NZQA registered unit standard
26328 version 1
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Title
Integrate heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems
components under supervision
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
7
This unit standard is intended primarily for use in the training of
personnel in the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning
(HVAC) industry and covers integration of HVAC components.
People credited with this unit standard, under supervision are
able to: integrate water based, and non-water based HVAC
systems components.
Classification
Mechanical Engineering > Heating, Ventilating, and Air
Conditioning
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Reference
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
2
The skills of this unit standard are expected to be demonstrated under supervision by
the candidate’s supervisor.
3
Definitions
Chilled water systems include plain water, brine, and glycol systems.
Hot water heating systems include low, medium, and high temperature systems.
Industrial liquids may include acids, alkalis, detergents, printing inks, and food
products.
Industry practice refers to safe and sound practices generally accepted by competent
trade persons within the HVAC industry.
Integrate means to install components and check details to ensure that they relate
correctly to each other to form a functioning system, and that components are
installed to conform to system principles for correct operation.
Specifications include technical standards, documented operating and maintenance
procedures or instructions for the system, installation drawings, manufacturers’ data,
installation instructions, installation programme schedules, material schedules, and
site instructions.
Potable hot and cold water systems include commercial, industrial, and institutional
systems larger than domestic systems.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
26328 version 1
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Range
a
All evidence must comply with the relevant provisions of the Health and Safety
in Employment Act 1992.
b
Evidence may be gathered by the candidate over several work sites and may
need to be spread between several time periods. There typically will be jobs
where part of the job is completed in conjunction with other HVAC personnel.
The evidence relates to the candidates own specific work, not work jointly
performed with other team members, except where the other team member is
checking or assessing the candidate.
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This unit standard is one of two designed to cover integration of HVAC systems
components, the other being Unit 26332, Integrate heating, ventilating, and air
conditioning systems components.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Integrate water based HVAC systems components under supervision.
Range
evidence of integration of components for a hot water heating system, a chilled
water system, a potable hot and cold water system, and a condenser water
system is required.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Installation procedure is planned with reference to specifications and confirmed
with supervisor.
1.2
Components are placed and fixed in the positions shown in specifications and in
accordance with industry practice.
1.3
Integration of components is completed in accordance with specifications and
industry practice.
1.4
Tests are done and recorded, and if applicable, system is filled, flushed and
water-treated, in accordance with specifications and industry practice.
Range
equipment and component operational tests, system integrity (no
leaks) tests.
Outcome 2
Integrate non-water based HVAC systems components under supervision.
Range
evidence of integration of two of the following systems is required – steam and
condensate systems, ventilation and air conditioning systems, gas systems,
industrial liquids systems, fume cupboards.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
26328 version 1
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Evidence requirements
2.1
Installation procedure is planned with reference specifications and confirmed
with supervisor.
2.2
Components are placed and fixed in the positions shown in specifications and in
accordance with industry practice.
2.3
Integration of components is completed in accordance with specifications and
industry practice.
2.4
Tests are done and recorded, and if applicable, system is filled, flushed and
water-treated, in accordance with specifications and industry practice.
Range
equipment and component operational tests, system integrity (no
leaks) tests.
Status and review information
Registration date
16 July 2010
Date version published
16 July 2010
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0013
This AMAP 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, 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 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.
Consent 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 Competenz at qualifications@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016