NICEIC ACS LPG Gas
Key Details
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Available at:Centre for Infrastructure Skills and Technology (CIST) - Llangefni
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Study Mode:Part-time
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Course Length:
Up to 1 week depending on ACS requirments
Course Description
Existing Gas Safe registered engineers requiring to renew their ACS qualifications.
Work Areas:
CoNGLP1 - LPG Changeover domestic natural gas to LPG (available via PLA funding)
PD - Permanent Dwellings (available via PLA funding)
RPH - Residential Park Home
LAV - Leisure Accommodation Vehicles
B - Boats
LPG Specific Appliances:
HTRLP2 - Install, exchange, service, repair, breakdown and commission closed flue gas fires – LPG (available via PLA funding)
Core elements:
- Gas safety regulations, Building Regulations, British Standards and other related legislation
- Unsafe situations and emergency actions
- Characteristics of LPG cylinder location, safety and sizing
- Operation and positioning of emergency isolation, flow control and valves for cylinders
- Supply pressures
- Gas pipework (including sizing, installation, defects and faults)
- Tightness testing and purging (PD, LAV and RPH)
- Flues and ventilation
- Combustion
- Combustion performance analysis (flue gas testing)
- Appliance controls
Appliances:
- Gas safety regulations, Building Regulations, British Standards and other related legislation
- Installation
- Commissioning and fault finding
- Servicing procedures
- Unsafe situations
Entry Criteria
Previous held ACS qualifications
This course is suitable for engineers who have the necessary qualifications to be admitted onto the ACS Scheme. Run by the Strategic Management Board for the industry, successful completion of this course will enable an engineer to register with Gas Safe.
Engineers are classified into 3 categories:
- Category 1 – Experienced practicing gas fitting operative
- Category 2 – Applicant with relevant mechanical engineering/fitting qualifications/experience
- Category 3 – New entrant without relevant qualifications/experience
Additional Information:
On the day of training you will need to bring with you:
- 2x passport sized photographs
- Original copies of expired/expiring ACS qualifications
- Note taking material (recording devices not allowed)
- A calculator (not part of a smart phone application) which we can provide you with on the day
We will also provide a copy of the NICEIC LPG On-site Guide for use throughout the training. You can purchase your own copy by clicking here.
Note: Training is not a pre-requisite to assessment
Delivery
Depending on ACS required up to 2 days training
Assessment
Practical and theory assessment
Progression
Other details
Course type: Short Course
Level:
N/A
Programme Area:
- Personal Learning Account
- Construction and the Built Environment
Construction and the Built Environment
Learn more about this area and see our course level guide:
Construction and the Built Environment
