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  • Start Date: 17 Nov 2010
  • End Date: 17 Nov 2010
  • Venue:
    CIBSE
    222 Balham High Road
    London
    SW12 9BS
  • Rates:
    • CIBSE members rate £ 316.60 (£ 263.83 ex. VAT)
    • Non members rate £ 337.02 (£ 280.85 ex. VAT)
    • £50 off voucher - members rate £ 265.54 (£ 221.28 ex. VAT)

A628 Practical Controls for HVAC Systems - London

Trainer - Steve Nicholson

This course should be suitable for all engineers involved in the design & maintenance of HVAC systems.

10.00 - 11.10 Heating & Hot Water Systems

Boilers. Single v Modular. Step control. Primary circuit control.

Constant temperature and compensated temperature control.

Pressureless headers, TRVs 2 & 3 way valves (on/off, mixing v diverting).

Provision of thermostatic control. Building Regulations requirements.

Time, temp and interlock with boiler pump. Desirable temperatures.

Pumped secondary, monitoring of stored water temperatures to minimise risk of legionella.

11.10 - 11.35 Coffee

11.35 - 12.45 Mechanical Ventilation & Air Conditioning Systems

How different systems work, e.g. dew point stat, reset for minimum zone requirement, local reheat VAV fan speed control. Ch W controls.

Return temperature sensing.

Compressor, Condenser and Evaporator controls.

Compressor capacity controls.

Heat pumps - reverse cycle.

12.45 - 13.45 Lunch

13.45 - 14.55 Cooling & Refrigeration Systems

Chilled water control for different systems.

Dew point control. Chiller temperature and capacity control.

Heat recovery. Control of different compressors.

Air and water-cooled Condensors. Storage systems. Thermosyphons.

14.55 - 15.20 Tea

15.20 - 16.30 Sensors and BEMS

A review of the control hardware used.

Appropriate control: Review of Building and Energy Management Systems - their advantages and disadvantages