ACS Advice?

[Nvq level 3]

Hi all, Start the assessment soon, just wondering if anybody has recently done it and has any advice/tips? im doing ccn1 (boilers and pipe work) and also booked in hobs cookers and fires. Any pointers or advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

Listen to what your asked and only answer the question, don't go off on tangents.

 

[Ermintrude]

Smile nod and LISTEN read what info you are given you were given it for a good reason

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

Always flux the pipe not the fitting!

 

[ferret]

dont forget the continuity bond at the meter when doing the soldering test put it on before removing the meter. good luck

 

[Ermintrude]

Always flux the pipe not the fitting!

You clean the tube and the fitting not the flux!

Bet you use a brush and wipe with a damp cloth?

You can tell an ega fitter a million miles off - uses solder to smear flux on inside of fitting.

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

What's an ega fitter?

 

[Whyme]

What's an ega fitter?

A very keen one.

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

You clean the tube and the fitting not the flux!

Bet you use a brush and wipe with a damp cloth?

You can tell an ega fitter a million miles off - uses solder to smear flux on inside of fitting.

I'm that ega I use my finger to flux the fittings....makes lunch interesting.

 

[Ermintrude]

EGA were a special class of "muppets" working on the "stay warm and boiler scrappage schemes" rough isn't the correct word; the fitted 30,000 isar/icos boiler

 

[leethegasman]

Lift the cooker lid as soon as your in your bay some assessors will put paper work on lid to catch you out.
Also do a visual on pipe work find that loose nut.

 

[Nvq level 3]

Thought you just dip the pipe and fitting into flux?? have already failed! thanks for reply's so far. Any obvious things to look for the ones that always catch people out?

 

[Alpha man]

Lift the gas oven lid before tightness testing!!!

edit, Lee beat me to it!

 

[Ermintrude]

Look up the flue before you light smoke bomb

 

[Aquariusplumb]

Watch out for the cooker lids being down and the flues section. When you go in, take a deep breath and chill out! They are there to assess you not fail you so just take a chill pill and if you know your stuff you will be fine. Good luck