National Diploma in Extractive Industries - Mining Electrical Engineering Hazardous Areas, with an optional strand in Underground Extraction

Level 5  Credits 159-212

This qualification has been designed for registered electricians who work in hazardous areas at a surface or underground extraction site.

The holder of this qualification is able to ensure electrical equipment and the hazardous area in which it is housed, is safe. The optional strand in Underground Extraction recognises additional skills and knowledge required to work safely at an underground extraction site as an electrician.

This qualification follows on from the National Certificate in Extractive Industries - Mining Electrical Engineering Non-Hazardous Areas (Level 5).

Prerequisite: The National Certificate in Electrical Engineering - Electrician for Registration (Level 4) or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills and electrical registration. Overseas applicants are required to apply to the Electrical Workers Registration Board for electrical registration and a practising license prior to the award of this qualification.

COMPULSORY: 83 Credits

Unit Standard	Description	Level	Credit
497	Demonstrate knowledge of workplace health and safety requirements	1	3
1178	Follow safe practices in an electrical workplace	2	3
1277	Communicate information in a specified workplace	2	3
3271	Suppress fire with hand extinguishers and fixed hose reels	2	1
3492	Write a short report	2	3
6400	Manage first aid in emergency situations	3	2
6401	Provide first aid	2	1
6402	Provide resuscitation level 2	1	1
10788	Operate industrial high voltage distribution systems	4	3
12387	Operate electrical switchgear	3	3
17054	Report on the integrity of explosion-protected electrical equipment in hazardous areas	3	2
17055	Ensure the safety of hazardous areas	5	3
17058	Maintain electrical equipment in hazardous areas	5	9
17059	Attend to breakdowns of electrical equipment in hazardous areas	5	9
17060	Overhaul and repair explosion-protected electrical equipment employing Ex d protection	5	9
17071	Design electrical installations in hazardous areas	5	12
17073	Test electrical installations in hazardous areas	5	2
17074	Inspect visually existing electrical installations in hazardous areas	5	2
17075	Inspect in detail electrical installations in hazardous areas	5	2
17695	Lift and move a range of loads at an extractive site	3	10

 

 

ELECTIVE 1: A minimum of 5 credits from anywhere on the DAS.

 

ELECTIVE 2: A minimum of 67 credits at Level 5 or above from the following Domains;

Core Electrical
Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas
Electrical Installation and Maintenance
Electrical Machines

ELECTIVE 3: A minimum of 1 standard.

Unit Standard	Description	Level	Credit
7146	Demonstrate basic knowledge and ability required to work in an underground mine	2	6
17696	Describe and apply basic skills and knowledge required to work at a surface extraction site	2	4

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Underground Extraction Optional Strand

The following standards are required;

Unit Standard	Description	Level	Credit
7151	Operate a load haul dump machine with attachments in an underground mine	3	20
21279	Describe mobile machines and operate a mobile machine in an underground extractive site	3	20
21281	Interpret and test for gases in an underground extraction site	4	15