Description
Course description:
This course is for technicians who wish to install oil tanks and associated pipework and equipment. It will allow you to become OFTEC registered for oil pipework and tanks. It is designed to provide operatives with an up-to-date refreshment of regulations and the health and safety aspects of installing and carrying out visual inspection of oil tanks.
Units covered in this programme include:
- Health and Safety
- Codes of practice
- Thermostatic controls
- Fire valve installation
- Steel and thermoplastic oil storage more than 3500 litres
- Regional legislation and requirements
- Safe electrical isolation, and oil storage and supply
- Gauges and overfill alarms
- Types of oil and their identification
Progression:
After successful completion of this course you will be able to install or specialise in oil storage tanks.



