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Demonstrate knowledge of requirements for a change of revenue meter
or associated equipment for electricity supply
Level
3
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain the function of key
components and identify regulatory requirements relating to a change of
revenue meter in order to provide sufficient information to a service provider;
describe the possible reasons and associated causes for a change of
revenue meter or associated equipment; and describe the registry entries
associated with a change of revenue meter or associated equipment.
This unit standard is intended for people working in the retail sector of the
electricity supply industry.
Subfield
Electricity Supply
Domain
Electricity Supply - Retail
Status
Registered
Status date
25 February 2008
Date version published
25 February 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Prerequisite: Unit 18275, Demonstrate knowledge of the
New Zealand electricity supply industry, or demonstrate
equivalent knowledge and skills.
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.
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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 Governance Rules
(EGR) and the Electricity Act 1992, and any regulations and codes of practice
recognised under that statute.
A full list of current legislation and industry codes is available from:
Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 1245
HAMILTON.
3
Range
The phrase in accordance with industry requirements is implicit in all elements and
performance criteria in this unit standard.
4
Industry requirements are those requirements specified in the Electricity Governance
Rules, a copy of which can be found at: www.electricitycommission.govt.nz.
5
The terms half hourly and non-half hourly refer to the two sectors of the retail sector.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Explain the function of key components and identify regulatory requirements relating to a
change of revenue meter, in order to provide sufficient information to a service provider.
Performance criteria
1.1
The function of each component is explained to the level of detail required by a
service provider.
Range
1.2
at least four of – service main, current transformer, voltage
transformer, test blocks, data loggers, class of meter, channels,
test house, meter communications, multipliers, current transformer
ratio.
The codes of practice applicable to meter arrangements under the EGR Part D
are identified.
Range
metering certification, current transformer certification, site
certification, breach.
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Element 2
Describe the possible reasons and associated causes for a change of revenue meter or
associated equipment.
Performance criteria
2.1
Possible reasons and associated causes for meter change are described.
Range
any three of – faulty meter, meter stopped, incorrect wiring,
customer queries, tampering, tariff changes, configuration
changes, phase failures, switchboard upgrade, switchboard
changes.
2.2
Purpose of an upgrade or downgrade of a meter is described.
2.3
Reasons for a change of current transformer and, if applicable, a change of
voltage transformer are described.
Element 3
Describe the registry entries associated with a change of revenue meter or associated
equipment.
Performance criteria
3.1
The registry entries required for a change of revenue meter or associated
equipment are described.
Range
any three of – half hourly to non-half hourly; non-half hourly to half
hourly, category change; post-pay and pre-pay; meter owner
change.
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.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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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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