About
1 day City and Guilds 6187-21 Level 2 Award in Hydrocarbon Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump System Installation, Servicing and Maintenance
Course Overview:
This course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to safely handle hydrocarbon refrigerants during installation, service, maintenance and disposal.
Who Is This Course For:
This is aimed at experienced engineers who work on systems containing Hydrocarbon and Flammable Refrigerants. To enrol on this course you must be experienced in working with refrigeration and air-conditioning systems and must hold the C&G 2079-11, 2079-12 or equivalent qualification.
Price
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Contact us
Call us on 01225 667 697Â or email info@fgasregister.comÂ
Course agenda
Dangers of working with hydrocarbons and identifying hazards.
Regulations for the installation, servicing and de-commissioning of hydrocarbon RAC systems.
Hazards and safe working practices for the recovery, storage and transportation of recovered refrigerants.
Recovery of refrigerant and oil and preparation for disposal.
FAQ
Course times: 9am until approx 4.30pm
Course duration: 1 day
Q- Who is this 1 day City & Guilds 6187-21 Hydrocarbon Qualification aimed at?
A – This is aimed at experienced engineers who work on systems containing Hydrocarbon and Flammable Refrigerants. To enrol on this course you must be experienced in working with refrigeration and air-conditioning systems and must hold the C&G 2079-11, 2079-12 or equivalent qualification.
Theory overview
The main theory subject areas are listed below:
Dangers of working with hydrocarbons and identifying hazards
Regulations for the installation, servicing and de-commissioning of hydrocarbon RAC systems
Hazards and safe working practices for the recovery, storage and transportation of recovered refrigerants
Properties of hydrocarbon refrigerants, their advantages and disadvantages and typical applications.
Understanding the differences between halocarbon and hydrocarbon RAC systems including identification of components and system features unique to hydrocarbon systems.
Plan and prepare for work on hydrocarbon RAC systems – risk assessments, appropriate tools and PPE, and establishment and maintenance of a safe area.
 Servicing and maintaining hydrocarbon RAC systems.
Installing and testing hydrocarbon RAC systems including leak and strength testing, evacuation and dehydration.
Re-commissioning procedures for hydrocarbon RAC systems.
 Safe handling of hydrocarbon refrigerants including charging and recovery.
Safe storage and transportation of hydrocarbon refrigerants.
Recovery of refrigerant and oil and preparation for disposalÂ
This course covers all Hydrocarbon refrigerants, including handling of A3 hydrocarbons including R1270 Propylene, R290 Propane and R600a Isobutane. It is also suitable for engineers working with flammable HFO’s and HFC’s including R1234yf, R1234ze and R32.
Our course has recently been updated to include A2L and A3 flammable gases.
