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its 3 bends just to get out of the box (i can never seee why the outlet is on the top of a meter) and minimum of 2 under the boiler and there is no such thing as a straight run 15m from meter direct to boiler so its probably going to be closer to a 20 meter equivalent length
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kirkgas
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PS sorry to say what others will be thinking, inexperience as a newbie is one thing, but the fact you are a newbie means you have only just done this stuff, so something isnt quite right, most newbies seem to have their heads stuck in their books all the time, why arent you'
kirkgas (and others); I can answer this.
I did the assessments at the end of Feb, but it took me until the end of last month to get the £438 to seal my registration. I've been in dire financial straits for a while now due to some other personal circumstances (not looking for sympathy) and I used the training centre's manuals and gas regs to get through the exams while I was there - and looking stuff up online before.
Yeah, I can see I need to up my game and get stuck into some serious revision. If any of the mods want to contact me privately then I'll happily verify my GS number.
kirkgas (and others); I can answer this.
I did the assessments at the end of Feb, but it took me until the end of last month to get the £438 to seal my registration. I've been in dire financial straits for a while now due to some other personal circumstances (not looking for sympathy) and I used the training centre's manuals and gas regs to get through the exams while I was there - and looking stuff up online before.
Yeah, I can see I need to up my game and get stuck into some serious revision. If any of the mods want to contact me privately then I'll happily verify my GS number.
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kirkgas
fair play, but you must have been given notes when doing the training, what certification body was the training place? bpec/niciec/logic etcetc
NICIEC five day course.
Yes, got some notes and printouts and stuff. Just need to get those manuals on board so it's there in black and white.
Had some good advice on the Corgi and Viper books. Just need to make up my mind which one to go for. I see that Viper are still selling the 'Spring' edition. Maybe it's worth waiting for the Summer one if it's imminent.
Yes, got some notes and printouts and stuff. Just need to get those manuals on board so it's there in black and white.
Had some good advice on the Corgi and Viper books. Just need to make up my mind which one to go for. I see that Viper are still selling the 'Spring' edition. Maybe it's worth waiting for the Summer one if it's imminent.
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tamz
exaggeration or overstatement. You must have been off ill the day that word was taught :smile:
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tamz
These books are not like magazines. You don't get seasonal editions.
Spend your money and buy a set. Viper, Corgi or others. It may seem expensive but it may be the best 100 you ever spend
can you realy qualify as a competent trades man and join corgi after a five day course please tell me its not true
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Bernie2
I often wonder if we are not getting a bit paranoid about giving away advice?
Anybody Googling virtually any of the questions asked on the forum can find in depth information on many web sites that would enable them to do virtually any kind of gas/plumbing/heating job. We look a load of old silly duffers wanting to keep secrets to ourselves, that anybody can find the answers to themselves if they want. So refusing to help people is giving out a bad image on what is ostensibly a help forum.
A bit like a green grocer not telling you if the fruit on sale is bad or not in case you do not buy it. Come on guys what would you have done if somebody had not told you about the game? Tell them but warn them about regulations and DIY efforts is the name of the game.
Anybody Googling virtually any of the questions asked on the forum can find in depth information on many web sites that would enable them to do virtually any kind of gas/plumbing/heating job. We look a load of old silly duffers wanting to keep secrets to ourselves, that anybody can find the answers to themselves if they want. So refusing to help people is giving out a bad image on what is ostensibly a help forum.
A bit like a green grocer not telling you if the fruit on sale is bad or not in case you do not buy it. Come on guys what would you have done if somebody had not told you about the game? Tell them but warn them about regulations and DIY efforts is the name of the game.
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mcniven
I disagree with you Bernie, I think we should discourage it, we learned because we were apprentices and served 4 years learning and being assessed. It scares me to think someone like my old man could come on here - and learn how to move a gas pipe, change a gas valve etc. I think if we discourage it and other forums follow suit it will drill in more to joe public NOT to touch gas.
the gas NVQ that I did was 2 years, 1 day a week for I think 34 weeks each year.
at the same time building up the portfolio. (That was after doing a 2 year plumbing course)
....:rolleyes2:.... what are you actually qualified for after 5 days?
It seems that getting gas safe qualified is more about how much money you're willing to give the training centre and less about how much you actually know about gas work.
This is scary and needs to be addressed.
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mcniven
Kirk will know the answer to this
Is the engineers name not tied in with the training centre for the first few years?
Is the engineers name not tied in with the training centre for the first few years?
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