Bio - Solid Biomass (Woody & Solid Fuel) - NOS/QCF Mapped
MCS, OFTEC (Woody & Solid Fuel), HETAS, APHC, NAPIT & NICEIC recognised certificate for the safe installation of Solid Fuel & Woody Biomass heating systems. This course is also NOS & QCF Mapped. Included in this BPEC qualification is an industry recognised alternative to HETAS H001 – 006. This BPEC approved course covers not only solid fuel and woody biomass but solid fuel wet and dry installations as well.
This course is available at our Cardiff Centre: GATC (Wales) Ltd, Pontypridd, CF37 5UA Estimates can be obtained via Technical Gas Training Ltd upon request
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This course covers the key competencies required in order to safely and correctly install Solid Fuel & Woody Biomass heating systems and is aimed at qualified heating engineers. Included in this course are an alternative to HETAS H001 – 006.
The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) biomass standard covers installations with an output up to 45KW/h.
This BPEC training course can be used towards registration on a range of schemes available including Competent Persons registration (CPS), OFTEC (Woody & Solid Fuel), HETAS, APHC,NAPIT, NICEIC and the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS). It is also NOS & QCF Mapped.
The course and manuals cover:
Solid fuel
- Introduction to solid fuel and wood heating
- Solid fuel wood heating
- Combustion, appliance types and fuel types
- Legislation, regulations and standards
- Flues and chimneys classification
- Flues and chimneys ventilation
- Appliance installation requirements
- Appliance maintenance requirements
- Basic chimney faults
- Unsafe situations
Biomass Heating
- Introduction to wood heating
- Biomass heating systems: technical overview
- Fuel supply and combustion
- Regulations and standards
- System cost, funding and policy support
- Hydraulic systems
- Fuel storage systems
- Combustion
- Conducting a site assessment
- Installation and maintenance
- Determining system size
- Installation
- Commissioning and customer handover
- Operation and maintenance
- Unsafe situation
- Decommissioning
Pre-Requisites:
- N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Plumbing or equivalent earlier certification; or
- N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Heating and Ventilating (Domestic Installation) or equivalent earlier certification; or
- N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Heating and Ventilating (Industrial and Commercial Installation) or equivalent earlier certification; or
- N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Oil-Fired Technical Services or equivalent earlier certification; or
- N/SVQ Level 2/3 in Gas Installation and Maintenance or equivalent earlier certification. 0r
- HETAS 003 & HETAS 004
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- Water Regulations/Water Byelaws
- Energy Efficiency for Domestic Heating
- Unvented Hot Water
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| Reference | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| N/SVQ2.3PH | NVQ Level 2/3 in Plumbing or Conventional Heating | |
| Experience | Relevant demonstrable experience | |
| WREG | Water Regs | |
| EE | Energy Efficiency | |
| UHW | Unvented Hot Water Systems |
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| Reference | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Bio | Solid Biomass Systems (Woody & Solid Fuel) |
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