NZQA registered unit standard
17632 version 4
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Title
Overhaul distribution pole and tower hardware in electricity networks
up to 66kV
Level
4
Credits
8
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare to
overhaul pole and tower hardware in electricity networks up to
66kV; replace and/or repair pole hardware on electricity
networks up to 66kV; and report work done on overhauling
distribution pole and tower hardware in electricity networks up
to 66kV.
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;
and Unit 10509, Climb and work on electricity network
structures; or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
This unit standard is intended for, but not restricted to, workplace assessment.
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:
Infrastructure Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 1245
HAMILTON.
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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
Assessment of practical skills against the outcomes in this standard requires three
practical observations from three different workplace activities.
7
Pole and tower hardware includes but is not limited to – conductors, cross arms,
insulators and other components on poles, towers, and other transmission structures.
8
This unit standard excludes – high voltage maintenance using live line working
procedures; and pole replacement using live line working procedures.
9
This unit standard requires demonstrated competence against all elements and
performance criteria across the voltage range from 400V up to and including 66kV.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare to overhaul pole and tower hardware in electricity networks up to 66kV.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Scope of work is interpreted.
Range
1.2
may include but is not limited to – decision to repair or replace,
cross arms, guys, insulators, anti-climbing guards, arms, bolts,
braces, guards, signs, steps, cantilevers, floodlights, overhead
fittings, structures.
Site access is arranged.
Range
includes but is not limited to – access permits, landowner
authority, location.
Outcome 2
Replace and/or repair pole hardware on electricity networks up to 66kV.
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may include but is not limited to – decision to repair or replace, cross arms,
guys, insulators, anti-climbing guards, arms, bolts, braces, guards, signs, steps,
cantilevers, floodlights, overhead fittings, structures.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Hardware is selected.
Range
2.2
rating, size, environment.
Mechanical load is supported.
may include but is not limited to – auxiliary arms, crane, hoist,
winches;
evidence of two is required.
Range
2.3
Hardware is replaced.
2.4
Redundant hardware is removed from site.
Outcome 3
Report work done on overhauling distribution pole and tower hardware in electricity
networks up to 66kV.
Range
includes but is not limited to – electrical line history, test reports and results,
service report, work report, log book, replacement hardware and pole structure
details, as built, contract, job sheets, variations, check sheet;
evidence of one report is required.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Reported information is complete, concise, legible and recorded to asset
owner’s requirements.
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
27 April 2001
31 December 2016
Review
2
22 October 2003
31 December 2016
Review
3
20 November 2009
31 December 2016
Review
4
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.
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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
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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