Update Training Course for Licensed Gas Fitters

 Early bird special $660  paid by 15th July 2010

Dates:  Day 1- 19^th July 2010   Day 2- 26^th July 2010    Course Cost:  $880 Inc GST

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What is in the course?

 These courses are designed as a skills maintenance and skills advancement course:

Specifically tailored to existing licensed gas installers of Type A gas appliances both domestic and commercial appliances

Updates on the correct installation procedures using the correct Australian Standards and with references to secondary Australian Standards:

Particular reference to AS5601   AS1596 and referencing AS4563 & AS4551

  Who should attend and why?

•  Any gas fitter with a Gas Work license, who would like a practical real life gas license training upgrade: To underpin previous knowledge and update your gas experience to the current work methods in the gas industries:
•  Increase your knowledge base in other areas of the gas industry: 
• Do you want to learn about the next revolution beyond the Internet revolution: The energy & waste management revolution and sustainability boom- And how the gas industry is in the forefront and why?
•  Find out how to calculate Carbon output for Electricity versus power and how to calculate the savings by using gas fired devices over electrically fired devices?
•  Did you know there are gas fired Air-conditioners?
•  If you would like to understand the new Risk Assessment processes & your new role in a safe gas installation.
•  Looking at getting more income from providing a Gas Safety Test & Tag for Caravans, Marine and portable equipment. Hired or rented gas equipment provides a test.
•  Want to learn about using more test equipment & why it must be part of the process? Like combustion analysis calibrators, electronic gas detectors, digital manometers, U-tube manometers gas rate meters (how to read) , injector charts and more.

 What do you receive?

•  The groups will be limited to a maximum of 15 attendees- places are limited.
• The success participant will receive a Certificate of attendance & successful completion and successful competency of the assessments.

 The training skills maintenance training should be submitted in conjunction with your Compliance Certificates when the applicant renews their Gas Work License as proof of Skills Maintenance for their license.

Gas Installer/ Service Refresher Training Course

Training sessions

Course Outline

 Day 1-  10 hrs

 Correct installations

1. Regulators using OPP when and where.
2.  Appliance regulators
3. Reticulation systems- types and application
4. As 1596 overview and what has changed
5. Ventilation , natural ventilation
6. Flues do’s & don’ts your responsibility
7. Mechanical ventilation versus interlocks.
8. Correct pipe sizes: Static Gas pressure, working pressures , burner pressures
9. AS5601 how to read the code and how it assists.
10. Pipe sizing and volume versus pressure
11. Gas defect notices your responsibility
12. Gas Compliance certificates
13. Caravans/ Mobile homes & Marine Overview

Knowledge Assessment

Day 2- 10 Hrs

• Gas conversions

1. Appliances how to convert Nat/LPG & vice versa- the do’s & don’ts

• What is Vitiation?
• Co/CO2 ratio
• Setting up a complex appliances Type A?
• Flame failure why & when and where it is required
• How flame failure works
• Oxygen depletion pilots
• LEL & UEL
• Appliances from other countries
• What is Type A gas appliance certification

Knowledge Assessment

There will be a mix of practical and theory during the duration of the course:

Course Cost $880 Inc GST or $660 early bird special paid by 15^th July 2010