25518 version 1 Page 1 of 3 Demonstrate knowledge of gas appliances, requirements for installation, faults, safety, and documentation for gas retail Level 3 Credits 7 Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of gas types, gas appliance types, appliance installation requirements, gas appliance faults and safety requirements, and documentation requirements for gas appliances and their installations. 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. Replacement information This unit standard and unit standard 25519 replaced unit standard 20930. 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 The following documents must be complied with: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; Gas Act 1992; Gas Regulations 1993; Resource Management Act 1991; Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006; Building Act 2004; New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 25518 version 1 Page 2 of 3 NZS 5259:2004 Gas Measurement, NZS 5261: 2003 Gas Installation, NZS 5262: 2003 Gas Appliance Safety, and NZS 5258: 2003 Gas distribution networks, available at http://www.standards.co.nz; Code of Practice for Gas Retailers Version 8 – April 2004; Local authority regulations. Elements and performance criteria Element 1 Demonstrate knowledge of gas types, gas appliance types, and appliance installation requirements. Performance criteria 1.1 Gas types are identified in terms of their use for gas appliances. Range 1.2 Gas appliances are described in terms of their type. Range 1.3 natural gas, LPG. appliance – size, application, efficiency, flue requirements. Installation requirements for gas appliances are identified in accordance with legislation and New Zealand Standards. Range includes but is not limited to – pressure, location, flue type, room size, ventilation. Element 2 Demonstrate knowledge of gas appliance faults and safety requirements. Performance criteria 2.1 The reasons for appliances not working are identified in accordance with the type of appliance. Range 2.2 error codes, supply requirements, installation. Safety requirements in the case of faulty appliances are identified in accordance with the type of appliance and manufacturer’s instructions. Range clearances, location, protection, operating instructions. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 25518 version 1 Page 3 of 3 Element 3 Demonstrate knowledge of documentation requirements for gas appliances and their installations. Performance criteria 3.1 Documentation requirements for gas appliances and their installations are described in terms of their purpose. Range 3.2 may include but is not limited to – warranty, operating instructions, installation and assembly instructions. Documentation requirements for gas appliances and their installation are described in terms of legislative and regulatory requirements. Range may include but is not limited to – gas certification, declaration, energy performance and labelling, installation standards, appliance safety; evidence is required for four appliances and four installations. 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. Comments on this unit standard Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO) info@mito.org.nz.address if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016