Refrigeration repairs your advice please!!!!!

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Can you please advise, I currently repair fridges etc…..but only on the electrical side….I was wanting to also deal with gassing etc….although I am suitably trained It is a while since I did any of this type of repair…..(3 years)…..and would like to know where I can find out about current legislation and training refresher coarses…..im assuming that like everything else we need a suitable qualification now? is this so?……is there a national boby that could help….any infomation would be greatly appreciated…..

Regards Col

[aqualectric]

Re: Refrigeration repairs your advice please!!!!!

See my posting for C&G 2078 training in the ‘Training’ forum. I had not done system work for many years and the old memory was rusty on the details – but I was given a practical refresher as part of my course (I even took in a scrap fridge with me and reclaimed, recharged and tested it with Jules giving me pointers along the way). Excellent trainer – easy to talk to and he’s flexible to your requirements. Worth a phone call!

Hope that helps,

Steve.

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Re: Refrigeration repairs your advice please!!!!!

Thanks steve ill certainly ring them tomorrow……but I was angling to find out from you experienced guys if any actual certified training is mandatory by law? its nice to get a certificate when someone else is picking up the bill…but as a one man band I have to pay for my own training….and whilst im happy too if necessary im not so keen if its not a mandatory requirement….ive rang training companies before and been told its mandatory this and mandatory that when it actually has not been !!!!!!

Regards Col

[aqualectric]

Re: Refrigeration repairs your advice please!!!!!

No it’s not mandatory yet….BUT… think January 2005 and the Part P fiasco – the queues of electricians trying to qualify to continue working – my father-in-law couldn’t get on a course as they were all over-subscribed and went 3 weeks with his mate having to check his work and sign it off! :rolls:
I got my certification early to avoid any such problem and at just over £200 and 2 days to do it, I considered it well worthwhile. Training is tax deductable as well. You also get to register with A.C.R.I.B as a recognised refrigerant handler. All strings to your bow. 😀

Hope that answers your questions,

Steve.

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Re: Refrigeration repairs your advice please!!!!!

Good point steve…thanks for you advice….any idea when it is likely to be mandatory???? so I can get saving…….

Cheers col

[aqualectric]

Re: Refrigeration repairs your advice please!!!!!

A.C.R.I.B want it applied very soon – probably sometime during 2007. But you know what this government is like – they’ll let you know the night before it’s made law!! :rolls:

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Re: Refrigeration repairs your advice please!!!!!

The safe handling of refrigerant gases has been a legal requirement since 1st July 2006. If you are doing system work without it you are breaking the law.

C&G 2078 is enough to comply with current legislation.

Contact:

John Knutton
Windy Ridge Training Ltd.

07904499069 johnknutton@supanet.com

John is based in Slaeford, Nottinghamshire.

Kevin

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Re: Refrigeration repairs your advice please!!!!!

Thanks all that contributed to this one…..I have a good Idea of what is required now… also big thanks to Kevin….I contacted John Knutton what a very helpfull chap…..a real pleasure to talk too…..he can provide one on one assesments for C&G 2078…but interestingly this C&G is only required if you handle ozone depleting gassese.g. R12 & R22 but not R134A etc…..

Anyway thanks I can sleep easier now……

Regards Colin

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Re: Refrigeration repairs your advice please!!!!!

Update on the HFC gases then, thats R134a etc…..

From the 7th June 2007 it will be a legal requirement to have safe handling to touch these too. That’ll be a criminal offence by the way.

Cheers

Kevin

[Ashby]

Re: Refrigeration repairs your advice please!!!!!

Hi, I’ve just done a 4 day course at Ellis Training, Cuffley, Herts.
Tel. 01707 879879. Had an enjoyable time and learnt alot.
Ashby

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