NZQA registered unit standard
10529 version 5
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Title
Dismantle electricity network lines and structures
Level
4
Credits
6
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: plan work
for dismantling electricity network lines and structures;
disconnect electricity network conductors; dismantle electricity
network structures; reinstate electricity network site; and report
work done on the dismantling of electricity network lines and
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; 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.
3
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:
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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 is intended for use in the assessment of Distribution and
Transmission Line Mechanics and all terminology and workplace assessment 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
Plan work for dismantling electricity network lines and structures.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Scope of work is identified.
Range
engineering data, loading, line condition, conductor type and
condition, consents, approvals.
1.2
Work procedures and methods are established.
1.3
Site is prepared.
Outcome 2
Disconnect electricity network conductors.
Range
location, crossings, infrastructure, environment, safety requirements,
engineering requirements.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Guying is applied.
2.2
Structure is rigged for conductor lowering.
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2.3
Conductor is detached and lowered.
2.4
Conductor is made ready for transport.
Outcome 3
Dismantle electricity network structures.
Range
poles or towers.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Structure is dismantled.
Range
3.2
may include but is not limited to – crane, helicopter, gin pole;
evidence of one method is required.
Structure is disassembled and bundled ready for transportation.
Outcome 4
Reinstate electricity network site.
Range
consents, plans.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Foundations are excavated if required.
4.2
Foundations are removed if required.
4.3
Debris is removed and site is reinstated.
Outcome 5
Report work done on the dismantling of electricity network lines and structures.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Reported information is complete, concise, and legible.
5.2
Information is recorded in the required format for company or asset owner and
filed within the scheduled time-frame.
Planned review date
31 December 2018
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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
Review
4
20 November 2009
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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