October 2023. Keeping abreast of modern times our new rapid EV chargers go live. A first on the estate, 3T Services now offer vehicle charging facilities for their customers and training delegates.

The City & Guilds 7543-01 qualification completes the portfolio of available F-Gas courses for the range of equipment under the current legislation.

April 2018. The old 3T Services Website, launched in 2002, was starting to look at little dated and in fairness was causing us some problems this year.

So, *WELCOME TO THE NEW WEBSITE*

May 2016. 06:45hrs 19th May 2016, Jo Bradshaw, sponsored by 3T Services & others, summited Mount Everest supporting Place 2 Be 29029 feet in 2 boots. We may never get their ourselves, but our company logo was proudly there. Well done Jo.

City & Guilds is a household brand and a global leader in skills development. Over one million people earn a City & Guilds qualification every year, providing them with the skills they need to thrive in the workplace.

 

In the global economy, the ability to compete depends on building a skilled, competent and confident workforce. City & Guilds understands the value of portable skills and globally recognised standards that enable people and organisations to succeed. It partners with Governments, employers and educators in over 50 countries, across five continents, to advise them on developing high-quality skills training that meets the needs of the global workforce, without compromising on local demands.

 

City & Guilds is a City & Guilds Group Business, which was founded in 1878 and is incorporated by Royal Charter. City & Guilds is part of the City & Guilds Group, comprising City & Guilds, ILM, Kineo, The Oxford Group, Digitalme and Gen2. Together, the businesses set the standards for corporate learning, on-the-job development, and skills recognition. Our purpose is to enable people and organisations to develop their skills for personal and economic growth.

 

CITY & GUILDS ASSURED                      Benefits of the Assured Service;

 

The aim of this training course is to give candidates a better understanding of the principles of electricity as it applies to commercial catering equipment within today’s busy kitchens.

Although prior experience is an advantage, this training course is also suitable for candidates who are new to the catering equipment industry.

 

The course entails both theory and practical training, working through this training manual section by section. In general, the course covers;

 

The training course concludes with a multi-choice assessment.

Please contact us for further details if you would like a dedicated training programme writing to the City & Guilds assured standard.

Carrier Transicold has launched a Training Academy to help tackle the industry-wide issue around the high average age of technicians, by ensuring a regular flow of new talent into its service partner network.

An initial group of 12 apprentices embarked on a four year apprenticeship with Carrier Transicold in September 2015, and new candidates are enrolling year on year.

“We’re committed to training the next generation of Carrier Transicold technicians, while at the same time helping to put new recruits on an exciting career path,” said Andy Wainwright, service director, Carrier Transicold UK.

“Our first group got off to a flying start and their feedback on the first two week-long training modules has been fantastic, with satisfaction scores for the two courses averaging more than 96 per cent. We’re also getting great comments from our network service partners - each hugely impressed by the commitment and enthusiasm shown by their trainee technicians,” added Wainwright.

The apprentices will take part in five week-long training courses per year, which are split between Runcorn based 3T Services and Carrier Transicold North West in Liverpool. In between, each apprentice works closely alongside senior colleagues who will mentor them throughout the course at their respective service partner.

“3T Services Training Centre is proud to have assisted in the planning and continuing delivery of this ground-breaking training program”, David Luckett, Managing Director, 3T Services Limited.

Despite the outcome of the EU Referendum, the cooling industry will not see any change to the regulations covering the use of fluorinated refrigerant gases (F-Gas) or the requirement for training and refrigerant handling registration, according to experts.

While the original F-Gas Regulation (EC 517/2014) emanated from Brussels and was driven by the European Commission, it was transposed directly into UK law. Therefore, it is now part of the British legal system.

Article 4 of the new F-Gas Regulations, EC Reg 517 states that operators of equipment that contain fluorinated gases in quantities of 5 tonnes of CO2 equivalent or more, must have their equipment leak checked. For example: if the systems contain R404A, then 5 tonnes CO2 equivalent equates to 1.275kg of R404A. So if you operate, maintain or repair such equipment, from the 1st of January 2015 you will need to hold the necessary qualification, such as a City and Guilds 2079. It should be noted that equipment with less than 3Kg but more than 5 tonnes of CO2 equivalent of refrigerant, will not have to be leak checked until the 1st January 2017. (The term ‘Refrigerated Truck’ means a motor vehicle with a mass of more than 3.5 tonnes that is designed and constructed primarily to carry goods and that is equipped with a refrigeration unit)

The updated regulations also increase the responsibility on the aforementioned operators with regard to record keeping, recovery and containment.

Managing Director of 3T Services Limted summited Mount Kilimanjaro on the 2nd October 2014 for charity.

Over the years 3T Services Limited has donated to worthy causes such as drug awareness campaigns at school and local hospital radio. Now we continue to raise money to support the Barrett’s Oesophagus Campaign.

3T Services Ltd sponsored David Luckett to climb Mount Kilimanjaro on the 26th September 2014, ensuring that 100% of monies raised went directly to charity. David successfully reached the summit at 10:15hrs on the 02/10/2014, raising £2,500.00 in the process, which has now subsequently increased to over £3,800.00. Thank you for everyone's support and donations.

"Too few people, even in the medical profession, are aware of Barrett’s Oesophagus and its potential to lead to cancer of the gullet. Barrett’s Oesophagus Campaign is constantly striving to increase knowledge among healthcare professionals and among the public. The more people who know about the condition the more lives can be saved."

When Barrett’s is diagnosed early the symptoms can be treated and regular monitoring can help to prevent the condition developing into cancer.

So what is Barrett’s Oesophagus?

The acid and bile from the stomach can cause inflammation to the cells lining the oesophagus. If this happens over many years, these cells may start to change, becoming more like the cells that line the intestine. This is then called Barrett’s Oesophagus.

Acid and bile coming from the stomach into the oesophagus may cause heartburn.

The normal oesophagus (gullet or food pipe) is lined with a pinkish-white tissue called squamous epithelium. Barrett's Oesophagus is a clear precursor of oesophageal adenocarcinoma (AC) but because it is so under-diagnosed, patients with AC have not been aware of it. Barrett's oesophagus is a condition in which the normal squamous epithelium of the oesophagus has been replaced by an abnormal red columnar epithelium.

In the US it is referred to as esophageal cancer / cancer of the esophagus.

For further information please visit the Barrett’s Oesophagus Campaign website; www.barrettscampaign.org.uk

2010 sees the opening of our new training centre in Runcorn, Cheshire.

A UK Government help line has been set up to deal with individual queries about the F-Gas Regulations and they also have a range of useful guidance notes www.defra.gov.uk/fgas.

Telephone Helpline: 0161 874 3663, Email: Fgas-support@enviros.com, Address: F-gas support, PO Box 481, Salford, M50

DEFRA have now designated three bodies are now able to issue Company Certificates – Refcom, Bureau Veritas and Quidos.

It is now a legal requirement for all businesses that install, maintain or service stationary refrigeration, air-conditioning or heat-pump (RAC) equipment that contains or is designed to contain "F gas" refrigerants to hold a Company Certificate issued by an appointed Company Certification Body. It is an offence to carry out these activities without a Company Certificate. This legal requirement applies to RAC maintenance contractors and installers, including sole traders, and to RAC end users and facility managers that employ their own qualified staff to carry out the activities described above. The details of Company Certification requirements are also set out in the supporting Commission Regulation 303/2008 as are the definitions of the listed activities.

For an interim company certificate you need:

To apply for a Company Certificate contact one of the following:

These dates apply to all HCFCs, including the once popular R22;

It is now illegal to use any CFCs to service RAC equipment.