NZQA registered unit standard
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Title
Terminate and joint LV polymeric insulated power cables in the
electricity supply industry
Level
3
Credits
6
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare a
work site to joint low voltage (LV) polymeric insulated cables;
joint de-energised LV polymeric insulated cables; terminate deenergised LV polymeric insulated cables: test cables and report
work done on joint and terminate locations in polymeric
insulated cable installations; in accordance with industry
requirements.
Classification
Electricity Supply > Electricity Supply - Distribution Networks
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Unit 10507, Use personal protection equipment within an
electricity supply environment; Unit 10508, Identify electricity
systems in preparation for work; Unit 12300, Demonstrate
knowledge of electricity industry safety statutes and codes; and
Unit 18038, Demonstrate knowledge of and apply health and
safety in the electricity supply environment; or demonstrate
equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
This 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.
2
Safety of personnel and plant must be a priority throughout the assessment. If the
safety requirements are not met the assessment must stop and the candidate will be
assessed as not yet competent.
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Performance and work practices in relation to the outcomes and evidence
requirements must comply with all current legislation, especially the Electricity Act
1992 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, Safety Manual – Electricity Industry (SM-EI) (2004) Wellington: Electricity
Engineers’ Association.
A full list of current legislation and industry codes is available from:
Infrastructure Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 1245
HAMILTON.
4
The phrase in accordance with industry requirements is implicit in all outcomes and
evidence requirements in this unit standard.
5
Definitions
Industry requirements include 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.
Asset owner standards are the approved documented work site methods for carrying
out work on an electrical supply network to the standard required by the asset owner.
6
This unit standard excludes tough plastic sheath (TPS) type cables.
7
Polymeric cable is the technical term for what the industry generally defines as plastic
cable.
8
LV is defined as low voltage and includes voltages up to and including 1000 volts AC.
9
Assessment of practical skills against the outcomes in this standard requires three
practical observations from three different workplace activities.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare a work site to joint LV polymeric insulated cables.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Scope of work is determined.
Range
1.2
condition of cable, de-energised, resources.
Cables are identified.
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electrical, physical, plans.
1.3
Safe working zone is established.
1.4
Cables are tested for jointing and termination.
Range
insulation, continuity, moisture, core identification.
Outcome 2
Joint de-energised LV polymeric insulated cables in accordance with industry
requirements or joint kit manufacturer’s specification.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Select tools and equipment.
Range
2.2
Joints are prepared.
Range
2.3
may include but is not limited to – barrier, elastomer, resin cold
applied, heat shrink, tapes;
evidence of two is required.
Earth continuity is re-established if required.
Range
2.6
may include but is not limited to – compression, mechanical,
sweat, weld;
evidence of two is required.
Conductors are re-insulated.
Range
2.5
may include but is not limited to – cleaning, glanding, stripping;
evidence of two is required.
Conductors are jointed.
Range
2.4
correct selection for jointing LV polymeric insulated cables.
lead sheaths, steel wire armour, steel tape armour;
evidence of one is required.
Mechanical integrity is re-established.
Range
may include but is not limited to – box, elastomer, heat shrink,
tapes;
evidence of two is required.
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Outcome 3
Terminate de-energised LV polymeric insulated cables in accordance with industry
requirements or terminate kit manufacturer’s specification.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Selection of tools and equipment.
Range
3.2
Termination is prepared.
Range
3.3
lead sheaths, steel wire armour, steel tape armour;
evidence of one is required.
Mechanical integrity is re-established.
Range
3.7
may include but is not limited to – barrier, resin cold applied, heat
shrink, tapes;
evidence of two is required.
Earth continuity is re-established if required.
Range
3.6
lug installation including: compression, mechanical.
Conductors are re-insulated.
Range
3.5
may include but is not limited to – cleaning, glanding, stripping;
evidence of two is required.
Conductors are terminated.
Range
3.4
correct selection for terminating LV polymeric insulated cables.
may include but is not limited to – box, enclosures, heat shrink,
tapes, wiping, compounds including resins;
evidence of two is required.
Termination enclosures.
Range
below ground, above ground.
Outcome 4
Test cables and report work done on joint locations in polymeric insulated cable
installations.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Cables are tested.
Range
insulation, phase testing to 500V.
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Terminations and jointing are recorded.
Planned review date
31 December 2018
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
19 August 1997
31 December 2016
Review
2
27 April 2001
31 December 2016
Review
3
22 October 2003
31 December 2016
Rollover and
Revision
4
25 October 2007
31 December 2016
Review
5
20 March 2014
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0120
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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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