Topic outline

  • Introduction To Gasfitting

    This course provides foundation knowledge and skills of:

    • flueing and ventilation
    • consumer gas pipework
    • gas appliances and their applications and capabilities in work-readiness.

         

    Learning Outcomes:

    By the end of this course the student will be able to:

    • Demonstrate knowledge of hazards and precautions for working with gas in plumbing, and Gasfitting, including combustion principles
    • Identify and assist with installing appropriate gas pipework and components
    • Identify and assist with installing a flue system
    • Describe basic gas appliance controls and their operation
    • Apply work-readiness capabilities

            

    Specifically you will investigate:

    • Pipe jointing
    • Flue systems and ventilation
    • Gas appliances
    • Electrical safety - Gas hazards
    • Legislation
    • Basic calculations
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