OFT21-504D - Design of Heat Pumps Systems
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.
Completion of the course will provide you with the skills to design compliant and efficient heat pump systems, improve the performance and efficiency if low-carbon heating installations, select appropriate equipment and system components.
Pre – Requisites
This course has the following pre-requisite:
Applicants must hold a nationally recognised qualification and/or registration in a trade associated with heating/ and or plumbing work for no less tan two years.
OR
Must have evidence confirming that they have 'on the job' heat pump design experience for no less than two years.
Hold current and valid Water Regulations Certificate
Hold current and valid Unvented Hot Water certificate
Undertake heat pumps training at an OFTEC Approved Training Centre Prior to accessing the OFTEC assessments – we can offer this in advance of undertaking this course – additional information on costs/durations/content are available in the water section of our website
How long is the course for?
This course is 1 day in total.
What is included?
The cost of the course includes training, assessment, the certification fee and course material.
What does the course cover?
• Know the health and safety risks and safe systems of work associated with heat pump system installation work (non-refrigerant circuits).
• Know the health and safety risks of heat pump refrigerants.
• 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.
Expiry information
Re-assessment is required after five years.
Course delegates will not be installing a heat pump during this course.
