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Title
Level
Purpose
Credits
25
Classification
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Reference
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
Department of Building and Housing. New Zealand Building Code Handbook, 3rd
Edition. Available at http://www.building.dbh.govt.nz/building-code-compliancedocuments#handbook.
Definitions
Air conditioning and ventilation system includes large central air conditioning
systems, ducted constant-flow rate and variable-flow rate air conditioning systems,
packaged and split air conditioning, heat pumps, supply and extract ventilation
systems, fume ventilation, and industrial ventilation systems.
Building Code refers to the New Zealand Building Code.
Company practice refers to operational procedures put in place by the candidates
employer. These include site safety procedures, equipment operating procedures,
job procedures, quality assurance, and procedures for the purchase, handling and
disposal of equipment and components.
Chilled water system includes plain water, brine, and glycol systems.
Hot water heating systems include low, medium, and high temperature systems.
Industrial liquids may include acids, alkalis, detergents, printing inks, and food
products.
Potable hot and cold water systems include commercial, industrial or institutional
systems larger than domestic systems.
Steam and condensate systems include systems that use gas, coal, oil, or electricity
as fuel sources for the heating system components.
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System documents include all documents and drawings required to maintain the
system. This may include maintenance contract documentation, system drawings
and specifications, operating procedures, maintenance procedures, and
manufacturers specifications.
Systems for gases include medical gases, LPG, CNG, oxygen, acetylene,
compressed air, and natural gas.
3
Range
a
All evidence must comply with the relevant provisions of the Health and Safety
in Employment Act 1992.
b
HVAC systems evidence is required of an air conditioning and ventilation
system, a chilled water system, and a hot water heating system, and one from
an industrial liquid system, a potable hot and cold water system, a steam and
condensate system, a system for gases.
c
Evidence may be gathered by the candidate over several work sites and may
need to be spread between several time periods. There typically will be jobs
where part of the job is completed in conjunction with other HVAC personnel.
The evidence relates to the candidates own specific work not jointly performed
with other team members, except where the other team member is checking or
assessing the candidate.
Maintenance schedules and report formats for the system are prepared in
accordance with company practice, and meet clients requirements.
1.2
1.3
Outcome 2
Maintain HVAC system components, controls, and operation.
Evidence requirements
2.1
2.2
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Control functions and system operation are tested and adjusted to perform
within the tolerances and ranges specified in the maintenance schedule.
Outcome 3
Complete and monitor HVAC systems maintenance documentation.
Evidence requirements
3.1
3.2
Replacement information
16 July 2010
31 December 2015
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Consent 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 Competenz at qualifications@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
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