Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems inc. Brazing and The Safe Handling of Refrigerants

Introduction

This course is designed for delegates who are required to understand, service and maintain refrigeration and air conditioning plant and equipment.

Aims

To provide delegates with the knowledge and practical understanding to safely and efficiently maintain refrigeration, freezer, chiller plant and air conditioning equipment and safely handle CFC refrigerants.

The Course Covers

• Health and Safety at work
• Basic principles of the gas laws
• The Refrigeration Cycle, theory and practice
• Component identification
• Reciprocating compressor systems
• Understanding the pressure-enthalpy chart
• Measuring and test equipment
• Practical use of vacuum pump
• Fault finding and maintenance procedures
• Absorption AC systems
• The Montreal and Kyoto Protocols
• Legal requirements and recommendations
• Identification of commonly used refrigerants
• Testing oil for contamination
• Safe recovery, storage and disposal of refrigerants
• Recharging systems with refrigerant
• Pressure and leak testing refrigeration systems
• Good housekeeping techniques
• CITB Refrigerant safe handler assessment
• BRAZING SKILLS - REFRIGERANT PIPEWORK
  • Related knowledge of safety procedures
  • The brazing process
  • Preparing materials prior to brazing
  • Selecting correct nozzle size, setting gas pressure and flow rates and adjusting flame characteristics
  • Selecting correct filler material
  • Brazing techniques and tutored practice
  • Identification and avoidance of braze defects.
  • CITB brazing skills assessment test

Course Duration

10 Days

Certification

CITB Refrigerant safe handler
CITB Refrigeration Brazing Skills

This course is available as an OPEN or onsite course. 

London: 020 8819 9561
Manchester: 0161 660 7660
Glasgow: 0141 530 7710
or call free on 0800 31 88 35

e mail: info@trainingworld.co.uk

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