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Demonstrate knowledge of requirements for a new connection and
livening of a site in the electricity supply industry
Level
3
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify the requirements
for initiating a new connection; identify and describe revenue metering
specifications, appropriate to customer requirements, in order to complete a
service request for revenue meter installation with a service provider; and
identify the requirements in order to liven a site.
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.
2
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.
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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 and enterprise 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
Enterprise requirements include all the documented workplace policies, procedures,
specifications, business and quality management requirements relevant to the
workplace in which assessment is carried out.
6
The terms half hourly and non-half hourly refer to two specific areas of the retail
sector.
7
The registry is the database that identifies every point of electricity connection using
an installation control point (ICP) reference, enabling energy flows between retailers
to be reconciled.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Identify the requirements for initiating a new connection.
Performance criteria
1.1
The process for requesting an ICP is identified in accordance with EGR Part E,
Schedule E2.
Range
1.2
The information to be provided and maintained, for each ICP, in the registry by
the retailer, is described.
Range
1.3
EGR Part E, Schedule E2 – Rules 3 and 4.
‘Retailer specific’ audit tabs on the registry are identified and explained.
Range
1.4
may include but is not limited to – phone record, fax, email, electronic
record.
status, metering.
The process for establishing an agreement for service is described.
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Element 2
Identify and describe revenue metering specifications, appropriate to customer
requirements, in order to complete a service request for revenue meter installation with a
service provider.
Performance criteria
2.1
Terms associated with revenue metering specifications are explained to the
level of detail required by a service provider.
Range
2.2
Any other miscellaneous revenue metering requirements of a service provider
are identified and described.
Range
2.3
may include but is not limited to – builders temporary supply, livening
dates, switchboard manufacturer, certificate of compliance.
Retailers’ responsibilities for revenue metering installations at points of
connection on local networks are described.
Range
2.4
load, peaks, current transformers, low voltage, test blocks and any
four of – ripple relays, import/export, quadrant meters, day/night,
pulse outputs, voltage transformer, high voltage, whole current
metering.
EGR Part D – Rule 3.1.
Sources of information outlining network requirements that can impact upon the
meter type for either non-half hourly or half hourly meters are identified and
described.
Range
any three New Zealand network companies registered with the
Electricity Network Association (ENA).
Element 3
Identify the requirements in order to liven a site.
Performance criteria
3.1
Minimum criteria in order to liven a site are identified.
Range
EGR Part D – Code of Practice D3 Rule 5.4.1
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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