NZQA registered unit standard

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Title

Plan, install, test, and commission small electrical installations

Level

Purpose

Credits

This unit standard covers all aspects of a complete small

electrical installation such as a new three-bedroom house or
small industrial or commercial installation. It includes planning,
cabling, fitting-off, testing, and commissioning, and is intended
for people wishing to become electricians.
People credited with this unit standard are able to:

plan small electrical installations;

install wiring and equipment for small electrical

installations; and

test and commission small electrical installations.

Classification

Electrical Engineering > Electrical Installation and Maintenance

Available grade

Achieved

Explanatory notes
1

This unit standard has been developed for learning and assessment on-job.

Achievement of this unit standard does not by itself imply that trainees may legally
perform prescribed electrical work in their own right. Until they are registered and
licensed under the Electricity Act 1992, trainees are assisting, and must work under
the supervision of a Supervisor of Electrical Work when carrying out prescribed
electrical work. If the prescribed electrical work in question is carried out for reward
the Supervisor of Electrical Work must hold a valid practising licence.

References
Electricity Act 1992;
Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
AS/NZS 3000:2007, Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand
Wiring Rules), including Amendment 1;
AS/NZS 3008.1.2:2010, Electrical installations Selection of cables Cables for
alternating voltages up to and including 0.6/1 kV Typical New Zealand conditions;
and all subsequent amendments and replacements.

Definitions
The term current regulations and standards is used in this unit standard to refer to
the requirements of the above references.
The term safe and sound practice relating to the installation of electrical equipment is
defined in AS/NZS 3000:2007.

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Range
a Demonstration of safe working practices and installation in accordance with safe
and sound practice are essential components of assessment of this unit standard.
b Competency must be demonstrated on at least one complete low voltage
installation, such as a three-bedroom house or equivalent industrial or commercial
installation, in which the candidate effectively manages all steps, and does much
of the detailed work. Assistance by others in running cables and fitting-off is
acceptable.
c The installation must include at least two of the following types of cable tough
plastic-sheathed (TPS), conduit wire, co-axial (neutral-screened), cross-linked
polyethylene (XLPE), steel-wire armoured (SWA).

The credit allocation assumes that competency in the component skills of pre-wiring,
fitting-off, and testing has already been achieved. These skills are covered by Unit
15870, Inspect and test an electrical installation for compliance with AS/NZS 3000,
Unit 16408, Pre-wire an electrical installation, and Unit 16409, Fit-off an electrical
installation.

Outcomes and evidence requirements

Outcome 1
Plan small electrical installations.
Evidence requirements
1.1

Customer requirements are established and a plan is obtained or developed for

the installation showing the position, type, and style of all openings and fittings.
Range

1.2

equipment includes but is not limited to lights, socket outlets,

switches, permanently connected appliances, fixed wired
appliances, switchboard, meter board.

Cable sizes and protection are determined from load requirements.

Range

capacity of appliances, requirement for off-peak control, number of

fittings, number of phases.

1.3

A schedule of materials is prepared for the installation.

1.4

Site facilities are established with the customer.

Range

facilities may include but are not limited to amenities, materials

storage areas, use of specialised equipment, access to site,
placement of sheds, security procedures.

1.5

Working relationships are established and maintained with site management,

customers, and other trades, according to industry practice.

1.6

Energy supplier requirements are met in terms of network application,

inspection, and connection procedures.

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Outcome 2
Install wiring and equipment for small electrical installations.
Evidence requirements
2.1

Materials are assembled on site in an orderly manner and quantities verified.

2.2

Electrical cables, equipment, and appliances are installed and connected in

accordance with current regulations and standards.

2.3

Installation is completed to customer requirements.

2.4

Work site is left clean and tidy to meet customer's expectations and in
accordance with industry practice.

Outcome 3
Test and commission small electrical installations.
Evidence requirements
3.1

Testing confirms that all requirements of current regulations and standards have
been met, and that the installation is safe to connect to the supply.

3.2

A certificate of compliance is completed by a registered tradesperson, in

accordance with current regulations.

3.3

Connection to the mains is coordinated with other trades, customer, and energy
supplier.

3.4

Operation of appliances and fittings is verified and demonstrated to the

customer.

3.5

Documentation is completed according to company and/or customer

requirements.

Replacement information

This unit standard replaced unit standard 2011.

Planned review date

31 December 2014

Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version
Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration

28 June 1999

31 December 2013

Review

26 May 2005

N/A

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Process

Version

Date

Last Date for Assessment

Rollover and
Revision

15 March 2012

N/A

Revision

15 January 2014

N/A

Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference

0003
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.
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 (CMR). 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 Skills Organisation reviewcomments@skills.org.nz if you wish to
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