NZQA registered unit standard 14328 version 4

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nvcbTitle Carry out in-service visual inspections on substation equipment for

safe operation

Level 3 Credits 4

Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare for
a visual inspection on substation equipment; carry out
inspection of substation equipment; complete the requisite
equipment inspection report; and initiate requests for corrective
action.

Classification Electricity Supply > Electricity Supply - Power System

Maintenance

Available grade Achieved

Entry information

Critical health and Unit 14287, Use and maintain test instruments used within the
safety prerequisites high voltage electrical industry, or demonstrate equivalent
knowledge and skills.

Core electrical theory is essential knowledge underpinning the

performances required by this unit standard.

Explanatory 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.

2 Performance and work practices in relation to the outcomes and evidence

requirements 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) (Wellington:
Electricity Engineers’ Association, 2010). A full list of current legislation and industry
codes is available from the Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation, PO Box
1245, Hamilton 3240.

3 The phrase in accordance with industry requirements is implicit in all outcomes and
evidence requirements in this unit standard.

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4 Industry requirements include all asset owner requirements; manufacturers’

specifications; and enterprise requirements which cover the documented workplace
policies, procedures, specifications, business, and quality management requirements
relevant to the workplace in which assessment is carried out.

5 All work practices shall meet documented enterprise maintenance standards,

including the quality management requirements, and the documentation of activities,
events, and decisions.

6 The range of this unit standard is limited to in-service visual inspections, from a safe
situation, of equipment for safe operation. Inspections are normally applied at
electricity supply substations.

7 The following terms and abbreviations related to this unit standard:

AS/NZS = Australian/New Zealand Standard.

Outcomes and evidence requirements

Outcome 1

Prepare for a visual inspection on substation equipment.

Evidence requirements

1.1 The appropriate ‘check list’ for inspection of substation equipment is selected in
terms of enterprise requirements.

Range may include but is not limited to AS/NZS 3017:2007 Electrical

Installations – Verification guidelines; AS/NZS 3019:2007
Electrical Installations – Periodic verification – bus bars, clamps,
disconnectors, circuit breakers, transformers, disconnection, earth
switches, capacitor banks, current transformers (CTs), voltage
transformers (VTs), injection equipment, pumps, fans,
compressors, battery banks, control, protection equipment,
metering, auxiliary generators.

1.2 Operational reports are reviewed and any abnormal incidents are noted in terms
of enterprise standard requirements.

Range may include documented equipment problems, especially those

associated with design or material defects.

1.3 Operational status of substation equipment is determined before inspection and

entry permit (or its approved equivalent) is obtained.

Range includes the completion of the requisite entry requirements to carry

out the inspection.

Outcome 2

Carry out inspection of substation equipment.

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Evidence requirements

2.1 Equipment being inspected is identified with the associated ‘check list’ and
enterprise standards.

Range may include but is not limited to – recognise the equipment,

system item number, recognise components of main equipment.

2.2 The visual inspection of the substation equipment is completed in accordance

with the ‘check list’ and enterprise standards.

Range may include but is not limited to – enterprise inspection

requirements, client standards, AS/NZS 3017:2007 Electrical
Installations – Verification guidelines; AS/NZS 3019:2007
Electrical Installations – Periodic verification.

2.3 The visual inspection observations are analysed for servicing needs.

Range may include but is not limited to – corrosion signs, damage, signs
of over-heating, incorrect indication, low oil levels, too high or low
pressures, flash arc over damage, pollution productions, operation
cyclo counter.

Outcome 3

Complete the requisite equipment inspection report.

Evidence requirements

3.1 Recorded results of visual inspection are analysed to identify any features that
will require maintenance.

Range may include but is not limited to – the completion of the requisite
equipment inspection forms, an analysis of the inspection results,
trends are analysed.

3.2 Any important report items are noted as requiring urgent attention, and action is
taken to notify the relevant authority of the situation and advise them that
prompt remedial action is required.

Range may include but is not limited to – items which will cause danger to
life if not corrected urgently and may cause damage to equipment
and loss of supply, environmental issues, danger to public.

Outcome 4

Initiate request for corrective action.

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Evidence requirements

4.1 The necessary documentation, with details of the equipment affected and the
problem identified, is completed in terms of client requirements.

Range may include but is not limited to completion of all documentation

prescribed by the equipment owner or the owner’s representative.

4.2 Documentation of the corrective action required is provided for each defect.

Range completion of all prescribed documentation, including a meaningful

assessment of all defects found, and the timing of corrective action
to maintain reliability of the equipment.

4.3 Documentation is transmitted to the approving officer.

Range includes compliance with prescribed notification requirements,

correct categorisations of defects.

Planned review date 31 December 2015

Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment
Registration 1 27 April 1998 December 2012
Revision 2 11 February 2004 December 2012
Rollover and
3 20 June 2008 December 2012
Revision
Review 4 21 July 2011 N/A

Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0120

This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.

Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.

Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by

NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.

Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.

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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMRs). The
CMR 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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