Help with C&G F-Gas

[Johnny]

Hey guy's just in the off the chance anyone could point me in the right direction for the above course notes/exam questions.

Would be appreciated.

[Grizzly]

Hi Johnny
Welcome to the forum.
Try the link below.
http://www.acr-news.com/service-and-maintenance-whos-afraid-of-the-f-gas-test -----

Sorry That link does not appear to work.

Copy and Google it and you should get the correct link.
Or just type F gas questions and look for the corresponding link.

It's got some good questions related to F gas.
A lot of us used it historically as a bench mark!
Good Luck Grizzly

[Johnny]

Doesn't work mate?

[Johnny]

Thanks for the welcome

[Johnny]

Found it mate are they old questions?

[Grizzly]

Old as a fridge system. Yes but still totally relevant.

Still based of the same principals!
Unless some of our more knowledgeable trainers can enlighten further.
F gas is still F gas.
Its a good start anyways!
Grizzly

[Johnny]

Definitely mate thanks

[Johnny]

Can anyone else help?

[Brian_UK]

The courses haven't changed so the answers are much the same.

[Johnny]

Hey Brian I have never done it that's how I'm looking for some help!!

[Brian_UK]

Fair enough, as most courses teach the same thing I would look into the costs involved from the various teaching centres.

As Grizzly has stated elsewhere, check how long the pass ticket lasts for. The lifetime tickets only last until someone changes the fgas regulations.

[Rob White]

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You will be tested on both practical and theoretical.

Practically you need to be able to fit gauges, analyse the system
Then remove all the refrigerant, find and repair a simulated leak
(including a brazed joint). Then you pressure test the system to the
correct standards, vac it out correctly and then recharge with the
correct weight of refrigerant.
Finally remove the gauges, all this without losing too much refrigerant
and without contaminating it.

Theoretical, you will need to know the science behind heat transfer and
energy calculations, know how basic refrigeration systems work including
the four main components used.

Evaporators
Compressors
Condensers
Metering devices

You will need to be able to answer 40 questions (C&G online closed book) and
(BESA is open book but you will have to get 100% correct).

Theoretical includes system operation and scenario problems like if filters block
what happens, if a condenser is cleaned what happens to the Work Done or if
a cold room door is left open what will happen to the indirect emisions???

Quite a few "if this does that, how will it effect those" type questions.

Rob

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[Tayters]

Think I'm referring to your other thread but anyway, is it too late to think about doing the NVQ instead and looking for a trainee job. It'll work out cheaper.
A lot of the electrical stuff I doubt you'll need unless you can sign off a power supply install that'll be about it and most firm will get an electrician to do that anyhow.
When it comes to electrical fault finding for refrigeration panels I'm not sure there's even a course for that. More a case of figuring stuff out from wiring diagrams or the spaghetti of wiring the last bloke left and building up your own experience from there.
Either way good luck!
Andy.

[Johnny]

Yes mate I'm planning that but need to be employed before I can apply for it

[Tayters]

Ah, cool. Back when I started college, 2006, we could start on the technical certificate, once employed you can then get the portfolio of work completed and signed off and get the NVQ, that was the only difference between the two. Is that still the case?

[Johnny]

Not 100% about that mate

[Grizzly]

Think I'm referring to your other thread but anyway, is it too late to think about doing the NVQ instead and looking for a trainee job. It'll work out cheaper.
A lot of the electrical stuff I doubt you'll need unless you can sign off a power supply install that'll be about it and most firm will get an electrician to do that anyhow.
When it comes to electrical fault finding for refrigeration panels I'm not sure there's even a course for that. More a case of figuring stuff out from wiring diagrams or the spaghetti of wiring the last bloke left and building up your own experience from there.
Either way good luck!
Andy.
J&E Hall Training used to do an advanced Electrical Fault finding Course, which was geared for fridgies!
(Not sure as to whether others still do so)
I know Tech Train also did.
But I am not sure they are still in existence?
There used to be a CITB Course if I remember correctly.
Grizzly