ACS done again, 5 more years to go.

[Darren Jackson]

Hi all, just finished my ACS re-assessments, to keep my qualifications up to date. Thats me good for another 5 years. There were dozens upon dozens of guys there doing met1 to fit smart meters, with no related background whatsoever. One guy I talked to was a truck driver and never been on a site or in the building game at all. and was using the met1 to be able to go back in 6 month to do ccn1 + appliances. Scary thought!

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Anything changed ?

 

[Scott_D]

Did you learn anything?

 

[Darren Jackson]

Anything changed ?

mop tightness procedure changed with an introduction of a mandatory 2nd ecv, not that iv'e ever seen one outside of the assessment centre though. cpa1 is now part of ccn1. ncs is no more but thats been around a long while now so its AR, AR AR or ID. long screw no more hemp unless existing installation. Live test on pipework before touching. Gas rating smart meters & Flues in voids (inspection hatches) nothing else major changed except the 10 mbar letby and 20 mbar tightness has changed to allow for digital manometers now.

 

[Darren Jackson]

Did you learn anything?

Yes I did mate, always learning in this game. I didn't know that we had to live test pipework nowadays. I new about the recent changes to unsafe situations but was not really sure of the correct procedure and labeling without the NCS being relevant anymore. Also the pressure changes to let by and tightness testing has changed to allow for digital readers. that's about it.

 

[jtsplumbing]

So nothing that couldn't be covered with a 1 day refresher course instead of having to cover the same old ground, what a money spinner the ACS is

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Yes I did mate, always learning in this game. I didn't know that we had to live test pipework nowadays. I new about the recent changes to unsafe situations but was not really sure of the correct procedure and labeling without the NCS being relevant anymore. Also the pressure changes to let by and tightness testing has changed to allow for digital readers. that's about it.

Live test ?

 

[Scott_D]

Do you mean with a volt pen?

 

[Darren Jackson]

Yes with a volt pen Scott I should have said an electrical live test not just 'live' test. JTS exactly mate no need at all, a 1 day refresher is all I did. Then a day doing the theory exams & half a day doing the practical tests and an hour doing the PAWS. All done for half past 2 and into the local pub to chill out after once again being put through the mill.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Safe isolation test. You cannot do it with just a volt pen. You need a multi meter