ACS Practical Assessment

[IK1]

Hi all,

I have been studying for my ACS exams and going through mock exam papers, but one thing im not sure about is the ACS Practical Assessments.

Would anyone be able to shed some light on what to expect in the Practical Assessment please.

- How long does is the assessment?
- What kind of things will I be asked to do?
- Is it difficult?

Thanks in advance for all your help.

 

[mountainman]

I could do it for you for £500 in used notes plus lavish expenses!

Seriously though, if you are competent you will pass, if your not competent then you will have to study some more.

 

[stokecity]

cooker, fire, boiler service/install, basic fault find (fsd etc) you will get scenario papers on ventilation, appliance locations ect, defects on appliances & flues you must identify NCS,AR,ID defects and follow correct procedure, identify riddor reportable defects. you will be shown parts and asked to identify them and what they do........after 4 days you wont want here the words spillage, tightness or ventillation again

 

[IK1]

Thanks for your detailed reply stokecity.

Will we be expected to do install as well as service all of the appliances? And when you say install do you mean a FULL boiler/cooker/fire install?

The parts that we have to identify, would that be safety devices or actual boiler parts like heat exchanger, expansion vessel etc?

Thanks for your help.

 

[mountainman]

To be honest, if you are asking these questions then you are unprepared for the exam and possibly a danger to the general public.

 

[stokecity]

the boilers will already be on wall and piped up, you will get a sheet of paper showing a few different examples of how its been installed you will have to pick the correct installation and identify the defects on the others. you will do full install on cooker fire.

on my ACS i was showed a gas valve, i had to name all the components that made the multifuntional valve and what they did.

 

[IK1]

Mountainman, not sure how asking questions about what to expect shows that I am not prepared and a possible danger to the public! I'm simply want to get an idea of what the process is so that I am organised and well prepared. Simples.

 

[IK1]

Stokecity, Thank you very much for another informative answer.

This has given me a good idea of what to expect.

 

[glenno1]

They want to know your safe,so on practical they ask you to spot faults,dangerous situations.You may have to do tightness test and maybe a gas rate.Most of it is paper work so get swatting up

 

[mountainman]

Mountainman, not sure how asking questions about what to expect shows that I am not prepared and a possible danger to the public! I'm simply want to get an idea of what the process is so that I am organised and well prepared. Simples.

Asking questions on a forum about a potentially hazardous subject is in my opinion an indication of insufficient knowledge of the subject material.
You cannot be completely organised and prepared for such a disparate subject, the fundamentals may be sufficient, or not.
Remember that you are playing with peoples lives out there, it's not a game.

 

[Mike Jackson]

The worst part of the assessment is the controls rig. You have to identify and fault find various controls that you may never see in the real world. Hopefully your training will have covered this aspect well.

 

[kirkgas]

The worst part of the assessment is the controls rig. You have to identify and fault find various controls that you may never see in the real world. Hopefully your training will have covered this aspect well.

controls and flue faults seem to be a big issue for some people

 

[Mike Jackson]

Actually I have to say I have seen people struggling with a basic flue flow and spillage testing when I've been in for assessment. Mainly guys that just fit new and don't do servicing and breakdown so probably don't see another open flue appliance until the next assessment.

 

[kirkgas]

Actually I have to say I have seen people struggling with a basic flue flow and spillage testing when I've been in for assessment. Mainly guys that just fit new and don't do servicing and breakdown so probably don't see another open flue appliance until the next assessment.

i would agree, i have had more than a few guys doing their spillage test and they say " the last time i did a spillage was 5yrs ago on that same fire"

 

[IK1]

Hi,

Just wanted to let you all know that I passed my CCN1 and appliances today!

Thanks for all your help and support through the process.