LCL Awards Level 3 Award in Energy Efficiency for Gas fired and Oil Fired Domestic Heating and Hot W

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• Energy efficiency for gas fired and oil fired domestic heating and hot water systems

Background:

This qualification is designed to enable learners to understand, and be competent when carrying out the design of heating systems in accordance with Part L of the Building Regulations.

*NOW UPDATED* to the 2018 version of the Domestic Building Compliance Guide - and now incorporating the Boiler Plus scheme.

This is a qualification designed for operatives working within the Building Engineering Services industry and is a pre-requisite to some other qualifications in the renewables sector.

This qualification is based on the current Approved Document Part L and Domestic Heating Compliance Guide.

Learners outcomes:

• Know the regulatory requirements and sources of guidance for energy efficiency standards for gas-fired and oil-fired heating appliances connected to ‘wet’ heating circuits
• Know the requirement of minimum boiler efficiency standards for gas-fired and oil-fired heating appliances connected to ‘wet’ heating circuits
• Be able to determine if a non-condensing boiler installation would be acceptable
• Know the requirement relating to space heating primary circuits type and design for gas-fired and oil-fired ‘wet’ heating systems
• Know the compliance standards requirement for hot water storage vessels
• Know the requirements relating to the preparation and water treatment of hot water systems and wet central heating systems
• Know the requirements relating to the commissioning of hot water systems and wet central heating systems
• Know the requirements of the minimum standards for the control of gas-fired and oil-fired wet central heating systems
• Know the requirements of the minimum standards for the control of insulation of pipework for gas-fired and oil-fired wet central heating and hot water storage systems
• Know the requirements relating to stand-alone, glandless heating system circulators

None, but the target group for this qualification are those learners who are; Heating Engineers, Design Engineers and operatives in the Building Services Industry

• Level: 3 Credit Value: 1
• E-Assessment

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• LCL Awards Level 3 Award in the Installation and Maintenance of Air Source Heat Pumps
• LCL Awards Level 3 Award in the Installation and Maintenance of Heat Pumps Systems (Non-refrigerant Circuits)
• LCL Awards Level 3 Award in the Installation and Maintenance of Solar Thermal Hot Water Systems
• LCL Awards Level 3 Award in the Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of Wood Pellet Burning Appliances
• ACS - Core Domestic Natural Gas Safety and Appliances
• LCL Awards Managed Learning Programme

Related downloads:

• CE54_Domestic+heating+sizing+method (1).pdf
• BR_PDF_AD_L1A_2013.pdf
• Qualification Specification for RQF L3 Energy Efficiency
• Domestic Building Services Compliance Guide 2018
• DBSCG 2018 amendments guidance

Standard Qualification Fee – excludes VAT where applicable