Network Construction Operations Water Level 2 Service Laying (NCO2WS)

Code

NCO2WS

Duration

5 day course

Benefits for the learner

• Gain confidence in relevant skills, knowledge and understanding required to lay new service pipes using copper and polyethylene.
• Better communication with colleagues and assessment of risk.

Benefits for the employer

• Competent employees.
• Compliance with industry standards, registration with EUSR.
• Employers can remotely access digital portfolios to review progression of their learners at any time.

What you’ll learn on this course

A review of relevant technical information is followed by practical demonstrations, exercises and assessments (if required) in:

• The characteristics of service pipe materials.
• Understanding the repair and modification of service pipes.
• Jointing of PE pipe by fusion and mechanical means.
• Jointing of copper pipe.
• Jointing of dissimilar materials.
• The installation of copper and PE service pipes.
• The normal limits of undertakers responsibility relating to service pipes.
• Identification of ferrules and saddle straps.
• The use of dual spindle drilling/tapping machines.
• Electrofusion service connections.
• The use of self-tapping ferrules, straps.
• The installation of water meters and proprietary boundary box systems.
• Current Water hygiene procedures including company specific SSOW (if required).

What do I need to bring with Me?

• Learners should bring a helmet, high visibility clothing, safety boots and safety glasses, overalls and working gloves.
• Learners should bring their EUSR ID if applicable.
• Learners can bring with them any materials used in their work, copies of risk assessments or management systems so that they can see how their materials fit in to the context of the training.