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Balancing, Adjusting and Testing of HVAC/Air Systems

A 2 to 5 Day Course for Building, Plant & Facility Maintenance

 
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Purpose of Seminar:

The purpose of the course is to provide the student with a detailed knowledge of testing, adjusting and balancing constant air volume Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning air systems.

Although this course was originally designed as a 5-day “Hands-on” training course, the curriculum can be tailored to meet your specific needs whether you require five days of training or two, want the full-blown “Hands-on” experience, or just a basic lecture introduction. Just let us know. We’ll customize it specifically for you.

Who should take this course?

This course is designed for anyone who needs to know how to balance and test HVAC systems for energy efficiency and to provide maximum comfort to people in their facilities. Attendees come from a wide variety of industries, skill levels, company sizes, and job titles, so if you're not sure you'll fit in or will benefit from the class, don't worry - you will - as long as you have an interest in HVAC systems and keeping people in your facility comfortable! People who will benefit from attending this seminar include….

All maintenance personnel in:

  • Manufacturing Plants
  • Commercial Buildings
  • Hospitals
  • Schools
  • Government Buildings
  • Research Facilities
  • Shopping Centers
  • Apartment Buildings

Including:

  • All Building Maintenance Personnel
  • All Plant & Facility Maintenance Technicians
  • Building Engineers
  • Building Managers & Superintendents
  • Apprentice and Experienced HVACR Technicians
  • Energy Management Personnel
  • Multi-craft & Cross Training Personnel
  • Mechanical Engineers
  • Any person needing to know about Air Balancing

Course Outline / Agenda

INTRODUCTION

  • - The importance of Balancing
  • - Terminology

INSTRUMENTS

  • - Familiarization
  • - Proper use
  • - Proper care

TESTING OF THE CONSTANT VOLUME SYSTEM

  • - Preparation of Drawings and Test Reports
  • - Walk through Check List
  • - As Found Conditions
  • - Analyzing As Found Conditions
  • - Correction of System Problems

TYPES OF CONSTANT VOLUME SYSTEMS

  • - Constant Volume
  • - Multizone Systems
  • - Multiduct Systems

TESTING OF THE VARIABLE VOLUME SYSTEM

  • - Preparation of Drawings and Test Reports
  • - Walk through Check List
  • - As Found Conditions
  • - Analyzing As Found Conditions
  • - Correction of System Problems
  • - Systems with Diversity

TYPES OF VARIABLE VOLUME SYSTEMS

  • - Pressure Independent VAV Systems
  • - Pressure Dependent VAV Systems
  • - Series Fan Powered Systems
  • - Parallel Fan Powered System

DIFFERENT TYPES OF FAN CONTROL

  • - Inlet Vane Control
  • - Variable Frequency Drives
    • - VFD Theory
    • - Frequency Converter Principles
    • - Advantages
      • - Basic AC drives
      • - Applications
    • - Discharge Air Dampers

BALANCING OF SYSTEMS

  • - Getting Started
  • - Implementation

PROPORTIONATE AIR BALANCE

SUMMARY


     
   
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