Field Engineering and Technology
Review of Electricity Supply - Distribution Networks unit standards
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Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
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Electricity Supply |
Electricity Supply - Distribution Networks |
10543, 10546-10548, 10550, 10551, 18026, 18033, 20059, 20061-20068, 20071-20074, 28276-28281 |
Connexis has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published February 2020
Planned review date December 2025
Summary
Connexis identified a group of unit standards due or overdue for review. Some of these had very low usage in the last five years and are not in current Connexis programmes. After consultation with stakeholders with consent to assess for these unit standards, a group of unit standards were set to expire. The remaining unit standards were reviewed by a group of subject matter experts in April – November 2019.
Main changes
· Guidance information was updated in all standards to ensure currency with industry knowledge and practice.
· Some standards were condensed to one outcome to more accurately reflect the task being assessed.
· Titles of some unit standards were updated to more fully represent the outcomes.
· Standards 20074, 28277, and 28280 were consolidated into a new replacement standard to address duplication of outcomes.
· Standards 20071 and 20072 were reclassified into the Electricity Supply - Live Work domain.
· Category D standards were designated expiring without replacement, as identified in the table below, principally because of low usage.
Category C and D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2022
Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess
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Current consent for |
Consent extended to |
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Nature of consent |
Classification or ID |
Level |
Nature of consent |
Classification or ID |
Level |
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Domain |
Electricity Supply - Distribution Networks |
4-7 |
Standards |
20071, 20072 |
4 |
|
Standard |
28277 |
3 |
Standard |
32088 |
3 |
Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits
All changes are in bold.
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Key to review category |
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A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
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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 |
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C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID |
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D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced |
Engineering and Technology > Electricity Supply > Electricity Supply - Distribution Networks
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
10543 |
Plan, identify and protect underground services during excavation and reinstatement |
3 |
10 |
B |
|
10546 |
Joint LV AC paper insulated power cables in the electricity supply industry |
3 |
5 |
D |
|
10547 |
Joint HV polymeric insulated power cables up to and including 11kV in the electricity supply industry Joint high voltage polymeric insulated power cables up to and including 11kV in the electricity supply industry |
4 |
10 |
B |
|
10548 |
Joint HV paper insulated power cables up to and including 11kV in the electricity supply industry Joint high voltage paper insulated power cables up to and including 11kV in the electricity supply industry |
4 |
6 |
B |
|
10550 |
Joint HV polymeric insulated power cables from 22kV to 33kV in the electricity supply industry Joint high voltage polymeric insulated power cables from 22kV to 33kV in the electricity supply industry |
5 |
10 |
B |
|
10551 |
Joint HV solid paper insulated multicore power cables from 22kV to 33kV in the electricity supply industry |
5 |
8 |
D |
|
18026 |
Carry out a rescue from an electricity supply services pit |
3 |
2 |
B |
|
18033 |
Carry out winch assisted tree felling in the electricity supply industry |
4 |
10 |
D |
|
20059 |
Terminate low voltage (LV) polymeric insulated power cables in the electricity supply industry Terminate low voltage polymeric insulated power cables in the electricity supply industry |
3 |
4 |
B |
|
20061 |
Terminate HV polymeric insulated power cables up to and including 11kV in the electricity supply industry Terminate high voltage polymeric insulated power cables up to and including 11kV in the electricity supply industry |
4 |
10 |
B |
|
20062 |
Terminate HV paper insulated power cables up to and including 11kV in the electricity supply industry Terminate high voltage paper insulated power cables up to and including 11kV in the electricity supply industry |
4 |
6 |
B |
|
20063 |
Terminate HV polymeric insulated power cables from 22kV to 33kV in the electricity supply industry Terminate high voltage polymeric insulated power cables from 22kV to 33kV in the electricity supply industry |
5 |
10 |
B |
|
20064 |
Terminate HV solid paper insulated multicore power cables from 22kV to 33kV in the electricity supply industry |
5 |
8 |
D |
|
20065 |
Terminate paper insulated oil pressure multicore power cables from 22kV to 110kV in the electricity supply industry |
5 |
10 |
D |
|
20066 |
Terminate paper insulated gas pressure multicore power cables from 22kV to 110kV in the electricity supply industry |
5 |
10 |
D |
|
20067 |
Joint HV polymeric insulated multicore power cables from 22kV to 110kV in the electricity supply industry |
5 |
10 |
D |
|
20068 |
Terminate HV polymeric insulated multicore power cables from 22kV to 110kV in the electricity supply industry |
5 |
10 |
D |
|
20073 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the installation of power cables |
2 |
2 |
D |
|
20074
28277 28280
32088 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the construction of LV and HV power cables and cable preparation Demonstrate knowledge of power cable construction Demonstrate knowledge of underground power cable installation requirements Demonstrate knowledge of power cable construction and preparation |
2
3 4
3 |
4
2 4
4 |
C
C C |
|
28276 |
Demonstrate knowledge of electrical circuit protection devices for power cables |
3 |
2 |
B |
|
28278 |
Plan, joint, and test underground cables, and carry out a rescue from an electricity confined space Plan, joint, and test underground cables, and carry out a rescue from a distribution pit |
4 |
10 |
B |
|
28279 |
Demonstrate knowledge of electrical protection principles and the effects of faults on distribution networks Demonstrate knowledge of electrical protection principles and the causes and effects of faults on distribution networks |
4 |
4 |
B |
|
28281 |
Joint electricity supply power cable from 22 kV to 33 kV using transition jointing methods Joint high voltage paper and polymeric insulated cables using a transition jointing method. |
5 |
15 |
B |
Engineering and Technology > Electricity Supply > Electricity Supply - Distribution Networks
Engineering and Technology > Electricity Supply > Electricity Supply - Live Work
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ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
20071 |
Joint live LV polymeric insulated power cables in the electricity supply industry Joint live low voltage polymeric insulated power cables in the electricity supply industry |
4 |
10 |
B |
|
20072 |
Terminate live LV polymeric insulated power cables in the electricity supply industry Terminate live low voltage polymeric insulated power cables in the electricity supply industry |
4 |
10 |
B |