NZQA registered unit standard
23089 version 2
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Title
Relight gas appliances safely after disruption of supply from a gas
network
Level
3
Credits
12
Purpose
This unit standard is for people working on gas networks.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain
legislative and industry requirements for the safe start up of gas
appliances and safely relight gas appliances after disruption of
gas supply.
Classification
Gas Industry > Gas Network Operations
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 12510, Install and change domestic meters and regulators
in a gas distribution network, and Unit 19550, Restore supply
after interruption to domestic gas consumer in a gas
distribution network; or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and
skills.
Explanatory notes
1
This unit standard is intended for, but not limited to, workplace assessment.
2
The current version of the following documents must be complied with:
Gas Act 1992;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Gas (Safety and Measurement) Regulations 2010;
NZS 5261:2003 Gas installation, available at http://www.standards.co.nz/;
Gas Disconnection and Reconnection Protocol GIP 001.
3
Definitions
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.
Gas appliances in this unit standard refer to appliances with a gas input below
250MJ/h.
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Industry requirements refers to documented instructions (written, graphic) and may
include any of the following: manufacturers’ instructions, design detail specifications;
specifications from a specialist source such as an architect, designer, engineer or a
supervisor; site or work specific requirements.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Explain legislative and industry requirements for the safe start up of gas appliances after
disruption of supply from a gas network.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Documentation relevant to the safe start up of gas appliances is identified.
Range
1.2
evidence is required for a minimum of three documents.
Legislation relevant to the safe start up of gas appliances after disruption of
supply from a gas network is identified.
Range
evidence is required for a minimum of three pieces of legislation.
1.3
The purpose of the Gas (Safety and Measurement) Regulations 2010 and the
Gas Disconnection and Reconnection Protocol GIP 001 are explained with
reference to the safe start up of gas appliances after disruption of supply from a
gas network.
1.4
Requirements to be met before re-supplying gas to a gas installation are
explained in accordance with the Gas Regulations 2010.
Range
1.5
evidence is required for three requirements.
Requirements for certification of gas appliance installations are explained in
accordance with the legislation.
Range
evidence is required for two requirements.
Outcome 2
Safely relight gas appliances after disruption of gas supply.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Tests are carried out safely and in accordance with industry requirements and
codes of practice.
Range
2.2
Inlet valve let-by test, installation drop test.
Evidence is required for a minimum of one set of tests.
Test data is recorded in accordance with company procedures.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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Unsafe installations are identified and explained in accordance with NZS5261
requirements.
Range
Evidence is required for a minimum of one of each of: appliance
condition, appliance location, proximity of combustible material,
improper flame combustion.
2.4
Gas pipe work is purged safely and in accordance with industry requirements.
2.5
Gas appliance relighting is carried out safely and in accordance with NZ5261
requirements.
2.6
Documentation is completed in accordance with Gas Disconnection and
Reconnection Protocol GIP 001 requirements.
Planned review date
31 December 2014
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
20 November 2006
31 December 2013
Review
2
19 April 2012
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0114
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.
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.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
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.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
23089 version 2
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