This course is designed to teach the essential principles, procedures, and techniques for testing and diagnosing HVAC air and hydronic systems. The course utilizes both written and hands-on procedural methods for HVAC air and hydronic systems diagnostics, troubleshooting, performance testing, and evaluation. Details of required mathematics, system characteristics, fan and pump curves, affinty laws, motor drives, capacity control, variable volume systems, and related electrical control systems will be covered. Students will learn to perform live measurements and analyze test data results using state of the art HVAC testing instruments. In addition, required systems testing procedures are covered, including preliminary testing, test data reporting, troubleshooting, system evaluation, and prescribing corrective actions.
Prerequisites: HVAC213M, HVAC214M, HVAC221M, HVAC222M, HVAC223M, HVAC224M, HVAC256M or permission of full time HVAC faculty.