Basic Refrigeration & Air Conditioning inc. City & Guilds 2079 F-Gas Regulations Registration/Certification
Training
In Doncaster
Description
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Type
Training
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Level
Beginner
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Location
Doncaster
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Duration
8 Days
By undertaking the course, successful candidates will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the legal and environmental requirements of the regulations and will be able to demonstrate the application of practical skills to successfully fabricate and examine pipework, undertake pressure testing, evacuation and record completion, refrigerant charging, leak checking and record keeping, and recovery of refrigerants and oil and preparation for disposal. Suitable for: Novice level engineers and those who are re-training and need to learn everything from Basic Refrigeration and brazing through to how to read Pressure Enthalpy Charts and the meanings of Superheat and Sub Cooling.
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Course programme
Details
Days 1-7 are taken up with 50% theory and 50% hands on practical experience
Day 8 is taken up with up to 4hr practical assessments and up to 2hr closed book online GOLA exam
The course is held at our Training Centre in Doncaster.
Candidates will be issued with a full set of City & Guilds 2079 study notes and practical assignment folders at the start of the course.
Benefits
This course has been written specifically for those who have little or no previous experience with refrigeration and air conditioning. The course will benefit candidates who have some technical background in other disciplines and wish to cross train into refrigeration/air conditioning. It is also suitable for refrigeration engineers who wish to re-affirm their skills and comply with the new F-Gas Regulations and be able to handle refrigerants safely and competently.
The environmental and legal implications regarding Safe Refrigerant Handling makes this course essential for persons directly or indirectly connected with refrigerants. (Designers, managers, installers, service and maintenance engineers, non-refrigeration engineers wishing to cross train, etc).
Successful candidates will be qualified to undertake leak checking, recovery, installation, service and maintenance of equipment.
Learning Outcomes
There are nine learning outcomes from this course. The candidate will be able to:
1. Identify basic systems, terms, principles, units and how these relate to theory and thermodynamics of vapour compression cycles and refrigerants
2. Identify the causes and effects of global warming and climate change
3. Identify causes and effects of ozone depletion
4. Identify stationary refrigerant, air conditioning and heat-pump system components, functions and leakage risk
5. Identify the hazards and safe working practices for the installation, commissioning and handling of refrigerants
6. Fabricate and examine pipework
7. Undertake pressure testing, evacuation and record completion
8. Undertake refrigerant charging, leak checking and record keeping
9. Undertake recovery of refrigerant and oil and prepare for disposal.
Course Contents
Basic Principles of Refrigeration:
- Introduction
- Temperature
- Heat
- Quantity of Heat
- Heat Units
- Pressure
- Relationship Between Saturation Temperature & Pressure
- The Gas Laws
Vapour Compression Refrigeration Cycle:
- Introduction to the Vapour Compression Refrigeration Cycle
- The Evaporation Process
- Performance using PH Diagrams
- Actual System Showing Losses
Refrigerants - their Properties & Applications:
- Introduction
- Desirable Properties
- The Fluorocarbon Refrigerants
- The Azeotropes
- The Natural Refrigerants
- Thermodynamic Properties
- Pressure Enthalpy Diagrams
- Manifold Gauges
- Superheat
- Sub-cooling
Thermodynamics:
- The Thermodynamics
- The Hardware
Environmental Impact:
- Flurocarbons
- The Ozone Layer
- CFC Damage
- Refrigerants and Global Warming
- The Montreal Protocol
- The EU Regulations
- Kyoto Protocol
- ODP & GWP of Flurocarbons
- Blends
- Hydrocarbons
- Log Sheet
- EN 842/2006
Refrigerant Oils:
- Introduction
- Properties
- Characteristics
- Care of Oils
Components Fitted to Refrigeration Systems:
- Introduction
- Compressor Service Valves
- Vapour Charging
- Liquid Charging
- Relief Valves
- System Contaminants
- Filter Driers
- Suction Strainers
- Suction Line Accumulators
- Liquid Sight Glass
- Liquid Receivers & Shut off Valves
Reciprocating Compressors & Capacity Control:
- Introduction
- Hermetic Type
- Semi-Hermetic Compressor
- Open Drive Compressor
- Valve Plates
- Capacity Control
- Hot Gas By-pass
- Electric Cylinder Unloading
Condensers & Evaporators:
- Condensers – Introduction
- Air-cooled Condensers
- Water-cooled Condensers
- Evaporators - Introduction
- Forced Draught Evaporators
- Natural Draught
- Pump Circulation Systems
Direct Expansion Metering Devices:
- Introduction
- Capillary Tube
- Superheat
- Phial Charge
- Constant Pressure Expansion Valve
- Thermostatic Expansion Valve
Simple Controls:
- Introduction
- Pressure Operated
- Thermostat
- Electrically Operated
Compressor Burn-out:
- Introduction
- Causes
- Temperature
- Contaminants
- Prevention of a Burn-out
- Testing for a Burn-out
- Changing a Burnt-out Compressor
- Pressure Testing
Air Conditioning:
- Introduction
- Ventilation Requirements
- Control of Environment
- Filters
- Cooling Coil Batteries
- Moisture Carry-over
- Heater Batteries
- Fans
- Dampers
Heat Pumps:
- Introduction
- Accumulators
- Defrost Mechanism
- Compression Ratio
Legislation:
- COSHH
- Risk Assessments
- EPA
- Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005
- Refrigeration Cylinder Safety
- Pressure Regulators
Refrigerant Recovery and Handling:
- Identification of Common Refrigerants
- Identification using Standing Pressure Test
- Leak & Strength Testing & Record Completion
- Evacuation & Dehydration & Record Completion
- Definitions
- Options for the Reuse of Refrigerants
- Refrigerant Recovery
- Using Recovery Units
- Safe Decanting Techniques
- Testing Refrigeration for Contamination
- Leak Detection Methods
- Measurement of Vacuums
- Practical Considerations
- Refrigerant Charging
Additional information
Basic Refrigeration & Air Conditioning inc. City & Guilds 2079 F-Gas Regulations Registration/Certification