewing mobile crane (up to 60 tonnes)
- Inspect transmission overhead structures and electrical apparatus
- Maintain overhead rail traction configurations
- Licence to operate a slewing mobile crane (over 100 tonnes)
- Licence to perform rigging intermediate level
- Install overhead traction components and equipment
- Install and maintain poles, structures and associated hardware
- Perform to a given schedule rail traction switching operations
- Licence to perform rigging basic level
- Licence to operate a boom-type elevating work platform (boom length 11 metres or more)
- Licence to operate a personnel and materials hoist
- Solve problems in electromagnetic devices and related circuits
- Licence to operate a vehicle loading crane (capacity 10 metre tonnes and above)
- Licence to operate a slewing mobile crane (up to 20 tonnes)
- Maintain overhead energised low voltage conductors and cables
- Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment
- Perform HV field switching operation to a given schedule
- Install traction overhead wiring systems
- Maintain network infrastructure electrical equipment
Study pathways
Not applicable.
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