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Programme electricity meter data loggers in the electricity supply
industry
Level
4
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of
data loggers and time-of-use metering for electricity metering; demonstrate
knowledge of electricity meter data logger’s communication methods and
protocols; programme electricity meter data loggers; and report on electricity
meter data logger’s programming.
Subfield
Electricity Supply
Domain
Electricity Supply - Metering
Status
Registered
Status date
27 May 2002
Date version published
23 April 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0120
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 not restricted to, workplace assessment. The
range statements across the unit standard can be applied according to industry
specific equipment, procedures, and processes.
2
Safety of personnel and plant must be a priority throughout the assessment. If the
safety requirements are not met the assessment must stop and the candidate will be
assessed as not yet competent.
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Performance and work practices in relation to the elements and performance criteria
must comply with all current legislation, especially the Electricity Act 1992, and any
regulations and codes of practice recognised under that statute; the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992; and the Resource Management Act 1991.
Electricity supply industry codes of practice and documented industry procedures
include the Safety Manual – Electricity Industry (SM-EI) (2004) Wellington: Electricity
Engineers’ Association. A full list of current legislation and industry codes is
available from the Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation, PO Box 1245,
Hamilton.
4
‘Industry requirements’ include all industry and workplace documented policies,
procedures, specifications, business, and quality management requirements relevant
to the workplace in which assessment is carried out.
5
Practical exercises should be used for training and assessment wherever possible.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of data loggers and time-of-use metering for electricity metering.
Performance criteria
1.1
The different types of data loggers are described in accordance with industry
requirements.
Range
may include but is not limited to – internal to meter, external.
1.2
Principles of data logger operation are described in accordance with industry
requirements.
1.3
Principles of time-of-use metering are described in accordance with industry
requirements.
Range
energy used for defined consumption periods.
Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of an electricity meter data logger’s communication methods and
protocols.
Performance criteria
2.1
Communication methods are described in accordance with the prepared work
plan and industry requirements.
Range
includes but is not limited to – optical, RS232, modem.
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2.2
Communication protocols are described in accordance with industry
requirements.
Range
2.3
includes but is not limited to – dial up, direct connection, set ring
type.
Alarm functions and types are described in accordance with industry
requirements.
Element 3
Programme electricity meter data loggers.
Performance criteria
3.1
Data loggers are programmed in accordance with industry requirements.
3.2
Access control and information security is established in accordance with
industry requirements.
3.3
Programme operation is confirmed in accordance with industry requirements.
Range
3.4
pulse rate, multipliers, time and date.
Customer installation requirements are determined and applied to installation in
accordance with industry requirements.
Range
includes but is not limited to – consent requirements, load
requirements.
Element 4
Report on electricity meter data logger’s programming.
Performance criteria
4.1
Reporting requirements are described in accordance with industry
requirements.
4.2
Reporting forms and their completion requirements are described in accordance
with industry requirements.
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.
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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 Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation info@esito.org.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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