ACS LPG Gas
Key Details
- Available at:Rhos-on-Sea
- Study Mode:Part-time
- Course Length:
Up to 1 week - depending on ACS requirements
Course Description
Existing Gas Safe registered engineers requiring to renew their ACS qualifications.
Work Areas:
CoNGLP1 - LPG Changeover domestic natural gas to LPG (available via PLA funding)
PD - Permanent Dwellings (available via PLA funding)
RPH - Residential Park Home
LAV - Leisure Accommodation Vehicles
LPG Specific Appliances:
HTRLP2 - Install, exchange, service, repair, breakdown and commission closed flue gas fires – LPG (available via PLA funding)
Core elements:
- Gas safety regulations, Building Regulations, British Standards and other related legislation
- Unsafe situations and emergency actions
- Characteristics of LPG cylinder location, safety and sizing
- Operation and positioning of emergency isolation, flow control and valves for cylinders
- Supply pressures
- Gas pipework (including sizing, installation, defects and faults)
- Tightness testing and purging (PD, LAV and RPH)
- Flues and ventilation
- Combustion
Appliances:
- Gas safety regulations, Building Regulations, British Standards and other related legislation
- Installation
- Commissioning and fault finding
- Servicing procedures
- Unsafe situations
Entry Criteria
Previously held ACS qualifications
This course is suitable for engineers who have the necessary qualifications to be admitted onto the ACS Scheme. Run by the Strategic Management Board for the industry, successful completion of this course will enable an engineer to register with Gas Safe.
Engineers are classified into 3 categories:
Category 1 – Experienced practicing gas fitting operative New entrant with relevant qualification
Category 2 – Applicant with relevant mechanical engineering/fitting qualifications/experience
Category 3 – New entrant without relevant qualifications/experience
Additional Information:
On the day of training you will need to bring with you:
- 1 x passport sized photographs
- Original copies of expired/expiring ACS qualifications
Note: Training is not a pre-requisite to assessment
Delivery
Depending on ACS required up to 1 days training
Assessment
Practical and theory assessment up to 1 day
Other details
Course type: Short Course
Level:
N/A
Programme Area:
- Personal Learning Account
- Construction and the Built Environment
Construction and the Built Environment
Learn more about this area and see our course level guide:
Construction and the Built Environment
