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Airedale International - Training Courses
View the latest training courses from Airedale International:
Airedale air conditioning and refrigeration courses ensure that the next generation of service engineers have the specialist skills, practical and theoretical experience required to install, commission and maintain today’s modern day air conditioning products and systems.
- Group discounts available on all courses
- Fees include tuition, materials, lunch & refreshments
- Courses take place at Airedale Training School - Leeds, UK
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Module 1 - Basic Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Course length: 2 days – 2018: Jan 22; Mar 12; May 14; July 16; Sept 10; Nov 12
Fee: £385 + VAT
Course Description
This two-day course aims to provide a solid introduction to the principles of air conditioning and refrigeration. The course will provide a basic understanding of the types of air conditioning systems, applications and operating principles including both refrigeration and chilled water systems as well as basic ventilation needs and equipment. A key element of this course is to provide a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of the vapour compression refrigeration system, how it works, the key components and the characteristics of refrigerants. The tuition will also introduce the student to the pressure/enthalpy chart and psychrometrics.
Whilst an understanding of basic engineering principles would be an advantage, no previous knowledge of AC-R is required.
On completion students are awarded a certificate of achievement from Airedale.
Content
- Air conditioning equipment and human comfort
- How an efficient AC system benefits the environment
- Heat gains and losses
- AC-R fundamentals including vapour compression cycle
- Modern refrigerants
- Basic knowledge of psychrometrics
- Analysis of an AC-R circuit using gauges and thermometers
- Introduction to pressure/enthalpy
Module 2 - Air conditioning installation, commissioning & maintenance
Course length: 3 days – 2018: Jan 24; Mar 14; May 16; July 18; Sept 12; Nov 14
Fee: £550 + VAT
Course Description
During the three days of this course, students will learn the requirements for safe installation, pressure testing, charging and leak testing of refrigeration systems using fluorinated gases. The course will cover both installation and commissioning with the final section considering the maintenance requirements for refrigeration and water-based systems, including scheduling, record-keeping and legislation.
Some prior understanding of the basics of AC-R is assumed. On completion students are awarded an Airedale certificate of achievement.
NOTE: This course is aimed at providing an understanding of the correct requirements for working on these systems but does not qualify the student to handle refrigerants. Under EU legislation operators must hold suitable F-Gas accreditation in order to carry out refrigerant charging, recovery, purchase and handling.
Content
- Basic fundamentals of commissioning AC systems
- Tools and equipment needed for the testing of air and water flow, temperature and electrical components
- Sound brazing practices
- Health & Safety aspects of working with various gases
- Safely carrying out pressure testing and evacuation
- Reclaim and charge refrigerants
- Installation of AC systems
- Pipe sizing for refrigeration and water systems
- Duct Sizing
- Commissioning of air, water and refrigeration service and maintenance
- Fault finding
Module 3 - Design Principles
Course length: 3 days - 2018: Apr 24; Nov 27
Fee: £550 + VAT
Course Description
This three day course focuses on all aspects of system design, from initial site survey to completion. Students are expected to have some prior understanding of basic AC-R principles.
An Airedale certificate of achievement will be awarded to successful students on completion of the course.
Content
- Load calculations
- Design considerations, including ductwork, water and refrigeration pipework, noise and vibration
- Design principles such as equipment selection
- Noise and its implications
- The impact design and equipment selection has on the future efficiency of a system
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology
Course length:
10 days – 2018: Feb 26; Oct 01
Fee: £1650 + VAT (25% SAVING)
Course Description
Ideal for engineers new to the industry or from facilities backgrounds, new recruits and apprentices.
Content
- An in-depth introduction to air conditioning and refrigeration equipment
- Installation & Commissioning of refrigeration and chilled water-based systems, including air balancing
- The necessary training to achieve accreditation in Refrigerant Handling (F-Gas) and Essential Electrics, legal requirements for anyone who is to work on air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.
- Pipework & Brazing: working with different copper line diameters and brazing material alloys
F-GAS Category 1-4
Course length:
3 days – 2018: Mar 20; May 22; July 03; July 24; Sept 18; Nov 06
Fee: £550 + VAT
Course Description
Ideal for engineers carrying out leak testing, refrigerant recovery, installation or S&M on systems containing over 3kg of refrigerant.
This course gives you mandatory F-Gas certification for a period of five years as required by EC Regulation 517/2014
Content
- Current legislation and environmental concerns
- Causes and effects of ozone depletion and global warming
- Reclaim and recycling of refrigerants
- Key commissioning techniques leading to a more efficient energy cycle
- Pipework and brazing skills
- Pressure enthalpy diagrams and the vapour compression cycle
- Pressure testing and evacuation
- Changing and reclaiming refrigerants
F-GAS Category 1-4 Refresher
Course length:
1 day – 2018: Mar 27; June 05; June 28; Aug 07; Oct 16; Dec 04; Dec 18
Fee:£275 + VAT
Course Description
A one-day reassessment course for engineers who hold F-Gas certification.
Content
- One day reassessment course providing updates on changes in regulations and practical assessments for holders of F-Gas certification as outlined in EU Regulation 517/2014.
Essential & Refrigeration Electrics
Course length: 3 days - 2018: Feb 06; Apr 17; June 12; Aug 21; Oct 23; Dec 11
Fee: £550 + VAT
Course Description
Ideal for those working in the AC-R industry who do not possess a formal electrical qualification required to attain a skillcard.
Content
- Basic electrical theory including electrical units and their measurement
- Practical wiring skills associated with control and power wiring
- Power supplies use and application
- Instrumentation types and use
- Safe methods of fault-finding on electrical control systems
- Single and three phase motors, their operation and methods
- Control devices and how and where they are used
- The need to achieve maximum energy efficiency
Essential & Refrigeration Electrics Refresher
Course length:
1 day – 2018: June 07; June 26; Aug 29; Oct 18; Dec 06
Fee:£275 + VAT
Course Description
A one-day reassessment course for holders of the essential electrics and basic refrigeration electrics certification.
Content
- Update on changes in regulations and practical assessments
Tailored content and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Seminars are also available subject to demand
Airedale will tailor courses to specific needs. Individual sections can be taken from any of our courses to provide training on specific topics. The courses involving practical work are generally held at Airedale’s training centre in Leeds. Other courses can be provided at your premises.