NZQA registered unit standard
3244 version 6
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Title
Install control components for heating, ventilating, and air
conditioning systems
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
6
This unit standard is intended primarily for use in the training of
personnel in the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning
(HVAC) industry and covers installation of control components
for HVAC systems.
People credited with this unit standard are able to prepare to
install control components, and install control components.
Classification
Mechanical Engineering > Heating, Ventilating, and Air
Conditioning
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Reference
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
2
Definitions
Industry practice refers to safe and sound practices generally accepted by competent
trade persons within the HVAC industry.
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.
3
Range
a
All evidence must comply with the relevant provisions of the Health and Safety
in Employment Act 1992.
b
Control components – sensors, damper motors, gauges, instruments, valve
motors.
c
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.
d
Evidence of installation of three of each control component is required.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
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3244 version 6
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This unit standard is one of six designed to cover installation of HVAC systems,
HVAC control systems, pipe-work, ducting, and insulation, the others being Unit
3236, Install stainless steel pipe-work for heating, ventilating, and air conditioning
systems; Unit 3239 Install duct-work for heating, ventilating, and air conditioning
systems; Unit 26327, Install pipe-work and ducting for heating, ventilating, and air
conditioning systems under supervision; Unit 26333, Install external insulation to
pipe-work and ducting for heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems; and Unit
26327, Install pipe-work for heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare to install control components.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Components to be installed are verified against specifications.
1.2
Setting-out of job is in accordance with specifications and industry practice.
1.3
Installation of components is coordinated with other trades.
Range
building, water, gas, electricity, plumbing.
Evidence may be in the form of minutes and letters.
Outcome 2
Install control components.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Components are positioned and secured in accordance with specifications and
industry practice.
2.2
Installation of components is completed without unplanned cost or waste.
2.3
Installation of components is completed so that commissioning and
maintenance can be carried out without alteration to installation.
2.4
Installation of components is completed so that all control instructions and
identifications can be read.
2.5
Installation is completed within the time frame specified.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
3244 version 6
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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