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Design of Heat Pump Systems (Short courses and Adult Learning)

  • Gelli Aur Campus
  • Cardiff
1 Day
Entry requirements below

This course is for heat pump system designers. It covers a variety of areas including sizing of systems and selection of components, relevant legislation, ground source collector circuit design and sizing, open and closed loop systems, heating circuit design requirements, energy efficiency, pipework, heat emitters, and low temperature hot water system design.

Entry requirements below

Course details

Study modes:
  • Face-to-Face
Course length:
1 Day
Entry requirements:
Entry requirements below

PLA Funding Available

Accredited:
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Programme Description

Learner must reside legally in Wales and be aged 19 years old or over.

In addition, individuals must be:

  • employed (including Agency and Zero-hours contracts) or

  • self-employed or

  • full-time carers (incl. non-paid)

There is no funding wage cap for this course.

The assessment is completed via multiple choice theory papers, practically assessed worksheets and practical hands-on assessment.

Various topics are covered in this course, including the following:

  • • Know the requirements of relevant regulations/standards relating to practical installation, testing, and commissioning activities for heat pump installation work (non-refrigerant circuits).
  • • Recognise and explain the types of low carbon central heating systems.
  • • Understand and consider appropriate factors, prior to the installation of low carbon central heating appliances.
  • • Understand the requirements of low carbon heating and hot water system installation.
  • • Know the fundamental principles of heat pump selection and system design that are common to all heat pumps.
  • • Know the handover procedures following the commissioning of heat pump systems.
  • • Understand and consider appropriate factors, prior to the installation of low carbon central heating appliances.
  • • Size and select heat pump systems and components.
  • • Size and select ground source ‘closed loop’ heat pump collector circuits and components.
  • • Know the layouts of ‘open loop’ water filled heat pump collector circuits.
  • • Know the layouts of ‘closed loop’ water filled heat pump collector circuits.
  • • Know the fundamental design considerations and principles that are specific to air source heat pumps.
  • • Know the fundamental design considerations and principles that are specific to ground source heat pumps.
  • • Know the fundamental principles for ground source heat pump collector circuit design and component sizing.
  • • Know the fundamental requirements for heat pump system design.

This course is intended for heating engineers and technicians who will be installing, commissioning and servicing ground source heat pumps (non-refrigerant circuits).

On completion of this course, individuals can progress onto any of our renewable or retrofit courses.

Entry Criteria

Applicants must hold a nationally recognised qualification and/or registration in a trade associated with heating and/or plumbing work for a period of not less than two years, and hold both current and valid Water Regulations and Unvented Hot Water certificates.

Or

Must have ‘on the job’ heating installation and/or maintenance experience for a period of not less than two years, and hold both current and valid Water Regulations and Unvented Hot Water certificates.

PLA Funding

The Personal Learning Account (PLA) is a Welsh Government programme which allows eligible individuals to access fully funded courses and professional qualifications.

ReAct+ Funding

If you’ve been made unemployed or redundant in the last 12 months, ReAct+ could provide the support you need to get back into work quickly. With funding for skills training, personal development, and help with costs like childcare and travel, ReAct+ offers a range of resources to help you overcome barriers and find new opportunities.