Sector: Gas

Code: ACS – CCLNG1 (plus appliance and pipework codes – CLE1, ICPN1, TPCP1a, TPCP1)

Expiry:

5 years. Candidates can undertake the re-assessment of any element up to 6 months early without losing any time (MOT Style). Previous certificates must be produced at the time of assessment as evidence.

Background:

CCLNG1 (or a suitable changeover – COCCLNG1) is required for any operative wishing to work on non-domestic laundry gas installations and appliances. In addition, the operative must hold the relevant appliance element (CLE1 – non-domestic gas-fired tumble dryers and rotary ironers burning 2nd and 3rd family gases. This is applicable to both fixed and tilting tumble dryers).

Course / Assessment overview:

The candidate will be assessed in the following areas:-

• Gas safety, legislation and standards
• Gas emergency actions and procedures
• Installation of pipework and fittings
• Tightness testing and purging (Natural Gas installations of total IV < 0.035 m³) appliance pipework connections
• Unsafe situations, use of emergency notices and warning labels for pipework
• Operation and positioning of emergency isolation controls and valves
• Products and characteristics of combustion
• Checking and/or setting meter regulators (and supply/appliance regulators)
• Unsafe situations, use of emergency notices and warning labels
• Operation and checking of appliance gas safety devices and controls
• Re-establish existing gas supply and relight appliances
• Ventilation and installation of chimney (exhaust duct)
• Commercial laundry equipment modules:-
• CLE1 – Commercial laundry equipment – non-domestic gas-fired tumble dryers and rotary ironers burning 2nd and 3rd family gases. This is applicable to both fixed and tilting tumble dryers (BS8446)
• ICPN1 – Installation of commercial pipework
• TPCP1a – Testing, purging and commissioning of commercial pipework to IGEM/UP/1a
• TPCP1 – Testing, purging and commissioning of commercial pipework to IGEM/UP/1

Pre-requisites:

For the initial assessment candidates must meet the entry requirements as laid out in guidance note 8 for category 1, 2, and 3 entrants (see ACS scheme rules).

For re-assessment candidates must have held the element previously – if this has expired within 12 months of the assessment date the initial assessment must be undertaken.

This would have an equivalence to Level 3 qualifications.

Assessment method:

Assessment is carried out using a variety of assessment methods including multiple choice, short written response and scenario questions and observed practical assessment.

Related links and support material:

Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations
Gas Safe Register

Course Duration: various, from 0.5 day