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Hi -
A friend of mine has bought a franchise installing heat pumps. One rquirement of an install reqires a Gas Registed person to disconnect domestic gas supply - we basically rip out the old gas central heating system, disconnect the supply and then replace the system with a heat pump system which is entirely electric of course.
What mimimum qualification is required to carry out this kind of gas work?
The ACS courses seem to be the only root I can take to gain the appropiate qualification and then I can register for Gas Safe - this costs £3,000 upwards plus registration fees. This seems excessive and I wondered (hoped!) if there is an alternative root which would allow me to become Gas Safety Registered specifically for the type of gas work I will be undertaking, ie. shut off the gas supply safely.
I have no gas qualifications nor do I have any experience.
Help much appreciated,
thanks in advance
Andy
A friend of mine has bought a franchise installing heat pumps. One rquirement of an install reqires a Gas Registed person to disconnect domestic gas supply - we basically rip out the old gas central heating system, disconnect the supply and then replace the system with a heat pump system which is entirely electric of course.
What mimimum qualification is required to carry out this kind of gas work?
The ACS courses seem to be the only root I can take to gain the appropiate qualification and then I can register for Gas Safe - this costs £3,000 upwards plus registration fees. This seems excessive and I wondered (hoped!) if there is an alternative root which would allow me to become Gas Safety Registered specifically for the type of gas work I will be undertaking, ie. shut off the gas supply safely.
I have no gas qualifications nor do I have any experience.
Help much appreciated,
thanks in advance
Andy