BCM04 - Control Function of Heating Plants

This course provides a detailed overview of all types of heating plants and systems together with the associated control applications.

This is an advanced course for engineers and technicians who have a good level of knowledge and a recommended minimum of two years’ experience within the industry. It is also recommended that candidates complete Fundamentals of HVAC & Building Technology (BCM01) first.

Objectives

At the end of this course, delegates will have advanced knowledge of:

• The structure and modes of operation of the most common control functions used in heating plants.
• The functioning of typical plants.
• The advantages and disadvantages of individual solution variants.
• Suitable control concepts.

Course Content

• Control of a heating boiler.
• Control of a multiplant boiler.
• Control and supervision of oil/gas burners.
• Control of DHWS heating plant.
• Control of heat pump plant.
• Control of solar plant.
• Introduction to Building Information Modelling (BIM).
• End of course assessment.

Online Course Exams for ECS Card Applications

For courses taken online, delegates now take the ECS invigilated exam at the end of the course. This means upon successful completion of the online exam; delegates can use their certificate towards their application for the Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) card. Find out more on the Remote Invigilation Service and how it works.

The ECS exam is included in the course fee and resits will require an additional fee if the first attempt is unsuccessful.

To administrate the ECS exams we will require the delegates Date of Birth, National Insurance Number and a Passport style photo at the time of booking.