ACS - Core Domestic Natural Gas Safety (CCN1) and Appliances (CORE + appliances)Initial

Who is it suitable for?

Suitable for candidates that hold a Managed Learning Programme Certificate of Competence (or equivalent) in domestic natural gas.

Course programme

The candidate will be assessed in the following areas:

• Gas safety legislation and standards
• Gas emergency actions and procedures
• Products and characteristics of combustion (including combustion performance analysis)
• Ventilation
• Installation of pipework and fittings
• Tightness testing and purging
• Checking and/or setting meter regulators
• Unsafe situations
• Emergency notices and warning labels
• Operation and positioning of emergency isolation controls and valves
• Checking and setting appliance burner pressures and gas rates
• Operation and checking of appliance gas safety devices and controls
• Chimney Standards
• Chimney inspection and testing
• Installation of open balanced and fan assisted chimneys
• Re-establish existing gas supply and relight appliances

Initial assessments for Gas appliances that can be undertaken at Moor Training include Boilers (CENWAT), Cookers (CKR1), Fires (HTR1), Smart Meter Installer Core (CMA1/3) and Meters (MET1). Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) within Permanent Dwellings (PD), Residential Park Homes (RPD) or Leisure Accommodation Vehicles (LAV).

The domestic gas safety relates to ‘domestic’ natural gas installations, with:

• Maximum Operating Pressure (MOP) at the outlet of the ECV of 2 bar (medium pressure)
• Operating pressure at the outlet of the gas meter of nominally 21 mbar (low pressure)
• Gas pipework maximum bore of 35 mm (DN32, R 1¼)
• Maximum Installation Volume (IV) of 0.035 m³
• Maximum rated capacity through the primary meter of 16 m³/h and
• Gas appliances having a maximum individual heat input of no greater then 70 kW net.

If the scope worked on is above that listed, this course is not suitable. Working on gas exceeding this must be undertaken via a commercial course. Undertaking without a commercial qualification/Gas Safe registration is illegal.

This course excludes training. For training options, please contact the Moor Training team on 01837 659357.

Expiry 

5 years. Candidates can undertake the re-assessment of any element up to 6 months early without losing any time (MOT Style). Previous certificates must be produced at the time of assessment as evidence. 

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