It has been brought to our attention by HSE/Gas Safe that some gas fitters & gas service engineers have been found working out of scope in relation to medium pressure meters that do not have a meter inlet valve (MIV). To work on these installations, the engineer must have REGT1.

Whilst REGT1 is not mandatory for Gas Safe Registration, HSE/Gas Safe recommend that Gas engineers wishing to remain compliant with legislation, complete REGT1 (the qualification allows them to test and admit natural gas through a medium pressure regulator when in use with a domestic size gas meter installation that does not have a MIV installed). The MIV is a requirement of BS6400. The MIV is an additional valve between the regulator and the meter.

Current CCN1 qualifications, permit only low pressure testing. On a medium pressure service & in the absence of a Meter Inlet Valve between the regulator & the meter inlet, REGT1 is required.

It is estimated that 50 – 60% of the gas network in Belfast area is medium pressure & that figure could be as high as 90% outside Belfast. On mainland UK, the figure is thought to be approx.10%.

In response to the demand of our customers, CCTS be running additional REGT1 training & Assessment courses and, *will open the centre out of ours for those wishing to upgrade on weeknights or weekends.

Duration: - ½ day

To assist our customers who have already undergone CCN1 training and assessment with CCTS we will be offering a 30% discount.

To book your place please contact david@cctrainingservices.com or call 02890 739418 or out of hours mobile 07501 227245

*out of hours training and assessment prices may differ and are subject to demand

CCTS Support Antrim Rovers

CCTS Strive for OFT107 Commercial Oil

CCTS awarded City & Guilds Approved Centre

CCTS have recently been awarded as a City & Guilds Approved Training Centre. This will allow us to complement our existing courses with a wider range of training to meet the demands of our valuable Clients.

Electrical Courses on offer now include:_

City & Guilds 16th to 17th Update BS7671 2008 2382-20

City & Guilds 17th Edition full course BS7671 2008 2382-10

City & Guilds Level 3 PAT TESTING for operatives 2377-200

We will keep you informed as we add suitable courses (subject to demand)

Renewable Section opened

CCTS in partnership with Worcester Bosch recently opened their Energy Renewables suite. Sir Reg Empey, Minister for the Department of Employment and Learning was the guest of honour and welcomed the provision of training courses and opportunities for up skilling of technicians.

Ray McClay, Sir Reg Empey & Gerry McManus cut the ribbon. “We are delighted to have completed the 2^nd Phase of the continued expansion at CCTS and are pleased that Sir Reg Empey and guests, could avail of their busy schedules to formally open the Commercial and Renewable training sections. We believe that the appliance additions, including an extra 45 operational domestic & commercial appliances go a long way to giving our candidates, North & South, the opportunity to work on a wide range of product, in a state of the art training Centre”.

Appliances include air to air heat pumps & ground source, including operational Solar Panels, with a mock roof where candidates get the oportunity to experience real time installation under the experienced supervision of trainer Tom Bowen.

CCTS increases oil firing products

CCTS are delighted to report an extention to our operational oil boiler range. This additional array of equipment adds to CCTS original portfolio of oil appliances, bringing the total number of operational appliances to 11, including standard, condensing, wall mounted and vaporising appliances.

CPA1 - Combustion analysis prerequisite

CPA1 - Analyser course - prerequisite from 1 February 2010

New Strategic Management Board (SMB) ratified the following decisions: that competence to use a flue gas analyser (module CPA1 in ACS terms) will become a prerequisite for anyone undertaking either of the ACS appliance modules HTR1 or CEN1 with effect from 1 February 2010.

Don't be caught out servicing or commissioning without current assessed competence in the use of an electronic flue gas analyser (CPA 1). This could be considered as presenting a significant risk to consumers.

To book a place for our CPA1 course - call David 02890 739418 or email david@cctrainingservices.com

CCTS achieves Licence for Asbestos training

CCTS is now licenced for Asbestos awarness training

Launch of Baxi Commercial Training Room

One of the training rooms has been specially adapted for the purpose of commercial courses and is known as the Baxi Commercial Training Room. "We know that when trainees come to this model CCTS centre, as well as having the opportunity of gaining practical experience with the products they may hear about how our low energy, low carbon solutions can be integrated into systems that will meet today’s specification requirements." affirms Gavin Watson, Sales Director for Andrews Water Heaters and Potterton Commercial.

Now offering Commercial Training Courses

CCTS are very much aware of the ever-increasing corporate responsibilities facing employers today. To help companies stay on top of training requirements, CCTS offer commercial clients an in-house ‘Database Service’ which will monitor the training requirements of their staff. CCTS will provide client companies with information via e-mail of the expiry date on individual employee certificates and advise on subsequent renewal deadlines that have to be met. CCTS will also provide a free ‘Company Training Health Check’.