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Course Title

Domestic Electrical & Heating Installations 1

Aims:
By the end of this course you will be able to identify the main components of domestic electrical installations.

You will be able to diagnose simple electrical defects and carry out basic safety checks.

You will also be able to identify the main components of domestic heating systems and describe some of the common problems that occur, as well as the remedies required.

Please note: this course does not teach you how to be an electrician!

Designed for:
Housing officers, receptionists and other non-technical staff who need an understanding of heating systems and electrics to complete repairs orders. Also for non-technical staff who carry out inspections.

Key Points:

  • the layout of electrical circuits and ring mains

  • electrical safety

  • safety checks of existing installations

  • cabling, switches and sockets

  • the function of fuses and contact breakers

  • how central heating systems work

  • identifying the main components

  • common defects in central heating systems

This course forms one module of the Upkeep/City and Guilds Certificate in Diagnosing Defects and Ordering Repairs.

Dates:
We run our this course at regular intervals throughout the year. For the latest dates, see our training calendar.

Venue:
Upkeep, the Building Centre, London

Prices:
Details of the prices are on our training calendar.
To help smaller organisations get access to training, we operate three price bands. For more details about our price bands see our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Booking:
To book your training places, please complete a booking form and then fax or post it across to us. You can get open a pdf version of our booking form here:
Booking Form in pdf format . Full details are on our booking page here: Booking Info

Questions?
Call us on 020-7631-1677
or email us using the contact form at the top of this page.