About the competition - Refrigeration (SkillFRIDGE)
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Entry Levels: intermediate and advanced
Entry Deadline: 31 January 2008
Entry Type: Individual competitors
Competition Type: Live
Who is this competition for?
This competition is for young engineers currently enrolled on NVQ programmes at levels 2 or 3.
What does the competition prepare you for?
In addition to providing an invaluable opportunity for competitors to pit their skills against the best in the UK, this competition is designed to identify the national young refrigeration engineer champion.
What does the competition cover?
This competition covers the design and installation of components of a small cold store and a small air conditioning unit. The skills assessed include:
• Electrical wiring
• Pipework installation
• Brazing
• Pressure testing
• Refrigerant charging
• Leak testing
• Fault finding
• Commissioning
• Decommissioning
Competitors are also assessed for their knowledge of work planning, layout design, environmental protection and health and safety
What happens if I win?
The national winner will be invited to a high profile national awards event.
If eligible, outstanding national winners may be selected for further training to prepare
them to compete internationally, and ultimately at a WorldSkills Competition.
Further information
This competition is organised by the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry Board (ACRIB) and supported by SummitSkills, the Sector Skills Council for the building services industry.
For more information about this competition visit the SkillFRIDGE competition , please contact Neil.Collishaw@Summitskills.org.uk.
Further opportunities
There is a City & Guilds qualification available for this competition.
There is the possibility of progressing to an
International WorldSkills competition.
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