NVQ 2356-99

Installing Instrumentation and Associated Equipment

PLEASE NOTE: The last possible completion date for the NVQ 2356-99 Level 3 electrical qualification was on 30th November 2023.

This qualification has no direct replacement but you can find out more about the new Experienced Worker Qualifications here.

City and Guilds NVQ 2356-99  Level 3 in Electrotechnical Services Experienced Worker (Installing Instrumentation and Associated Equipment) (April 2014)

The Installing Instrumentation and Associated Equipment NVQ 2356-99 Level 3 consists of seven units, 301 to 304 & 312 to 314, and each unit needs to be completed over three separate occasions.

These three occasions can be done by observations / professional discussions by your assessor or witness statements/site diary created by yourself using evidence collected from jobs/tasks.

NVQ 2356-99 Installing Instrumentation and Associated Equipment Units

301 Ensure safe site working

This unit is for:  You if you work on electrotechnical systems and equipment as you will need to ensure that where you work on site is continually safe for electrotechnical working.

This unit is about: Assessing the site for hazards prior to, during and on completion of work on electrotechnical systems and equipment.

This is what you need to show: You need to show that you possess the skills and knowledge to:

• assess the working environment at the site for health and safety purposes

• plan and agree a safe system of work

• carry out safe working practices including the correct use of access equipment

• monitor that the site remains continually safe during working and is left in a safe and secure condition on completion

*AM2 counts as one of the three occasions for this unit.

302 Diagnose and correct faults in electrotechnical systems and equipment

This unit is for you: If you diagnose and correct faults in electrotechnical systems and equipment, and need to take appropriate action.

This unit is about: Ensuring the safe identification of faults, and correcting the faults by using safe and approved methods

This is what you need to show: You need to show that you possess the skills and knowledge to:

• follow correct procedures in identifying the location of the fault

• carry out safe and secure isolation procedures

• diagnose the faults in the electrotechnical systems and equipment

• correct faults using safe and approved methods

• use test equipment and tools correctly

*AM2 counts as one of the three occasions for this unit.

303 Provide technical and functional information to relevant people about electrotechnical systems and equipment

This unit is for: You if you pass on technical or functional information relating to electrotechnical systems and equipment on which you have been working.

This unit is about: Supplying technical and functional information accurately on appropriate occasions or at handover with the right amount of detail bearing in mind the level of awareness of the recipient of the information.

This is what you need to show: You need to show that you possess the skills and knowledge to:

• identify who should receive such information and at what level of detail

• supply the information that is within your job capabilities and responsibilities

• pass on the necessary safety considerations in the correct manner

304 Maintain a healthy and safe working environment

This unit is for you: … whilst at work. The Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974, seeks to secure the health, safety and welfare of people whilst they work and protect other people against risks of health or safety arising from the activity of people at work.

This is unit is about: Maintaining a health and safe working environment

This is what you need to show: You need to show that you possess the skills and knowledge to:

• ensure that your own actions do not create any health and safety risks

• not ignore hazards with significant risk in your workplace

• take sensible action to put things right

*AM2 counts as one of the three occasions for this unit.

312 Prepare to install instrumentation and associated equipment

This unit is for: You if you prepare to install appropriate instrumentation and associated equipment.

This unit is about: Confirming that the instrumentation and associated equipment are identified for the installation

This is what you need to show: You need to show that you possess the skills and knowledge to:

• identify any changes in the working conditions which might impact on the installation of instrumentation and associated equipment

• co-ordinate the installation work with the work of other people who might be affected by your own work

• be sure that the tools, instruments and equipment are safe and fit for purpose

• implement a safe system of work.

313 Install Instrumentation and associated equipment

This unit is for: You if you install instrumentation and associated equipment

This unit is about: Following the correct procedures for the installation instrumentation and associated equipment as specified

This is what you need to show: You need to possess the skills and knowledge to:

• install instrumentation and associated equipment

• apply the correct methods for identifying and isolating electrical supply

• locate and fix instrumentation and associated equipment correctly

• identify those areas which have the potential to be hazardous

• apply the correct methods for identifying process isolation

314 Test, connect and inspect instrumentation and associated equipment

This unit is for: You if you test, connect and inspect instrumentation and associated equipment prior to commissioning.

This unit is about: Implementing procedures for testing, connecting and inspecting instruments and associated equipment in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions, specifications and codes of practice.

This is what you need to show: You need to possess the skills and knowledge to:

• carry out an assessment of risks to implement a safe system of work

• connect instrumentation and associated equipment

• follow safe and secure isolation procedures

• confirm the safety and integrity of the instrumentation and associated equipment by inspection and testing, and

• prepare a report of your inspection and test results

399 Electrotechnical occupational competence (AM2 Assessment)

This unit is about: This unit is designed to enable learners to demonstrate ‘Electrotechnical occupational competence’ in accordance with approved industry practices and the current statutory and non-statutory regulations:

• The Electricity at Work Regulations (1989)

• The current edition of BS7671 Wiring Regulations

• Health & Safety Act (1974)

• Building Regulations (2000)

• Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations

• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases & Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

• Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations

• Manual Handling Operations Regulations

• Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations

• Work at Height Regulations

• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations

• Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations

The outcomes and the assessment criteria of this unit underpin the electrotechnical industry’s competence requirements for qualified operatives in an installation or maintenance role.

This is what you need to show: To undertake this unit, learners must provide auditable formal evidence that they have the relevant electrotechnical knowledge, understanding, experience and skills at the appropriate level that enables them to carry out the assessment activities effectively and safely as prescribed for each learning outcome.

This unit must only be assessed in a National Electrotechnical Training (NET) approved centre. All criteria set by NET must be met full and continuously for each assessment. NET, rather than City & Guilds, should be contacted regarding any queries regarding the delivery and/or assessment for this unit.

As with all assessments, the candidates result for this unit must be submitted to City & Guilds on the Walled Garden to allow for certification.

This unit will be assessed by:

• a knowledge assessment at a NET approved AM2 centre

• a simulated practical exercise at a NET approved AM2 centre.

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