Course Information
Details
Course type: Workshop
Estimated course length: 1 Day
Certificate expiration: 5 year(s)
Cost: £150 + VAT
Available centres
COURSE OVERVIEW
Tests gas safety competencies to install, commission, exchange and remove domestic gas meters.
Range of meters Primary or secondary meters of capacity up to and including 6 m3 /h.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
CCN1 or equivalent and changeover CESP1 or CMA1 or CMA3 or QCF or S/NVQ. Operatives installing MP primary meters < 6m3/h with supply pressure > 75 mbar also require REGT1. Operatives holding CESP1, CMA1 & CMA3 are limited to install, exchange, remove and commission primary meters only.
From Monday 1st October 2018, you must have been registered Gas Safe Register for a minimum of 6 months to add additional appliances to your initial registration.
WHY DO I NEED THIS?
Membership of the Gas Safe Register is a legal requirement for any installer wishing to carry out gas work in the United Kingdom, Isle of Man and Guernsey.
COURSE CONTENT/SYLLABUS
The candidate will be assessed in the following areas:
- Incorrect meter locations
- Permission & requirements for meters & regulators when relocated
- Volume of gas to be passed by a 6 m3/h meter to affect a satisfactory purge
- Meters supplying mobile dwellings, and boats
- ECV/MIV when meter is installed remotely from dwelling
- Requirements for a number of primary meters grouped together and serving a multioccupancy building
- Criteria for installation of secondary meters (not required for CESP1, CMA1 or CMA3.)
- Safety notices and labels for meters and meter installation pipework
- Criteria for providing a gas supply to installation pipework and/or appliances for first time
- Procedure for installing meter when service is not connected to gas i.e. GSIUR Reg.33
- Recognize unsafe meter installations