Annex10aCommonMinimumTechnicalCompetencyRequirementsforWetHeatingSystems InstallationWork(Domestic)

Routes Qualifications/Accreditation Experience/Evidence Inspection/Assessment OnSite Yes OffSite No

1a

QCFLevel3NVQDiplomainDomesticPlumbing andHeating;or QCFLevel3NVQDiplomainDomesticHeating;or Level3SVQinPlumbing QCFunitofachievementofunit(s): M/502/9156Understandandapplydomestic centralheatingsysteminstallation,commissioning, serviceandmaintenancetechniques;or SCQFunitofachievementofunit(s): F9H604InstallandCommissionCentralHeating Systems NVQLevel3inPlumbingordomesticheatingor AdvancedcraftCertificateinPlumbingordomestic heating Alternativecertificationthathasbeenmappedto thecompetencerequirementswithinthisAnnex andagreedbySummitSkillsasaligningwiththe competencerequirementswithinthisannexand aligningwiththerelatedrequirementsfor acceptanceasalternativecertification RegisteredwithaBuildingRegulationsCompetent PersonSchemeorcertificatedbyanotheraUKAS AccreditedCertificationBodyforthetypeofwork coveredinthisannex

Musthaveevidenceofworkcarriedouttobeabletodemonstratetheir practicalcompetenceforthescopeforwhichtheyhaveappliedinaccordance withthecompetencerequirementsstatedinthisannex.

1b

Yes

No

1c 2

Yes Musthaveevidenceofworkcarriedouttobeabletodemonstratetheir practicalcompetenceforthescopeforwhichtheyhaveappliedinaccordance withthecompetencerequirementsstatedinthisannex.

No

Yes

Qualificationsotherthanaboveornoformal Qualification

Minimumof3yearsverifiablerelevantexperiencecoveringthecompetence requirementsstatedinthisannexandsuccessfulcompletionofthe ExperiencedWorkerAssessment* Inaddition allapplicantswillrequirethefollowingrecognisedcertificates

Yes

Yes

NOTES Route4:ExperiencedWorkerAssessmentswillbeconductedbytheregisteringSchemeOperatororCertificationBodywhoshallassesstheEnterprisesevidenceofmeetingthe underpinningknowledgeandpracticalcompetencerequirementsasstatedinthisannex.Note:Experiencedworkerassessmentenablesthecompetenceswithinthisannextobe assessedanddemonstratedbutdonotleadtotheawardofaqualification.

AreaofCompetence Competencerequirement Theinstallermust:

1

WetHeatingSystemsInstallationWork(Domestic) Context/Scope
Knowthesourcesofinformationrequiredwhenundertakingworkon wetheatingsystems: statutoryregulations industrystandards manufacturertechnicalinstructions Knowthenotificationrequirementsforworkonwetheatingsystem: waterundertaker buildingcontrolorselfcertification Statethepurposeofcentralheatingsystemsusedindwellings Identifythedifferenttypesofspaceheatingsystemsusedindwellings: fullcentralheating backgroundheating selectiveheating twoandonepipesystems Identifytheworkingprinciplesofcentralheatingsystems: pumpedheatingonlysystem pumpedwithgravityhotwater fullypumpedwith2xtwoportvalves fullypumpedwithamidpositionvalve combinationboilerwithpumpedheating

Annex10a NOS Ref. FurtherGuidance

Knowthelegislationandsourcesof informationrelatingtoundertakingworkona wetheatingsystemoritsassociatedcontrols

Knowtheusesofcentralheatingsystemsin dwellings

Knowthetypesofcentralheatingsystemand theirlayoutrequirements

AreaofCompetence Competencerequirement Theinstallermust:

4

WetHeatingSystemsInstallationWork(Domestic) Context/Scope
Knowthetypeofcentralheatingsystem: openvented - pumpedheatingonly - pumpedwithgravityhotwaterincludingheatsink circuits - fullypumpedwith2xtwoportvalves - fullypumpedwithamidpositionvalve Sealedsystem - pumpedheatingonly - fullypumpedwith2xtwoportvalves - fullypumpedwithamidpositionvalve - combinationboilerwithpumpedheating - systemboilerwithpumpedheating Knowthesystemlayoutfeaturesforfillingandventingsystems: openventedsystems - feedandexpansioncisternposition - pumpposition - coldfeedandopenventpipeconnection - methodsofreleasingairfromthesystem sealedsystems - expansionvesselposition - pressuregauge,pressurereliefvalveandfillingloop position - pumpposition - methodsofreleasingairfromthesystem Knowthelayoutfeaturesforsystemsthatincludemicroandminibore pipework Knowthegeneraloperatingprinciplesofsolidfuelheatproducing appliances:

Annex10a NOS Ref. FurtherGuidance

Knowthetypesofcentralheatingsystemand theirlayoutrequirements(continued)

Thisrequirementisspecifictothe schemerelatingtotheinstallationofa

openfirewithhighoutputbackboilers roomheaters cookers independentboilers

wetheatingsystemconnectedtoasolid fuelburningapplianceoritsassociated controls

AreaofCompetence Competencerequirement Theinstallermust:

4

WetHeatingSystemsInstallationWork(Domestic) Context/Scope
Knowthegeneraloperatingprinciplesofoilfiredheatproducing appliances: pressurejet - traditionalboilers - condensingboilers - combinationboilers - freestandingboilers - wallmountedboilers - openfluedboilers - roomsealedboiler vapourising - openfluedcookers Knowthegeneraloperatingprinciplesofgasfiredheatproducing appliances: openfluedboilers roomsealedboilers traditionalboilers condensingboilers combinationboilers systemboilers freestandingboilers wallmountedboilers fanassistedboilers Knowtheoperatingprinciplesofheatemitters: panelradiators columnradiators lowsurfacetemperatureradiators fanconvectors

Annex10a NOS Ref. FurtherGuidance

Thisrequirementisspecifictothe schemerelatingtotheinstallationofa wetheatingsystemconnectedtoanoil firedcombustionapplianceorits associatedcontrols

Knowthetypesofcentralheatingsystemand theirlayoutrequirements(continued)

Thisrequirementisspecifictothe schemerelatingtotheinstallationofa wetheatingsystemconnectedtoan gasfiredcombustionapplianceorits associatedcontrols

wallmounted kickspace towelwarmers towelwarmerswithintegralpanelradiators

AreaofCompetence Competencerequirement Theinstallermust:

4

WetHeatingSystemsInstallationWork(Domestic) Context/Scope
Knowthefunctionandoperatingprinciplesofcentralheating componentsandcontrols: radiatorvalvesthermostaticandmanualvalves automaticairvents motorisedvalvestwoportandthreeportmidpositionand diverter hotwaterstoragecylinders feedandexpansioncisterns circulatingpumps automaticbypassvalves thermomechanicalcylindercontrolvalves antigravityvalves drainvalves timingdevicesclocksandprogrammers roomthermostats cylinderthermostatsandoverheatprotectiondevices frostandpipecombinedthermostats othercontrols - weathercompensation - delayedstart - optimumstart - homeautomationsystems Knowtheoperatingprinciplesofdevicesusedincentralheating systemstominimisethebuildupofsediment Knowthesystemlayoutfeaturesformultipleboilerinstallations incorporatinglowlossheaders

Annex10a NOS Ref. FurtherGuidance

Knowthetypesofcentralheatingsystemand theirlayoutrequirements(continued)

AreaofCompetence Competencerequirement Theinstallermust:

4

WetHeatingSystemsInstallationWork(Domestic) Context/Scope
Knowhowtoanalyseandinterpretfunctionalflowwiringdiagramsto determinethemethodofcontroloperationforcentralheating systems: pumpedheatingonlysystems pumpedheatingsystemswithcombinationboilers pumpedheatingwithgravityhotwatersystems fullypumpedincorporating3portvalvesmidpositionanddiverter valves fullypumpedincorporating2xtwoportvalves fullypumpedincorporatinghotwaterandmultiplespaceheating zones fullypumpedincorporatingweathercompensation,optimumstart ordelayedstartcontrollers multipleboilercontrolsapplication applicationoffrostthermostatsandboilerswithpumpoverrun facility pipeworkmaterials pipeworkfittingsandfixings

Annex10a NOS Ref. FurtherGuidance

Knowthetypesofwetcentralheatingsystem andtheirlayoutrequirements(continued)

Knowthepipeworkmaterialsandfittings requiredandbeabletoselectthepipework materialsandfittingsrequiredtocomplete workonwetcentralheatingsystem Knowtheinstallationrequirementsofwet centralheatingsystemsandcomponentsand beabletoinstallwetcentralheatingsystems andcomponents

Knowtheproceduresrequiredtoassemblevalvestoradiatorsand mountradiatorsonwallsurfacesandbeabletoassembleheatemitter components

Beabletomakepipeworkfixingstocopperandlowcarbonsteel centralheatingsystempipework

M7, Kn.j M7, Pf.2,9 SUMMES 10, Kn.b SUMMES 10, Pf.2 SUMMES 10, Pf.4

AreaofCompetence Competencerequirement Theinstallermust:

6

WetHeatingSystemsInstallationWork(Domestic) Context/Scope
Knowthepositioningandfixingrequirementsofcomponentsincentral heatingsystems: radiatorvalvesthermostaticandmanualvalves automaticairvents motorisedvalvestwoportandthreeportmidpositionand diverter hotwaterstoragecylinders feedandexpansioncisterns circulatingpumps automaticbypassvalves thermomechanicalcylindercontrolvalves antigravityvalves drainvalves timingdevicesclocksandprogrammers roomthermostats cylinderthermostatsandoverheatprotectiondevices frostandpipecombinedthermostats Knowsuitablemethodsandhowtoposition,fixandconnectnew centralheatingpipeworktocomponentsandbeabletoposition,fix andconnectnewcentralheatingpipeworktocomponents boilers centralheatingcontrolsystemcomponents heatemitters hotwaterstoragecylinders feedandexpansioncisterns fillingandventingcomponents Knowsuitablemethodsformakingnewcentralheatingpipework connectionsintoexistingcentralheatingcircuits: toaonesystem

Annex10a NOSRef. FurtherGuidance

Knowtheinstallationrequirementsofwet centralheatingsystemsandcomponentsand beabletoinstallwetcentralheatingsystems andcomponents(continued)

SUMMES10, K2

SUMMES10, K2,K4 SUMMES10, P4

SUMMES10, K4

toatwopipesystem toamicroboreorminiboresystem tocopperpipeworksystems tolowcarbonsteelpipeworksystem

AreaofCompetence Competencerequirement Theinstallermust:

6

WetHeatingSystemsInstallationWork(Domestic) Context/Scope
Beabletoensurethatcentralheatingcomponentsandpipework systemscannotbebroughtintooperationbytheenduserbeforethe workhasbeenfullycompleted Knowthecheckstobecarriedoutduringavisualinspectionofa centralheatingsystemtoconfirmthatitisreadytobefilledwithwater andbeabletocarryoutavisualinspectionofacentralheatingsystem toconfirmthatitisreadytobefilledwithwater: openventedsystems sealedsystems Knowhowtofillcentralheatingsystemswithwateratnormal operatingpressureandcheckforleakageandbeabletofillcentral heatingsystemswithwateratnormaloperatingpressureandcheckfor leakage: openventedsystems sealedsystems Knowhowtocarryoutasoundnesstesttoindustryrequirementson centralheatingsystemspipeworkandcomponentsandbeableto performasoundnesstesttoindustryrequirementsoncentralheating systemspipeworkandcomponents metallicpipeworksystems plasticpipeworksystems Knowtheactionsthatmustbetakenwheninspectionandtesting

Annex10a NOSRef. FurtherGuidance

Knowtheinstallationrequirementsofwet centralheatingsystemsandcomponentsand beabletoinstallwetcentralheatingsystems andcomponents(continued) Knowtheinspectionandsoundnesstesting requirementsofwetcentralheatingsystems andcomponentsandbeabletoinspectand soundnesstestwetcentralheatingsystems andcomponents

SUMMES10, P9 SUMMES25, K1 SUMMES25, P1,P2 SUMMES25, K2 SUMMES25, P2,P4 SUMMES25, K1 SUMMES25, P3,P4 SUMMES25,

revealsdefectsincentralheatingsystems: dealingwithsystemsthatdonotmeetcorrectinstallation requirements remedialworkassociatedwithdefectivepipeworkbracketing remedialworkassociatedwithdefectivecontrolvalves remedialworkassociatedwithleakagefrompipeworksystems

K4

AreaofCompetence Competencerequirement Theinstallermust:

7

WetHeatingSystemsInstallationWork(Domestic) Context/Scope
Knowtheflushingrequirementsincludingtheuseofchemical treatmentsfornewandexistingcentralheatingsystems: coldandhotflushing powerflushing Knowtheinformationsourcesandbeabletointerprettheinformation sourcesrequiredtocompletecommissioningworkoncentralheating systems Knowthechemicaltreatmentrequirementsfornewandexisting centralheatingsystemsandbeabletotreatacentralheatingsystem withappropriateadditives: systemadditives - neutralisers - cleansers - corrosioninhibitors Knowthemethodrequiredtobalanceacentralheatingsystemduring commissioningactivitiesandbeabletobalanceacentralheating systemtomeetdesignrequirements

Annex10a NOSRef.
SUMMES27, K3 SUMMES25, P1,P2 SUMMES27, K1

FurtherGuidance

Knowtheinspectionandsoundnesstesting requirementsofwetcentralheatingsystems andcomponentsandbeabletoinspectand soundnesstestwetcentralheatingsystems andcomponents(continued) Knowthecommissioningrequirementsof wetcentralheatingsystemsandcomponents andbeabletocommissionwetcentral heatingsystemsandcomponents

SUMMES27, K3 SUMMES25, P4,P5 SUMMES27, K2,K3 SUMMES27, P3,P4 SUMMES27, P3

Beabletooperatethesystemandtakeperformancereadingsinorder tocomparethemtothedesignspecifications: mechanicalcomponentreadings electricalcomponentreadings

AreaofCompetence Competencerequirement Theinstallermust:

8

WetHeatingSystemsInstallationWork(Domestic) Context/Scope
Beabletoadjustsystemcontrolstoestablishthatthesystemoperates toitsdesignspecifications Knowtherangeofinformationthatwouldbedetailedona commissioningrecordforacentralheatingsystemandbeableto preparecommissioningrecordsforcompletedsystems Knowtheprocedurefornotifyingworkscarriedouttotherelevant authority

Annex10a NOSRef.
SUMMES27, P3 SUMMES27, K6 SUMMES27, P1 SUMMES27, K6 SUMMES27, K7 SUMMES27, P5

FurtherGuidance

Knowthecommissioningrequirementsof wetcentralheatingsystemsandcomponents andbeabletocommissionwetcentral heatingsystemsandcomponents(continued)

Knowthepointstobecoveredwhenhandingoveracompletedsystem totheenduserandbeabletoinstructtheenduserintheefficientand effectiveoperationofthesystem

Knowtheactionsthatmustbetakenwhencommissioningreveals defectsincentralheatingsystems: dealingwithsystemsthatdonotmeetcorrectinstallation requirements defectsintheconnectionofcomponentsinsystems unbalancedsystemspoorcirculation poorboilerconnectionintoalowlossheader remedialworkassociatedwithdefectivecomponents

SUMMES27, K8

AreaofCompetence Competencerequirement Theinstallermust:

9

WetHeatingSystemsInstallationWork(Domestic) Context/Scope
Knowtheworkingmethodsthatreducetheperiodsduringwhich centralheatingsystemsarenotavailabletobuildingusers

Annex10a NOSRef.
SUMMES13, K1,K3 SUMMES13, K2 SUMMES13, P1 SUMMES13, K4 SUMMES13, P3 SUMMES13, K4 SUMMES13, K6 SUMMES13, K5 SUMMES13, P4

FurtherGuidance

Knowthedecommissioningrequirementsof wetcentralheatingsystemsandcomponents andbeabletodecommissionwetcentral heatingsystemsandcomponents

Knowtheinformationthatneedstobeprovidedtootherpersons beforedecommissioningworktakesplaceandbeabletoadvise appropriatepersonsbeforecentralheatingcomponentsorpipework areisolatedinordertoundertakework Knowhowtotemporarilydecommissioncentralheatingand connectingpipeworksystemsandbeabletocarryouttemporary decommissioningofcentralheatingsystemcomponentsand connectingpipeworksystems Knowtheworksequencesforpermanentlydecommissioningcentral heatingandpipeworksystems Knowtheproceduresforsafelydraininganddisposingofcentral heatingsystemcontents Knowthemethodsusedandbeabletoapplythemethodsusedduring thedecommissioningprocesstopreventtheenduserfromoperating theapplianceorsystem: isolationofthefuel/electricitysupplytothesystem temporarycappingofpipeworksections useofwarningnoticesandsigns

AreaofCompetence Competencerequirement Theinstallermust:

9

WetHeatingSystemsInstallationWork(Domestic) Context/Scope
Knowthefactorswhichaffecttheselectionofcentralheatingsystems fordwellings Knowthecriteriausedwhenselectingheatingsystemandcomponent types: customersneeds buildinglayoutandfeatures suitabilityofsystem energyefficiency environmentalimpact Knowrelevantinformationsourcesandbeabletouserelevant informationsourceswhenundertakingdesignworkoncentralheating systems: statutoryregulations industrystandards manufacturertechnicalinstructions verbalandwrittenfeedbackfromthecustomer Knowhowtotakemeasurementsofbuildingfeaturesinordertocarry outdesigncalculations: fromplans,drawingsandspecifications fromsite Beabletoobtaindetailsofthecustomerjobrequirement: byfacetofacesitevisit bytakingdetailsfromplans,drawingsandspecifications Beabletodiscussandagreeinitialsystemandcomponentoptionswith thecustomer

Annex10a NOSRef.
SUMMES8, K4 SUMMES8, K1,K2,K5

FurtherGuidance

Knowthedesigntechniquesforwetcentral heatingsystems

SUMMES8, K3 SUMMES8, P3

SUMMES8, K3

SUMMES8, P1,P2 SUMMES8, P3,P5,P6

AreaofCompetence Competencerequirement Theinstallermust:

9

WetHeatingSystemsInstallationWork(Domestic) Context/Scope
Knowappropriateoptionsfortheselectionofsystemandcontroltypes forsinglefamilydwellings Knowtheprinciplesofheatlossandgainindwellings: throughthebuildingfabric duetoventilation Knowhowtoevaluatetheheatingrequirementsofroomsindwellings whendesigningacentralheatingsystem: roomsize temperaturerequiredindoortooutdoor airchangerate Knowtheselectioncriteriaforboilersindwellingsinrelationto: spaceheatingload hotwaterheatingload heatlossfrompipework factorsforintermittentheating Knowthemethodsofcalculatingpipeworksizesandcomponentsizes forwetcentralheatingsystemsandbeabletocalculatepipework sizesandcomponentsizesforwetcentralheatingsystems: pipesizingcalculationsspaceheatingandhotwatercircuits circulatorpumpsizingcalculations heatemittersizecalculations hotwaterheatingloadcalculations boilersizecalculations expansionvesselssizecalculations(sealedcentralheatingsystems) feedandexpansioncisternsizecalculations(openventedsystems)

Annex10a NOSRef.
SUMMES8, K3 SUMMES8, K2 SUMMES8, K4

FurtherGuidance

Knowthedesigntechniquesforwetcentral heatingsystems(continued)

SUMMES8, K4

SUMMES8, K4,K9 SUMMES8, P7

AreaofCompetence Competencerequirement Theinstallermust:

9

WetHeatingSystemsInstallationWork(Domestic) Context/Scope
Knowhowtospecifythepositioning,fixingandconnection requirementsofnewcentralheatingcomponentsforsealedcentral heatingsystems: connectionstoaboiler multipleboilerinstallationswithlowlossheaders fullypumpedcentralheatingcontrolcomponentsmidpositionor 2xtwoportvalvearrangement sealedsystemcomponents connectionstopanelradiators connectionstohotwatercylinder Knowhowtopresentandbeabletopresentdesigncalculationsinan acceptableformat: usingbasicnottoscalelinedrawings detailsforinsertionintoaquotationortenderforworkinasmall scaledwelling

Annex10a NOSRef. FurtherGuidance

Knowthedesigntechniquesforwetcentral heatingsystems(continued)

SUMMES8, K2,K3

SUMMES8, K10 SUMMES8, P8

Annex 10a - Technical Reference Document Requirements

The Enterprise shall hold or have access to current editions, including all amendments, of the documents (or recognised equivalent documents) listed in the following table

Technical Reference Documents for Wet Heating Systems Installation Work

WRAS Water Regulations Guide

Building Regulations Approved Document to support Regulation 7 (1999 Edition

incorporating 2000 amendments)

Building Regulations Approved Document L (2010 Edition) Domestic Building Services Compliance Guide (2010 Edition) BS EN 12828:2003 Heating systems in buildings. Design for water-based heating systems BS EN 12831:2003 Heating systems in buildings. Method for calculation of the design heat load BS EN 14336:2004 Heating systems in buildings. Installation and commissioning of water based heating systems