F-Gas2011
25-01-2011, 02:37 PM
Hi everyone,
Been reading on here for a little bit and thought it's best to register and ask a question as I haven't been able to see what I am looking for.
Firstly, sorry if this is in the wrong place but I couldn't really work out which section it would be best suited to.
I currently work for a plumbing and electrical firm down in cornwall and we work for a various large housebuilders. More and more are specifying ASHP and the problem we have is that there are few people locally who supply / fit the specific model specified by the builders.
I am just finishing college for plumbing nvq2, but have had a fair bit of experience with my dad, uncle, brother etc all plumbers.
My boss is obviously keen on getting into renewables and therefore wants to send me on the BPEC course for GSHP/ASHP. Now, the issue lies with the fact that the manufacturer we use is seemingly the only one who requires that installers have F-Gas certs, whereas the other manufacturers will let someone with the BPEC fit it and then they will come out to charge the system and comission it.
I've looked into the J11 F-Gas cert locally and boss is willing to put me through it, however the training centre say that plumbers don't do well on it, and candidates need a refrigeration background, despite the official City and Guilds blurb saying that the course is suitable for new entrants.
I need to know how much of a challenge this f-gas cert would be, as a straight up newcomer on the theory side of things? I've got half a brain, so hopefully it'd just be a case of major book reading sessions?
The course is a 5 day jobby. I have no intention of getting into full on aircon or refrigeration etc, just enough to allow me to install this particular brand of ASHP - and make me indespensible to the company :)
Sorry for the long ramble on guys.
Hope to hear from one of you soon! Thanks
Been reading on here for a little bit and thought it's best to register and ask a question as I haven't been able to see what I am looking for.
Firstly, sorry if this is in the wrong place but I couldn't really work out which section it would be best suited to.
I currently work for a plumbing and electrical firm down in cornwall and we work for a various large housebuilders. More and more are specifying ASHP and the problem we have is that there are few people locally who supply / fit the specific model specified by the builders.
I am just finishing college for plumbing nvq2, but have had a fair bit of experience with my dad, uncle, brother etc all plumbers.
My boss is obviously keen on getting into renewables and therefore wants to send me on the BPEC course for GSHP/ASHP. Now, the issue lies with the fact that the manufacturer we use is seemingly the only one who requires that installers have F-Gas certs, whereas the other manufacturers will let someone with the BPEC fit it and then they will come out to charge the system and comission it.
I've looked into the J11 F-Gas cert locally and boss is willing to put me through it, however the training centre say that plumbers don't do well on it, and candidates need a refrigeration background, despite the official City and Guilds blurb saying that the course is suitable for new entrants.
I need to know how much of a challenge this f-gas cert would be, as a straight up newcomer on the theory side of things? I've got half a brain, so hopefully it'd just be a case of major book reading sessions?
The course is a 5 day jobby. I have no intention of getting into full on aircon or refrigeration etc, just enough to allow me to install this particular brand of ASHP - and make me indespensible to the company :)
Sorry for the long ramble on guys.
Hope to hear from one of you soon! Thanks