In order for you to gain the most value from your qualification and to prepare you for your assessment and the industry, make sure you complete all of the SDL tasks.
Activity
You are tasked with decommissioning a battery-operated emergency light fixture. What steps should you take to ensure its safe removal and disposal?
Watch the following videos which cover aspects for recommissioning electrical fittings and systems.
- How To Isolate 230v and Prove Test Prove
- How To Verify New Installation and Test MEN Switchboard
- How To Polarity Test (Complete)
Make a note of the steps that you would take.
Activity
Watch this video where the apprentice Reuben is tasked with finding five electrical faults.
Make your own notes about the faults and the way each is mitigated. Discuss on the class forum.
Activity
Watch the video - Appliance Circuit Basics | Repair and Replace
Make notes on the steps that are taken in the video. Then when you are done compare what you wrote with the information given in the learning content.
The following is a list of words taken from this resource. To help improve your understanding, research their meanings, or find the definitions in the workbook. There is space to write the definitions. You could also look up how to say the word – most online dictionaries will demonstrate this.
| WORD / TERM | MEANING |
|---|---|
| angle grinder | |
| Auger | |
| band saws | |
| cascading | |
| chisel | |
| chuck | |
| claw hammer | |
| commission | |
| continuity | |
| crimping | |
| de-energised | |
| deburring | |
| decommission | |
| diagnostic | |
| Dremel | |
| drill bit | |
| electrolytic | |
| ergonomic | |
| fibrillation | |
| fluctuations | |
| Forstner bits | |
| hacksaw | |
| hammer drill | |
| high-torque | |
| Hole Hawg | |
| impact drill | |
| indispensable | |
| integrity | |
| involuntary | |
| jigsaw | |
| joist | |
| kickback | |
| malfunctioning | |
| masonry | |
| metatarsal | |
| mitigate | |
| oxidation | |
| photovoltaic | |
| pipe reamers | |
| Pozidriv | |
| reactivation | |
| reciprocating | |
| recommission | |
| rectify | |
| resolve | |
| rotary hammer | |
| siphoning | |
| sustainable | |
| thermal runaway | |
| torpedo level | |
| ventilation | |
| wall chaser |
- American Electrician. (2023, May 1). Top 7 Power Tools EVERY Electrician Should Have. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/capS0S4cZuY
- Amre Supply. (2019, December 10). Electric Basics & Components. Appliance Circuit Basics | Repair and Replace. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/SnRXD-0oXZo
- Artisan Electrics. (2023, April 24). 5 Deadly Hidden Electrical Faults. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/9hItQnCaGCU
- Berry, R., Cahill, F., & Chadwick, P. (Electrical Trade Practices (3rd ed.) Electrical Skills Series. Cengage Learning Australia.
- CITBSA. (2019, August 15). Drill Tool Safety. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/RLWHGMgpkoU
- CITBSA. (2019, August 15). Grinders Tool Safety. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/FcjSUuMOIio
- CITBSA. (2019, August 15). Power Saws Tools Safety. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/69TUnPB2jbI
- CITBSA. (2019, August 19). Hand Cutting Tools Safety. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/lq7lZYLpKdM
- Electric Pro Academy. (2021, October 2). 7 Power Tools Every Electrician Needs. https://youtu.be/3S4XPswoX_g
- Electrician U. (n.d.) 10 Power Tools ELECTRICIANS SHOULD HAVE. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/MhmF-2BPjz8
- Eurotech Lighting. (2020, March 6). Bathroom Zones Explained. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/kz45vCXO3sg
- Interesting Engineering. (2021, June 1). Gas vs electric cars: which is really better? [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/RPyEwAKFlPg
- Parker, S.C. (2022, July 1). Measuring. Beginner's Guide: How to Read a Metric Tape Measure Step-by-Step. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/kJzil8ASw-k
- Sparky Dave. (2021, April 26). Apprentices Guide. How To Verify New Installation and Test MEN Switchboard. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/L4gc0Zu84nM
- Sparky Dave. (2022, August 13). Testing Skills. How To Polarity Test (Complete. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/JZWzu2qjiOk
- Sparky Dave. (2022, November 23). Apprentices Guide. How To Safely Remove a Wall Light Fitting. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/roEUcjZSsMw
- Sparky Dave. (2022, September 2). Testing Skills. How To Isolate 230v and Prove Test Prove. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/VVjbaLmJbxI
- WorkSafe Queensland. (2014, August 19). Isolating machinery when not in production. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/CSmolze7q-I
- WorkSafe Queensland. (2022, April 4). Arc Flash Safety Film. [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/HPUuRizKV3o
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