Week 1 (8/26) – Basic Principles of Electricity for Heating Systems
Ohm’s Law, theory of parallel and series electrical wiring
Wiring and electrical measurements (current, voltage) of a series circuit
Week 2 (9/2) – Wiring Diagrams
Wiring and electrical measurements (current, voltage) of a parallel circuit
Week 3 (9/9) – Wiring Diagrams
Wiring and electrical measurements (current, voltage) of a mix of a series and
parallel circuit
Week 4 (9/23) – Low Voltage Control Circuitry
Theory on low voltage circuits in HVAC systems; wiring and testing of a low
voltage circuit
Week 5 (9/30) – Wiring of Oil-Fired Steam and Hydronic Heating Systems
Components of an oil-fired steam boiler; wiring of electrical components of an
oil-fired boiler
Week 6 (10/7) – Oil Burner Combustion Efficiency Testing
Oil fuels and theory of their combustion; combustion efficiency testing and
equipment; test of an oil-fired boiler
Week 7 (10/14) – Oil Burner Disassembly, Inspection, Cleaning, and Adjustment
Components of an oil burner and its disassembly, inspection, cleaning,
adjustment, and final assembly
Week 8 (10/21) – Oil Burner Installation and Testing
Installation of an oil-burner in the boiler; adjustments and testing of burner’s
performance
Week 9 (10/28) – Gas Burner Wiring for Hydronic Systems
Components of a gas-fired hydronic boiler; wiring of electrical components of a
gas-fired boiler
Week 10 (11/4) – Gas Burner Combustion Efficiency Testing
Gas fuels and theory of their combustion; combustion efficiency testing and
equipment; test of a gas-fired boiler
Week 11 (11/11) – Oil and Gas-fired Steam and Hydronic Heating Systems
Components
Safety and operational components of steam and hydronic boilers
Week 12 (11/18) – Boiler Construction, Cleaning and Testing
Components of a boiler; combustion efficiency testing before and after cleaning
Week 13 (12/2)– Multi-zone Hydronic Heating System Wiring
Components of a hydronic heating system; wiring of electrical components of a
multi-zone system
Week 14 (12/9) – Two-zone Hydronic Heating System Installation
Week 15 (12/16) – Final Exam
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