How much gas evidence needed

[Bil123]

Hi guys I was hoping you guys can help me . I am starting with a gas safe engineer to get my evidence to sit my acs ccn1. My question is how many hours of on site work is required to sit the exam ? I.e how much evidence does bpec require? Thanks guys for your time in advance .

 

[kirkgas]

Look through the Bpec foundation portfolio book you will get from your training provider so that you can an it all out, if you don't have the book get it before you start as there are blank sheets in it so you know what info is required
You can also look on Bpec website for Category 2 end 3 info

 

[Deleted member 32524]

Get as many as you can under your belt. 75 plus days on boilers 30 plus days cookers 30 days plus on fires, more if you can. this would be a good target, but I think you may actually need less. If you have trained as a plumber it will be half that
Really study chimney standards and ventilation requirements.

 

[kirkgas]

Get as many as you can under your belt. 75 plus days on boilers 30 plus days cookers 30 days plus on fires, more if you can. this would be a good target, but I think you may actually need less. If you have trained as a plumber it will be half that
Really study chimney standards and ventilation requirements.

Your advice of as many as possible is good advice, however in the real world the best way to get th equal is to keep the portfolio to CCN1 and CENWAT, which means you only need to do the boiler days, you then sit and pass the exams, and as a qualified you can then do CKR and HTR as a CAT 1 with no portfolio, care still needs to be taken after that as we all know the qual is only a bit of paper it's experience that counts.

 

[glenno1]

I believe it is about 150 hrs combined

 

[helpsy]

I'm currently doing my portfolio which requires 13 jobs which I believe is all that is required alongside my C&G 6129 and NVQ2 to gain "the bit of paper" . I will however be getting more than that with my mentor before I feel confident on my own. Then it really is ALL down to you!

 

[Chalked]

Get as many as you can under your belt. 75 plus days on boilers 30 plus days cookers 30 days plus on fires, more if you can. this would be a good target, but I think you may actually need less. If you have trained as a plumber it will be half that
Really study chimney standards and ventilation requirements.

30 days on fires!
34 years and I bet I haven't done 30 days on fires. Bet I've fitted less than 10 in the last five years.

 

[kirkgas]

30 days on fires!
34 years and I bet I haven't done 30 days on fires. Bet I've fitted less than 10 in the last five years.

Quite often when I'm reassessing guys they say the last time they did a spillage test on a fire was 5 years ago on the same fire in the assessment room

 

[Bil123]

Hi guys thanks for all your help , I am starting my placement on Monday so I can't wait to get stuck in, I'm hopeing to work for 3 months then apply for my training course .so if everything goes to plan I'm hopeing to sit my ccn1 some time in the summer after I feel ready . I'm just reading loads on gas safety and regs at the moment to try to get it to stick in my head. What books would people recommend to learn as I have not got a training book yet , I v bought the r.d Trealor second addition which is quiet good and herd about the viper but it's to expensive ?

 

[kirkgas]

Hi guys thanks for all your help , I am starting my placement on Monday so I can't wait to get stuck in, I'm hopeing to work for 3 months then apply for my training course .so if everything goes to plan I'm hopeing to sit my ccn1 some time in the summer after I feel ready . I'm just reading loads on gas safety and regs at the moment to try to get it to stick in my head. What books would people recommend to learn as I have not got a training book yet , I v bought the r.d Trealor second addition which is quiet good and herd about the viper but it's to expensive ?

Get the book you will use at he training place, if you have decided where you are going to train ask them if you can pay a deposit to book the course and ask for your book, as you will get one when you start

 

[northstar]

I'm currently doing my portfolio which requires 13 jobs which I believe is all that is required alongside my C&G 6129 and NVQ2 to gain "the bit of paper" . I will however be getting more than that with my mentor before I feel confident on my own. Then it really is ALL down to you!

Do you have a list of the 13 jobs required ?

 

[Bil123]

Do you have a list of the 13 jobs required ?

Hi Northstar no I don't have a list of anything?

 

[Dan Masey]

Im shocked everyone is saying 70 hours on this, 30 hours on that. Im doing my gas foundation course, i need approx 15 jobs complete then I'm able to sit my ccn1. no portfolio needed after this. Im a cat 2 plumber. this needs to be split over installation, service and breakdowns.

 

[Bil123]

Im shocked everyone is saying 70 hours on this, 30 hours on that. Im doing my gas foundation course, i need approx 15 jobs complete then I'm able to sit my ccn1. no portfolio needed after this. Im a cat 2 plumber. this needs to be split over installation, service and breakdowns.

Hi Dan thanks for your reply , what does the 15 jobs need to consist of ? I Wana have enough evidence so I can sit my ccn1. Do they have to be particular jobs or just gas releated? Thanks In advance m8.

 

[Dan Masey]

Boiler services, breakdowns (changing parts ect). Fires. Flue flow and spillage testing. A couple of boiler installs. Boiler only. Don't waste time on the radiators ect. Just the commissioning. Make sure you know how to use a flue gas analyser and have plenty of pics with you in it / using it. Tightness test everything before and after. Bla bla bla