F-Gas Regulations

F-Gas Regulations (CITB)

Crownship offers the new Construction Skills Training qualification to meet the legal requirements of EC Regulation 842/2006 (commonly known as the F-Gas Regulation). The Certification Schemes are designed for operatives who install, service and repair refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump systems, and require the following skills:

• Safe Handling of Refrigerant Techniques
• Pipework and Jointing Skills
• Recovery of Refrigerants (restricted to small systems only)
• Intrusive and Non-Intrusive Leak and Performance Checking of Systems

ACRIB are concerned that with 40,000 engineers requiring re-qualification the timescales are very tight.

There are 4 competency categories for anyone who installs, services or repairs air conditioning or refrigeration equipment.

Category 1 (J11)

Crownship offer the most comprehensive Category 1 (CITB) J11 which covers all aspects of installation, commissioning, servicing, maintenance, recovery and leak checking on all refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump systems in accordance with the F-Gas Regulation EC842/2006, regardless of the weight of refrigerant in the system.

Course subjects are:

• Fabricate and fit mechanical and brazed joints
• Pressure test and evacuate to BSEN378
• Charge a blended refrigerant
• Analyse system performance to ensure efficiency
  (using pressure, temperature, refrigerant state and rule of thumb)
• Leak test to EC1516/2007
• Maintain F-Gas log books and records
• Handle refrigerant safely and dispose of legally
• Pressure Regulation compliance

All candidates will be able to ensure systems are tight, efficient in their use of energy and meet the F-Gas legal requirement

The following categories 2, 3 & 4have reduced training and assessment content relevant to their requirements:

Category 2 (J12)

• Leakage checks, recovery, install, service, and maintain - Systems less than 3kg (6kg hermetically sealed).

Category 3 (J13)

• Recovery of refrigerant.

Category 4 (J14)

• Leakage check.

Course duration covering training and assessment:

• Category 1 (J11) 3 - 5 Days Duration (dependant upon experience)
• Category 2 (J12) 3 Days Duration
• Category 3 (J13) 2 Days Duration
• Category 4 (J14) 1 Days Duration