JasonM Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Has anyone or their OH done the Vetassess for Refrigeration and Air conditioning ? did you have to do a writen exam first and what was involved if so ? Also what was involved with the practical and what do you need to take ? Anything you would recommend buffing up on before hand ? i have not got a date yet but think there maybe a test in June Thanks in Advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Sorry can't answer the question, hopefully someone has done this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonM Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Bumping this myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7cdb Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Bumping this myself Hi Jason I am due to mine at the end of June in London (got to travel down to that dump from South Yorkshire on a bloody Sat morning) there are a few fridge lads on here so hopefully someone may be able to help us eh! I have got to get through my IELTS this Saturday first:shocked: If I find out any info,I will let you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonM Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Thanks, i was hoping that i may get the end of June date but my Vetassess paperwork has only just gone off, did you have to do anything before the practical ? Last time i was in Willesden was 21 years ago when i did my 3rd year, was a crap hole then too. I have already done my IELTS and glad that is over with got over 8 in all as needed the extra points. How long did it take from sending your assessment to getting your practical date ? Everything just seems to take ages. You watch something change on the 1st July and mess everything up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7cdb Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Thanks, i was hoping that i may get the end of June date but my Vetassess paperwork has only just gone off, did you have to do anything before the practical ? Last time i was in Willesden was 21 years ago when i did my 3rd year, was a crap hole then too. I have already done my IELTS and glad that is over with got over 8 in all as needed the extra points. How long did it take from sending your assessment to getting your practical date ? Everything just seems to take ages. You watch something change on the 1st July and mess everything up. It was only about 2 months I think,I had to send loads of paperwork off to my agent to verify work experience which was fun as I have worked for myself for the last 10 years, so although obviously the knowledge is there. Proving my experience by asking good customers to reference me without letting them know we were buggering of to OZ was a challenge! I need 7's on the IELTS for state sponsorship or 8's for PR,which is preferable. I don't know if this is an average score over the four bands required or not? We will get there in the end,I have given myself a target of the end of this year to get the visas sorted then a year to get out there when it suits us,'er indoors is tasked with getting the housed sold and sorting out the business/tax issues etc. How are your plans going with it all? Whereabouts are you heading? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonM Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 You need to get 8 in each section, i done a bit of practice from online and a book. I was hoping to be out in January. I also run my own business and have done for the last 7 years so know what your saying about trying to keep it under the radar, our plan is to leave as soon as we get the go go go hence the hope of being out in January. Feel that slipping away. We have not picked any areas yet until we know we are going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7cdb Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 You need to get 8 in each section, i done a bit of practice from online and a book. I was hoping to be out in January. I also run my own business and have done for the last 7 years so know what your saying about trying to keep it under the radar, our plan is to leave as soon as we get the go go go hence the hope of being out in January. Feel that slipping away. We have not picked any areas yet until we know we are going. Good luck with it all:cool: Then for the fun of starting over when we get there ! Good trade tho' so here's to 38 hrs a week again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonM Posted June 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 The wait starts here............ Dear Sir / Madam, Application reference number: **************. Applicant name: JasonM. This email is to acknowledge receipt of your documentation. VETASSESS will contact you if there is any further requirements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7cdb Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 The wait starts here............Dear Sir / Madam, Application reference number: **************. Applicant name: JasonM. This email is to acknowledge receipt of your documentation. VETASSESS will contact you if there is any further requirements. Mate, You will walk it:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonM Posted June 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Mate, You will walk it:cool: i hope so, started to worry about silly stuff that I used to do without thinking, updated my hydrocarbon training a few months back and speed at doing stuff was rusty and had to think about it before doing it. Starting to second guess myself on stuff. Even got out the big green refrigeration book to read through before the assessment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonM Posted June 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) I found this on Poms in OZ Vetassess test Refrigeration and Air-conditioning review Hi I have now completed my vetassess practical exam for Refrigeration and Air-conditioning so I am posting this to help others who will be doing the test with what happened on the day. Ok first of all the test I did was on the 22-2-2011 at North West collage London not bad to get to, not far from wembley stadium. I rang the collage before the test to ask them about parking and found out that the test would be carried out when the collage was closed for the week so we would be able to use the staff car park in the collage for free. this was very good news as the road side car parking looked limited and with all the tools I had to bring I wanted to be close.(well worth ringing the collage before and asking some questions) tools I took with me electronic leak detector, gauges 404a 134a scale , refrigerant compotator, every day hand tools, solenoid puller, multimeter, vacuum gauge. I also took P.P.E. with me safety boots, gloves, goggles, and wore my work clothes. There were 5 people taking the exam and 6 the day before I think the max number is 6 there was 2 English examiners there that worked at the collage and an Australian from Vetassess. First task was to take some readings from systems we were given I.E. hi side pressure, low side pressure, condensing temp, evaporating temp, ambient temp , how much super heat the expansion valve was producing, and liquid line sub cooling. We then had to reclaim the entire refrigerant from the system and record how much we got out then pressure test with o.f.n. and do a leek test using soap spray then recharge the system and re take all readings for the system. Next I was asked to make up a pipe to the drawing given it had a swage joint a few flared joints on it. When made up we brazed the joins using o.f.n. to purge the pipe work and after cut the joins open so the examiner could see the quality of the joint. Then on to the motors (compressors) I was given 2 motors and asked to test them electrically. The single phase one was fine no fault the 3 phase one had 2 windings shorted together then I had to determine the common start and run terminals of the single phase comp. Then draw how I would wire the 3 phase comp in star and then delta. Then I was given 2 plugs a 13a domestic and a 16a 3phase and a length of wire and asked to wire them up. Next came a air con split system mounted on a upright board I was told there was an electrical fault on it and asked to take a look I did not see it but the examiner told me to look at the capacitor wiring where I then noticed that both wires had been placed on one side of the capacitor essentially making the capacitor out of the circuit. Next I was given a system that was not working the evaporator fan was not working so I chased the wire down to the electrical panel where the wire had been removed from the terminal block.(I was not asked to fix either of the faults only to find them) and last a system that I was asked to record the systems running data the same data as in the first test and find the system fault the fault was with the dryer partially blocked causing bubbles in the sight glass a big temperature difference from the inlet to out let of the dryer and after about 10 minutes some frosting on the top of the dryer. All of the findings were recorded in a small booklet I was given when we started which also outlined the tasks we had to do the examiners where helpful and thank god as I asked more than my fare share of questions. There was all so a few verbal question and answers as we were going along like can you describe the triple vack method. The test stated at 8a.m. and finished at 5.30p.m. Hope this helps some people that are going to do the exam good luck - See more at: http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/migration-issues/108680-vetassess-test-refrigeration-air-conditioning-review.html#sthash.SVeumfh0.dpuf'>http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/migration-issues/108680-vetassess-test-refrigeration-air-conditioning-review.html#sthash.SVeumfh0.dpuf http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/migration-issues/108680-vetassess-test-refrigeration-air-conditioning-review.html Vetassess test Refrigeration and Air-conditioning review Edited June 5, 2014 by JasonM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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