Automotive Refrigerant Handling course
It’s the right time of year for key members of staff to do an ‘Automotive Refrigerant Handling’ course. This is otherwise known as an air conditioning course!
Who completed the course?
Joe and James went to LJM Compliance Solutions, in Fauld, near Burton last week. This was to extend their knowledge of different gases being released into the environment from air conditioning units in vehicles.
The primary aim was so that they could learn about the operation of air conditioning systems in motor vehicles and the use and properties of the fluorinated greenhouse gases used in refrigerants. Also, to learn about the impact of the emission of these gases on the environment.
Current mobile air conditioning systems are designed to operate using ‘R134a’ refrigerant, or ‘R1234yf’. The latter of which is the new refrigerant now being used in all vehicles. This has the greenhouse effect of 4 and is a non-toxic, non-flammable and non-explosive refrigerant. On older vehicles, the refrigerant that was used historically had the greenhouse effect of 1430. This gas has not been installed since January 2008 but in older vehicles, still has to be replaced with the older version unfortunately. The older systems are not designed to be replaced with the new gas.
Our team at Crescent Motoring Services are qualified to recognize which gas goes into which system and how to dispose of old gas under the COSHH rules.
Air conditioning re gas machine
Joe and James passed their assessments of the Automotive Refrigerant Handling course with flying colours and this adds another string to their bow.
If you want to know more about how how your air conditioning unit could be affecting the environment/ozone layer and have any concerns, give us a call on 01283 509000.