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level:
4
credit:
10
planned review date:
April 2001
sub-field:
Mechanical Engineering
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to: plan and
prepare for work on multiple lift installation; set lift well
layout; assess lift well layout and arrange or request
corrective action; measure, mark out and align lift well
equipment; measure, mark out and align machine room
equipment; and complete work on installation.
entry information:
Recommended: prior credit for Unit 14567, Plumb and set
out a single lift installation, or demonstrate equivalent
knowledge and skills.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA.
moderation option:
A national moderation system of local networks has been
established by the NZ Engineering, Food and Manufacturing
Industry Training Organisation.
special notes:
1
Definitions
Worksite procedure refers to the documented
procedures for the enterprise and/or worksite.
Multiple lift refers to two or more lifts in a bank sharing
a common front wall.
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Statutory requirements may include but is not limited to
the relevant sections of the New Zealand Building Code
and relevant standards such as the New Zealand
Standard (NZS) 3000:1997, Electrical Installations –
Buildings, Structures and Premises, and NZS
4332:1997, Non-Domestic Passenger and Goods Lifts.
Resources required refers to specialised materials,
tools, and equipment.
Examples of specialised materials are: timber or metal
sections for site fabrication of templates, timber or
metal templates pre-fabricated off site, wire for plumb
lines, weights to tension plumb lines, timber or metal for
pit template, fastening systems, timber straight-edge,
trammel bar, and gauge rod packing.
Examples of tools are: theodolite, dumpy level, hand
tools, power tools, and explosive fastening tools.
Examples of equipment are: welder, laser level.
2
All work practices must meet recognised codes of
practice and documented worksite safety procedures
(where these exceed code) for personal, product and
worksite safety, and must meet the obligations required
under current legislation. Legislation includes but is not
limited to the Health and Safety in Employment Act
(1992), and its subsequent amendments.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Plan and prepare for work on multiple lift installation.
performance criteria
1.1
Work requirements are identified from contracts and layouts and confirmed, if
necessary by site inspection, according to worksite procedure.
1.2
Resources required for the job including equipment, materials, tools, and
personnel are identified, prepared, and transported to the work site according to
worksite procedure.
1.3
Coordination issues are resolved with others involved or affected by the work.
1.4
Work platforms are positioned in accordance with the work requirement and
worksite procedure.
1.5
Electrical cabling and ducting layouts are identified and allowances for them are
made when marking out according to worksite procedure.
element 2
Set lift well layout.
performance criteria
2.1
Centre line or datum is obtained from, and confirmed with, the head contractor
or authorised representative according to worksite procedure.
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2.2
Survey information and layouts are used to establish and confirm centre lines of
lift well enclosures according to worksite procedure.
2.3
Well templates are set in accordance with the data and worksite procedure.
element 3
Assess lift well layout and arrange or request corrective action.
performance criteria
3.1
Plumb charts of lift wells are prepared or obtained according to worksite
procedure.
3.2
The plumb charts for all lift wells are analysed to identify the three dimensional
impact on the layout according to worksite procedure.
3.3
Potential problems are identified, analysed, and confirmed according to
worksite procedure.
Range:
problems may include but are not limited to - well out of plumb,
bulges within well, out of wind situations, entrances incorrectly
placed.
3.4
Corrective actions are identified, discussed with the supervisor or builder, and
undertaken or referred to the appropriate authority for further action, according
to worksite procedure.
3.5
Confirmation of final layout in writing is obtained from the builder and the layout
is completed according to worksite procedure.
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element 4
Measure, mark out, and align lift well equipment.
performance criteria
4.1
Measurements for the alignment of lift well and pit equipment are identified from
the layout drawings.
Range:
lift well equipment may include but is not limited to - rails, beams,
brackets, head beams and sheaves, ladders;
pit equipment may include but is not limited to – buffers, sole
plates, false floor, governor frame (bottom wheel), counterweight
screen, compensator frame and compensator, caisson, ram,
cylinder.
4.2
Measurements are made and marked in accordance with the plan and worksite
procedure.
4.3
Equipment is aligned and secured in place within specification tolerances.
4.4
Alignment of equipment is checked for compliance with the drawings in
accordance with worksite procedures.
Range:
4.5
alignment equipment may include but is not limited to – lasers;
materials are to include - templates (wooden or metal), straight
edges, plumb line, fasteners, plumb weights, rail gauges, shims or
packers.
Equipment is re-aligned where required and irregularities fixed or reported
according to worksite procedure.
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element 5
Measure, mark out, and align machine room equipment.
Range:
machine room equipment includes – machine beams, hitch beams, controllers,
governors, secondary or diverter sheaves, hydraulic pump units and piping,
floor selectors, switchboards, tappet switches, hoisting machines, motor
generator sets;
alignment of machine room equipment includes – between the driving sheave
and secondary or diverter sheave; sheaves to car and counterweight centre
lines; vertical alignment of sheave and roping system; alignment based on
vertical, horizontal and inter-component centre lines, entrances, architraves,
and sill levels; alignment of front and rear entrance in through car installations.
performance criteria
5.1
Measurements for the alignment of sheaves and machines are identified from
plans and specifications and measurements are made and marked according to
worksite procedure.
5.2
Rotating equipment is aligned in accordance with the plan and measurement
marks, and secured in place within specification tolerance.
5.3
Component parts of the rotating equipment are checked for alignment and
compliance with the plan according to worksite procedure.
Range:
parts may include but are not limited to - driving sheaves,
secondary sheaves, tape sheaves, governor, compensator and
drop sheaves.
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5.4
Equipment is re-aligned where required and irregularities fixed or reported,
according to worksite procedure.
element 6
Complete work on installation.
performance criteria
6.1
Work is completed and relevant parties notified, in accordance with agreed plan
and according to worksite procedure.
6.2
Worksite is cleared and equipment and tools returned according to worksite
procedure.
6.3
Records are completed according to worksite procedure.
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Comments to:
NZ Engineering, Food and Manufacturing Industry Training Organisation
Unit Standard Revision
PO Box 160
WELLINGTON
by April 2001.
Please Note:
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority
before they can offer programmes of education and training
assessed against unit standards.
Accredited providers assessing against unit standards must
engage with the moderation system that applies to those unit
standards. [Please refer to relevant Plan ref: 0013]
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