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25137 version 2
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Title
Describe irrigation system installation requirements, and prepare,
and record information for, a commissioning plan
Level
4
Credits
Purpose
10
This unit standard is for people who design, install, or
commission irrigation systems.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the
requirements for installation of irrigation systems and
components; and prepare a commissioning plan, design
system requirements, and record design and as-built
information, for the commissioning of irrigation systems and
components.
Classification
Water Industry > Irrigation
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation, regulations, and guidelines relevant to this unit standard include but are
not limited to the Health Act 1956, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992,
Building Act 2004, Resource Management Act 1991, national policy statements,
regional resource management plans, and local bylaws.
2
References
The INZ Irrigation Design Code of Practice and Irrigation Design Standards, referred
to as the Irrigation Design Code of Practice is available from Irrigation New Zealand,
http://www.irrigationnz.co.nz/media/CoP.pdf.
Commissioning Capital Plant, July 2007, available from The Institute of Professional
Engineers New Zealand Incorporated (IPENZ), email ipenz@ipenz.org.nz.
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Assessment
Each of the following systems are required to be assessed against – fixed, movable,
micro-irrigation.
4
Credit for this unit standard does not qualify the candidate to work in a drainlaying
situation that comes under the drainlayers licence requirements issued under the
Plumber, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006 and any subsequent amendments.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe the requirements for installation of irrigation systems and components.
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Evidence requirements
1.1
Requirements for the installation of the sprinklers and emitters are described in
accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and the Irrigation Design Code of
Practice.
1.2
Requirements for the installation of the pumping system are described in
accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and the Irrigation Design Code of
Practice.
1.3
Requirements for the installation of the filtration system are described in
accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and the Irrigation Design Code of
Practice.
1.4
Requirements for the installation of the pipe and control valve network are
described in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and the Irrigation
Design Code of Practice.
Outcome 2
Prepare a commissioning plan, design system requirements, and record design and asbuilt information, for the commissioning of irrigation systems and components.
Evidence requirements
2.1
A commissioning plan for an irrigation system is prepared in accordance with
the irrigation system design.
Range
2.2
charging system with water, control system test, valve test, pump
test, pipe line pressure, filtration test.
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Range
sprinklers and emitters, pumping system, filtration system, pipe
Requirements for the commissioning of irrigation system components are
described in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and designer’s
specifications.
and control valve network.
2.3
Design drawing and as-built drawing records information on location, type, and
description of all components in the irrigation system, and highlights where
these differ from the design drawing.
Range
pumping system, filtration system, pipe and control valve network,
outlets.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 25138 have been
replaced by unit standard 28933
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This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
17 October 2008
31 December 2020
Review
2
20 August 2015
31 December 2020
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0179
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR 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.
This unit standard is
expiring
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016