Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
- 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 considerations
- 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
Day 4
- Theory and Practical assessment