ACS - Core LPG Safety and Appliances

ACS - Core LPG Safety and Appliances

Qualification Details

ACS - Core LPG Safety and Appliances

The following training and assessment packages are certificated by Logic Certification Ltd to industry led standards

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Sector:
Code: CCLP1 or CONGLP1 plus associated dwelling type (plus appliance codes)
Expiry: 5 years. Candidates can undertake the re-assessment of any element up to 6 months early without losing any time (MOT Style). Previous certificates must be produced at the time of assessment as evidence.
Background:

CCLP1 (or a suitable changeover) is required for any operative wishing to work on Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) installations and appliances. In addition, candidates must hold the relevant appliance element for the work they wish to undertake.

Assessment overview:

The candidate will be assessed in the following areas:-

  • Gas safety legislation and standards
  • Gas emergency actions and procedures
  • Products and characteristics of combustion (inc. combustion performance analysis)
  • Characteristics of LPG
  • Supply pressures.  
  • Operation and positioning of emergency isolation, flow control and valves for cylinders
  • Cylinder location, safety and sizing
  • Installation of pipework and fittings
  • Tightness testing and purging (PD, LAV and RPH)
  • Tightness testing and purging (B)
  • Unsafe situations, use of emergency notices and warning labels
  • Operation and checking of appliance gas safety devices and controls
  • Chimney standards
  • Chimney inspection and testing
  • Installation of open, closed, balanced and fan assisted chimneys
  • Re-establish existing gas supply and re-light appliances.
Pre-requisites:

For the initial assessment candidates must meet the entry requirements as laid out in guidance note 8 for category 1, 2, and 3 entrants (see ACS scheme rules).

For re-assessment candidates must have held the element previously - if this has expired within 12 months of the assessment date the initial assessment must be udertaken.

This would have an equivalence to Level 3 qualifications.

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