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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of scuba regulators, hoses, buoyancy
compensation devices, and gauges
Level
3
Credits
2
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of the function and components of scuba regulators,
hoses, buoyancy compensation devices, and gauges. This unit
standard is designed for those people in the dive equipment
servicing industry who will undertake manufacturer-specific
servicing training.
Classification
Diving > Diving - General
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
The range of equipment covered by this unit standard includes all makes and models
of first stage regulator, second stage regulator, high pressure hoses, low pressure
hoses, buoyancy compensation devices, and gauges.
2
Current standards that apply to dive equipment include AS/NZS 2299.1:1999
Occupational diving operations – Standard operational procedures, and AS 3848.21999 Filling of portable cylinders for SCUBA and SCBA – Site procedures.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
3
Evidence must comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety in Employment
Act 1992, Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995, and the Injury
Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001.
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of scuba regulators, hoses, buoyancy compensation devices, and
gauges.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Functions of scuba equipment are explained in relation to the provision of
compressed air and buoyancy to a diver.
1.2
Manufacturer of a given item of equipment is identified.
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Range
1.3
minimum of two types of first stage regulator; two types of second
stage regulator; two types of buoyancy compensation device; and
two types of gauge.
Components and their function in types of first stage regulator are identified.
types must include – piston, diaphragm, balanced, unbalanced.
Range
1.4
Components and their function in types of second stage regulator are identified.
types must include – upstream, downstream.
Range
1.5
First stage regulator outlet ports and hoses are identified.
must include – high pressure, low pressure;
may include – preferred ports.
Range
1.6
Components and their function in the inflation and deflation system of a
buoyancy compensation device are identified.
Range
1.7
inflator, overinflation release valve, manual dumping device.
Functions of gauges are identified.
Range
1.8
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mechanical, digital.
Sources of current standards and manufacturer-specific servicing manuals at a
given site are identified and use is demonstrated for given equipment.
sources may include – paper manuals, websites, industry experts;
use must be demonstrated for at least two pieces of equipment.
Range
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Process
Version
Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
24 August 2006
31 December 2016
Review
2
20 November 2014
31 December 2016
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0099
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.
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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.
This unit standard is
expiring
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