BPEC Gas Foundation
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In Manchester and Birmingham
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Inhouse
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4 Weeks
The Domestic Gas Foundation is for those individual with critical foundation knowledge and understanding that they gained before entering the gas industry and ultimately achieving GAS SAFE Registration. Suitable for: This course is suitable for plumbers, bathroom, kitchen fitters, and individuals with a mechanical services background.
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About this course
The course is aimed at plumbers or people that are working in an associated mechanical services industry that have had little or no previous experience of working in the gas industry.
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BPEC Gas Foundation
The Domestic Gas Foundation training course is accredited by BPEC.
The following areas are covered in theory and practical work, and assessments:
- Testing and purging of domestic gas installations
- Combustion
- Flues and ventilation
- Controls for gas appliances
- Gas pipework
- Gas industry legislation
- Installation of domestic gas appliances
- Commissioning, servicing and maintenance of domestic gas appliances
On-Site Practical Experience
Following completion of the Level 3 Registered Gas Installers training programme, the candidate must now work with a CORGI registered installer who must observe and sign-off a set number of tasks to complete the candidate’s portfolio. These tasks will include:
- Tightness tests with and without appliances
- Tightness test (medium pressure)
- Appliance services
- Appliance breakdowns
- Appliance gas rates (imperial and metric)
- Working pressure at meter checks
- Standing pressure checks
- Spillage tests
- Trace and repair gas leak
- Flue flow tests
- Identify correct ventilation
- Visual flue inspections
- Working pressure at appliance checks
- Appliance re-lights
The above works will be signed off by a CORGI registered installer. If at any time the CORGI registered installer has concerns about the candidates performance, the RGI (registered gas installer) is to take over the work and complete the task. This training is under supervision so this situation should not arise.
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BPEC Gas Foundation