NZQA Expiring unit standard
1056 version 10
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Title
Assemble and test electrical sign components and circuits
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
10
This unit standard is for people in the signmaking industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare the
electrical sign components and circuits; assemble the
components; and test, clean, and store assemblies.
Classification
Graphic Arts > Signmaking
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Range
Competency in this unit standard can be demonstrated in relation to illuminated or
neon signs.
2
All work practices shall meet the requirements of relevant legislation, including Health
and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Resource Management Act 1991, Electricity
Regulations 1997, and the requirements of industry codes of practice and
documented enterprise procedures in respect to health, safety, and environmental
matters. For this unit standard the following standard also applies – AS/NZS
3832:1998 Electrical installations – Cold-cathode illumination systems.
This unit standard is
expiring
Outcomes and evidence requirements
3
Reference to company policy means any policies, procedures, and requirements of
the company involved, and the ethical codes of relevant professional management.
Outcome 1
Prepare the electrical sign components and circuits.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Components are determined and selected in accordance with job requirements.
1.2
Components are laid out in accordance with specifications.
1.3
Preparation complies with AS/NZS 3832.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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NZQA Expiring unit standard
1056 version 10
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Outcome 2
Assemble the components.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Tubes are installed according to layout specifications.
2.2
Other components are installed according to AS/NZS 3832, and Electricity
Regulations.
Range
includes but is not limited to – ballast units, starter components,
capacitors, flasher units.
2.3
Colour coded wiring is installed to comply with electrical safety regulations.
2.4
Assembled circuits and sign components comply with electrical safety
regulations.
Outcome 3
Test, clean, and store assemblies.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Tests confirm diffusion of light complies with specifications.
3.2
Capacity of transformer is in accordance with the requirements of tubing.
3.3
Tests are carried out in accordance with electrical safety regulations.
3.4
Assembly is cleaned without damage to electrical circuits and components.
3.5
Assembly is stored in accordance with company policy.
3.6
This unit standard is
Testing and cleaning comply
with AS/NZS 3832.
expiring
Replacement information
This unit standard, unit standard 1050, unit standard
1051, unit standard 1052, and unit standard 1057 have
been replaced by unit standard 27580.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
1056 version 10
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
27 April 1995
31 December 2014
Review
2
25 March 1996
31 December 2014
Revision
3
31 January 1997
31 December 2014
Revision
4
9 March 1999
31 December 2014
Revision
5
12 December 2000
31 December 2014
Review
6
16 December 2003
31 December 2014
Rollover and
Revision
7
23 January 2009
31 December 2014
Review
8
19 January 2012
31 December 2014
Reinstatement
9
16 April 2015
31 December 2019
Rollover
10
10 December 2015
31 December 2019
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0005
This CMR 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,
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.
This unit standard is
Requirements for consent to assessexpiring
and an outline of the moderation system that applies
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.
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR 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