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06 October | November 2021 N EWS Students getting carded Engineering Services SKILLcard has launched a card specifically designed for the growing number of students who need access to construction sites to complement their classroom-based learning. SKILLcard is one of the first Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) partners to launch an Industry Placement Card in time for the new academic year. It supports students aged 16 and above studying for T levels and qualification programmes requiring longer periods of work experience placements. It can also help learners compete successfully for apprenticeships after gaining meaningful experience in the work environment. It identifies the holder as taking part in an unpaid work placement in the building engineering services industry and allows them access to CSCS-controlled sites along with their employer to gain on-site work experience. The card is designed to support learners transitioning from the classroom to the workplace and mirrors changes to educational policy in the UK, which have led to an increased focus on vocational training. T Levels currently covered by the new SKILLcard include heating engineering and ventilation, plumbing and heating engineering, refrigeration engineering and air conditioning engineering. It costs £40 and is valid for three years only. Applicants must be registered onto a further or higher education qualification or training programme that is not categorised as being ‘occupational competence’ and requires a minimum of 30 days’ work placement. They must also have passed the BESA Academy Health, Safety and Environment Operative test or one of the equivalent approved tests o‘ered by the CITB. The qualification being undertaken should be recognised as providing a pathway into construction and the built environment via an approved apprenticeship, registration onto an approved occupational competence qualification, which is intended to ultimately lead to a job in construction and the built environment. www.skillcard.org. uk/types-of-skillcard/ skillcard-industry- placement-card LG launches new wall mounted hydro kit for domestic hot water . Leading renewables manufacturer LG has launched its new wall mounted hydro kit for the production of hot water in domestic and small commercial/retail/o•ce type settings. The hydro kit is an indoor unit that can connect to LG Multi V VRF Systems – Multi V 5 and Multi V M, Multi VS and the R32 Multi VS Compact units. The unit utilises wasted heat from cooling and transfers this to the hydro kit for the production of hot water. It comes with a water flow temperature for heating of a maximum of 50°C and cooling temperature of a minimum of 5°C. The new wall mounted Hydro Kit unit comes in a range of sizes to meet any requirement – from 5.5kW up to 9.0kW - and is compatible with low GWP R32 refrigerant, incorporating integrated water side components to reduce installation time and cost, and o‘ers significant space saving benefits and easy maintenance. The new hydro kit can be used with the heating priority function that provides initial cost saving and user convenience. Also, domestic hot water is always available, even during the cooling season without manual mode changes. The intuitive User Interface (UI) is easy and quick to use and users can set schedules based on their lifestyles. Daily or monthly power consumption monitoring allows for e•cient energy management. Users of LG’s ThinQ™ app, can simply control the cooling or heating system at any time, from anywhere – the remote access to the system allowing users to maximise comfort levels. www.lg.com/uk/business/inquire-to-buy DIARY DATE: The Innovation Zone The guide to what’s new for Heat Pumps Today readers, offering vital industry news. To advertise your product in ‘The Innovation Zone’ section please contact robyn.teague@warnersgroup.co.uk 9th JUNE, 2022 Midland Hotel, Manchester Reserve Places now: hayleyc@warnersgroup.co.uk