F-Gas (CAT II) & Split System Installation

What’s Covered

Day 1 – (approximately 80% theory and 20% practical)

• Introduction and administration
• Law & legislation (Montreal Protocol, Kyoto Protocol, British Standards etc.)
• Ozone & global warming
• Health & Safety
• COSHH
• The 4 functions of an A/C System
• Theory of heat transfer
• A/C terminology
• Pressure/Temperature relationship
• Identification of refrigerants
• A/C system components and system configuration
• System operation (refrigeration cycle - heating & cooling)

Day 2 – (approximately 20% theory and 80% practical) - Following on from day 1 with a continuation of practical tasks associated with installing a ‘Split System’

• Making joints (pipe flaring, swaging, brazing and compression fit joints)
• Refrigerant recovery
• Pressure Testing (Strength & Leak testing to BS EN 378 Standards)
• System evacuation
• Re-charging system with refrigerant
• Leak detection (Oxygen Free Nitrogen, Lock Trace, Bubble Solutions, Electronic Leak Detectors)

Day 3 – (approximately 20% theory and 80% practical)

• Electrical theory and basic installation checks
• Commissioning checks & customer reports
• Pipe & insulation selection and fitting
• Trunking and wall brackets
• Condensate drainage and condensate pumps

Day 4 – (approximately 50% theory and 50% practical)

• practical assesment
• Questions & answer session
• Additional practical (as reqested by students)

Day 5 – (approximately 50% theory and 50% practical)

• written assessments
• practical update
• Additional theory (as reqested by students)