Field          Engineering and Technology

 

Review of Electricity Supply unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Electricity Supply

Electricity Supply - Business Services

19485, 19486

Electricity Supply - Core Skills

18037

Electricity Supply - Design and Commissioning

15560

Electricity Supply - Power System Maintenance

6978, 10398, 10412

Electricity Supply - Testing

14278, 14281, 20190

 

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

 

Date new versions published                                                          April 2010

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2014

 

Summary

 

These unit standards have been reviewed to ensure that they remain relevant to industry.  Industry was invited to participate in the review and assessors were asked to comment on those standards they had assessed against.  A notification of the standards being reviewed was also posted on the ESITO website.  As a result of industry and assessor feedback, legislation and terminology have been updated.  In addition some standards have been designated expiring due to very low usage.

 

Main changes

 

·      Special notes updated.

·      Standards 6978, 10398, 10412, and 15560 will expire at the end of December 2012.

 

Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2012

 

Impact on existing accreditations

 

None.

 

Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)

 

None.

 

Impact on registered qualifications

 

None.

 

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

 

Engineering and Technology > Electricity Supply > Electricity Supply - Business Services

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

19485

Conduct a compliance audit of work carried out in the electricity supply industry

4

6

B

19486

Conduct a health and safety compliance audit in the electricity supply industry

4

6

B

 

Engineering and Technology > Electricity Supply > Electricity Supply - Core Skills

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

18037

Plan a confined space entry in the electricity supply industry

4

4

B

 

Engineering and Technology > Electricity Supply > Electricity Supply - Design and Commissioning

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

15560

Commission and re-commission plant in the electricity supply industry

6

12

D

 

Engineering and Technology > Electricity Supply > Electricity Supply - Power System Maintenance

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

6978

Service and repair protection systems for rotating machines of 100kVA and above

5

15

D

10398

Repair and overhaul electrical control, instrumentation, and indication systems

5

15

D

10412

Repair and overhaul low voltage electric motors 415 volts and below

5

8

D

 

Engineering and Technology > Electricity Supply > Electricity Supply - Testing

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

14278

Carry out laboratory tests on electrical insulating oil

5

10

B

14281

Carry out acceptance and maintenance tests on distance protection relays

5

4

B

20190

Conduct introductory insulation resistance testing in the electricity supply industry

2

2

B