NZQA registered unit standard
Title
2030 version 6
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Schedule and manage preventative maintenance for electrical equipment
Level
Purpose
5 Credits 6
This unit standard is for people in the electrical industry who have responsibility for the development and management of a preventative maintenance programme for electrical equipment. such programmes are typically used in factories and industrial plants to keep the electrical equipment operating safely and efficiently, minimising unplanned interruptions to production. people credited with this unit standard are able to:
– develop a preventative maintenance schedule for electrical; and
– manage a preventative maintenance programme for electrical equipment.
Classification
Available grade
Electrical Engineering > Electrical Installation and Maintenance
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1 This unit standard has been developed for learning and assessment on-job.
2 References
Electricity Act 1992;
Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
AS/NZS 3000:2007, Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand
Wiring Rules), including Amendment 1; and all subsequent amendments and replacements.
3 Definitions
The term current regulations and standards is used in this unit standard to refer to the requirements of the above references.
Electrical equipment – any equipment, plant, or machinery powered by electricity, and which periodically requires attention in the form of inspection, adjustment, measurement, tuning, overhaul, component replacement, lubrication, or cleaning, so that it may continue to operate safely and efficiently, and in compliance with any legislative requirements.
4 The maintenance schedule may be a manual paper-based system, or in the form of a computer database. The unit standard is not intended to be used for assessing computer programming of such a system.
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Outcome 1
Develop a preventative maintenance schedule for electrical equipment.
Evidence requirements
1.1 Location and equipment drawings, manuals, maintenance records, and specifications are filed in an orderly and systematic fashion.
1.2 An inventory of electrical equipment in the installation is obtained and/or prepared according to requirements.
Range typically the inventory will contain
– item, type, plant number, serial number, model, rating, location, installation date.
1.3 Preventative maintenance schedule is developed for each item of equipment according to requirements.
Range development is typically based on information from
– equipment in ventory, manuals, manufacturers’ specifications, current regulations and standards, plant operating/shut-down schedules, shut-down procedures, past maintenance records, knowledge of safe working practices; a typical schedule will list – equipment identification, frequency of maintenance, due date, type of maintenance, reference to instructions and/or checklists, location of spares, special requirements.
1.4 The schedule incorporates or interfaces with a system of initiating, allocating to available resources, tracking progress, and recording results and costs of maintenance work in accordance with company requirements.
1.5 An inventory of spare parts is developed from manufacturers' recommendations.
Range typically this would include
– type of spare, quantity held locally, location, re-order level, supplier, cost.
1.6 The schedule allows for reviews arising from upgrade information from manufacturers.
Outcome 2
Manage a preventative maintenance programme for electrical equipment.
Evidence requirements
2.1 Trades and other personnel are organised to meet scheduled maintenance requirements.
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2.2 Shut-down times and periods are arranged to meet the maintenance schedule and other company requirements.
2.3
2.4
Maintenance work is completed in accordance with the maintenance schedule.
Maintenance documentation is completed according to the requirements of the maintenance schedule and related company systems.
Range
Planned review date documentation may include but is not limited to
– progress tracking on maintenance charts or programme, follow-up work instructions or recommendations, recording results of tests and measurements, site safety clearances, certifications, reports to management, recording of time and costs.
31 December 2014
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment
Registration 1 22 April 1994 31 December 2013
Review
Review
2
3
23 April 1996
28 June 1999
31 December 2013
31 December 2013
Review
Rollover and
Revision
4
5
26 May 2005
15 March 2012
N/A
N/A
Revision 6 15 January 2014 N/A
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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.
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CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
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