1. Bundesinnungsverband des
Deutschen Kälteanlagenbauerhandwerks
National Confederation of Refrigeration Guilds
Competence in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
www.biv-kaelte.de

2. Bundesinnungsverband des
Deutschen Kälteanlagenbauerhandwerks
• Head organisation for the german trade
refrigeration and air conditioning including heat pumps
• Be in force through the Ministry of Trade and Commerce
• Support for 19 regional guilds
• Total about 1.100 member companies
• Every year about 1.000 new young employees
• 7 technical training center for practice courses
• Looking after the interests of members
• Tender an opinion to ministries
• BIV is member of AREA

4. REAL SKILLS EUROPE
Refrigerant Emissions And Leakage Skills for Europe
REAL Skills Europe Training Scheme
(e-learning)
www.realskillseurope.eu

5. Introduction
 REAL Skills Europe aims and best practice
 What is the training?
 Who is the training for?
 What does it cover?
 How does it differ from F-Gas training?
 The REAL Skills Europe Register
 How do I find out more?
 How do I enrol?
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6. REAL Skills Europe (RSE) Aims
 Increase awareness and understanding about
refrigerant emissions and leakage
 Share information and good practice
 Provide practical information, guidance & tools
 Guides for technicians, managers and owners
 F Gas log and emissions calculators
 Site survey & inspection methodology
 Specialist training in leakage reduction skills
 Comprehensive website
 Free downloads
 Multilingual – same materials and standards
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7. Best Practice in Refrigerant
Containment
 Good initial design
 Installation by competent (qualified) persons
 Comprehensive pressure testing
 Effective, proactive maintenance
 Contractor – System Operator relationship
 Agreed leak reduction policy
 Technician skills (F-Gas sets minimum standard)
 Site surveys to identify leakage reduction potential
 Early leak detection (more frequent testing)
 Good records (used to drive improvements)
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8. What is the training?
e-learning and REAL Skills Europe Register
Four e-learning modules
Online assessments (3 modules)
Site survey assessment (module 4)
CPD certificates (English language)
REAL Skills Europe website listing for advisers
Languages – Dutch, English, Estonian, French,
German, Greek, Polish
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9. Who is the training for?
•Service & Maintenance engineers
 Enhance their knowledge/ practical skills
•Equipment owners (end users)
 Understand and quantify the impact of leakage
 Be aware of legal and environmental obligations
•Contract managers and consultants
 help their customers develop effective leakage
reduction strategies
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10. Module 1: Environmental, cost and
legal aspects of refrigerant leakage
Topics Assessment
1. Environmental impact of refrigerants and On-line via
systems (GWP, ODP, TEWI, CO2 equivalent e-learning
emissions) website
2. Calculating the financial cost of leakage. (invigilated
3. REAL Skills Europe calculators. assessment
4. Legal obligations under the F Gas required for
regulation. RSE Gold
CPD
5. Making a case for reduced leakage.
certificate)
6. Generic information about common leak
points.
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11. Module 2: Reducing leakage through
appropriate maintenance and service
Topics Assessment
1. System maintenance regimes for minimum On-line via
leakage. e-learning
2. Records for effective refrigerant website
management. (invigilated
3. Direct leak testing methods (spray/ soapy assessment
water, electronic, fluorescent additives, required for
ultrasonic, checking leak detectors). RSE Gold
CPD
4. Indirect leak testing methods.
certificate)
5. Fixed leak detection systems.
6. How to reduce leak potential in existing
systems.
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12. Module 3: Minimising Leakage –
Good Practice for Design, Installation
and Commissioning
Topics Assessment
1. System design basics for minimum leakage On-line via
(refrigerant type, system capacity, system e-learning
design, refrigerant charge, head pressure, website
components) (invigilated
2. Key pressures. assessment
3. Pipe design. required for
RSE Gold
4. Over pressure protection.
CPD
5. Installation for minimum leakage. certificate)
6. The importance of commissioning.
7. Fixed leak detection.
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13. Module 4: Reducing leakage through
site specific surveys and advice
Topics Assessment
1. Site surveys to identify areas where leakage Submission
can be reduced (explaining the process to of a site
end users, conducting the survey). survey report
2. Calculating the correct refrigerant charge from a
amount. leakage
3. Preparing a strategy for leakage reduction reduction
(use of data and historical records, survey
equipment condition and age, compliance carried out in
with legislation, assessing leakage accordance
potential). with RSE
methods
4. Preparation of reports with recommendations
for leakage reduction strategies.
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14. F-Gas vs RSE training – the difference
F-Gas (EC 303/2008) REAL SKILLS EUROPE VET
 Mandatory  Voluntary
 Find/ fix leaks  Prevent leaks, provide advice
 Categories 1 – 4  Additional skills (F-Gas +)
 Refrigerant management
 Site surveys and advice
 Tools and templates
 Good practice in
 design and installation
 service and maintenance
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15. The REAL Skills Europe Register
 A listing of individuals who may be able to offer
advice and guidance on leakage reduction to others.
Requirements:
 Experienced RAC engineer (EN 13313:2011 or similar)
 Hold EC 303/2008 Category 1 certificate
 Complete all 4 REAL Skills Europe e-learning modules and
pass assessments under exam conditions (Gold CPD)
 Benefits:
 Right to use the REAL Skills Europe logo and forms
 Recognition of skills and environmental awareness
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16. How do I find out more?
Enrol here for the e-learning
English language release 4 July 2011
http://www.realskillseurope.eu/training
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17. Download
training
guide
from the
website
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18. Example e-learning page
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19. How do I enrol?
 Visit the website at www.realskillseurope.eu
 Select your language from the pull-down list
 Select the training page
 Click on the link to enrol
 Training will be administered by the relevant
RSE national partner organisation
 After registering you will be give a username
and password and link to the e-learning site
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20. Carbon
emissions End user
monitoring seminars
tools
e-learning
Individual
site reports
Training Raising
material Design the
and use profile of
Guidance the RAC
Notes industry
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