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Install substation earthing and bonding system

Level Credits Purpose 3 3 People credited with this unit standard are able to: interpret design drawings and installation requirements of earthing and bonding standards and plan for installation; obtain earthing and bonding installation materials and resources, and install; and inspect earthing and bonding system. Electricity Supply Electricity Supply - Power System Maintenance Registered 27 April 1998 20 June 2008 31 December 2009 Prerequisite: Unit 14287, Use and maintain test instruments used within the high voltage electrical industry; or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills. Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry. Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation 0120

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Accreditation

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Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference

This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do. Special notes 1 This unit standard can be assessed against in a workplace environment, or in a training or educational environment if simulated equipment response and examples are able to be provided, or in a combination of both environments.

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14330 version 3 Page 2 of 4 2 Performance and work practices in relation to the elements and performance criteria must comply with all current legislation, especially the Electricity Act 1992, and any regulations and codes of practice recognised under that statute; the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; and the Resource Management Act 1991. Electricity supply industry codes of practice and documented industry procedures include the Safety Manual Electricity Industry (SM-EI) (2004) Wellington: Electricity Engineers Association. A full list of current legislation and industry codes is available from the Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation, PO Box 1245, Hamilton. The phrase in accordance with industry requirements is implicit in all elements and performance criteria in this unit standard. Industry requirements include all industry and workplace documented policies, procedures, specifications, and business and quality management relevant to the workplace where assessment is carried out. All work practices shall meet documented enterprise maintenance standards, including the quality management requirements, and the documentation of activities, events, and decisions. The range of this unit standard is limited to installing earthing and bonding system normally applied at electricity supply substations. The following terms and abbreviations relate to this unit standard. AS/NZS = Australian/New Zealand Standard IEC = International Electrotechnical Commission.

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Elements and performance criteria

Element 1 Interpret design drawings and installation requirements of earthing and bonding standards and plan for installation. Performance criteria 1.1 1.2 The earthing and bonding design drawings are interpreted in terms of client installation requirements. The earthing and bonding installation standards are interpreted in terms of client requirements. Range 1.3 includes a knowledge and verification of understanding of the requirements of NZECP 35, AS/NZS 3000:2007 Section 5.

The drawings and standards are translated into practical installation requirements and work plans. Range includes but is not limited to quantities and size of bonding conductors, distances, fixture and excavation requirements, installation work plan.

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14330 version 3 Page 3 of 4 Element 2 Obtain earthing and bonding installation plant, tools, materials and resources, and install. Performance criteria 2.1 The required materials, plant, tools and resources are assembled in terms of client installation requirements. Range includes but is not limited to the selection of suitable molds to suit the conductors if exothermic welding (cadweld) is to be used for jointing and terminating conductors, welding tools, and materials.

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The earth mat installation is completed following the work plan. Range may include but is not limited to installation following work plan and design for earth mat.

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All bus system equipment is bonded to the earth mat. Range may include but is not limited to checks of all earthing bonds to ensure acceptability of connection to the earth mat.

Element 3 Inspect earthing and bonding system. Performance criteria 3.1 3.2 Each item of bus equipment is bonded to meet the requirements of the earthing and bonding standards. Operational safety earthing tail clamp jug handles and bus bonding points are located at operationally suitable positions to allow compliance with industry electrical safety rules. Range 3.3 may include but is not limited to providing suitably located bus bonding points as specified for operational requirements.

The earth mat resistance meets specification requirements. Range may include but is not limited to compliance with NZECP 35 in regard to step and touch voltages resistance.

Please note Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.

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14330 version 3 Page 4 of 4 Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards. Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements. Comments on this unit standard Please contact the Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation info@esito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.

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