COCN1 / CODNCO1

This assessment or a changeover assessment must be completed by the operative prior to taking any other commercial assessment.

This Gas Safety Assessment is designed to test the gas safety competence of an operative in core commercial catering gas work by practical and knowledge and understanding assessment. Candidates must have achieved completion of a full Managed Learning Programme before attendance.

This Gas Safety Assessment comprises of 11 Core Competences:

1. Gas Safety Legislation
2. Gas Emergency Actions and Procedures
3. Characteristics of Combustion
4. Ventilation
5. Installation of Pipework and Fittings
6. Soundness Testing between Appliance Isolation Valve & Appliance Operating Taps for Pipework Volume up to 0.15m3
7. Checking and/or Setting Meter Regulators
8. Identification of Unsafe Situations and the Use of Emergency Isolation Controls and Valves
9. Checking and Setting Appliance Burner Pressures
10. The Operation and Checking of Appliance Gas Safety Devices and Controls
11. Re-establish Existing Gas Supply and Relight Appliances

ICPN1

First Fix Commercial Pipework.

Installing pipework in excess of 35mm and testing up to 75mbar.

TPCP1

Tightness testing & purging of installation pipework exceeding 1m³ in volume, up to 16 bar operating pressure (natural gas) & 2 bar operating pressure for LPG.

TPCP1A

tightness testing and direct purging of installation pipework not exceeding 1m³ in volume, 40 mbar pressure and 150mm diameter natural gas only.

Testing and purging to IGE/UP/1A or IGE/UP/1.

Testing and purging commercial gas installations

ICAE1

First Fix Commercial Appliances.

Installing commercial appliances and equipment

CIGA1

Indirect Fired Heating Appliances.

Installing, commissioning, servicing and fault-finding on indirect fired heating appliances

CDGA1

Direct Fired Heating Appliances.

Installing, commissioning, servicing and fault-finding on direct fired heating appliances.

CORT1

Radiant Plaque and Radiant Tube Heaters.

Installing, commissioning, servicing and fault-finding on radiant plaque and tube heaters.

CODC1

Commercial Catering Gas Safety.

Pipework, ventilation and controls.

This assessment or CCCN1 assessment must be completed by the operative prior to taking any catering assessment such as:

COMCAT1

Open/Solid Top Ranges

COMCAT2

Water Boilers (Pressure Type)

COMCAT3

Deep Fat & Pressure Fryers

COMCAT4

Fish & Chip Fryers (on-site assessment only)

COMCAT5

Forced Draught Equipment (on-site assessment only)

Commercial Catering Appliances

Installing, commissioning, servicing and fault finding on catering appliances.

CoCCLNG1

Commercial Laundry.

Pipework, ventilation and controls.

This assessment or CCLNG1 assessment must be completed by the operative prior to taking any laundry assessment.