Field          Engineering and Technology

 

Review of Electricity Supply unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Electricity Supply

Electricity Supply - Core Skills

18028, 20092, 20094, 20095

Electricity Supply - Distribution Networks

12295

Electricity Supply - Power System Maintenance

14328, 14331

 

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

 

Date new versions published                                                          July 2011

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2015

 

Summary

 

These unit standards were reviewed to ensure they remained relevant to industry.  Industry was invited to participate in the review in June 2010, and the changes made were as a result of the feedback received.  A notification of the standards being reviewed was also posted on the ESITO website. 

 

Minor changes were made to the standards to reflect updates to legislation and unit standard terminology.

 

Main changes

 

·      Explanatory notes updated.

·      Legislation and terminology updated.

 

Detailed list of unit standards - classification, title, level, and credits

 

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 - Core Skills

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

18028

Demonstrate knowledge of earthing in high voltage (HV) electricity network installations and works

3

2

B

20092

Demonstrate knowledge of electricity transmission and distribution plant and equipment

2

4

B

20094

Receive and return transfer of control in the electricity supply industry

4

4

B

20095

Respond to substation secondary systems alarms and indications in the electricity supply industry

4

4

B

 

Engineering and Technology > Electricity Supply > Electricity Supply - Distribution Networks

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

12295

Apply earths to and remove earths from overhead electric line conductors

3

4

B

 

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

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

14328

Carry out in-service visual inspections on substation equipment for safe operation

3

4

B

14331

Carry out in-service visual inspection checks on substation auxiliary plant and equipment

3

4

B