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Module Lessons
Cold Water Systems: Planning & Design
Water Industry Legislation
Notification, Part G & Certification
Multi-Storey Boosting Systems
Large-Scale Cisterns: Design & Materials
Cistern Filling & Control Components
Private Water Supplies: Sources & Storage
Private Water Treatment & Disinfection
Private Supply Pumping
Specialist Cold Water Taps
Shower Pumps & Pressure Control
Fluid Categories & Contamination Risk
Backflow Protection Strategies
Non-Mechanical Backflow Devices
Mechanical Backflow Devices
Backflow Regulations & Guidance
Design Information Sources
Assessing Demand: Flow Rate & Pressure
Pipe Sizing: The Tabular Method
Pipe Sizing: BS EN 806 & Thomas Box Formula
Cistern Capacity & Pump Power Calculations
Accumulator Sizing & Presenting Designs
Fault Diagnosis: Booster Pumps & Backflow Devices
Corrosion Faults: Electrolytic & Blue Water
Commissioning Standards & Regulations
Soundness Testing: Planning & Preparation
Disinfection: Types, Process & Capacity
Disinfection: Testing & Flushing
Commissioning Records, Defects & Certification
Maintenance Types & Legionella Control
Lesson Overview
Commissioning verifies that a newly installed cold water system is structurally sound, hygienic, and compliant with statutory UK regulations before handover.
Learning Objectives
Identify the core statutory regulations and British Standards governing cold water commissioning.
Explain the hierarchy of technical documentation when conflicts arise between standards and manufacturer instructions.
Define the statutory requirements of Regulation 12 regarding initial system filling and soundness testing.
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