Introduction |
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Acknowledgements |
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A Qualification in Plumbing |
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Workplace Evidence for NVQ Achievement |
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Part 1 Key Principles, Safety and Common Plumbing Processes |
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1 | (80) |
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2 | (2) |
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Customer Relations and Communication Skills |
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4 | (2) |
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6 | (2) |
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Employment Rights and Responsibilities |
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8 | (2) |
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Effective Working Relationships |
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10 | (2) |
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Health and Safety Legislation |
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12 | (2) |
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14 | (2) |
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Personal Protective Equipment |
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16 | (2) |
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18 | (2) |
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Control of Substances Hazardous to Health |
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20 | (2) |
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Access Equipment and Working at Heights |
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22 | (2) |
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Safe Working with Hand Tools and Machinery |
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24 | (2) |
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26 | (2) |
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Regulations Governing Plumbing Work |
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28 | (2) |
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Identification of Pipework |
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30 | (2) |
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The International Metric System |
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32 | (2) |
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Areas, Volumes and Capacities |
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34 | (2) |
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Mass, Weight, Force, Pressure and Density |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (2) |
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Physical Properties of Materials |
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40 | (2) |
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42 | (2) |
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44 | (2) |
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46 | (2) |
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Specialist Hand Tools for Pipework |
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48 | (2) |
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Specialist Hand Tools for Sheetwork |
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50 | (2) |
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Plastic Pipe and Fittings |
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52 | (2) |
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Low Carbon Steel Pipe and Fittings |
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54 | (2) |
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56 | (2) |
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Low Carbon Steel Pipe Bending |
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58 | (2) |
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60 | (2) |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (2) |
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Welding Equipment and Safety |
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66 | (2) |
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68 | (2) |
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70 | (2) |
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Lead Welding (Lead Burning) |
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72 | (2) |
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74 | (2) |
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76 | (2) |
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78 | (3) |
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Part 2 Hot and Cold Water Supplies |
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81 | (56) |
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82 | (2) |
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Cold Water to the Consumer |
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84 | (2) |
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86 | (2) |
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Assessing Water Efficiency in New Dwellings |
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88 | (2) |
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90 | (2) |
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92 | (2) |
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94 | (2) |
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96 | (2) |
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98 | (2) |
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Domestic Sprinkler Systems |
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100 | (2) |
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Hot Water Systems (Design Considerations) |
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102 | (2) |
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Direct Hot Water Supply (Centralised) |
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104 | (2) |
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Indirect Hot Water Supply |
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106 | (2) |
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Unvented Domestic Hot Water Supply |
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108 | (2) |
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Hot Distribution Pipework |
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110 | (2) |
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112 | (2) |
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Instantaneous Domestic Hot Water Supplies (Centralised) |
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114 | (2) |
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Localised Hot Water Heaters |
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116 | (2) |
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Connections to Hot and Cold Pipework |
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118 | (2) |
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Installation of Pipework 1 |
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120 | (2) |
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Installation of Pipework 2 |
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122 | (2) |
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Sizing of Hot and Cold Pipework |
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124 | (4) |
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Noise Transmission in Pipework |
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128 | (2) |
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Commissioning of Hot and Cold Supplies |
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130 | (2) |
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Disinfection of Hot and Cold Water Systems |
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132 | (2) |
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Maintenance and Servicing Schedule |
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134 | (3) |
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137 | (48) |
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138 | (2) |
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Wet Central Heating Systems |
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140 | (2) |
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Central Heating Components 1 |
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142 | (2) |
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Central Heating Components 2 |
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144 | (2) |
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146 | (2) |
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148 | (2) |
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150 | (2) |
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152 | (2) |
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Combination Boiler (Combi) |
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154 | (2) |
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High Efficiency or Condensing Boiler |
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156 | (2) |
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Domestic Heating and the Building Regulations |
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158 | (2) |
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Domestic Boilers Requirements |
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160 | (2) |
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Central Heating System Protection |
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162 | (2) |
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Advanced Central Heating Control |
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164 | (2) |
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Radiator and Boiler Sizing |
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166 | (4) |
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Whole House Boiler Sizing Method |
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170 | (2) |
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172 | (4) |
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176 | (2) |
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Underfloor Central Heating Sizing |
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178 | (2) |
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180 | (2) |
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Commissioning of Wet Central Heating Systems |
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182 | (3) |
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185 | (56) |
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Properties and Combustion of Natural Gas |
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186 | (2) |
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The Law Relating to Gas Installation Work |
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188 | (2) |
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Gas Supply to the Consumer |
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190 | (2) |
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Sizing of Domestic Gas Pipework |
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192 | (4) |
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Domestic Tightness Testing and Purging |
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196 | (2) |
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198 | (2) |
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200 | (2) |
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202 | (2) |
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Flame Supervision Devices (Flame Failure Devices) |
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204 | (2) |
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Open Flued Appliances (Conventional Flue) |
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206 | (2) |
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Terminal Location for Open Flues |
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208 | (2) |
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Materials and Construction of Open Flues |
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210 | (2) |
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Installation of Gas Fires |
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212 | (2) |
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Installation of Gas Cookers |
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214 | (2) |
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Room Sealed Appliances 1 (Balanced Flue) |
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216 | (2) |
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218 | (2) |
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Ventilation Requirements up to 70 kW Net Input |
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220 | (2) |
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222 | (2) |
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Liquefied Petroleum Gas Installations 1 |
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224 | (2) |
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Liquefied Petroleum Gas Installations 2 |
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226 | (2) |
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228 | (2) |
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Flue Efficiency in Gas Appliances |
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230 | (2) |
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Commissioning of Gas Installations |
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232 | (2) |
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Maintenance and Servicing |
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234 | (2) |
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Carbon Monoxide Detection |
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236 | (2) |
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238 | (3) |
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241 | (26) |
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Properties and Combustion of Fuel Oils |
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242 | (2) |
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244 | (2) |
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246 | (2) |
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Controls Used on Oil Feed Pipework |
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248 | (2) |
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250 | (2) |
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252 | (2) |
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254 | (2) |
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256 | (2) |
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258 | (2) |
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260 | (2) |
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Combustion Efficiency Testing |
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262 | (2) |
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Commissioning and Fault Diagnosis |
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264 | (3) |
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267 | (26) |
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268 | (2) |
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270 | (2) |
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272 | (2) |
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274 | (2) |
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276 | (2) |
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278 | (2) |
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280 | (2) |
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282 | (2) |
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284 | (2) |
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286 | (2) |
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Central Heating Wiring Systems |
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288 | (2) |
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Inspection and Testing of Electrical Work |
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290 | (3) |
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293 | (30) |
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294 | (2) |
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296 | (2) |
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298 | (2) |
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300 | (2) |
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302 | (2) |
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304 | (2) |
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306 | (2) |
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Primary Ventilated Stack System |
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308 | (2) |
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Ventilation of Sanitary Pipework |
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310 | (2) |
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312 | (2) |
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Mechanical Disposal Units |
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314 | (2) |
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Sizing of Sanitary Pipework |
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316 | (2) |
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Testing of Sanitary Pipework |
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318 | (2) |
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Maintenance and Periodic Inspection |
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320 | (3) |
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323 | (24) |
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324 | (2) |
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326 | (2) |
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328 | (2) |
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330 | (2) |
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Connections to Existing Systems |
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332 | (2) |
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Determining Drainage Levels |
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334 | (2) |
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Sizing of Drainage Pipework |
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336 | (2) |
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338 | (2) |
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340 | (2) |
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Soakaways, Cesspools and Septic Tanks |
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342 | (2) |
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Soundness Testing of Drainage Systems |
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344 | (3) |
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347 | (22) |
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348 | (2) |
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350 | (2) |
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352 | (2) |
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Lead Roof Coverings and Wall Cladding |
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354 | (2) |
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Expansion Joints for Lead Roofs |
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356 | (2) |
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Abutment Flashings in Lead |
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358 | (2) |
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Chimney Flashings in Lead |
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360 | (2) |
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Lead Slates and Pitched Valley Gutters |
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362 | (2) |
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364 | (2) |
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366 | (3) |
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Part 10 Energy Conservation & Sustainability |
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369 | (38) |
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370 | (2) |
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Energy Efficiency in Domestic Dwellings |
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372 | (2) |
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374 | (2) |
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Energy Costs & Payback Period |
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376 | (2) |
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378 | (2) |
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Solar Hot Water Heating Systems 1 |
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380 | (2) |
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Solar Hot Water Heating Systems 2 |
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382 | (2) |
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384 | (2) |
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386 | (2) |
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Installation of a Heat Pump |
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388 | (2) |
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390 | (2) |
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392 | (2) |
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394 | (2) |
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Wind & Micro Hydro (Water) Power |
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396 | (2) |
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Combined Heat & Power (CHP) |
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398 | (2) |
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400 | (2) |
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Rainwater Harvesting 2 (System Design) |
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402 | (2) |
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404 | (3) |
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Part 11 Assessing Your Knowledge |
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407 | (70) |
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408 | (1) |
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409 | (15) |
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424 | (40) |
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464 | (10) |
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474 | (2) |
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Answers to Multiple Choice Questions |
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476 | (1) |
Index |
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