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Course LA001: Boiler Control Wiring
Installation & Commissioning • Professional Training Course

This intensive, 1-day practical training course is specifically developed for heating engineers, gas installers, plumbers, and practicing electricians seeking to master domestic central heating control systems. Gain the technical skills and precision required to safely wire, test, and commission industry- standard control circuits without risking damage to expensive modern boilers or control PCBs.

DURATION
1 Full Day 
COURSE COST
£250.00+VAT
TARGET AUDIENCE
Gas Engineers, Plumbers, Central Heating Technicians, and Electricians
ASSESSMENT
Practical Assessment
LOCATION 
Croydon, South London
Comprehensive Curriculum & Learning Outcomes
The course cuts through unnecessary electrical abstraction to focus entirely on actionable code compliance, safe working practices, and standard physical wiring configurations.
1. Master Wiring Systems & Architectures
 
  • Combination Boiler Circuits: Integrating external smart switches, programmable room stats, and permanent feed requirements.
  • S-Plan System Systems: Full configuration of twin 2-port motorized zone valves managing heating and hot water segregation.
  • Y-Plan System Systems: Practical wiring of 3-port mid-position valve arrangements with sharing and diverting logic.
  • Multi-Floor Zoning: Code-compliant separation of multi-level properties for heating efficiency.
  • Wireless & Smart Integration: Bridging conventional hardwired centers with modern smart platforms (Nest, Hive, Tado).
2. Electrical Regulations, Safety & Compliance
 
  • Safe Isolation Procedure: Executing the mandatory step-by-step physical dead-testing sequence to safely isolate power supply lines.
  • BS 7671 Regulations: Applying current UK wiring regulations explicitly to peripheral heating equipment controls.
  • Part P & Notifiable Works: Navigating statutory building regulations and localized notification thresholds.
  • Proximity of Conductors: Structural separation and thermal protection parameters for routing electrical cable near heating pipework.
  • Earthing & Equipotential Bonding: Verifying continuous electrical continuity across metallic frame parts and extraneous exposed plumbing components.
  • Cable Sizing & Protection: Precise electrical calculations for current capacity demands, circuit routing, and localized frost/pipe protection systems.
3. Fault-Finding, Commissioning & Documentation
 
  • Pre-Commissioning Verifications: Diagnostic live/dead electrical testing utilising multimeters to guarantee line polarity, ground loop continuity, and proper insulation levels before energization.
  • Functional Interlock Testing: Validating system interlocks to guarantee the appliance triggers cleanly on direct input demand from system controls.
  • Verification & Certification: Filling out legal commissioning checklists and customer hand-ovecompliance paperwork properly.
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