Just taken a leap booked in to do commercial and catering

[julesverne]

Booked in for 17th august to do both my commercial and catering at gaswise training in york.

cocn1
icpn1
tcp1
tcp1a
ciga1
cdga1
cccn1
comcat 1+ 3

bricking it a bit and plenty of reading up to do

 

[Rich8]

Good luck pal how much is it thinking of doing it myself

 

[julesverne]

Just over 1700 quid

 

[julesverne]

Sounds a lot but divided over 5 yrs it's less than 350 a year

 

[ShaunCorbs]

You will be fine mate just take your time and ask any questions even the simple/stupid ones as they might not be

 

[Deleted member 32524]

Good luck.

 

[Rickster123]

1700 quid?! Jesus. To a northerner that must feel like losing a kidney!

 

[julesverne]

Just think how many Babyshams you could buy with that

 

[parkesy_plumb]

you got much experience in commercial? want to do it myself in the future but have had zero experience

 

[ShaunCorbs]

you got much experience in commercial? want to do it myself in the future but have had zero experience

do you get the call for commercial if you dont tbh i dont see the point

 

[julesverne]

None whatsoever so It will be a steep learning curve. Plan to ease myself into it and already got takeaways lined up for work. Gonna go on few manufacturers courses aswell. No rush for me to get earning as the domestics side of gas is doing well anyway. This is more a long term plan to get away from bathrooms as I've had enough of them and gas is what I enjoy most.

 

[julesverne]

do you get the call for commercial if you dont tbh i dont see the point

I get calls for catering the odd one for commercial. Even if you don't get calls for em there's no reason not to do it. If your good at what you do and determined enough you will make it succeed. I came into plumbing at 36 got my gas at 38. There's more reasons for me to go commercial than not. Hard work conquers conquers all.

 

[Whyme]

Done commercial twice now, managed to dodge catering though. It's a week when i do it. How longs yours pal. ?

 

[townfanjon]

. How longs yours pal. ?

Blimey thats a bit personal !!

 

[Chalked]

Where abouts in York are you doing the course?

 

[gasmanrob]

Can never under stand tpcp1 and tpcp1a

One States up to 1m3 the other states up to and over 1m3... So by logic you only need to sit 1 in order to cover both yet everyone I know has both..

Maybe croppie can clear that up??

 

[Dotty]

As far as I was aware 1a covers you for both. Pretty sure I'm one of the few with just 1a then.

Got me wondering now Rob.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Can never under stand tpcp1 and tpcp1a

One States up to 1m3 the other states up to and over 1m3... So by logic you only need to sit 1 in order to cover both yet everyone I know has both..

Maybe croppie can clear that up??

knowing them one will be only upto 1m3 and the other will be 1m3 and over to make you do both

 

[Atouchofgas]

No, just need to do one and it covers both

 

[gasmanrob]

tpcp1 is up to and over which is all I have and my understanding is that I can as it states go upto and over.

Yet if you look at the bundles training centres put together they issue 1 and 1a

Also looking at other company's in my area on the gas safe register they all have both.

Checked it a while back and my assessor was adamant I only needed the one, I just couldn't work out why so many held both

 

[Atouchofgas]

From the horses mouth
IGEM, gas safety, industry, gas, promoting gas safety in the home and industry - Utilization

 

[gasmanrob]

Not doubting it mate I'm a 1 holder only and feel I'm covered for both, but trolling through gas safe and clicking the view our engineers so many people hold both unnecessarily.

 

[Whyme]

i have dunno why, didn't pay for it though..

 

[Dotty]

As far as I was aware 1a covers you for both. Pretty sure I'm one of the few with just 1a then.

Got me wondering now Rob.

Tell a lie. It's TPCP1 I've got.

 

[gasmanrob]

Glad your picture is as flattering as mine...