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Prepare, install fittings, and charge up a pipe line, and check for leaks
and operation, for water reticulation
Level
4
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare to install, and
install fittings for water reticulation; and charge up the pipe line, and check for
leaks and operation of the installed fitting.
Subfield
Water Industry
Domain
Water Reticulation
Status
Registered
Status date
19 September 2008
Date version published
19 September 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry
and teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0179
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Reference
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992.
2
Assessment
Evidence is required for at least two of – water supply mains isolating valve, special
purpose valve, air valve and tappings, water meter or flow meter.
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Definition
Organisational procedures – instructions to staff, and procedures which are
documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace. These
requirements include but are not limited to – site specific requirements,
manufacturers’ specifications, product quality specifications, and legislative or
regulatory requirements.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Prepare to install, and install fittings for water reticulation.
Performance criteria
1.1
Fittings are selected in accordance with the job and specifications.
1.2
Isolated portion of reticulation system is drained in accordance with
organisational procedures.
1.3
Fittings are checked for compatibility, prepared, assembled, and connected in
accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, and organisational procedures.
1.4
Pipe is cut in preparation for installation of fittings in accordance with
organisational procedures.
1.5
Installation of fittings is carried out safely, hygienically, and in accordance with
organisational procedures and manufacturer’s specifications.
Element 2
Charge up the pipe line, and check for leaks and operation of the installed.
Performance criteria
2.1
Pipe line is charged up in accordance with organisational procedures.
2.2
Air is bled from system in accordance with organisational procedures.
2.3
Visual check for leaks is carried out in accordance with organisational
procedures.
2.4
Check of operation of installed fitting is carried out in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
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Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP 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
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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