Background
CCLNG1 (or a suitable changeover) 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 to the work they wish to undertake.
Assessment overview
The candidate will be assessed in the following areas:
- Gas safety, legislation and standards
- Gas emergency actions and procedures
- Unsafe situations
- Installation of pipework and fittings
- Tightness testing and purging (Natural Gas installations of total IV ? 0.035 m³)
- Appliance pipework connections
- Operation and positioning of emergency isolation controls and valves
- Products and characteristics of combustion
- Checking and/or setting meter regulators (and supply/appliance regulators)
- 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)
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
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.
