NZQA Expiring unit standard
3218 version 6
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Title
Maintain hot water heating systems
Level
4
Credits
18
Purpose
This unit standard is for people who work, or intend to work, in
the heating, ventilation and air conditioning sector of the
engineering industry. People credited with this unit standard
are able to: prepare maintenance schedules for hot water
heating systems; inspect and carry out maintenance on the
heating equipment and plant; check the controls function;
monitor maintenance of the system; and complete maintenance
documentation.
Classification
Mechanical Engineering > Heating, Ventilating, and Air
Conditioning
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Prerequisite: Unit 3199, Integrate hot water heating systems
components, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation, regulations and codes pertaining to the maintenance of mechanical
services are to be complied with.
2
Hot water heating systems components include the combustion system. Combustion
systems are gas, coal, oil and electricity systems. For credit, evidence must be
gained of meeting the required standards in any two of the combustion systems.
3
System documents include documented operating and maintenance procedures and
instructions for the system, including manufacturer’s specifications and companyprepared operating and maintenance manuals.
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3218 version 6
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare maintenance schedules for hot water heating systems.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Maintenance schedules and report formats for the system are prepared in
accordance with company policies and procedures, and meet client’s
requirements.
1.2
Maintenance schedules and reports comply with legislative requirements and
are consistent with building code standards.
1.3
Maintenance schedules and reports comply with operating and maintenance
specifications laid down in system documents.
Outcome 2
Maintain hot water heating system components, controls and operation.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Hot water heating system components are inspected at the intervals specified in
the maintenance schedule.
2.2
Hot water heating system components are maintained to the specifications and
standards laid down in the maintenance schedule.
2.3
Control functions and system operation are tested and adjusted to perform
within the tolerances and ranges specified in the maintenance schedule.
2.4
Required follow-up action is arranged in accordance with the maintenance
schedule.
Outcome 3
Complete and monitor hot water heating system maintenance documentation.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Maintenance reports are completed and actioned in accordance with system
documents.
3.2
Maintenance schedule and report formats are periodically reviewed and revised
and verified as accommodating changes in system or equipment characteristics,
or changes in legislative requirements.
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Replacement information
3218 version 6
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This unit standard, unit standard 3217, unit standard
3219, unit standard 3220, unit standard 3221, unit
standard 3222, and unit standard 3223 have been
replaced by unit standard 26338.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place
before the expiry date set out below.
Status and review information
Expiring date
16 July 2010
Date version published
16 July 2010
Expiry date
31 December 2016
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.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016