NZQA registered unit standard
10521 version 5
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Title
Install and replace electricity network pole structures
Level
4
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: interpret the
scope of work for electricity network pole structures; install
electricity network pole hardware; erect pole and replace
electricity network pole structures; and report work done on
electricity network pole structures.
Classification
Electricity Supply > Electricity Supply - Distribution Networks
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Unit 10508, Identify electricity systems in preparation for work;
Unit 10509, Climb and work on electricity network structures;
and Unit 28112, Operate and store machinery, plant, and
equipment in an electricity network environment.
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.
3
Performance and work practices in relation to the outcomes and evidence
requirement 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, Approved
Code of Practice – Power-Operated Elevating Work Platforms, 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.
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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 is intended for use in the assessment of Distribution and
Transmission Line Mechanics and all terminology should be related to that sector of
the industry.
7
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
Interpret the scope of work for electricity network pole structures.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Pole type and size are established.
Range
1.2
Structure arrangement is established.
Range
1.3
may include but is not limited to – crane, helicopter, manual,
winch;
evidence of two is required.
Pole setting arrangements are established.
Range
1.5
angle, equipment support, intermediate, termination.
Installation method is established.
Range
1.4
may include but is not limited to – composite, concrete, steel,
wood, pole length, pole circumference, pole strength, pole
treatment, pole material properties;
evidence of two pole types and sizes is required.
anchoring, blocking, compaction, depth, guying.
Underground services are checked and located.
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Range
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gas, power, sewer, telecommunications, water.
Outcome 2
Install electricity network pole hardware.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Hardware is selected to match scope of work.
Range
2.2
includes but is not limited to – braces, conductor attachments,
insulators, signs;
any two of the following – cross arms, step bolts, cam levers, head
spans.
Hardware is attached.
Outcome 3
Erect pole and replace electricity network pole structures.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Pole hole is excavated.
Range
mechanical, manual.
3.2
Pole is erected.
3.3
Pole is set.
Range
3.4
concrete, breast toe blocks, direct back fill, imported back fill.
Site is reinstated.
Outcome 4
Report work done on electricity network pole structures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – electric line history, test reports and results,
service report, work report;
evidence of two is required.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Reported information is complete, concise, and legible.
4.2
Information is recorded in the required company or assets owners’ format and
filed within the scheduled time-frame.
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Planned review date
10521 version 5
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31 December 2018
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
19 June 1997
31 December 2016
Review
2
27 April 2001
31 December 2016
Review
3
22 October 2003
31 December 2016
Rollover and
Revision
4
20 June 2008
31 December 2016
Review
5
20 March 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
Please contact the Infrastructure Industry Training Organisation at
qualifications@infrastructureito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this
unit standard.
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