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Webinar will tackle leak checking

UK: The next IoR Service Engineers Section webinar will tackle the challenging activity of leak checking.

The webinar on May 8 will give examples of how technicians and suppliers are working to get to grips with improving the effectiveness of leak checking in the field.

The draft programme will be:

Indirect leak checking – using system air conditioning operating parameters and system logs to work out whether a system is working properly,by Ian Fisher of Air Master

Direct leak detection  – good practice on maintaining and using your hand held leak detector and trace gases, by Adam Radford of Fairfield Technologies / Yellow Jacket

When do you need fixed leak detection?,by Karl Roberts of Bacharach

The 1-hour session will be chaired by Mike Nankivell of the ACRIB F Gas Implementation Group who will be on hand to answer F-gas regulation questions.

The webinar on May 8 will take place from 10.30 to 11.30, UK time.

Register here to take part live or be sent a recording after the event.

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