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Approved Hose Scheme
British Fluid Power Association, Cheriton House, Cromwell Park, |
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During the one day course the following elements are covered so that on completion of the course the candidate has received a good basic grounding to enable that person to work safely with hydraulic hose and connectors.
• Understanding what is meant by the terms, ‘pressure’, ‘force’ and ‘area’ and how these 3 factors influence fluid behaviour
• How to determine hose size, comparing how changing the 3 variables; flow rate, hose bore size and fluid velocity affect one
• another. The difference caused by a change of fluid temperature and fluid viscosity are also considered.
• A basic hydraulic circuit diagram is used to show typical components used to make up a simple circuit
• Contamination – why cleanliness is important to your customer and what steps can be taken to minimize contamination levels.
• Health & safety legislation, duties of the employer and employee
• Competency – how is it defined
• Risk assessment – 5 steps to risk assessment
• Hose assembly & installation safety consideration & the dangers of hose failure
• Site / workshop safety
• Good & bad practice for health & safety when working with hydraulic systems
• High pressure injection injuries – detecting pinhole leaks in a hydraulic system, (this is supported by 3 short DVDs showing
• the dangers of injection injuries, the importance of correct and prompt diagnosis and subsequent treatment)
• How to avoid injection and burn injuries and what other safety matters should also be considered
• The importance of understanding the application, useful factors to consider
• Hose sizing
• Industry standards for hose – EN, ISO & SAE
• Hose end terminations, material types and end terminations commonly used in the fluid power industry
• Hydraulic fluid types
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