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Demonstrate knowledge of gas meters and correctors
Level
2
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe the types,
operation, application, and handling of meters and correctors used in a gas
distribution network.
Subfield
Gas Industry
Domain
Gas Measurement
Status
Registered
Status date
20 November 2006
Date version published
20 November 2006
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA.
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
1
This unit standard is intended for, but is not limited to, workplace assessment. The
range statements relate to enterprise specific equipment, procedures, and
processes.
2
The current version of the following documents must be complied with:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
NZS 5258:2003 Gas distribution networks available at http://www.standards.co.nz/;
NZS 5259:2004 Gas measurement available at http://www.standards.co.nz/.
3
All work practices must comply with regulations and codes pertaining to the gas
industry. A full list of current regulations and codes applicable is available from the
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO).
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Definition
Company procedures means 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.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe the types, operation, application, and handling of meters used in a gas
distribution network.
Performance criteria
1.1
Types of meters are identified and described in accordance with system and
company procedures.
Range
1.2
Operation of meters is described in accordance with system requirements.
Range
1.3
diaphragm, turbine, rotary, ultrasonic.
Applications of meters are described in accordance with system requirements.
Range
1.4
diaphragm, turbine, rotary, ultrasonic.
domestic, commercial, industrial, internal, external.
Storage, handling, and transportation requirements for meters are described in
accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and company procedures.
Range
packaging, protection, position, orientation, securing, seals.
Element 2
Describe the types, operation, application, and handling of correctors used in a gas
distribution network.
Performance criteria
2.1
Types of correctors are described in accordance with system requirements.
Range
2.2
The operation of different types of correctors is described in accordance with
system requirements.
Range
2.3
mechanical, electronic, pressure, temperature, absolute, gauge.
mechanical, electronic.
Applications and compliance requirements of different types of correctors are
described in accordance with system requirements.
Range
commercial, industrial, internal, external.
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2.4
Storage, handling, and transportation requirements for correctors are described
in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and company procedures.
Range
packaging, protection, position, orientation, securing, seals.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, 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 the Qualifications Authority 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 if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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