OFTEC 102 TRAINING - COMMISSIONING & SERVICING VAPOURISING OIL FIRED HEATING APPLIANCES

INTRODUCTION This is a practical course designed for experienced operatives. This course is designed to provide operatives with an up-to-date refreshment of regulations and take the operative through the correct procedures for commissioning/servicing vaporising oil appliances. The main area of this course is to ensure that the operative has a solid background and enough practical knowledge in oil to perform the everyday tasks of a competent oil operative. THE TRAINING OBJECTIVES Areas covered include; *Safety requirements *Codes of practice *Building Regulations *Types of oil and their identification *Steel and thermoplastic oil storage (more than 3500 litres) *Constructional standards *Tank fittings *Fuel feed pipe work *System design including Part L1 of the Building Regulations *Thermostatic controls *Gauges and overfill alarms *Oil contamination problems *Maintenance of boilers *Vaporising Oil burners *Pipework *British Standards *Ventilation *Flues *Commissioning domestic oil vaporising appliances *Energy conservation COURSE OBJECTIVES/KEY BENEFITS On completion candidates will be able to demonstrate their safety awareness and competency in the contents of the course. TRAINING METHOD Practical workshop and theory. COURSE OUTCOME/RECOMMENDATIONS Recommendation for assessment under OFTEC. To enable candidates to undertake the OFTEC 102 assessment. PRE-REQUISITE KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATION Candidates should have experience of plumbing. PRICES Click here to see a full list of our oil training and assessment prices. Candidates will also need up-to-date OFTEC Books 1, 2, 3 & 4 (available from our Training Resources department) IT MUST BE NOTED THAT TRAINING IS NOT PART OF THE ASSESSMENT AND COMPLETION OF TRAINING DOES NOT GUARANTEE SUCCESS AT THE ASSESSMENT STAGE.