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Make a key without a duplicate or a code
Level
4
Credits
20
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to identify the key cuts and
make keys: by impressioning; by reading the wafers, pins, or levers without
disassembling the locks; and through lock disassembly; and are able to carry
out key finishing and clean up work.
Subfield
Mechanical Engineering
Domain
Locksmithing
Status
Registered
Status date
19 May 2006
Date version published
19 May 2006
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Recommended: Unit 12925, Demonstrate knowledge of
locksmithing ethics, or demonstrate equivalent
knowledge and skills.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Competenz
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0013
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Range
keys – pin, wafer, lever, disc, warded.
2
Definition
Worksite procedures refers to the documented and/or verbal procedures that include:
worksite rules, business procedures, equipment operating instructions, quality
management systems, and health and safety requirements.
3
All work practices must meet recognised codes of practice and documented worksite
safety procedures (where these exceed any applicable code) for personal, product,
and worksite safety, and must comply with current legislation.
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Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Identify the key cuts and make keys by impressioning.
Performance criteria
1.1
Key blanks are selected and prepared according to worksite procedures.
1.2
Key dimensions are interpreted from key blanks according to worksite
procedures.
1.3
Key measurement and depth are transposed to the key blank, using hand tools,
according to worksite procedures.
Element 2
Identify the key cuts and make a key by reading the wafers, pins, or levers without
disassembling the locks.
Performance criteria
2.1
The lock type and associated reference material are identified from
manufacturer’s specifications according to worksite procedures.
2.2
Tools are selected and used to read the lock wafers, according to worksite
procedures.
2.3
Reference material is used to identify the wafer spacing and depths, according
to manufacturer’s specifications.
2.4
Key measurement and depth are transposed to the key blank, using hand tools,
according to worksite procedures.
Element 3
Identify the key cuts and make a key through lock disassembly.
Performance criteria
3.1
The lock is disassembled and the parts laid out in sequence, without loss of or
damage to parts.
3.2
Disassembled lock parts are interpreted to identify the key blank or ready made
key, according to worksite procedures and manufacturer’s specifications.
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3.3
Key measurement and depth are transposed to the key blank, using hand tools,
according to worksite procedures.
Element 4
Carry out key finishing and clean up work.
Performance criteria
4.1
Key finishing is carried out according to worksite procedures.
Range
deburring, gauging.
4.2
Checking is carried out for accurate key generation according to worksite
procedures.
4.3
Key cutting area is cleaned and any waste material is removed according to
worksite procedures.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, 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 the Qualifications Authority 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.
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 Competenz qualifications@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
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