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1501FoundationsforTroubleshootingHVACRefrigerantSystems:
27hours
4Days.SystematicimplementationoftheHVACsystemanalysisprocedureandvalidationofactualsealedsystem
performanceoffullyoperationalHVACequipment.
1502FoundationsforTroubleshootingHVACElectricalSystems:
27hours
4Days.SystematicimplementationofHVACsystemanalysisprocedure;andconstructionofanHVACelectricalsys
tem.Gainworkingknowledgeofthebasicconceptsofelectricity(i.e.volts,amps,capacitance,inductance,reac
tance,powerfactor,ohm’slaw,series/parallelcircuits,etc.)
1503TroubleshootingHVACRefrigerantSystems:
27hours
4Days.(Prerequisite1501)Developmentofrefrigerantsystemtroubleshootingskillsthroughproperandsystematic
routinesinalaboratorysettingcloselysimulatingthetechnician’snormalworkenvironment.
1504TroubleshootingHVACElectricalSystems:
27hours
4Days.(Prerequisite1502)Developmentofelectricalsystemtroubleshootingskillsthroughproperandsystematic
routinesinalaboratorysettingcloselysimulatingthetechnician’snormalworkenvironment.Observeoperationof
liveequipment;verifyvariousfailureoperatingmodes;andidentifyexactcauseofvarioussystemfailures.
1505ServicingHVACRefrigerantSystems:
27hours
4Days.Brazing,unitfabrication,evacuationandcharging.
1506ServicingHVACElectricalSystems: 27hours
4Days.(Prerequisites1502&1504)CoverssuchareasasfunctionsofsolidstatecomponentsusedinHVACequipment;useof
metersandequipmenttotestandvalidateproperoperationofcomponents;programmingofsolidstatethermostatstooper
ateequipmentatspecicmodesonspecictimeschedulesandoverridecapabilitiesformajorbrandsofequipment.
1201–FoundationsforTroubleshootingGasFurnaces:
27Hours
4Days.Systematicimplementationofdualfuelsystemanalysisprocedure.Gainworkingknowledgeofdualfuelheat
pumpsystems;properventing,sizingofgasline,sequenceofoperation,andpropersystemperformance.
1802ResidentialLoadCalculations:
27Hours
4Days.Developindustryacceptedknowledgeandskillsofsizingresidentialheatingandcoolingequipmentthroughhandson
traininginaclassroomandlaboratorysetting.(BasedontheManualJapproachtoloadcalculations.)
1803ResidentialDuctDesign:
27Hours
4Days.(Prerequisite1802)CompletetaskssuchasdeterminingthedesignCFMforsizingaductsystemandproperairvolume
foreachconditionedzone,basedondesignheatgain/loss.Determinethetype,size,numberandplacementofsupplydiusers
andreturnairgrilles;selectproperequipmentcongurationforselectedapplications;drawlayoutoflocationsandsizetrunk,
branchandreturnduct.(ACCAManualDmethod.)
1807DuctBoardFabrication&Installation:
27Hours
4 Days. Inexperienced personnel learn to understand and apply recommended methods and techniques for fabricating duct
frombrousboardmaterial.Experiencedpersonnelareprovidedtheopportunitytoenhancetheirknowledgeofbrousduct
fabricationandinstallationmethodsandpractices.
TotalHoursRequired270 TotalPrice=$12,000.00