CODNCO1 – DOMESTIC TO COMMERCIAL CHANGEOVER

To provide operatives with the additional knowledge and skills relating to working on Commercial Gas Appliances and Installations.

Pre-Requisite

Requisite Entrants must be able to provide satisfactory evidence, showing that they have successfully completed the Core Domestic Gas Safety assessment – CCN1, within a period not exceeding three months prior to undertaking this assessment.

Course Duration

2½ days (1½ days training and 1 days assessment).

Training Aids

Lecture notes, audio visual presentation and a range of domestic gas appliances and models

Assessment

The learner will be assessed by a written and practical test in line with ACS scheme requirements.

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Certification

On successful completion of the course candidates will receive CODNCO1: Domestic to Commercial Changeover certification

Maximum Number

8 persons

Course Objective

On successful completion of this course learners will be able to demonstrate competence in relation to:

  • Gas Safety Legislation
  • Characteristics of combustion and the use of Flue Gas Analysis Equipment
  • Commercial Ventilation Requirements
  • Installation of pipework and fittings including flanges, screwed, compression, capillary, polyethylene to steel, bellows and expansion joints
  • Tightness testing low pressure and medium pressure installations
  • The operation and positioning of emergency isolation controls and valves
  • Installation of all commercial indirect/direct fired gas appliances
  • Servicing of indirect/direct fired gas appliances and radiant heaters
  • The operation and checking of appliance gas safety controls and devices and other operational safety components
  • Commercial chimney requirements
  • The re-establishment of commercial pipework and appliance installations
  • Strength testing new pipework
  • Tightness testing new pipework installations
  • Direct purging new pipework installations by direct purging methods
  • Tightness testing existing installations
  • Direct purging existing installations by direct purging methods

Course Syllabus

  • Gas Safety Legislation
  • Characteristics of combustion and the use of Flue Gas Analysis Equipment
  • Commercial Ventilation Requirements
  • Installation of pipework and fittings including flanges, screwed, compression, capillary, polyethylene to steel, bellows and expansion joints
  • Tightness testing low pressure and medium pressure installations
  • The operation and positioning of emergency isolation controls and valves
  • Installation of all commercial indirect/direct fired gas appliances
  • Servicing of indirect/direct fired gas appliances and radiant heaters
  • The operation and checking of appliance gas safety controls and devices and other operational safety components
  • Commercial chimney requirements
  • The re-establishment of commercial pipework and appliance installations
  • Installation survey and calculation of system volumes
  • Strength testing new pipework
  • Determination of test pressures for both new and existing installations.
  • Selection of appropriate pressure gauge
  • Determining the permitted leak rates appropriate to the installation location
  • Calculation of the test times and let by test times
  • Calculation of actual leakage rates and comparison with permitted rates
  • Tightness testing procedures new and existing
  • Completion of tightness testing certificates
  • Determination of purging volumes
  • Selection of a safe purging area including risk assessment
  • Safe levels for vent gases
  • Calculation of purging times
  • Direct purging procedures, commissioning and de-commissioning
  • Completion of purging records