REAL Skills Europe - English
- Miriam Rodway |
This e-learning programme contains four e-learning modules that will help you to develop skills in refrigerant containment and leakage reduction.
The e-learning programme will cover not only the legal requirements but also the environmental and financial impact of leakage and how to take a proactive approach to reducing leaks in refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump systems (RACHP systems) to prevente refrigerant leaks in the future.
There are four modules in the complete programme:
1-Environmental, cost and legal aspects of refrigerant leakage
2-Reducing leakage through appropriate maintenance and service
3-Minimising Leakage – Good Practice for Design, Installation and Commissioning
4-Reducing leakage through site specific surveys and advice
Each module includes self test exercises (which are not full assessments). They are included to help you check that you have understood the material in the module.
Note: the materials are being updated to take into account changes in EN378:2016 published December 2016 and will be reissued shortly. In the mean time you can download this free summary of key changes in the European safety standard from the Institute of Refrigeration (UK).
Course Information
Objectives
- Explore the principles of Good leak testing and most common leak points in a system
- Understand the design and installation issues related to leakage prevention
- Improve our knowledge of the implications of leakge for service and maintenance contractors
- Communicate effectively the importance of containment to equipment owners and end users.
Supporting materials
There are booklets and tools that will support your learning and are provide more information on the topics covered in the e-learniing modules. These are:
- 13 most common leaks
- Designing out leaks
- Leakage matters: for service and maintenance contractors
- Leakage matters: for equipment owners
- An excel tool to track refrigerant use and illustrate the financial and environmental cost of leakage
You can access these from the Downloads area of the e-learning site.
CPD Certification and Assessment
An optional Certificate of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is available to learners who successfully complete a REAL Skills Assessment. The multiplte choice Assessment papers cover the first three modules only. The fee for Certification and Assessment is 35 euro per person (which covers all three modules). For more information on how you can obtain Certification and the conditions of accessing the Assessments see www.realalternatives.eu
Coaches
Miriam Rodway