Level 3 Award in Understanding the Properties and Use of Flammable Refrigerants in Accordance with ACRIB Specification (A2L, A2 and A3)

Understanding the properties and use of flammable refrigerants in accordance with ACRIB specification (A2L, A2 and A3)

This qualification provides professional development for Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump (RACHP) engineers involved in the application of flammable gases.

This Level 3 nationally recognised regulated qualification approved by the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry Board (ACRIB), will enable the RACHP professional engineer to gain an understanding of Health & Safety regulations applicable to the safe use of flammable refrigeration gasses when planning, installing, commissioning and decommissioning of RACHP equipment, the learning outcomes covered are listed below: -

• Understand the different classes of flammability as recognised by legislation, safety standards such as BS EN 378, ISO5149, BS EN 60335 and manufacturers’ instructions.
• Understand specific health and safety
• Understand the legislative and organisational procedures for installation, servicing, maintaining and decommissioning of these refrigerants in RACHP systems
• Understand the differences between different refrigerant classes in a variety of RACHP systems
• Understand the procedures for planning and preparing for work on RACHP systems
• Be able to plan and prepare for work on RACHP systems
• Understand the specific requirements for installing and testing RACHP systems
• Understand service and maintenance procedures
• Be able to service and maintain RACHP systems
• Understand the decommissioning procedures for RACHP systems

The learner should hold a valid F-Gas category 1 or 2 certificate. To be valid, the certificate must have been issued within the previous 5 years (BESA and LCL Awards) and after 2015 for City and Guilds 2079 certificate holders.

E - Assessment

• LCL Awards Regulated Qualification in Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases on Refrigerant Systems (Category I-IV)
• LCL Awards Level 3 Award in Oxy-Fuel brazing within the RACHP sector
• LCL Awards Level 3 Award in the Installation and Maintenance of Heat Pump Systems (non-refrigerant circuits)

• Specification for LCL Awards L3 Understanding the properties and use of flammable refrigeranrs in accordance with ACRIB (A2L, A2 and A3)