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F-Gas ( Category 2 ) | City & Guilds 2079-12
York , Slough and Livingston | 5 Day | Price on Request
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Course Overview :
This City & Guilds course will provide you with the knowledge and practical skills to work on the installation , service , maintenance and leakage checking of stationary refrigeration , air conditioning and heat pump equipment with a charge of less than 3kg ( 6kg if hermetically sealed ).
Who Is This Course For :
This is aimed at those working within the refrigeration and air-conditioning industry who need to meet the legal requirements for working with fluorinated gases , and other ozone depleting substances .
Key Learning Areas Covered In This Course :
• Basic systems , principles and units and how they relate to theory and thermodynamics of vapour compression cycles and refrigerants
• Causes and effects of global warming and ozone depletion
• Identification of air conditioning and heat pump components , functions and leakage risk
• Hazards and safe working practices
• Construction and examination of pipe work
• Recovery of refrigerant and oil and prepare for disposal
• Pressure testing , evacuation and record completion
• Refrigerant charging , leak checking and record keeping
• Fabrication and fitting of mechanical and brazed joints
Accommodation available from £ 135 per night ( including DBB ) All Prices Exclude VAT
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