Course Overview

This City & Guilds course will provide you with the knowledge and practical skills required to work on the installation, service, maintenance, recovery and leakage checking of stationary refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump equipment with a charge more than 3kg or 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

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

Course Schedule

Day	Morning	Afternoon
One	Introduction Basic Refrigeration Physics Basic 5 Part System	Introduction to Mollier Charts Refrigerants, Properties, Types & Hazards Environmental Issues & Protocols
Two	Refrigeration System Components Associated Regulations	Brazing Theory Brazing Practical
Three	Refrigeration Procedures Practical Demonstration	Practical Exercise(s)
Four	Practical Assessment(s)	Practical Assessment(s)
Five	Tutorial Period Theory Assessment(s)

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Course Training Team

Andy Cresswell

Mechanical Training Manager

Andy has over 36 years experience in the Mechanical Industry. He is a qualified mechanical engineer, and has worked within various Mechanical roles spanning over 23 years.