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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of testing automotive electrical circuits
Level
2
Credits
3
Purpose
This theory-based unit standard is for people who wish to enter
or are employed in the automotive repair industry. People
credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of testing automotive electrical circuits.
Classification
Motor Industry > Automotive Electrical and Electronics
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Recommended: Unit 21707, Demonstrate knowledge of
automotive electrical principles, or demonstrate equivalent
knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Health and
Safety at Work Act 2015, Resource Management Act 1991.
2
Reference to suitable test equipment means industry approved test equipment that is
recognised within the industry as being the most suited to complete the task to a
professional and competent manner with due regard to safe working practices.
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This unit standard is
Information on automotive electrical
principles can be found from:
expiring
training provider, industry and/or manufacturer’s courses; automotive electrical and
electronic textbooks (contact your local book retailer, school or polytechnic library or
the public library lending service); vehicle workshop manuals; useful websites include
but are not limited to:
Automotive Books Ltd http://www.autobooks.co.nz;
Capital Books http://www.capitalbooks.co.nz;
How Stuff Works http://www.howstuffworks.com;
New Zealand Book Find http://www.nzbookfind.com;
public libraries http://www.libraries.co.nz;
Technical Books http://www.techbooks.co.nz;
Whitcoulls http://www.whitcoulls.co.nz.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
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Demonstrate knowledge of testing automotive electrical circuits.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Test equipment and their applications to test electrical circuits are identified
according to the equipment manufacturer’s specifications.
includes but is not limited to – voltmeter, ohmmeter, ammeter,
multimeter, portable computer diagnostic equipment (scan-tool,
scope-meter).
Range
1.2
Method of testing an electrical circuit for voltage is explained according to the
vehicle and/or equipment manufacturer’s specifications.
includes but is not limited to – digital, analogue, scope meter.
Range
1.3
Method of testing voltage drop in a circuit is explained according to the vehicle
and/or equipment manufacturer’s recommendations.
includes but is not limited to – switches, connectors, fuses, cables.
Range
1.4
Method of checking current flow on automotive circuits is explained according to
the vehicle and/or equipment manufacturer’s specifications.
includes but is not limited to – charging, starting, lighting; current
draw, current output.
Range
1.5
Method of checking resistance readings of automotive components is explained
according to the vehicle and/or equipment manufacturer’s specifications.
includes but is not limited to – HT (high tension) leads, switches,
connectors, thermistors, ignition coils, resistors.
This unit standard is
expiring
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 21707 were
Range
replaced by unit standard 29371.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
27 July 2005
31 December 2018
Review
2
21 April 2016
31 December 2018
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0014
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.
This unit standard is
expiring
MITO New Zealand Incorporated
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016