Two-day course

DATE AND LOCATION:

29th - 30th November '12, Edinburgh Napier University

TOPICS INCLUDE:

Air Conditioning & Heat Pump Fundamentals

The Human Comfort Zone

Applications

Sensible and Latent Heat

Temperature

Pressure

Heat Load Calculations

Site Survey

Transmission Gains & Losses

Solar Gains & Losses

Internal Heat Gains & Losses

Worked Examples

Equipment & System Types

Equipment and applications

Types of Heat Pump System

Refrigeration Cycles

Vapour Compression Cycle

Reverse Cycle Heat Pumps

Control and Protection Devices

Refrigerants and the Environment

Types of Refrigerants

Regulations and Legislation

Phase Out and Phase Down

Health & Safety

Installation theory, to cover:

Positioning of the Indoor and Outdoor Heat Exchangers

Pipework Limitations

Pipework Connections

Electrical Connections

Condensate Removal

Pressure Strength and Tightness testing of Systems with OFN in accordance with BSEN 378/2008

Evacuation and Dehydration of Systems

Introducing Refrigerant into the Systems

Commissioning Of Systems

Jointing, bending, expansion, flaring and Brazing of the pipework

Use of Inert Gas in installation of Heat Pump Systems

Leak testing of the Heat Pump with an Electronic leak Detector, in

accordance with Regulations

Recovery of Refrigerant from the System (Simulating a problem/fault)

Repair of the System, Re-Pressure Testing, Evacuation and Charging to get the Heat Pump back in operation

Safe Removal of Service Equipment from the System with minimal loss of Refrigerant to the Environment

Certificate of Participation provided