Scope of the licence system
Work area categories
Units of competence
Limit of work permitted
Work area categories
The system generally embodies eight endorsements or work area categories. These categories relate to work on equipment in the various functional areas. An applicant for a licence must be able to demonstrate a need to carry out restricted electrical work in one or more of these categories. Generally a person will only require a licence to work in one or two work area categories.
Generally a restricted electrical licence is issued for a work area category which is incidental to the holders' trade or calling.
Endorsements on a restricted licence include:
- Composite equipment
- High voltage electrical propulsion
- Plumbing/gas
- Electronics
- Pre-assembled signs
- Electric motor
- Refrigeration/air conditioning
- Instrumentation/process control
Units of competence
There are six units of competence. These units of competence may be grouped in various ways to match the skill needed by workers who are required to perform particular electrical work in the course of their normal employment. Restricted electrical licences will be issued based on the units of competence achieved.
Unit of competence 1 (occupational health and safety procedures) is a compulsory unit that is common to all work area categories and must be completed before on-the-job training commences.
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Unit of competence |
Descriptor |
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1 |
Occupational health and safety procedures associated with electrical work are followed. |
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2 |
Fixed wired equipment which is connected to a supply of up to 650 volts is disconnected and reconnected. |
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3 |
Faults are located and rectified in equipment which is connected to single phase 250 volt supply. |
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4 |
Faults are located and rectified in equipment which is connected to a supply of up to 650 volts. |
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5 |
Flexible cord and plug is attached to equipment which is connected to a single phase 250 volt supply. |
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6 |
Flexible cable and plug is attached to equipment which is connected to a supply of up to 650 volts. |
Limit of work permitted
The type of work covered by the restricted electrical licence is limited to equipment in work area categories as detailed in the work area categories and operating at voltages up to 250 volts or 650 volts AC. The work includes:
- fitting of cords and plugs to flexible cords;
- testing necessary for the safe isolation and restoration of equipment to be disconnected and reconnected; and
- disconnection and reconnection of electrical wiring at equipment, only to the extent of allowing non-electrical work to be carried out;
- replacement of electrically operated equipment on a like-for-like basis.
The restricted electrical licence does not permit installation of or alteration to any part of the fixed electrical wiring system (electrical installing work).
Last updated June 2, 2009
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