looking to do my oftec

[julesverne]

Hi Guys,

thinking of doing my oftec in spring next year.

in the meantime can you guy recommend any books/literature manufacturers sites to look at in the meantime.

 

[Barry98]

i dont know any books but i know from feb the leds college of building will be doing the training and assessment fella

 

[Orry Clayton]

I thought leeds college was already doing it, they are on CITB list of centres for OFTEC certs. (it's on same list with acs)

 

[SimonG]

i dont know any books but i know from feb the leds college of building will be doing the training and assessment fella

A fine establishment indeed.

 

[SimonG]

Hi Guys,

thinking of doing my oftec in spring next year.

in the meantime can you guy recommend any books/literature manufacturers sites to look at in the meantime.

How much oil have you done?

 

[Barry98]

No the assessor left and the new doesn't take his teaching exam till January

 

[julesverne]

How much oil have you done?

at the moment zero which is why i'm thinking about it. but want to expand from just doing gas. also doing my hetas next year so was thinking of doing this around the same time.

 

[Orry Clayton]

No the assessor left and the new doesn't take his teaching exam till January

Ah right - you got your oil, bod? Or was you planning on doing it?

 

[Barry98]

Doing it at leeds on there first course after crimbo , names already on the list son

 

[Orry Clayton]

I'd ask how much, but maybe better share things like that on Arms? I'm not sure peoples opinion on sharing course prices.

 

[SimonG]

at the moment zero which is why i'm thinking about it. but want to expand from just doing gas. also doing my hetas next year so was thinking of doing this around the same time.

I started by doing half days for a couple of months with a mate of mine. I was doing my work in the mornings and then breakdowns and services on the afternoon. That was November/December and then did my assessments in January. The bloke who did the assessments was spot on. I did mine at NGST in Cramlington.

 

[julesverne]

I started by doing half days for a couple of months with a mate of mine. I was doing my work in the mornings and then breakdowns and services on the afternoon. That was November/December and then did my assessments in January. The bloke who did the assessments was spot on. I did mine at NGST in Cramlington.

just gotta find someone who does oil then.

 

[Orry Clayton]

Do the courses include books?

 

[SimonG]

Do the courses include books?

Just to borrow.

 

[Dannypipe]

I've done oil work for a good few years. Finally got OFTEC registered a few months back. Did my training at Piper Assessments. My OFTEC inspector was renewing his qualifications during the same week, so I've allready met him!!

 

[Orry Clayton]

We should go do it with Bod, in Feb Jules ha Keep him company.

 

[Barry98]

car share sounds good

 

[julesverne]

how much is it?
plus i need some experience with oil

 

[SimonG]

how much is it?
plus i need some experience with oil

Next time I do an oil install you are more than welcome to come up and see whats what.

 

[julesverne]

Next time I do an oil install you are more than welcome to come up and see whats what.

thanks simong i would like to take you up on that offer? would need a bit of notice so i can rearrange work if needed.

 

[SimonG]

Not a problem. At the moment I have no installs scheduled, but as soon as I have something I'll give you a shout.

 

[on31ll]

how hard is it to get oftec sorted without alot of oil wokr ? there is bits and bobs of it around my way but there arnt many engineers that want to have the hassle of another person on site ?

so basically can it be done through books ? with small visits on site ?

 

[SimonG]

Getting oftec is easy, you're paying your money and they get you through. It's the actual hands on and experience that seperates and engineer from a good engineer.

 

[Dotty]

Aye, I've been on refresher courses with guys who have never actually looked at a boiler. I usually end up with them to let the instructor carry on with the rest of the class.

Did the OFT 201 (Commercial oil) a few weeks ago. Apparently there are only 2 guys in the uk with this now. Me and the guy with me! And we taught the instructor more than he taught us! lol

 

[on31ll]

so 3 guys including the instructor ? how special do you feel ? but who was first you or the other guy ?

 

[Dotty]

Me. I'm older!

 

[julesverne]

how different is an oil boiler compared to a gas boiler?

 

[Dannypipe]

Quite a bit different actually! But easy to pick up the basics.

 

[Millsy 82]

I did my oftec without ever touching an oil boiler before ( I had installed a few a couple of years before but never fired them up that was the bloke commisioning) I havnt struggled too much in the past 1.5 years I had to make a few phone calls to the burner manufacturers on the first couple of jobs but I soon got it. If you can work on gas competently you should not have a problem working out an oil burner as the boiler is just another boiler.

 

[Best]

Oftec is mostly a load of nonsense. At least half the questions are about things nobody needs to know. I have a friend who did the 101 & 105 course without any experience of heating systems or boilers.

 

[Orry Clayton]

Anyone got any details on the whole assessment process?
Questions etc...

 

[Best]

Anyone got any details on the whole assessment process?
Questions etc...

Multiple choice questions mainly. Open book for a lot of it.

 

[Orry Clayton]

is there a practical assessment, as with gas?

 

[Best]

Practical is part of the 101 course & I wasn't impressed with it. Still a bit nerve wrecking though! Electric safety (isolating & testing supply), fault finding & combustion setting. Not teach you much.
If you work at gas boilers & heating systems, most of the basics you will already know.

 

[on31ll]

how much is the oil course at leeds ?