Advanced Backflow Assembly Tester - Course 4273

Advanced Backflow Assembly Tester

Attributes
  • TREEO FDEP OCP 04251050: CEUs: 1.15 DS W WW
  • FBPE Provider # 0004021: 10 CEHs
  • Course Time : 8:30am - 4:30pm
Coordinator Marta Keilhauer     email: mkeilhauer@treeo.ufl.edu     phone: (352) 392-9570 or (352) 294-3878
Description
COURSE DESCRIPTION
 
Course will cover advanced backflow prevention assembly testing procedures.
 
These will include:
  • Test the DCVA with a sight tube
  • Test the DCVA with a 1.0 psi tube.
  • Test the DCVA with the differential pressure gauge and two hoses
  • Test the RP with the differential pressure gauge and three hoses attached
  • Test the RP with backpressure present
  • Test the RP with the differential pressure gauge and only one hose
  • Test the SVB with the differential pressure gauge
  • Test the PVB with the differential pressure gauge and two hoses
 
Prerequisite 
Student must be a current certified backflow tester holding one of these three certificates: ABPA, FCCC & HR @ USC, or UF/TREEO.
    
Special Note 
If you take the Advanced Backflow Assembly Tester course during the same year you are due for re-certification, this qualifies as taking the re-certification exam for only $100, which is a $100 savings if you had planned to take the review option.
 
Course Objective
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to: 
  • Evaluate the different methods of field testing the backflow prevention assemblies.
  • Demonstrate the field test procedure for the reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assembly using only one hose.
  • Demonstrate the field test procedure for the reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assembly using only three hoses.
  • Demonstrate the field test procedure for the reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assembly during backpressure conditions

 

INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHIES

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Day One
 
8:30 am
Introductions
9:00 am
Review DCVA test
 
Break
9:45 am
Review RP test
 
Break
10:45 am
Review Troubleshooting the RP
11:30 am
Lunch
1:00 pm
Testers will practice testing the RP, DCVA, and PVB using UF/TREEO or USC test procedures.
2:00 pm
Demonstrate NEWWA test procedures for RP, DCVA, and PVB
3:00 pm
Testers to experience NEWWA test procedures
    -Encourage all testers to use the Barton 246 and 247 gauges.
4:00 pm
Demonstrate Sight Tube test procedures
4:30 pm
Demonstrate RP test procedures with backpressure present
 
Day Two
 
8:30am           
Review Day One
9:00 am
Assign projects – half of class will create RP test procedure using all three hose connected but not moved. (handout)
 
Other half of class will create RP test procedure utilizing only one hose. Use Mid-West 845-5 or 835 gauge with only the high pressure hose.
10:00 am
Demonstrate SVB test procedures (USC 9th and 10th edition)
10:30 am
Testers will work on assigned projects
11:30 am
Lunch
1:00 pm
Hands-on Exam in lab
3:00 pm
Written Exam