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Perform basic cable testing
Level
2
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of
basic cable testing, and perform basic cable testing procedures. This unit
standard is designed to enable entry level people to perform basic cable
testing in a cablemaking operation.
Subfield
Cablemaking
Domain
Cable Products and Testing
Status
Registered
Status date
21 April 1998
Date version published
20 November 2006
Planned review date
31 December 2008
Entry information
Recommended: Unit 14650, Demonstrate knowledge of
cable construction, applications and cablemaking
processes, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and
skills.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Competenz
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0134
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
All work practices must meet enterprise health and safety requirements.
2
Enterprise means an organisation where training and/or assessment is taking place,
and/or where the trainee is employed.
3
Enterprise procedure is defined as actions which comply with the policies, systems,
and directives in a particular enterprise. Enterprise procedure must comply with the
requirements of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, and subsequent
amendments.
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Basic cable testing means: tensile tests; dimensional tests; electrical resistance tests;
voltage tests; and insulation tests.
5
Reference is made to the following types of international standards:
New Zealand Standards (NZS);
Australian Standards (AS);
Combined Australian and New Zealand Standards (AS – NZS);
British Standards (BS);
Underwriters Laboratory (UL);
Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker (VDE);
International Standards Organisation (ISO);
International Electrical Commission (IEC).
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Competenz unit designation is CT1.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of basic cable testing.
Performance criteria
1.1
The purpose and fundamental principles of basic cable tests are described.
1.2
Basic cable testing equipment is identified using enterprise equipment.
1.3
The testing classifications in international standards are described.
Range
1.4
testing classifications include – routine tests, special tests, type
tests, sample tests;
international standards include – NZS, AS, AS – NZS, BS, UL,
VDE, ISO, IEC.
The relevance of equipment calibration to quality systems and international
standards is described.
Element 2
Perform basic cable testing procedures.
Range
evidence is required for four types of basic cable test.
Performance criteria
2.1
The hazards associated with cable testing and their sources are identified, and
precautions are taken in accordance with enterprise procedure.
Range
hazards include – electrocution, eye damage, respiration
difficulties, lifting, bending, burns, cuts;
sources include – fumes, fire.
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2.2
Emergency stopping of cable testing equipment is demonstrated in accordance
with enterprise procedure.
Range
evidence may be simulated if required.
2.3
Enterprise terminology is used to describe product, types of tests, and
equipment.
2.4
Work area is cleared and cleaned to ensure safe operating conditions in
accordance with enterprise requirements.
Range
2.5
Basic cable testing procedures are performed to enterprise requirements.
Range
2.6
work area may include – floors, platforms, equipment and working
surfaces, ledges, hand tools, screening cage.
cable testing procedures include – sample preparation, equipment
calibration check, equipment setting, equipment loading, testing.
Recording and documentation is completed in accordance with enterprise
procedure.
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 Competenz info@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the
content of this unit standard.
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