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Construct, energize, and test permanent electric fences
Level
3
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to, for a permanent electric
fence: install end assemblies and primary posts; select, run out, and set line
wires; pre-tension, tension, and terminate line wires in a permanent electric
fence; install electric fence components; and connect and test an electric
fence.
Subfield
Agriculture
Domain
Fencing
Status
Registered
Status date
22 August 2008
Date version published
22 August 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry
and teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0052
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Product use manuals are available from manufacturers and should be consulted in all
training situations.
2
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, and its subsequent amendments.
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References
Fencing the Proven Way, Fletcher Building Holdings Limited, 2006, available at
http://www.wiremark.co.nz, or 0800 PACWIRE.
Gallagher PowerFenceTM Manual, Gallagher Animal Management Systems, 2007,
available at http://www.gallagher.co.nz.
4
Personal protection equipment appropriate to the task is selected and used in
accordance with manufacturer’s specifications and the Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Install end assemblies and primary posts for a permanent electric fence.
Performance criteria
1.1
End assemblies are installed to within + or – 10mm of fence design height,
plumb on wire side, plumb to 20mm maximum layback at final loading.
1.2
The breast plate length and thickness are suitable for soil structure, are tight
fitting, centred on the strainer square to wire line, have full bearing surface with
the soil and with depth sufficient to ensure a solid bearing surface.
1.3
Primary and intermediate post positions are identified in relation to terrain and
fence design.
1.4
Primary posts are installed plumb, in line, and to fence design and must bisect
contour angle.
1.5
Rise posts are installed up to 25mm above fence design height, bisecting
contour angle.
1.6
Footed posts are footed according to soil type and final fence loading, and
installed up to 25mm below fence design height, bisecting contour angle.
1.7
All posts are installed to fence design height, rammed firmly in line with minimal
wire clearance, bisecting contour angle.
Element 2
Select, run out, and set line wires for a permanent electric fence.
Performance criteria
2.1
Wire size and type are selected according to fence design.
2.2
Wires are drawn from wire dispenser along entire fence without kinking or
damage to galvanising.
2.3
Wire is positioned and attached to primary posts according to fence design.
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Element 3
Pre-tension, tension, and terminate line wires in a permanent electric fence.
Performance criteria
3.1
Wire is pre-tensioned on face side of fence and without damaging wire in
accordance with industry procedures.
3.2
Wire is joined or tied off according to wire manufacturer’s specifications.
3.3
Wire tension is uniformly set according to wire manufacturer’s specifications.
3.4
Wires are tensioned and terminated according to wire manufacturer’s
specifications.
3.5
Tension is retained according to industry procedures.
Element 4
Install insulators in a permanent electric fence.
Performance criteria
4.1
End insulators are installed in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
4.2
Post insulators are installed in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
4.3
The working site is tidied after installation by removing all waste materials.
Element 5
Install electric fence components.
Range
cut-off switches, line clamps, under-gate cable, electric gate.
Performance criteria
5.1
Components are installed in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines.
5.2
Components are installed without damage to components.
5.3
Components are installed with consideration for the health, safety, and welfare
of people and animals.
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Element 6
Connect and test an electric fence.
Performance criteria
6.1
Connections are firmly fixed in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
6.2
Volt meter is used in accordance with manufacturer’s guidelines to obtain a true
reading.
6.3
Volt meter reading is interpreted in terms of stock control and energizer output.
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.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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