TPCP1: Testing and Purging
To provide the operative with the knowledge and skills to safely carry out strength testing, tightness testing and direct purging in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Institution of Gas Engineers Utilisation Procedure (IGE/UP/1)
Pre-Requisite
Requisite Candidates must hold a current certificate of competence in Core Commercial Gas Safety before they can undertake this assessment
Course Duration
2 days (1 days training and 1 days assessment).
Training Aids
Lecture notes, audio-visual presentation and a range of commercial gas appliances and pipework installations.
Assessment
Written and practical test in line with ACS accreditation scheme.
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Certification
On successful completion of the course candidates will receive TPCP1: Testing and Purging 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