Field Engineering and Technology
Review of Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas unit standards
Current Classification
|
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
|
Electrical Engineering |
Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas |
17054-17056, 17058-17067, 17069-17074 |
New Classification
|
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
|
Explosive Atmospheres |
Electrical Apparatus in Explosive Atmospheres - Compliance |
17055, 17069, 17074 |
|
Electrical Apparatus in Explosive Atmospheres - Operations |
17054, 17056, 17058, 17059, 17070-17073 |
The ElectroTechnology Industry Training Organisation (ETITO) has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published May 2011
Planned review date December 2016
Summary
The above unit standards were reviewed in collaboration with industry representatives, other standard-setting bodies, and other key stakeholders, and updated in accordance with the latest version of AS/NZS 4761.1.2008, Competencies for working with electrical equipment for hazardous areas (EEHA) Part 1 - Competency standards. These unit standards are based on and directly aligned with AS/NZS 4761:2008.1 and incorporate the relevant essential skills and knowledge clauses identified in Section 3, and those in AS/NZS 4761:2008.2, Competencies for working with electrical equipment for hazardous areas (EEHA) Part 2 - Guide to assessing competency where appropriate. Further information regarding this alignment can be obtained from ETITO.
The unit standards are also aligned with the corresponding units of competency in the Australian UEE07 Electrotechnology Training Package Version 3.1, currently available at http://ntis.gov.au/.
Main changes
· All standards have moved to the new subfield Explosive Atmospheres, and domains
o Electrical Apparatus in Explosive Atmospheres - Operations; and
o Electrical Apparatus in Explosive Atmospheres - Compliance.
· Explanatory notes were amended to update legislation, definitions, delivery methods, explosion-protection technique endorsements, and references.
· 15 new standards were developed.
· Standards 17060 -17067 were designated expiring and will not be replaced (category D).
· Standards 17054-17056, 17058, 17059, and 17070-17074 had title changes.
· Standards 17069 and 17071 decreased in credit value.
· Standards 17054, 17070 and 17073 increased in credit value.
· Standards 17074, 17056, 17058, 17059, and 17073 decreased in level.
· Standard 17070 increased in level.
Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2011
Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess
There is no impact on existing consent to assess. There are 10 providers nationally with consent to assess for some of the retained unit standards. Providers can only retain consent to assess for the individual unit standards. Consent to asses will not been extended to the new subfield.
Impact on Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR)
CMR 0003 has undergone revision to reflect the changes made to the classifications and standards.
Impact on registered qualifications
|
Key to type of impact | |
|
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 ETITO qualification is affected by the outcome of this review and will be updated when it is next reviewed.
|
Ref |
Qualification Title |
ID |
|
0410 |
National Certificate in Industrial Measurement and Control (Level 4) |
17054 |
The following table identifies qualifications developed by another SSB that are impacted by the outcome of this review. The SSB has been advised that the qualifications require revision. The standards that generated the status Affected are listed in bold.
|
Ref |
Qualification Title |
ID |
SSB Name |
|
0401 |
National Certificate in Gas Network Operations (Gas Pressure Control) (Level 4) |
17054 |
NZ Extractive Industries Training Organisation
|
|
0804 |
National Diploma in Extractive Industries (Mining Electrical Engineering Hazardous Areas) (Level 5) with an optional strand in Underground Extraction |
17060
| |
|
0805 |
National Certificate in Extractive Industries (Mining Electrical Engineering Non-hazardous Areas) (Level 5) with an optional strand in Underground Extraction |
17054, 17055, 17058-17060, 17071, 17073, 17074 | |
|
1576 |
National Certificate in Gas Transmission Operations (Mechanical) (Level 3) |
17054 | |
|
1578 |
National Certificate in Gas Transmission Operations (Instrumentation and Electrical) (Level 3) |
17054 | |
|
1579 |
National Certificate in Gas Transmission Operations (Instrumentation and Electrical) (Level 4) |
17056, 17058, 17059 |
Detailed list of unit standards - 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 |
Engineering and Technology > Electrical Engineering > Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas
Engineering and Technology > Explosive Atmospheres > Electrical Apparatus in Explosive Atmospheres - Compliance
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
17055 |
Ensure the safety of hazardous areas Manage compliance of hazardous areas |
5 |
3 |
B |
|
17069 |
Classify hazardous areas |
6 |
9 4 |
B |
|
17074 |
Inspect visually existing electrical installations in hazardous areas Conduct visual inspection of existing explosive atmospheres installations |
5
4 |
2 |
B |
|
24980 |
Conduct audit of hazardous areas installations |
5 |
3 |
New |
|
24981 |
Assess the fitness-for-purpose of explosive atmospheres legacy explosion-protected apparatus |
6 |
8 |
New |
|
24985 |
Verify compliance of repaired reeling, trailing, and flexible electrical cables |
4 |
1 |
New |
|
24987 |
Establish, arrange and verify overhaul and repair of explosion-protected apparatus |
5 |
5 |
New |
Engineering and Technology > Electrical Engineering > Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas
Engineering and Technology > Explosive Atmospheres > Electrical Apparatus in Explosive Atmospheres - Operations
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
17054 |
Report on the integrity of explosion-protected electrical equipment in hazardous areas Report on the integrity of explosion-protected electrical apparatus in explosive atmospheres |
3 |
2
3 |
B |
|
17056 |
Install explosion-protected electrical equipment and wiring systems in hazardous areas Install explosion-protected electrical apparatus and wiring systems in hazardous areas |
5
4 |
9 |
B |
|
17058 |
Maintain electrical equipment in hazardous areas Maintain apparatus in explosive atmospheres |
5 4 |
9 |
B |
|
17059 |
Attend to breakdowns of electrical equipment in hazardous areas Attend to breakdowns in explosive atmospheres |
5
4 |
9 |
B |
|
17070 |
Develop and manage maintenance programmes for hazardous area electrical equipment Develop and manage maintenance programmes for explosive atmospheres installations |
5
6 |
7
8 |
B |
|
17071 |
Design electrical installations in hazardous areas Plan electrical installations for explosive atmospheres |
5 |
12 8 |
B |
|
17072 |
Design explosion-protected electrical systems for hazardous areas Design explosion-protected electrical systems and installations |
6 |
12 |
B |
|
17073 |
Test electrical installations in hazardous areas Conduct testing of electrical apparatus in explosive atmospheres installations |
5 4 |
2 4 |
B |
|
24976 |
Use and maintain the integrity of portable gas detection devices |
4 |
2 |
New |
|
24977 |
Install fixed gas detection apparatus |
4 |
2 |
New |
|
24978 |
Design gas detection systems and installations |
6 |
8 |
New |
|
24979 |
Carry out overhaul and repair of explosion-protected apparatus |
4 |
2 |
New |
|
24982 |
Repair reeling, trailing, and flexible cables |
4 |
2 |
New |
|
24983 |
Test reeling, trailing, and flexible cables |
4 |
1 |
New |
|
24984 |
Inspect and fit plugs/couplers for reeling, trailing, and flexible cables |
4 |
1 |
New |
|
24986 |
Disconnect and reconnect explosion-protected apparatus connected to low voltage supply |
4 |
2 |
New |
|
26739 |
Demonstrate introductory underpinning knowledge of electrical apparatus in explosive atmospheres |
4 |
5 |
New |
|
26740 |
Demonstrate and apply intermediate underpinning knowledge of electrical apparatus in explosive atmospheres |
4 |
5 |
New |
|
26741 |
Demonstrate underpinning knowledge of gas detection apparatus in explosive atmospheres |
4 |
4 |
New |
|
26742 |
Demonstrate underpinning knowledge of permanently-installed gas detection apparatus in explosive atmospheres |
4 |
4 |
New |
|
26743 |
Response check, calibrate, and maintain fixed gas detection apparatus |
4 |
1 |
New |
Engineering and Technology > Electrical Engineering > Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
17060 |
Overhaul and repair explosion-protected electrical equipment employing Ex d protection |
5 |
9 |
D |
|
17061 |
Overhaul and repair explosion-protected electrical equipment employing Ex e protection |
5 |
9 |
D |
|
17062 |
Overhaul and repair explosion-protected electrical equipment employing Ex i protection |
5 |
9 |
D |
|
17063 |
Overhaul and repair explosion-protected electrical equipment employing Ex n protection |
5 |
9 |
D |
|
17064 |
Overhaul and repair explosion-protected electrical equipment employing DIP protection |
5 |
9 |
D |
|
17065 |
Overhaul and repair explosion-protected electrical equipment employing Ex p protection |
5 |
9 |
D |
|
17066 |
Overhaul and repair explosion-protected electrical equipment employing mixed protection techniques |
5 |
9 |
D |
|
17067 |
Design and develop modifications to explosion-protected electrical equipment |
6 |
5 |
D |