safety device testing for landlords gas safety certs.

[unitedgas]

Hi guys.

I am new to the industry. Qualified just over a year ago. I mostly work on central heating.
I've been asked to do some cp12s. Can anyone give me any advice?
Specifically on checking safety devices of appliances.

cheers.

 

[mutley racers]

they must all trip within 60 seconds and with your manometer on the inlet, observe no movement. The blip test. This is for the thermoelectric type on boilers and ovens. Then the bypass rate on oven stat and rectification is just cut the gas off and make sure it goes to lock out

 

[lame plumber]

did you not do any during your training and building a portfolio, as that was the reason for having a porfolio of works done!

 

[stevetheplumber]

did you not do any during your training and building a portfolio, as that was the reason for having a porfolio of works done!

thats pretty harsh we all learn on the job after 40 years of mostly instals ive gone over to servicing and ll certs and its a whole different ball game im still playing catch up after four months

 

[Linkyplumb]

Yeah bit harsh. Better he is asking than just bumbling on with it

 

[lame plumber]

just wonder what is the point of the portfolio, best go and buy Mr Regin's book and learn how to do some of the tests available. Ie how to check that when the gas valve has locked out, it isn't passing etc etc

 

[Destroyer2813]

You must of been born with all the knowledge already in your head then Lame

 

[lame plumber]

You must of been born with all the knowledge already in your head then Lame

No I sat down at college and listened instead of messing around and also asked my mentor how to do things, wasnt hard.

 

[stratplus]

did you not do any during your training and building a portfolio, as that was the reason for having a porfolio of works done!

When i did my portfolio, worked alongside probably 10 service engineers and struggled to find one that new how to test controls. I now know many other gas safe engineers who havent a clue how to test controls because they have never been properly taught. Alot of stuff is just skipped over. Alot of engineers only ever install and commission new systems so never test controls apart from the usual commissioning stuff.

 

[lame plumber]

sad state of the industry!