This unit standard covers the theory and legislation assessment required for registration as an electrical service technician.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of:
- basic electrical theory, electrical circuits, power and energy, and electrical conductors and insulators
- flexible cords, flexible cables, and cables including termination methods
- the New Zealand electricity systems of supply and multiple earth neutral system
- electrical protection, personal electrical safety, personal protection devices, and isolating transformers
- the safety tagging system
- legislative requirements for workplace safety, and safe working practices for an Electrical Service Technician
- electrical testing and measuring instruments, electrical appliance testing, and electrical equipment and appliance commissioning and decommissioning
- electric motors and starters
- damp situations and wet areas in terms of electrical safety requirements.
