Ckr1 htr1 and met1 query

[Bhoydavid]

I'm going to be doing the following assessments this Friday at a college. I'm a time served plumber and gas engineer. Although a lot of companies won't touch me as I've only got CENWAT1 and CPA1. Looking to boost my qualifications by doing the above courses. The only thing is however they are assessment only. No training at college. I've done enough fires as an apprentice to know how they work and what safety checks to follow. Although I've never worked on cookers nor meters. I've kept my notes from when I done my acs so will be looking over them until Friday. Is there anything in particular I should know for cookers and meters? And what does the assessment consist of? Practical and theory or just one or the other? Thanks

 

[lame plumber]

the lot old son, take it steady when you go.

 

[tamz]

If you've never done them before you would have made life easier with a bit training for all it would have cost. If you have a viper or BPEC book get reading.

 

[Bhoydavid]

I'm out of work at the moment and a couple of companies said they would consider me if I had a few more tickets. Getting a loan of the money in the hope I get took on after it or at least in January next year. Desperate for work and if I'd have been able to pay for the training I'd have done it. This is like a gamble in hope I can do enough self studying and get a job from it. Thanks for the help guys. Going to get stuck in to the notes anyway until then.

 

[tamz]

PM me your email address and i'll send you some stuff.

 

[Bhoydavid]

PM me your email address and i'll send you some stuff.

I've left you a PM. Thanks.

 

[Reg Man]

Gas fires always about builders openings and ventilation. Three main area's Radiant fires, LFE's and DFE's. Study the DFE's in particular. DFE's size of opening in relation to height and size of flue, along with size of vent requirements. Cookers is mainly testing of safety devices, pipe connection and clearances. Maybe the odd door seals problem, with the BECO sham etc.

 

[lame plumber]

great advice there, lets us know how you do, good luck. just remember the answers in the books they give you if your stuck. deep breathe and delve the indexes

 

[Bhoydavid]

Gas fires always about builders openings and ventilation. Three main area's Radiant fires, LFE's and DFE's. Study the DFE's in particular. DFE's size of opening in relation to height and size of flue, along with size of vent requirements. Cookers is mainly testing of safety devices, pipe connection and clearances. Maybe the odd door seals problem, with the BECO sham etc.

Cheers for the tip. As I said pretty confident with fires. Cookers and meters will need studied the most I reckon. What does the meter assessment consist if do you know?

 

[Bhoydavid]

great advice there, lets us know how you do, good luck. just remember the answers in the books they give you if your stuck. deep breathe and delve the indexes

Biggest downfall is nerves for me. With my company they paid for it and took a laid back approach to the tests as they were paying for any resits etc. This time it's money that I'll be paying back so I know how important the tests are and that I pass first time. So no doubt nerves will be shot to bits lol.

 

[tamz]

Sent some stuff

 

[Reg Man]

Not much to meters. Meter box requirements is a big one. May cover medium pressure tightness testing, but I think that's in CCN1 anyway.

 

[kirkgas]

I'm going to be doing the following assessments this Friday at a college. I'm a time served plumber and gas engineer. Although a lot of companies won't touch me as I've only got CENWAT1 and CPA1. Looking to boost my qualifications by doing the above courses. The only thing is however they are assessment only. No training at college. I've done enough fires as an apprentice to know how they work and what safety checks to follow. Although I've never worked on cookers nor meters. I've kept my notes from when I done my acs so will be looking over them until Friday. Is there anything in particular I should know for cookers and meters? And what does the assessment consist of? Practical and theory or just one or the other? Thanks

Think back to your CENWAT assessment, some theory and some practical
Depending who you do it with you will do 5 theory questions for cookers, 19 for fires and 20 odd for meters,on the practical side,
Cookers and fires you need to fit one using correct materials from stuff supplied, some suitable some not, so read the nots, cooker flexi position, stability bracket, check appliance when done and record faults, fires is similar but you need to fit on solid pipe not flexi, again do all relevant safety checks, meters you need to swap a meter, fit a regulator, test standing and working pressures and adjust as necessary, remember continuity bond etc
Easy peasy,

 

[kirkgas]

Biggest downfall is nerves for me. With my company they paid for it and took a laid back approach to the tests as they were paying for any resits etc. This time it's money that I'll be paying back so I know how important the tests are and that I pass first time. So no doubt nerves will be shot to bits lol.

Where are you doing the assessments?

 

[Reg Man]

Read the manufacturer instructions when doing the cookers, can't go wrong.