Our college tutor told us when passing a gas pipe through a cavity wall to outside through a sleave you seal the end on the outside so any gas escape can be smelt inside the property,he said if you did it the otherway you wouldnt know if you had a gas leak.
I said to him in the BPEC gas book it...
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Hi i'm new on here so not sure if i've posted this in the correct place.
My name is James, i'm 26 and i'm about to start a 6129 C&G level 2 at college (1 year course).
Any advice on what to expect, and what should I do when I've completed the course? Look for employment or stay in college...
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I am coming to the end of my 6128 course and was wondering what clubs I need to join to be able to actually work as it seems I can't fart without having to get someone out to certify it. Here is a list of qualifications I will hopefully get:
· City & Guilds 6128 Technical Certificate...
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Hi all, I have been working as a painter & decorator for a building company for the last 5 years or so. Due to having a baby on the way I was looking for a more stable and rewarding career. I have been looking at some sites for gas courses and was just wondering what the proffesionals thought of...
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Hi All,
I currently work in the IT industry and have had enough! Oh... BTW... IT is not as well paid as you may think!
Over the years I have thought about retraining as a plumber. Whenever I am working on the house, it's the plumbing that I really enjoy.
I have refitted two kitchens and a...
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Hi would anyone be able to help me out,im currently doing my ccn1 with some applience's and putting my portfolio together,im out on a work placement and taking load's of note's(install's,repair's etc,etc) but im not sure on how to put it all down on paper so i would like to know if...
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Just like to say a big hello to everyone on this great forum. What a find!! i must say when googling . I have been reading the forums for the past week as a guest and i was so overwhelmed by the information members shared to help one another i wanted to join :)
I am 35 years old and i have been...
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hi people just wanted some advice gegarding routes onto acs for a cat3 student.
im currently at college doing level1 plumbing( at my college you couldunt go onto the level2 without emplyment)
and am working with a one man band rgi who is willing to sign my portfolio for me, but ive hit a...
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Hello everyone,
Gone through unvented book bpec to find answers to "can i use solvent weld pipe when terminating into a soil stack" Anyone have an answer?
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just wonderd what your thourghts weren on this subject?
Do you think Plumbing should go the same way as gas, i.e ran by a body
must get the quals, id card ect.
give it some pros & cons.
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Hi,
This is one of my first jobs and am looking for some advice
Am installing a Megaflow system and have almost completed it, however found fitting the 22mm cold inlet pipe very difficult and could only get it in 2mm, called the Baxi engineer and he could not believe it and has ordered a new...
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Hi guys,
just wondering if can install/replace a system boiler with an existing unvented cylinder if i don't have my unvented qualification?
not got to touch the cylinder it's just a straight boiler swap. not done one of these before as i mainly concentrate on the combi side.
also would i be...
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just registered on the viper site.
what a load of crap.
you would think the prices they charge they could afford a descent website that was straight forward to log in register and buy their overpriced merchandise wouldnt you. 45 minuites later.........
i thought online assesments were a pain in...
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Hi All,
I am eager to hear from all on here wheather your involved with, been on, currently on or just observing how busy private centres are.
I was told that hundreds were going these centres all over the country just a few years ago, theres plenty on here trained at such centres. Some have...
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Which is the most prefered by you for usability etc.
the viper manual training books a4 print off size,
or the niceic books 1 & 2 a5 ring bound,
and what do you recommend in getting.
i note the nice book is a little vague in the diagrams than the viper.
:)
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Just started my 3rd week of training this monday just this minute received a phone call that access2trade careers has ceased trading gates clossed as from 5 pm today !!!! quite a shock fingers crossed that everyone will get there money owed to them plus my kit is now stuck in there premisis !!
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Hello everyone, great forum you got here. Should be a regular on this site as its got alot of stuff i can learn.
Im currently in my first year at college doing my City & Guilds 6128 Heating & Ventilation Installation Level 2 NVQ which im really getting in to but its only 3 days a week. What...
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I was due to start a new course at a training company in York called MPK Associates, however since December, the company now appears to have ceased trading and as such I am quite seriously out of pocket. No statements have been made or notices posted. If anyone knows anything about this, I...
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