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Joint paper insulated gas pressure multicore power cables from 22 kV
to 110 kV in the electricity supply industry
Level
5
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare a work site to joint
paper insulated gas pressure multicore power cables from 22kV to 110kV;
and joint paper insulated gas pressure multicore power cables from 22kV to
110kV.
Subfield
Electricity Supply
Domain
Electricity Supply - Distribution Networks
Status
Registered
Status date
18 June 2010
Date version published
18 June 2010
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Entry information
Prerequisites: Unit 10550, Joint HV polymeric insulated
power cables from 22kV to 33kV in the electricity supply
industry; and Unit 10551, Joint HV solid paper insulated
multicore power cables from 22kV to 33kV in the
electricity supply industry; or demonstrate equivalent
knowledge and skills.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0120
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special 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.
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3
Performance and work practices in relation to the elements and performance criteria
must comply with all current legislation, especially the Electricity Amendment Act
2006, and any regulations and codes of practice recognised under that statute; the
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; and the Resource Management Act
1991. Electricity supply industry codes of practice and documented industry
procedures include the Safety Manual – Electricity Industry (SM-EI) Wellington:
Electricity Engineers’ Association. A full list of current legislation and industry codes
is available from the Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation, PO Box 1245,
Hamilton 3240.
4
The phrase in accordance with industry requirements is implicit in all elements and
performance criteria in this unit standard.
5
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.
6
For the purposes of this unit standard all practical experience must be obtained on
multicore power cables.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Prepare a work site to joint paper insulated gas pressure multicore power cables from
22kV to 110kV.
Performance criteria
1.1
Scope of work is determined.
Range
1.2
Safe working zone is established.
Range
1.3
permit requirements, weather, physical location, joint pit
requirements, gas management.
Cables are identified.
Range
1.4
cable type, condition of cable, de-energised, energised, material
and manpower, joint type (straight through or straight stop)
resources, physical location, personal protection equipment.
electrical, physical, plans.
Cables testing process is described.
Range
includes but is not limited to – continuity, core identification, gas
pressure, insulation, moisture, phasing.
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Element 2
Joint paper insulated gas pressure multicore power cables from 22kV to 110kV.
Performance criteria
2.1
Joints are prepared.
Range
2.2
Conductors are jointed.
Range
2.3
includes but is not limited to – paper tapes, preformed paper
profile rolls, bandaging, splitters, heat shrink, gas management,
moisture management, cleanliness, environment.
Earth continuity is re-established.
Range
2.5
includes but is not limited to – conductor preparation,
compression, sweat, weld, phasing, gas management, moisture
management, cleanliness, and environment.
Conductors are re-insulated.
Range
2.4
includes but is not limited to – positioning, cleaning, gas
management, stripping, sheath (lead/aluminium), paper insulation
management, moisture, cleanliness, environment, manufacturers’
specifications.
sheaths (lead/aluminium), bonding devices, wiping, welding, gas
management.
Mechanical and environmental integrity is re-established.
Range
enclosure, heat shrink, gas management, wiping, stabilising.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP 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.
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Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation info@esito.org.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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