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Title / Demonstrate knowledge of the installation of power cables
Level / 2 / Credits / 2
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of: electricity supply cable work sites; electricity supply cable installation; and cable installation reporting and recording.
Classification / Electricity Supply > Electricity Supply - Distribution Networks
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1This unit standard is intended for, but not restricted to, workplace assessment. The range statements within the unit standard can be applied according to enterprise specific equipment, procedures and processes.
2Performance and work practices in relation to the outcomes and evidence requirements must comply with all current legislation, especially the ElectricityAct1992 and any subsequent amendments, and any regulations, codes of practice recognised under that statute, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, the Resource Management Act 1991, and their subsequent amendments, electricity supply industry codes of practice and documented enterprise procedures. These include the latest version of, Safety Manual – Electricity Industry (SM-EI) Wellington: Electricity Engineers’ Association.
A full list of current legislation and industry codes is available from:
Infrastructure Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 1245
Hamilton 3240.
4The phrase in accordance with industry requirements is implicit in all outcomes and evidence requirements in this unit standard.
5Definitions
Industryrequirementsinclude all asset owner requirements; manufacturers’ specifications; and enterprise requirements which cover the documented workplace policies, procedures, specifications, business, and quality management requirements relevant to the workplace in which assessment is carried out.
Asset owner refers to the owner of an electricity supply network that takes its point of supply from Transpower NZ, and delivers electricity to industrial, commercial and residential customers.
6This unit standard is intended for use in the assessment of cable jointers, and all terminology and workplace assessment should be related to that sector of the industry.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of electricity supply cable work sites.
Evidence requirements
1.1The requirements of a safe working zone are identified.
1.2The cable arrangement is identified.
1.3Installation methods are identified.
Rangemay include but is not limited to – equipment location, length of cable, protection of equipment, site access, site permits, protection of site access and public;
evidence of four is required.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of electricity supply cable installation.
Evidence requirements
2.1Cable installation methods are explained.
Rangeplacement, pulling, separation from other services, tension control, rollers, winches.
2.2Cable fixing options for pulling are explained.
2.3Installed cable protection systems are explained.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to – concrete, plastic, steel, timber.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of cable installation reporting and recording.
Evidence requirements
3.1Cable installation recording and reporting requirements to meet asset owner or company requirements are explained.
3.2As built recording requirements are explained.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to – depth, off set, size, joints, proximity to other services and networks.
Planned review date / 31 December 2019Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 22 October 2003 / 31 December 2016
Review / 2 / 21 August 2009 / 31 December 2016
Review / 3 / 18 September 2014 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0120
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
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Infrastructure ITOSSB Code 101813 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2019