CPCPGS3046 - Install LPG systems in caravans, mobile homes and mobile workplaces
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Prerequisites
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)
Overview
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to install and commission liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) systems in caravans, mobile homes and mobile workplaces.It includes identifying LPG system requirements, installing of LPG system including flue and ventilation, and testing and commissioning LPG systems.
Assessment
For Melbourne campuses
Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, incl the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
* installing, testing and commissioning a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) system, including two type A gas appliances, in either a caravan, mobile home or mobile workplace.
Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
* pipe sizing and ventilation requirements
* installation requirements for ventilation, appliances, LPG cylinder, regulators, piping materials and jointing techniques
* how to access relevant information, including job plans and specifications, codes, Australian standards, manufacturer’s specifications and jurisdictional requirements.
* tools and equipment used for the installation and commissioning of LPG systems in caravans, mobile homes and mobile workplaces
* work health and safety (WHS) requirements for the installation and commissioning of LPG systems in caravans, mobile homes and mobile workplaces
* properties of gas, gas safety, combustion principles, pressure and flow rates.
Required reading
The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.
As part of a course
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):