FIELD                 ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

 

Review of Electricity Supply unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

Id

Electricity Supply

Electricity Supply - Core Skills

12297

 

Electricity Supply - Testing

14284

 

Electricity Supply - Transmission Networks

10516, 10520, 10527, 18025, 20419, 20420

 

The Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          April 2008

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2012

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

These unit standards were reviewed as part of an overall review of Transmission qualifications, in collaboration with a Transpower training advisory group.  Transpower had drafted curricula (TP.SS 06.20) detailing the minimum competencies required by anyone working on Transpower assets.  ESITO were undertaking a review of the transmission pathway to align it with the new curricula.  Some standards had minor changes made, but some had major changes made which necessitated the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

·         special notes, elements, range statements, and performance criteria were updated

·         titles of standards 20419 and 20420 were amended to reflect skills covered

·         credit value of 20419 was reduced from 6 to 3

·         entry information for standards 14284, 20419, and 20420 was updated

·         standards 10516, 10520, 10527, and 12297 were replaced by standards 24747, 24748, 24749, and 24746 respectively

·         new standard 24669 was developed for registration in the Electricity Supply - Power System Maintenance domain.

 

Unit standards categorised as category C expire at the end of December 2011

 

Impact on existing provider accreditations

 

Current Accreditation for

Accreditation extended to

Nature of accreditation

Id

Level

Nature of accreditation

Id

Level

Standard

10527

4

Standard

24749

4

 

Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)

 

None.

 

Impact on existing qualifications

 

Qualifications that contain the reviewed standards are tabled below.

 

Affected

The qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set

The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits

The qualification lists a C or D category standard

Not materially affected

The qualification lists a standard that has a new title

The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification

 

The following Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation qualifications are affected by the outcome of this review and will be reviewed in 2008. The standards that generated the Affected status are in bold.

 

Qualification title

Standard in the qualification

National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Line Mechanic Transmission) (Level 4)  [Ref: 0872]

10516, 10520, 10527, 18025, 20419, 20420

National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Mechanical Fitter) (Level 4) with strands in Hydro, Networks, and Thermal; and an optional strand in Electrical Services [Ref: 0918]

12297

National Certificate in Electricity Supply (Line Mechanic) (Level 3) with strands in Distribution, and Transmission [Ref: 1116]

12297

 

Review Categories and changes to classification, title, level and credits

 

All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category

 

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same Id and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same Id and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new Id

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Subfield         Electricity Supply

Domain          Electricity Supply - Core Skills

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

12297

24746

Rig electrical network structures

Rig electrical network structures

4

4

6

6

C

 

Domain          Electricity Supply - Power System Maintenance

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

24669

Carry out routine inspection and service of high voltage static var compensation (SVC) equipment

4

5

New

 

Domain          Electricity Supply - Testing

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

14284

Carry out soil resistivity tests for high voltage earth system

3

5

B

 

Domain          Electricity Supply - Transmission Networks

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

10516

24747

Overhaul transmission pole and tower hardware

Install and replace insulators and fittings

4

4

8

5

C

10520

24748

Erect electricity transmission towers

Erect electricity transmission towers

4

4

10

10

C

10527

 

24749

Restore electricity network lines using emergency structures

Restore electricity network lines using emergency structures

4

 

4

10

 

10

C

18025

Reconduct and install electricity network overhead conductors over 50kV

String, install, and attach transmission conductors

4

10

B

20419

Use a conductor trolley on de-energised electricity supply conductors

Use a conductor trolley on de-energised transmission line conductors

4

6

 

3

B

20420

Replace non load bearing tower steel

Replace transmission tower steel

4

6

B