Sitting my ACS and Bricking it :)

[kirkgas]

Well, do I pass? If so where do I write for my certificate?

Once you send the cash you will get your cert

 

[Gas]

Joke exam these days, needs to be made much harder and properly regulated.

Met a guy Friday afternoon fitting a new boiler on ECO, he didn't know how to use a pipe bender, thousands of fittings everywhere

 

[kirkgas]

Joke exam these days, needs to be made much harder and properly regulated.

Met a guy Friday afternoon fitting a new boiler on ECO, he didn't know how to use a pipe bender, thousands of fittings everywhere

Just means he isn't an experienced plumber, as long as he's safe
And as for making the exam harder, I agree to a point but the trade better be ready for a few experience guys getting banned from going back to work on the Monday, cause if it's made harder some will get laid off
I'm not a lover of closed book as that's not the way it is in the real world, as you should have access to all info to do the job, but I'm sure it could be tighter

 

[Gas]

Just means he isn't an experienced plumber, as long as he's safe

Can't jig a boiler to MIs, pretty dangerous in my eyes.

And as for making the exam harder, I agree to a point but the trade better be ready for a few experience guys getting banned from going back to work on the Monday,

Course cowboys are mostly banned from the large building projects, which is a good thing for our trade, but an actual law needs to be passed to stop them form all sites.

 

[Chris F]

Just an update to this 🙂

I passed all my theory today,got my practical tommorrow,didnt do too bad
i got 63 out of 65 on f+v first attempt and 100% on the rest 🙂
It helped reading the bpec book twice i suppose.

 

[chris watkins]

I bet at least one of the two you got wrong was the D = All of the above ????

 

[Chris F]

Lol yeah 🙂 there were a load of all of the above spread across those papers. I think re reading the questions helps too, especially the what do you NOT say to a customer ones 🙂 glad its over with that's for definate.

 

[chris watkins]

Lol yeah 🙂 there were a load of all of the above spread across those papers. I think re reading the questions helps too, especially the what do you NOT say to a customer ones 🙂 glad its over with that's for definate.

Just think Chris only another five years & you can do it all over again LOL (well at least a shorter version any road)

Good luck for tomorrow, just remember you can still use your books in the practical if you get stuck.

 

[Chris F]

Cheers mate .I'm quite looking forward to the practical. I did my theory in the bay I'll be working in and was noting all the pipe and flue faults in my head he he.I think the thought of doing the ACS is worse than actually doing it.specially with all my engineer mates winding me up.

 

[Chris F]

Now to sell my car to buy a fga hehe

 

[kirkgas]

Cheers mate .I'm quite looking forward to the practical. I did my theory in the bay I'll be working in and was noting all the pipe and flue faults in my head he he.I think the thought of doing the ACS is worse than actually doing it.specially with all my engineer mates winding me up.

Remember it's all about safety, temp continuity bond, flue flow spillage etc etc

 

[sheff paul]

Just an update to this 🙂

I passed all my theory today,got my practical tommorrow,didnt do too bad
i got 63 out of 65 on f+v first attempt and 100% on the rest 🙂
It helped reading the bpec book twice i suppose.

:censored: walk in the park mate,bet you got a bit of a swagger now

 

[Chris F]

Another update 🙂 I passed it all. I'm well happy .Cheers for all your comments lads. I think the key is staying calm, well trying too he he.

 

[SimonG]

Nice one 🙂

 

[chris watkins]

Well done Chris, only the probation period to go & then your free !!!! What a responsibility to put it all into practice. LOL

 

[Crinkmeister]

I love a happy ending. I've no idea who you are or where you work but well done on passing!