ATPP 1120 - Plumbing Heating

Credit Hours: 2.00

Objectives:

1. Given the IBR tables of heat loss factors and a typical house plan, calculate the room by room heat loss, to an accuracy of 90%.
2. Given the IBR tables of heat loss factors and a typical house plan, calculate the whole house heat loss, to an accuracy of 90%.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to describe the difference steam heating systems.

Objectives:

1. Given a set of pictures or descriptions, identify a one pipe steam heating system, to an accuracy of 100%.
2. Given a set of pictures or descriptions, identify the major components of a one pipe steam heating system, to an accuracy of 70%.
3. Given a set of pictures or descriptions, identify a two pipe steam heating system, to an accuracy of 100%.
4. Given a set of pictures or descriptions, identify the major components of a two pipe steam heating system, to an accuracy of 70%.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to identify the various steam traps.

Objectives:

1. Given a set of pictures or descriptions, identify the thermostatic trap, the F&T trap, and the inverted bucket trap, to an accuracy of 70%.
2. Given a location in a two pipe steam heating system, identify whether to apply a thermostatic trap, an F&T trap, or an inverted bucket trap, to an accuracy of 100%.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to identify five different hot water systems.

Objectives:

1. Given a set of pictures or descriptions, identify a series loop hot water system, to an accuracy of 70%.
2. Given a set of pictures or descriptions, identify one pipe hot water system, to an accuracy of 70%.
3. Given a set of pictures or descriptions, identify two pipe reverse return hot water system, to an accuracy of 70%.
4. Given a set of pictures or descriptions, identify two pipe direct return hot water system, to an accuracy of 70%.
5. Given a set of pictures or descriptions, identify radiant hot water system, to an accuracy of 70%.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to choose the correct hot water boiler for a heating system.

Objectives:

1. Given manufacturer’s specifications and the result of a whole house heat loss calculation, select a boiler to fit the application, to an accuracy of 100%.

Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to choose the correct pump for a hot water heating system.

Objectives:

1. Given manufacturer’s specifications, the result of a whole house heat loss calculation, and the required head for the system, select a pump to fit the application, to an accuracy of 100%.

Outcome 7: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to design a series loop hot water heating system.

Objectives:

1. Given a typical house plan, the result of a room by room heat loss calculation, and manufacturer’s specifications for baseboard radiators, locate the correct length of baseboard in each room, to an accuracy of 100%.
2. Given a layout of baseboard radiators, draw the piping loop connecting all radiators, to an accuracy of 100%.
3. Given piping loop and sizing tables, determine the pipe sizes and the resulting system head, to an accuracy of 80%.

Outcome 8: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to design a simple gas piping system.

Objectives:

1. Given an appliance layout and the GAMA pipe sizing tables at ½ inch pressure loss, determine the branch pipe sizes, to an accuracy of 100%.
2. Given an appliance layout and the GAMA pipe sizing tables at ½ inch pressure loss, will determine the main pipe sizes, to an accuracy of 100%.

1. Introduction/History
2. Harnessing Heat
3. Selecting and Placing a Boiler
4. Components of Hydronic Hot Water Heating Systems
5. Piping of Hydronic Hot Water Heating
6. Sizing of Hydronic Hot Water Heating Systems
7. Auxiliary Heating Loads
8. Components of Hydronic Steam Heating Systems
9. Piping of Hydronic Steam Heating Systems
10. Steam Heat Troubleshooting
11. Radiant Heating Basics
12. System Survey Forms Gas Piping