Event Details
Over this three-day course, attendees will gain a solid introduction to refrigeration principles, refrigerant handling, system components, and safe working practices. Designed specifically for engineers with little or no previous refrigeration experience.
Course content
Practical Skills Training:
- Brazing pipework and complete fabrication to industry & F-gas assessment standard.
- Pressure testing, leak testing, including relevant calculations.
- System evacuation, and the use of a Torr gauge.
- Charging and commissioning refrigeration systems.
- Leak detection using direct and indirect methods.
- Connecting and disconnecting service equipment safely.
- Recovering refrigerant and recording results.
- Completing required documentation and records.
- Draining compressor oil safely.
- Overview of refrigeration components and their main function.
- Ozone depleting and climate change theory explanation.
Who Should Attend?
This course is best suited for individuals from electrical, plumbing, heating and gas backgrounds who are looking to develop their practical skills and knowledge before progressing to the 5 day F-Gas Category 1 course.