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Designed for heating and plumbing engineers, this course will provide the necessary skills for the design, installation, testing, commissioning, handover, servicing and fault-finding of ground and air source heat pump systems in accordance with the latest NOS/QCF criteria and MCS scheme requirements.
The training and assessment have been designed to provide the necessary skills for the design, installation, testing, commissioning, handover, servicing and fault-finding of ground and air source heat pump systems in accordance with the latest NOS/QCF criteria and MCS scheme requirements.
Day 1
- Fundamental working principles of heat pump systems
- Fundamental requirements of building location/building features for the potential to install heat pump systems
- Regulatory requirements
- Typical advantages and disadvantages of heat pump systems
- Health and safety risks and safe systems of work
- Requirements of relevant regulations/standards relating to practical installation, testing and commissioning
- Activities for heat pump installation work
Day 2
- Fundamental principles of heat pump selection and system design
- Fundamental design principles for ground source ‘closed loop’ heat pump collector circuit design and component sizing
- Layouts of ‘open loop’ water-filled heat pump collector circuits
- Fundamental air source heat pump design consideration
- Preparatory work required for heat pump installations
- Installation, testing, commissioning and handover requirements
- Planning and preparation for the installation of heat pumps (non-refrigerant circuits)
- Requirements for routine service and maintenance
- Diagnosing and rectifying faults
Day 3
- Heat loss design calculations for domestic dwellings
- Calculation of hot water requirements and determination of storage vessel sizing
- Improving insulation levels to minimise heat loss through building fabric and optimised heat pump choices
- Calculating energy output from traditional radiators to take into account the lower level of energy generated by heat pumps
- Theory and Practical assessment to practical installation, testing and commissioning
- Activities for heat pump installation work
Start dates
- 16th October Monday
- 30th October Monday
- 6th November Monday
- 27th November Monday
- 9th December Saturday
