Pipe-Work Skills for Gas Training

Able Skills has devised a course for those of you who are considering a change of career and a move into the Gas industry but who have no background relating to any aspects of plumbing, gas or related trades.

The aim of this 5 day pipe-skills course is to provide individuals with a basic understanding of pipework related activities and to provide them with the best possible chance of progressing once enrolled onto Able Skills Managed Learning Programme of Gas training and assessment.

If you do not have what you consider to be comprehensive pipework skills then we do recommend that you undertake this 5 day course first as you will be assessed on these skills within the first 2 days of Able Skills Gas training programme. If you are unsuccessful at that stage, you will be unable to move forward and complete the course.

We also recommend this particular course as a refresher for those of you who have dealt with copper pipe and steel in the past but may be a little out of practice.

This course is available as a standalone training option or as part of a comprehensive package of training for New Entrants to the gas industry. We can also provide this course over a 2 weekend period for those of you who are unable to attend training programmes through the week.

This is a comprehensive week of training and assessment, providing candidates with in depth training on pipework related skills.

Throughout the week we will ensure that you are completely capable of dealing with both copper tube and steel pipe as this will become a large part of your work once you move into the Gas industry.

It is crucial that you are able to ensure that any pipework you undertake as a Gas Engineer is fail safe as any errors could prove fatal. To give you the best possible chance of completing Able Skills Gas Training and Assessment processes successfully, this course will provide the following:

• Cutting and measuring copper tube accurately
• Pipework preparation for soldering
• Soldering techniques
• Practicing soldering
• X and Z dimension calculations
• Cutting assembling and soldering practice frames to specific dimensions
• How to assessable compression fittings
• The use of different types of jointing pastes for compression jointing
• Cutting assembling and jointing compression fittings frames to specific dimensions
• Cutting and treading low carbon steel pipe
• Jointing steel pipe
• The use of different fittings on steel pipe
• Cutting and assembling steel pipe frames
• Practice soldering assessments
• Practice compression fitting assessments
• Practice steel pipe assessments
• All pipework is tested to 3 bar for 3 min

Once you have shown your competence in this area you will have much more confidence once you move onto the Gas course.

This course is available as a standalone training option or as part of a comprehensive package of training for New Entrants to the gas industry. We can also provide this course over a 2 weekend period for those of you who are unable to attend training programmes through the week.

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