Heat Pumps

By completing this scenario it is expected that learners will:

• Read handover documents.
• Inspect central heating programmer.
• Inspect domestic hot water cylinder and controls.
• Inspect distribution system.
• Inspect air source heat pump.
• Inspect local distribution board.
• Handover to occupant.

By completing this scenario it is expected that learners will:

• Read handover documents.
• Inspect central heating programmer.
• Inspect domestic hot water cylinder and controls.
• Inspect ground source heat pump.
• Inspect heat pump system components.
• Inspect collector trench.
• Inspect collection pipes.
• Inspect local distribution board.

By completing this module it is expected that learners will:

• Explain what a central heating system is.
• Know and be able to identify the heat system categories and its types.
• Describe what a heat pump is.
• Define and calculate the efficiency of a heat pump.

By completing this module it is expected that learners will:

• Relevant Health and Safety legislation applies in the workplace.
• Procedures for dealing with Health and Safety in the work environment.
• Procedures for establishing a safe working environment.
• The requirements for identifying and dealing with hazards in the work environment.

By completing this module it is expected that learners will:

• List the different types of heat pumps available.
• List the components of a heat pump.
• List the types of distribution systems that can be used with a heat pump.

By completing this module it is expected that learners will:

• Know the different types of ground source collector circuits.
• Understand the requirements and the working principles of closed-loop ground source collectors.
• Determine the fundamental principles when design and sizing an application of a heat pump working with a closed-loop ground source collector.

By completing this module it is expected that learners will:

• List the design considerations that are specific to air-source heat collectors.
• Explain the design options to provide the defrost cycle for air source heat collectors.

By completing this module it is expected that learners will:

• List the types of distribution systems suitable for installation with heat pumps.
• Understand the basic principles to calculate the required size of a heat pump.
• Understand the implications of installing an oversized or undersized heat pump.

By completing this module it is expected that learners will:

• Explain the preparatory work required prior to a heat pump installation.
• List the requirements of a heat pump installation.
• Complete a checklist of all installation steps prior to testing, commissioning, and handover.

By completing this module it is expected that learners will:

• List the requirements to test a heat pump system.
• List the requirements to commission a heat pump system.
• List the requirements to handover a heat pump system.