National Certificate in Gas Transmission Operations - Instrumentation and Electrical

Level 4  Credits 128

This qualification is designed for instrument and electrical technicians in the gas transmission sector of the gas industry. The qualification is designed to recognise the skills and knowledge required to safely and competently install and maintain a range of devices and equipment used to monitor and control the gas transmission network.

Candidates pursuing this qualification outside of an electrical apprenticeship should note that it may be a legal requirement for them to obtain registration as an electrician or electrical service technician with the Electrical Workers Registration Board, depending on the nature of their work.

This qualification builds on the National Certificate in Gas Transmission Operations - Instrumentation and Electrical (Level 3).

Special Notes
It is recommended that candidates hold the National Certificate in Gas Transmission Operations - Instrumentation and Electrical (Level 3) or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills, prior to the commencement of this qualification.

COMPULSORY

Unit Standard	Description	Level	Credit
2631	Maintain pressure measurement devices	3	10
2635	Maintain temperature measurement devices used in industry	3	10
2637	Maintain flow measurement devices used in industry	3	10
2639	Maintain and service control valves in accordance with industry requirements	3	10
2640	Maintain control valve actuators and positioners	3	5
2648	Maintain and calibrate density monitoring equipment	4	4
2654	Demonstrate knowledge of on/off and proportional integral derivative mode control theory and controllers	4	8
2657	Maintain pneumatic controllers	4	5
2662	Demonstrate knowledge of distributed control systems	4	2
2667	Install and service pneumatic or electro-pneumatic equipment	3	5
4356	Maintain chromatographs	4	4
4357	Tune or adjust a plant control loop	4	2
9180	Install or replace, test, and commission industrial instrumentation	4	10
17056	Install explosion-protected electrical equipment and wiring systems in hazardous areas	5	9
17058	Maintain electrical equipment in hazardous areas	5	9
17059	Attend to breakdowns of electrical equipment in hazardous areas	5	9
18416	Operate and maintain gas-fired water bath heater equipment on a gas transmission pipeline system	3	4
18417	Perform maintenance on a metering system on a gas transmission pipeline system	4	6
24884	Maintain conditioning modules and electronic or microprocessor based controllers	4	6

 

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