Course Information
The Electrical Testing & Fault Finding for Gas Engineers course is designed for gas engineers, heating engineers and plumbing & heating professionals who need a better understanding of electrical systems commonly found within domestic heating and hot water installations.
Delivered from Teach A Trade’s practical training centre in Telford, this course focuses on the electrical principles, safe testing procedures and fault-finding techniques required when working on boilers, heating controls, pumps, valves and associated heating system components.
Modern domestic heating systems rely heavily on electrical controls and components. As a result, gas engineers regularly encounter electrical faults while carrying out servicing, breakdown, maintenance and commissioning work. This course helps engineers diagnose common electrical issues safely and more confidently.
The course combines theory and practical training using realistic heating system fault scenarios and electrical testing equipment. Learners develop practical skills in safe isolation, multimeter use, continuity testing, voltage testing and heating control fault diagnosis.
This course is designed specifically for gas and heating engineers rather than fully qualified electricians, meaning the content is focused on the types of electrical systems and faults commonly encountered within domestic heating work.
3 days
Who Should Attend
This course is suitable for:
- Domestic gas engineers.
- Heating engineers.
- Plumbing and heating engineers.
- Boiler breakdown engineers.
- Service and maintenance engineers.
- Engineers working with heating controls.
- Property maintenance engineers.
- Gas engineers wanting to improve electrical fault-finding skills.
Candidates regularly attend from:
- Telford
- Shrewsbury
- Wolverhampton
- Walsall
- Dudley
- Birmingham
- Coventry
- Stafford
- Across Shropshire and the West Midlands
What You Will Learn
The course covers the key electrical principles and testing procedures commonly required within domestic heating systems, including:
- Electrical safety awareness.
- Safe isolation procedures.
- Understanding electrical circuits.
- Using multimeters safely.
- Voltage testing.
- Continuity testing.
- Resistance testing.
- Identifying electrical faults.
- Heating controls and wiring.
- Boilers and electrical components.
- Pumps, valves and thermostats.
- Wiring centres and heating circuits.
- Fault diagnosis techniques.
- Electrical sequence testing.
- Common boiler electrical faults.
- Intermittent fault diagnosis.
- Practical fault-finding exercises.
Practical Training
Practical sessions may include:
- Heating control fault simulation.
- Boiler electrical testing.
- Multimeter exercises.
- Wiring fault diagnosis.
- Component testing.
- Electrical sequence tracing.
- Realistic breakdown scenarios.
Entry Requirements
This course is designed for existing gas engineers and heating professionals who already work on domestic heating systems.
Candidates should ideally have:
- Domestic gas experience.
- Boiler servicing or maintenance experience.
- Basic heating system knowledge.
- Understanding of domestic central heating systems.
No formal electrical qualification is required because this course is focused specifically on heating system electrical testing and fault diagnosis rather than full electrical installation work.
This course is not intended to qualify candidates as electricians.
If you are unsure whether the course is suitable for your experience level, Teach A Trade can advise before booking.
Assessment Process
Assessment is completed through practical exercises and tutor-led review throughout the course, including:
- Practical testing exercises.
- Safe isolation exercises.
- Multimeter use assessment.
- Fault diagnosis scenarios.
- Heating control testing.
- Electrical component testing.
- Wiring fault identification.
- Practical workshop activities.
- Knowledge review and questioning.
Practical Workshop Training
Candidates complete hands-on practical exercises using heating system rigs and electrical fault simulation equipment designed to reflect real domestic heating breakdown scenarios.
Course Fees & What’s Included
The Electrical Testing & Fault Finding for Gas Engineers course is £450 +VAT.
This course is designed to help gas engineers improve confidence when diagnosing electrical faults commonly found within domestic heating systems and boiler breakdown work.
What’s Included
- 3 days of practical training.
- Electrical safety awareness training.
- Safe isolation guidance.
- Multimeter training.
- Practical fault-finding exercises.
- Heating controls training.
- Boiler electrical fault diagnosis.
- Tutor support throughout the course.
- Practical workshop activities.
- Course assessment.
- Certification.
£450 +VAT
Practical heating system electrical testing and fault-finding training
Electrical Testing Training for Gas Engineers in Telford
Teach A Trade delivers Electrical Testing & Fault Finding for Gas Engineers from our practical training centre in Telford, Shropshire.
We regularly support engineers from:
- Telford
- Shrewsbury
- Wolverhampton
- Walsall
- Dudley
- Birmingham
- Coventry
- Stafford
- Across Shropshire and the wider West Midlands
This course is ideal for gas engineers who regularly encounter electrical heating faults during boiler servicing, maintenance and breakdown work.
Our practical training approach allows engineers to work through realistic heating system electrical faults while developing confidence with testing equipment, controls and diagnostic procedures commonly used within domestic heating systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: What is the Electrical Testing & Fault Finding for Gas Engineers course?
This course is designed to help gas engineers understand and diagnose electrical faults commonly found within domestic heating systems, boilers and heating controls.
It focuses on practical testing and fault-finding skills rather than full electrical installation work.
Q2: Is this course suitable for gas engineers with no electrical qualifications?
Yes. The course is specifically designed for gas engineers and heating professionals rather than qualified electricians.
No formal electrical qualification is required.
Q3: Will this course qualify me as an electrician?
No. This course does not qualify candidates as electricians.
The course focuses on electrical testing and fault-finding within domestic heating systems only.
Q4: What electrical skills will I learn?
Candidates will learn:
- Safe isolation.
- Multimeter use.
- Voltage testing.
- Continuity testing.
- Heating control testing.
- Boiler electrical fault diagnosis.
- Component testing.
- Fault-finding techniques.
Q5: Is the course practical?
Yes. The course includes practical workshop exercises using heating system rigs, electrical testing equipment and realistic fault scenarios.
Q6: How long is the course?
The Electrical Testing & Fault Finding for Gas Engineers course is delivered over 2 days.
Q7: How much does the course cost?
The course is £295 +VAT.
This includes training, practical workshop activities, assessment and certification.
Q8: Who is this course suitable for?
This course is suitable for:
- Gas engineers.
- Heating engineers.
- Plumbing and heating engineers.
- Boiler breakdown engineers.
- Maintenance engineers.
- Property maintenance operatives working on heating systems.
Q9: Will the course help with boiler breakdown work?
Yes. The course is particularly useful for engineers carrying out boiler servicing, maintenance and breakdown work where electrical faults are commonly encountered.
Q10: Do I need to bring my own testing equipment?
Teach A Trade can provide equipment during training, although some engineers choose to bring their own multimeters so they can practise using familiar tools.
Q11: Where is the course delivered?
The course is delivered from Teach A Trade’s training centre in Telford, Shropshire.
We regularly support engineers from:
- Telford
- Shrewsbury
- Wolverhampton
- Walsall
- Dudley
- Birmingham
- Coventry
- Stafford
- Across the West Midlands
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