Vendor Training
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Solar Training
Focus: Sizing & Piping Class
Time: 2 hours
Topics:
• Thermal solar, What is it & how does it work?
• Collector type – Flat plate versus evacuated tube
• SRCC Rating – How do you read them?
• Site survey – What information do I need to design a system?
• Design criteria for DHW
• Solar packages by manufacturer
• Piping/application examples
• Case study – Viessmann flate plate installation
• CAPCO Solar Handbook review


Basic Hydronic Design
Focus: Sizing & Piping
Class Time: 2 hours
Topics:
• Heat load calculation, What is it? Why is it important?
• Boiler sizing
• Boiler selection – Fuel types
• Boiler selection: Atmospheric/Power Vented/ Condensing
• B+G wheel
• Pipe sizing
• Pump sizing
• Flow rate and pressure drop
• Primary secondary piping


Advanced Hydronic Design
Focus: Radiant and Snow Melt Design
Class Time: 2 hours
Topics:
• Hydraulic Separation: What? Why? When?
• Condensing boiler piping considerations
• Radiant design rules
• Snow melt design rules


Tekmar Controls Basic
Focus: Boiler, DHW & Mixing Controls
Class Time: 2 hours
Topics:
• TK260 – Boiler reset control
• TK150 – Set point control
• TK360 – Mixing control
• TK363 – Boiler, DHW, mixing control
• TK374 – Boiler, DHW, 2 mixed temperature control
• TK264 – Boiler staging control
• TK265 – Modulating boiler staging control


Basic Geothermal Piping & Design
Focus: Piping and Design
Class Time: 2 hours
Topics:
• System components
• Well Types – Open vs. Closed
• Indoor equipment
• C.O.P’s
• Piping strategies
• Chilled water vs. condenser loop applications