Smart Meters - Rant!

MeterMan

molerat wrote: »

Yes but only qualified to change a meter, they need to know (or care) very little about general gas, monkeys could be trained to do it. People think gas safe registration actually means something !

This statement just shows how little you know about the world of metering. Anyone who has a job where they exchange gas meters, needs to know everything from ventilation positions to the characteristics of combustion to unsafe situations. They need to know almost as much as a regular heating installer, the only difference being that meter fitters don't require the deep knowledge on repairing, servicing or installing gas appliances.

System

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth wrote: »

I got to the point of being a BG Dual Fuel customer and fell off my chair and dropped my thirst cup of tea!

The I read the bit about gas safe, and thought. Every year I clean out my gas fire and furnace. Have done do since I was about 14 when my dad showed me. Not blown the house up yet.

I'm off back to bed, Zzzzzzzz.

You might know what you are doing but laws are put in place to stop 'cowboys' installing gas appliances, wood burning stoves etc without any knowledge or training. Would you fly with an airline that didn't use licensed engineers or pilots?

misterbarlow

RE training,
Its generally around 15 weeks for gas if you already do electric, about 4 weeks the other way around as electric is much easier than gas to learn, or about 19-20 weeks for dual fuel from scratch..

Usually then you go out being mentored by an experienced fitter for around 3-4 weeks, then you go out for the day with a manager/tech expert, who monitors you for the day and signs you off to work alone (or not)...
companies vary, but at ours we then have quarterly day visits with the manager/expert to assess ongoing competence...

3ph is another step up again, and involves more training, usually around another week, but usually you do single phase stuff for around a year or so to be fully experienced first...

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Hengus wrote: »

You might know what you are doing but laws are put in place to stop 'cowboys' installing gas appliances, wood burning stoves etc without any knowledge or training. Would you fly with an airline that didn't use licensed engineers or pilots?

Actually I am designing a FADEC EEC at the moment, so I know what I am on about.

System

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth wrote: »

Actually I am designing a FADEC EEC at the moment, so I know what I am on about.

Good for you. I hope that it does want you want it to. That said, we both know that a FADEC EEC will never be used operationally in the air ( I am assuming that it is for aero engine) until it has been tested and certified, and no one will be allowed to service it without appropriate training and qualification.

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Hengus wrote: »

Good for you. I hope that it does want you want it to. That said, we both know that a FADEC EEC will never be used operationally in the air ( I am assuming that it is for aero engine) until it has been tested and certified, and no one will be allowed to service it without appropriate training and qualification.

That is Correct.