F-Gas Training (Category 2).

WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS TRAINING?

This course is designed for operatives who wish to carry out the installation, servicing, maintenance, removal/recharging and leak testing of refrigerants safely within systems to the standard required by EC Regulation 517/2014, known as the ‘F Gas’ Regulation. As a Category II course this is restricted to systems with less than 3 kilograms of fluorinated greenhouse gases, or, if hermetically sealed systems which are labelled as such are concerned, containing less than 6 kilograms only.

COURSE OVERVIEW

The course consists of both theory and practical activities and delegates will be assessed across both.

The theory and practical exercises include:-

  • health and safety
  • building a leak-tight piping system (welding/brazing/soldering)
  • leak testing both direct and indirect methods
  • evacuation/dehydration
  • checking cylinder weights/capacity
  • installation of major system components
  • charging refrigerant
  • draining F Gas contaminated oil
  • system tests
  • refrigerant recovery and handling
  • basic thermodynamics
  • use of logs to determine actions and record significant data
  • environmental impact
  • legislation and regulations
  • refrigeration theory
  • refrigeration practices

ON SUCCESSFUL ASSESSMENT CANDIDATES WILL:

Be able to safely carry out the installation, servicing and maintenance, removal/recharging and leak checking of refrigerants to the standard required by EC Regulation 517/2014 Cat 1 or Cat 2 (F Gas Regulation.)

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 

Operatives with relevant allied trade experience, such as:

  • plumbing
  • heating and ventilating
  • gas
  • electrical
  • large-scale refrigeration/air conditioning (e.g. experienced ammonia plant operator)

COURSE DURATION

Course duration – 4-dAYS

FINAL ASSESSMENT

Multiple choice question paper and practical assessment

CERTIFICATION

Accredited by BESA