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Class Overview:
Day 2 – Building Energy Science
CLASSROOM: Discuss ‘Static Pressure and Airflow, Air Flow Measurement Techniques-Plenum Pressure Matching Method, Flow Hood, Flow Grid.’
HANDS ON: Measurements-Static Pressure and Airflow, Using The equipment approved in California. Fan watt draw and Airflow using Retrotec and TEC equipment.
Class Overview:
Day 3 – Building Energy Science
CLASSROOM: Discuss ‘Refrigerant Charge’ and ‘Equipment Calibration’.
HANDS ON: Combine the Airflow techniques with Refrigerant charge procedures, Multiple opportunities to practice on various pieces of equipment.
Class Overview:
Day 4 – Building Envelope
CLASSROOM: Discuss ‘Combustion Analysis’, ‘Room to Room Pressure Diagnostics’ and ‘Duct Leakage Diagnostics’.
HANDS ON: 80 and 95 AFUE Combustion analysis, and Room to Room pressure diagnostics including Duct Leakage Diagnostics, (finding leaks with a manometer).
Class Overview:
Day 5- Building Envelope
CLASSROOM: Discuss ‘Thermal Bypass and Quality Insulation Installation’, ‘Thermal Imaging’.
HANDS ON: Inspect a wall section, working some of the areas discussed, Use an IR camera and review the results, using a hot wall for the training.
This full day training class is designed to introduce HVAC Contractors, General Building Contractors, and Mechanical Engineers to the process of duct design and register selection when installing small Commercial HVAC systems.
This class includes four specific components:
1. Classroom instruction of the ACCA Duct Design procedure.
2. Classroom instruction on effects of CFM, velocity and pressure on duct desgins and general airflow terminology.
3. Duct sizing practice exercises.
4. Register selection and placement.