This comprehensive course on HVAC operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance delivers a thorough understanding of air conditioning systems. You will explore the fundamentals of air treatment, heat transfer principles, and fluid mechanics. A key focus is on reducing energy costs and improving system efficiency.
This training will equip you with the ability to analyse and implement effective solutions for the operation and maintenance of HVAC systems, ensuring optimal performance and energy savings.
Our curriculum is designed to provide practical knowledge across all critical areas of HVAC systems.
Module 1: HVAC Systems Design
- Identifying sources of heat load
- Analysing and reducing heat load using equations
- Understanding air treatment for human comfort
- Evaluating inside and outside design conditions
- Studying daily and monthly heat load profiles
- Selecting the appropriate type of AC system
Module 2: Systems for Chilled Water Applications
- Balancing velocity/friction loss against initial and running costs
- Comparing open vs. closed type systems (advantages and disadvantages)
- Understanding pressure breakers for high-rise buildings
- Managing piping circuit expansion and contraction
- Learning about refrigerants and their environmental impact
Module 3: Heat Transfer and Selecting the Right AC System
- How cooling towers function in centralised water-cooled systems
- Exploring thermal storage systems and their types
- Understanding air-cooled systems and load shifting (partial and full)
- Minimising heat loads from ventilation, infiltration, and exfiltration
- Key factors for selecting the right AC system for any application
Module 4: HVAC Operation
- Identifying key system components
- Preparing for system start-up
- Monitoring system running conditions
- Understanding the system’s sequence of operation
This course is ideal for professionals responsible for HVAC systems, including:
- Engineers
- Supervisors
- Technicians
- Project and Maintenance Engineers
To get the most from this course, attendees should have a basic knowledge of refrigeration systems.
Upon completion, you will be able to:
- Understand HVAC design, materials, and equipment.
- Analyse various system alternatives and select the best option.
- Determine the proper AC units for specific needs.
- Master different operational modes of HVAC systems.
- Develop effective maintenance tasks based on manufacturer manuals.