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Demonstrate knowledge of applications, quotations, and documentation
for gas connections
Level
3
Credits
8
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of
applications, quotations, and documentation required for processing gas
connections.
Subfield
Gas Industry
Domain
Gas Marketing, Business and Administration
Status
Registered
Status date
22 May 2009
Date version published
22 May 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2014
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
(MITO)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0114
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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The following documents must be complied with:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Gas Act 1992;
Gas Regulations 1993;
Resource Management Act 1991;
Gas Industry Disconnection and Reconnection Protocol prepared by the NZ Gas
Industry (GANZ) to manage the safe disconnection and reconnection of consumers’
gas supplies, available at GANZ website http://www.ganz.org.nz;
Gas Industry New Connection Protocol – Version 1.2 Nov 05 available at GANZ
website http://www.ganz.org.nz.
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Definitions
Company procedures refer to the documented methods for performing work activities
and include health and safety, environmental, and quality management requirements.
They may refer to manuals, codes of practice, or policy statements;
Connection refers to the supply of gas to a property;
Customer refers to but is not limited to – property owner, developer, channel partner,
service provider;
GMS refers to gas measurement system;
LPG refers to liquefied petroleum gas.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of applications for gas connections.
Performance criteria
1.1
Procedures for processing gas connection applications are described in terms
of company procedures.
Range
1.2
The connection types are identified for given situations.
Range
1.3
evidence is required of converting between kW/hr, MJ/hr, GJ/hr,
and m3/hr;
evidence required includes situations where there is more than
one appliance.
The legislative requirements are identified in terms of the compliance
requirements for the connection.
Range
1.5
connection type – natural gas, LPG;
situations include but are not limited to – pressure availability,
pressure requirements.
Preparation for connection of appliances to gas supply is described in terms of
the connection type.
Range
1.4
connections – natural gas, LPG;
procedures include but are not limited to – sequence, timeframe,
constraints, documentation, information required.
includes but is not limited to – GMS location, cylinder location.
The application process is described in terms of company procedures.
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Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of quotations for gas connections.
Range
standard, additional terms and conditions.
Performance criteria
2.1
Prices for connections are identified from company pricelists.
2.2
The process of preparing and presenting quotations for connecting gas is
described in terms of company procedures.
Element 3
Demonstrate knowledge of documentation for processing gas connections.
Performance criteria
3.1
The documentation related to the connection application process is described in
terms of company procedures.
Range
network operator, gas retailer, GMS owner;
may include but is not limited to – appliance or equipment type,
volume of annual gas use, capacity requirements, appliance or
equipment rating, GMS position, cylinder location, topography,
length of service.
3.2
Communication requirements for connections are described in terms of
interaction with suppliers and customers.
3.3
Invoicing and documentation processes for connections are described in terms
of company procedures.
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.
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Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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