Domestic Air Conditioning

[pimpdaddydog123]

Hi guys, I’m a gas safe registered plumber, I also do minor electrical work.

Thinking about diversifying into air conditioning.

Can anyone tell me which level of F Gas training I’ll need and what additional tools and equipment I’ll need over and above those normally carried by a plumber/electrican?

Thanks!

 

[Wayners]

I think you would be better looking for a job working for air-conditioning company.
They are actively looking for people and money is good.
They employ people and use sub contractor's.
When you get training and experience opportunities will come your way.
I was talking to a contractor who was self employed and he was telling me about an offer he had from the company he was contracting to.
CCTV and security systems.
Lift engineer.
Air conditioning.
All good things to look at so your idea to get trained is a good one.
I'm more talking about domestic and commercial air conditioning. Commercial air conditioning is where the money is I think.

Not sure I've helped but thought id give you my opinion and bump post

 

[robt100]

Hi guys, I’m a gas safe registered plumber, I also do minor electrical work.

Thinking about diversifying into air conditioning.

Can anyone tell me which level of F Gas training I’ll need and what additional tools and equipment I’ll need over and above those normally carried by a plumber/electrican?

Thanks!

Been speaking to someone who just went from plumbing to AC training, did a city and guilds F-gas course (i think?), talking over £1k plus vat for the course.
His list vs plumbing tools consists of......

• Digital manifold gauge to see system pressures, to vac/charge systems, and (on a digital gauge) see the relevant saturation temps for that refrigerant
• Manual manifold gauge for backup
• Hoses
• Vacuum pump
• Vacuum gauge to show when a system has been correctly vac-d
• Smaller MAPP torch for better brazing
• Pipe swaging tool
• Pipe flaring tool
• Deburring tool
• Digital torque wrench
• Refrigerant gas leak sniffer
• Refrigerant recovery machine/pump
• Cylinder weighing scales
• Nitrogen cylinder
• Nitrogen regulator
• More hoses, some with isolating ball valves to minimise refrigerant loss when possible
• Another fire extinguisher
• Schrader core removal-and-bypass tool
• Probably a little oxy/acetylene or oxy/mapp kit;
• Contact temp probe for use without having to bother getting the Bluetooth ones out
• Psychrometer
• Warning diamonds to put on my van when carrying cylinders
• Lifting gear to mount high level outdoor units with some degree of safety
  
  
  
  so, there is a little bit of shopping to do!