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Practical training pack
Practical training pack
how to use it
how to use it
Work diary is designed to list the training that the student will be undertaking on that day/session and will be dated and signed off as completed by the trainer, with feedback surrounding the topic/item in the training manual next to the training that has been carried out.
Recap on safe working practices, to ensure that all tasks from the training manual are carried out in a safe manner, protecting the students and others around the.
Copper bending refresher, to enable the students to demonstrate recall from prior learning in readiness for more advance installation practices. This exercise will enable the students to become fluent in the practices of pipe bending.
Soldering recall must be demonstrated during the early sessions of the level 3 training, this again is to demonstrate fluency and mastery of the art of soldering both vertically and horizontally.
Bringing the pipe bending and soldering together to be trained on the installation of heat emitters and measuring and calculating the required materials.
In various sections of the training manual, there are opportunities for the students to reflect on what they have been working on and been trained on. In addition the trainer will offer feedback and support and in some cases the training may be recovered to achieve fluency and mastery.
An introduction sanitation with a question leading onto the training of the level 3 content/topics of the practical skills that will need to be developed.
Introduction to approved document H and BSEN12056, to train the students on the reference material required and identification of the air testing tools and equipment. All to undertake a air testing task in accordance with approved document H and record their findings as outlined in the task manual.
Sanitation, commissioning and performance testing of the system. All students will be trained in the visual checks required, what to look for, how to correctly approach a performance test to check for the following; Induced siphonage, Self siphonage and a Compression test. Around the workshop there are a range of appliances that the students will work on and carry out the tests and record their findings on the sheet opposite.
Fault finding on sanitation systems- All students to be trained on the common and complex faults that can occur on a sanitation system and the attached appliances and component parts. A range of pre-set faults to be set around the workshop on a range of appliances, the trainer will guide the students through 3 of them and the remainder the students must identify and rectify the faults on their own.
They will record the fault as it has been reported to them i.e. blocked basin, then identify the repair required and how it was repaired in the form opposite. Upon completion the student will reflect on the exercise at the bottom of the page opposite.
Feedback and forward planning discussion with trainer and student regarding the sanitation faults, commissioning etc..
With a leading question for the student to look at what is a macerator and detail their thoughts before moving on with the next training opportunity.
Trainer and student to discuss and agree the installation of a macerator to a WC suite. The student is to plan and prepare for the installation task and record how they plan to approach the installation.
The trainer checks the plan of installation is correct and safe to begin. The student will then install the macerator and test the installation, the trainer will feedback in the space provided and then begin training with manufacturers literature on common macerator faults and rectification.
Upon completion of the installation, training and application of common faults thast can occur on a macerator the student will then reflect on the training and record their thoughts in the space provided in the training manual. As can be seen in the image opposite.
Cold water backflow prevention devices exercise and research task, using some recall from level 2 as well as more training from the trainer to suit the more advanced backflow prevention scenarios.
In the image opposite in the first instance the students are invited to identify the appropriate backflow prevention device from the list at the bottom of the page. For this activity the students may use appropriate reference materials i.e WRAS guidance document.
This exercise builds on the confidence and the knowledge from the prior training exercise, by this stage the students should be quite comfortable in using the reference material and linking new and prior learning to be able to overcome this task which can be seen opposite.
The trainer will then record some feedback about the topic in the space provided in the students practical task manual.
The student should be shown how to safely isolate a boosted cold water pumping set and the break cistern. The student then shall remove the break cistern, clean out the insides and then reinstate the cistern fill the system and introduce the disinfection tablets. Allow to stand in accordance with the MI's and then using the testing tablet be shown how to test for residual chlorine levels. Upon completion there is a space for the trainer to record feedback and forward planning.
Cold water disinfection, this part of the training manual requires a number of things to be completed. firstly recall of level 2 training on the CWSC, do they have the recall i.e Byelaw 30 kit, can they safely isolate one and drain down a system?
The trainer and the student will discuss the installation training. Using prior learning and skills they will install a copper pipe installation (cold water) to a range of outlets featuring a range of backflow prevention devices and flow limiting devices on a designated space in the workshop.
The trainer will demonstrate a range of testing tools for recording flow rates and temperatures prior to this training being undertaken by the students. They will show how to use the weir cup and how to read and record data from it and in addition how to take temperatures from a terminal fitting. In addition they will also demonstrate how to alter the static pressure using the pressure reducing valve before the student undertakes the task opposite.
The student with this knowledge is then asked to use the knowledge and skill and complete the table opposite with the trainer offering the middle column pressures to reduce the pressure reducing valve down to from the first column.
Planning and preparation for the installation training of an Unvented hot water cylinder. The trainer is to train the students how to install the cold water inlet controls (composite valve) and valves in series in the first instance. Trainer to show the students a fully installed unvented cylinder and discuss the Cold inlet, the discharge pipework and the expansion vessel requirements. Students to provide a drawing and answer the questions as can be seen opposite.
After the training above the student is to plan the installation by drawing in the space provided how they plan to run their pipework to the unvented cylinder installation. They then need to install the cylinder and complete the benchmark certificate.
Feedback from tutor and a student reflection can then be completed in the space provided in the practical training manual.
The trainer to spend time with students and demonstrate the servicing and maintenance requirements of an unvented hot water cylinder. Student to take notes on the demonstration in the space provided and then will be asked to undertake the activity on their own after the notes have been checked, The student will then complete the check list that can be seen opposite.
The trainer will guide the students through some common faults on the unvented hot water cylinder- for example thermal control failures, pressure drops in the expansion vessel etc..
This will then be undertaken by the student via pre-planned faults within the workshop and als some scenario driven faults for the student to identify and using the trouble shooting guide rectify them.
Trainer and student upon completion of the fault finding and rectification to complete the feedback and forward planning as can be seen opposite and in addition the student reflection on the training exercise from the training manual which can also be seen opposite.
Training on how to install a mixer shower from a CWSC and hot water cylinder. Using prior level 2 knowledge sequencing the level 3 content of the adding of the shower to the existing installation knowledge and skills.
Trainer to outline the positive and negative head and the water regulations guidance on the location of the cold supply to the mixer shower.
Student to then outline in the space provided how the system works in the practical training manual.
Opposite there is an image from the practical training manual in which the student will record their plan for the installation and the materials list required to undertake the installation.
Tutor to use manufacturers data and MI's to train and showcase some common faults that can appear on this type of installation.
Using scenarios given to the students by the trainer the students will then identify the fault and using the trouble shooting guide they will identify and rectify the faults and record them in their training manuals as can be seen opposite.
Using prior knowledge and skills, all students will undertake the items shown above from the training pack. If required some basic training on electrical isolation must be covered again and the principles of the plumbers role in exchanging like for like electrical components within a plumbing and heating system.
After the training and identification of heating controls covered above, the students will correctly identify the controls as can be seen opposite and then reflect on the components and record how they think they are linked and why.
Planning and preparation for the central heating installation task, the students will be asked to install small sections to an existing heating system as can be seen in the first image above. Then complete the installation diagram with the tutors guidance and support. Finally the tutor will offer documentation and reference documents to assist the students to answer the questions that can be seen in the third image above.
Student and trainer to look at the material list and tool list before undertaking the installation section of the task, upon completion of the installation the trainer will then assist and show the student how to complete the benchmark certificate drawing on prior learning and experiences from the hot water installation to add to the knowledge and skills developed during this task. Upon completion the trainer will then feedback in the space provided in the training pack; with a student reflection about the training too.
Using the space provided the student will have a demonstration by the trainer on how to correctly carry out maintenance on a heating system and when they feel comfortable they will undertake the check list as can be seen above from within the training manual.
Using the space provided the student will have a demonstration by the trainer on how to correctly carry out fault finding and rectification on a heating system and when they feel comfortable they will undertake the check list as can be seen above from within the training manual. After completion feedback and forward planning will be recorded by the trainer. The student will also be prompted to record a reflection of the training within the practical training manual.
The trainer will guide the student through the boosted cold water set up and demonstrate how the unit functions. The student will be then asked to locate the information required for the data sheet and record the information in the training manual. During the training the students should be prompted to take notes in the section provided in readiness to complete upcoming training tasks.
Students using their notes and manufacturers literature will then be asked to identify some issues on the boosted supply and record the rectification procedure. The trainer will either offer scenarios or add faults to the system in the workshop depending on the availability of the installation.
stretch & challenge
stretch & challenge
All of the above are pretty self explanatory for the stretch and challenge and clear instruction can be found in the practical training packs along with the tasks.
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